restored Stanley #7b jointer plane

Looks Nice! 30 bucks for a #7 is a good deal…nice work with the wooden parts….Is this plane made in England?

-- Francisco Luna, San Francisco Bay Area.

Nice looking plane Julian! I know it’s sacrilege to some folks to modify old planes but for me if you aren’t going to us them give them to a museum. I think what you’ve done will give an excellent plane for a long career. Wish I had it myself. A #5 is as long as I have and it’s no Stanley.

-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!

That the best 30 dollar tool you’re going to find on the planet…nice fine and nice work enjoy using it…Blkcherry

Doubtthead, yes it’s a Baileys made in England.

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

Congratulations! I’m on the lookout for a #6 or #7. You have one sweet tool.

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

Nice restoration job! Beautiful plane! Definately worth using, and passing down to the kids! :)

-- Adventure? Heh! Excitement? Heh! A Woodworker craves not these things!

Looks great, why can’t I find scores like that?

-- "At its best, life is completely unpredictable." - Christopher Walken

It doesnt matter what others say about customizing a refurb you have good taste and you did a great job.

-- projects dont pay,pieces are profitable,production is painfull

Looks like it cleaned up pretty well. I love the idea of restoring old tools and actually using them. If you bought it and just looked at it, then in my opinion you’d be better off spending your money on a nice picture and hanging it on the wall to look at…tools were made to be used. Good job!

-- Cody Crisp - http://www.ruggedcrosswoodworks.com

Sweeeeet! Hope you get years of great use from it, well done on the renovation.

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

Great opportunity to get #7 jointer plane for just $30….great restoration work and now it looks “newer” than the brand-new one.
Craiglist? Can I buy on-line? (I don’t think they ships internationally…)

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Great opportunity to get #7 jointer plane for just $30….great restoration work and now it looks “newer” than the brand-new one.
Craigslist? Can I buy on-line? (I don’t think they ships internationally…)

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Excellent!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

That’s Heirloom quality work.
Your grand kids will like using that thing.

-- Eric

I really like the handle work. Making the handle with layers running across each other makes allot of sense! Beautiful work. How did you shape the tote? Bandsaw and …. is my guess.

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

Thanks for all the comments.

I roughed the tote out on the bandsaw, then used the oscillating spindle sander followed by LOTS of hand sanding. The toughest part was getting the holes to allign. I made a jig for the drillpress that held the tote at the corret angle for drilling the holes.

-- Julian, Park Forest, IL

Simply beautiful. I love the laminate pattern that you chose. The contrast really looks great! I’m sure that will be a treasured tool for a long time!

-- -Spencer, Gilbert Az (http://www.azwoodshop.com)

The tote and knob are gorgeous.

I just bought a Stanley No 7 SweetHeart ($38 on eBay) that needs some work. The paint is badly chipped, so I think I will strip and re-paint it.

What kind of paint did you use?

-- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. -- Vincent T. Lombardi

I’ll give you $50.00 for it right now and pay the freight for you to ship it to me! Kidding!!!
Great work! Thanks for sharing.

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

Nice job on the plane.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

great job on the plane,i have a stanley#45 plane that i use.will put pic’s up soon.i feel if you own it use it. no sense owning it and just looking at it, they where made to be used,, shinju

I have the same plane and really like what you did to the tote. They made tens of thousands of these old workhorses.

If you haven’t tried a Hock blade and chip breaker for it you are missing out on a real treat. It literally transforms the plane into a modern hand tool. They aren’t cheap but quality never is.

Jerry

-- Jerry, "Some people are like Slinkies, They aren't good for much of anything, but they put a grin on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs"

That is a nice handle! I have a No. 7 Stanley with patent stamped as BAILEY’S PATENT” “AUG. 31, 1858, AUG. 6, 1867. All the japanning is still in tact but the handle has some chips and Im wanting to replace it. I know i can buy replacements for $30-40 but Id rather not. maybe I’ll make a new one soon :)

Eric—- If I had one that dated back to 1867, I think I would keep it in original condition, and have it appraised!

My No 3 was manufactured between 1892 and 1896, and was in very good condition when I got it. I did upgrade the iron and chip breaker, being careful to wrap the parts that came off it and store them in a sturdy cardboard box.

-- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. -- Vincent T. Lombardi

Eric – I would second theDane’s comments. You should take look at the type study and determine which type plane it is. You may have something of significant collector’s value.

http://primeshop.com/access/woodwork/stanleyplane/pftsynch.htm

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