Restore Old Hand Planes with Vinegar - The Quick and Easy Way

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In this video, I'm telling you about the vinegar method for hand plane restoration. This easy, cheap, effective and beginner friendly method will remove rust and restore your hand plane to its former glory!
Hand planes are one of the most popular woodworking tools, and for good reason: their simplicity and utility are unmatched. In this video, I'll show you how to restore a hand plane using the vinegar method, and show you the great results you'll get. This is the perfect tutorial for any woodworker who wants to restore a hand plane quickly and easily!
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@darodes 5 месяцев назад

Hey I wanted to tip my hat. This was an awesome video and very informative. Congrats on 3,000 subscribers, you’ll be at 4,000 in no time!

@AussieWoodshed 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for your kind words, glad you liked it.

@sheilbwright7649 Год назад

Nice job! For masking off threaded holes, find a bolt a size or two smaller than the hole a couple of wraps of tape around the bolt and then into the hole. Cheers

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Thanks for the tip, i will try it out next time!

@RM-nm4bn Год назад

Great video. My mate gave me an old Stanley no.5 which I’m gonna do up. Your video is invaluable. Gonna go with electrolysis to remove rust as it’s worked for me before. Cheers

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Good luck with your restoration. I'm sure the hand plane will look great when finished, more importantly im sure it will work great too. I will get around to trying electrolysis one of these days. Anyways glad my video was helpful for you. Thanks for the comment

@brucecomerford 4 дня назад

Thanks mate.

@AussieWoodshed 4 дня назад

My pleasure

@user-qg6fy4yp8t 11 месяцев назад

Looking great!! Well done!

@AussieWoodshed 11 месяцев назад

Thanks

@paulleary1775 Год назад

Terrific video very easy to follow with some great tips. Thankyou & Well done mate!

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Thanks for the comment Paul glad you liked the video

@hassanal-mosawi4235 4 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing that, well said and explained!

@AussieWoodshed 4 месяца назад

Thanks, glad you liked it

@JasonEdwardsPhotography Год назад

Enjoyed your video. Thanks

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Thanks, glad you liked the video

@themostar7426 10 месяцев назад

Great job!

@AussieWoodshed 10 месяцев назад

Thankyou

@PeteLewisWoodwork Год назад

Good video. I think vinegar is a great way to go as it's not too harsh (and a lot cheaper than specialised proprietary concoctions, too). I enjoy watching restoration videos and often learn new and different methods and techniques - even after 40+ years in the trade - which can't be a bad thing. Great work, keep it up!

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Always great to keep learning and improving

@hectormoreno1288 5 месяцев назад

That's a nice video, thanks! For saving the metal (or any other material indeed) I use Maskol. It's a silicon based product that, once dry, can be removed quite easily. I use it only for the not so accessible parts, of course!

@AussieWoodshed 5 месяцев назад

Thanks glad you liked it. Maskol sounds like an interesting product.

@derrickknight4985 6 месяцев назад

I use blu tac for holes and model makers liquid masking fluid to paint on in awkward or small places.

@AussieWoodshed 6 месяцев назад

Blu tac is a great idea, never heard of model makers liquid masking, i will have to check it out. Thanks for sharing, much appreciated

@derrickknight4985 6 месяцев назад

@@AussieWoodshed Hi. I’m a woodworker and model maker and often use the same products for both hobbies. The fluid can be bought on Amazon, usually pink or blue in small bottles. You just paint it on and dries like a thin rubber that you just rub off after painting. Blu tac is great for holes. Thanks for the reply. Great videos. Enjoy your work. 👍🏼

@WilfredEllerbeck 5 месяцев назад

Well done.

@AussieWoodshed 5 месяцев назад

Thanks

@gregarrell6132 Год назад

Good work.

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Thanks

@wayneduggan3970 Год назад

Nice job

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Thanks!

