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    I had the same issue with my Paulco 12". I...

    I had the same issue with my Paulco 12".
    I ended up just dabbing a spot of CA glue every inch or so and that fixed it. Thin enough not to add any high spots.
    I think the teeth not riding just nigh...
  2. Here's the 1938 catalogue page from this online...

    Here's the 1938 catalogue page from this online resource:
    John Rabone & Sons : Rules and Tapes : John Rabone & Sons Ltd. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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    The...
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    Welcome to the forums :)

    Welcome to the forums :)
  4. Is your No. 78 a USA made plane or English? I...

    Is your No. 78 a USA made plane or English?

    I believe they used different pitches for those fence screws.
    The English ones also differ additionally depending on their age.

    I'd compare my few...
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    Let the thread-urrection begin! Some bulk...

    Let the thread-urrection begin!

    Some bulk Falcon plane parts on eBay currently (not my auction).
    Rough condition mostly but they might be of use to a member completing a Falconstein plane:
    ...
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    I reckon more injury would come from attempting...

    I reckon more injury would come from attempting to insert a protector like that on a bandsaw blade than just figure 8 folding it as Henry suggests and hanging it up in a safe place.
  7. Definitely keep the older one with the wooden...

    Definitely keep the older one with the wooden handles.
    Stanley production quality is better the older they are (except wartime production)
  8. Thread: screw chuck

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    For starters ...

    For starters
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pQDm1ttmqI


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pQDm1ttmqI
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    Ebay Australia charge 13.40% of the total...

    Ebay Australia charge 13.40% of the total including its postage costs
  10. Thread: screw chuck

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    It's quite easy to make one

    It's quite easy to make one
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    Types 13/14 are generally considered to be the...

    Types 13/14 are generally considered to be the best type for Stanley bench planes. They have all the best features and the degradation in production quality began shortly afterwards. Plus folks...
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    Final price $2,816.00 😱 AUD

    Final price $2,816.00 😱
    AUD
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    Wow! It's a bloody rare bench plane - especially...

    Wow! It's a bloody rare bench plane - especially in Australia - so I'm not too surprised. Any Bedrock commands big money and No. 2s likewise are pretty exxy.

    Plus consider that for a US collector...
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    The last stockpile of King Billy pine

    Interesting ABC news article about sawmilling King Billy pine:
    West Coast Tasmanian sawmiller has the last legal stockpile of '''highly prized''', endangered King Billy pine - ABC News
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    Having very recently had new internal stairs with...

    Having very recently had new internal stairs with similar width installed by a stair company they also only have two stringers.

    I'm curious because I'm considering replacing the pine treads with...
  16. SOLD: I'll take it thanks

    I'll take it thanks
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    VICTORIA Roughly what are the dimensions?

    Roughly what are the dimensions?
  18. If you have similar scraps to the pieces you wish...

    If you have similar scraps to the pieces you wish to clean, it might be best to do some tests. I did so first.
  19. On very old woodwind instrument restoration I...

    On very old woodwind instrument restoration I have used Vulpex liquid soap (like the stuff in this link Vulpex Liquid Soap - 100 ml – Koodak Jewellers' Supplies although I didn't purchase from this...
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    WANTED:N.S.W.. This one? Vices-Wood Working : Kit, Lie Nielsen...

    This one?
    Vices-Wood Working : Kit, Lie Nielsen Twin Screw Chain Drive Vice, 457mm, #705729

    Cripes for that kind of cash I'd fabricate my own for less than half the price! 2 x screw vices,...
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    Cripes I'm in the same boat! I've had TPG as my...

    Cripes I'm in the same boat! I've had TPG as my standalone email service since the early 2000s. Bugger.
  22. If TOCACT doesn't have one, or a replica, I do...

    If TOCACT doesn't have one, or a replica, I do have one that's brand new and unused since I use the alternate version for the MK3 with the clear 2000 guard.
    Bad news is my whole workshop has been...
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    Hi, Unfortunately we can't see your photos. ...

    Hi,

    Unfortunately we can't see your photos.
    Until you get a few more posts under your belt attachments won't work. This is in order to stop spamming, etc.

    I don't have experience with...
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    For spindle forms I frequently use a 3-wheeled...

    For spindle forms I frequently use a 3-wheeled steady like this one: https://mcjing.com.au/steadfast-steady-rest.html

    I use them to steady flutes while boring/reaming:
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    Cheap and...
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    Certainly sounds like your forge is working Brad...

    Certainly sounds like your forge is working Brad :2tsup:

    As a scrounger I've found old files and car springs make the best high carbon blanks for edged tools/weapons.

