Best block plane Stanley made?? no.18 Restoration + Info

[@BiggMo]

Nice choice of background music, made this video very tranquil. Nice work.

[@32mudbug]

I enjoyed this video. It doesn't matter how much I think I know, there is always more to learn so thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@Nick_Graham_Woodwork]

How is it that you and I seem to have similar projects so often, but you always leave my efforts lacking? You’re the person I keep chasing to better my skills. Thanks for being inspiring. And this type of video is fire. If I ever move into KZbin, this is how I will try to be.

[@jodyburton0351]

Another tool saved from death by rust. Great background info on the plane, too. Makes me want to hit some flea markets again. I'm partial to the Sweetheart era Stanley tools (my collection started off with ones I bought when my neighbor who I had great respect for passed away and most them were that vintage), but have a number of earlier models as well.

The sweet heart area planes were particularly nice!

[@roybailey1134]

The lever caps were nickel plated , nice Restoration 👍 👍👍best wishes from a vintage Carpenter.

[@jerrystark3587]

Very nice restoration. I am not a big fan of this type of block plane, but the basic coolness of the knuckle-joint plane cannot be denied. Thanks!

You mean the larger type? If so, me too. I rather small apron planes. I was going to go into that in the video but I didnt want to make it too long. I think block planes are much less essential than most people belive. They are more suited for out of shop use, when you don't have a vise on hand.

[@jydymyyyr9630]

Really like your belt sanding jig for initial shaping of the cutting blade. Nice video... thanks for sharing!

[@billiewylie7212]

i enjoy your restorations very much...the obsessive compulsive me just cant get enough.

[@InterestingFamiliar]

Thoroughly enjoyed the entire video.

[@cytosol9836]

Cant believe i just found you through instagram. Gr8 video! Sooo much knowledge

[@airnashville3883]

again a very nice and interesting video. your work is excellent.

[@matthewfinch616]

Nice work as always!! I have an old plane that is about to get a similar treatment. Loved the history lesson, too!

[@ianmurrell209]

Nice to see that you didn't remove the Japanning. I think sometimes youtubers do hard restorations when a soft one would suffice, (but its their tools and their channel so I don't criticise).

Definitely agree. Anyways I find its pointless to make a tool look brand new. Brand-new tools lack the character of tools that clearly pull their weight around the shop. In restorations I like to make tools clean and perfectly functional but I don't see a need to take away everything that indicates it has had a previous life.

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

I have a block plane fetish, too! I have an old antique Stanley which I always use when hanging doors, usually to just aris them but sometimes I smooth a little with it too. Loves me blockies, me!

[@bradleytuckwell4854]

Yes you are very nerdy but in a good way. I love how raw and honest you are and your content and editing is on point. And your tools that are for sale are well made I’ll be buying a few for Chrissy presents.

[@thomas_vera]

Neeeeerd! 😂 This restoration is so satisfying! Thanks for the explanation and the bite of handplane history!

[@slugbiker]

very cool! thanks for all the info about patents and early design (yes, I'm happy to ride the nerd train for the detailed backstory) I always thought "japanning" just referred to furniture/lacquer finish; happy learn it also refers to metal finish. thanks!

Japanning in a hand plane context often refers specifically to the type of baked on finish they used over 100 years ago. Usually when it's just paint, it is referred as such. Removing original japanning also usually means substituting it for paint which is why most plane collectors will keep it even if its not in perfect shape.

[@pgfollett]

Wonderful restoration! Knuckle cap planes are just so comfortable to use, all of the knuckle cap models are worth having in a tool arsenal. I have a 19 with the early 2 piece cap (a real PITA) which does a good job planing regardless.

The form factor is definitely pretty nice. Only after publishing this video did I find out a friend of mine has one of the older leaver cap models (would have been nice to show in the video, too bad) and he showed me how frustrating the leaver cap can be since it doesn't have the snapping action

[@thomasbrubaker4627]

I’m guessing the steel plate you were flatting on is not the new SawStop. Thanks for not sandblasting! Nice restoration!

