Thread: First attempt at restoring plane

Well, I'm still at it. It takes bloomin ages to lap the sole and sides of the plane. I look like I've been down a coal mine with all the black dust.

I think it's turning out nice though.

Got my honing guide and was all ready to do some blade sharpening then discovered the sharpening stone is too narrow to accommodate the blade (so I did a chisel instead!!!! ) I can't find a stone wide enough though - so can anyone tell me how I get round this please?

I've got a bit that I'm not sure where it came from though.................



And despite vigorous buffing, my metal is getting funny blackish marks on it - dunno if you can see it in this pic. What am I doing wrong?

The little bracket in the top pic is the frog adjusting bracket .guide , it screws onto the bottom of the frog ,a screw with a radial slot in the head fits into it to adjust the frog forward or rear ward.

As far as buffing goes It happens to me as well ,after buffing I just get some 2000 grit wet and dry and polish the steel with that lubed with some turps or kerosine.

Kev

Hi Allison

Welcome to the woodwork forums, they are a great place to learn from others. The blue you mention is an enamel paint that most RECORD brand gear is painted with. I have a number four plane Record brand which I can take some pics of on Friday if this is any help.

The marks you mention may be a light burn mark from being too vigorous with the buffer.

Regards Mike

All those wee bits left over should go into a box for spares. When you have gathered enough of them you can make another plane.

It's OK - I found a home for the spares!! Woodlee was right!

I posted up the completed plane earlier but the post isn't here............ dunno where it's gone.......................

I'll try again.

I think I'm finished with it. It's not as perfect as I'd like it to be but I had to try and do my best with the equipment that I've got. I don't have a bench grinder or anything, so it's all had to be with elbow grease and a good bit of hope, wet and dry, steel wool and sweat!!

I had a bit of a problem with the cap iron - there was a space in it and I know it should be a snug fit.

Then I realised that I had the blade on the wrong way round..................

Does it look not too bad though?

And thanks Mike, I did reply to you but it disappeared. I had a problem with a couple of bits being the wrong way round but I think/hope I've got it sorted - shoulda looked at it properly before I dismantled it.

I think I got some of the marks off the metal but it's not as good as I'd have liked. As I said, I had to rely on elbow grease - maybe I don't have enough!!

Alison,
It is a very good plane rehabbing work! Nice handles
I have a plane like yours. I changed (I had to make some adjustments) the original blade with a thicker one from a wooden plane and now it is a very effective smoother.
[media]http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=pPM9YQ5MP_0[/media]Ciao,
Giuliano

Beautiful. have a greenie

Alison,

Looks great. I am also doing up a Record #4 1/2. Would you mind giving me some clues about repainting the red onto the lever cap. Yours looks perfect and I don't want to stuff mine up

regards,

James

Well done Alison.
I hope you get much pleasure out of using it.
Keivn

top job of restoration.

I kept looking for the new price tag

Thanks everybody. I'll probably be too scared to use it now!!

Originally Posted by yjnb

Alison,

Looks great. I am also doing up a Record #4 1/2. Would you mind giving me some clues about repainting the red onto the lever cap. Yours looks perfect and I don't want to stuff mine up

regards,

James

I got a little tin of red enamel paint that you use on model building (I think it was Humbrol stuff). Then I used a cocktail stick to drip the enamel into the recess. Just kept dripping it and letting it run. Did the same in the spaces and in the R, O and D. I did get a tiny little bit going onto the lettering but once it was thoroughly dry, I used really fine wet and dry just to buff over the top - it took the little bit of enamel off the lettering without damaging the new stuff in the recess.

I used four coats by the way - it could have been the enamel I was using though - it seemed to be quite runny and took an age to dry - first coat I had to leave for nearly two days. It was quicker after that though.

Thanks Alison, Great work

Regards,

James