Popular Post Smashedfinger Posted June 17, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 I restored this Stanley 112 Scraper from what was called a "basket case" It was just hidden under surface rust and crud. I love these scrapers, as well tuned they are great at giving an alternative to sandpaper on figured wood. If anyone is interested in seeing the others, I'll post them too. I've been doing this for 25 years and as I just got back into woodworking after a long break; I have been getting planes and so forth to restore. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Well done! Absolutely, post pics of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 ...and some before photo's would be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 ^^^ What they said. ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashedfinger Posted August 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Here is an old Stanley 25 plane that I restored. It was in pretty rough shape. It cuts with the bevel up and will take a nice shaving. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Jim Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Have you restored any large bodied planes like 6, 7, or 8's? If so how do you flatten the souls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Coyote Jim said: Have you restored any large bodied planes like 6, 7, or 8's? If so how do you flatten the souls? I did a #7 and I used sandpaper taped to my tablesaw wing to flatten the "sole" . The thing is, it takes quite a while and lots of patience. If I remember right it took on and off a couple of days to get it flat up to 600 grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coyote Jim Posted August 28, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, RichardA said: "sole" Well there is my problem. I have been trying to straiten out my plane's soul not is sole. I have spent a fortune in incense, animal sacrifices and dark rituals. Sand paper will be much cheaper. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, Coyote Jim said: Well there is my problem. I have been trying to straiten out my plane's soul not is sole. I have spent a fortune in incense, animal sacrifices and dark rituals. Sand paper will be much cheaper. See what an old woodworker can help you with? Start with a low grit, say 100 and see where the scratches are most. Also, keep the frog and blade in the plane and up and out of the way of the sand paper. If you do it without the frog and blade it won't flatten the way it should be flat when in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted August 29, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 The big thing with the 6 and 7 and 8 is you don't really need perfectly flat. Main this is make sure there is good contact around the mouth and near the front and rear. If there are a few low spots in the middle it's not a big deal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashedfinger Posted September 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Or sacrifice a 100 grit belt on a good edge sander. I did that. It was worth the 8 dollar belt destroyed by all the time it would have taken to do it by hand on my table saw top. I did a No8. a No.7 and a gage No.27 all on one belt. Dead flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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