Bailey #4

[Stuart Ablett]

Well, I had a bit of time to get that plane that Steve Clardy so graciously threw into the box of bandsaw parts he sent me.

Here it is, ready to be fixed up.......


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The plane was in really decent condition, and I was toying with the idea of a complete restore, a dip in the electrolysis tank, and paint, new knobs, even a new blade, but in the end, I just decided to rework it into a user, for now. I'm not saying that it won't get the full Monty at some point, but right now, I'm just too darn busy.

OK here is is, does not really look that different, but..........

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Sure works well!!

Thanks again Steve, you are one heck of a nice guy!

Cheers!

[Jeff Horton]

FWIW, thats about all I ever do to mine. Flatten the sole, clean any crude of them if there is any, sharpen and use them. I like my old tools to look old.

Jeff
Who then turns around and restores his big machines to look newish. :huh:

[Stuart Ablett]

FWIW, thats about all I ever do to mine. Flatten the sole, clean any crude of them if there is any, sharpen and use them. I like my old tools to look old.

Jeff
Who then turns around and restores his big machines to look newish. :huh:

I hear you, but this would look so nice, repainted, and with a nice Sakura knob on it and a Sakura handle, I still have a fair bit of it here, the same stuff I used on Kermit's knobs, I just think it would look VERY nice and with hand tools, at least to me, some of the pleasure in using them is how they fit the hand and the eye :thumb:

Cheers!

[Steve Clardy]

Yer welcome Stu.

I figured you would use it.

I didn't type it before it left on that Jet airplane.

Give me some detailed info on it and I'll type the date range it was made.

Its below a 13 for sure I think, just looking at the pics.
13 and below had no raised ring under the front knob.

Patents dates, stamping on blade, name on adjusting lever, etc.

[Jesse Cloud]

Nice shavings Stu:thumb:

[Stuart Ablett]

I know it says "Bailey No. 4" on the nose, on the tail is says "Pat 1902" and March 25th 1902.

I can't remember what is stamped on the blade.

Cheers!

[Tyler Howell]

Gotta theory about all the refinishing of old planes.
If you put too much glitz and glammor on it you'll cover up all the wisdom and skill years of craftsmen put into it:rolleyes:
I like the basic users:thumb:

[Stuart Ablett]

Gotta theory about all the refinishing of old planes.
If you put too much glitz and glammor on it you'll cover up all the wisdom and skill years of craftsmen put into it:rolleyes:
I like the basic users:thumb:

Hey, I like that, I'm going to adopt your theory Tyler :D :thumb:

[rick fulton]

Stu, what does a Sakura knob & handle look like?

We need a contest.
"Pimp My Plane"
Most tricked out Stanley #5 jack plane wins.

[Stuart Ablett]

You can see the wood on the knobs on Kermit here............

http://familywoodworking.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6486&d=1175107466

Cheers!

[Steve Clardy]

Stu, what does a Sakura knob & handle look like?

We need a contest.
"Pimp My Plane"
Most tricked out Stanley #5 jack plane wins.




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HEY!! Great idea for a plane contest:thumb:
Heaven knows, I have way to many #5's to ever use.

Hot rodding a #5 :eek: :D :thumb:

[Stuart Ablett]

Pimp my plane, you guys are funny :D

OK here are some more pics of the Bailey #4....

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Hard to see, it says.....
STANLEY PAT. AP'L 19, 92

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The patent number on the adjuster, which according to this page.....

www.rexmill.com Type Study (https://home.comcast.net/%7Erexmill/planes101/typing/typing.htm) <-

.....means it is a "type 6 1888 - 1892"..............??? :huh: :dunno:

Way cool, this thing is even older than the MILFH :D :rofl:

All in all a nice plane, fits the hand well, and works great! :thumb:

[Tony Baideme]

Wow Stu,

That plane is older than me, even! :rofl:

I gotta get myself busier on mine. :o

Aloha,

Tony

[Vaughn McMillan]

...We need a contest.
"Pimp My Plane"
Most tricked out Stanley #5 jack plane wins.
Did someone say pimp my plane?

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:rofl:

[Stuart Ablett]

There is just something SO wrong with that :eek:

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[Steve Clardy]

Did someone say pimp my plane?

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:rofl:






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[rick fulton]

now that is funny.