Thread: HELP...broken Record No 42

You could have someone expertly brase this up. May be hard to find someone experienced with cast iron, however.

I'd try Lie-Nielsen for a spare in bronze. Their version may just fit (and would look great).

Regards from Perth

Derek

Mark maybe the Traditional Tool mod might be able to help The Traditional Tools Group (Inc.) -- Interesting Links

Also at some shows there is a number of old tool stands and the mob above does sales days.

Ray

Shame it broke nice plane by the way along with your other score your collection is growing fast.

Mark

Jim Davey does these repairs, I think he did a repair for Derek Cohen; and Jim re-built the mouth on a Stanley 62 for me - top work. Jim's website is under construction:
Jim Davey - Planes and Sharpening - Home

You can contact Jim:
PO Box 967, Nowra NSW 2541 Tel 02 4447 8822 Email

The best way to talk to Jim in Sydney is at the next TTTG Workshop:

Sharpening Edge Tools
Sunday, 28 February 2010
When: 9.30am to 3.30pm

Where: Asquith Boys High School, Jersey Road, Asquith.

Find out what sharp means and how to do it with chisels, plane blades, all woodworking edge tools, dry grinding, honing, water stones, ceramics and oil stones.

That blunt tool will end the day so sharp the wood will run away in terror!

Sharpening blades, chisels etc is a continuing issue for beginning tool users and seasoned tradesmen alike. The workshop is designed to provide you with guidance on sharpening techniques, and the opportunity to go "hands-on" for a wide range of tools and sharpening approaches.

Sharpening expert Jim Davey leads this workshop.

Cost: $20 for financial TTTG members or $40 for non members.

Bring the plane along and Jim can tell you whether the repair is viable.

Cheers
Peter Evans
TTTG

Try Jim Davey:

Jim Davey - Planes and Sharpening - Home

This bloke is happy with his service: Record Hand Planes

Hope this helps,
Virg.

Peter,

I think we posted our Jim Davey promotions at the same time!

He must be good, everyone's talking about him!

Cheers,
Virg.

Hi Mark,

A good post. I understand your dismay at opening the parcel.

I had the exact same experience about a year ago. It was an early Preston shoulder plane, the large one, shipped from the UK (and not packed very well at all) and the lever was in 2 pieces. Cost me an arm and a leg and left me hopping mad.

So dismayed, I put it away out of sight, and it is still there. So your post may have me digging it out and finding Jim Davey or a new LN one.

Best of luck with the repair. Drop us a photo when it is fixed.

Cheers
Pops

Sure, I think I can repair that - no promises as there have been a few that I didn't want to touch because I wasn't comfortable. Sometimes a previous brazed weld is a problem, a previous bad repair of if the casting is greasey the oil gets into the cast iron and causes problems. (I didn't do Derek's frog due to a previous misaligned bronze job).
Stay Sharp,
Jim Davey

I should have added that I don't do brazing (bronze welding) - I do Cast Iron Fusion Welding with a torch and C.I. filler rod. The parent metal is melted and the filler rod blended in to make a strong joint unlike brasing where the filler merely adheres to the surface of the parent metal.
Stay Sharp,
Jim Davey

Originally Posted by JimDavey

Stay Sharp,
Jim Davey

Hi All,

I can vouch for the quality of Jim's work as well - excellent and meticulous in all regards. His work on plane repair has been highly recommended.

Jim tuned up a couple of old planes for me in 2006(?)

Cheers,

eddie

Hope the weld / braze goes ok.

If its no good the alternative is to buy or make a new one. To find a replacement may be difficult and its not impossible to make a new one. I got a body of a 5/8 record #41 at a swap meet and remade a lever cap and knurled nuts from scratch. It was a bit or work but works nicely and is not likely to break again.