Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)
This is a rebuild of a Stanley No 40 scrub plane body (and one tote screw).I made the knob and tote from a very dense mahogany. The knob needed a 12-20 threaded bolt, which we know does not exist in normal life. So i took a 1/4-20, chucked it in a drill and cut the threads down to the right diameter with a triangle file.The cap iron is mild steel that I shaped and put a 1/4-20 thumbscrew into. I had stainless steel blackener, so I made it dark to match the plane. The iron is extra thick, so the lever cap had to be thinner than a Stanley orig.The iron is a 3/16 thick A2 steel. I'm pleased (surprised) with it. I shaped and ground it, then hardened it in a little plaster of paris furnace and a MAP torch. The hardening went more than an inch from the edge, so it should be good for many sharpenings.I put quite a few hours into this one, but unlike some other projects, I am very proud of the result.