1879 Compass Plane [Restoration]

This restoration is on a Type 1 Stanley No. 113 compass plane patented in 1879. You can view the original patent documents here:patents.google.com/patent/US2...
The Type 1 planes of the No. 113 were made from 1877-1880 and allowed users to plane curved wooden surfaces.
This specific plane was sent to me by a viewer.
I wanted to restore this plane as close to original as possible so I opted to japan the main body and nickel-plate the knobs. Unfortunately, you must drill out a specific pin located under the sole adjustment knob in order to fully remove it from the body of the plane. Other than that one pin, everything else was de-rusted and cleaned for reassembly.
With the blade sharpened, it preformed very well and was a lot of fun to use.
I really miss restoring hand planes as that is what got me so hooked on doing restorations in the first place.
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[@HandToolRescue]

I thought I should slow it down for this hand plane restoration. I haven't done one in so long and I miss it! Hand planes are the reason I got hooked on restorations in the first place. Enjoy!

[@tenchuu007]

I was wondering when you'd need a palate refresher after those huge intricate ones!

[@thraximundar2974]

Your work brings me great joy, thank you for sharing your passion with us.

[@saltycreole2673]

I like fire!

[@caretakersworkbench3673]

Has a strong Art Deco vibe to it, like Gadsbys Carpenter finally had enough of his extravaganza and put the Plane to rest - happy you ressurected this one - such a enjoyable video - Thanks Dude!

[@JonManProductions]

I see you have picked up ToT's "Subscribe" tactics and I love it. XD

[@mannye]

I would love to see a retrospective of the tools you've restored! You know, like a "Where are they now?" kind of thing. I believe that a display and a little back story of all these functional works of art would be of interest to a lot of viewers.

[@TheSimsterC]

Agreed! would love to know if any have been sold on, see regular use etc.

[@eggycat]

Yeah this.

[@irrza7883]

agreed

[@mikehannigan848]

Several months ago I asked HTR to restore my life. And honestly with minimal effort on his part I'm glad to report that he came, through! I have a job I like, I found new hobbies, and my kids are even behaving better. Thanks Hand Tool Rescue!

[@GrantJohnston-dr9rt]

Well done!Just watching the intro cheers me up!! Keep up the good work!

[@thedepartmentofredundancyd5160]

Thanks for single-handedly reviving Japanning all by yourself :D

[@lucasstiles8012]

He really did.

[@CatofManyFaces]

This and the fractal vise are so interesting. Tools lost to history and still useful today. :)

[@ChrisDanly]

Compass planes are still around in boatbuilding!

[@ctlaurin]

Yes! Come to the boatbuilding corner of youtube

[@jeffr0]

as soon as i saw the finish on the body and knob i thought, " Eric loves Japanning". great job, once again

[@jamiegibson1010]

It is great to see the old hand tools being made new again. I would guess that most carpenters or cabinet makers wouldn't know what this tool is. Superb.

[@phooesnax]

Just bought a 113 last week. Missing the handle. Thank You for posting.

[@venger910]

That seems like a ridiculously logical tool that I've never seen or known about.

[@FromtheSoultotheFretboard]

The only show I watch where I hit the like button before the intro starts!! Your craft is amazing, Bravo!!

[@ScanianDude]

I always do it after the intor, too captivating intro to do it before ;)

[@duhsbo]

I always take a long time to watch your videos completely because I always fall asleep watching them. Too relaxing for me.

[@xxxdiresaintxxx]

That's a neat plane I never realized one like that existed but now that I've seen it it makes total sense.

[@ckmoore101]

Yes, its sad how so many people today, think anything old, is outdated, and of "inferior" design to all new stuff. There is an air of intellectual arrogance very rampant in todays society, when it comes to machinery of the past.

[@jakesmerth1919]

HTR restored my hard drive, the wetlands in my backyard, my faith in humanity And my will to live! Thanks Hand Tool Rescue!

[@user-js4vh2lw6n]

The ornate details old tools have never ceases to amaze me. Awesome restoration.

[@joereedmusic9853]

In my 73 years this is the first one of this type I've ever seen. Nice restoration.

[@robertmanley7556]

I love old tools.....if only they could show you all the things they have made/fixed ! I don't think I have ever seen a hand plane like this . I think this most versatile plane so useful.....and you did a GREAT job restoring this !!👍👍

[@1DY.]

Blasting cabinet scenes are the best. Love to see it!

[@ridetheapex]

I am glad you slowed this restoration down. It worked, plane and simple.

[@dogleg6669]

Amazing plane! Never seen one that could cut curves before. Beautiful work.

[@doomprophet]

Today is a glorious day, another hand tool rescue video.

