new plane restoration

it looks pretty good already. that’s the best way to go. some just aren’t salvageable, so the better off they are in teh beginning, the happier you will be. looking forward to seeing the results.

Corrugated or smooth sole? I have a corrugated VMB that looks pretty much in the same condition as yours. I cleaned it up a bit, sharpened the iron and works great. My tote has the horn broken off, and I need to make a replacement.
Now some bad news, I have not had much luck finding VBM parts, but I only need the tote.

-- Tom, Grove City, Ohio

a great find and good luck on the restoration.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

it’s a smooth sole i may have some one in texas that may have some parts so i will give you the info when i get it o.k. twill57,shinju

Nice looking plane.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

VBM stands for Very Best Made. It was a common service mark on many Sargent tools. Nice jointer, now back to work. Oh and if the plane’s blade measures 2-5/8” wide, it was Sargent’s equivalent to a #8 Stanley.

Have you jointed the sole yet?

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

Look’s great.
I don’t have a No. 7 but I’ve got my eye on a couple of them.
Shinju, from a limited look of just the one photo it appears you may not need any parts. Your beauty looks to be a good candidate for a partial or complete restore as is.

Some of the material I use:
- Evapo-Rust
- 3M Brand Synthetic Steel Wool (have one of every grade)
- WD-40
- Brasso metal polish

A number of sites freely available offer excellent video presentations on hand plane restoration.
Of course, there’s always a number of eBay listings for hand planes and their parts of all types.
There’s something extremely satisfying in tuning-up/restoring old hand planes.
Good luck,
Peter

i have checked the sole it’s good, i was going to do a full resto,but i use my planes so i will clean it up sharpen the blade and use it as it was intended to be used thank’s guy’s for all the comments and info,shinju