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New Handplane Project
Yadda:
At a recent estate sale, I found this Stanley No. 4 ribbed plate plane. It was a throw-in item to induce me to buy two tool boxes I didn't need. It appears to be a Type 11 manufactured between 1911 and 1918. The blade has the Sweet Heart logo which is a little confusing since it is from a later time. It is missing the lever cap, but the rest of the plane is in good shape with no cracks. It does need a major cleaning. More to come on this tool.
Bill Houghton:
A worthy cleanup project.
As to the blade: blades were replaceable items. Maybe the old one got sharpened past usefulness, or bent, or lost; and the owner stopped by the hardware store* and picked up a new blade.
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*This being back when hardware stores carried things like new plane blades/irons and didn't just refer you to the internet.
Yadda:
Thanks Bill. I thought that was probably the case.
Yadda:
Next step. Most of the basic cleaning is complete. Rust removed and lubricated. Reassembled for progress comparison. The knob has a small crack along the grain that needs to be repaired. I assume wood glue and a clamp should work.
geneg:
Nice looking plane & great cleanup. #4 is a handy plane to use.
Use caution clamping the knob to glue it. I've had them pop the crack across the opposite side as you tighten up the orig crack side.
I've thought about soaking the next 1 in water (or steaming it) to soften the fibers before trying to close the crack.
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