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**sigh** Hi Todd, you do realise that in Australia, we are green with envy of the wonderful softwood bounty you enjoy in the Northern Hemisphere? Anyway, I guess it's "the grass is always greener...

Haha... yes, but ironically perhaps, I HAD intended to direct Bernmc to YOUR tagline for inspiration! In my own defence, looking around me, I see quite a lot of stuff that exists in more than...

For my two cents worth, just go ahead! If it is supposed to be temporary, it's pretty safe bet that nothing will eat it all away in 2 seasons, and most international palettes/pallets (too lazy 2...

Yeah, what he said. Surely they are for fencing staples; both holding and extracting. (This is supposition; I am not in possession of absolute first-hand knowledge)
Bill

I thought you were going to get it all worked out yourself the way the thread was developing. I am probably no help, but I can't hep observing that not one of the angles that appear in the photos of...

I've got a flat-bed Hercus:U, old and kinda cute. Only 8", but does have a gap.
Bill

That hardware looks extremely capable! Well done I'd say. Just to be clear though, I objected to varnishing specifically (ie a cured impervious finish that puts a skin over the wood) as distinct...

My considered response:
1. great that you asked BEFORE screwing up the project. That attitude will help you get the result you want.
2. There is an international law against varnishing Huon...

slightly off-topic, but I was so impressed by some beautifil 35mm thick blackbutt flooring that I used it for kitchen benches. It was so solid and stable (been kiln-dried) that I made the mistake of...

Hello all,
My vice (as detailed in heading) was set uo with an insert that made the screw-engagement pawl fixed in the engaged position, effectively making it a basic vice mechanism with no...

Wouldn't it be great to get a group together to build one of these..they look great, and have already proven themselves quite convincingly.

was she saved?:?

Hi Federico, and welcome.
Do you have wood from Uruguay that you think the rest of us should know about? I'm always interested in what's special from each region, and South America and Australia...

Hi Jaffakatie,
Have you seen the type of window you are aiming at? I lived in Europe for a few years, and noted that most of the double-glazing was made as two separate frames that locked...

Hey!! Are you implying an axe isn't a precision instrument??? Burn the heretic:D

I'm waiting; lurking,

...and all you chipper young metalworkers out there know the best thing about Harold Hall? -he claims to have started his hobby (despite some rudimentary early training) at the age of 57 years (or...

it warms the cockles of my heart to know that some people still do such work. I would love to see the photos if you can manage them.
Bill

IanW's comment reminded me...we had a load of Murray Red gum firewood, and there was one piece that I failed to split (woodsplitter, not axe) on multiple occasions. I finally got so fed up with its...

Just my 2 cents worth (my dad was the go-to guy for the district and local shire before the big C got him) From the picture, I think it's safe to say that the tree will fall in one direction, and one...

yeah, Explosion-proof refers to the standard of sealing required to prevent explosive gasses or aerosols coming into contact with souces of ignition within the appliance. Usually rediculously...

always a tricky one.. All I can offer is to be mindful that Red gum is one of the most "restless" timbers we produce in Oz; doubly so if not kiln-dried. This means that if the finished object is...

Yeah.... tongue'n'groove would be my choice.
- You can get pretty much the exact amount you need,
- you can probably make use of off-cuts,
- if you are critical with the selection of boards, it...

That all seems to make pretty good sense to me; thanks guys (or Gals if you're under cover) My feet must be magnetic; the slightest hint of swarf and its embedded in my foot if I'm dressed at all...

Often we adopt a piece of gear or a certain way of doing things; get good through practise, and then (naturally) think it's the best way to do things. When some poor drongo asks for advice, everyone...

Thanks, but I've pulled out the packet, and the model I'm after is the 2430, just a tiddler I see now. The Northwood Tool link suggests that their on-hand stocks aren't being maintained either. ...

Oooh yes...I've wasted a little drool over Stu's site on a number of occasions, but as I've already got a couple of these saws, what I really need are spare blades.....
Thanks all the...

Hi team,
Living out of town a bit, have taken a while to exhaust the obvious possibilities I was aware of for spare blades for my pullsaws. The place on the Geelong Road appears to be defunct, and...

Finally tracked down the place I got some belting from in the past, then lost address. Their details are at: F & D O'Connor Home Page
They had all sorts of variety, down to circular section...

Metal Lathe 240v - eBay Equipment, Machinery, Metalworking, Metalworking, Woodworking, Business, Industrial. (end time 13-Feb-10 16:45:03 AEDST)

AS/NZS 4688.2:2000 Furniture - Fixed height chairs - Determination of strength and durability
These aren't cheap, but the biggest problem is making sure they refer to the info you want in more than...

Yeah... the wood-turners will be scratching their heads over how to make them on their lathes:U:U
You Yanks are in serious danger of destroying your reputations for being egocentric shallow...

no, no: the Three-legged-table is something we lowlings ASPIRE to!! The ultimate performer that never wobbles! (4-legged furniture is SO last season)
Welcome, keep taking those Fisherman's...

Hi Boomer, and welcome.

Cedar Rapids is a place we have heard of before this, but I can't recall why. Is there something noteworthy about the area, or it's history?

Bill

ps. are you aware ...

anyone notice a big Herbert lathe among that lot? (When I say "big", I mean to us) I think there must have been an English or US manufacturer of that name too, not just an Australian one.

Yes, I'd hate to be a bearer of bad news, but I would have placed the style much later than 1800's. I'm also tempted to say that, if you'd asked me to guess the species, I would have said Ash (if of...

I don't wear them out very quickly, so every time I need a new blade, the goalposts have been moved. The last place was somewhere down Geelong road I think, but I've not got any details and live some...

The classic solution is to have two parallel arms, each fixed at both ends with a hinge-arrangement, and the distance apart the same on the base as on the platform. The double wishbone suspension on...

Um...so you were just baiting him for fun?:D

Isn't it "normal" that for a given machine, the 3-phase motor actually has a lesser power rating than the single-phase equivalent? Is simply changing to the same rating in three-phase not a bit of a...

Mob: Apart from lathes.co.uk I know very little about these beasts; sorry.

Bollie: thanks for the links. I'll try to get hold of a camera again and see if I can elaborate a bit on the...

Hello people.
In my attempt to coax a 1906 Drummond 3 1/2 " lathe back to life, I find myself in a pickle with the saddle. On this model, the leadscrew is centered under the ways, and engages in a...

Hear Hear!

Is this a Hercus-specific pulley Derek?

Latest update: All fixed! Was just trying the puller for grip, and it bagan to move as soon as I put a bit of tension on it. The WD40 has done its magic over the few days it was on! Thanks again...

Thanks everyone; you all sound perfectly sensible. I've got to admit I was hoping Woodlee would chime in. This is from a 1906 model lathe, and I just get the feeling he has a special bond with the...

Remembering that getting this wrong will probably result in cracking the casting, are there any experienced old heads out there who feel confident to advise on the following; I need to remove a 2...

so here' s the BIG question: do you sell them after restoring????
(beautiful job, makes the rest of us keep dreaming)

Once you're sure the handle is well "settled", trim off flush. You don't want anything hindering that fluid follow-through. I suppose I'm preaching to the converted, but take very seriously your...

I've heard many stories of woe from people working on floors they thought were level, but weren't. It's like the importance of a level bench, you don't notice it if it's OK, but it will sabotage you...