The Forgotten Hand Plane ~ Fully Restored & Customized

This old hand plane was sitting on the floor of a closed warehouse directly under a leak in the roof when I found it! Who knows how long it had been there, but the leak definitely did a number on it!
This is a Stanley Bedrock 606 type 4 Hand Plane from between 1908-1910, and is all original! Rust & ALL!
I also restored a BONUS plane in this video! The bonus plane is a Stanley Bedrock #5 Type 4 from the 1920's (I said 1908 in the video, but was mistaken). This plane was originally made for Keen Kutter by Stanley, but was never delivered to them. Stanley had a bunch of extra plane beds for some reason, and instead of throwing them out, they ground off the "K" that was originally in front of the "5" on the plane and then sold them to the public as a Stanley plane with all Stanley hardware! This is one of those planes! They also had the same thing for planes they made for Winchester as well.
I did some NON traditional things with these planes, and I'm sure you enjoy them! I did NOT go with the original "Black" for the plane beds, because when you own something, you can do what you want with it!
I'd love to know your thoughts on this project! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
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[@paulodell9930]

Love seeing old tools being restored back to their former glory. Great work.

[@tonyroby6788]

Hand tools wore out, work space is worn out. Hands dirty and cut up. This is what makes your videos great. Wonderful job.

[@mrimmortal1579]

A nice job, but I have a few tips that may help you in the future: 1). When flattening the bottom of the plane, do so with everything installed and tightened. When you tighten down the frog, the knob, the blade, and the handle of the plane, they put some amount of stress on the cast iron sole. This will create a small amount of warpage to the plane, which is then removed with the flattening process. If you flatten first, once assembled your plane will no longer be flat. 2). The sides should be milled flat and perpendicular to the bottom. If having them milled is not an option, then they should be flattened using the same process that you used to flatten the bottom (sandpaper adhered to a flat surface). Using the one inch belt sander may have been quicker, but it opens up the potential for other errors. Yes, you can get the whole side to be 90 degrees to the bottom, but it will be very difficult to get the whole length of each side to be perfectly straight. (To visualize what I mean by this, picture the main drag in the town square of any old small town: each old building’s face is square to the street, but each building is set back a different distance from the curb.) 3). Keep some PBBlaster on hand. It’s great for un-sticking rusty bolts and screws, meaning fewer broken bits to remove; plus it helps keep the rust dust to a minimum (more paper towels/shop rags, but less dust in the air and/or in your lungs).

[@SuperSrjones]

Also your screw drivers should be square on the end not tapered, and should be the width and thickness of the slot in the screw head. This helps to prevent the driver riding out of the screw slot and damaging what were undamaged screws.

[@orhankaynarca2634]

Excellent restorations. Rusty past is gone and bright future is ahead. It was utterly fun to watch ur video. Someone offers me 2 stanley hand planes as rusty as these two. I feel inspired to buy those rusty planes and bring their past glory back again. One the best plane restorations I have ever watched. THANKS A LOT!!

[@markgoode4109]

Great job. You have taken junk and turned it back into a tool that can be used with pleasure for another 100 years. Definitely worth all your hard work. Thanks for sharing and best wishes.

[@kenfritz2265]

It doesn’t get any better than this! Excellent!

[@MarcoACasco]

I love watching theses gems get restored....beautiful work !!!! I used these old tools everyday !!!!

[@rogerhwerner6997]

Most of my quality tools are more than 30 years old. My planes are at least 50 years old. I've got a dozen Stanley saws from the 30s and 40s. Most of the stuff sold today is crap. It's possible to find quality tools but not at most of the home improvement stores. After watching this video I honestly went out to my workshop just to look and admire seriously great tool. I took my 75 year old butt plane apart and cleaned it. I bought it at a flea market 30 years ago for $5. I was embarassed by the caked-on saw dust and crud. Taking care of tools isn't difficult, it simply requires some desire and a little bit of time. The care is worth the effort since great tools are damned hard to replace.

[@sandrawest4118]

What a beautiful restoration. As a young girl I used to use my fathers planes, they always fascinated me. Love the care and color choices. Well done!

