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I suggest an apt saying for many posts on this thread is " Put Brain in gear before posting "

Please, lets all follow Ian's advice

Regards

:C


Derek

Several years ago I recall an email which I think was circulated via the NSW Woodworkers Association ( But I am not certain of that ), It has originated from a gentleman in The CSIRO...

Dom
This is one of the smoothers I made from Brigalow, then textured with a carving chisel to give a better grip and a nice feeling. The adjusting hammer is made from a Brass plumbers "T" and...

Derek

Yes I have an LV concave shave, which i thought would be the Bees Knees for spindles, But it does look nice on the toolbar alongside my other shaves.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

I have a #6 UK...

Dom

The questions you are posting are likely to result in a thread lasting the remainder of my time on the Twig, as they cut across not only the performance of the various smoothing planes but...

Dom

I have not used Blackbutt and noted you comment re the effect on PMV11 blades.

How does it affect the LN Backsaws you are using ? Is that the 0.015" thin carcass saw I see in the photo ? I...

Mnb

The first plane I acquired was a No 5 which I still have, and have tuned up several times. This plane is adequate to do most of the basic tasks such as jointing an edge or smoothing a surface....

Mob

Thanks. In addition to what you will find on Derek's website I suggest you search around on the Web. I am sure you will find lots of info on the use of sticking boards and how to put one...

I will need to track down some suitable inserts that I can use on my dogs, since mine are only 3/4" thick the i/4" inserts would leave very little of the Dog.

From memory my sticking board is a...

Derek

I made up my Sticking board from bits and pieces of 1/4" ply, MDF and offcuts of wood.

Originally it was going to be small to suit a project I was doing, then I decided to make a larger...

I have a table I designed and made about 10 years ago out of European White Oak, this is 1050 mm wide and is about 25mm thick ( I don't have a B-Double :)).

I chose that width as I have found it...

Derek

I have not been a fan of sanding machines for may years because of Dust and Noise issues. However I recently bought Festool 150 mm Rotex and dust extractor and was very impressed with the...

Derek

In short none of the designs you show I dislike. Considering aesthetics only I would go for Esherick's. However if I included comfort in the mix then it would most likely be The Perch, I...

Yes I agree. I have a pair of the Gramercy and have no problem

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Hi Arron
Over the past 40 years or so I have tried various methods of storing chisels including rolls / Pouches of differing materials none of which ( to me ) were satisfactory.

So I tried...

John

I have done lipping using end grain in Tassy Blackwood on a curved veneered door. From memory that lipping was around 250 mm long x 16mm wide x 6mm deep. The substrate was a mix of MDF and...

I have had my Domino 500 for around eight years and suffered this problem, especially when I was doing a lot of repetitive cuts. When I discovered what was happening I just used various " plates " ...

Dom
With all this practice, and plans for more saws, Perhaps a Saw Till should be next :D

Regards

Dom

I have not compared .015" against .018" thick saw plate but I would not think the difference would be noticeable.

Gramercy have detailed drawings available on line, so if you did buy...

Chris

I don't believe that two half kidneys will be marketable, but greatly appreciate your offer I will assume that this offer is for you to donate a Kidney, and I get the machine :D that sounds...

Dom

Your dovetails look excellent. I suggest you consider Gramercy Saws which scored very well in Cristopher Schwarzs review of various handsaws and I would suggest a 12" rip cut Carcass Saw for...

A beautiful machine. Unfortunately I will most likely have to sell a Kidney to fund the purchase. ( but then again at my age it may only cover the cost of the Blade ):B

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I neglected to mention in my previous post that there are wooden nails available here ;-https://www.japanesetools.com.au/collections/wooden-nails I have been using these for about 18 months & have...

Correct, I knew that, and was just testing to see if anyone would spot it. :-:-

Or just maybe I am slowing down a Tad :D

Cheers

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Tom

I suggest:-

Buy a Domino, they are expensive but, will do the work of a biscuit joiner, and much more

Buy a larger hand plane which can be used to prepare components and also...

