A plane I saved.

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Just a old wooden plane?

But with a tool steel sole.

The dirt that was washed out in my vapor tank.

The blade was re-ground and sharpened.
It cuts very well.

 

[Jameshow]

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Just a old wooden plane?

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But with a tool steel sole.

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The dirt that was washed out in my vapor tank.




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The blade was re-ground and sharpened.
It cuts very well.

Lovely!

missing it's light shade though!!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Lovely!

missing it's light shade though!!

No need to butcher a good, but still working tool by adding a light.

When I have enough antique lamps.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Lovely!

missing it's light shade though!!

Or if you want to see a light on a tool.

 

[Orraloon]

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Just a old wooden plane?

View attachment 167843

But with a tool steel sole.

View attachment 167845


The dirt that was washed out in my vapor tank.




View attachment 167847


The blade was re-ground and sharpened.
It cuts very well.

I always wondered if those steel soles were user add ons or did some makers sell them that way. It would increase the life of the plane many times over but there are plenty very old wood sole planes still out there too.
Regards
John

 

[BillHoughton]

It's my understanding that some manufacturers, at least in the U.S., offered planes with added steel soles.

 

[Vann]

An interesting contrast between your two threads.
One: a wooden plane with a steel sole.
T'other: a steel plane with a wooden sole.

Go figure.

Cheers, Vann.