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    reply crescent bandsaw

    Thanks Norcal, Unfortunately everything has come to a standstill for the moment. Untill I get a new shed build not much will be happening.
    Still have all my gear but it is all stacked on top of each...
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    Hi Charlie, apologies for not replying promptly. ...

    Hi Charlie, apologies for not replying promptly.
    A lot has happened in our little valley, First the fire came through at New Years Eve which flattened half of the properties and did a lot of other...
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    American Crescent Bandsaw

    I will try in this section. I have a Crescent Bandsaw 34" wheels. At the moment partially dismantled for transport. The thing is too heavy to be moved in one piece. Had it running in the workshop and...
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    Thanks I will try.

    Thanks I will try.
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    american crescent bandsaw.

    Has anyone some info on these bandsaws. Mine is complete but at the moment partly dismantled for transport. Had it running and it was a beautifull unit. No vibration whatsoever. Like to know a little...
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    turning banksia cones

    Thank you all for your replies. I have to let them dry before they will be used.
    Will be interesting how it will turn out. Cheers Gary
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    Turning Banksia Cones.

    Brought some Banksia Cones back from WA.
    Any pointers in the pitfalls of turning them up for some small objects.
    Try to pick your brains on this one.
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    oberg files

    Thank you for clarifying. Those files are most likely 45yrs old no problems sharpening my old Disstons and Sandvicks at the time. Still have them somewhere. Note a lot of my old stuff has still Berg...
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    Used an Ulmia burnisher as long as I can...

    Used an Ulmia burnisher as long as I can remember. Triangular with three sides usable. They also used to make one with a steel wheel in it that was fixed in the holder on right angle to the scraper....
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    Oberg still being made? Rummaged through some...

    Oberg still being made? Rummaged through some boxes this evening and found a box full of them. double enders two sizes and they come with loose
    wooden handles. Used to use them to sharpen my saws...
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    I used to cut a scraperblade and put an edge on...

    I used to cut a scraperblade and put an edge on it. Brilliant finish on hardwood. Beats sanding anytime, but it is work to make the scrapers. on the other hand when you have them they can be used...
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    Beware of gluing timber across the board unless...

    Beware of gluing timber across the board unless it is dead dry.
    Splitting can be the result of this

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    Sticky: Nice work. I have been out of this for a while....

    Nice work. I have been out of this for a while. Used Mitsubishi and Siemens variable drives in the 90 ties. Mitsubishi was unbreakable and very fast and stable. Lasted for ten yrs 24/7 before I got...
  14. Sandvik that brings back memories. Some of their...

    Sandvik that brings back memories. Some of their handsaws were pretty good too. Black handled 755 brilliant but you had to be carefull setting the teeth because the steel was pretty hard.

    Sent...
  15. That brings back memories. Their saws were pretty...

    That brings back memories. Their saws were pretty good too. The steel in some models could be brittle and you had to be carefull setting the teeth.

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  16. I give you another one, through the eighties and...

    I give you another one, through the eighties and nineties I used a lot of aluminium in my dies. You could buy Australian aluminium ingots substantially cheaper overseas. On importing them back you...
  17. Haven't bought a chisel in 35yrs. plenty of...

    Haven't bought a chisel in 35yrs. plenty of different ones, berg/bahco, nooitgedagt, bracht, carl heidtman, Stanley and marples of course and sawfiles from Oberg.
    Most of them are ok, only one...
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    Stanley no 79 is a double sided one with a depth...

    Stanley no 79 is a double sided one with a depth stop. Got one in the plane box somewhere.
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