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Plane restoration #6 – Iron and cap iron
The iron and cap-iron cleaned up pretty well. There wasn’t a great deal of rust, just some patina, and that can stay as it does no harm.
Dabbling in the black arts – watch this space…
Just as I was finishing off the plane restoration (more posts on that project to follow), a friend gave me two Stanley hand planes that had belonged to his father – a #4 and a#5½. He had no use for them, and since he knew of my fondness for hand tools he thought they might be useful for spares. They had been quietly rusting away for a few years in a shed and, as you can see, they are in pretty bad shape. Continue reading “Dabbling in the black arts – watch this space…”
Harry Lawton – Legend
I hope I am still working wood at his age. It might take me that long to master it!
I was interested to note that he is a fan of walnut and, if you look closely, of George Orwell. A man after my own heart…
…not sure about operating a lathe with no eye or head protection whilst wearing a neck tie though.
Plane restoration #5 – Bits and pieces
The screws, washers and fittings of the plane are also in need of a bit of TLC. The steel components had a fair amount of surface rust, as well as a build up of wood dust and grease, especially in the threaded areas. I put them in a bath of white spirit to loosen things up a bit, and I used a small wire brush to clear out the debris. Continue reading “Plane restoration #5 – Bits and pieces”
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