I picked up a old jointer plane. The jointer plane is about 65 cm (about 25,5 inches). This would be a nice addition to my woodworking tools, but it needed some work first.

I'll show you what I did to restore the jointer plane to former glory.

I used:
- Belt sander
- Sanding paper
- Awl
- steel brush
- Wood oil
- 2-3 hours time

Photo 1: The beginning
Photo 2: The end result

Step 1: Disassembly, Sanding and Sharpening

As you can see in te first picture, there are several problems to be dealt with.
Rust, stains and inperfections mostly. And very importent, sharpening the blade.

To remove the stains and inperfections I used a belt sander. Be very carefull that you don't sand the bottom of the block plane. If this becomes wobbly your restoration process becomes much harder.

The parts you can't reach with a belt sander need some hand sanding. I used grit 100 first and finished with grit 180 sanding paper. The wood is very hard, so don't bother trying a grit 200+, it will take hours.

Sanding the wood took me about 1.5 hours, so don't be hasty if you wan't a nice result.

Using a steel brush I removed most of the rust from the metal parts. T0 give it a nice and shiny surface the belt sander (grit 100) is used again. To sharpen the blade grit 150 sanding paper is used. Be carefull not to change the angle of the blade while sharpening. For me the blade is sharp enough. If you need it even sharper, please read https://www.instructables.com/id/Sharpening-a-chisel/?ALLSTEPS

Step 2: Reassembly and Oil Finish

I used a awl to add some detail to the top for extra character, this is optional.

The last step is applying some wood oil to revitalize the wood and grains.
I used a piece of cloth and some pledge wood furnishing oil.
You don't need much, I used about 15-20 ml, the wood was very dry.

Reassemble and compare the photos, I was very satisfied.

So next time you see a old wooden tool lying around, the outside may look wasted, but it might be very usefull if you are up for some restoration.