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    Mine has the 'normal' blades in it. The...

    Mine has the 'normal' blades in it. The difference is the dispo blade model is 2012NB and the normal blade one (like mine) is 2012NBSP, and costs a little more.

    I think from reading the manual,...
  2. I need to keep this very short, I'm severely...

    I need to keep this very short, I'm severely backlogged at the moment and it's not nice to 'play' here when there's stuff to ship out the door.

    I do use a guide, it's allowed and nothing wrong...
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    Paul, In regard to the bold, more than you...

    Paul,

    In regard to the bold, more than you would ever believe possible.

    The underlined, not so much.


    That said, I urge you to try a nice natural stone. No need to buy into it, but if...
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    291037 I'm at home. And look at the...

    291037

    I'm at home.

    And look at the distance.

    Doesn't mean squat in reality, except when folks start posting how 'fast' their connections are.

    Stu.
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    I'll keep this short. The blade looks genuine....

    I'll keep this short.

    The blade looks genuine. Because it's narrow, the markings probably don't fit. I have a 55mm version of that plane here, and the blade is visually identical. The additional...
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    I'm surprised nobody has told you already. ...

    I'm surprised nobody has told you already.

    (Hint; look at my signature...)

    I'm not going to tell you to get them from me, you're more than welcome to get them from the eBay seller and yes,...
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    Why would you wish to buy these stones from this...

    Why would you wish to buy these stones from this eBay seller?

    I'm not going to stop you by any means, but I am curious to know why if you could enlighten me, please.

    Stu.
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    Because an abrasive particle size of x micron is...

    Because an abrasive particle size of x micron is an absolute value, whereas 'grit' depends on who decided what grit was what. There are several scales, and to be honest, using the 'grit' of a stone...
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    Why the #12000? Why not a King #1200? After all,...

    Why the #12000? Why not a King #1200? After all, the 'grit' and 'physical properties' are irrelevant...

    A lot of folks do have stones, but aren't sure if what they have is what they want/need. The...
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    Actually, AlOx tends to blunt, not fracture. SiC...

    Actually, AlOx tends to blunt, not fracture. SiC is harder and more brittle, so it will tend to fracture and reduce in size and you can make them deliver more of a polish if you're careful, but the...
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    You'd be right with the bold, kind of. ...

    You'd be right with the bold, kind of.

    Abrasive grit size comparison chart.

    Unfortunately, this chart is not obvious in where it's lurking...

    The Sigma Power stones conform to the JIS...
  12. In Victoria and I believe NSW, they used to run a...

    In Victoria and I believe NSW, they used to run a full sized 'off peak' wire, especially in old installs. It's not a switch/signal wire.

    I was always in commercial/industrial, but occasionally...
  13. You have a single phase connection, the...

    You have a single phase connection, the additional live wire is old-school off peak supply, and will only be functional when 'off peak' is on. The newer systems use a single live wire and send a...
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    Hi Bill, Still not emailed, but unfortunately...

    Hi Bill,

    Still not emailed, but unfortunately you're not the first to have that experience. I'm pretty sure I know as many details about your problem as you do...

    Mitsukawa won't do anyone...
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    Mark has stopped? Oh dear... I've got to reply...

    Mark has stopped? Oh dear...

    I've got to reply to an email for you in the next day or three, so I'll get you some details then, ok?

    Short version, Mitsukawa-san will do metate on Mitsukawa saws...
  16. Thread: nomi maker

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    I didn't get back to you in your email about...

    I didn't get back to you in your email about these, and I've got a few spare seconds (kind of) so here we go.

    The only reference I can find on the interweb on these is on a well known auction...
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    Have you ever wondered why I will not touch...

    Have you ever wondered why I will not touch natural stones?

    It's because of what's written above.

    I think it can be done properly over the interweb, but there's no chance doing so is going to...
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    Yep, they still do make planes like that, new,...

    Yep, they still do make planes like that, new, for actual work not play.

    Was talking to an old fellow about his son/grandson (:?) who'd just ordered a 150mm (:?) wide plane to do 'a job'. The...
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    I've got Chrome installed. I always, ALWAYS...

    I've got Chrome installed.

    I always, ALWAYS use Firefox.

    No difference in page load speed I can notice (although FF seems faster, contrary to popular belief). Memory footprint, who cares? I've...
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    Mine's 12 seconds to google.com But my old...

    Mine's 12 seconds to google.com

    But my old laptop, which has some startup issues I need to address, takes about 3 minutes to get up and running.

    The netbook, about 40 seconds and the big box...
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    If, and only if, you don't want to feel sick,...

    If, and only if, you don't want to feel sick, stop reading now.




    Ok, those with sufficient intestinal fortitude read on...



    You know how you read in the newspapers that Japan is one of...
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    I know what burnished is, but had to look up...

    I know what burnished is, but had to look up polished.

    Burnished is done when the concrete is originally put down and still not cured. The surface is worked by trowel (or apparently there are...
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    If only I could ship interweb service... This...

    If only I could ship interweb service...

    This is my home connection;

    http://speedtest.net/result/2328686883.png

    It costs me about $45 per month, including telephone and whatnot. No download...
  24. Thread: Gennou - Handle

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    Wanna know something really odd? It's not made...

    Wanna know something really odd?

    It's not made by a Japanese person either, unless there's a clan of folks running around here with the surname "Heinz" or some close derivative of such...

    I use...
  25. Thread: Gennou - Handle

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    Fair suck of the sav! Seriously, I'm writing...

    Fair suck of the sav!

    Seriously, I'm writing this between answering emails and filling orders, just to take my mind of things for a minute. The yen has dropped ini value by about 15% in the past...
  26. Thread: Gennou - Handle

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    I could say almost the exact same thing, but it'd...