[@13thworker45]

What a fine restoration and save. They are beautiful. You took crap and made ice cream. Thank you for sharing your love of old vintage tools.

[@Amanda-ev1xz]

What makes me smile is that beat up screwdriver that’s covered in paint you use to loosen and gently knock on screws has also been beautifully restored by others in restoration videos. So it’s fun to see it covered in paint doing the restoring!

[@Bohdisattva]

I’ve restored a few old planes but nothing as neglected as that. It looks like fine work to me. Satisfying to watch. Bravo!

[@bushman4124]

No matter what color you made them, they are beautiful and ready for another hundred years to be used instead lost and forgotten, love it.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

That was the goal! Thanks for watching!

[@georgebrown8312]

Wow, that is an impressive restoration job. Thank you for sharing your video. That tool should last for many more years to come.

[@chiplane3976]

I think you did a GREAT JOB on these! I prefer to use original colors - but many people "customize" their planes. The way I look at it, you saved two planes from the landfill and returned them to doing the work they were made to do. That being the case, color 'em purple with pink polkadots if you want - it's your tool! Well done - thanks for sharing!

[@peterkanzler7397]

You did very well. Instead discarding, as nowadays a common habbit, you brought 2 pretty tools back to life.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

I have the AWESOME habit of pulling things OUT of the trash!!

[@johnq.public5911]

I was SURPRISED all of the pieces/parts of the plane were included. Love how you document the "rebuild".

[@SalvageWorkshop]

I agree! It always amazes me how many parts are in some of the simplest things!

[@burgbuilds]

just starting this video, ive never been more excited to see the result of a restoration video more than this, what a dream to find an old rusty tool like this beauty.

[@oasismike2905]

Worth noting that quite a bit of work is needed to properly set up a Stanley even if it's brand new. My Grandfather took me to a swap meet, bought me a small plane and walked me through the process. He has a large collection to which he's added scroll work to the sides similar to what's traditionally added to gun slides. Thank you for posting this video!

[@howardjohannssen4607]

Great video, the last 3 generations of my family were carpenters, cabinet makers and boat builders, I trying to restore all the tools I have been let over the last 50 years. It was lots of help.

[@hiker64]

That is some of the brightest, reddest rust I've ever seen.

[@michaelintile7836]

Exactly what I was thinking (and no surface erosion) - amazing what people do to get a little likes on KZbin. .......................and then I think I would treat them a little more carefully - it's Bedrock's which is the same as gold!

[@craigsisler]

Really nice work. Love the result, but love watching the process even more. And ya gotta respect a man that works outside repairing hand tools in the dead of winter ... while standing in the snow thawing his frozen rust remover with a heat gun!

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Much appreciated! It definetly looks cold, but it wasn't too bad that day! I only did the disassembly outside!

[@davidjennings9253]

Cracking job!!! Much better than buying a modern version and will last for several generations - Nice job!!!

[@davidzamora4423]

I had both of those. They belonged to my grandfather. I gave them to my nephew. He had them restored.

[@jeanburgin160]

Amazing to watch you return these nice tools back to brand new ... so fun to see what and how you accomplished this. Thank you for sharing.

[@carrollmoffett345]

Nice to see that some old tools are worth repurposing and not just throwing them out. You can see how they can turn out with a little bit of sweat equity. These videos not only show you how to do the work, but nice to see what material is used in the restoration as well. Great imagination in using colors and the blacking as well. Better than just painting everything the same color with spray paint.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Very true! Thank you for the compliment my friend! I truly appreciate it! If you enjoyed this video, I'll bet you'll enjoy some of my others! Thanks for watching & supporting the channel! Lots more to come!

[@lorenwoodson9164]

VERY impressive. Great production value and wordless clarity. Loved seeing the innards of an obviously well loved work area and relevant hand and power tools.

[@johnq.public5911]

Interesting use of a Torque bit to remove a broken stud. Thank You for the technique.

[@brianlykins6663]

Great job. NOW you have something you can be proud of. These old tools taken care of will outlast our grandkids. Great job.

[@drain_001]

Nice work! I just restored my grandfather's Stanley No. 606. Mine just needed a lube job and and some sharpening but I threw everything but the bed in Evaporust anyway. Worked like a charm :)

[@SalvageWorkshop]

That's awesome! Keep that old iron around!

