1879 Compass Plane [Restoration]
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- This restoration is on a Type 1 Stanley No. 113 compass plane patented in 1879. You can view the original patent documents here:patents.google...
The Type 1 planes of the No. 113 were made from 1877-1880 and allowed users to plane curved wooden surfaces.
This specific plane was sent to me by a viewer.
I wanted to restore this plane as close to original as possible so I opted to japan the main body and nickel-plate the knobs. Unfortunately, you must drill out a specific pin located under the sole adjustment knob in order to fully remove it from the body of the plane. Other than that one pin, everything else was de-rusted and cleaned for reassembly.
With the blade sharpened, it preformed very well and was a lot of fun to use.
I really miss restoring hand planes as that is what got me so hooked on doing restorations in the first place.
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I thought I should slow it down for this hand plane restoration. I haven't done one in so long and I miss it! Hand planes are the reason I got hooked on restorations in the first place. Enjoy!
I was wondering when you'd need a palate refresher after those huge intricate ones!
Your work brings me great joy, thank you for sharing your passion with us.
I like fire!
Has a strong Art Deco vibe to it, like Gadsbys Carpenter finally had enough of his extravaganza and put the Plane to rest - happy you ressurected this one - such a enjoyable video - Thanks Dude!
I see you have picked up ToT's "Subscribe" tactics and I love it. XD
Hey it's the one and only Stanley no. 113!
These are great for boat building and other types of carpentry that requires complex shapes. The Stanley 113 is a coveted tool and they go for around $100- $200 on ebay, even in bad condition. I've seen good ones on sale for $500.
Curved planes used to be made out of wood and you needed one for every thinkable radius, both convex and concave. Even a small difference in the radius and the plane won't cut properly, so the adjustible ones are super useful.
There is an electric hand plane that does the same thing, made by Italian manufacturer Virutex. It is a poorly engineered machine with terrible ergonomics, but as far as I know, it is the only modern electric plane on the market that has a adjustible, curved base. The base plates on the Virutex plane are not syncronized as on the stanley, but you have to bend the base to the right curve and lock it in place with a screw in each corner. It also doesn't use the standard 82 mm hardened steel blades as 90% of electric hand planes do, but proprietary 80 mm ones. (But you can grind off 2 mm from a standard blade and they'll fit)
I would love to see a retrospective of the tools you've restored! You know, like a "Where are they now?" kind of thing. I believe that a display and a little back story of all these functional works of art would be of interest to a lot of viewers.
Agreed! would love to know if any have been sold on, see regular use etc.
Yeah this.
agreed
Several months ago I asked HTR to restore my life. And honestly with minimal effort on his part I'm glad to report that he came, through! I have a job I like, I found new hobbies, and my kids are even behaving better. Thanks Hand Tool Rescue!
Well done!Just watching the intro cheers me up!! Keep up the good work!
Speaking as a woodworker who knows what a good compass plane is worth, the intial hammer-banging steps hurt me deeply, but then the cleaning and getting-it-back-together steps were heavenly.
Also, I am happy to find out I am not the only person whose standard for sharpness is to be able to shave my forearm, instead of the dumb old paper cutting.
Thanks for single-handedly reviving Japanning all by yourself :D
He really did.
It is great to see the old hand tools being made new again. I would guess that most carpenters or cabinet makers wouldn't know what this tool is. Superb.
as soon as i saw the finish on the body and knob i thought, " Eric loves Japanning". great job, once again
This and the fractal vise are so interesting. Tools lost to history and still useful today. :)
Compass planes are still around in boatbuilding!
Yes! Come to the boatbuilding corner of youtube
Just bought a 113 last week. Missing the handle. Thank You for posting.
Blasting cabinet scenes are the best. Love to see it!
Watching the parts basket come up out of the evapo-rust barrel is so satisfying. That stuff is the bee's knees. Sometimes I pick up rusty bits of hardware off the street and de-rust it just to feel alive.
That big front knob, all engraved and etc. is gorgeous.
I love old tools.....if only they could show you all the things they have made/fixed ! I don't think I have ever seen a hand plane like this . I think this most versatile plane so useful.....and you did a GREAT job restoring this !!👍👍
It's allways amazing to see you and your craftmanship to restore historical equipment ... just fascinating to see your knowledge in fixing this centuries old stuff... brilliant!!!
