collinb Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Pretty rough. I sanded down the sole and there is still a lot of pitting left. Blade (maybe original) edge is in relatively good shape. Much better than the rest of it. Tote top broken off. Still loking to determine the age. Not bad for $20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Tote's are easy to replace... Looks like it would be pretty easy to clean up and make it a working tool, or are you planning to sell it? $20, a little time and effort and you have a $50 plane. The age doesn't matter if you're going to use it. That stuff is for those that plan to sell. I took a Fulton #7 in worse condition and turned it into a working plane. Give it a try. And you won't need twine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgaron Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 It is pretty easy to patch in a new horn on a tote, too, if you want it complete but don't want to get rid of the old handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Edgar Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 If it was me, I woulda saved the $20 and put it into the SAWSTOP fund....................just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Evapo Rust bath and assess. If after it is cleaned up, you decide it doesn't meet your standards, you can easily sell it for $50 on ebay. I would have given $20 if I didn't already have a jointer plane just to roll the dice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted May 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 39 minutes ago, Rex Edgar said: If it was me, I woulda saved the $20 and put it into the SAWSTOP fund....................just saying. But I'm a bit of a capitalist. This either saves money by postponing the purchase of a electric jointer or increases available funds by selling for profit, which can then be used for an easier-to-fund saw upgrade. Or I can use the profit to purchase more twine. ;-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I'll give you $25 and 2 balls of twine, deal of the century. Getting ready to start rehabbing the #6 I got last week, should be a cool little project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Lee Valley has PDFs with plans for making your own Stanley plane totes. Here's the one for "#5 and up": https://www.leevalley.com/us/html/16j4010k.pdf I did this recently when my #5 decided to leap off the bench. It was a fun couple of hours build and the resulting tote is great. I think @Tom Cancelleri has done this using their plans as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 12 minutes ago, sjk said: Lee Valley has PDFs with plans for making your own Stanley plane totes. Here's the one for "#5 and up": https://www.leevalley.com/us/html/16j4010k.pdf I did this recently when my #5 decided to leap off the bench. It was a fun couple of hours build and the resulting tote is great. I think @Tom Cancelleri has done this using their plans as well. I have done it. Came out great, and it makes it pretty easy. You need a bandsaw roundover bit, maybe a rasp to custom shape it to your hand. Lastly, you're gonna need a drill press to make those holes in the right spots, unless you're really wicked with a hand drill. Evaporust + Homer bucket from home depot, and you're golden. (Take off all the wood, and disassemble before the evaporust bath) Heads up, 1 gallon of evaporust is around 22 bucks. It can be reused over and over, you can also run the evaporust through coffee filters suspended by twine to filter out all the crap that comes off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 ...run the evaporust through coffee filters suspended by twine ... Maybe that Collin feller is on to something.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Sharpen the iron and it's ready to work :). Not had loads of rust busting experience myself but noticed this vid the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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