[@phillims1]

I love the torx extraction!

[@Makete100]

Loved the trick you used to get the broke bolt/screw out. I will be using this in the future. Those planes look excellent. Great work as usual. Now you will have to look for a wood working bench to refurbish, LOL. Keep them coming.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

USE IT! Doesn't always work, but it's always good to have as many tricks up your sleeve as possible!

[@johncatt1867]

Sir, you did a beautiful job on both of the hand planes. Thank you for sharing another excellent restoration with us all.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Much appreciated!

[@johncatt1867]

@@SalvageWorkshop You are very welcome. You do excellent work.

[@steventrosiek2623]

Magnificent job of restoration. The planes are even more beautiful than ever. Thanks for a great video.

[@k.cashman427]

Well done. That took a LOT of work! Now they will work again for many years to come.

[@richardbryant7972]

I got 5 hand planes a spike shave and a draw knife from a lady, they were in a 5 gallon bucket full of water. I thought I cleaned them up pretty good till I seen this video great work, great restore. Thank you for the video keep them coming love them

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Lol... who stores their planes in a bucket of water!?! Glad you rescued them!

[@boblinda1738]

@@SalvageWorkshop crazy, right?

[@user-dx6pt9oo6h]

Very good restoration hand plane 👍👍👍

[@mikethespike7579]

I have an almost identical plane from my late dad, he must have bought it in the early 1960s. The only difference I see is that it's just got Stanley (no "Bedrock" or other) and No.5 on it and part of it is chrome plated. I found it lying forgotten in a damp corner of the floor in my parents' cellar in a very bad condition after my dad had passed away and decided to restore it.

[@chuckturner6984]

Removing that broken stud the way you did was ingenious!

[@richjones5432]

Lovely work. As for people who kick off about the colour change, then to be honest …. if you have put all that effort in, in my opinion you can have it any colour you want. Keep on doing what your doing.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

That's how I feel! Most people wouldn't TOUCH a plane that bad!

[@esamuelburleigh9273]

@@SalvageWorkshop, I love the color scheme, and as long as you intend to keep it as a user, I'd paint it whatever color you liked.

[@Mytyweav]

Great Job! I Love the old planes from days gone by. They don't make em like they used to. The older they are, the better. I especially liked your refinish work/paint color selection etc etc. Those two planes are now very unique and gorgeous! Thank you......

[@TAWei-hi6uv]

Nonsense, of course they do. They just cost $300 a piece.

[@MillwalltheCat]

Good colour choice which gives a modern, contemporary feel to something that is quite old. Yeah, I like what you did.

[@Matt-pe7ty]

By far the best hand plane restoration video on KZbin. Definitely coming back to this one for future use. I tip my hat to you Sir. Well done.

[@edmedlin2936]

That looks exactly like my dad's 16" jack plane. He was an ace carpenter and had planes from 16" down to a tiny one that fit in the palm of his hand. He always bought the best quality tools and took good care of them.

[@timcaron9049]

Nicely done. I do more wood working then metal and this was great to see you restore the planes. I am amazed as I thought it would never would be restored with all that rust. Keep up the great work. Tim

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Here at Salvage Workshop, NOTHING is impossible!

[@jameshughes1190]

Outstanding! I love seeing real made in America tools restored.

[@Greekman72]

Wow!!! Maybe some of your bests so far without mean to underestimate previous restorations. However, this one was so highly educational with plenty of methods on how to restore an old tool(de-rusting, painting, sanding, screw removal and many more..even how to easy make vise..extras :) ). This by all means, means a big thank you! I saw that you use my favourite metal screwdriver at the very beginning of this video..I'm glad seeing it again! So much to say but by respecting your time I will just say that you gave these wonderful tools a well deserved treatment. They don't build them anymore like that so you bring them back to life as young and healthy competitors against their youngsters industrialized ones. A real traet for the eyes this video was! Thank you!!!

[@SalvageWorkshop]

I appreciate that! I am always trying to improve my videos, how I shoot them, what I show and how I show it! I'm glad you enjoyed this one! I truly appreciate your support!

