Got this plane for free! Is it decent?

[Mike Dowell]

So, what else was in the haul?

jtk

Nothing noteworthy. Bunch of screwdrivers, wrenches, old hand saws... There was a decent coping saw so that was a score.

Sounds good. I'll go ahead and sharpen the blade! I suppose I should run the bed(that's the bottom surface right?) on some fine sandpaper to clean it up?

[Winton Applegate]

My link seems to be flaky so anyway here is a side by side of my LN scrub, my main quick wood remover and the LV block showing the optional handles. If the rear handle mount was a tad more robust the block could replace the scrub. The block's blade is even wider than the scrub. I have never broken a LV optional handle scrubbing but I know it's limits in that respect. Still can scrub the heck out of things with that little block and then could finish plane it with a straight across blade.
I realize this is way off the track but was prompted to elaborate by the unpredictability of the link, going to the home page, some times rather than the specific product page.

Even further off the subject; I have a perverse desire to see how far I could go with the LN Scrub; meaning using straight across finish ground blades make an entire project just with the scrub. Some day . . .

[Stew Denton]

Hi Mike,

Yep, it is one of the newer Stanley's, in all likelihood. I'm only interested in the older Stanley's so don't know much about the newer ones. I wouldn't put any money in it, but would certainly sharpen it up and give it a go, as it might do fine.

As mentioned above, at the very least it might turn out to be an excellent scrub plane if you put a pretty good radius on the iron. The 5 1/4 was the size used in schools a lot. It amounts to a junior sized Jack plane. It is also a nice size to use as a scrub plane as folks mentioned, being fairly narrow and a little shorter than a normal Jack plane length.

For what it's worth, you realized that you may have said magic words with the term "old hand saws" here.

Stew

[Jim Matthews]

Dude.

Free plane.

[Jim Matthews]

Sharpen the blade and try it out first.
Don't make more work for yourself.

If it cuts straight and leaves a decent finish, you're good to go.

[Harold Burrell]

Dude.

Free plane.

Yep. Absolutely.

[Mike Dowell]

To the sharpening stone this morning. I'll be back here later. Thanks!

[Jim Koepke]

I suppose I should run the bed(that's the bottom surface right?) on some fine sandpaper to clean it up?

+1 on what Jim said.

The bottom doesn't look to have rusted to the point of needing cleanup.

jtk

[Mike Dowell]

*UPDATE*

This thing works really, really well. Like I said before, I don't really know too much about planes and it looks like this guy has some settings I know nothing about but, I went ahead and honed the blade out with 2000/4000. I didn't even do that great of a job, just put an edge on it, put it back together and ran it down the edge of a board. smooth as silk.

Thanks guys!

[Terry Beadle]

DUDE ... ! Free Plane !!!

Enjoy the shavings!

[Winton Applegate]

What ? ? ? ? no pictures.
A guy has to show the evidentiary shavings in THIS forum.
Herrrumph HERUMPH
We are not going to just take your word for it. No sir !

And what kind of wood ?
Any knots or reversing grain?
We need something to argue over here.

Throw us a bone will yah ?

[Mike Dowell]

Will do. I'll grab some pictures tomorrow when I get into the shop!

[Dave Zellers]

LOL!

Tough crowd, tough crowd.



Doubt anyone would want it any other way......

[Joe A Faulkner]

As someone else said, the old hand saws may be of more value than you might think. Post a few pictures of those with close ups of the handles, sight down the blade and see how straight they are. Could be a save or two in that find.

[Mike Dowell]

*PROOF OF SHAVINGS*

As has been requested, I hereby furnish proof!

From left to right: Maple, Red Oak, Poplar, Mahogany, Walnut
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