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Once you've got a good edge on them I find the best practice is to keep a loaded strop nearby and regularly, say every 10 minutes of use, give it a couple of strokes on that (oh err etc). Much less effort than having less frequent but longer sharpening sessions.
Re the vintage hand planes setting them is an art in and of itself that requires patience and a light touch with a mallet, which is why I've never tried to use them. There is a reason why bailey pattern steel sole planes became took over so quickly once the necessary mass production techniques arrived - much easier to use, set and adjust than the wooden ones, with the added advantage that you can keep planing while you make adjustments.
Bobbo
Ha!
Yes I gave it a super quick once over when I fist borrowed it. Probably with my gardening folding sharpener. It was alright but I think I may have misjudged how little time I spent sharpening it and how many times I've used it since then.
Ultimately it was used to take out wood roughly and quickly, so I could finish it off with files and sanding.
Now I have a whetstone I should really give it another going over... you've also made me think it would have been more useful to test the stone on this than a vintage plane blade.
Forgot to grab a pic but I've finished the foot and attached it to the leg. Next up is attaching it which will require a sharp chisels. Unfortunately it will also require emptying the space again, so the project is probably going to have a little hiatus.