To start, earlier this week my father in law gave me a # 4 Stanley Baily plane that was in pretty rough shape. Half of the tote was missing and the top of the frog broken off. I thought for the most part it was junk, but when research, dated it between 1902 and 1907, I started changing my thinking, and I could not put this old workhorse out to pasture.
Meanwhile I had been giving thought to see what James Davis had to sell. After a couple of phone conversations, he had just the ticket. A #4 parts plane and a #5, so you guessed right, I made the 30 min drive to Roxboro this afternoon. James was a pleasure to talk and visit with, he made sure the frog of the parts lane fit my plane's body and I left with not just 1 but 2 usable planes.
On the left is the #4 my father in law gave me, it will probable take some work. The center is the parts one. and on the right is #5. Just a little cleaning and sharpen the iron and it should be good to go.
Meanwhile I had been giving thought to see what James Davis had to sell. After a couple of phone conversations, he had just the ticket. A #4 parts plane and a #5, so you guessed right, I made the 30 min drive to Roxboro this afternoon. James was a pleasure to talk and visit with, he made sure the frog of the parts lane fit my plane's body and I left with not just 1 but 2 usable planes.
On the left is the #4 my father in law gave me, it will probable take some work. The center is the parts one. and on the right is #5. Just a little cleaning and sharpen the iron and it should be good to go.
