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27th March 2024, 11:17 AM
Thread: Stanley related . Interesting.
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I never though to ask the OP guy. So I just...
I never though to ask the OP guy.
So I just went back to find it.
No need to ask. He has edited his post. :).
He was getting a few questions about what he meant by square blade.
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26th March 2024, 10:28 AM
Thread: I like the scraped planes less
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Ahh thanks . The cutters in these are something...
Ahh thanks .
The cutters in these are something like 30 to 45 degrees positive rake. I’ll have to try grinding. I do have a diamond wheel but it’s very fine . May need something better?
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26th March 2024, 09:27 AM
Thread: Had a laugh at this .
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Had a laugh at this .
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C41_-HbNDGK/?igsh=N29ucXFvNWYwMnBk
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26th March 2024, 06:47 AM
Thread: I like the scraped planes less
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How would you scrape Mild steel though David? I...
How would you scrape Mild steel though David? I brazed an old Thicknesser tungsten cutter on each end of a steel bar and had a go honing it on a diamond plate before trying it on MS and it just digs...
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25th March 2024, 11:04 PM
Thread: Stanley related . Interesting.
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Stanley related . Interesting.
I hadn't seen this info before about Stanley plane washers.
Picture is from a FB post I saw today.
Any idea what is meant by reject Square blades?
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25th March 2024, 05:36 PM
Thread: Slicing some quality veneer
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Slicing some quality veneer
Nice looking veneer coming off that.
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24th March 2024, 07:39 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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That looks Great MA. Ive been wondering the...
That looks Great MA.
Ive been wondering the same as Ian I think. Are the sides staying like they are atm or is there a shape change coming which is a secret? :).
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23rd March 2024, 09:47 AM
Thread: Mitre Jack Puzzle
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. My one looks all original . No later...
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My one looks all original . No later additions that I know of. The T board with the screwed corner blocks look to be the way it was made.
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22nd March 2024, 12:01 PM
Thread: Mitre Jack Puzzle
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Nice score Martin. It looks like the screwed on...
Nice score Martin.
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20th March 2024, 10:22 PM
Thread: A Coffee Table With A Twist
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Its thinners not turps or metho. All purpose...
Its thinners not turps or metho.
All purpose thinners is just a general thinner. Not like turps or Metho. Its thin and oily like turps but different and what a lot of paints and finishes are... -
20th March 2024, 04:20 PM
Thread: Wadkin LP Boring and Recessing Machine.
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Look at the height of the guard post on them ....
Look at the height of the guard post on them . Thet touch the ground and are 6 or 8 inches off the table. They are low machines either waiting for the rest of their base or are they the type that...
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20th March 2024, 04:15 PM
Thread: Hard to watch such foolishness.
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Its well worth pointing out stupid stuff people...
Its well worth pointing out stupid stuff people do no matter where it is in the world. Even if its Just so young players can learn what not to do. Its a great way of learning and remembering.
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20th March 2024, 11:34 AM
Thread: A Coffee Table With A Twist
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I think the Wattyl is a thinner based stain. It...
I think the Wattyl is a thinner based stain. It thins with metho or turps but all purpose thinner seems best . And it smells like thinner.
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20th March 2024, 01:16 AM
Thread: A Coffee Table With A Twist
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I'm watching Sam. :) What was the sanding...
I'm watching Sam. :)
What was the sanding sealer brand you used before?
What was it that took ages about it on your clock? The sanding back part after coats had dried?
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19th March 2024, 08:58 PM
Thread: Hard to watch such foolishness.
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Hard to watch such foolishness.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4SOi3fNr5P/?igsh=MW1lb2gwbTI4YXZqeg==
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16th March 2024, 05:28 PM
Thread: 3HP Dust Extractor
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N.S.W. I see your point now sowngum. I did a...
I see your point now sowngum.
I did a search and they are quite pricey new.
CT-213 3hp DUST EXTRACTOR 2500cfm | Leda Machinery
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16th March 2024, 03:24 PM
Thread: 3HP Dust Extractor
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N.S.W. Is this some sort of tantrum your throwing?
