I restored an old Stanley Handyman a few weeks ago. It was my first one. It's videos like this one that helped me do it right. I was getting some nice curls off of walnut and oak so I think I did a pretty good job.
I have one of these found at a flea market. Was actually in very good condition and didn't need restoration. I often use it with an iron with 1/8" teeth cut into it for heavy stock removal and first round flattening of boards. Just a perfect size as a semi scrub plane. One of my favorites and I have a lot of planes.
The plane, regardless of it's condition, was worthy of the work done. Fortunately for it's new owner not a lot of work was required and he now has a fabulous tool. Personally I would like to have seen you hone the frog and the surfaces upon it mates of only to determine the nature of that mating.
Thank you! And this won't be a finishing plane so I had no point in perfecting it. I got it to a nice usable condition and it takes a shaving just fine.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻nice job, I like the way you ran the video at double speed. Lot of hard work done very quickly. Never seen a buffing wheel setup in a lathe before. Very creative. You ended up with a fully functional tool.
Well I tried to work it out, but I must just be too thick. I guess two totes are shown? One was sacrificed to fix the knob? Still no idea why one is sawn in half. Never mind life is too short, i'll move on. Cheers
$1 for a 5¼? That was a steal! Great restoration, but I'm surprised you didn't put a coat of oil on the bed, cheeks and sole. Flash rust will certainly be an issue with all those freshly sanded surfaces.
I found an old victor from circa 1940 never used and in almost mint condition but needs polishing still has original wood boxbut I am afraid I will ruin it as it is almost there .
@@TheRussianWoodworker I think your right . I still will have to get the dust besides a cleaning and polishing is only half hour or work with this one if that .Thank you for your reply .
Here's a thing, do your break downs in real time, stop fast forwarding all the time, talk a bit, many people like to watch things from woe to go. Just a thought.
It certainly looks better than it did but using the grinder on it, is a big mistake for a rarer plane because it takes away its value as collectors want the patina. Thanks
TRW yes. On the knobs? I watched 3 plane restoration videos last night that used an angle grinder to take off rust, one even commented that he wasn’t trying to make it work properly just make it look better. Watch Paul Sellers plane setup. It’s about an hour. Hand work only, sandpaper and files. That weld can be fixed with files and hand sanding.
TRW sorry for being critical. Symptom of too much RUclips watching. My apologies. That cracked body was certainly no longer a collectors item. I restored 6 Bedrock planes in the early 90s and the advice given to me then was to use electrolysis on heavy rust or mild vinegar on mild rust, and a brass brush. Fixing old tools are about enjoying using them, so enjoy your new plane.
Good luck with that plane. I think over time you will get frustrated with its inaccuracy due to the toe being slightly out of plane with the rest of it due to the front being welded back on. Once one of these is broken it rarely can be repaired effectively.
I’m just using it for rough flattening and it does everything I need it to do. The blades sharp and the sole is reasonably flat. We’ll see as time goes on though:)
I brazed my Stanley plane right where the blade comes out it was cracked.. I dug out the metal a bit and brazed it .. has survived two drops so far and no problem
When flattening the sole you should have the plane assembled as the plane body is stressed and twisted and should be trued in its normal working mode. See Paul Sellers rebuild session.
Thanks for watching. It really does not make that much of a difference. It's used for woodworking which will either way have some discrepancies. If this was going to plane precision machines metal yes it would matter, but in this case it does not. Also this is an older restoration video check out some of my newer ones
Eh, like TRW said, it doesn't really make a practical difference. I will add that it doesn't make a practical difference as long as the frog is mated to the sole correctly. The whole "must be lapped fully assembled" myth has been busted, over and over.
That is done totally wrong as it has not been trued on the base of the plane and in sharpening the blade was done wrong as when doing it on a machine only touch’s the edge but it doesn’t get rid of the bevels on the blade as it should have been done on a diamond stone that is true flat surface. And the base of the plane also has a bevel in the centre of it after ware over time so it too should be levelled on a flat surface with a hard grit sandpaper taking the bevels out of it. As I was a cabinet maker for twenty years and I’ve redone that many planes over the time I worked by hand not machines that’s why you should always do it correctly and not incorrectly like he has done so.
Did you watch the video? I flattened the plane on a flat granite slab using sandpaper by hand. And the sharpener I used gets blades razor sharp, I know how to sharpen blades by hand as well, but I do not see a major difference to justify sharpening by hand. Does the plane cut wood and leave a mirror like finish? Yes it does, and that's all I need it to do. Congratulations on being a carpenter, but you should be open to change. Things have changed and some stuff doesn't need to be done primitively. I was an apprentice for master Carpenters and they taught me how to sharpen planes by hand, but recommend we using an electric sharpener just because it saves time and time is money.
