Hi folks,

the last video was quite a while ago, but the job kept me very busy, so the workshop was empty for quite a while.

This time a small Stanley No. 151 Spokeshave came my way. Complete, but in a pretty pitiful condition. Just the thing to bring a historical tool back into shape.

Normally I try to keep everything as true to the original as possible. In this case I allowed myself a small exception. The Stanley spokeshave is still quite common. You can even buy its successor new; it is still being produced, although no longer in the same quality.

For 'my' Stanley, I wanted to try out whether it would not look better with brass adjusting screws. Also, I wasn't quite sure about the finish. The old paint came off quite badly with the paint stripper. So the original could have been japanned. I replaced the paint with a nitrocellulose lacquer. This was also very common until the 1950s, before it was replaced by acrylic varnish. I like nitrocellulose lacquer. It needs no primer and dries very quickly. Each new coat dissolves the old coat and bonds to it indissolubly. This also eliminates the need for intermediate sanding. And the result is a very deep and shiny black after a few coats of varnish.

While disassembling the blade revealed the age of the tool. On the plane blade was the Stanley Sweethart logo, which was used in the years 1923-1933. So the plane could have almost 100 years on it by now. Congratulations, old pal!

Although this is considered the Golden Age of the Stanley Company, there was still some room for improvement. The casting was very rough. The plane iron would not rest well on the housing like that. So that had to be ground flat to avoid vibration and squeaking and to ensure smooth and precise tool guidance.

And the newly made set screws look pretty good too. Should I leave them or replace them with the originals again? Anyway, it works very well - very fine thin chips if you adjust it correctly!

So much for today - until next time - give me a like or leave a comment. And of course I'm also happy about a channel subscription!

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