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20th September 2013, 03:17 AM
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Conserving a Napoleonic Wars French Pistol
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The Pistolet modčle An XIII in .69 caliber represents the service pistol of choice during the Napoleonic era, and was fielded by... -
20th September 2013, 03:15 AM
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I clean the bore using three grades of successive abrasive pastes (fine Clover followed by two grades of JB) on a succession of... -
20th September 2013, 03:14 AM
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Here I’ve jointed the broken surface to dead straight and flat using a block plane, and am carefully fitting my vertical-grain... -
20th September 2013, 03:12 AM
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Rehabilitating a 200-year-old Jaeger Rifle: Conservation, Repair and Restoration
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As a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, I regularly do living history presentations to schools and youth groups. As... -
1st December 2011, 03:43 AM
Thread: A Promotion Gift
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Aligning the ferrules and newly-wrapped handle took some trial and error that involved carefully bending the ferrules and guard... -
1st December 2011, 03:41 AM
Thread: A Promotion Gift
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I turn my attention to the unplated, carbon-steel blade, stoning off the burrs using a couple grades of oil stones lubed with... -
1st December 2011, 03:40 AM
Thread: A Promotion Gift
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A Promotion Gift
Our youngest is a full-time college student. But he’s also an Iraq combat veteran and National Guardsman who, in addition to his line-unit duties, supervises a regional Honor Guard team performing...
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21st July 2011, 09:09 PM
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But as someone who burns a lot of wet slash, I have some tools useful for drying large objects you may not.
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17th July 2011, 03:39 AM
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Finishing Details ...
Finishing Details
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17th July 2011, 03:38 AM
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Using a farm jack as a third hand to accurately spring the guards into place for fastening. All parts that require bending into... -
17th July 2011, 03:36 AM
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Sheer Guard Replacement. ...
Sheer Guard Replacement.
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Again, using the old guard as a pattern, the contractor’s saw is set up to mill a couple of VG Doug... -
17th July 2011, 03:35 AM
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Ramin Dowels. ...
Ramin Dowels.
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I used some store-bought Ramin dowels to reinforce a few places in the cedar instead of my usual practice of... -
17th July 2011, 03:34 AM
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Ten Years of Hard Use, Exposure and Neglect -- What Worked and What Didn’t
Over a decade ago I built the John Gardner-drawn 12’ Dion Punt below to use for swamp-logging in beaver ponds; a tender for setting the tongs and chokers used to grab the logs. The advantage of this...
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3rd September 2010, 04:16 AM
Thread: Cruiser Was A Logger's Dog
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Cruiser Was A Logger's Dog
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“Cruiser” was a logger’s dog, and a tough-looking Bulldog at that. In the forests along Hood Canal where he died 75 years ago,... -
23rd April 2010, 01:42 AM
Thread: Gun Stock Restoration
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As this repair is now 6 years old, I thought I'd...
As this repair is now 6 years old, I thought I'd post some new pics to show how the repairs are holding up in use.
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16th March 2008, 02:46 PM
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I don't know anything about storebought saw vises...
I don't know anything about storebought saw vises or filing jigs. I imagine there were countless designs. With woodies you don't have to stop filing every 15 minutes and reposition the saw.
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16th March 2008, 12:18 PM
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Sorry, but the only cold blue that provides any...
Sorry, but the only cold blue that provides any significant rust resistance is Oxpho. Birchwood Casey is particularly bad about after rust and wears off qquickly.
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28th October 2007, 01:27 PM
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Interesting and sometimes colorful little algae-fungus combinations that are generally harmless and can be brushed off.
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28th October 2007, 01:25 PM
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When excavation reaches the incipient stage of only discoloration of otherwise sound wood, CPES (an epoxy sealer) may be useful to... -
28th October 2007, 01:24 PM
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Brown Rot, White Rot and other Wood Pestilence.
Note: I'll assume you have similar Down Under. Otherwise just enjoy our troubles. ;)
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11th October 2007, 01:18 AM
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Compared to Oxpho it wears off quickly, offers...
Compared to Oxpho it wears off quickly, offers inferior rust protection, and likes to after-rust after application. Use lots of oil.
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10th October 2007, 11:47 AM
Thread: Only with Jorgies
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The HU612MAX shown was specified by the...
The HU612MAX shown was specified by the earthquake-code engineer. Rated for around 3000lb.
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10th October 2007, 10:30 AM
Thread: Only with Jorgies
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350lb beam. Two, 1200lb-capacity clamps. It...
350lb beam. Two, 1200lb-capacity clamps. It just looks squirrelly.
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10th October 2007, 04:36 AM
Thread: Only with Jorgies
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Only with Jorgies
Jorgenson, the heavy-duty cast iron and steel American clamp popular with boatbuilders.
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6th October 2007, 03:14 AM
Thread: Scribe-fitting Difficult Profiles
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Scribe-fitting Difficult Profiles
Ever have to scribe fit a kitchen cabinet to fit a wavy and out-of-plumb wall? How about fitting a bulkhead or partition-wall panel into the inside hull of a yacht or ship? Can you scribe fit a...
