I have a nearly complete smooth bottom Stanley type 11 plane collection
('cept for the #1 and #8). I want to re-finish all of the original rosewood
totes and knobs.
I need some advice on what type of finish to use. And if anyone has done
this, how you went about it. I'm looking for the original finish type and
method I guess.
Thanks in advance!
SH
"Kevin Singleton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> You do realize, of course, that refinishing the totes could decimate the
> value of your collection?
You know, I never considered that. I did consider that about not sanding
off the patina that has formed over the years on the metal.
SH
>
> Kevin
> "Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I have a nearly complete smooth bottom Stanley type 11 plane collection
> > ('cept for the #1 and #8). I want to re-finish all of the original
> rosewood
> > totes and knobs.
> >
> > I need some advice on what type of finish to use. And if anyone has
done
> > this, how you went about it. I'm looking for the original finish type
and
> > method I guess.
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> > SH
> >
> >
>
>
You do realize, of course, that refinishing the totes could decimate the
value of your collection?
Kevin
"Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have a nearly complete smooth bottom Stanley type 11 plane collection
> ('cept for the #1 and #8). I want to re-finish all of the original
rosewood
> totes and knobs.
>
> I need some advice on what type of finish to use. And if anyone has done
> this, how you went about it. I'm looking for the original finish type and
> method I guess.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> SH
>
>
I don't think 10 or 15 years down the road, anyone would know the
difference,
JMO Tony D.
"Fred the Red Shirt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > "Kevin Singleton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > You do realize, of course, that refinishing the totes could decimate
the
> > > value of your collection?
> >
> > You know, I never considered that. I did consider that about not
sanding
> > off the patina that has formed over the years on the metal.
> > SH
> >
>
> For type 11 the original finish was probably varnish. So you could
> pad some shellac over it and if you want to restore to the original
> finish for resale then scrub the shellac off with a cloth and
> alcohol.
>
> Wax probably won't hurt the value either.
>
> --
>
> FF
"Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Kevin Singleton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > You do realize, of course, that refinishing the totes could decimate the
> > value of your collection?
>
> You know, I never considered that. I did consider that about not sanding
> off the patina that has formed over the years on the metal.
> SH
>
For type 11 the original finish was probably varnish. So you could
pad some shellac over it and if you want to restore to the original
finish for resale then scrub the shellac off with a cloth and
alcohol.
Wax probably won't hurt the value either.
--
FF