@j.r.tidwell3318 Год назад

Good video my friend. You showed us how to restore without a lot of power tools. I enjoyed it very much but where I come from, that knife is dule not sharp!!!! LOL Thanks

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Glad you liked it. I believe when restoring hand planes, that power tools do more harm than good when used in the wrong way. However, power tools definitely have their place, especially when speed is required in a restoration. Happy Restorations

@martinhawrylkiewicz2025 4 месяца назад

0:17 Great review! Just wondering if you can use extra fine steel wool and WD40 to polish up the sides of the hand plane...i found a really nice #4 hand plane from 1930's (Stanley) and it doesnt have a lot of rust at all, just some patina..

@AussieWoodshed 4 месяца назад

WD-40 and steel wool should be fine, it will have the added bonus of protecting the sole from future rust also

@mundlkalli4396 Месяц назад

great video and demo and soft background music. Question . Would i change the appearance of the wooden handle bar completely new If I was to sand it down to the bare wood and then re-stain it ?? Thank you again

@AussieWoodshed Месяц назад

It depends on the timber used really, generally if I am going to refinish a lighter coloured handle i will use tinted shellac for this to give an event stained colour as usually most people aim to make the handles look like rose wood used on earlier models of Stanley hand planes. The handles on this plane looked great, but I'm unsure when timber they are. I hope this helps, it's just difficult to know for sure if it will change in appearance.

@mundlkalli4396 Месяц назад

@@AussieWoodshed Thank you very much. Very helpful. !!!!!!!!!

@anthonyseiver7000 Год назад

Nice restoration. It looks like a solid addition to the plane rack. Surprised some maker with a laser cutter hasn't adapted it to cut painter's tape.

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Thanks. Definitely a great addition to the plane rack. Laser cut painters tape is a great idea. It would make taping up the plane so much easier.

@ot9180 9 месяцев назад

Good jobby

@AussieWoodshed 9 месяцев назад

Thanks

@carsonhc305 Месяц назад

In case any Yanks are wondering, methylated spirits are what they call denatured alcohol in Australia Great video, thank you.

@AussieWoodshed Месяц назад

Thankyou. Methylated spirits and denatured alcohol are the same thing. I see both names here in Australia.

@brianwright1413 5 месяцев назад

I picked up an old hand plane (Miller Bros) at a antique store. I am soaking it in the vinegar at this time. Thank you for the comprehensive video

@AussieWoodshed 5 месяцев назад

My pleasure, enjoy your restoration

@xboa721 7 месяцев назад

Nice job overall. Panicked a bit when u used sandpaper and fingers on the sole... learned from restoring car panels years ago this will leave impressions of said fingers which need to be flattened out. Always best to use a sanding block wrapped with sandpaper.

@AussieWoodshed 7 месяцев назад

Thanks

@kirkharrison9197 9 месяцев назад

Ladies nylon stockings are good polishing material.

@AussieWoodshed 9 месяцев назад

Interesting, thanks

@gregarrell6132 Год назад

I usually clean parts with wash up detergent and water before using the vinegar. any oil on the parts slows the vinegar from working.

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Yes, i do agree with you. Sometimes i just skip that step if it doesn't look too dirty/oily

@gregarrell6132 Год назад

@@AussieWoodshed yes sounds like the sensible way to go. Sometimes the rust has already been there long enough that no oiliness is even left.

@leslieandrews6324 8 месяцев назад

3 hours in the oven on 300° F in a glass pan full of vinegar and say goodbye to rust and paint

@AussieWoodshed 8 месяцев назад

Never heard of anyone heating the vinegar for this process, i will have to give it a go. Thanks for sharing

@gajusm 4 месяца назад

Great video! What kind of oil do you use for lubing up the bolt threads?

@AussieWoodshed 4 месяца назад

3 in 1 oil

@michelebenini8125 Месяц назад

Nice video and channel! D you know what steel the sole is Made of?

@AussieWoodshed Месяц назад

The sole of all these vintage Style planes is almost always cast iron

@michelebenini8125 Месяц назад

@@AussieWoodshed Thnx a lot!!!!

@lukes5533 Год назад

If you carefully put grease on the areas you don't want painted that is also a good option.

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Interesting hadn't thought of that, might give it a go at some point

@jamespgleason 8 месяцев назад

Great stuff. Thanks for this. What oil are you using in the threads?

