So I got these old wood hand planes from my dad. Most are various moulding planes and there is a 22” long smoothing plane. The irons are really rusty and might be able to be restored but I wouldn’t count on it. Only a couple have branding on them but I can’t read it based on the dirt/age of the branding. Couple of questions:
1. I don’t really see myself actually using these moulding planes, maybe the smoother. Is there a market for selling these as is or am I better off keeping them for man cave/shop decorations?
2. If I can’t fully restore them to a working order, am I better off leaving the dirt/age on them or cleaning them up to the point that you can see the brands?
Any other thoughts/comments? I am pretty out of my depth here on these since I am mostly a power tool guy.
1. I don’t really see myself actually using these moulding planes, maybe the smoother. Is there a market for selling these as is or am I better off keeping them for man cave/shop decorations?
2. If I can’t fully restore them to a working order, am I better off leaving the dirt/age on them or cleaning them up to the point that you can see the brands?
Any other thoughts/comments? I am pretty out of my depth here on these since I am mostly a power tool guy.
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