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19th January 2009, 05:07 AM
Thread: Cutting Circles
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Here are a couple of trammels, one for cutting...
Here are a couple of trammels, one for cutting small holes and the other for larger ones http://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/tips_4.html
Hope this helps.
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12th November 2008, 07:41 PM
Thread: Marking gauges?
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Hi Edzell, What seems to happen is that the...
Hi Edzell,
What seems to happen is that the wedge applies pressure across the stem while the saddle applies pressure along the stem. That's the best way I can describe it. Anyhow, it really... -
12th November 2008, 07:26 AM
Thread: Marking gauges?
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Why not have a go at making your own? Here's a...
Why not have a go at making your own? Here's a design that works really well (I pinched it from a friend, who based it on an old one he saw in a second-hand shop).
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7th October 2008, 10:06 PM
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Hi Derek, Here it is...
Hi Derek,
Here it is http://trevera25.proboards85.com/index.cgi?board=hand&action=display&thread=1856
Cheers :wink:
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7th October 2008, 08:57 PM
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Unfortunately, no :( I know the bloke from the...
Unfortunately, no :( I know the bloke from the UK distributors and he had just received two when I visited a show recently. I was raving about it so much, he asked if I wanted to borrow it to try...
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7th October 2008, 06:43 PM
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If you like the Stanley #289 ...
If you like the Stanley #289
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee316/paulchapman_photos/Veritas%20skew%20rebate/Veritasskewrebate14.jpg
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7th October 2008, 06:17 PM
Thread: Loose Tenon
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Best to make them a nice, snug, push-in fit. But...
Best to make them a nice, snug, push-in fit. But make sure that you make a groove or two to allow excess glue to escape, otherwise you might find that trapped glue stops the joint closing up. Here I...
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3rd October 2008, 12:58 AM
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Hi Jake, I'd use 18mm MDF and biscuits - fast...
Hi Jake,
I'd use 18mm MDF and biscuits - fast and very strong. A coat of polyurethane varnish will keep out moisture and oil. You could go for MR (moisture resistant) MDF but probably not... -
14th September 2008, 02:47 AM
Thread: Return of Auriou rasps
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Michel Auriou was at a couple of shows in the UK...
Michel Auriou was at a couple of shows in the UK recently, demonstrating his rasps. They were superb :2tsup:
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21st August 2008, 04:14 AM
Thread: A walk through the shop…
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I should think that feature is a first, Rob? An...
I should think that feature is a first, Rob? An excellent feature that will make the spur work properly.
Cracking looking plane - will they be available in the UK soon?
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2nd July 2008, 02:35 AM
Thread: Hand saws
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Hi Jeremy, I met up with Phil Edwards and a...
Hi Jeremy,
I met up with Phil Edwards and a few other friends last Saturday and had a go with that saw. The teeth look awful but it cuts really well.
Cheers :wink:
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21st June 2008, 07:33 AM
Thread: Hand saws
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Having recently received a couple of Mike...
Having recently received a couple of Mike Wenzloff's custom made saws, I can say that they are fabulous and that Mike is a great bloke to deal with. He really does go out of his way to make a saw the...
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21st June 2008, 07:20 AM
Thread: MDF Work Bench: Help Please
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I've found that MDF can be used quite...
I've found that MDF can be used quite successfully for a bench. Here's mine which I've been using for about 10 years and it's stood up well to plenty of hard use in my garage
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26th February 2008, 04:17 PM
Thread: biscuit jointing
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If your biscuits have swelled because they have...
If your biscuits have swelled because they have absorbed moisture in storage, put them in the microwave. A couple of blasts of about a minute each should do the trick - same applies to dowels...
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25th February 2008, 07:54 AM
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Always best to try it out on some scrap first, I...
Always best to try it out on some scrap first, I reckon - that way you can see for yourself what works and what doesn't :wink: Good luck :2tsup:
Cheers :wink:
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25th February 2008, 07:37 AM
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Here' s a picture of the two different types of...
Here' s a picture of the two different types of spade bit - the one on the left has no spurs and the one on the right has spurs. The spurs score the outside of the hole before the rest of the drill...