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I restored an old Stanley Handyman a few weeks ago. It was my first one. It's videos like this one that helped me do it right. I was getting some nice curls off of walnut and oak so I think I did a pretty good job.
I started restoring old planes this year. It is very satisfying to make those first curls. Nice job!
Fantastic restoration! Even the blade looks great now. Always good to see a old tool being fixed and used again.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
Now at the age of 82,that's what I would like to do,being a carpenter in my younger days that would suit me to the ground
Nice job!
I just restored a Stanley #5 - love this plane a lot.
Everyone should restore an old hand tool because it's so satisfying. :))
Nice! Yeah it's really therapeutic to me restoring old hand planes.
Better than the day it left the factory 70 plus years ago.old tools never die 👍
Thanks for watching!
Great restoration! Those old planes are a treat to use.
Thanks for watching;
I have one of these found at a flea market. Was actually in very good condition and didn't need restoration. I often use it with an iron with 1/8" teeth cut into it for heavy stock removal and first round flattening of boards. Just a perfect size as a semi scrub plane. One of my favorites and I have a lot of planes.
Nice! Flea market planes are the best kinds of planes
The plane, regardless of it's condition, was worthy of the work done. Fortunately for it's new owner not a lot of work was required and he now has a fabulous tool. Personally I would like to have seen you hone the frog and the surfaces upon it mates of only to determine the nature of that mating.
Thank you! And this won't be a finishing plane so I had no point in perfecting it. I got it to a nice usable condition and it takes a shaving just fine.
inspiring restoration of a classic tool well done hope you post more
Thanks for watching! I just uploaded anew video yesterday and upload once every 1-2 weeks
Great job once again! You show a lot of skill. Looking forward to more of your vids!
Thank you!
Nice Job, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Nice to see you back and a good job..
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Preciosa herramienta de lo mejor que he visto
You can pass that planner down to your grandchildren! Great job.
Parabéns
The Stanley 5 1/4 was my first plane I found and restored! I have a 4 and a 5 and the 5 1/4 is still my favorite!
They definitely are are nice little planes
Thanks for watching
Great work on that man! You didn’t waste any time lol
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I don't do all the work that you do but I have a 5-gallon bucket of Evaporust. It's time for you to upgrade!
Don't need to upgrade. The current size I have suits all my needs! Next size up is a 50 gal tub!
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻nice job, I like the way you ran the video at double speed. Lot of hard work done very quickly. Never seen a buffing wheel setup in a lathe before. Very creative. You ended up with a fully functional tool.
Thanks for watching!
Has a lathe with a buffing wheel on but uses a file to finish off the repair on the round knob. 🤔
nicely done!
Thanks for watching!
I might have skipped forward a bit and missed it. Why was the tote sawn in half?
I’d recommend watching the full video.
@@TheRussianWoodworker Sorry, yes I will have another look.
Well I tried to work it out, but I must just be too thick. I guess two totes are shown? One was sacrificed to fix the knob? Still no idea why one is sawn in half. Never mind life is too short, i'll move on.
Cheers
@@abez6151 thanks for watching. Used parts from different broken ones for the rosewood
Awsome job!
Thank you!
$1 for a 5¼? That was a steal! Great restoration, but I'm surprised you didn't put a coat of oil on the bed, cheeks and sole. Flash rust will certainly be an issue with all those freshly sanded surfaces.
I did oil it I just did after I filmed the video. Thanks for watching!
Wow you got a good deal on a 5 1/4 those are decently rare and for 1 dollar wow
It was a repaired plane that's why it was so cheap
thanks a lot , your whire wheel is course or fine?
nand what is the name of the wheel in 10:08?
Just a buffing wheel on a mount I made for my lathe
Coarse
nice resto!!!
Thanks!
How long did everything stay in the evaporust? I've never used it before
I usually leave it overnight so 8-12 hours. It does the job in about 4 though
I have one of these, it's in usable shape but maybe needs a polish now that I see this. Thanks.
Why speed up the part where you take it apart but slow down the part where you place them in the rust remover?
good job
Thanks!
Curious about the wax you used, can't quite focus on it enough to read it. or my eyes are getting to old. :)
I use a product called Howard's feed-n-wax and also there butcher block conditioner
Thank you
It wasn't destroyed, why exaggerate it's pointless, nice plane and good work.
It was not usable in its current state therefore destroyed. Previous owner broke it in half and worded it crooked. Thanks for watching
I found an old victor from circa 1940 never used and in almost mint condition but needs polishing still has original wood boxbut I am afraid I will ruin it as it is almost there .
