{"id":456,"date":"2013-04-19T22:25:06","date_gmt":"2013-04-20T03:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junkwood.info\/?p=456"},"modified":"2020-01-13T19:57:43","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T01:57:43","slug":"cleaning-up-a-stanley-jack-plane-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junkwood.info\/?p=456","title":{"rendered":"Cleaning up a Stanley Jack Plane"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is something satisfying about getting something broken back into working condition. I have a few small planes, but have wanted to get one with a longer sole. I read on a site where the jack plane was probably the first plane that you should have then followed by a smaller plane and how the jack plane’s name was derived from “jack of all trades” meaning it would be a good multi-purpose plane. A new cheaper #5 (jack plane) runs around $70 plus shipping costs. I decided to gamble on getting an old one of of ebay and fixing it up.<\/p>\n

I got this one for around $29 including shipping.I figured if it was trashed beyond repair, I could always get another one and combine the parts. I spent a while in the garage cleaning, polishing it up, refinishing the wood handles and put an initial sharpening on the blade. I’ll need to try to get it a wee bit sharper before I seriously begin to use it.Here’s some before and after pictures.<\/p>\n

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(This is probably the worst part of all as I couldn’t get all the surface rust pitting off the bottom). I read where you could take it to a machine shop and have the bottom machined up, but I don’t think that is necessary as it is still “true” and sits nice and flat on a surface. I put on a little wax and buffed it off and I bet it will glide even more smoothly than some of my other smaller planes.<\/p>\n

Now for the top views:<\/p>\n

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Here’s the adjustment knob and the back handles. I think if I used some brass metal polish (brasso?) the inside of the brass knob would shine better, but I don’t have any so that will have to wait. I used some oil first on the handles and let that soak in for a day. Then I just used some Deft brand lacquer finish on the wood. Two coats felt sufficient to me. One thing that I like besides the smell of the lacquer is that it dries so quickly. You can get on with your work!<\/p>\n

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and then<\/p>\n

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And finally from the side:<\/p>\n

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