After seeing the results of using "The Works" for rust removal, I decided to restore a Stanley/Bailey #4 that was my father's. It had a lot of rust, but the rest was in pretty good shape. I did repair the broken tote and refinish both the tote and knob.
After restoring I thought I would see if I could search the internet to find out a little bit about the history of this particular plane. Unfortunately, I couldn't find very much information on Canadian made Stanleys.
First, here's what it looks like after restoration (why didn't I take "before" pics you ask...good question. I dunno:wconfused I believe the tote and knob are rosewood.
One of the first things I noticed is that it was made in Canada
I also noticed that the "Stanley" imprint on the lever cap was not perfect. The "E" is still attached to the lever cap (manufacturing defect?)
Anyone here know anything about this tool or know of a good resource? I'm not interested in the monetary value because I will not get rid of it since it belonged to my father. It will be passed on to my middle son, who seems to be the only one so far that is interested in woodworking.
After restoring I thought I would see if I could search the internet to find out a little bit about the history of this particular plane. Unfortunately, I couldn't find very much information on Canadian made Stanleys.
First, here's what it looks like after restoration (why didn't I take "before" pics you ask...good question. I dunno:wconfused I believe the tote and knob are rosewood.
One of the first things I noticed is that it was made in Canada
I also noticed that the "Stanley" imprint on the lever cap was not perfect. The "E" is still attached to the lever cap (manufacturing defect?)
Anyone here know anything about this tool or know of a good resource? I'm not interested in the monetary value because I will not get rid of it since it belonged to my father. It will be passed on to my middle son, who seems to be the only one so far that is interested in woodworking.