Bedrock 604C questions
Corey Megal
>I don't get my hands on a bedrock too often. This is the second one I've added to my arsenal. I found it at a flea market this past weekend. I believe it is a type 8. Corrugated. It has some pretty good surface rust and possibly some mild pitting, but really not too bad, also there is a small chip out of the side right at the front. So, here's my question, do I worry about maintaining the "collectibility" of this plane, or do I clean it up, make it pretty, and use it? Now, I'm not the type of guy to take it to a buffing machine and dip it in lacquer, but I do clean the rust off it using electrolysis and brighten up the brass a bit, use paste wax on it to prevent future rusting, and then use the plane. BTW $40 a decent price or not? I thought I did ok. Thanks guys, Corey.