Broken Plane, Big Deal?

[AndyT]

I am a bit perplexed about the concept of cast iron flexing.
I don't profess to be an expert on such matters, but can't see it myself on a big lump like a 5 with a little bit knocked out of it.

Certainly I would not bin it, as sooner or later it's a donor.

Quite. In normal use, there's no need to bear down heavily on a plane. Indeed, there's a YouTube video by Paul Sellers where he planes an edge by pulling a plane along with a bit of string round the front knob only. Not much flexing of the casting going on there, I suggest.

If the OP wants to repair the side and hasn't already glued the bits back, he could consider attaching a little splint to the outside. As on this old no 4 of mine (apologies to those who have seen this before).

 

[Tony Zaffuto]

Bad luck, have it brazed by someone good...

Being a bottom feeder, I've bought several repaired planes (cheap ). The No.05 above, and a Marples M7 are good planes. Others have poorly aligned repairs and are useless (good for parts though - at the right price).

I'd be reluctant to have that brazed. The heat, and tensions caused as the plane cools down, might well warp it out of shape. Maybe epoxy?

Cheers, Vann.

I've had one brazed and it required grinding to fully true. Fortunately I have equipment and employees that know how to do the repairs. I was unfortunate (or stupid?) to not have carpet or other padding on the floor to prevent the original breakage.

 

[Osvaldd]

Well thanks for all your replies, I thought I'll give a quick update. I've been using the plane as is and found no problems with it. Breaks my heart every time I look at it, but thats life. p.s. don’t mind the rough handle.
cheers

 

[Osvaldd]

like new

 

[custard]

Did you make that handle?

 

[toolsntat]

All this talk of chucking away :roll:
Well here is a perfect example of what can happen in the future 8)
A thread from 2013 :shock:
Yes these type of planes were patented by Leonard Bailey 1855 onwards.
This one is an anomaly compared to those planes as the lever cap is quite likely one that was available from Spiers.The Bailey ones had levers behind bars, the fixing points in this frog do not line up with where a bar would have been, making this cap seem original to the plane.
The front frog adjusting screw style is different.
We have to dismiss any comparisons regarding the front bun as this is quite likely a replacement utilising a (very nice :roll: )door knob :shock:
There would seem to have been two other planes with these characteristics found previously in the UK.

It also has an Ibbotson iron and chip breaker whereas the Bailey's usually have Moulson irons.
I am hoping to have some dialogue with an American collector who specialises in this type of plane and see if any more can be learnt.

Unfortunately it has suffered major trauma from the base being cracked in two and this has been rectified by the fitting of plates to both sides of the cheeks. It has been done very well and even with the repair/ damage will look forward to showing it as an example of where today,s modern adjustable planes started life.

Cheers
Andy



























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