[@seanpatterson1609]

Thanks for sharing this video. It's a lot of work but I enjoy seeing still-useful tools being returned to functionality again.

[@TheMyeloman]

No need to loosen the lever cap to adjust the iron, if you do you’ll then need to adjust it laterally too. If tuned properly (whether a “restoration” or customization) you should be able to easily adjust both depth of cut and lateral adjust,ents without loosening the lever cap.

[@tonywwp]

Great tork screw removal idea I'll remember that trick

[@luisstanker1491]

What a wonderful treasure you have found . 💰💎💰💎💰💎 From rust to gold,,, great Restauration,,, hv enjoy every Minute. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@dennisbosworth3665]

I would have never thought that I could remove those rust pitted surfaces, but now I know it can be done. As always, great work, and great video ... Thanks for posting your work.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Probably wasn't totally necessary, but for a video on here on the tube, it HAD to happen! There are some pretty passionate antique plane collectors and users!

[@ironmonkey1512]

@@SalvageWorkshop pits retain wax and can actually help smooth planing I wouldn't worry about them

[@marty01957]

Fantastic job, Matt! You should never have to buy a plane in your lifetime, these will last for years and years! I liked the change in paint!

[@oluajayi8783]

Awesome video. Got one of the steps i needed to reset the blades on an old Stanley Plane i'm working on. Nicely done.

[@bigmikeh5827]

Super great job! Love the Johnson paste wax. We used to light it like you did to polish the floors When I was in the army back in the 80s. I like your vids as you just do it without the jabbering some folks do. Now to introduce a young person to a hand plane. 😁

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Much appreciated!

[@DanKoning777]

You did a great job on both planes; mechanically they seem to work well, plus they look great.

[@jerryprovencher2047]

Well done! Im surprised those old screws came out. Thanks for sharing

[@doczoff5655]

Nice touch re filing smooth the front of the mouth, don't see that in most plane restoration vids but roughness on that edge can spoil the planed surface finish. I file and then polish that surface, the polishing gives a smooth path for ejection of shavings and massively reduces clogging with even the finest of clearance gaps. Excellent restoration, and though I personally prefer traditional colours I have a far stronger preference for seeing tools being used rather than displayed, you're undoubtedly going to feel pride in your restoration work every time you use these planes so the colours are the right choice for you... Enjoy a lifetime of using those planes, and if you end up passing them down, your custom colours will be very personal and valued by whoever inherits them... and if you don't have anyone to pass them on to, I'll volunteer to be adopted (lol)

[@gerdacoetzee]

I love it when the video goes so fast and the screw gets all shiny!

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

Great job Matt.....a real lesson in patience. You restored these planes to a higher aesthetic beauty (call me crazy but I really appreciate these tools as works of art as well as their utility). Watching this video made me so cold I had to put on a pair of socks.....and remember, I live on Kauai where the temperature today is in the low seventies! Best wishes.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

This one tested my patience as well! Could have used a surface grinder for the plane bed! Wish I had your weather!

[@garryprendergast6183]

Enjoyed watching this, well done I don't like to see hand tools die.

[@seanporter113]

Amazing work my friend. I restored a couple of stanleys... they don’t look like that. I need to get back at it. Very impressed

[@Mickey-qs9pm]

A great bit of work. Nice to see old tools come back to life. Enjoyed the content of your video.Hope to see more videos like this.

[@frankh.valenzuelaabuelotej652]

Beautiful restoration! Love your work ethic &, attention to detail. Looking forward to more of your videos.

[@Samtzu]

That is beautiful... the amount of time and thought that goes into this restoration.... it's worth it. And not just for resale value, although you could get a fortune for these. The beauty is in the functionality. These are almost perfect planes....

[@ferrelljohns545]

Well worth watching every time, another work of art.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Thank you Ferrell, I truly appreciate the support!

[@seandoherty1851]

i dont usually comment on videos...however i am compelled to do so now...such a Brilliant restoration, you brought both those old panes back to live and added your own style...Spot on m8...your a Diamond..

[@paulmouradian8968]

Great job, well thought out, created additional problem solving techniques. Excellent job and great education in viewing the process. Paul from Toronto Canada

[@marcotardio1009]

Congratulations, precise and quality work!

