Handplane Restoration #27: Struck out at the flea market

Looks like a nice plane, fairly decent shape.

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Very old, what’s it worth Wayne? I saw some like these up by Houghton Lake, MI. Should I grab them the next time I’m up there if they are in decent shape?

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Thanks Tim.

Mike, I’m not real comfortable with pricing them. This one appeared to be reasonable and in a condition that I could restore it and use it. I was looking for a Jointer, jack and smoother as well. Eventually, I would like to get some good usable profiling planes as well. Personally, I try to avoid buying things I do not intend to use. Would you use the planes you saw?

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Wayne,
I have used evaporust on some rusty table saw parts. The main thing is, at least to me, it doesnt leave the old patina that electrolysis does. The metal comes out nice and clean, no rust, but has this flat, almost etched apperance. If you are wanting the old patina evaporust is not the choice. If you dont really care about the apperance and just want the rust gone it does a great job. It will also leave any paint that is present, where elecrtolysis will strip to bare metal.

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I great looking trip.

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Thanks Ken, this is why I want to try it out. I may have to go check a different flea market tomorrow.

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Nice aquire!

Go with the evaporust. I’ve tried a lot of things, electrolysis and various chemicals from the automotive store. Evaporust does the best job and will not damage the metal hands down, no contest.

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All in all, it appears that you had a great shopping trip. I have a question. Does the wood plane do as good a job as the metal planes?

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I only have one wood plane I have been using with any regularity (wooden miter plane made by lumberjock Phil Edwards). It works well. I am wanting to exparament with wooden planes. The are supposed to be lighter and easier to push than metal planes. Other LJs may have more experience or opinions…

Below is a photo of my other wooden plane…

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So you buy them to use and not to collect and sell? Some of the ones I’ve seen up north, would be usable. Others, not. Thanks.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Yes, I am trying to avoid collecting for the sake of collecting and I do not sell anything at this point. One of these days I will have to make it back to Michigan to poke around. I lived in Marquette for close to 4 years when I was younger and had family in the Detroit area for a long time. They moved to California about 5 years ago and so I have not had any reason to go back.

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Just a cautionary tale about those block planes and Evaporust. I am doing a lot of old tools and so I put the top of the block plane which was rusty in the jar. This is the part you hold on to. The next day – no rust, no japaning. Anyone know how to fix this? Otherwise the evaporust has done its weight in gold returning drawers full of chesels, plane blades, chippers, and carving tools back to a place where they can be sharpened.
Scottishrose

Was the top jappanned or just painted? If painted, I am guessing you could repaint it. Have any photos?

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That Wooden Plane is a beauty.

Have you tried Denio’s in Roseville? I have heard that there is a big flea market in the Bay area that has tools.

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Yes Rob, Denio’s is where I struck out at last weekend. I had not heard of one in the bay area that does. I went to the San Jose area flea markets a while back and it was mostly new stuff / junk. I have not tried the one in Oakland by the ball park. Do you know of any others or the one specificaly with tools.

The plane came from the Antique Trove. There were a couple of Restoration worthy stanleys in there if anyone in the local area is interested. 60 1/2, 3c Type 11 and a #4 that looked pretty good. There were a number of others as well That did not stick out.

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