[@mrtobiastaylor86]

I have my dads one of these, still used quite often for arch finishing on jobs. So good to see one being given the love it deserves.

[@amaxey]

I very much enjoy seeing you bring these unique tools back to life.

[@panedrop]

Mind. Blown. I've never seen or heard of a compass plane and now I need one.

[@davidwillis5044]

I come for the sand blaster shenanigans and stay for the high quality restorations and ASMR

[@mnkyball]

Such an elegant, smart yet simple tool, impressive. Great restoration!

[@adelheidsnel5171]

The most versatile and most gorgeous plane I’ve ever seen! Beautiful restoration Eric, chapeau 🎩!!!

[@davegrummett1263]

I always enjoy watching your restorations. Thank you so much for sharing them. I don't have even a hundredth of the tools that you do so I have only restored some cast iron cookware and a couple smaller tools but I received a Dremel Tool for Christmas. I hope to restore more complex things in the future.

[@thomasr.3592]

Thank you Eric for showing us this restoration. I enjoyed how you used the techniques you have taught us nd appied them. That is a very helpful plane in curving a board almost to perfection.

[@aussiebloke609]

That blasting cabinet is a source of so much fun. :-D

[@MarkMeadows90]

I enjoy your personal sense of humor in each video sir. Good job!

[@penguinchick48]

This is one of the coolest tools I’ve ever seen. Well done sir!

[@cecilgore495]

Another fine job, you sir are an accomplished restoration pro, I enjoy watching the many items you get in your shop, some I have never seen before. Thank you

[@jorgefsanchezmarin]

Una herramienta muy bella y elaborada a detalle. La restauración es espectacular y digna de una pieza igual. Saludos desde México!.

[@jefferyfowler7860]

Incredible craftsmanship. Looking forward to viewing more. 👍

[@BTAJoe]

I sure others have said so, but the "sitcom" opening to your videos is AWESOME!

[@mm9773]

Your intro is the only intro I don’t skip.

[@clydebalcom3679]

That is a fantastic tool. A worthy addition to your collection.

[@rons3736]

That's pretty smooth... The engineering and ornate tools of that era never cease to amaze me. I love the videos! Keep up the fantastic work!

[@macbeth2354]

Complex problems solved with ingeniously simple mechanical solutions. And on top of that, a sprinkling of 'let's beautify the thing a bit, we're not savages..'

[@kensherwood4866]

Another lovely and interesting tool restoration. It looked magnificent after you worked on it. And for people like me questioning it's usefulness, your end demo showed its forte. Thanks

[@g.l.swartz3157]

I love the details on the knobs. Great work as always.

[@pamdemonia]

That big front knob, all engraved and etc. is gorgeous.

[@WoodByWright]

Pure joy and love!

[@eicdesigner]

Wow! I haven't seen one of those for decades. He was a boat builder and had three in different sizes. Thanks for posting this!!

[@machobunny1]

It would have never occurred to me that such a thing would work. Always amazed by some of the old tools you come up with. Well Done.

[@jenksify]

Loved the opening sequence. Nice restoration of a really old and unique plane.

[@Donorcyclist]

Gorgeous restoration on a very unique plane! Great find!

[@IrishLion-re8bu]

COOLEST HAND PLANE IVE EVER SEEN! Great job brother.

[@Sawtooth70]

This was magical to watch. Beautiful work, per usual. 😍

[@pebblesthecat3625]

Even after so long, the intro still makes me smile when you take off the glasses and smile at the camera. Loved the restoration so much I would even offer to buy the plane !

[@washinthewind]

I recently became aware of this tool from a Matt Cremona video. It was awesome to see one restored and learn how the mechanism functions! Great video, and really conveniently timed! Thank you.

[@donparker1823]

What an interesting and useful tool. Thanks for selecting this for our viewing enjoyment.

[@paulcooper2897]

What a beautiful little plane! A very fitting restoraion too! Not everything needs to be polished to a mirror finish. Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@jazzersten]

Wonderful restoration! The nickle plating of the knobs is excellent and really shows what it looked like new.

[@michaelgbo]

Outstanding. Well played sir! You’ve won my respect and admiration.

[@TheCranstable]

Dude, I love the content and it just keeps getting better. The intro's are getting even funnier too. I thought it was really cool watching you repair that square bolt head that was cracked in half. It didn't even occur to me that was an option haha. Thanks for all the rad videos

[@HandToolRescue]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@dahgman3225]

I love seeing all the different tools you get in, I've not seen a plane like this, only flat ones. I always wondered about curves 😁

[@aestiva]

Love your videos! I have been anxiously awaiting each as they come out. You inspired me to restore all of my Dad's, Grandfather's, and Great Grand Father's tools many of which I put back into service in my own shop. TY.

