Hand Planes #7: No5 Restoration
I have been recieving some questions on plane restorations, so I figure I will put together a start to finish on one of the planes I just did. In the beginning we have a sub $10 e-bay win. Never going to win any beauty contests and not of a very well regarded vintage. So it is a perfect candidate for a facelift. Initially I just cleaned it up and put it to work. This gave me a chance to test drive prior to investing much time or money. I would recommend testing a plane prior to a fu...


















