EXCELLENT STANLEY No.5 SMOOTH SOLE \"TOTALLY RESTORED & TUNED\" For Sale

EXCELLENT STANLEY No.5 TYPE 17 1942-1945 SMOOTH SOLE PLANE

Type 17 with the frog adjusting screw. These are superb castings. Little reality The type 16 , type 17 with frog adjusting screw and the early type 18 are the same casting. The only difference in these three types is the hardware on the plane.

The casting is superb only issue was the japanning was in bad shape. I stripped the frog and body then applied several coats of finish to get a very thick coat. Its then baked on. I use a superb finish which is extremely durable.
All the hardware was cleaned and oiled. All screw holes cleaned and oiled.
Tote and knob are very nice. They were cleaned and smoothed out then waxed several times. They have their original finish..
The cheeks were hand lapped. rail\'s were cleaned & smoothed out.
The sole was hand lapped & the edge\'s relieved to enhance planes performance. All lapping is done on a large granite slab My opinion the only way to do it right.
Frog seat and face lapped.
Cutter was cleaned and lapped then sharpened. extremely sharp cut\'s excellent shavings.
Cap iron was cleaned and lapped.
Lever cap was cleaned then lapped at contact point.

The plane works superb. Will make a superb user or addition to a collection.

Ihave been selling my planes on for over 23 years with a superb rating. I have always strived to put out a excellent plane at a reasonableprice and back it with a \"\"\"\"100 percent satisfaction guarantee\"\"\"\".