Rescued Record No5 1/2 Plane

[Chems]

 

[George_N]

Well done, the plane looks great. It is really satisfying to return an old tool to working order. I'm sure there are plenty more years service in it. I'd treat the tote and front knob with a few coats of BLO.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Excellent job. But I'd try to get that nut on the front knob flush with the knob or it will make your hand a bit sore.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Woodmagnet]

Nicely done Chems , what wood is the rear handle made from,
i have a piece of wood with the same looking grain/colour and
have'nt a clue what it is, it's quite heavy though. :?

 

[Chems]

Ive no idea what wood it is, I was surprised the tote and knob were different woods but I suppose one needs to be a good turning wood.

The reason that nut isnt down flush is because of the material Ive removed when sanding off the old finish. So I will have to grind the screw down a bit to make it nice and flush.

Thanks for the kind words, its a pure UKW informed piece from purchase to restoration!

I hope BugBear stops by soon he was a major help. Thanks to Woodbloke for the steer on which colour and brand paint to buy!

 

[Evergreen]

Nice work.

The tote looks to me like beech. Certainly, Record totes of 30+ years ago were made of beech and stained/varnished to look much darker.

If the front knob is different, could it be rosewood? In which case, the tote might be a later replacement

Regards.

 

[Racers]

Hi, Chems

I have a Record 5 that has a beech tote and a rosewood knob, yours looks about the same age.

Pete

 

[Frank Drew]

The tote looks to me like beech.

I agree; those small flecks on the top surface are typical of beech. Did Record ever use rosewood or other exotics?

I've got a No. 5 but I think a 5-1/2 might be even more useful.

 

[pedder]

The reason that nut isnt down flush is because of the material Ive removed when sanding off the old finish. So I will have to grind the screw down a bit to make it nice and flush.

Or drill the hole in the knob a little deeper and shorten the screw. I would not give a hair of thickness of the srew head. :roll:

Cheers Pedder

 

[Chems]

So whats BLO? I shall pick something up to varnish the handles today if possible.

 

[Karl]

So whats BLO? I shall pick something up to varnish the handles today if possible.

Boiled Linseed Oil

Nice job on the plane BTW.

Cheers

Karl

 

[Hokie]

wow. I bought one new-in-box from the early 1950's that doesn't look as good as yours.

I love my Record 5 1/2. It'll take down rough lumber quicker than a scrub. I don't worry about the wide mouth nor the flatness (although it's within 0.003", anyway). The weight just powers through the rough junk making thick shavings. Working diagonal, it doesn't care about grain direction doing that. Taking down old rough boards to thickness is a fun and rewarding job I use my 5 1/2 to do.

Great job.

 

[paulm]

So whats BLO? I shall pick something up to varnish the handles today if possible.

No ! Don't varnish it, please :shock: :lol:

Coat or two of BLO (boiled linseed oil) and maybe a wipe of wax after and it'll be great, none of that shiny, slippery cheap looking varnish stuff after your hard work !

Will feel better and more comfortable in use and build up a nice patina after a while.......

Cheers, Paul

 

[Chems]

Thanks for that Hookie glad it looks good, hopefully its not the overly restored look.

I didnt mean varnish chisel, I just meant to paint it in general oil it or whatever, will pick up some BLO as soon as I pass focus or b&Q.

 

[bugbear]

I love my Record 5 1/2. It'll take down rough lumber quicker than a scrub.

If that's the case, I'm very concerned about the state of your scrub plane.

I have (ahem) examples of each, and the scrub is the winner by a massive margin for rate of stock removal.

BugBear

 

[Hokie]

yeah, it's sorry rubbish. duct tape handle, epoxy here, chipped sole there.

No really, what I should have said was that it can take down a piece nearly as fast (because it's heavier and wider) and I can then spend less time flattening the board. Of course, by rough lumber, I mean a board that was planed about 100 years ago or was right out of one of those big saw mills then air cured. Not with bark and such.

It's not exactly a smoother...

 

[kenneth cooke]

It is a shame you removed the patina from the handle and tote. The earlier ones were Rosewood but this one looks like Beech. Maybe you could find some old Rosewood furniture for it but leave the finish intact this time. I bought some beautiful Brazilian Rosewood furniture for a Record No 7 from Ray Isles. You can get new Indian Rosewood from him but they never look right on an old plane

 

[Chems]

Like these? Going to order these next week with some other bits.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Crow ... -19732.htm

 

[bugbear]

It is a shame you removed the patina from the handle and tote. The earlier ones were Rosewood but this one looks like Beech.

I've never seen a Record beech handle with anything I'd call patina. crazed and chipped varnish is more common. The chipping is both ugly and uncomfortable on the hand; it also exposes the bare wood to dirt, which is ugly.

My solution is to strip to bare wood (beech) stain as per original (somewhere dark-ish like Rustins mahogony or rosewood, or a mixture), and then uses several thin application of an oil finish.

BugBear

 

[Smudger]

Certainly right about uncomfortable. It can be like sandpaper.