Stanley No. 2
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29 June 2018 at 5:12 am #548943
I picked up this plane today. If it were a less common model I would pass on it due to its condition and time and circumstance in my life. However, it’s a more uncommon No. 2 and I found it for $25 so I think it is worth my time to restore. Was there a specific use for this plane? It’s rather small. Wish me luck, I’ll post pictures when finished.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.If that’s the worst mess that you’ve ever had to deal with, you are extremely lucky. I don’t see anything wrong with this plane except for dirt and surface rust.
This is a tool that would probably fetch a couple of hundred dollars on the collector market IF you can resist the temptation to “restore” it beyond simple cleaning and gentle derusting.
Dave
- This reply was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by Dave Ring.
29 June 2018 at 11:06 am #548960Amen to that! The #1 and #2 planes don’t really have a practical use anyway but collectors love to have them. Early versions can go well over $1,000 depending on age and condition. But like most collectables, the minute you take sandpaper to it you destroy a large chunk of the value.
29 June 2018 at 3:38 pm #548975I bring all my tools back to a functional user level. That involves a lil sand paper. I don’t go crazy or do any polishing. I may approach this a bit differently. It doesn’t really fit my hand and I have other planes to use. This is not a plane I would spend top dollar to have, but it’s neat, so I don’t think I would sell it since I scored it for cheap. Collecting as a hobby predates my actual start in woodworking so I do understand the whole idea of preservation vs restoration vs overpolishing
19 April 2019 at 2:59 pm #556448all done, works very nicely, just kinda small
- This reply was modified 5 years ago by Keith Walton.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.19 April 2019 at 7:36 pm #556473Many thanks for sharing, Matt!
It looks very nice, and hopefully it will find its uses.
/Sven-Olof
Hi Keith,
Could you please post a picture showing your hand, for scale? Or side-by-side against the No.4?
I read somewhere that No.1 & No.2 planes were good when used as a sort-of Block Plane; without actually trying to grasp the tote in the conventional manner.30 April 2019 at 3:32 pm #557595In my humble a good little plane, the tote of which rests nicely in my palm with my fingers on the sides of the plane; a bit like a block plane with easy access to the depth wheel.
A #4 is included for comparison
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You must be logged in to view attached files.1 May 2019 at 3:25 am #557642If that’s the worst mess that you’ve ever had to deal with, you are extremely lucky. I don’t see anything wrong with this plane except for dirt and surface rust.
Amen to that. I’ve bought planes for a couple bucks that I thought were irretrievable just for the brass bits. Lo and behold, I dunk them in a tank of citric acid and a usable plane pops up. Of course, that still leaves me looking for brass bits.
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