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3 rusty planes

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This weekend I went to a garage sale, I picked up three planes the Stanleys were $1 each and the craftsman rabbit plane was $5. I left probably 10 planes on the table but didn't have money with me and it was so dark I could not see the markings on the planes.

I live on a peninsula with the Pacific ocean on one side and a bay on the other, things rust here. I think I can clean these up, the only fear is that the blades are too rusty.

My Grandfather was a finish carpenter, My earliest wood working memory was standing in his shop, I was probably 4 or 5 and watching him use a plane, the sound of it as it cut wood playing with the curl it made.

I have a feeling I am addicted already to planes and just don't know it yet.

Eric
 

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3 rusty planes

Plane Wood Rebate plane Tool Auto part


This weekend I went to a garage sale, I picked up three planes the Stanleys were $1 each and the craftsman rabbit plane was $5. I left probably 10 planes on the table but didn't have money with me and it was so dark I could not see the markings on the planes.

I live on a peninsula with the Pacific ocean on one side and a bay on the other, things rust here. I think I can clean these up, the only fear is that the blades are too rusty.

My Grandfather was a finish carpenter, My earliest wood working memory was standing in his shop, I was probably 4 or 5 and watching him use a plane, the sound of it as it cut wood playing with the curl it made.

I have a feeling I am addicted already to planes and just don't know it yet.

Eric
welcome to the dark side.

Looks like you have a #78 clone, A #118, and a #103 clone.

The 103 is a nice little apron plane. Good luck with them.
 

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3 rusty planes

Plane Wood Rebate plane Tool Auto part


This weekend I went to a garage sale, I picked up three planes the Stanleys were $1 each and the craftsman rabbit plane was $5. I left probably 10 planes on the table but didn't have money with me and it was so dark I could not see the markings on the planes.

I live on a peninsula with the Pacific ocean on one side and a bay on the other, things rust here. I think I can clean these up, the only fear is that the blades are too rusty.

My Grandfather was a finish carpenter, My earliest wood working memory was standing in his shop, I was probably 4 or 5 and watching him use a plane, the sound of it as it cut wood playing with the curl it made.

I have a feeling I am addicted already to planes and just don't know it yet.

Eric
Thanks, the 78 is a craftsman I cant tell through the rust who made the 103 yet but am working on it,

Eric
 

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3 rusty planes

Plane Wood Rebate plane Tool Auto part


This weekend I went to a garage sale, I picked up three planes the Stanleys were $1 each and the craftsman rabbit plane was $5. I left probably 10 planes on the table but didn't have money with me and it was so dark I could not see the markings on the planes.

I live on a peninsula with the Pacific ocean on one side and a bay on the other, things rust here. I think I can clean these up, the only fear is that the blades are too rusty.

My Grandfather was a finish carpenter, My earliest wood working memory was standing in his shop, I was probably 4 or 5 and watching him use a plane, the sound of it as it cut wood playing with the curl it made.

I have a feeling I am addicted already to planes and just don't know it yet.

Eric
Should be fun to clean up. I'm addicted to planes and their refurb as well.
http://lumberjocks.com/ratchet/blog/21662
 

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3 rusty planes

Plane Wood Rebate plane Tool Auto part


This weekend I went to a garage sale, I picked up three planes the Stanleys were $1 each and the craftsman rabbit plane was $5. I left probably 10 planes on the table but didn't have money with me and it was so dark I could not see the markings on the planes.

I live on a peninsula with the Pacific ocean on one side and a bay on the other, things rust here. I think I can clean these up, the only fear is that the blades are too rusty.

My Grandfather was a finish carpenter, My earliest wood working memory was standing in his shop, I was probably 4 or 5 and watching him use a plane, the sound of it as it cut wood playing with the curl it made.

I have a feeling I am addicted already to planes and just don't know it yet.

Eric
The only name on the 103 is Stanley rule & level co on the Iron. once I get the grime off of it and the rust off the iron, I will use it. there is enough finish on it that I don't want to strip and refinish it. How can you tell a fake 103 from the real deal?

ratchet, thanks for the link, that is a beautiful plane. I did a sight seach for plane and am working my way through the site.
 

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3 rusty planes

Plane Wood Rebate plane Tool Auto part


This weekend I went to a garage sale, I picked up three planes the Stanleys were $1 each and the craftsman rabbit plane was $5. I left probably 10 planes on the table but didn't have money with me and it was so dark I could not see the markings on the planes.

I live on a peninsula with the Pacific ocean on one side and a bay on the other, things rust here. I think I can clean these up, the only fear is that the blades are too rusty.

My Grandfather was a finish carpenter, My earliest wood working memory was standing in his shop, I was probably 4 or 5 and watching him use a plane, the sound of it as it cut wood playing with the curl it made.

I have a feeling I am addicted already to planes and just don't know it yet.

Eric
My guess would be the 103 is a Handyman. Still made by Stanley. It probably had a sticker on the cap that fell off years ago.
 

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two rusty chisels

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two more garage sale finds, the first is what I believe to be a paring chisel, it looks like it has opened more paint cans than cut wood. it has what appears to be a horse logo on it. the handle on it when I bought it was a split piece of dowel with copper pipe holding it together.

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The second I bought a year ago, it is I what I believe to be a timber framing chisel. it has a JS or a JG on it but is so rusty and faint I doubt that I will be able to get any kind of picture of it even if I remove the rust. I bought it to use it as a paperweight as I doubt that I will ever have a need to build a barn etc.

I will slowly acquire a good set of tools and the ability to use them.

any information on these would be great

Thanks for reading

Eric
 

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two rusty chisels

Wood Rectangle Font Temperature Natural material


Asphalt Road surface Pattern Grass Soil


two more garage sale finds, the first is what I believe to be a paring chisel, it looks like it has opened more paint cans than cut wood. it has what appears to be a horse logo on it. the handle on it when I bought it was a split piece of dowel with copper pipe holding it together.

Peripheral Computer keyboard Input device Computer Wood


The second I bought a year ago, it is I what I believe to be a timber framing chisel. it has a JS or a JG on it but is so rusty and faint I doubt that I will be able to get any kind of picture of it even if I remove the rust. I bought it to use it as a paperweight as I doubt that I will ever have a need to build a barn etc.

I will slowly acquire a good set of tools and the ability to use them.

any information on these would be great

Thanks for reading

Eric
Cool Tools! I like antique finds that take a bit of detective work.
 

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Plane Pain

I purchased a reasonable Stanley #4 that needed some work but looked solid from Ebay.


When the postal worker walked towards me with the package it was a two day shipping plastic envelope. When I picked it up off the counter it rattled. When I opened it I was sick, it was now an expensive paper weight.


An hour or so of computer time and two weeks of waiting I had a check in my hand.

Priority shipping from the post office comes with $50 insurance so it was easier to file a claim than box it up and ship it back to the seller.

Lesson learned when buying fragile items that look like they are built like a tank email the seller and warn them to package well.
 
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