Antique Stanley Bedrock Plane Restoration | Shop Tips

[@stephanieray6587]

REALLY helpful info, thanks so much. Loved the Central Machinery sander turned on it's side. Can't believe you got away w/o using a sandblasting machine!

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

It's a killer tool

[@u.sonomabeach6528]

I just finished making a stand for my bench grinder and mounted it on its side with a table and I'm going to make a few jigs that are assorted angles so I can put the material to the grinder at the specific angle I want

[@timothymallon]

12:20 I was literally yelling at the screen for you to turn the iron and chip breaker over the right way. Hahaha so suspenseful

[@scottgates601]

Wish people who cant restore planes properly or take the time to really tune them up would leave these good tools for the pros.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Another great video Rick!

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

+YouCanMakeThisToo Thanks Caleb! I can't wait for your next one.

[@Badgerworkshop]

They are now great looking tools

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

+Badger Workshop Thanks, I showed my wife and told her "I could sell these for double now" after briefly not caring she said "you're not going to though, are you?" (Snarkily)

[@Badgerworkshop]

Haha. I hope now you realise what you did wrong

[@davidhouchin2353]

Electrolysis is the 🎉 for getting bubbled japanning and rust. Citristrip use to work before they changed formula. Thanks for info.

[@u.sonomabeach6528]

One product I like to use to free up parts that are supposed to move after they get locked up with rust or whatever. It is called 'Super Slick Slick Stuff'. My bandsaw thrust bearings were completely seized and I could get them to spin for nothing and I gave it a couple quick shots of the SSST and it immediately started spinning and hasn't stuck since

[@watermain48]

I think I might rather be waterboarded than listen to that music my friend...great job on the planes.

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

I am working on the music, it should get WHOLE LOT better VERY soon!

[@bobclapper2672]

If you could only have 3 stanley bedrock planes , what would you choose ?.

[@jonwoodworker]

Now you understand. What you have are two beautiful planes with all the character and history. Yes, even with all of your hard work, they are still not as good as the new $$$$ planes. What the $$$$ planes lack is fun.... My enjoyment is taking a tool that is 100+/- years old and making it work as new. Knowing it has history... someone purchased it for their job or for their workshop.... and now its my turn. You said you paid about $100 for the two, that's 1/3 the cost of one $$$$ plane. There are some planes in my collection of over 300 that I brought back to new and some I only tuned. I enjoy using the old planes more than my new $$$$ because its just more satisfying. Keep up the good work.

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

$195 to be exact, I never said I didn't enjoy restoring planes. It is a fun project, and I felt I needed to get my grubby mitts on a bedrock plane. I do like making projects more, and the time I have put into these planes is time I can't put into projects. Fortunately if KZbin and enjoying yourself is the goal, it is easier to put that time into the tools. But yes, the Veritas smoothing plane still smooths the floor (terrible pun intended) with the old Bedrock. I will still use all of them. They all have their stories, the Veritas someday will have mine. Few things you can buy these days can carry those stories forward for you, my iPad certainly wont, and I could buy 3 Veritas planes for that price. Sorry just sort of musing, thanks for watching, I look forward to seeing you around the channel.

[@stanhawkins1023]

Love the video. Hate the whiny music.

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

Thanks for the feedback, hard to listen to yourself for 19 minutes over and over again without some sort of sound track while editing. I will have to be more cognizant of music selections on future vids. Much appreciated, and thanks for watching!

[@triune_blades]

I agree. I'm glad someone else said it. I'd much rather listen to the sounds of the shop. The planes turned out great! Subbed!

[@u.sonomabeach6528]

This week I got 3 bench planes at an antique store for $12, a Bailey no.640(apr.2-1895), a bailey no.4(type 2 I believe and the third is another bailey that doesn't have a number specified on the body but is has a brass adjustment know that has am Aug. 1858)

[@nicholassandberg8358]

What spray lacquer did you use? They turned out excellent. I have restored quite a few planes but have always stopped short of repainting. I didn't want to strip the jappaning, but looks like you can get a great result without doing that.

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

+Nicholas Sandberg Ya I just used a steel brush to knock out anything lose japanning and to smooth out the edges a little bit. I used rustoleum spray lacquer the green can with the chair on it. The trick is to build up a lot of this coats. Make sure you tape off the frog mounting plate before spraying.

[@HandToolRescue]

Very nice! Almost too nice...

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

+Hand Tool Rescue 😁it's all downhill from here. More of a reset button than a restore...

