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    A bit scary.

    A bit scary.
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    Korean wood worker

    Next time you are tempted to blame your chisels, your mallet, your work bench or your wood vise for the outcome of a bit of joinery remember this bloke.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmgvvvOTlRc
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    I like my no 78. I have not tried it across the...

    I like my no 78. I have not tried it across the grain, but I will. I use a chisel for cross grain rebates and my router plane for the checks of tenons. I find using the router plane a a whole lot of...
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    I had a Triton for many years. It had a Makita...

    I had a Triton for many years. It had a Makita 5900B (the Makita 5900B saw, will along with cockroaches, be the only thing certain to survive in the event of an all-out nuclear war-absolutely...
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    With nothing better to do, I decided to make a...

    With nothing better to do, I decided to make a rebate in a bit of camphor laurel. About 9/16 inch. I used my record no 78 and the result is excellent. All edges nice and clean.And very quick. I use...
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    I will be making a nuisance of myself at the...

    I will be making a nuisance of myself at the markets looking for one. As for quality control, I was not aware that Record planes passed any sort of qc. I got a near new block plane that would not...
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    778? I will search one out.

    778? I will search one out.
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    I have a Stanley hard point saw that I bought...

    I have a Stanley hard point saw that I bought last weekend from Mitre 10 for $16.it is nice saw. Plastic handle and all. But if I ever had to rip 1.8 of balsa wood I wood reach for something plugged...
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    Somebody called the 151R an exercise in...

    Somebody called the 151R an exercise in frustration if I recall rightly. So I am in the market for one. to find out.

    I got my 151 from a Sunday market. I would have to say that it was the second...
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    I have one and it works a treat for me. Like...

    I have one and it works a treat for me. Like somebody said a picture would help. Stanley made these by the truck load. I think they were called a fillister rebate plane.
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    I have two flat bottomed spoke shaves. At Stanley...

    I have two flat bottomed spoke shaves. At Stanley 51 and a 151. I have thought about getting rid of (giving away) the 51. I works fine but I just don't use it. But it is hard for me to part with...
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    Well by tomorrow night, one way or the other I...

    Well by tomorrow night, one way or the other I will have a rip saw or a headache. I will start with 5 degrees and see how I go. At present, the rake angle must be at least 30 degrees and the thing...
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    I am glad it has gone to a home where it will be...

    I am glad it has gone to a home where it will be appreciated.

    I do not think that there is anything wrong with the tool. Lots of people really like it. But I just never really enjoyed using it....
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    Veritas Scraper Plane

    I just sold my Veritas Scraper Plane. One forum member respectfully sad that I was crazy to do so and they may well be correct. But I did not like the thing all that much.

    Yes it worked. It had to...
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    Spear and Jackson rip saw

    I can (thanks in part to IW who gave me the confidence to have a go) now sharpen my own cross cut and rip saws. Well anyway even a poorly sharpened saw seems to work better than a blunt one. And I...
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    Using Market Place

    I just sold a plane on the Market Place forum. How do I indicate that the plane is no longer for sale?
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    Luke I have made some really beautiful objects,...

    Luke I have made some really beautiful objects, including kitchens and all manner of decorative items, boxes, cupboards, toys etc etc. And for every item I have been truly happy with I have made two...
  18. We are moving to a new home later this year. When...

    We are moving to a new home later this year. When we do I will look into the feasibility of getting 3 phase power. I suppose it will either be prohibitively expensive or against the law but it would...
  19. I suppose the reason why there are no locally...

    I suppose the reason why there are no locally manufactured table saws is the same reason why locally manufactured goods are, in general not common. Firstly the size of the local market for table saws...
  20. The new link seems to work

    The new link seems to work
  21. Lets try it again W454 | ST-12D Table Saw |...

    Lets try it again

    W454 | ST-12D Table Saw | For Sale Sydney Brisbane Melbourne Perth | Buy Workshop Equipment & Machinery online at machineryhouse.com.au
  22. Does anybody own one of these? ST-12D - Table Saw

    I was up at H&F on Thursday and I looked at their ST-12D - Table Saw. (​ Error | Buy Workshop Equipment & Machinery online at machineryhouse.com.au can find almost nothing about them from a user...
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    This is not a contest. Go to the Sunday Markets...

    This is not a contest. Go to the Sunday Markets around where you live. Some of them will have an old man selling old Stanley planes. The Beenleigh Markets near me always have a heap of old Stanley no...
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    Every Sunday morning. Some mornings are better...

    Every Sunday morning. Some mornings are better tool mornings than others. I go very often since it is close by but most days you can find a nice old tool of some sort. Other days, like yesterday. you...
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    The Beenleigh Sunday Markets

    My wife and I like going to craft markets, antique stores and dusty old shops in little country towns. When we travel this, and eating anything too slow to run away, are our favorite things to do.
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    The value of camphor depends very much on where...

