Hi all, Thought I would share a gloat. I picked up a Stanley #4-1/2 c type 13 from a fellow Creeker this week... Thanks Matt!

I Received it yesterday and this morning I took the LV Iron out of my #7 and put it in the 4-1/2. I had to do a bit of sharpening to remove the camber that was in the Iron, but that was no big deal. The tote has been repaired and it a bit crooked where it was glued but is strong and fits the hand well... I recently found a guy locally that imports cocobolo, I may have to go visit him and get some cocobolo and make a new knob and tote for it and another plane I have.
If I had done a little more work to the iron I could have gotten completely full shavings, but the test board I was using was 2-1/4" wide and I was getting shavings that tapered off right at the edges. I was also able to take a shaving about 2" wide and about .75 of a thousandth.
Enough for the chit chat, here are a few pics!