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   mvflaim | Sep 11, 2007 01:56am | #1

   Clean them up and take the rust off with Evaporust. http://www.evaporust.com Works great. All you have to do is get a plastic container fill it up with evaporust and let them soak for about a day. Steel wool them clean and put them back together. $20 for both those planes is an incredible find!

    

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   KiddervilleAcres | Sep 11, 2007 04:40am | #2

   Woodman/Mike,

   B4 you do anything with 'em, tell us more about that #3.  What does the frog look like?  Any identification markings on any of the parts?

   Mike, just cautious after my experience.  Thanks to you I almost made a big mistake.

   Woodman, that #3 could be a Type 3, maybe worth some bucks.

   Regards,

   Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

   
   

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   Edited 9/10/2007 9:41 pm ET by KiddervilleAcres

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   woodman2263 | Sep 11, 2007 12:39pm | #3

   Good Morning Bob,

   I will take a look at the frog and see if there is any markings on it.  What markings am I looking for?  I'm sure I can find just about anything from this guy, he has over 500 hand planes he bought at an estate sale and he wants me to look through it and help him find out whats what.  I appreciate you helping me in this venture.

   Jeff

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   KiddervilleAcres | Sep 11, 2007 02:03pm | #4

   Jeff,

   Check this out: http://forums.taunton.com/fw-knots/messages?msg=35108.1

   It was a discussion I started a while back.  In it you will find identifying info. and pics of a Type #3 from Derek in Perth, AU.  If you have a Type #3 it could be worth several hundred dollars.

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   woodman2263 | Sep 11, 2007 02:58pm | #5

   Bob,

   I looked at the #3 before I came in to work.  Its not a type 3.  It has a patent of Apr 19-10 on the body behind the frog and it is a sweetheart as marked by the plane iron.  I AM NOT a collector, but with access to this many Stanley Planes I feel I owe somthing to these planes to rehab them and keep them living.  Does that sound funny?  As I mentioned before, I have about 500 planes I have to run through for this gentlemen.  Let me know what I should keep an eye out for.  Are you a collector that is missing anything in your collection?

    

   Thank-you again,

   Jeff

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   KiddervilleAcres | Sep 11, 2007 03:45pm | #6

   Jeff,

   Does that sound funny?

   Hell no!  To some it's a passion whilst to others it is a means to an end.  I'm somewhere in between.  That's a lot of ground!

   I started woodworking about 35 years ago, mostly power tools.  As some would say I started backwards from conventional wisdom.  The term collector is, for lack of a better term, ambiguous, at least arounf Knotsanyway.  We're all collectors but mostly not as a profession.

   You have access to 500 planes!?  WOW!  I'm not sure where you should start but one thing I would recommend is that you get pictures of them if you can.  My first question is to ask, What are your intentions with regard to them?

   I have several goals with regard to planes.  In terms of Stanleys I'd like to have 2 of each of Baileys.  Right now I have 1#2, 1#3 Type 3, 1#4, 2#5's and 2#7's and a #10 Carriage Makers plane and several woodies.  The elusive #1 escapes me  and I would like a #6. 

   Right now I am looking for Bedrocks, I'd like some more Millers Falls too.

   One thing to bear in mind is that there are many more knowledgeable folks in than I and I'm sure they will be dropping in.  It seems to me that a lot of folks keep and eye on the Hand Tool Forum so I would expect to hear from them.

   Another thing for certain is that EVERYONE in here likes to help fellow woodworkers.  Myself included.

   An excellent resource for Stanleys is Patricks Blood & Gore WEBsite.  Perhaps the best is right here though.  Type Stanley planes into the search function and you'll be buried in info.!  Sawmill Creek is another great resource too.  My other favorite is Google.  Type nearly anything having to do with handplanes into the search box and you'll get numerous hits. 

   I don't even think I've barely scratched the surface of what there is to learn about handplanes.

   Have a great time with those planes and do keep us posted.  looking forward to seeing more.

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   woodman2263 | Sep 11, 2007 03:58pm | #7

   Bob,

   Thats the problem I have, I don't know my intentions.  I would think it was great having a wall of Stanleys to display in my woodshop.  I think that would be very cool.  I am not interested in rehabing them and selling them.  I would like to own a lot of "history" though.  I can't remember how many 3's and 4's and 5's I put my hands on yesterday.  I remember seeing 6's, 7's, 8's, 40 1/2's, 4 1/2's, block planes by the car load, a bedrock 606 (which I bought for $40)  I just believe this might be once in a lifetime find and I don't want to mess it up.  Let me know if you are interested in anything I come across and I will see if I can help you.

   Thanks again,

   Jeff

   PS - There is still another #2 there!

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   mvflaim | Sep 11, 2007 04:12pm | #9

   Woodman, anything you don't want, let me know what you got. I may be interested in some of it. I am a tool collector but I try not to let anyone know here because they may put me down...hahaha

     

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   BruceS | Sep 11, 2007 04:06pm | #8

   Keep a close eye out for a Stanley #1 as you march through the 500.  It is the cutest thing ever and can catch $1000+ depending on condition.Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S.