Rehab, from a Mutt Block Plane to...

[bandit571]

Maybe something of use? 

   

   

   
Might take a while....we have the tools to do this...

   
6" wire wheel...and a cloth buffing wheel..

   
Sanding center...disc came in a bit handy..

   
For getting into cramped areas...and for the smaller spots...

   
Yep, I have a flex shaft Dremel, as well  

   
tear the plane down into "parts"  knob has flaky black paint,  wheel will get a good clean up, refresh that red paint..

   
That paint job on the cap?   has to go..far away....
Stay tuned for part 2

[bandit571]

Part 2....old paint and rusty spots were removed....used all the wire wheels...got new paint cans ready..
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Turned out, I didn't need that can of black....

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Primer coat...had thought about repainting that knob....didn't turn out very well....sanded the knob clean, and added just a coat of dark stain...decided to leave the gray colour as is.
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Yeah, just not working out....as for the sole.
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Sanding disc did most of the work....sole NOW passes the 2-finger Test....as for the iron?
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Honed to 2K grit, and then stropped.....almost time to re-assemble?
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The 2 arms that support the iron...needed leveled, and cleaned up....that wide bed down at the mouth needed smoothed out..both so the iron will sit stable..no rocking allowed..
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Well, well...look at you....no longer a Mutt?   Shavings?

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Methinks this will work out.....what took the longest...was waiting on the paint to fully dry....

Looks about like a Millers Falls V-line No. 707......just needs that decal on the cap....

[stav]

Looks a heck of a lot better than it did in the before pic.

[Bill_Houghton]

Wider bedding for the iron, at the mouth, than I've seen on many "higher-grade" block planes.