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25th February 2008, 01:54 AM
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I find that spade bits also work OK in very hard...
I find that spade bits also work OK in very hard wood. The larger hole in this piece of ebony was drilled with one
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25th February 2008, 12:46 AM
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Like Jake, I would use a spade bit - I find that...
Like Jake, I would use a spade bit - I find that they give nice, clean holes
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee316/paulchapman_photos/Competition/Workbench1.jpg
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24th February 2008, 09:05 AM
Thread: Used a bead router tonight.
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That's a nifty little tool, Jake. Bet you'll find...
That's a nifty little tool, Jake. Bet you'll find a use for it inside two years :wink:
Cheers :wink:
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30th January 2008, 12:12 PM
Thread: Wenzloff saw - the best of things.
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That looks stunning, Derek. Cheers :wink: ...
That looks stunning, Derek.
Cheers :wink:
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17th January 2008, 10:13 PM
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That's a shame, Jake :C Still, it was good...
That's a shame, Jake :C Still, it was good while it lasted.......
Cheers :wink:
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25th December 2007, 05:12 AM
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Very neat method, Jake :wink: Thanks for taking...
Very neat method, Jake :wink: Thanks for taking the trouble to post that.
Cheers :wink:
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3rd December 2007, 08:42 PM
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Not at all, Jake. Your stuff is crystal clear,...
Not at all, Jake. Your stuff is crystal clear, with all the photographs, drawings, written explanations, work in progress pictures and finished results. It's almost as good as looking over your...
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2nd December 2007, 09:35 PM
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Hi Jake, I just wanted to say a few words in...
Hi Jake,
I just wanted to say a few words in support of what you have been saying :wink:
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30th November 2007, 11:07 PM
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Hi Jake, Sorry to come to this a bit late. ...
Hi Jake,
Sorry to come to this a bit late. As always, your thinking is sound and your results speak for themselves :2tsup:
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19th November 2007, 09:53 PM
Thread: The Veritas Small Plow Plane
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Nice review, Derek. Thanks for going to all...
Nice review, Derek. Thanks for going to all that effort :2tsup:
I tried one out at a show yesterday. The thing that struck me most was that it is beautifully made - a real precision tool. ... -
25th October 2007, 10:28 AM
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Interesting stuff, as always, Jake :wink: There...
Interesting stuff, as always, Jake :wink: There seems to be an increasing interest over here in the use of back bevels, for use on difficult timbers, and as an alternative to the use of a cabinet...
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6th October 2007, 10:43 PM
Thread: Stanley 55 experiments
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This has been really interesting, Jake, in...
This has been really interesting, Jake, in establishing the limints of the (modified) #55. Many thanks for going to the considerable effort to post your findings and pictures - it's much...
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30th September 2007, 07:28 PM
Thread: Stanley 55 experiments
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Another option, if you can find one at a...
Another option, if you can find one at a reasonable price, would be to have two #55 planes on the go when you are doing a complicated moulding. One could be set up to do one bit of the moulding and...
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30th September 2007, 08:47 AM
Thread: Stanley 55 experiments
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That's very interesting, Jake, and thanks for...
That's very interesting, Jake, and thanks for posting the pictures:wink: It will be interesting to see if it works any better with a simpler blade profile, but I suspect that the real problem is...
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29th September 2007, 11:55 AM
Thread: Stanley 55 experiments
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Hi Jake, Rather than using a deep piece of...
Hi Jake,
Rather than using a deep piece of wood, why not thickness the wood to the final size, then screw it to another piece from underneath to give you your extra depth for the fence, plane... -
29th September 2007, 04:52 AM
Thread: Stanley 55 experiments
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Great stuff, Jake. I like your thinking about...
Great stuff, Jake. I like your thinking about having the lowest point of the blade supported by the right-hand skate - I'm sure you are right :2tsup:
Looking forward to the next instalment.
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26th September 2007, 11:53 AM
Thread: Veritas Green compound trouble
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When I use honing compound (I use jewellers rouge...
When I use honing compound (I use jewellers rouge - similar to the green stuff but a bit finer and maroon in colour) I use it on a leather strop and mix it with Vaseline. This keeps the leather...