[@cecilgore495]

I am so glad to see you again, thank you for allowing me to watch you work. I know this is going to be great . I am from the USA a small town in Ohio.

[@yeagerxp]

Excellent restoration 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing

[@johnmoorefilm]

Longer videos please!! The work is SO good and enjoyable 👍

[@markjeffels3327]

That is the coolest planer I have EVER SEEN!! Awesome job!

[@AnthonyCurreri]

I couldn't imagine what that type of plane was used for. Fascinating.

[@danawrigleywalkingstickand5677]

My Dad has one just like that in an old tool chest in his cellar. I remember playing with it when I was a kid. Beautiful tool and great restoration.

[@cedricmilford5254]

Great stuff! Love the sand-blaster air pressure 👍🏻👍🏻

[@kranzonguam]

Your restoration of this compass plane brought back many memories from my boat building apprenticeship- and wishing I had as nicely redone a plane as that one!! Finishing out the interior planking with one that wouldn't hold adjustment really taught patience! 🤣 Great job!

[@billhatcher2984]

Good job 👍 love the old hand tools that actually work 👍

[@BreeClowes]

Beautiful job Eric!

[@Halinspark]

It's always fun to see the creative ways they did things back then. We don't see as much of those ideas anymore now that the problems we're engineering for are different.

[@JamesDeese]

I am glad you demonstrated the bend. It makes a lot of sense in an age of hand tools that one would be made to more easily plane an arch.

[@lostagain2706]

Must admit japanned and nickel-plated surfaces are a really beautiful combo.

[@yadda_tools]

Beautiful restoration!

[@JasonRSpenny]

Compass Planes are my favorite tool at this point. So nifty. And the Transformer sound effect at the start earns a like and a comment!

[@richardwarfield7386]

Great tool - excellent restoration.

[@jimmerseiber]

Beautiful restoration for an awesome antique tool!

[@gayle525]

That’s such a useful plane. Love it!

[@unploog]

didn't know I needed one of these until now

[@jasonkuehl639]

The only thing more satisfying than this video is using a well-made and well-tuned hand plane! 😊

[@danielnorman8595]

Good job and what a neat design. 18th century engineering at its best. Definitely something well worth restoring. That's a keeper

[@mikemikemike2884]

Love your work! Hope you and your family are doing well thru these times.

[@javierbiaggi3072]

Truly, I enjoy every program. This one is one of the favorites since I just love to see this magnificent instrument regain not 9nly its luster and charm but its functionality as a testament of man's inventiveness in solving his problems and challenges. Repairing it to such beauty is outstanding and reflects upon your compromise with beauty.

[@agenericaccount3935]

Man knows how it’s done. That was a good resto right there.

[@scotthutson736]

That's excellent, Eric. Thanks for sharing that.

[@herbertorendorff6323]

You did a beautiful restoration on that hand plane well done sir well done

[@EarlB252]

Saw this type of plane for the first time on Matthew Cremona's KZbin channel just a day or two ago while he was building a curve-faced drawer set. Great restoration. Thanks.

[@Coatsieboy1]

Great restoration as always! Glad to see you do one of your old favorites. Happy new year Eric.

[@BobbyWard]

Great work as usual Eric... look forward to all of your videos!

[@tcgrier]

Thanks for your channel! I especially enjoy your humor - a bonus! I wish you posted more often. Excellent work always!

[@MushookieMan]

Very cool differential screw mechanism.

[@jdmccorful]

Nice work,pretty display tool. Thanks for the look.

[@samaker4]

Yes please and thank you! That is a beautiful tool

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Beautiful job on that plane. The new Japaning and nickel plating set each other off well.

[@ronwalsh]

So glad to see you posting. Thanks very much.

[@georgebrown8312]

That is the first time I have ever seen a plane like that. Great work. Wow, it even carves a round surface in the wood.

[@krugtbifro6152]

What a magnificent tool I've never seen one before Great job on a great tool

[@larryrawlings7508]

Never seen anything like this. Every now and then I am reminded of old tools I did not know existed existed

[@howardoller443]

You sir are one talented man. To God be the glory!

[@jackalovski1]

Should have japaneed the knobs then sanded them to bring out the detail. Also, I love how there's the fractal vise in the background at the end to emphasise how much they "dont make them like the used to"

[@normmcrae1140]

I was thinking the EXACT same thing - the knobs would look AMAZING!

[@1fauxhawk1]

Never ever change your Intro, it’s hilarious 😂😭👍🏼

[@ChrisLee-UK]

Beautiful restoration! Never seen one of these before!

[@willclingon2445]

Dude, you are one of the coolest guys I have ever not met. Keep on doing what you do. Please.