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Don,

Those photos give me hope! But I have to stop being so lazy to get it accomplished and I haven’t prioritized restorations. (I’m too busy tripping over stuff in my shop so reorganizing has become more of a priority.)

L/W

“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin

A “B” Plane (More pictures and some history)

Before

After

-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - https://timetestedtools.net and https://diy.timetestedtools.net

I have a no. 4 Bailey that I just restored. The lever cap is not original though. I also have a No. 5 Bailey Type 14 and a No. 27 transitional in the works. The No. 5 is missing the chip breaker and screw and also has the wrong iron (I believe) and I’m hunting for period correct replacements. The No 27 is in rough shape and is probably not usable. I’ll post some pics of all over the weekend.

Where are the band-aids?---Pro Libertate!

Here’s the type 15 #4. It has the wrong lever cap though. I gave $10 for it:

and after cleaning it up:

It’s razor sharp and I use it all the time.

Here are the No 5 and 27, they were free, so I can’t complain about the price:

As you can see, the No 5 is missing the chip breaker and screw:

and this is not the correct iron:

The 27 has a whole different set of issues. I’m not certain it could even be used:
There are several cracks around the mouth

and a huge gouge out of the bed at the toe:

and the tote is very badly cracked:

And a couple others I have picked up…no restoration required, and they are users:

Where are the band-aids?---Pro Libertate!

Here are a couple before picture of my drill press project.  It doesn't look like it will take much to get it back in action but I do know the right side of the knock-off is busted off.  Might be a good 3D print project to make another one.  

I think a good clean and lube is in order for the tool.  North Bros Yankee 1005.  

Drop out of warp and prepare to be boarded. Mike southwest CO

Sheldon continuous screw vise to go along side the quick action vise






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Ohh I want to play too, lets start with a Stanley No. 2246 miter box.

Before:


During:


After:

Very sweet! Nice job

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Thank you, yours too!  I'll wait till some other post and then post some more
Have a blog series on this "over there" which I might bring over, but this was a fun time for me.
Not any hand tools that I have that need the full monty, but I did want a smaller BS for utility stuff versus swapping blades on my larger saw.

Found at a near-local auction, already have removed the guide-post.
PM 141. Build sticker says 1965


Complete strip 'n' blast, all bearings and tires replaced along with a proper switch.


John Deere green, had some handy....
wow nice restoration my friend.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

That looks awesome Splinter
Thanks guys, I really like working with and rebuilding old machinery. No minimalist material castings that can't take the stress of swapping out bearings or deform just by looking at them. 
I would really like to get one of the older Delta or Craftsman bench top drill presses and restore one but so far haven't come across one at a good price. 
some nice work shown here !

-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - https://timetestedtools.net and https://diy.timetestedtools.net

yeah some amazing restorations for sure. 

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

While I had my paint booth set up for the vise, I thought I'd knock this one out quick too. Fales Patent plane I picked up from Don, cleaned up and repainted. Would was lucky sanded, then shellac followed by wax, buffed out. Really happy with how the handle turned out





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Sharp looking plane (no pun intended) ! 
This is more of a repair than a restoration.  I found this Speedrill automatic driver at an estate sale last year still in its box.   Unfortunately, the plastic handle had disintegrated.  Otherwise, it is in excellent condition.  It even still has all of the bits.  Made in France and all of the writing on the box is in French.  Speedrill appears to to still be in business making drilling equipment.  I have not yet found any other information on it. 


I thought about trying to 3D print a new handle but ultimately decided to just turn a new handle.  I did not want to risk taking it apart.  I can imagine the spring inside being difficult to get back in if I mess up so I had to make the handle in 2 halves. 





I didn't like the way the walnut looked with the red end piece that was still in good condition so I decided to use a red dyed shellac to make it blend better.  I put a couple of coats of rattle can lacquer over the dyed shellac.  I will probably use an abrasive pad to tone down the sheen a bit. 






--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.

Nice repair!!

