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Hi Jerry.

Don't worry - I didn't mix the whole bottle; I just tried a small amount mixed with machine oil and it's a good combo.

Cheers and happy cooking!
GW

I mix mine 50/50 with sewing machine oil and I'm finding that a pretty sweet mix.

Cheers,
GW

The tapered blade is an interesting question.

Chris Schwarz, in a blog posting from Dec 2007, states his belief that many backsaws were sold with the blade deliberately tapered that way from the...

Hey there.

I got my Kakuri chisels through a member of this forum ... it was a while ago now, and the gent concerned was very generous of heart and very helpful. But I'm reluctant to give out his...

Hey there.

My Japanese chisels are a mix of old and new.

The newies were pretty cheap, but I've been very impressed with them. Kakuri is the brand. I had a Kakuri plane that had fabulous...

Cool article. Must get me some of those leggings for Christmas - though they might look a little out of place with blue singlet and Stubbies.

Cheers,
GW

SOLD to the man in the basketball shorts.

Cheap at twice the price. Gosh, I'm generous at Christmastime.

Cheers,
GW

Prozac,

Consider yourself warned.

Cheers,
GW

P.S. Just so you know what NOT to buy, I should have a really nice Stanley No.3 Type 16 coming onto eBay soonish ...

I got some today at 'Food for Less' ($9 and stacked in with the other cooking oils).

Got it home and put some on the sausages and bruscetta before heading to the shed to try it on the tools.
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Good find! Is it just in with the other cooking oils?

Cheers,
GW

I was absolutely stunned with the price it brought; I was expecting $100-110.

Traditionally, the way I fund my own tools is by buying old planes, then rehabbing them and selling them on eBay. You...

Hi guys.

I sold the plane, and it was an iron LN 102.

I accidentally put '103' in the title because that's what I upgraded to (I had 103 on the brain). By the time I went to change it, ten...

Hi.

Well, I'm glad someone's picked it off. A very good deal. But sorry that you missed out, Hans!

The maroon thing was indeed one of Stanley's aberrations. Ugly, in my opinion, but it makes...

Hey guys.

Pretty cheap for a 60 1/2:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....ME:X:RTQ:AU:11

I'm pretty sure this one's a Stanley - I've had an identical one before, which had Stanley marked...

Someone else posted this link on another forum. Freak show!
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Yes, Pat, I'm pretty happy (final price was $76, for those who haven't looked). Those who guessed that it would go close to $80 were pretty right, it turns out.

A noble effort on Jake's part, I...

I would be happy with $46, as I said. But I've honestly got no idea what to expect. My gut tells me no less than $60, but I could be proven quite wrong, and sent scampering with my tail between my...

... and then they can throw it away and buy another one off me!

Thanks for the feedback, Richard.

I know I can do better with photos. And in the future, I'll need to. The whole package - words and pictures - needs to be cohesive and clear. Good pictures tell...

Hey Jake.

I do hope you win the plane, but I have to say with a day and a half still to go, and nearly 70 people watching it, I don't like your chances. Call me immodest, but I think it will go...

Hey Jake - while you're bidding on rubbish like that, you might as well poke a stick at these:
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Thanks for the perspective, Dave. I must admit, I'm surprised at the amount of interest 'NOT RARE' seems to be generating - be interesting to see if it 'pays off' when the item goes off on Saturday...

You heat it up till it's red hot, then roll it across your forehead for a nice, decorative pattern - particularly attractive to Klingons, apparently.

GW

Hey, good luck with your auctions. No, don't bother rejappaning them - there's no money in this game anyway (when you work out what it costs you in time). But your call, of course. Others might...

Not yet, but maybe in a month or two. We'll see.

Cheers,
GW

Guilty as charged.

Wait till you see the Stanley No.4 I list next week, with its four main faults featured upfront!

I hate dishonesty, and I do believe in the attraction of transparency.
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Love my Metabo. Love the weight in it.

Cheers,
GW

Jake -

I just noticed that whopping great Stanley chisel in your hand, and then spotted this article in the Sydney Morning Herald:
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Quick! Someone hit 'Buy It Now' before I do!
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Let's be clear; that is NOT a 60 1/2. You are right.

It looks like the 60 1/2's half-brother from another continent ...

... and it looks nasty.

Just my humble opinion.

Cheers,
GW

Bodgy -

As owner of a few Mujingfang planes, I'm intrigued.

Where do we go / who do we contact to buy direct?

I've often wondered how they'd go at building a Krenov-style smoother.

I can...

Yes, not real kind on the eyes is it? Or the hands either, would be my guess. Certainly looks nothing like the graceful tote on my '02 4 1/2.

Nice one, Sheddy. I suppose I was asking for it.

Cheers,
GW

Scroll down and look at the photo on the bottom right of this listing:
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It's a great site that Patrick Leach has given us, and it's well-known and loved around these parts, even when everyone doesn't agree with him (especially with his infamous dissing of the No. 6).
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Welcome back, Stuart. Nice to have both you blokes around.

Cheers,
GW

Nice post and welcome back.

All this time away and you still haven't had a pedicure! At least this way, we know it's really you, and not some imposter posing as the 'tripper from Kyogle.
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Hi John.

I won't answer for Derek, but I will make two recommendations of my own (and Derek's might be different).

If you want a good quality NEW plane that is cheap (under $50), your only real...

My little boy would love one of these!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/STANLEY-PAINTED-WOOD-PLANE-TOOL-7-UNIQUE_W0QQitemZ110126245905QQihZ001QQcategoryZ13874QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Cheers,
GW

Depends on what you want to spend.

As Scribbly said, there are some very acceptable used saws out there that can be cleaned and sharpened for dovetail work. I have several of these old saws, and...

Hone to a fine edge on an 8000 grit waterstone.

Then hammer into concrete with a sledge hammer.

Then if it will still shave hair off the back of your cat's neck it's prob sharp.

GW

Hey Derek.

I'm pleased you've weighed in - making me feel better now! :D

I also love looking at what you're doing with that fine collection. Seems to get better with time, even if you're...

To both those posts above - wow! What else can I say?

I think in many ways our chisel collections tell the story of our woodworking collections - no one knocks on your door and says, "Hi. I have...

Wow. Enjoy it. And welcome to a very greasy slope.

GW

Hey, Big Shed, that's a great find.

How much was it, if you don't mind my asking?

Cheers,
GW

Hey - don't blame me! Go back and check out Derek's gratuitous photos - you ask for planes and you get half the workshop! :wink:

But seeing as you have so kindly opened the door for me ... here...

Well, I suppose it was probably wise to photograph them for insurance purposes anyway.

A pretty standard crew, really.

The Bailey family, from sizes 8 down to 4, missing a few numbers, and a 4...

People pay some crazy prices - especially on eBay Australia.

You could always just make an old woman's tooth, or search eBay international. I scarcely waste my time with the domestic eBay these...

Just gotta love those eBay descriptions:

"Everything looks okay, except it's missing its knob."

I believe those are the words used to describe THIS Stanley plane:
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I will agree with those who commend the Mujingfangs to you. With many planes in the arsenal now, the Muji's still represent excellent value.

I bought several from The Japan Woodworker some 2 years...