TobyT
Established Member
Sorry, another thread on tuning an old plane. General ideas I have picked up from other threads and links. Couple of specific questions though.
I picked up this Stanley No.7 (Made in the US, seller was very particular about his point) at a bootfair back end of last year. It has since sat in my shed waiting for me to find some time and temperatures above freezing.
General overview
As you can see from the next couple of photos the blade is a little corroded. Am I going to have problems with this, or is it better just to buy a replacement blade?
Finally, this picture shows the mouth. The back (towards the right) is a little scored and nicked. Will this affect it at all? Shall I file it out (perhaps I need to anyway to fit a thicker replacement blade)? Or shall I just leave it?
I picked up this Stanley No.7 (Made in the US, seller was very particular about his point) at a bootfair back end of last year. It has since sat in my shed waiting for me to find some time and temperatures above freezing.
General overview
As you can see from the next couple of photos the blade is a little corroded. Am I going to have problems with this, or is it better just to buy a replacement blade?
Finally, this picture shows the mouth. The back (towards the right) is a little scored and nicked. Will this affect it at all? Shall I file it out (perhaps I need to anyway to fit a thicker replacement blade)? Or shall I just leave it?