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Ok...tore it down to just ..parts
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First surprise was the front knob was a Millers Falls one....happen to have a spare Stanley one...
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This was a bit better.....type 11 / 12 base....no pitting, no cracks...
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Small parts seemed to match up with the base sating. That chipbreaker even has the underside a blue colour...Iron may be almost the only "new" parts
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Well other than the front handle..and this lever cap....
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Frog seemed to be correct.
To be continued....
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Went ahead and sharpened the iron.....got the chipbreaker to sit up close to the edge. Iron's back needed flattened. Went to assemble everything back together..
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For some reason...mouth opening didn't ......was too tight...I even backed the frog back a bit....nada. Turned out, the iron was a bit thicker than the plane needed....I also backed the chipbreaker back from the edge a bit. Filed the front of the opening a bit. Picture above is the result....it will cut, no chatter.
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Gives me two smoothers, with the grooved bottoms..
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The Stanley #4c was a Made in England
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So...may just keep this No. 3 c around?
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In case the rest of the Type 11 parts show up...
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$30 +! Wow I'm used to seeing prices from you in the $2 to $3 range! :-) I love type 11 / 12 plane's!
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Love #3's. Also love corrugated bottoms. They tune up so well as they are so easy to "flatten".
Nice find, and thanks for sharing.
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BTW....the plane hanging around in the background? A Sargent made Dunlap #3 sized, smooth soled plane..
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Happen to have a few planes in the #3 size range
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Sweet! I found one similar a year or so ago. I cleaned it up intending to sell it, but then after trying it out, I just couldn't put it down. It's become a regular user in my shop.
Great buy, and a nice clean-up job to boot. Well done!
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Good find. Well done.
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Small box project...been using this "new" plane for a lot of the work..
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Flattening glued up panels.....with ease
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To making raised panels...
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Even jointed an edge or two, after I had to trim the panels to size. Then did the raising
Been doing decent enough work in Maple.
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