    The value of camphor depends very much on where you buy it and how it is milled. I have seen 150 mm by 25 mm rough sawn planks for sale for $1500 -$1800 per cubic metre. I recently bought just over a...
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    The last three weeks were some of the best I have...

    The last three weeks were some of the best I have had in 2 years and certainly the best I have had in the last 8 months. I have

    paved a small courtyard
    knocked down and rebuilt sections of walls...
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    I hope you are getting the support you need. My...

    I hope you are getting the support you need. My sister is a GP and she sent me to a doctor who specialises in mental disorders. For the first time in my life I got proper support and the difference...
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    I have sent you a PM. Sorry I did not get to do...

    I have sent you a PM. Sorry I did not get to do this earlier.
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    I would love to join a men's shed. But none of...

    I would love to join a men's shed. But none of the local ones I have been able to find operate on the weekends. They all meet during the week when I am at work.
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    Perhaps a high pressure water blaster? :)

    Perhaps a high pressure water blaster? :)
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    When you head does not work properly

    A lot of men enjoy playing about with wood and the tools to shape them. And a lot of men suffer from depression and many die because of it. There will be many men who regularly read this forum who...
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    Of course it is. And planes can go blunt over...

    Of course it is. And planes can go blunt over night so it is best to check them regularly.
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    I find the whole process or sharpening and...

    I find the whole process or sharpening and adjusting and then using edge tools very satisfying. My no 7 jointer is an old Stanley. It was given to me as a gift by a very kindly old man. He came to my...
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    In praise of Ozito tools

    I have had the pleasure (yes pleasure) of owning a number of Ozito tools over the years. I have written before about my Ozito Random Orbit Sander, which I purchased so long ago I don't remember when...
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    I have given very serious consideration to...

    I have given very serious consideration to getting a BS instead. I may yet do so. There are pros and cons whichever way I go.
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    I will probably put it on the market this week....

    I will probably put it on the market this week. But I actually like the thing. It is a good saw, but in recent years I have come to make my furniture and small boxes almost entirely using hand tools....
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    A scrub is one of the planes I use. But I had a...

    A scrub is one of the planes I use. But I had a higher bench and I made the new one a bit lower and I find it much better.
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    The best thing? Well I spent about 3 or 4 months...

    The best thing?
    Well I spent about 3 or 4 months planning it. I did two 3D Cad drawings of it, dreamt about it and did all sorts of research about benches. Then I had a wonderful week making the...
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    What price for a used table saw?

    I intend to sell my table saw. It was purchased from GPW a few years ago. It was also sold by any number of other companies under a variety of names.
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    It looks like this.

    Now when I have...
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    I went to BSC at Stapleton (near where I live,...

    I went to BSC at Stapleton (near where I live, South of Brisbane) on Wednesday. The people there actually tried to give me some help. One of them got on the phone and in 5 minutes located a pulley...
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    Dear Treecycle I will contact them on Monday. I...

    Dear Treecycle
    I will contact them on Monday. I want to get the saw going and sell it. It is a really good saw but I have my eyes on something much bigger.
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    Pulley for table saw

    I have a table saw which was sold under a variety of names but was called by the manufacturer 12M10A. I need the bottom pulley-the driven pulley on the motor.

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    I have had no success...
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    Actually now you mention it, there is no reason...

    Actually now you mention it, there is no reason why I have to stick with the same pulleys is there! So long as the length of the belt remains the same, I may be able to replace both top and bottom...
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    I hunted it around to a few places and was told...

    I hunted it around to a few places and was told that it was an odd size.

    Sadly
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    Help Required

    A few years ago I bought a table saw from Gary Pye. It was called at the time a GPW 12/10 table saw but was retailed by a number of other people under a variety of names
    TRU PRO
    12 10 MA
    Jet JTST...
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    Derek I feel the same way. I work with people....

    Derek I feel the same way. I work with people. But when I get into the workshop, put on the cricket or the footy on the radio I go into another world, where there are no deadlines or government...
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    Some of the tools certainly are. Some are good...

    Some of the tools certainly are. Some are good value. I have 4 Veritas back saws, cross cut, rip and two dovetail saws and at the time I suppose I paid $70 each. I do not think that is a lot of cash...
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    Making do with old tools?

    I am making a small tray to fit inside a box. The photo shows one end piece with a rebate cut in the bottom edge for the base.

    I used my rebate plane to cut it. It is just an old no 78 and you can...
  50. I have had the Aldi chisels for a while now. The...

    I have had the Aldi chisels for a while now. The sides may be wide and they may be cheap. But they hold an edge very well. I have other chisels that are ground to 25 degrees so I saw no point in...
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