    I could say almost the exact same thing, but it'd be rather embarrassing... :-

    Must find that hammer head I bought myself a few months ago and look at making a handle for it. I've become somewhat...
  27. Thread: Heartburn

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    "the word" Stu. :wink:

    "the word"


    Stu. :wink:
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    I'm running Win8 on this thing, and actually have...

    I'm running Win8 on this thing, and actually have no trouble with it at all.

    (Thanks Classic Shell!)

    I do not stumble into that metro carp, unless by accident or to make some adjustments only...
  29. Thread: Norton Stones?

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    Umm, would you be referring to me as a 'dork'? ...

    Umm, would you be referring to me as a 'dork'?

    I find that rather offensive, especially since I've done nothing to directly contravene anything you have written here in this forum, even though...
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    I don't know if this helps or hinders, but the...

    I don't know if this helps or hinders, but the last time I actually bought the stuff in your list they were $10 for Clipsal 2000 DGPO, $0.80 metre for standard 2.5 T&E and the residential CB I don't...
  31. Ok. Soak it, use it, see what it's like....

    Ok.

    Soak it, use it, see what it's like. Might be good, might be great, might be garbage I have no idea.

    It's not a counterfeit stone as I thought it might be, but it's awfully deceptive in...
  32. Umm, no, not quite. The stones in the link say...

    Umm, no, not quite. The stones in the link say 'Sapphire' on them. Some Japanese text on them, but no mention of anything you wrote previously.

    Appearance doesn't matter at all, I really would...
  33. Picture? Please? Pretty please??? With a...

    Picture? Please? Pretty please???

    With a cherry on top?


    I'm curious because it's got to be one of several things, none of them good.


    Stu.
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    How about "No" and "No"? Do not ever rely on a...

    How about "No" and "No"?

    Do not ever rely on a generalization of any kind when it comes to Japanese saws, or tools/blades in general. Please.

    Because if you insist on doing so, I can usually...
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    The sintered (actually ceramic, but it translates...

    The sintered (actually ceramic, but it translates as 'sintered' so it's kind of ok) plates (actually stones) are not fast, not at all, but they will cut anything, stay very flat and cost a small...
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    Really? Wow, I got by without half of that...

    Really?

    Wow, I got by without half of that list for a long time. I didn't realize I wasn't doing it right. I must be clueless... :roll:

    But the '1 stone' idea, as you say, is not really...
  37. Thread: chisels

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    Sorry Neil, I didn't follow through on the link...

    Sorry Neil, I didn't follow through on the link to see where you pointed to.

    What So has written there is very, very accurate. I don't agree with everything So has written or said, but with...
  38. Thread: chisels

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    Steve, Repercussions incoming... There is...

    Steve,

    Repercussions incoming...

    There is a 'line' at which a Japanese chisel goes from being mediocre and possibly 'almost there' to being a fully fledged, no holds barred professional grade...
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    "fuyoh" translates as "not needed". So...

    "fuyoh" translates as "not needed". So "Uradashifuyoh" means you don't need to tap out the back at all. Ever.

    The slight curve (not hollow) in the back means you only ever touch the edge with...
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    :) 2 facts, not opinions here. #1, I have 2...

    :)

    2 facts, not opinions here.

    #1, I have 2 work benches. One big, heavy thing and another more portable model I can put in the car. Just. Using either bench I can use any saw I presently own,...
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    The Shapton #120 is similar to the King you have,...

    The Shapton #120 is similar to the King you have, soft and very friable. Works well enough, but it won't last long.

    The Shapton #220 is too hard to be effective with anything hard unless you raise...
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    Multiple dai for a single blade? I have...

    Multiple dai for a single blade?

    I have nooooooo idea... :rolleyes:

    (3 full planes with 2 extra dai to match two of those planes came in today... :D )

    Stu.
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    It's not what you know but who you know. :wink: ...

    It's not what you know but who you know. :wink:


    Stu.
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    Steve, Found this after a quick look; blog...

    Steve,

    Found this after a quick look;

    blog page with rough instructions about preparing tokusa

    In Japanese of course, but they give a rough description of boiling, then drying then wetting...
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    I think they simply dry it, then use it as is....

    I think they simply dry it, then use it as is. It's not so much a sandpaper as it is silica chunks in grass, and you use it accordingly knowing that it won't hold up for that long until the silica...
  46. Thread: Norton Stones?

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    That #8000 stone at Carbatec is a King, and it's...

    That #8000 stone at Carbatec is a King, and it's good enough. It's not $125 worth of good I don't think, but it's a popular stone, well regarded and it works well.

    Stu.
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    It's unfortunate, and I regret telling too many...

    It's unfortunate, and I regret telling too many people "stick with your Norton until you wear it out, then look for something better" because I was doing them a grave disservice. Apparently the razor...
  48. Thread: Norton Stones?

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    Hi Chook, You want my honest opinion? The...

    Hi Chook,

    You want my honest opinion?

    The #1000 is good. The #4000 is too soft, too coarse and too vulgar. The #8000 is less coarse, less soft and only a little less vulgar. The #220 is not one...
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    FF, That's all well and good, but do...

    FF,

    That's all well and good, but do understand that the blades I'm talking about are on another planet entirely.

    If what I wrote came off as denigrating to the H&S or Academy plane blades, I'm...
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    If the Lobster stones work fine, then these HSS...

    If the Lobster stones work fine, then these HSS chisels not that hard and pretty much any decent stone will work.

    (Kind of disappointing actually. Normally I think of HSS as "ok, we're going to...
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