Victor's collectible planes are a different story. I would not mess with it. Collectors like to clean their planes their own way.
@@TheRussianWoodworker I think your right . I still will have to get the dust besides a cleaning and polishing is only half hour or work with this one if that .Thank you for your reply .
You should never, ever use an angle grinder on a plane. The sides should be treated much the same as the sole.
I disagree. Thanks for watching
Rub a little candle wax on the front sole, it will ease friction drag. nice job though
Thanks for the tip!
Does your mom know you took her zebra print scarf to use in your shop? Just kidding! Excellent restoration!
Thank for watching!
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Glad you liked the video!
А что за жидкость?
Оно называется evaporust оно разъедает ржавчину.
Obviously total junk when you bought this plane, but now it looks and works great. Excellent restoration. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Nice !;-)
You landed on quite a rare plane. The 5-1/4 has been out of production for some time.
Here's a thing, do your break downs in real time, stop fast forwarding all the time, talk a bit, many people like to watch things from woe to go. Just a thought.
Thanks for watching
"perfect restoration"
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Seems like everything on your workplace need restoration
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It certainly looks better than it did but using the grinder on it, is a big mistake for a rarer plane because it takes away its value as collectors want the patina.
Thanks
Did you not see that it was broken in half at one point and the only reason I used the grinder on it was to flatten the terrible repair job? Thanks
@@TheRussianWoodworker My apologies, I didn't see the weld but just watched it again. Its a pity when that happens but it makes shavings.
People, put the angle grinder away already!
Did you watch the video?
TRW yes. On the knobs? I watched 3 plane restoration videos last night that used an angle grinder to take off rust, one even commented that he wasn’t trying to make it work properly just make it look better. Watch Paul Sellers plane setup. It’s about an hour. Hand work only, sandpaper and files. That weld can be fixed with files and hand sanding.
I'm good. My way worked perfectly. Thanks for watching
TRW sorry for being critical. Symptom of too much RUclips watching. My apologies. That cracked body was certainly no longer a collectors item. I restored 6 Bedrock planes in the early 90s and the advice given to me then was to use electrolysis on heavy rust or mild vinegar on mild rust, and a brass brush. Fixing old tools are about enjoying using them, so enjoy your new plane.
@@EdwardT9 thanks
Good luck with that plane. I think over time you will get frustrated with its inaccuracy due to the toe being slightly out of plane with the rest of it due to the front being welded back on. Once one of these is broken it rarely can be repaired effectively.
I’m just using it for rough flattening and it does everything I need it to do. The blades sharp and the sole is reasonably flat. We’ll see as time goes on though:)
I brazed my Stanley plane right where the blade comes out it was cracked.. I dug out the metal a bit and brazed it .. has survived two drops so far and no problem
When flattening the sole you should have the plane assembled as the plane body is stressed and twisted and should be trued in its normal working mode. See Paul Sellers rebuild session.
Thanks for watching. It really does not make that much of a difference. It's used for woodworking which will either way have some discrepancies. If this was going to plane precision machines metal yes it would matter, but in this case it does not. Also this is an older restoration video check out some of my newer ones
Eh, like TRW said, it doesn't really make a practical difference. I will add that it doesn't make a practical difference as long as the frog is mated to the sole correctly.
The whole "must be lapped fully assembled" myth has been busted, over and over.
First restore your table, find a cleaner place
Thanks for watching
That is done totally wrong as it has not been trued on the base of the plane and in sharpening the blade was done wrong as when doing it on a machine only touch’s the edge but it doesn’t get rid of the bevels on the blade as it should have been done on a diamond stone that is true flat surface. And the base of the plane also has a bevel in the centre of it after ware over time so it too should be levelled on a flat surface with a hard grit sandpaper taking the bevels out of it. As I was a cabinet maker for twenty years and I’ve redone that many planes over the time I worked by hand not machines that’s why you should always do it correctly and not incorrectly like he has done so.
Did you watch the video? I flattened the plane on a flat granite slab using sandpaper by hand. And the sharpener I used gets blades razor sharp, I know how to sharpen blades by hand as well, but I do not see a major difference to justify sharpening by hand. Does the plane cut wood and leave a mirror like finish? Yes it does, and that's all I need it to do. Congratulations on being a carpenter, but you should be open to change. Things have changed and some stuff doesn't need to be done primitively. I was an apprentice for master Carpenters and they taught me how to sharpen planes by hand, but recommend we using an electric sharpener just because it saves time and time is money.
So George, I guess your point is you want everyone to know you were a cabinet maker for twenty years. Meh
why don't you show us how it is done.