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   UncleDunc | Nov 29, 2004 05:24am | #1

   You could anneal it and straighten it, but there's a fair chance it would warp again when you hardened it. You could take it to a machine shop and get it ground flat. If you have more time than good sense, you could flatten it on your whetstone. If you have a delicate touch on a bench grinder you could grind down the high spots first and then flatten it on your whetstone.

   If it were mine, and I thought I might want to sell the plane to a collector someday, I'd put the blade in a drawer and buy a new one. If I didn't plane on selling it, I'd put the blade in my metal scrap box and buy a new one.

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   bigfootnampa | Nov 29, 2004 05:31am | #2

   It could certainly be flattened ... but the fact that you are asking the question tells me that you are not likely to have the needed skills.  It may just be easier to replace it.  You could take it to a blacksmith if you have one locally and he would have little difficulty with it.

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   polarsea1 | Nov 29, 2004 09:09am | #3

   You can find a replacement on Ebay, I just bought a very nice, long #5 Sweetheart iron and cap-iron for 12.50.

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   Crunk | Nov 29, 2004 06:21pm | #4

   It's a $30 item.  Don't waste time fooling with it.  Buy a replacement.  Build something.

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   JimW | Dec 03, 2004 05:53am | #5

   Thnaks for the info.  I figured I should just replace it, but wasn't sure.Jim

   Coventry Woodworking