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272607 | Pete | 2021‑01‑18 | Re: Blending Old and New Parts to Get An Acceptable Appearance |
Bill, Herbert Keane's book "Restoring Antique Tools" published by (I think) Astragal Press a few years ago might have some suggestions for you. Scott Grandstaff, too, might have some experience! Pete LeenhoutsOlympic Peninsula (not raining today!)-------------------------------------------------- I've been working on a level for my Hilton tool chest and while the mechanics involved are not too challenging, I have no knowledge of how to blend old and new parts to get an acceptable appearance. I'm torn between making something too new and something too faked. I'll do my best to please me; no profit involved either way. *********************** |
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272608 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2021‑01‑18 | Re: Blending Old and New Parts to Get An Acceptable Appearance |
Pete Are you saying Scott “might” have experience??? Ed Minch |
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272609 | Bill Webber | 2021‑01‑19 | Re: Blending Old and New Parts to Get An Acceptable Appearance |
Thanks, Pete, I ordered a copy. As far as the level goes, pardon my grousing. The wood for the level is new, as are the end caps and the inset trim rings for the levels. The level vials and hardware are from a Stanley #30 that spent a lot of its life under water; they are pretty shiny now. The level will fill a slot in the Hilton chest just to show what was in it. I see no benefit to antiquing this particular piece. Like I said, just grousing. Thanks for the info on the book, Bill W. Nottingham, PA Woodworkers visit me at http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/ |
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272611 | scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> | 2021‑01‑19 | Re: Blending Old and New Parts to Get An Acceptable Appearance |
Here is a classic Antiques Roadshow tale if I ever saw one. We open with our hapless patron standing next to a brilliantly restored Philadelphia Chippendale highboy. The breathtaking highboy is literally gleaming in the studio lights. Cue the Kano Bros If you hadn't refinished this it would be worth $250,0000 Patron, standing there after being berated on national television, but now off camera What if there was a missing leg and 6 of the drawers were busted to Christmas. All of the hardware was gone, 1/2 the trim was gone, 1/2 the bonnet was missing, and the whole thing had 2 gloppy drippy coats of "antique" Hobby Lobby paint / glaze, with sprinkles? It was in the back of a pickup truck under piled cinderblocks on its way to the dump. How much was it worth if I hadn't refinished it?............... Jackass?? Bill, what you have here is a broken wreck of a plane that someone did their best to put into any sort of completeness. The pitted skate would have never been found on a recently polished brass frame. The remaining wood tote is possibly repaired original, but not terribly accurately done. So, as far as "collector original" I doubt there would be very many stepping up to pay the big bucks for it. What that means is, I would say to get to do anything you want. You can redo the bridle fence configuration if that appeals to you. or If you wanted to, get some boxwood and make new screws/nuts and fence, or what I think would be even better, a stash of ebony or creamy rich Indian Rosewood, and replace all of the wood on the plane. Make a new skate while you are at it. This one is toast. You can gently repolish the brass and give it a coat of liver of sulfur (cold gun blue or instant patina from the glass shops, same thing) then gently hand polish it until its unevenly less dark with a bit of yellow showing at the high points. The rosewood will age pretty quickly on its own with nothing but a coat of linseed oil (well wiped after) and set in a wide window sill for a few months (keep it away from sweaty glass and rotate it occasionally) It could be a real tool you could enjoy owning. Not antique but based on an antique and damn beautiful. Who cares what anyone else thinks. Just my own opinion though. Anyone is free to have another yours scott -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html |
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272612 | scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> | 2021‑01‑19 | Re: Blending Old and New Parts to Get An Acceptable Appearance |
Just for reference, this was in the exact condition I described only there was more than a pile of cinderblocks on it. There was also brush and dirt, household garbage and broken pieces of cement http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/house/bureau3.jpg http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/house/bureau.jpg yours again scott -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html |
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272614 | Pete | 2021‑01‑19 | Re: Blending Old and New Parts to Get An Acceptable Appearance |
He might! (laughing) PeteOlympic Peninsula still not raining - cloudy, though--------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Ed Minch |
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272615 | Thomas Fink | 2021‑01‑19 | Re: Blending Old and New Parts to Get An Acceptable Appearance |
The grain on the side panels looks like growing leaves. Beautiful. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: scott grandstaff Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 10:35 PM To: oldtools@s... Subject: Re: [OldTools] Blending Old and New Parts to Get An Acceptable Appearance Just for reference, this was in the exact condition I described only there was more than a pile of cinderblocks on it. There was also brush and dirt, household garbage and broken pieces of cement http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/house/bureau3.jpg http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/house/bureau.jpg yours again scott -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OldTools is a mailing list catering to the interests of hand tool aficionados, both collectors and users, to discuss the history, usage, value, location, availability, collectibility, and restoration of traditional handtools, especially woodworking tools. To change your subscription options: https://oldtools.swingleydev.com/mailman/listinfo/oldtools To read the FAQ: https://swingleydev.com/archive/faq.html OldTools archive: https://swingleydev.com/ot/ OldTools@s... |
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272616 | Mike Lietzow <mike.lietzow@g...> | 2021‑01‑20 | Re: Blending Old and New Parts to Get An Acceptable Appearance |
GGs, Mr. Minch asks: >Are you saying Scott 'might' have experience???" I think the phrase "better than new" was invented specifically to describe Scott's restorations. Cheers! |
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