Technically it is off the new saw stop but I don't use it since I have a sliding table instead. (actually now that I think about it, in the video I probably used one off my older saw. I usually keep the saw stop one as a surface plate)

[@adriansinay3037]

Keep the videos coming! Great job and great information.

[@Wmtyoung1]

Gorgeous!

[@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker]

Super belle restauration. On croirait pas que c’est le même rabot à la fin. Je pense que j'ai le même, par contre j'ai jamais eu besoins de le restaurer le chrome est encore tout là, mais j'ai chiper le bas exactement comme le tien. Par contre depuis que je me suis acheté un rabot à angle faible de Veritas je m'en sers presque plus. Mais ont peu le voir dans plusieurs de mes premiers épisodes. Merci

A c'est drôle! Moi j'ai acheté un block plane de veritas avent mais je m'en sers preque plus car il est trop lourd je trouve.

[@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker]

@ Moi je l'adore, ce qui prouve qu'il y a toujours un outil pour chacun de nous :)

[@SylviePereiraSyPer]

Il est très joli et il a l'air de faire du bon boulot. Bravo pour la restoration ! 👍👍👍

[@stevem268]

i have a very similar stanley, somewhat older i believe, the knuckle joint cap is different. nicely done love the vivaldi in the background, or is it mozart LOL

[@jusb1066]

A nice pacing to the video. I also like to use hand abrasives Vs machine to clean up old tools

Restoring tools is a wonderfully relaxing experience. One which in my opinion because less relaxing when you introduce too many power tools

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

beautiful restoration 👍

[@stephanedenis5394]

Belle restauration, bonne idée d'avoir conservé sa patine. Moins certain pour les dents 😁 Si tu as d'autre projet de restauration, n'hésite pas.

[@darindalessio2326]

I believe those knuckle/lever caps were nickel plated, rather than chrome. I could be wrong. But you could definitely DIY nickel to restore the plating and make those parts pop

[@iannesbitt2986]

Great job 👍

[@jbelian]

This video is quite helpful. I just acquired a Stanley 19, and your video helped me visualize better how it all fits together. Problem I’m having: Set screw is very loose and wobbly until/unless it is screwed all the way down. Once it is, the screw head is then so low, I can’t get the cap to catch on it. Back it out, the cap catches and clicks shut, but entire assembly then woggles all over the place (because screw is wobbly if not tightened all the way to the bottom). Did you have any similar issue? Doesn’t look like it. Wondering if it’s the wrong screw, but where would I find specs to find out? Sigh.

Looks like it may either be the wrong screw or a really warn out screw. Check to see if the screw looks the same, but if it does, maybe try using teflon tape or some kind of glue to fill the gaps in the gaps in the thread?

[@jbelian]

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! @ The screw that came with this one is definitely loose all the way around, but its threads do not appear very worn, so I suspect it is not the right one. It also appears to have a flatter head than the one in your video and other photos I've scrutinized. I have ordered a (purportedly) correct screw from the Bay but was thinking of the teflon tape trick as well, if that doesn't work. I'll let you know!

[@restorationconstantines7731]

Very well👍

[@rogerbond2244]

No more than an hour on lapping an iron, because...'lazy'. Seriously. We've seen your endlessly-complex workshop...the world would function better if more of us could attain this level of half-assed. And if it was, overall, nerdier. Another excellent video, thank you.

[@nefariousyawn]

I always wear a seatbelt when walking a nerdy river.

How else would you stay safe?

[@carlogle6207]

👌 👏 👍

[@GibClark]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RichardDavenport-j9z]

Was His voice altered

I drastically changed my mic setup between my older and "newer" videos

[@TokyoScarab]

Can we talk about how this patent number is 1,069,669 X3

[@cadaveramatore]

You are beautiful ❤️