-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - https://timetestedtools.net and https://diy.timetestedtools.net

Well done Nathan!  Push drills and drivers don't get near enough love IMO.  They aren't an everyday type tool but they are dang handy for some chores.  Like installing small hinge screws.
Love that drill Nathan! I used to have a similar one when younger (before the days of battery powered). It was excellent for all sorts of uses when on the move.
Very nice repair and appreciated seeing the steps involved.  
Now I might be able to tackle some needed handles on some items around here.

David

I have not done a before and after in quite a while. It's time to resurrect this thread.
I tried to reuse the door knob but the threads were not right and it would not tighten
I happen to have a new old stock blade. The one on it was shot

-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - https://timetestedtools.net and https://diy.timetestedtools.net

nice don !

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

if i still had my dads old skillsaw from the 60's i send it to you !

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

This was a mild restoration, a rescue if you will.  I wanted to pretty it up a little but function always comes first and that entails a new, properly grounded cord, brushes, bearings & fresh grease at minimum.  The polishing is just gravy.
oh yeah my dads was still fully functional. no idea what happened to it though ?

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Looks like tve #8 cleaned up pretty quick. No frozen bolts is a big relief. 
Can't miss spotting the castings used on old tools like the saws and drills. Nice times before they learned to cast plastic!
Nice job Don.  Wow!  That's a nice looking plane now.  

Drop out of warp and prepare to be boarded. Mike southwest CO

Someone mentioned benchtop drill presses.  While its not a Delta or a Craftsman its close enough.  This turned out to be more of a resto-mod than a true restoration.  I swapped out the feed handle assembly for one off of a Craftsman thanks to some help from HookieKen and I added a power switch.  This old Dunlap was simply plug it in and its on...seemed a bit on the dangerous side.  I tried to find a retro style power switch.  The housing of the switch is actual bakelite so I think it fits well. 



Sansoo i saw this restoration on that other site and it is still a beautiful restoration.  I hope to try one myself one day. 
wow thats an amazing restore. looks like it just came out of the box. probably better than new it sounds.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

That DP looks great! I'm always a fan of a well executed restomod.  Many of my circular saws are modded to some extent, especially with arbors.  Too many arbor options existed years ago for what the arbor should be, today there's primarily round 5/8"  1" & diamond for 7.25" & 8.25" worm drive saws.  The square, 1.375" round and large diameter (10" - 12" blades) diamond arbors are a PITA to find something for, consequently many are slated for modification to a readily available alternative.  Restoring them is fun but frivolous if they can't actually be used.
Big slab of sexy there Sansoo!
Anything Sansoo restores is better than out of the box. The guy has a remarkable eye for detail 
Beautiful job, looks better than new.

David

Thanks for the compliments everyone.  It was a whole lot of new stuff to learn.  I had no idea you have to ream bronze bushings after you press them in....so I got to learn that skill and ate up a few bushings until I figured it out.  I also learned how to static balance pulleys with a simple parallel rail jig, a marker, some drill bits, and a whole lot of time rolling them back and forth.

It was worth it though.  You can literally stand a few pencils on the table, flip the switch, and they won't fall over.  I have video proof to back up that claim as well.


Forgot I had a before pic of this Stanley Type 13 #4 I finished up last week.  I swapped out the tote and tossed in an iron with the correct trademark.
That looks great, another nice job on your part.  👍

David

man your restoration work is incredible. looks like it just came out of the box.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

I would say that the furniture never looked that good, even in the box.  

--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.

The furniture definitely never looked that good.  Good to see some of your bling!
A fine looking plane under that crust, well done!
Before take your pic! And after: zinc plated in process of japanning to original recipe.

After: zinc plated after cleaning & polishing

Before: old Stanley plane
I apparently need to up my egg beater drill game, i am not to the point of 'box 'o' egg beaters yet.

Great looking restorations
Not a huge renovation, but this one came out nice. I posted on this site a little while back…


Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".