Is this some sort of tantrum your throwing?
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10th March 2024, 09:17 PM
Thread: matching walnut colour with French polish
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Yes that’s it .
Yes that’s it .
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7th March 2024, 10:31 PM
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I went back to a Isuzu Dmax tray back after...
I went back to a Isuzu Dmax tray back after trying a sort of Van , a Toyota troopy. Before that I had a tray truck and before that a bodied ute back . The tray is best for working from with timber...
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7th March 2024, 07:27 PM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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Thanks for the tips again Ian. That curved sided...
Thanks for the tips again Ian. That curved sided body is nice.
I'm looking forward to finishing my plane and the blade is next.
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7th March 2024, 06:58 PM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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Sounds like some nice machinery to have access to...
Sounds like some nice machinery to have access to Martin. Some may come in handy for a bit of plane making for you.
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2nd March 2024, 10:40 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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MA, I like this cheap Silex type when ever I'm...
MA, I like this cheap Silex type when ever I'm doing general metal marking out work. The metal fence rides rough or fine steel edges
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1st March 2024, 11:56 AM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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Yesterdays effort. I held the body to the sole...
Yesterdays effort.
I held the body to the sole with a weight for marking out. With the Methyl Violet blueing mix I make up I added some extra shellac. I found that cleaning the metal up bright... -
1st March 2024, 10:48 AM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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Thanks Martin. Getting into it and taking pics...
Thanks Martin.
Getting into it and taking pics to be able to show warts and all is part of the enjoyment of doing it.
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1st March 2024, 10:38 AM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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Yeah! So that feeling never leaves ? :). Ian,...
Yeah! So that feeling never leaves ? :).
Ian, I'm doing stuff here with this plane and then discovering you mentioned to be aware of "this or that" after the event with me and my hammer has... -
1st March 2024, 10:28 AM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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That could come in handy thanks Matt. I could use...
That could come in handy thanks Matt. I could use that to hold or even jack apart my low spots. Ive got a couple after sanding that are still low.
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29th February 2024, 09:22 AM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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I took over 60 pictures doing this yesterday. ...
I took over 60 pictures doing this yesterday.
So its a picture feast of a post. :)
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29th February 2024, 12:02 AM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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Another beauty Ian. Thanks for the tips. Ill see...
Another beauty Ian. Thanks for the tips. Ill see what happens when I get to the sole and mouth. This plane making is an adventure. Once again I'm discovering how tricky building small is. I'm...
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27th February 2024, 09:26 AM
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Its some sort of Aussie Gum Tree. There's so many...
Its some sort of Aussie Gum Tree. There's so many types that blend in with the same mid average colour and grain its hard to tell them apart.
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27th February 2024, 09:17 AM
Thread: Scraping a Plane - shocked at the speed
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The edge on HPF's bit has a curve. So a curve...
The edge on HPF's bit has a curve. So a curve works ? And does the amount of curve matter? My carbide bits have a greater curve than that below I think? They are Ex thicknesser blades. The square...
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26th February 2024, 11:57 AM
Thread: Scraping a Plane - shocked at the speed
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I tried something like that on a roughly ? 1 1/4...
I tried something like that on a roughly ? 1 1/4 x 3/8 "or 1/4" ? wide strip of mild steel .
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25th February 2024, 01:15 PM
Thread: A mystery with a handsaw..
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Martin. The marks you saw were most likely left...
Martin. The marks you saw were most likely left by the Toothing plane. Cabinet makers/ Box makers used them for getting the flattest surfaces for gluing veneers or thicker facings of timbers. They...
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24th February 2024, 10:50 AM
Thread: Scraping a Plane - shocked at the speed
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Those anvils. The face on them lasts well does it...
Those anvils. The face on them lasts well does it ? Are there any reports of that type that have been chipped on the face?
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24th February 2024, 10:03 AM
Thread: Scraping a Plane - shocked at the speed
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It'd be really interesting to see a number of...
It'd be really interesting to see a number of planes tested by maker and age with the right tools , a straight edge or just marked on a surface plate to see how far out they are. That would have an...
