Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Refinishing a Broken Tote
Dan Clermont in Burnaby
>I purchased a plane with a broken horn on the tote. I have fixed it up and now need to match up the unprotected rosewood with the original tote.
Should I strip all of the finish of the original tote and then refinsih? And what did Mr Stanley/Bedrock/Bailey useon his totes in the 20's?
TIA,
Dan Clermont in Burnaby
Depends
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>Do you just put your planes to use or do you like them to look pretty? I'm in the former camp, and I'd just use a long-oil varnish like Watco to give a little protection.
The original finishes on most of the old rosewood totes were some shiny film finish (varnish? lacquer? probably not shellac - someone more versed in the history should weigh in here), but I'd expect blisters from such a finish.
Re: Depends
Dan Clermont in Burnaby
>I like them pretty and comfy in the hand. I tired hard to get nice smooth lines and the best possible grain match.
Will Watco darken the wood sunbstantially like BLO?
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rarebear
>I just updated my website and should have what your looking for..
I hope you got the link the first time you asked me, I hope will not have to post it again..
REXMILL.COM/ Hand Planes
Re: Depends
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>Limited experience with linseed oil, boiled or raw, but the neutral Watco won't darken quite as much as oil, I think. Try it on a piece to see what you think.
" I hope will not have to post it again.. "
Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL
>Post it often! It looks like a useful link.