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27th March 2024, 08:49 PM
Thread: Only in America
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I think that saying one lot of gun laws is ...
I think that saying one lot of gun laws is
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26th October 2023, 04:15 PM
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Finally had the young man’s birthday. Got him a...
Finally had the young man’s birthday.
Got him a range of tools to cut with.
He’s spending a lot of time cutting timber, or going out to claim timber to build up a hoard.
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5th September 2023, 02:29 PM
Thread: Scraping tool for flattening
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its just an unlearn skill and some rust tools are...
its just an unlearn skill and some rust tools are coming my way
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4th September 2023, 11:07 AM
Thread: Scraping tool for flattening
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Thanks Ian. yes, it’s for removing rust and...
Thanks Ian.
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3rd September 2023, 09:51 PM
Thread: Scraping tool for flattening
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Scraping tool for flattening
I think that I’d like to scrape a surface flat.
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23rd August 2023, 07:51 PM
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Thanks V. I’m cautious as I’m stepping up more...
Thanks V.
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21st August 2023, 04:34 PM
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Vulpex Liquid Soap - any thoughts/experience?
I’ve used the “3 parts turps, 3 parts raw linseed oil, 3 parts vinegar, 1 parts meths” for cleaning finishes on old furniture.
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18th August 2023, 07:05 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Lovely work Ian
Lovely work Ian
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18th August 2023, 07:01 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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I err on under cleaning, but that Vulpex has been...
I err on under cleaning, but that Vulpex has been really good on grime removal on shellac and natural varnish/oils.
Havent used it on something so “hand use polished” though.
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18th August 2023, 04:28 PM
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Advice requested - 12 year olds entry into carving
Hey all,
My 12 year old has discovered whittling.
He’s been well trained on using sharps and I trust him, he has his own axe and pocket knife.
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18th August 2023, 02:26 AM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Derek, I remember when you first put that...
Derek, I remember when you first put that restoration thread up in this forum. Phenomenal job, but I’m glad I don’t have to go to the lengths you did.
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18th August 2023, 02:24 AM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Ian - shame about the archives. I really do...
Ian - shame about the archives.
I really do think that modern makers use thicker material. The “you can take it off easier than putting it back on” bias. Plus there has been a lot bs mystique pushed... -
17th August 2023, 07:21 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Before, after.
Before, after.
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17th August 2023, 07:18 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Hopefully the pics are good enough to illustrate...
Hopefully the pics are good enough to illustrate this.
So I’ve cleaned one side of its light surface rust. Mostly light. In the shiny side photo, the dark splotches on the side was an area of scaled... -
17th August 2023, 05:54 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Sorry for all the duplicate photos… I’m not doing...
Sorry for all the duplicate photos… I’m not doing well with attaching photos
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17th August 2023, 05:52 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Coming up well. Had a skin cancer chopped out of...
Coming up well.
Had a skin cancer chopped out of my hand that’s still healing, so I’ll do a little bit by bit.
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17th August 2023, 02:14 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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I weighed the Spiers open handle coffin smoother,...
I weighed the Spiers open handle coffin smoother, without blade or cap iron. 1.394kg.
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17th August 2023, 12:10 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Rob, thanks. I haven’t seen that, so thank you...
Rob, thanks. I haven’t seen that, so thank you very much.
Also, thanks for the photos of your work… I do hope you have put a lot of apprentices through your shop… not many can do what you do.
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17th August 2023, 12:02 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Ian, I do wonder what the state of the national...
Ian, I do wonder what the state of the national archives is for these makers. Maybe we could find answers there?
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17th August 2023, 11:50 AM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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DW - I’m referring mostly to the sides and sole,...
DW - I’m referring mostly to the sides and sole, in regards to your comment re weight. I have never found much detail on the material used by the infill makers. Certainly not something like an...
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15th August 2023, 09:41 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Hey D.W… when you were being obsessive, did you...
Hey D.W… when you were being obsessive, did you work out how the metal of the infills were supplied?
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11th August 2023, 06:03 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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I’ll stick it in a bag and get the butcher to...
I’ll stick it in a bag and get the butcher to weigh it. :)
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11th August 2023, 06:00 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Yeah, I think I did. I’m of Scots/Gaelic descent...
Yeah, I think I did. I’m of Scots/Gaelic descent so the history of this grabs my attention
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11th August 2023, 05:58 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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this is only my second “good brand, old infill”,...
this is only my second “good brand, old infill”, I have a home build one made from much thicker steel. Thicker steel is more forgiving for the amateur builder, I think.
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11th August 2023, 03:43 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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Derek, Thankfully I don’t have to put in as much...
Derek, Thankfully I don’t have to put in as much work as you did.
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10th August 2023, 08:43 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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I’m not married… and I a got a Spiers… l’m a two...
I’m not married… and I a got a Spiers… l’m a two times winner… and I now have a new long term relationship. :)
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10th August 2023, 05:42 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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10th August 2023, 05:38 PM
Thread: New addition, I’ve been a good boy
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New addition, I’ve been a good boy
Came across a Spiers Ayr open handle coffin smoother, a fair enough price for someone with short arms and deep pockets, and I’ve been a “good boy” for a while. So I took a punt, and got a winner.
