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Woodworking Forum => Woodworking Forum => Topic started by: aaronc on October 26, 2013, 12:45:08 PM

Title: Thistle Brand Ohio Tool Plane Refinish
Post by: aaronc on October 26, 2013, 12:45:08 PM
This piece wasn't "tiger figured wood" but wanted to see how  it would turn out. The blade on this plane appears to have never been used.

Before pics

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(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/aaronc_album/CarpicsOct22013001_zps73f85aaf.jpg) (http://s717.photobucket.com/user/aaronc_album/media/CarpicsOct22013001_zps73f85aaf.jpg.html)

(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/aaronc_album/CarpicsOct22013003_zps0ff789f2.jpg) (http://s717.photobucket.com/user/aaronc_album/media/CarpicsOct22013003_zps0ff789f2.jpg.html)


(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/aaronc_album/CarpicsOct22013006_zps526cd2db.jpg) (http://s717.photobucket.com/user/aaronc_album/media/CarpicsOct22013006_zps526cd2db.jpg.html)


After-


(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/aaronc_album/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip021_zps50fc21a3.jpg) (http://s717.photobucket.com/user/aaronc_album/media/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip021_zps50fc21a3.jpg.html)



(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/aaronc_album/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip022_zpsf72899c9.jpg) (http://s717.photobucket.com/user/aaronc_album/media/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip022_zpsf72899c9.jpg.html)


(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/aaronc_album/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip023_zps3a9306e3.jpg) (http://s717.photobucket.com/user/aaronc_album/media/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip023_zps3a9306e3.jpg.html)


(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/aaronc_album/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip027_zpsa5e1d2df.jpg) (http://s717.photobucket.com/user/aaronc_album/media/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip027_zpsa5e1d2df.jpg.html)



(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/aaronc_album/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip025_zps9f776cde.jpg) (http://s717.photobucket.com/user/aaronc_album/media/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip025_zps9f776cde.jpg.html)



(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww177/aaronc_album/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip024_zpsc0f92dad.jpg) (http://s717.photobucket.com/user/aaronc_album/media/CarolsOct2013ampTaxidermyEquip024_zpsc0f92dad.jpg.html)












Title: Re: Thistle Brand Ohio Tool Plane Refinish
Post by: Papaw on October 26, 2013, 03:01:22 PM
Looks good!!
Title: Re: Thistle Brand Ohio Tool Plane Refinish
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on October 26, 2013, 03:23:09 PM
The purist tool collectors will howl that it is not original. Let me, I think it looks great!
Title: Re: Thistle Brand Ohio Tool Plane Refinish
Post by: Branson on October 27, 2013, 11:56:01 AM
Quote from: johnsironsanctuary on October 26, 2013, 03:23:09 PM
The purist tool collectors will howl that it is not original. Let me, I think it looks great!

Well, maybe.  But I have planes of about the same vintage that are even darker.  OK, so the color didn't come that way from the factory.  And?
Title: Re: Thistle Brand Ohio Tool Plane Refinish
Post by: scottg on October 28, 2013, 02:57:48 PM
Nobody is going to seriously howl over an Ohio jack plane, no matter what it is. :)
 You have the color about what nature does when exposed and abused for 100 years, so no problem there.

 This plane would be an absolutely ideal candidate to open the mouth up wide, grind a big radius on the blade, and use it for a wood hogging scrub plane.
  These planes are kind of in between a small iron scrub (the biggest biters of all) and a regular aggressive set jack plane.
  I made one from a much worse condition plane, but very similar, and I love it.   It will cut very thick shavings with wild abandon, and absolutely no effort at all.
 
  When you need to rough dimension a piece, or take the twist out of a board? Its magic. Something no power tool can do, and even if they could, you can beat the time with a "hungry jack" plane.
     yours Scott