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(Dan Cullimore) wrote in
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Picked up a transitional razee (sp?) plane on eBay for little $, but
the sole is split, top to bottom, fore of the mouth all the way to the
toe, where the makers mark says "B. PLANE PATENTED OCT 22, 1889".
Top of the cutter has some faint stamping I can't read yet. The plane
is just over 10" long, with wood under all the metal (making this a
#35, IIRC). The knob is missing some chunks at the base, but is
functional.

My question is: can I repair this split with glue and use the plane
with confidence, or do I have a paperweight? This is my first woodie
(so to speak).

So, what do you want when you're done? Do you want a restored, old
handplane, a visibly repaired user plane, or something else?

It's a little like the fellow that tells of having his great grandfather's
hammer, only he's had to replace the handle three times, and the head
twice.

Patriarch,
who's got one similar on the shelf. Came as a birthday present. Holds the
books beautifully. One coat of wax.