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    Id not be that concerned about it, keep an eye on...

    Id not be that concerned about it, keep an eye on it maybe but I doubt it will change over time unless it gets dropped again.

    I have a couple of planes with a crack on the cheek and they have...
  2. we just used to put the chuck key in it and give...

    we just used to put the chuck key in it and give it a sharp wack with a hammer
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    interesting. so you harden after stitching I...

    interesting.

    so you harden after stitching I assume
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    No 3 looks like a Stanley #40 scrub plane lever...

    No 3 looks like a Stanley #40 scrub plane lever cap - but an early one.
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    Simon Barley has that Ward and Payne saw...

    Simon Barley has that Ward and Payne saw medallion dated at c1880. he only has one round medallion pictured at 18mm diameter.

    not seen one - I'd happily have it in my 'collection' of saws.
  6. Thread: P&N Tap Die set

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    Chief - have your sets got model numbers stamped...

    Chief - have your sets got model numbers stamped somewhere?

    Gaza - what is your 1943 catalogue?
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    just thought I'd check a couple of McPhersons...

    just thought I'd check a couple of McPhersons catclogues.

    Looks like that P&N logo started appearing in the 1937 catalogue The die set pictured doesn't match yours but they don't picture the 3 x...
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    I have a later P&N tap n die set, I say later one...

    I have a later P&N tap n die set, I say later one as it has a plywood top and bottom box jointed surrounding wood frame and solid wood insert with cutouts, I would date it at a guess as 1960s.
    ...
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    based on a bit of quick research, and without...

    based on a bit of quick research, and without seeing it, it sounds like your is similar to others

    Stanley Type 20 plane restoration with pictures. -

    Canadian Woodworking and Home...
  10. My guess for age would be 1930s (pre war) as once...

    My guess for age would be 1930s (pre war) as once the war hit it was very difficult for companies - even those larger companies such as CJ Hampton (Record) to get rosewood in England. After the...
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    Lee valley do sell these driver bit 'chucks'...

    Lee valley do sell these driver bit 'chucks' https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/screwdrivers/57809-hex-adapter-for-yankee-screwdrivers you can fit any hex bit you like in them...
  12. so simple. thats a great way to do it. cheers

    so simple. thats a great way to do it.

    cheers
  13. umm, the shoulder near the tang, to go up against...

    umm, the shoulder near the tang, to go up against the handle (not the bevels).
  14. they look nicely made. Whats your process for...

    they look nicely made.

    Whats your process for forming the shoulder?
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    I'd re-iterate what Matt and Chris have said in...

    I'd re-iterate what Matt and Chris have said in regard to sharpening, and it would probably help to have someone show you what 'sharp' is , though it is achievable yourself by watching youtube or...
  16. Paul your date code in post #6 is correct. thats...

    Paul your date code in post #6 is correct. thats sort of code is in many of the McPhersons catalogues.

    Thats a rare catalogue, never seen that one, and I have a few would be great to get better...
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    Hi Nathan, While the others have made some...

    Hi Nathan,

    While the others have made some good points, the Record shoulder planes are generally really nice tools to use and own. I have a couple of them and they have been very useful for a wide...
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    Like to see the axe. without checking, there's...

    Like to see the axe.

    without checking, there's probably many species that could be considered "mallee" you able to narrow it down?

    any reason to use "mallee" you have lots of it?
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    actually that hans brunner web site has some...

    actually that hans brunner web site has some instructions...
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    Stanley made a couple of 'Fibre Board cutting...

    Stanley made a couple of 'Fibre Board cutting planes' also - may be some instructions out there on the net (for the stanley No 193 and 194). they all seem to have the angled blades/blade bed to cut...
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    it looks a lot like an old Fibre Board Cutter.

    it looks a lot like an old Fibre Board Cutter.
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    contact Chris Vesper from Vesper Tools in...

    contact Chris Vesper from Vesper Tools in Melbourne and have him regrind that tool back to be an accurate square.
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    Book - Wood In Australia by Bootle - ACT

    Wood in Australia by Bootle
    Wood in Australia Bootle Good condition | Textbooks | Gumtree Australia Gungahlin Area - Gungahlin | 1238669248

    $25.00

    cheers
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    generally grain orientation should be parallel...

    generally grain orientation should be parallel with the long axis of the hammer head (or across the long part of the oval hammer eye if that makes sense).

    most current handles from retailers you...
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    nice work. that hammer marked "Forging" is a...

    nice work.

    that hammer marked "Forging" is a Cyclone made in Australia.
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    I know there are a few articles on Cyclone in the...

