GraemeD
Established Member
Has anyone got any suggestions as to where I could get hold of a replacement lever cap for an old Record No3 plane?
I recently refurbished an old No3, including a repaint and lapping the sole. It cuts so sweetly now....arguably my nicest plane to use. However, the lever cap is damaged; the spring steel strip at the back has been mangled at some time in its life, and so doesn't sit properly against the iron underneath. I'm thinking I could have a go at fixing it, stretching my metalwork abilities to the limits.....though I'm not sure how well it would come out!
Before I try this, I just wondered if anyone knew of anywhere that sold these kinds of spares....I've tried Ebay (plenty of nice shiny Stanley ones), and emailed a couple of old tool suppliers on the web, but so far, nothing.
Any thoughts much appreciated!
Graeme
I recently refurbished an old No3, including a repaint and lapping the sole. It cuts so sweetly now....arguably my nicest plane to use. However, the lever cap is damaged; the spring steel strip at the back has been mangled at some time in its life, and so doesn't sit properly against the iron underneath. I'm thinking I could have a go at fixing it, stretching my metalwork abilities to the limits.....though I'm not sure how well it would come out!
Before I try this, I just wondered if anyone knew of anywhere that sold these kinds of spares....I've tried Ebay (plenty of nice shiny Stanley ones), and emailed a couple of old tool suppliers on the web, but so far, nothing.
Any thoughts much appreciated!
Graeme