Two small planes saved and restored.

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Sad looking plane, in need of some love.

The sole was bad, those marks did leave marks on the wood when used.

A visit to a cylinder head surface grinder had it flat and smooth.

The old paint and crud was removed by boiling in caustic, then boiled in distilled water. The paint was rattle can.

This one bit me, I should of looked harder at it.

Taking it to bits I found this.

In the red splot is a crack in the blade.


I got a friend to Grind the crack out and TIG weld it up. Grind it back and true.

The wood was cleaned, using "Meths". Then a few coats of French Polish. Not the best cutting angle on it. But it is sharp.

Done.

 

[ac445ab]

Ciao,
Nice finds! The chariot plane is delightful.
Good restoration job on both as well!

 

[bentontool]

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Sad looking plane, in need of some love.


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The sole was bad, those marks did leave marks on the wood when used.



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A visit to a cylinder head surface grinder had it flat and smooth.


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The old paint and crud was removed by boiling in caustic, then boiled in distilled water. The paint was rattle can.


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This one bit me, I should of looked harder at it.


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Taking it to bits I found this.

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In the red splot is a crack in the blade.


I got a friend to Grind the crack out and TIG weld it up. Grind it back and true.




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The wood was cleaned, using "Meths". Then a few coats of French Polish. Not the best cutting angle on it. But it is sharp.





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Done.

Is that truly a "crack" in the blade, OR...
where the steel lamination meets the the iron of the blade stock?
Hard to tell from the photo, but I have seen this often on my laminated blades.
Perhaps it is not truly a "crack".
You can see where the blade suddenly develops pitting where the steel transitions to the iron...
I have also seen that in my laminated blades, where the steel meets the iron.
Nevertheless, a fine restoration! An exceptionally fine piece of rosewood.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Is that truly a "crack" in the blade, OR...
where the steel lamination meets the the iron of the blade stock?
Hard to tell from the photo, but I have seen this often on my laminated blades.
Perhaps it is not truly a "crack".
You can see where the blade suddenly develops pitting where the steel transitions to the iron...
I have also seen that in my laminated blades, where the steel meets the iron.
Nevertheless, a fine restoration! An exceptionally fine piece of rosewood.

Oh it is a crack, we made sure of that.
Thats why it was TIg up.
When we flexed it it was clear.

 

[TRITON]

Well done. You should be applauded for your efforts.