    I know there are a few articles on Cyclone in the HTPAA tool chest magazine, tried looking last night but couldn't find what I was looking for... sure there was one only recently maybe in the last...
  27. got to this abit late... They are a nice chisel...

    got to this abit late... They are a nice chisel and take a good edge. bit harder to see the picture on mine due to the stamping but I could pick the maker by the text.

    I have a new (un-used) old...
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    Its Nailmaster. they are nice hammers... usually...

    Its Nailmaster. they are nice hammers... usually have the weight marked on the side also.
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    so many of these style of 14 inch saw, could be a...

    so many of these style of 14 inch saw, could be a delta but could be one of the many others. Is that a alloy or cast iron wheel?

    top wheel attachment may be one of this style?...
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    QUEENSLAND have sent a pm

    have sent a pm
  31. woodworking, metal working, blacksmithing. most...

    woodworking, metal working, blacksmithing. most things I do seem to run into problems come Monday for unlocking the phone. so have resorted to registering two different fingers or just remembering ...
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    Some useful suggestions and explanation here. ...

    Some useful suggestions and explanation here.
    https://blog.lostartpress.com/2013/08/14/holdfast-hole-theory-or-im-an-8-hole/...
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    there's also plane irons with corners rounded (as...

    there's also plane irons with corners rounded (as mentioned above) and then the later one's that were even more rounded/truncated in style.

    My father purchased his English made stanley #4 in 1958....
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    anyone got any images of these type 1 or 2...

    anyone got any images of these type 1 or 2 english stanley's?
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    nice looking plane, should be good to clean up...

    nice looking plane, should be good to clean up and use.

    don't want to burst your bubble, but those type studies were done for USA made planes. I don't think Stanley had stared making planes in...
  36. Hyco woodlathe 434941 didn't know/realise...

    Hyco woodlathe
    434941

    didn't know/realise they made lathes. Looks remarkably like the woodfast lathes? wonder if Woodfast purchased the design or the company?
  37. There is a succession of Greenslades of Bristol,...

    There is a succession of Greenslades of Bristol, no doubt related.

    Considering your plane mentions the Melbourne exhibition its likely it was made by EA & W Greenslade who was in production from...
  38. Thread: One down ...

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    Nice looking tool, thanks for the run through on...

    Nice looking tool, thanks for the run through on the build.

    Just wondering if they are intende to be adjustable for blade wear?
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    BICON on the dep of ag web site lists the...

    BICON on the dep of ag web site lists the relevant info for importing most things.

    If decided they need assessment at the mail centre the planes will most likely come under case 'timber and...
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    Marples M44 plough plane

    Marples M44 plough plane - complete and in original box.

    open to offers

    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/gungahlin/miscellaneous-goods/marples-m44-plough-plane/1167286406
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    I listed/sold that one, probably a bit too cheap...

    I listed/sold that one, probably a bit too cheap but needed to clear out some items for a friend. Really nice little saw with rise and fall, plus you could angle the table.

    Yes was original...
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    SOLD: so you only selling the two big ones?

    so you only selling the two big ones?
  43. Looks tom me that you have space for a bearing....

    Looks tom me that you have space for a bearing. If you can get a beating give it a go. Bearings that size are generally cheap
  44. I seem to regularly see second hand Parken drill...

    I seem to regularly see second hand Parken drill presses on Gum tree. Parken are Australian made top quality, when new they cost a fortune, second hand have seen a few at a reasonable price.
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    Yep, it's a 110 with an adjuster from a 60-1/2 on...

    Yep, it's a 110 with an adjuster from a 60-1/2 on it.

    Got to know what you are buying, because there are plenty on eBay selling stuff who don't and don't describe accurately. Can also find a...
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    would agree. electronics in the right place,...

    would agree. electronics in the right place, maybe where the right place is, is also a personal preference.
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    I love technology, its especially good when it...

    I love technology, its especially good when it works.
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    Hi Ian, My preference is for simplicity and...

    Hi Ian,

    My preference is for simplicity and soon as you get lots of electronics potentially you are asking for problems. While it's working, some features like speed control depth may be useful...
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    finally looked at the video after the thread got...

    finally looked at the video after the thread got to five pages - figured it must be good...

    maybe the drill has some useful features but others mostly just look plain annoying.
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    I only discovered it was on because I wen to the...

    I only discovered it was on because I wen to the Sawp Meet on Sunday morning there and saw it all locked up. lots of people around well before the wood show gates were open.

    It doesn't sound...
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