Smudger
Established Member
A while back I posted, in passing, that my wife had picked up a Millers Falls eggbeater at a boot sale, and I was accused of gloating. Well, since then, she's brought back a couple of Stanley block planes (which made a decent plane between them) and turned down a few bits.
Just before Christmas she brought me this. A 1930-ish USA made Stanley #4.
She wanted to know if I could do anything to it. It cost £1.
Well, no I can't. But I am going to keep it as the most abused plane I have ever seen.
As you can see, it has been used as a paint magnet and possibly an anchor. But that would come off if I could be bothered.
I really like those old Stanley lever caps, with the keyhole and the bevelled casting. Sadly, this one wasn't going to make it.
The iron is honed to an interesting profile - a sort of ellipse. I haven't managed to clean it enough to find out if it is a Sweetheart. I suspect it may be.
But it gets better. The sole is slightly banana shaped, because of this classy repair where the casting gave up in the face of overwhelming abuse.
So many cracks it needs underpinning.
I don't know who PL is, but I'd like a word with him...
Adjusting the cutter was a bit of a problem. What is amazing is that it looks like the adjuster has been missing for years. The fork is pristine (apart from the paint).
The knob has a lump missing from the base and the tote - well, apart from being held loosely by a wood screw, has this beautifully executed repair:
It's held together with what looks like wallpaper paste.
So, any galoots out there with any idea of what to do with this?
Is it the ugliest dog in the world,
or do any of you have anything worse?
Just before Christmas she brought me this. A 1930-ish USA made Stanley #4.
She wanted to know if I could do anything to it. It cost £1.
Well, no I can't. But I am going to keep it as the most abused plane I have ever seen.
As you can see, it has been used as a paint magnet and possibly an anchor. But that would come off if I could be bothered.
I really like those old Stanley lever caps, with the keyhole and the bevelled casting. Sadly, this one wasn't going to make it.
The iron is honed to an interesting profile - a sort of ellipse. I haven't managed to clean it enough to find out if it is a Sweetheart. I suspect it may be.
But it gets better. The sole is slightly banana shaped, because of this classy repair where the casting gave up in the face of overwhelming abuse.
So many cracks it needs underpinning.
I don't know who PL is, but I'd like a word with him...
Adjusting the cutter was a bit of a problem. What is amazing is that it looks like the adjuster has been missing for years. The fork is pristine (apart from the paint).
The knob has a lump missing from the base and the tote - well, apart from being held loosely by a wood screw, has this beautifully executed repair:
It's held together with what looks like wallpaper paste.
So, any galoots out there with any idea of what to do with this?
Is it the ugliest dog in the world,
or do any of you have anything worse?