    In the case of files I...
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    My workshop is packed away due to renovations but...

    My workshop is packed away due to renovations but I distinctly recall that my 905 doesn't have a brass hex bolt for the tote/rear handle. It has just a regular slotted screw like the large Stanley...
  27. Often silverplated saxes and clarinets from that...

    Often silverplated saxes and clarinets from that era (1910s, '20s, '30s) are also clear lacquered over the silverplate. As a protective measure against tarnish.

    Yours could very well have that...
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    I have a V&B 905 and a 704. Well made planes,...

    I have a V&B 905 and a 704.

    Well made planes, very good quality overall.

    The frog seating design is almost as good as a Stanley Bedrock and the drop-forged sole is a real bonus for them as...
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    Found some pics of my forge taken last year:...

    Found some pics of my forge taken last year:
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    Dagger pre-grinding from an old broken Wiltshire file piece:
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    Mine is located on the burner side but about 40mm...

    Mine is located on the burner side but about 40mm from the forge floor. I can't remember exactly why I chose that spot but it makes sense to place it out of direct touch of the burner flame.
    I'd...
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    Good setup. I have made a very similar forge...

    Good setup.
    I have made a very similar forge with the same bits and pieces (everything but the stand and gas bottle from Gameco).
    Have made a few good knives and chisels so far and lots of...
  32. SOLD: Hi, I was wondering the workable length of the...

    Hi, I was wondering the workable length of the lathe bed? Measuring from the faceplate to the tailstock center:
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    Vaughan
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    N.S.W. Hi, I'm interested in the rosewood. What...

    Hi, I'm interested in the rosewood.
    What species? Dalbergia?

    Thanks
  34. Thread: Hammer resto

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    Probably is European and the '2.5' is a metric...

    Probably is European and the '2.5' is a metric dimension
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    DRAWN - PART CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
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    QUEENSLAND That really is so cool :oo: Wish I was in SE QLD...

    That really is so cool :oo:
    Wish I was in SE QLD and had the $$$
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    NEW INFO I'm in

    I'm in
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    DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
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    SOLD: Great deal. Very good midi lathe and hard to find...

    Great deal. Very good midi lathe and hard to find in this condition!
  40. Thread: 12-20 Tap

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    Thanks Ian. I will try some 6" * 7/32" nails. I...

    Thanks Ian.
    I will try some 6" * 7/32" nails. I have a 12-20 tap & die set (thanks to a kind Facebook group member in the US posting at real cost) but have been too lazy to work out the best blank...
  41. Thread: 12-20 Tap

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    Hi Ian, what size and type of nails do you...

    Hi Ian, what size and type of nails do you recommend for making the rear handle bolt?
    Thanks,
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    DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
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    WANTED:QLD. Sorry, I don't have a Triton 2000 workcentre...

    Sorry, I don't have a Triton 2000 workcentre crosscut fence.

    What I do have spare is a TCA100 table saw protractor attachment (see manual photo) and a Triton router table fence (2000 series, see...
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    WANTED:QLD. I picked up a mixed lot of Triton gear awhile ago...

    I picked up a mixed lot of Triton gear awhile ago and I might have a cross-cut fence in there. It's either a Mk3 or 2000 version; I can't recall. Since I use mostly Mk3 era Triton gear it's surplus...
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    WANTED:N.S.W.. Hi Lyle, I've posted out the Somax No. 250 to you...

    Hi Lyle, I've posted out the Somax No. 250 to you this morning. It should suffice in setting saws until a 42X pops up.

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  46. WEST AUST Any skew iron plane is a marvellous tool and the...

    Any skew iron plane is a marvellous tool and the No. 46 must be king of the skews! I love mine.

    This is an excellent deal because chasing down a good usable set of irons is an expensive and...
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    WANTED:N.S.W.. The Eclipse 77 looks exactly like the Somax I...

    The Eclipse 77 looks exactly like the Somax I posted pictures of above. Eclipse had about 3 or 4 other size and saw types too.
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    WANTED:N.S.W.. I have a Somax No.250. Not a 42X but similar to...

    I have a Somax No.250. Not a 42X but similar to an Eclipse 77.

    Free if you would like it.

    No pressure. I have a little sawset collection and the Stanley 42X is what I always use, so I...
  49. SOLD: And I'll take bundle #3 thanks

    And I'll take bundle #3 thanks
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    I've not tried any of those new irons personally,...

    I've not tried any of those new irons personally, I just use old Stanley irons, but I know it's a common complaint that the thicker irons with a cap-iron do not engage satisfactorily on the iron...
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