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    Plane Stain

    Does anyone have a specific brand and color stain for the Stanley Beech Totes that will get me close to the original. Or a recipe.
    TIA
    Michael

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    I thought they were just black lacquer.

    I have a few and they do not seem to be stained.

    jim

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    Are you talking about the totes on the #40 plane? Those were finished natural. If you're talking about the totes they put on bench planes after they stopped using rosewood, I use "Early American" stain on those. It darkens the wood but is not black.

    Mike
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    You guys are right on. I guess I should have read the "Plane Type Study". It seems my old #5 is a Type 18 and was painted Black. Most of the paint is gone and the color left looks like "Early American" stain. I am not trying to replicate just want to rehab for experience.
    Thanks

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    I use some burnt cherry stain (dark brown) and some cheap rosewood liquid color..

    Its really hard to color as it doesnt accecpt stain well..
    aka rarebear - Hand Planes 101 - RexMill - The Resource

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