Hey guys,
I'm going to say straight up, that my knowledge on the Stanley No. 80 is very small, and I'm more comfortable around old machinery than old hand tools, so I apologise in advance for any ignorant questions, or comments. I do have a number 4 1/2 which I took some time to tune up, so not completely new to what needs to be done, and I do know how to sharpen a blade and turn a bur, well, at least to my own standards.
OK so I was on the quest for a Stanley No80. Long story short, I have a niece who has just handed in her year 12 woodworking project, she did some inlay, and I offered her the use of my card scaper's. She had troubles using them, especially if trying to bend them (thumb strength), so here I am with a Stanley No. 80 for her to try, thanks to a friend who was at the Cessnock Swap Meet.
Here is a few pictures:
My intention is to help her tune it up, before it gets put to use (this will be a user, not a display item).
Looking at it, here is what I see:
* No cracks in the casting
* All the pieces seem to be there. Unless there should be washers? Not sure if they are all original to this No80 body (remember it came from a stall, so I could imagine this could be one made up of several part No 80's)
* The majority of the Plane Sole is fairly flat except the leading edge (if pushing, or the side that has the two clamping screw), and some pitting (which looks to have occurred in transport, something knocking into it, rather than rust)
* There is a blade, although it is hard to make out any markings (perhaps the end of the word "England")
So before we get stuck into tuning this up, I had a few naive questions.
1) should the entire sole be flat, or is this edge kicked up intentionally in the manufacture, to prevent digging in? The photo is a bit deceptive (looks to be out just past the mouth), but it's probably just the last 1/8th" or so
2) Am I missing anything? So I have the main body, the two clamp screws, and the adjuster screw, the bar that goes under the clamp screws, and blade. No washers, if there should be any
3) Is the blade original. It's not in the best of condition (a few pits), but I think if it is the right thickness (as in is correct for the plane), then I can sharpen it to be suitable, even if just as a starter. The dimensions look correct, but the thickness is about 1.4mm, is that about the right thickness? I'm just trying to make sure the guy selling hasn't used a piece of whatever steel he had laying around to complete the No80 (no point spending the time to sharpen it if this is the case). My gut feeling is it is a No80 blade, but I thought I should ask what thickness they should be, just to confirm.
My intention is to flatten the sole (remove most, if not all of the pitting), get it flat across then entire base, if that is how it should be (probably just bevel the edges to ensure it won't catch), strip and repaint, sharpen the blade and turn a bur and give it a coat of wax.
I found this instruction on sharpening:
http://ift.tt/1Mf9rUG
Would anyone disagree with this approach?
Thanks in advance, for any help and advice.
Cheers,
Camo
I'm going to say straight up, that my knowledge on the Stanley No. 80 is very small, and I'm more comfortable around old machinery than old hand tools, so I apologise in advance for any ignorant questions, or comments. I do have a number 4 1/2 which I took some time to tune up, so not completely new to what needs to be done, and I do know how to sharpen a blade and turn a bur, well, at least to my own standards.
OK so I was on the quest for a Stanley No80. Long story short, I have a niece who has just handed in her year 12 woodworking project, she did some inlay, and I offered her the use of my card scaper's. She had troubles using them, especially if trying to bend them (thumb strength), so here I am with a Stanley No. 80 for her to try, thanks to a friend who was at the Cessnock Swap Meet.
Here is a few pictures:
My intention is to help her tune it up, before it gets put to use (this will be a user, not a display item).
Looking at it, here is what I see:
* No cracks in the casting
* All the pieces seem to be there. Unless there should be washers? Not sure if they are all original to this No80 body (remember it came from a stall, so I could imagine this could be one made up of several part No 80's)
* The majority of the Plane Sole is fairly flat except the leading edge (if pushing, or the side that has the two clamping screw), and some pitting (which looks to have occurred in transport, something knocking into it, rather than rust)
* There is a blade, although it is hard to make out any markings (perhaps the end of the word "England")
So before we get stuck into tuning this up, I had a few naive questions.
1) should the entire sole be flat, or is this edge kicked up intentionally in the manufacture, to prevent digging in? The photo is a bit deceptive (looks to be out just past the mouth), but it's probably just the last 1/8th" or so
2) Am I missing anything? So I have the main body, the two clamp screws, and the adjuster screw, the bar that goes under the clamp screws, and blade. No washers, if there should be any
3) Is the blade original. It's not in the best of condition (a few pits), but I think if it is the right thickness (as in is correct for the plane), then I can sharpen it to be suitable, even if just as a starter. The dimensions look correct, but the thickness is about 1.4mm, is that about the right thickness? I'm just trying to make sure the guy selling hasn't used a piece of whatever steel he had laying around to complete the No80 (no point spending the time to sharpen it if this is the case). My gut feeling is it is a No80 blade, but I thought I should ask what thickness they should be, just to confirm.
My intention is to flatten the sole (remove most, if not all of the pitting), get it flat across then entire base, if that is how it should be (probably just bevel the edges to ensure it won't catch), strip and repaint, sharpen the blade and turn a bur and give it a coat of wax.
I found this instruction on sharpening:
http://ift.tt/1Mf9rUG
Would anyone disagree with this approach?
Thanks in advance, for any help and advice.
Cheers,
Camo
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