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It's always fun to see the creative ways they did things back then. We don't see as much of those ideas anymore now that the problems we're engineering for are different.
In my 73 years this is the first one of this type I've ever seen. Nice restoration.
It would have never occurred to me that such a thing would work. Always amazed by some of the old tools you come up with. Well Done.
The ornate details old tools have never ceases to amaze me. Awesome restoration.
I sure others have said so, but the "sitcom" opening to your videos is AWESOME!
I enjoy your personal sense of humor in each video sir. Good job!
The only show I watch where I hit the like button before the intro starts!! Your craft is amazing, Bravo!!
I always do it after the intor, too captivating intro to do it before ;)
My Dad has one just like that in an old tool chest in his cellar. I remember playing with it when I was a kid. Beautiful tool and great restoration.
I couldn't imagine what that type of plane was used for. Fascinating.
Today is a glorious day, another hand tool rescue video.
Amazing plane! Never seen one that could cut curves before. Beautiful work.
I'm actually amazed that you still keep using that old vaporust solution and its still effective even after using it for many projects.
That seems like a ridiculously logical tool that I've never seen or known about.
I always take a long time to watch your videos completely because I always fall asleep watching them. Too relaxing for me.
I am glad you slowed this restoration down. It worked, plane and simple.
I am so glad to see you again, thank you for allowing me to watch you work. I know this is going to be great . I am from the USA a small town in Ohio.
Must admit japanned and nickel-plated surfaces are a really beautiful combo.
HTR restored my hard drive, the wetlands in my backyard, my faith in humanity And my will to live!
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Wow! I haven't seen one of those for decades. He was a boat builder and had three in different sizes. Thanks for posting this!!
After that Transfomers sound effect, I was half expecting the Transformers transition between the scenes. Great job and entertaining video as always.
I have my dads one of these, still used quite often for arch finishing on jobs. So good to see one being given the love it deserves.
Incredible craftsmanship. Looking forward to viewing more. 👍
Thank you for showing this model. This is a big surprise to me, I had no idea a thing like that even exists.
Dude, I love the content and it just keeps getting better. The intro's are getting even funnier too. I thought it was really cool watching you repair that square bolt head that was cracked in half. It didn't even occur to me that was an option haha. Thanks for all the rad videos
Glad you enjoy it!
Mind. Blown. I've never seen or heard of a compass plane and now I need one.
That is a sweet planer. No doubt a big help to early air plane manufactures and old ship wrights that had to make mock-ups of vessels. Really handy tool.
I recently became aware of this tool from a Matt Cremona video. It was awesome to see one restored and learn how the mechanism functions! Great video, and really conveniently timed! Thank you.
Dude, you are one of the coolest guys I have ever not met. Keep on doing what you do. Please.
Of all the antique planes I own, have restored, and seen, I haven't found one of these. Very cool.
That's pretty smooth... The engineering and ornate tools of that era never cease to amaze me. I love the videos! Keep up the fantastic work!
Complex problems solved with ingeniously simple mechanical solutions. And on top of that, a sprinkling of 'let's beautify the thing a bit, we're not savages..'
I come for the sand blaster shenanigans and stay for the high quality restorations and ASMR
I have and still use one of these planes. Greetings from switzerland🇨🇭
I am glad you demonstrated the bend. It makes a lot of sense in an age of hand tools that one would be made to more easily plane an arch.
I work in a boat building training college and our 3 compass planes get used regularly. Beautiful pieces of kit.
Your restoration of this compass plane brought back many memories from my boat building apprenticeship- and wishing I had as nicely redone a plane as that one!! Finishing out the interior planking with one that wouldn't hold adjustment really taught patience! 🤣
Great job!
Never seen anything like this. Every now and then I am reminded of old tools I did not know existed existed
Beautiful restoration for an awesome antique tool!
Very cool differential screw mechanism.