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9th August 2023, 08:35 PM
Thread: New arrival
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New arrival
A baked veg and sausage dinner to celebrate a new arrival.
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31st July 2023, 04:29 PM
Thread: Chisel - Sharpness
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I have a “good enough” rule for sharpness. I...
I have a “good enough” rule for sharpness.
I stop sharpening when I can run a fingernail down the edge and feel nothing in the nail bed.
That’s all I’m looking for.
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30th July 2023, 04:22 PM
Thread: A gripe about trendy stuff sold to us
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After a absence of many years, I come back to see...
After a absence of many years, I come back to see the continuation of interesting conversations.
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29th July 2023, 11:48 AM
Thread: Any one help me with a Sargent plane?
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Thank you Bill, I wasn’t aware there was an...
Thank you Bill, I wasn’t aware there was an online resource.
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27th July 2023, 12:36 PM
Thread: Rust removal
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I’m a big fan of Electrolysis. a great article...
I’m a big fan of Electrolysis.
a great article here
Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc. - Rust Removal -
27th July 2023, 12:25 PM
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Selling online comes with an enormous amount of...
Selling online comes with an enormous amount of scammers nowadays.
Unfortunately, having intense paranoia is pretty much how I go.
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27th July 2023, 12:07 PM
Thread: Any one help me with a Sargent plane?
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Remembered how to add photo
Remembered how to add photo
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27th July 2023, 12:04 PM
Thread: Any one help me with a Sargent plane?
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Any one help me with a Sargent plane?
Bought a Sargent Jack plane, so a 414, the 400 series, 14” long.
The lever cap it came with is a Stanley, which will work, but I’d like to hunt down a matching Sargent one.
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21st March 2022, 04:25 PM
Thread: Restoration with Vulpex soap
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Restoration with Vulpex soap
Looking forward to today’s delivery of Vulpex soap.
Vulpex Liquid Soap '-' Conservation Supplies Australia
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17th March 2022, 09:49 PM
Thread: To price Red Cedar
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To price Red Cedar
I met a fellow who had inherited a few cubi meters of Red Cedar.
Off the saw a few decades ago, stacked properly in a cool, dry shed.
3/4 inch and 1” boards, minimum 12” wide, up to 16’ long
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15th March 2022, 10:45 AM
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The $100 tool box had this beauty. I have quite a...
The $100 tool box had this beauty. I have quite a few old Spear and Jackson saws but always wanted a thumbhole one.
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15th March 2022, 09:51 AM
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Fantastic Pat. In all my tool hunting I’ve never...
Fantastic Pat. In all my tool hunting I’ve never come across a slick except online.
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14th March 2022, 07:42 PM
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Vera, there was a sticky thread called “Monday...
Vera, there was a sticky thread called “Monday night show and tell”, or something, that was about your weekly old tool pickings. I couldn’t find it to put my great big enormous tease into that.
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14th March 2022, 04:59 PM
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A bit of a skite about my old tool finds over the last 2 weeks
I’ve had a real win with 3 old tool purchases in 2 weeks. I’ll show only the tools that are the cream of the crop.
A tool caddy, $40 bucks. 2 Ward, 1 x Amsdick (?), a Marples and 2 Titan chisels... -
7th March 2022, 03:58 PM
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Inspection before purchase… odd things you see
I found some ridiculously cheap Japanese chisels for sale… I ran off feeling gleeful, practicing my serious face, to check them out.
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25th June 2021, 07:34 PM
Thread: A fellas reminiscing.
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A fellas reminiscing.
Bought some timber.
I saw that the fellow had a few photos up of boats I've sailed in. So I made a comment.
He said "I once had a 50 foot yacht made out of grey gum and only ever won a race when... -
25th June 2021, 05:43 PM
Thread: Downhill at 38 knots
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Yes, they aren't lobster pot boats either. What a...
Yes, they aren't lobster pot boats either. What a ride.
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16th February 2021, 11:16 AM
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Yes, it was a type. I'll send you a pm
Yes, it was a type.
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13th February 2021, 08:58 AM
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Thanks for the reply and offer, mate. Might take...
Thanks for the reply and offer, mate. Might take you up on getting some pieces from you, if a cuppa would be involved :roll:
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12th February 2021, 04:44 PM
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Im trying to find a way to calculating overall R (insulation/energy efficiency of a h
I'm trying to calculate overall R (insulation/energy efficiency) value of a house.
I'm hoping to find an app or webpage calculator that can do this.
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7th February 2021, 05:10 PM
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I was originally inspired by a bloke who modified...
I was originally inspired by a bloke who modified a surf lifesaving boat to put a weather proof canopy on the front, with a sleeping platform, and mounted an outboard motor in a well about 1/4 back...
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7th February 2021, 05:04 PM
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HELP Sorry, can't work out how to edit my posts, so...
Sorry, can't work out how to edit my posts, so you'll just have to figure out my late night, tired as hell, nonsense. Sorry.