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4th October 2007, 06:34 AM
Thread: Two Filing Horses
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When not on the road in a tool roll, I store my files and... -
4th October 2007, 06:33 AM
Thread: Two Filing Horses
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Two Filing Horses
The first storm of the year with 4 inches of rain gave me an excuse to get under cover for a day and make a taller horse for saw filing. Either I’m getting taller or my eyes are getting worse, and...
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27th September 2007, 11:41 AM
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Any cold gun blue will work for your purpose. ...
Any cold gun blue will work for your purpose. Sporting Goods and gun shops have it. The Oxpho comes in small bottles and is better rust protection but spendy...and only available from...
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27th September 2007, 11:08 AM
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It's a different trade, for sure. And probably...
It's a different trade, for sure. And probably the last one of mandatory professional hand saw use. Who else today really needs a large selection of rip saws? ;)
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27th September 2007, 10:37 AM
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Keeping your angles constant when changing sides takes practice, and it’s also useful to move your work lights so you can clearly... -
27th September 2007, 10:35 AM
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Jointing is where you add or subtract “breast”, the amount of crown in the tooth line. Crown breasted saws are more difficult to... -
27th September 2007, 10:34 AM
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Sanding is followed by a green rouge buff against the direction of sanding to restore some shine.
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27th September 2007, 10:32 AM
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New Life for an Old Saw – Advanced Filing and Restoration
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A 6-dollar flea market beater? Yes, but this one is a Disston Acme 120, originally a cabinetmaker’s finish saw tapered and... -
2nd September 2007, 12:05 AM
Thread: On Labor Day
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The men I grew up in the 1950's well before any...
The men I grew up in the 1950's well before any craft revivals with weren't directed by anybody as whether houses or boats, they only built on speculation. None of them liked to work for clients on...
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1st September 2007, 10:44 PM
Thread: On Labor Day
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On Labor Day
From retired shipwright Dave Fleming:
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"Twas only a kit of carpenter's tools
We were chancing off that night.
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16th August 2007, 02:43 PM
Thread: Straightening Bent Handsaw Blades
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16th August 2007, 02:42 PM
Thread: Straightening Bent Handsaw Blades
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Part II Lump and Cup Removal ...
Part II
Lump and Cup Removal
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On saws that have been kinked repeatedly or severely, it’s common to achieve a straight... -
13th August 2007, 10:32 PM
Thread: Straightening Bent Handsaw Blades
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This just a small trial balloon to see if I can...
This just a small trial balloon to see if I can satisfactorily explain something significantly more complicated than tuning a block plane. This will eventually be a major magazine article on...
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11th August 2007, 02:53 PM
Thread: Straightening Bent Handsaw Blades
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Only after the blade is straight and tensioned do I continue with rehabilitation. This saw was habitually filed without... -
11th August 2007, 02:52 PM
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Straightening Bent Handsaw Blades
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The best Western and Japanese handsaws are quite thin yet in competent hands won’t kink in a cut, and the spring steel they are... -
8th July 2007, 02:26 PM
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To show how much better these forum discussions...
To show how much better these forum discussions are than editors, and how much I gain from them, here's my draft introduction for the article:
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5th July 2007, 02:49 AM
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Look at my post on block planes. Same thing. ...
Look at my post on block planes. Same thing. Except to adjust a #4 mouth you use shims to close it and a file to open it.
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4th July 2007, 04:00 PM
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And the sole and work piece. But thanks, if...
And the sole and work piece.
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4th July 2007, 02:39 PM
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And as a rabbet plane, this L/N hasn’t enough depth for anything deeper than a quarter inch, although it would work well as a... -
4th July 2007, 02:37 PM
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Neither did the pre-war #65 with Hock iron.
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4th July 2007, 02:36 PM
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Once more to the jointer table with 60-grit, I attack the plane soles. First I mount the iron and set the adjustable mouth to... -
4th July 2007, 02:34 PM
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And degrease with mineral spirits followed by strong trichloroethylene, a suspected carcinogen, so here I wear gloves, which are... -
4th July 2007, 02:31 PM
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Block Plane Selection and Rehabilitation
I gave my heirloom Stanley #60 ˝ away to the oldest boy awhile back thinking my larger Stanley #65 alone would suffice, and miss not having a small plane for the apron pocket.
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5th May 2006, 06:11 AM
Thread: Spear and Jackson hand saws
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The steel anvil does the real work....the wood...
The steel anvil does the real work....the wood anvil (they were often end grain lignum vitae) merely cleaned up any dents caused by mis-hits after the blade was tensioned on the steel anvil.
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13th March 2006, 01:27 AM
Thread: Saw set for small tpi
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Excellent point. The ideal amount of set is...
Excellent point.
The ideal amount of set is the minimum amount that prevents the saw from binding in the type of wood the saw is asked to cut. Airdried softwood at 12% EMC will require more set...