Hi all,
I picked up an old UK Stanley No. 6 on eBay last year and have slowly been restoring it. I have cleaned it up, flattened the bottom, tidied up the handles and now have turned my attention to the blade starting with flattening the back.
However, the blade appears to have a fair amount of pitting on the back and I am wondering if it is worth the effort to either grind it away and try and flatten it or just get a new blade.
The pictures below show the state of the blade. You might be able to make out some of the original machining too. This is after I have spent some time lapping the blade with a coarse grit.
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Is it a lost cause or is it worth persisting?
I have flattened the blades from an old No 4 and a No. 5 and they both didn't have any where near as much pitting on the back. I think that this blade might be more trouble than it is worth, given that the entire back of the blade is a bit rough.
What is a recommended replacement blade? Another old Stanley iron or something like an IBC or Hock? Is there any real difference between a Aus/UK/USA Stanley blade? The cap iron is in reasonable condition.
Cheers,
Tom
I picked up an old UK Stanley No. 6 on eBay last year and have slowly been restoring it. I have cleaned it up, flattened the bottom, tidied up the handles and now have turned my attention to the blade starting with flattening the back.
However, the blade appears to have a fair amount of pitting on the back and I am wondering if it is worth the effort to either grind it away and try and flatten it or just get a new blade.
The pictures below show the state of the blade. You might be able to make out some of the original machining too. This is after I have spent some time lapping the blade with a coarse grit.
IMG_20160107_223927-1.jpgIMG_20160107_223919-1.jpg
Is it a lost cause or is it worth persisting?
I have flattened the blades from an old No 4 and a No. 5 and they both didn't have any where near as much pitting on the back. I think that this blade might be more trouble than it is worth, given that the entire back of the blade is a bit rough.
What is a recommended replacement blade? Another old Stanley iron or something like an IBC or Hock? Is there any real difference between a Aus/UK/USA Stanley blade? The cap iron is in reasonable condition.
Cheers,
Tom
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