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My first hand planes
After lurking on this site for a while, I stumbled across the Before and After tool restoration thread and thought it looked like fun. So a few weeks back I came across an estate sale that had some old...
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Stanley #4 restoration
Picked up a Stanley #4 type 16 at an antique store this summer. It was in pretty good shape outside a bit of rust and orange paint. (Why do so many planes have misc paint on them?). The japanning was...
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Couple bargain planes rehabbed
Finished up a couple more planes. The first has become probably my favorite user already. This is a type 13 Stanley 5 1/2 that was purchased at a garage sale for $2. The original sweetheart iron was...
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Stanley 60 1/2 block plane restore
Came across a 60 1/2 block plane at a garage sale last summer for a couple bucks. It was in great shape except for the massive cracks on both sides of the mouth. So I picked up some crusty 60 1/2 parts...
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Kaye and Sons Dovetail Saw cleanup
I picked up an old dovetail saw off of Craigslist a little while back with the intent to clean up and use. This saw was manufactured by Kaye and Sons in Hull England. A bit of info on the company can...
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