Patron Version Video: Restoring Old Forged Irons
Added 2023-04-22 11:01:00 +0000 UTCFriends:
We're doing an EXTRA video this month and we're tackling a tricky restoration: forged, laminated plane irons. Most of us will run into one of these irons at some point and they're very different from the old Stanley irons you might be used to. This comprehensive restoration will help you fix up that rare infill or vintage wooden plane.
The sharpening class I mention in the video will go on sale THURSADY and the actual class is May 24th at 8pm EST. Of course, Patrons will get a significant discount on the price. It's going to be big fun and I hope you'll join us.
I'll do a post here when the class is ready to buy.
Since we did 4 videos this month, we'll be taking next week "off" to work on the necessary drudgery of running a business.
Happy Saturday!
--Rex
Comments
Yes, but it's stamped very poorly and hard to read.
Rex Krueger
2023-05-24 14:39:39 +0000 UTCIs the name of the maker on the blade?
Matthew Woodbury
2023-05-23 13:07:08 +0000 UTCKeep up the great work!
Bradley Barth
2023-04-27 18:58:06 +0000 UTCRex... loving the shorts being released. I think you can up your game by having on screen text of what is being spoken. It is what I have learned in VRA and (myself included) a lot of people watch shorts in silence. So the on screen text would go a long way!
Bradley Barth
2023-04-27 18:56:29 +0000 UTCQuestion on the plane body itself... you love strike buttons. Is it possible, practical or worth it to add one to a plane that doesn't have one? If so, how?
Hobbyhack
2023-04-26 13:16:06 +0000 UTCA man can dream now, a man can dream...
LiraNuna
2023-04-26 03:36:46 +0000 UTCHey Rex, where do I get one of those handy multi-tools?! 😄😉
Kevin Hogg
2023-04-25 20:31:49 +0000 UTCDo they tend to make things convex? I have a cheap Ryobi I got a couple of decades ago and have used it occasionally to flatten surfaces, but I didn't test them against a reference.
Robert Dennett
2023-04-25 20:23:20 +0000 UTCI will be posted for early, discounted purchase here on Thursday morning.
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:54:08 +0000 UTCThat sounds like a LOT of fun!
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:53:41 +0000 UTCIf it's a metal plane, then a replacement iron off ebay is probably way less effort.
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:52:42 +0000 UTCI'm afraid not. It's live only.
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:52:01 +0000 UTCThat's a likely culprit!
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:51:38 +0000 UTCI agree with Austin: it's doable but risky. Much easier with Stanley irons. As to the belt sander, that's a hard no. Belt sanders don't get things flat. You'd likely make it worse.
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:49:47 +0000 UTCI hear you, but major surgery to an iron demands some machines.
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:49:08 +0000 UTCYeah, I've wasted a lot of time futzing with planes. Maybe not wasted, but I could have been hanging out with my kid!
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:48:14 +0000 UTCThat's awesome!
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:47:19 +0000 UTCYou might need a new iron. They can be tricky to fit, so a new plane is often a better bet, even though that's a drag to hear.
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:47:02 +0000 UTCI'm dyslexic! It looked good at the time!
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:46:19 +0000 UTCGo slow and you'll be fine! Good luck!
Rex Krueger
2023-04-25 18:45:45 +0000 UTCYou can definitely use the hammering method. I do it often when restoring vintage laminated irons. You do have to be careful about not crating cracks. I prefer to hammer over a hard piece of wood.
Austin V Papp
2023-04-24 14:45:14 +0000 UTChope to take the dharping course in May
Carlos Alvarado
2023-04-24 01:23:03 +0000 UTCGreat teachings will look at it again and again while trying to recondition it. like you most of my planes are Stanley from E-bay and they had to be refurbished, infact I just did 2 No.5's a bullnose and several other smaller ones.
Carlos Alvarado
2023-04-24 01:22:25 +0000 UTCGreat video as usual. At the moment I'm restoring an old Dunlap plane for a friend that's in really rough shape, I mean really rough shape, and the blade has seriously bad pitting. I wasn't sure how I was gonna go about getting it to the point where the plane is in usable working condition but now I have an idea. Thanks for your expertise.
Jennessa Lynam
2023-04-23 20:50:14 +0000 UTCI'm interested in sharpening class. Will it be available like YouTube where you can view at later time?
Mark Yarian
2023-04-23 17:20:19 +0000 UTCThat looks exceedingly similar to my (one) wooden plane. I've been struggling with getting the corners of the iron/plane body not to jam. I'm hoping this video helps me finally get the chipbreaker and iron right. My suspicion is that the chipbreaker is not set up properly with the iron...
Kenneth Carlile
2023-04-23 12:16:53 +0000 UTCTwo questions about the iron restoration: Could you have used the Japanese hammering method to restore the corners? I went to a lecture recently featuring Andrew Hunter on Japanese planes where he described the technique. I have to say he did what he said he was going to do, i.e. talk me out of using Japanese planes, but the technique was interesting. He also said that some articles he was featured in don't describe the technique accurately. Basically, they should have shown that the anvil contacts the iron at one point and you hit the other side forward of that where it isn't supported, effectively curling over the iron slightly. My other question was if it wouldn't have been worth it to flatten the iron on your belt sander as opposed to the sandpaper glued to the saw table.
Robert Dennett
2023-04-22 22:28:35 +0000 UTCGreat information displayed very well with good visuals, examples and hidden nuggets of knowledge. Really enjoyed this one. Restoration videos are my guilty pleasures but most of them sway toward ASMR territory - I really wish there were more videos like these that explain and examine what is being done. I would love to see some discussion of other options to some of the tasks for those of us who do not have a good workshop.
LiraNuna
2023-04-22 19:15:06 +0000 UTCYour shavings are a work of art. I wish I could setup a plane like you do. But then you’ve restored several dozen planes and I’ve restore less than six. Well two and half.
Richard C von Brecht
2023-04-22 17:52:35 +0000 UTCThank you Rex. I have several old wooden planes that have been sitting around for years that will benefit from this video.
Matt Evans-Koch
2023-04-22 17:00:59 +0000 UTCI have a great joiner plane body. Unfortunately the iron has been used to the end almost. Luckily there's an option out there.
Philip Edmondson
2023-04-22 15:53:13 +0000 UTCThursady 🤣
Dana LaBerge
2023-04-22 13:52:00 +0000 UTCThank you for this! I have a beast of a wooden jointer plane that has been sitting around waiting to be restored. The only thing stoping me? The iron with a lot of pitting at the front. Looks like I just need to grind off that end.
David Weiser
2023-04-22 12:29:36 +0000 UTC
