De lurking Pile of tools - planes - photo heavy

[baggy]

Hi all

I have a pile of tools that have been kept in a garage for a long time, I
would like advice on refurbishing where needed, and in view of a recent
redundency an idea of value would be nice. Because of the amount of
tools I will split this across a few posts.

Planes - notice 6in rule

Record 073 Shoulder Plane, Improved shoulder rabbat, Cutter and mouth adjustment, Tungsten steel cutting edge

Big plane - I would like to know how to refurbish the wood, sand and oil?

Stanley plane, I would like to refurbish the metal work which has some rust on the body

Curved blade - I would like to know how to refurbish the wood, sand and oil?

Thanks for looking
Mark

 

[AndyT]

Nice haul!

The Record 073 is a really good plane, much sought after. Mint condition, box, full length blade - £70 - 120 on ebay - but keep it and use it!

The wooden planes don't need much. DON'T use sandpaper - it will look awful, remove any value and probably mess up the surface. Get some turpentine (not turps substitute) and one of those green scourers sold for washing up. That will soften and remove the paint rubbings without taking all the natural aging away from the wood.

Keep the woodies and use them - you'll not get more than a few quid on ebay and there are loads around.

The Stanley no 4 is very common and not worth much cash, but can be a really good plane.

See Jimi's thread here for some refurb options:


https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/bootfair-basketcases-t41435.html

 

[baggy]

Hiya

The Record 073 is a really good plane, much sought after. Mint condition, box, full length blade - £70 - 120 on ebay - but keep it and use it!

Very useful TVM, my woodworking is usually done with axe, jigsaw, crooked knife and recently a spokeshave. The Record will not be that useful to me so I will sell that. I will fund a couple of spoon carving knives

My work

Keep the woodies and use them - you'll not get more than a few quid on ebay and there are loads around. The Stanley no 4 is very common and not worth much cash, but can be a really good plane.

I will keep these as they will help with paddle blade thinning, especially the big wooden plane, the plane with the curved blade will help with the spine on the paddle blades so I will keep that as well.

Thanks for your help.

Mark

 

[RussianRouter]

That 073 I'd leave as is.

Rust can be erased with a cutting compound,go into a car accesory shop and get a small tin of fine Valve grinding paste(some tins come double ended ie course in one end and fine in the other).

Buy some finest wet&dry sand paper from same shop.

Soak the wet&dry in machine oil,apply some Valve fine grinding paste to the metaland work it in with the oiled Wet&Dry,try work in small areas at a time.

 

[baggy]

That 073 I'd leave as is.

Rust can be erased with a cutting compound,go into a car accesory shop and get a small tin of fine Valve grinding paste(some tins come double ended ie course in one end and fine in the other).
Buy some finest wet&dry sand paper from same shop.
Soak the wet&dry in machine oil,apply some Valve fine grinding paste to the metaland work it in with the oiled Wet&Dry,try work in small areas at a time.

Thanks for that, I have decided to only tidy up the items that I plan to keep (the wooden planes and the Stanley)and not touch the rest especially the 073.

Mark

 

[Benchwayze]

Someone was looking for a tote for a Stanley 5-1/2 plane.

Seems you have one that might suit him

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/want ... 42561.html


Soak the rusty steel in malt vinegar until the rust has gone.

John

 

[baggy]

Hiya

Someone was looking for a tote for a Stanley 5-1/2 plane. Seems you have one that might suit him

Thanks for that, and he also passes his thanks on

Soak the rusty steel in malt vinegar until the rust has gone.

It is amazing how well this works....... except for the smell :wink:

Mark

 

[Benchwayze]

My pleaure Baggy!

Don't use the vinear for your fish and chips afterwards! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Unless you think you need the iron! :roll: (Sorry!)

I don't know how you can dispose of the sludge btw! Not in these environmentally aware times!

Regards

John

 

[jimi43]

My pleaure Baggy!

Don't use the vinear for your fish and chips afterwards! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Unless you think you need the iron! :roll: (Sorry!)

I don't know how you can dispose of the sludge btw! Not in these environmentally aware times!

Regards

John

Citric acid works better IMHO...crystals from a supermarket...hot water.

OR...get some CORRO DIP at £20 a litre to make 6 litres it is blinkin' magic stuff!

Jim

 

[matthewwh]

Or 250ml of restore currently on offer at £12.59 which makes 5 litres and is 1/4 of the weight to post.

 

[hunggaur]

Nice haul!


The Stanley no 4 is very common and not worth much cash, but can be a really good plane.

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/bootfair-basketcases-t41435.html

Andy it this a no 4 plane

i was speaking to a dealer this week who said the orginal stanley no one plane looked the same as the no 4 but did not have a number stamped on the body and if this is the case it could be worth a lot ?????????

or have i just lot the plot

 

[matthewwh]

I think you missed a bit of information, the No.1 has the same proportions as a No.4 but much smaller - it will sit in the palm of your hand. They were originally made as salesmen's samples but then a few people like instrument makers found the small proportions ideal for their work, so they were produced and sold but not in large numbers. Hence the rarity, hence the value.

There was someone on bargain hunt who bought one at a car boot for pennies and then sold it at auction for about £550 if memory serves - still a fraction of what it would have fetched at a specialist tool auction though.

 

[hunggaur]

many thnaks for pointing me in the right direction i will keep my eye open just in case

cheers

jon

 

[bugbear]

Hi all
Big plane - I would like to know how to refurbish the wood, sand and oil?

That jack plane has a thick parallel iron, which is slightly unusual - they carried a premium their day.

So I would guess the plane is a good 'un.

I would clean the wood using white spirit on 0000 wire wool.

BugBear

 

[baggy]

Hiya

That jack plane has a thick parallel iron, which is slightly unusual - they carried a premium their day.
So I would guess the plane is a good 'un.
I would clean the wood using white spirit on 0000 wire wool.

Interesting thank you

Especially as I will probably sell this one

Mark

 

[mahking51]

baggy, PM sent, Martin