Well I am at it again. I decided to add some more planes to my collection so I picked up a No3 and a No4 off of Ebay pretty reasonable. Now realize that both of these are pretty plentiful and are not considered all that collectable even though they are quite old. I want tools I can use and not just look at so I decided I would buy rather junky looking ones cheaply and refurbish them. My other option to get ones as good as these pre WWII models would have been Lie-Nielsen.
Looking at the original pictures from the auction you can see they are pretty rusted and nasty looking but they were complete and with no damage or repairs to the knob and handle.
http://theturnersshop.com/images/3&4/3&4.jpg
This is how they turned out.
The No3 (type 5 1885 – 1888) had the blade was replaced before I got it with one that had the Sweetheart logo on it. Almost none of the Japanning was left on the plane once I soaked the dirt off in hot soapy water. It was quite the challenge to get the frog adjusted where I wanted it without that screw adjustment behind it but I got it done and really like the results. It is very smooth and works very nice.
The rust on this No4 (Type 14 1929 – 1930) was much harder to get off and there is a bit of pitting near the rear of this side but none on the other nor bottom. It had a cheesy blade on it and I replaced it with a Lie-Nielsen. It works also quite well.
The handles and knobs on both of these were refinished completely with Danish oil then Lacquer. I am very pleased with the results and am looking forward to using them in my shop.
Ken
Looking at the original pictures from the auction you can see they are pretty rusted and nasty looking but they were complete and with no damage or repairs to the knob and handle.
http://theturnersshop.com/images/3&4/3&4.jpg
This is how they turned out.
The No3 (type 5 1885 – 1888) had the blade was replaced before I got it with one that had the Sweetheart logo on it. Almost none of the Japanning was left on the plane once I soaked the dirt off in hot soapy water. It was quite the challenge to get the frog adjusted where I wanted it without that screw adjustment behind it but I got it done and really like the results. It is very smooth and works very nice.
The rust on this No4 (Type 14 1929 – 1930) was much harder to get off and there is a bit of pitting near the rear of this side but none on the other nor bottom. It had a cheesy blade on it and I replaced it with a Lie-Nielsen. It works also quite well.
The handles and knobs on both of these were refinished completely with Danish oil then Lacquer. I am very pleased with the results and am looking forward to using them in my shop.
Ken
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