Sometimes you just get lucky with these things. I made a no.3 out of a 99p ebay donor and various spares I had lying around and it's easily my favourite smoother. Good to watch, thank you.
I am watching tool restoration videos since 2020 , especially about planes, and always wondered why isn't anyone using a milling machine.....I can now say that finally someone used common sense. Thanks a lot for this video lad.
Nice Job Darren. Ive done 5 Stanleys, no 3 up to number 5 1/2, tedious work but well worth the effort. your Spear and Jackson might improve with a blade upgrade, the steel looked soft. Great video pal, keep up the good work 👋👍
Nice work and a great result, shame about the handle though. This will be really helpful to ones who are on a budget but have the time to carry out the work.
At £10 I could make that work fine with a decent blade. Close the mouth if necessary by moving the frog. Flatten the sole on my edge sander. Most Stanleys have loads of backlash. Sharpen the blade on my Worksharp. In all 30 minutes. Better to work on an old Stanley or make a wooden one with a Veritas hardware kit.
Based on the amount of time, effort and expertise that you’ve put into this, I am amazed you only put a £300 valuation on this… you should frame it and auction it at the V&A…?!
It's a shame to see a nice rosewood handle used on such a low-quality plane, it's an endangered species, there won't be any more Rosewood plane handles for a very long time. Also, applying oil to rosewood spoils its natural beauty and turns it black. Instead, sanding with progressively finer grits and finishing up with ultra-fine wire wool will help the natural oils in the rosewood take on a fine, natural luster. Finally, a few coats of shellac will complete the finish beautifully.
£10 initial purchase plus £100+ in labour and abrasives, if doing it by hand, to make them right. These super cheap Indian planes just aren't worth it.
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Sometimes you just get lucky with these things. I made a no.3 out of a 99p ebay donor and various spares I had lying around and it's easily my favourite smoother. Good to watch, thank you.
I am watching tool restoration videos since 2020 , especially about planes, and always wondered why isn't anyone using a milling machine.....I can now say that finally someone used common sense. Thanks a lot for this video lad.
@@vladimirmarinescu137 Thanks man glad you enjoyed the video and yeah common sense lol.
I doubt many woodworkers have a milling machine, particularly those who would buy a £10.00 plane
Great to see the process of fixing this up, learnt a lot more than I was expecting, awesome job man.
@@plausibledeniability2941 thanks man glad you enjoyed it and learned from it.
Nice Job Darren. Ive done 5 Stanleys, no 3 up to number 5 1/2, tedious work but well worth the effort. your Spear and Jackson might improve with a blade upgrade, the steel looked soft. Great video pal, keep up the good work 👋👍
Nice work and a great result, shame about the handle though. This will be really helpful to ones who are on a budget but have the time to carry out the work.
At £10 I could make that work fine with a decent blade. Close the mouth if necessary by moving the frog. Flatten the sole on my edge sander. Most Stanleys have loads of backlash. Sharpen the blade on my Worksharp. In all 30 minutes. Better to work on an old Stanley or make a wooden one with a Veritas hardware kit.
Based on the amount of time, effort and expertise that you’ve put into this, I am amazed you only put a £300 valuation on this… you should frame it and auction it at the V&A…?!
@@philipB31 lmao, thanks for the comment.
With cheaper planes be prepared to lap the sole a second time in a few months. Would be surprised the change as the cast iron really settles.
I would expect to spend a couple of hours fettling. Any new plane especially a Stanley.
Your one seems to be a very soft casting.
@@terryandrews49 yeah the body is really soft, you seen in the video how scratched up it got just tilting on my bench.
Try closing the mouth down, by moving the frog closer the toe, and check the cap iron might need reshaping
@@garrypalmer5014 I’ll try that, thanks
Absolutely the mouth/frog adjustment is way out. Also the back iron fit needs improving.
My complaint with cheap plane is the steel in the blade, they generally do not hold an edge.
@@monteglover4133 yeah, the blade on this one dull after 5 minutes of use.
Nice work there to improve a bit of crap as you say £10
It’s now a Lie-Darrensson 😂
@@contessa.adella lol good one.
It's a shame to see a nice rosewood handle used on such a low-quality plane, it's an endangered species, there won't be any more Rosewood plane handles for a very long time. Also, applying oil to rosewood spoils its natural beauty and turns it black. Instead, sanding with progressively finer grits and finishing up with ultra-fine wire wool will help the natural oils in the rosewood take on a fine, natural luster. Finally, a few coats of shellac will complete the finish beautifully.
£10 initial purchase plus £100+ in labour and abrasives, if doing it by hand, to make them right. These super cheap Indian planes just aren't worth it.
@@SuperiorModel yeah unfortunately I agree, lol.