@AussieWoodshed 8 месяцев назад

Just a light machine oil. Such as 3 in 1 oil.

@jamespgleason 8 месяцев назад

@@AussieWoodshed thanks! I'm not familiar with metal work so that is helpful.

@derekpaddock1563 10 месяцев назад

Can you put parts in a warm oven to evaporate any moisture

@AussieWoodshed 10 месяцев назад

As long as its not too hot i don't see why not. I put them in the sun (so i haven't used an oven) so if its no hotter than a hot summer's day should be fine.

@HWCism 8 месяцев назад

Nice job. You didn’t sharpen the blade? Thanks

@AussieWoodshed 8 месяцев назад

I didn't sharpen the blade in this video as i was just covering the restoration. If you need some help with sharpening i have some dedicated videos on plane blade sharpening on the channel.

@vhyjbdfyhvjybv9614 7 месяцев назад

hi! What kind of paint did you use?

@AussieWoodshed 7 месяцев назад

In that video i used Dupli-Color Engine Enamel Semi Gloss Black - DE1635, another option Ive used in the past is if you can't get that is Rust-Oleum 340g Canyon Black Satin 2X Ultra Cover Paint+Prime. Dupli-Color is better however.

@tedmcguigan51 4 месяца назад

You definitely need a sharper knife or razor to cut the tape off.

@AussieWoodshed 4 месяца назад

No i don't, that is a razor sharp scalpel blade. They're much sharper than an off the shelf razor.

@viracocha03 Год назад

What kind of spray paint is best to repaint a hand plane?

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

For a quicker process i have used Rust-Oleum 340g Canyon Black Satin shorturl.at/dhtyU , which contains paint and a primer and looks fine, however is a bit of a thicker paint. Otherwise, any other satin black paint for metal (looks more like the japanning) and most like want to use a primer undercoat first if not combined. I have been lately using Dupli-Color Engine Enamel shorturl.at/kpxK0, i have used this one with and without a primer and it lasts okay without a primer but does chip a little bit. I'm not sure where in the world your based, but these are the 2 paints i have used for Stanley Hand-planes. Rust-Oleum is probably easier to get and i think its available around the world. But as i said any satin black works well so its not too shiny. Just need to make sure it has a primer (either separate or 2 in one) to last the best and apply thin coats so you don't over fill any lettering on the plane. Lastly make sure that paint have full dried and hardened before use the plane to prevent it coming off prematurely. Hope this helps

@viracocha03 Год назад

@@AussieWoodshed it helps immensely. Thank you very much for the response. I'm in Canada, so both paints you suggested are available.

@cookinitmax Год назад

IM thinking the paint might not hold well with greasy hand touching the part about to be painted not sure what type of paint you are using but most paints don't do well with an uncleaned surface, and you can't dip it to clean after you tape it or it will run on to paint.

@AussieWoodshed Год назад

Thanks for the concern. I always make sure my hands are clean and i barely touch the painted surfaces after its been cleaned. Doing it this way i have not once had an issue with the paint not adhering, maybe it could cause a problem, however I've never had an issue.

@Kodiaksr389 9 месяцев назад

Vinegar will pit the iron. Use evaporust

@AussieWoodshed 9 месяцев назад

There is nothing wrong with using vinegar to remove rust off tools. It wont pit and metal if used correctly and washed thoroughly after soaking. It would take weeks for metal of any substantial size to even be effected by vinegar while soaking. It would even take quite a period of time for vinegar to develop severe enough rust to pit a metal surface even when exposed to the open air. The reason behind this is vinegar is regarded as a fairly weak acid, after all we eat vinegar. Most household vinegar is about 4- 5% acidity and 95 - 96% water. At the end of the day if vinegar is used correctly and washed down thoroughly, there is next to no risk of flash rusting let along pitting the metal surfaces. However, it will remove the rust on the surface which may expose pitting caused by the rust and not the vinegar. I do use Evaporust and i like using it as it acts faster than vinegar and is reusable. But Evaporust is expensive so vinegar is definitely and safe and useful alternative. I have use vinegar to restore metal handtools for years and have not had it cause rust let along pitting on any or my tools. Thanks for you comment