I thought it would be cool to have a place for a collection of before and after shots. Rules are simple, you must have done the work, and there must be a before and after shot. Any tool restoration welcome. Hopefully you will post often.
Great job and idea Don, I think there should be a dedicated spot to have tool rehabs. Power or hand, I enjoy looking at them and seeing all the possibilities. I know others do as well. The S4 is just awesome. A real looker!
As I posted earlier, you've raised the bar yet again. What a great idea of before and after restorations.
I follow the "saw" and "plane" forums, but some LJs restore other tools. We could be considered Tool Conservators.
That'd be TCs for short. Thanks for the motivatioin to learn how to post photos.
Great Idea Don. I have to get a project or two out of the way But I have a pile that needs attention. Here are a couple I have done in the last few months.
I shot it with a can of silver paint. So much of the plating was gone. I cleaned it thoroughly and wiped it down with acetone. It was so bad I painted the base as well then after it dried I removed that with 600 grit. It was an eBay find for $19.00. I did a blog, there are a few more pictures.
Dak that brace is very nice.
This is one of my favorite restorations that I have done. I don't think many guys would have even tried to save this one and thats why I did it. I wanted the challenge of somehow bringing this one back to life. The iron took the most time as the back had very heavy pitting. I spent a few hours lapping the back to a fine polish.
Watched for life! I've always wanted someone to start a thread like this. I'm glad the King of restores started it. I'm in my comfortable chair, ready for the gloat.
Thanks Brandon! I just sequentially buffed, polished, and waxed it. Rejointed the fence. That's it. It's been many years now and not a speck of rust (knock on wood). That was in my "gunmetal" phase, lol. I used to bring everything down to the bare metal and leave it.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of the literally hundreds of restos I've done are undocumented. But I did find this one. The amazing thing was how much original paint was hiding under that rust. The electrolysis even freed up the frozen threaded left hand wheel. (that's all it's original paint by the way)
Brandon, I still have the knob that was on the plane, if you want I can send it to you free of charge. Maybe you will want to throw it on one of your nice planes.
Don- What kind of finish did you use on that #30? That base turned out pretty dark, you didn't stain it did you?
DocBailey, I don't know what it is, but I want one! Some kind of a miter frame machine? I'm also shocked at how much paint was under the crud. Really came out nice. That transitional's gleaming, Don. My guess it that it's just BLO. Either that or beeswax/turpentine. We'll see if I'm right, Dan.
Al - you sound just like me
When it comes to hand tools, if I don't have one, I want one!
That is a Stanley 100 Mitre machine. It was made for years by Marsh, before they were bought up by Stanley.
I've included a page from a 1953 Stanley catalog - though mine (judging from the paint) is from the 1960s.
Though the description fails to mention it, the table swivels in the horizontal and vertical axis and can be locked, so that the joint can be fastened after cutting. It's really a one-trick-pony; a mitre box that can cut only 45 degree miters. BTW- I also have the proper saw.
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