This series was great for me. i'm in the middle of restoring my Grandfather's planes that have been passed down to me. your techniques helped alot, since there was quite a bit of gunk and rust. Keep up the great content!
Great videos Keith, enjoyed every minute of them. Lots of good tips that I can use for my restoring projects.Look forward to your new projects. Best regards and enjoy supper, Paul
Thanks for the tips, very helpful indeed! I have a few old planes with hardwood totes and had not found a finish I liked for them, I will give this a try.
I might be wrong, but I remember reading somewhere that in the 1943 year of plane production WW2 prevented consistent shipments of rosewood. Stanley used beech handles during this year and went back to rosewood after WW2.
Thank you for your knowledge & info. I've built my scrapers & sanding sticks. Now I'm heading out to my shop to start my first plane. Type 17 No.5&1/2 I picked up at an auction for under $20. Have you ever done a mirror polish on a plane sides, iron, cp brkr & sm parts?
The knob and tote look great. I have resurrected a rusty Stanley #5 myself. After I stripped the finish from the wood It did look like black paint but it may have been black or very dark brown dye. The knob looked as though it had been floating in a container of dye because 2/3 of it was jet black deep inside the wood. There was a nice little 1/3 of the knob which was pure white. No way to hide that except with a very dark brown stain & finish.
The inventor patented the No. 340 in the background as a scrub plane but Stanley had other marketing ideas so I spent $800 , put a tall rosewood knob in front and a scrub blade, replacing the original straight cutter and now on the pull stroke THE NO. 340 can actually be a very useful plane‼️⁉️👍🏻
Sorry bout the multiple post each time i try to post it says "error" with a cancel or retry. So i tried 3 times & gave up 😕 it must posted each time... WM
Minwax products aren’t what they used to be. You need to try Benjamin Moore’s Old Masters stains. They come in a brush on, a wiping stain, which has more body. They have much more pigment than Minwax.
This series was great for me. i'm in the middle of restoring my Grandfather's planes that have been passed down to me. your techniques helped alot, since there was quite a bit of gunk and rust. Keep up the great content!
Great videos Keith, enjoyed every minute of them. Lots of good tips that I can use for my restoring projects.Look forward to your new projects. Best regards and enjoy supper, Paul
Have you ever used acetone to remove finishes?
Thanks for the tips, very helpful indeed! I have a few old planes with hardwood totes and had not found a finish I liked for them, I will give this a try.
Great series. I'm just starting my second restoration. I learned a lot. Thank you.
I might be wrong, but I remember reading somewhere that in the 1943 year of plane production WW2 prevented consistent shipments of rosewood. Stanley used beech handles during this year and went back to rosewood after WW2.
Thank you for your knowledge & info. I've built my scrapers & sanding sticks. Now I'm heading out to my shop to start my first plane. Type 17 No.5&1/2 I picked up at an auction for under $20. Have you ever done a mirror polish on a plane sides, iron, cp brkr & sm parts?
Use an aniline dye, much easier. Enjoy your videos, great work.
Exactly what I was thinking. I've had superb results with Fiebing's Leather dye. Comes in all colors, and dries almost instantly.
The knob and tote look great. I have resurrected a rusty Stanley #5 myself. After I stripped the finish from the wood It did look like black paint but it may have been black or very dark brown dye. The knob looked as though it had been floating in a container of dye because 2/3 of it was jet black deep inside the wood. There was a nice little 1/3 of the knob which was pure white. No way to hide that except with a very dark brown stain & finish.
The inventor patented the No. 340 in the background as a scrub plane but Stanley had other marketing ideas so I spent $800 , put a tall rosewood knob in front and a scrub blade, replacing the original straight cutter and now on the pull stroke THE NO. 340 can actually be a very useful plane‼️⁉️👍🏻
Great series Keith! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. When can we expect to see the wigs on your eBay store? ;)
Nice!
Are there vintage STANLEY Bailey with plastic note and tote??
Sergio
Such were from the aluminum.
damn that looks good great series man
that was a great series packed with good tips thanks.
I recently picked up a bedrock 605 and it has a aluminum tote.Did they come with aluminum totes . I enjoy your videos keep up the great work.
Sorry bout the multiple post each time i try to post it says "error" with a cancel or retry. So i tried 3 times & gave up 😕 it must posted each time... WM
Hey, I missed you buddy! Where have you been?
Hey brother! I've got a number 4 type 5 with a broken tote. Any extras you would be willing to sell me?
gel stain would stick.
disregard.
I like them. Latte work though
Minwax products aren’t what they used to be. You need to try Benjamin Moore’s Old Masters stains. They come in a brush on, a wiping stain, which has more body. They have much more pigment than Minwax.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy your videos and appreciate them. I’m just an old school purist !
Are you still doing the give away next month
Actually they came out pretty nice .I can’t see why this is disliked as it has given new life to an old tool .
Thanks.
You might as well have painted them brown !
Looks like crap !