[@dannyhale7645]

Hey, Rick. I know you're from the St. Louis area. I live about an hour South of there in the giant Metropolis of Bismarck, MO. Populations 1500. Anyway, I was up your way about a week ago at the antique mall in Eureka, near Six Flags. There's a rusty Bedrock jack plane with a broken tote in there. They want $100 for it, so I passed. But after seeing this, I thought you might be interested. The same booth had several planes. All priced out of my range. There was a Stanley 45, that I think was a really early one from the 1800s. It had the ornate design of the early ones and it was japaned. I think they only used japaning for the first few years until they switched to plating them. It had no cutters or accessories. I did snag a $5 Stanley 110 that was absolutely crusty and a $10 Dunlap jack plane that was pretty nice, for a Dunlap. I'm basically a noob, so it's something to start with. Love your channel. I've been learning a lot from your videos.

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

+Danny Hale ya 100$ is too much for just any old bedrock. Some are worth A LOT! Restored, or even in beat up condition. Check eBay and Stanley going sites to figure out of it is worth much more next time you see one. Mine are worth basically what I paid for them.

[@bassammoga4670]

nice job and nice music

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

+bassam moga thanks, i guess chillhop is love or hate with this crowd. I find it soothing.

[@GuyMcLaren]

I have a plane the sole says bailey no 4, it has a plastic adjusting wheel, the lever on the top of the frog is missing, the hold down says Stanley, R&L Co Bedrock on it, Is this something someone cobbled together or is it a piece worth restoring?

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

Sounds cobbled together from a couple of really nice planes, and a cheap one. A bedrock lever cap, a bailey sole, and a handyman adjuster?

[@GuyMcLaren]

Thanks, I suspected as much. I'll make it work and use it, but won't go the whole hog

[@davidrustylouis6818]

Guy McLaren - the frog w/ the plastic adjustment wheel is probably a frog from the highly collectible WWII Stanley planes. Stanley couldn't use brass for a couple of years during the war because of resource demands of the US military, so instead of the brass adjustment wheels they used bakelite ( a plastic-like substance). You may want to check online to see if the frog on that plane is one made during the early to mid 1940's. Just a suggestion.

[@joannafridley]

Why no an hour in cleaning vinegar to remove rust?

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

They soaked overnight in there.

[@BDM_PT]

Hi there from Portugal, Very nice video and Info :D Obrigado(Thanks)

[@trevorpeauk3931]

Place the plane on its side, not with the blade down. Thanks The wigwam

[@jackbrennan3625]

Intro is great! I restored a low angle block plane I found in a remodel, it was a really cool project, I need to get a old #4 and work on it. Give away ;) just kidding. Where did you get your diamond plates? I have been sharpening my stuff with a china freight sharpening block, so I'm kinda looking for a different sharpening system.

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

You can get DMTs stuff off Amazon. Trend and ATOMA make great diamond plates as well. Stumpy nubs just released an awesome detailed video about diamond plates...kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpLMZWOfg9uardU

[@jackbrennan3625]

Thank you sir.

[@BloomsBanjos]

Darn it you did not show how to loosen or tighten the bolts that hold down the frog. The bolts that are not slotted. Some have a slotted "cheese head" bolt and some do not. I have a 605 with non slotted bolts on the frog. So how do I get them loose?

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

+Bloom's Banjos you loosen the ones on the top of the frog. The bottom ones slide out once you remove the two self centering screws from the top.

[@JesusRamirez-gl3zf]

I recently found a 605c and was wondering how you undid the screws that are on the frog since they don't have slits...

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

That is the bedrock adjustment mechanism, those are pins held in by the screws on the back of the frog. I basically left out the most important part, n00b :)

[@AD4MRick]

Great vid. I suspect the pitting on the screw was due to the particular metal it was made from and it's interaction with the users salt laden perspiration. It is perfectly placed to catch any dripping off his or her fingers and hand. R

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

You're probably right, I was suspecting either that or a feeble attempt at sandblasting. The best of the plane shows no sign of sandblasting otherwise. Isn't that little thing beautiful,

[@u.sonomabeach6528]

Someone previously could have given it a vinegar (acetic acid) bath which I heard can lead to pitting

[@markreynolds3646]

Please leave the music off takes away from your video great video thanks for your channel

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

+Mark Reynolds I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the kudos and feedback.

[@solidsnake9332]

*removes japanning. Applies spray paint instead*

[@darylwalker266]

Jojoba is pronounced “hohoba.” My wife had to correct me on that one!

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

Ya Jojoba, like Santa say, jo jo joey lawrence...WOAH

[@CRebeliron]

"It's alive"

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

+Chris R I love this #5, it has so much character. I want to get a punch to mark all of my tools too now.

[@rico1319]

Thank you for the nice video. Very well done all except for the freaking music!👍👍👍😎🇨🇱

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

Thanks, my new stuff is better I think...but I love these planes

[@anthonypla7134]

Lordy...that obnoxious music is monstrously distracting

[@cpeterson877]

70/100

[@WoodWorkLIFE]

C- c'mon :). How can I get extra credit :)

[@brucehumphrey6296]

hate the music. can't hear,. love the subject matter