[@danielyazbek9910]

Perfect!!! Love the color you choose!

[@williamcarboni2614]

Excellent restoration, love your vids. That copper really POPS, great color combination. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidcoats1037]

Great job as always. I like the copper paint and the black magicalness. They turned out real nice. 👍🏼

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Much appreciated! Definitely a looker now!

[@ASCarvings]

Excellent workmanship

[@roguepetunia]

Beautiful. An amazing transformation.

[@ryanivester5042]

Excellent job. I know a lot of people will complain about your choice to not japan/paint the planes a more original look. I think they look great. Top notch job!

[@barbarianatgate2000]

I see a lot of people commenting with advice. Even if some of it is valid, the fact remains that the end result here is stunning. We bought a house recently where the owners had a "Western" decorating theme, complete with storage buildings that look like store fronts. Part of his yard decor was an old Bailey 22" No. 7 plane that he thought looked "antiquey" (if that's even a word.) As soon as I finish setting up the rest of my shop, I'm planning to restore it, and use the old rusty 16" table saw blade (broken in half) to make a few knives and marking tools.

[@AJHDC]

beauty. I really like how you ground down the pitting.

[@roderickmacgregor4867]

Outstandinng job on these two beautiful tools simply stunning

[@shaungarbry88]

Those are some mighty handsome planes. Well done!

[@bryanjohnson8204]

Thanks so much for the video and all the hours of work to bring these beauties back to life.

[@thesaltycracker7102]

Very nicely done! Enjoyed the entire video!

[@bryandowdey1779]

Beautiful job. A real labour of love!

[@Keith-do2jm]

Great restoration

[@robertgilmour1903]

Great restoration and I picked a few tips along the way. Can't ask for more than that.

[@mrclean146]

I'm inspired to fix the ones I was given almost have it completely apart. I like the color choice also. Thanks for sharing.

[@shaunmullings4153]

What an amazing transformation. Job well done cobba. 👌

[@DDixon3121]

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

[@tolbaszy8067]

Very good video! I have found pulverized charcoal mixed into epoxy makes a very attractive tint for most repairs. It appears ebony-like when polished. The glue line looks like the natural black streaks found in rosewood.

[@seanjoseph8637]

Bed Rocks are collectors' items. I'd have restored them to their original state. Great vid, enjoyed it immensely.

[@archibaldtuttle8481]

I have a slightly older #7 that I love - damn near made me cry when I saw the starting condition!

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Crazy right! That's why I chose to restore this one on camera, you can CLEARLY tell this one was left to rot for a long time! That's awesome! I'd love to have a number 7 at some point!

[@wizardwillbonner]

@@SalvageWorkshop I have a #7 that's missing the blade assembly and cap(part with locking lever) that I'll trade you for restoring my other one!

[@angharadclarke9270]

Fair play fella, you’re very good. The cut scenes belie the time it must take. good work on making a level edge as well. Very aesthetically pleasing. Well played sir

[@martinpiggins5772]

Absolutely fantastic fella, hats off to you 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@kawasakiwhiptwo5821]

Excellent. Beautiful restorations.

[@yeagerxp]

Excellent work👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing

[@kennethslumley]

Yeah that's a great job.👍 I really like that small anvil you used, that's supper nice... GREAT JOB

[@Kevin-gx8lc]

Beatiful restorations. Very well done Sir! Greetings from Southport, UK.

[@jessjulian9458]

Great effort. Thanks for sharing.

[@randykniebes5364]

I have restored about 6 planes, but not in this bad of shape... Great job and it is great to know you can restore a tool if the tool was made well in the first place!!!!!

[@greenman2262]

excellent job,you now have 2 very good tools

[@davidlegault9745]

Hello SW. Beautiful job on the hand planes. They will serve you for many years to come, payment for rescuing them. Regards, Dave

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Thank you Dave!

[@revon0521]

Your restoration is beautiful. Your magnet play reminded me of a 3-card Monty player on 6th Avenue in Greenwich Village who beat (a much younger) me out of $ 200, one summer night, many years ago. Love this channel.