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26th September 2007, 11:36 AM
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Hi Jake, A lot of those squares, like the one...
Hi Jake,
A lot of those squares, like the one in the ebay example you posted, are very inaccurate, even though they look nice. If you really want one like that, some were made with L shaped... -
14th September 2007, 06:18 PM
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Looks nice, Jake :2tsup: Cheers :wink: ...
Looks nice, Jake :2tsup:
Cheers :wink:
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8th September 2007, 10:30 PM
Thread: Auction buys.
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All mine are like that :) Probably not as good...
All mine are like that :) Probably not as good as the all metal ones, but they enable you to have lots of sash cramps at low cost. One advantage with them is that they are not as heavy as the...
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7th September 2007, 03:32 AM
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Sounds like a nice bloke, Jake :wink: Bet he...
Sounds like a nice bloke, Jake :wink: Bet he appreciates the bottles of wine - a lot of people wouldn't bother.
Cheers :wink:
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6th September 2007, 07:11 PM
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I would do, but I really like that one :) In...
I would do, but I really like that one :) In particular the scale of it really suits the size of the pictures. Hope he doesn't muck it up when he paints it :D
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6th September 2007, 12:43 PM
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That finished frame looks fabulous, Jake, and...
That finished frame looks fabulous, Jake, and those mitres have come together really well :2tsup: Bet he'll be really pleased with that.
Cheers :wink:
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3rd September 2007, 08:00 PM
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Easy enough to get but quite costly over here, I...
Easy enough to get but quite costly over here, I think, compared with some countries. I try to use reclaimed stuff when I find someone throwing out old furniture and stuff and the pieces are large...
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3rd September 2007, 08:24 AM
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I'm OK thanks, Jake. Been doing a lot of work...
I'm OK thanks, Jake. Been doing a lot of work with oak recently. I don't have any machinery so I've been experimenting with my planes to find the most efficient way of removing wood when preparing...
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2nd September 2007, 09:30 PM
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Not at all, Jake - it's great stuff :2tsup: ...
Not at all, Jake - it's great stuff :2tsup:
I like that repair you did - always handy to have a few spare bits for something like that :wink:
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1st September 2007, 08:19 AM
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I think I'd be inclined to rub it down with an...
I think I'd be inclined to rub it down with an old nylon scouring pad (the type you use for cleaning saucepans) and some white spirit (do you call it that over there - turpentine substitute like they...
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1st September 2007, 12:54 AM
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Thanks for that sharpening information, Jake...
Thanks for that sharpening information, Jake :wink: I suppose one way you could approach it, if you were using harder wood and you knew that the blades wouldn't last until the end, would be to plane...
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30th August 2007, 11:20 PM
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Looking good, Jake :) When doing that amount of...
Looking good, Jake :) When doing that amount of work, how often do you have to re-sharpen your blades? I must say, you get very consistent results on all the pieces.
Cheers :wink:
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27th August 2007, 06:01 AM
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Looking forward to the next instalment, Jake :) ...
Looking forward to the next instalment, Jake :)
Cheers :wink:
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26th August 2007, 08:20 AM
Thread: How much back bevel?
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Hi Dave, I don't know whether you ever see...
Hi Dave,
I don't know whether you ever see the UK magazine "Furniture & Cabinet Making" http://www.thegmcgroup.com/ccp51/cgi-bin/cp-app.pl?&act=&aff=&pg=prod&ref=1010FC#thumb In the May 2007... -
24th August 2007, 12:31 AM
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Thanks for those links, Jake. Some really...
Thanks for those links, Jake. Some really interesting stuff.
Cheers :wink:
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23rd August 2007, 12:01 AM
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Never had that problem with my #45 or #55, Jake....
Never had that problem with my #45 or #55, Jake. Sounds like a previous owner might have treated the handle with something which is now coming off. To stop the problem you might have to sand or...
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20th August 2007, 08:39 PM
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You're right, Jake. Like that gloopy varnish...
You're right, Jake. Like that gloopy varnish stuff that Record and Stanley used to put on their plane handles. If you scrape it off and oil the handles instead, they feel much better. Stops you...