Back from the dead

nice job

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

yah… gotta remember those before pictures!!
haha someone might be gritting their teeth right now as they stare at a collector’s treasure :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Nice find. I bet Tomcat will enjoy seeing this post. I agree with Debbie about the before pictures. I really like the tote and the knob. Did you refinish these as well?

Thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Actually Scott, I do enjoy these posts a great deal! :)

Apparently, I’ve got a reputation for being an old tool guy or something! Have you had a chance to work out what type it is yet? If not, let me know. When I get home, I can PM you a website that’ll help you work it out.

Great job by the way! It looks brand new!

-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!

Its just a Bailey no 4. For what I understand these are not rare at all.
Scott, yes I did. I sanded them down to bare wood then put a cherry stain on them. After that is a combination of linseed and many many coats of poly.

Looks great, doesn’t matter what the name is or any of that fashionable non-since. If it works good then it’s a good plane. Nice job.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

You did a great job here! Try “Googling” the name and model number…I did with my Sargent 714 and found a dealer who was selling the same for $239.00! It’s not what mine’s worth but it does give me a ballpark figure, and definately makes it a keeper!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Great restoration. Glad to hear it is a user.

$10 well spent! Great restoration.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Great Find,I wish i was LUCKY

-- Robert, mountainwoodcarving@netzero.net

Nice restoration.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

Nice save!!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

There probably isn’t one #4 in 10,000 that’s a collectible plane. Some guy who died 50 years ago is smiling somewhere because you are putting this to work!

-- Tony

Have you sharpened it and tried it out? Was wondering how it compared to your LN.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Wayne, nothing compares to LN in my opinion, but yes It is sharp and makes nice shavings..

Good to see it put to use.

I have have a few LNs as well. I also have a bedrock 605 with a hock iron installed. Think the bedrock might get the nod. ....

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Looking good nice work

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com