So happy to see you restore an actual hand tool again haha! Maybe start a secondary channel where you only restore hand planes? Just go through that massive collection you have upstairs one by one. :)
The only thing more satisfying than this video is using a well-made and well-tuned hand plane! 😊
Even after so long, the intro still makes me smile when you take off the glasses and smile at the camera. Loved the restoration so much I would even offer to buy the plane !
Looks good. Can't think of a better way to relax and recover from surgery
Your intro is the only intro I don’t skip.
i was so impressed with his big shiny knob ,great work :P
Excellent restoration 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing
That's excellent, Eric. Thanks for sharing that.
Beautiful job Eric!
Beautiful job on that plane. The new Japaning and nickel plating set each other off well.
That blasting cabinet is a source of so much fun. :-D
That is the first time I have ever seen a plane like that. Great work. Wow, it even carves a round surface in the wood.
morning, lv the restoration of the 1879 compass plane. u sir are a vintage hand tool guy.. lv from florida.
Nice job! I have one of these that I inherited from my grandfather who built boats. I was always fascinated by the gear mechanism on the side that equalized the arc of two halves of the plane's sole.
I never realized how relaxing your videos are and how much I love restoration videos. I’m hitting that bell and no one can stop me. But I’m hitting it gently of course. My Intention is to relax after all.
I have an early model 113 myself. It doesn’t get a ton of use but comes in handy when I do need it.
When you turned the lathe on, I was like, "oh no!!! What's he gunna do!" Should of known better. You're one of the talented restorers on YT, a bunch of folks out here just ruining shit.
He should've brought the cutting head into frame as a joke haha
Compass Planes are my favorite tool at this point. So nifty. And the Transformer sound effect at the start earns a like and a comment!
That is the coolest planer I have EVER SEEN!! Awesome job!
Merci pour cette nouvelle découverte, c'est la première fois que je vois un rabot de ce type et je comprends en te voyant l'utiliser à quoi il pouvait servir 👍
That’s fantastic. Love the narration too!!! Lol. Absolutely awesome. I do enjoy watching you and the tools you have e found to restore!!! Thanks!!!!
What an interesting and useful tool. Thanks for selecting this for our viewing enjoyment.
This is one of the coolest tools I’ve ever seen. Well done sir!
So glad to see you posting. Thanks very much.
Very nice restoration. Very BEAUTIFUL plane.😎
Saw this type of plane for the first time on Matthew Cremona's RUclips channel just a day or two ago while he was building a curve-faced drawer set. Great restoration. Thanks.
That japanning, though! 😩👌 Your recipes have come a long way.
You sir are one talented man. To God be the glory!
You always find the best and most interesting tools!
the ingenuity of mankind, oh how we tend to fail to remember. thank you for restoring all the examples of early necssity keep up the projects.
What a beautiful little plane!
A very fitting restoraion too! Not everything needs to be polished to a mirror finish.
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Nice short Plane video. I was board and glad it shaved a few minutes off my day.
That is a sweet tool. Well done, Sir!
Should have japaneed the knobs then sanded them to bring out the detail. Also, I love how there's the fractal vise in the background at the end to emphasise how much they "dont make them like the used to"
I was thinking the EXACT same thing - the knobs would look AMAZING!
This was magical to watch. Beautiful work, per usual. 😍
didn't know I needed one of these until now
Intro was hilarious. Your restorations are awesome!
That is a fantastic tool. A worthy addition to your collection.
Pure genius, a plane that only works when pointing north
the most awaited restorer on the entire internet!!

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Thanks for your channel! I especially enjoy your humor - a bonus! I wish you posted more often. Excellent work always!
Wow that is a bizarre tool, but effective for radiuses! Good Job!!
Please start making these, because I want one. I especially love the mechanism for raising and lowering the blade.
Another fine job, you sir are an accomplished restoration pro, I enjoy watching the many items you get in your shop, some I have never seen before. Thank you
Good job 👍 love the old hand tools that actually work 👍
Truly, I enjoy every program. This one is one of the favorites since I just love to see this magnificent instrument regain not 9nly its luster and charm but its functionality as a testament of man's inventiveness in solving his problems and challenges. Repairing it to such beauty is outstanding and reflects upon your compromise with beauty.
I've actually got one of these. had for years no idea what it was called. great to finally know.