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24th February 2024, 09:52 AM
Thread: Scraping a Plane - shocked at the speed
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With cast iron, It gets a skin of harder metal...
With cast iron, It gets a skin of harder metal around the outside when cast. I assume that's the metal cooling faster on the surface in contact with the mould as its poured. And deeper in like 3 mm...
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23rd February 2024, 09:06 PM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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Great set of Mitre planes Ian. You need a mark or...
Great set of Mitre planes Ian. You need a mark or a stamp of some sort don't you? I haven't finished one plane yet and I'm thinking a stamp would be nice to finish off a plane. You have a such large...
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22nd February 2024, 10:54 PM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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Nice plane Ian. I like the style of the lever...
Nice plane Ian. I like the style of the lever cap. A long neck like the early Spiers ones.
Do you saw and shape those lever caps all with hacksaw and file. No power tools?
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22nd February 2024, 05:54 AM
Thread: Wadkin PK for sale Lithgow.
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Have a drool at this . ...
Have a drool at this .
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21st February 2024, 05:22 PM
Thread: F-clamp restoration
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They just count to themselves the same as we all...
They just count to themselves the same as we all do I'm sure Ian. And if they need fingers to keep track as an aid then fingers come in handy same as we do. They have a greater range to use though I...
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20th February 2024, 08:16 PM
Thread: Scraping a No 5 0n youtube
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Yeah that's true. But. We can now afford to...
Yeah that's true.
But.
We can now afford to play with all the types of tools from the past and get a feeling for the way they work. We can get an understanding of what it was like to make a living... -
20th February 2024, 02:14 PM
Thread: F-clamp restoration
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59,048 ? I used to work with a deaf guy so...
59,048 ?
I used to work with a deaf guy so learned sign language 40 years ago. I remember how to sign up to 999,000 using only one hand but forget what 1,000,000 is now. It has no limit.
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19th February 2024, 04:43 PM
Thread: Scraping a No 5 0n youtube
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I'm curious about it. That video has pricked my...
I'm curious about it. That video has pricked my interest. Id just love to know what the planes I've been using for years are at. Specially the #7 and #8 . And to be able to see if I can feel or see a...
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19th February 2024, 02:57 AM
Thread: Scraping a No 5 0n youtube
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It'd be nice to come across a second hand surface...
It'd be nice to come across a second hand surface plate cheaper than this new one. The size looks fine for jointer planes.
Any ideas of the quality of these?
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19th February 2024, 02:41 AM
Thread: Scraping a No 5 0n youtube
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mic-d . Can you spell out some of this please? I...
mic-d . Can you spell out some of this please? I don't understand what your saying.
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18th February 2024, 10:55 AM
Thread: F-clamp restoration
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Ian , That could be why its done . Every cut nail...
Ian , That could be why its done . Every cut nail Ive seen has the blue to black looking heat treatment and they don't rust like plain modern ones seem to. They get totally covered in surface rust....
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17th February 2024, 01:23 PM
Thread: F-clamp restoration
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I was thinking the same about new nails and how...
I was thinking the same about new nails and how soft they already are. And was also thinking what it would be like if ordinary nails were hardened. It could be good?
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17th February 2024, 12:31 PM
Thread: Wadkin PK Gen 4
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Not on Wadkin. It looks like a Bursgreen original...
Not on Wadkin. It looks like a Bursgreen original colour on the thicknesser.
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17th February 2024, 10:33 AM
Thread: Wadkin PK Gen 4
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It'll look nice when finished. It reminded me...
It'll look nice when finished.
It reminded me of a UK ebay PK I saved a picture of.
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16th February 2024, 11:28 PM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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We were cut off from power the phone and the...
We were cut off from power the phone and the internet from Tuesday the 13th until today Friday the 16th around 2.30. Along with 100s of thousands of other Victorians due to storms bringing down...
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11th February 2024, 12:35 PM
Thread: Redo failed finish?
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Yes. I knew two old antique dealer brothers who...
Yes.
I knew two old antique dealer brothers who ran a shop and workshop from around 1940 to 1988 roughly . One of them told me once they used to use straight Ammonia to strip the finish from...