Dave

To make your bins / drawers I suggest you use a strip of the 7mm Ply with sufficient length to provide all the ends and sides, and the height you want. Cut a groove say 3mm wide at what will...

Photo of aged chopping board as requested Paul

Regards

I suggest using your vice as a press.
Stick two pieces of Hardwood to one side of the blade, making sure they are at 90 degrees across the blade, then stick a pice of hardwood dowel or round steel...

I made an end grain chopping board, from old fence posts ( NSW North coast Hardwood ) when we replaced a fence on our home around 30 years ago, this has been treated with Walnut Oil once or twice a...

Many thanks guys.

At around one third the price of a genuine Festool battery, I figure I can't go too far wrong, so I have placed an order with Power Battery.

Regards

I have a 12V Festool drill driver on which the Nicad batteries no longer take a charge. they were repacked a long time back by " Akkupak " in Sydney but I can't seem to relocate them. Have they gone...

Why not simply use the cutting gauge to mark a groove along the bottom of each drawer front, and cut it 6mm deep using Chisels and the Stanley #66 ?

Regards

Derek

I agree with what Pete is saying, and understand the look you are seeking.
You only have to think of what a Cabinet ( Kitchen ) is like when new and the difference a few years later, when...

A scale model is also of great benefit, and IMHO better, and more enjoyable than drawings.:2tsup:

Regards

Rob

Are you adding Urea to extend the working time and lifetime of the Glue ? Or are you just turning it over too quickly to worry about that.

Regards

Derek

This is the heater I bought several years ago, mine has been no problem and the fact that they are still for sale indicates that others have found them serviceable. With regards to ' Other...

Derek
One problem that can occur is joint starvation where the glue is quickly absorbed by the wood, this can be overcome by applying glue that is thinned down to 10 - 20 % and allowed to dry. The...

Why the panel split, could be discussed ad infinitum. It may have been the joint itself or the Glue or the application etc. etc.

If you use, or are thinking of using hide glue, then the book "...

I'll third that.

I have these Marples Mortice chisels which would be around 45 years old, which have cut up to 16mm mortices 80 mm deep in hardwood acceptably, and the handles have stood up...

Well, the thread appears to have transmogrified,

On the original subject, it appears to me that Veritas have listened to the many comments that were made online, some by myself, and have come up...

Apologies if I have missed a thread on this topic as I have not been online for a while.

This from Veritas, appears to address lots of comments on the design of Veritas planes...

Thanks Derek, There used to be many sources in Oz for caning supplies, I used a supplier in Sydney but they closed several years ago and I switched to a guy in Perth but I have been unable to...

Derek

Congratulations on staying on track to the finish, and the very nice result.

I think your decision to change the seat to a woven one was a good one I have not tried Danish cord myself, I...

Derek

I had a similar concern re the issue of ageing for liquid hide glue and discussed this with Franklin, who advised that the date of expiry on the bottle is very conservative. I have used it...

Derek

Geoff Hannah is a long time user of Hide Glue and it was he that convinced me to use it, although admittedly, I did lots of experiments to test its use and strength just to be sure. I have...

Derek

Do you really think that the stress in the joints, needs worrying over the type of glue ?

I have never liked. nor had real success with the sawdust and glue mix. They usually stand out...

Ian

Yes I had realised there might be an issue with storage and recovery, so I tidied and reorganised the Workshop and Machine shop. So Yesterday I knew exactly where the Veritas handle and knob...

Ian

Pathetic and perhaps a bit of "prophetic",

" I still prefer to keep both studs, though - nuthin' wrong wid belts and braces." I am afraid that the accountants that are too often employed...

I have today received a Handle & knob, in Walnut, for my Veritas LA Jack from Bill Rittner

The transformation of the plane to a very useable and aesthetically pleasing tool is complete, many...

There are many designs for carving benches, some of which are aimed at carving in the round or relief carving, which provide some relief to the carvers back, and also permit the carver to view the...