Bailey No. 6 Corrugated
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24 September 2019 at 5:34 pm #611698
Hello everyone;
I purchased ($25)a batch of woodworking items auger bits, brace, etc but it also included this old No. 6. I noticed on previous topics that to repair a crack in the body of a plane may not be worth it. Would this be the case here?
It’s not something I would tackle anytime soon but if not worth it I will keep the knob and handle for another restoration.
Thank you in advance, John
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You must be logged in to view attached files.24 September 2019 at 9:54 pm #611764Depends what your skills are at brazing or welding. I have a #7 that had a crack that bad that a welder friend did up with a nickel rod. After a lot of grinding and lapping, it’s hard to see. But that cheek weld tends to Pringle the sole, so you will have to do a lot of lapping.
Brazing is easier, but isn’t as strong or pretty, though I see lots of the #’s 10-10 1/2 with that repair all the time.
Three patent dates and large adjuster makes it atype 12 – WWI era. Type 6 was the plane I used most for door hanging. Mine is late sweetheart.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Having the crack professionally welded or braze would probably cost more than the value of a good No.6. If you don’t opt for a repair, a least save the complete frog assembly in addition to the wooden parts. Sooner or later you will run across a 4 1/2, 6, or 7 with a broken frog and/or missing lever cap and iron/chipbreaker assemby that you can pick up for peanuts.
Dave
26 September 2019 at 3:52 pm #612355Thank you Larry and Dave for your feedback. I will leave it aside for now and come back to it later. Another option I thought of is to use it exclusively with a shooting board. With a good cleaning, sharpening and leveling the sole and no repair of the crack, I’m wondering if this is a good workable solution. I figure the cracked cheek is riding on the bottom of the shooting board and so is under very little stress. Thoughts?
Peace, John
27 September 2019 at 2:12 am #612499I’ve seen everything from a steel plate screwed to the side to JB weld.
Amazingly, they all worked for a time. For a shooting plane, an 1/8” rectangular plate as the “sole”has a certain appeal.
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