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Stanley 45 Combo Plane Overhaul
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A New Pretty :-)
This blog series is migrated here from another site. So there may be some out of date remarks or references to posts in the comments that don't ma...
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General Cleanup
It was evident that the rust present on this plane was mostly just surface rust. And I didn't really want to do a rust conversion because that woul...
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Awwww Don't Be Blue
KelleyCrafts suggested that maybe this plane would look good if it were blued. I thought that was a great idea! Blued steel looks nice usually and ...
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A New Tote and Knob
I didn't have a lot of time to spend with the #45 this weekend but I did carve out a couple of hours to make a new tote and handle [Image] The orig...
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Just Some Little Bits
First, I'll toss this in here. I should have included it with the other wood pieces in the last entry but I forgot. I kept the original Rosewood pi...
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The Home Stretch
I had a little bit of cleanup left to do. I put a couple of coats of Tru-Oil on the knob and tote. I also had the cam rest from CL810 that I hadn't...
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Does It Work?
Well, I guess we know IT works. The plane has been around for over a century. The question was, could I make it work? I haven't had any time to sp...
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