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  1. Thanks, that would make sense - most of the...

    Thanks, that would make sense - most of the damage to the cutting edge is up towards the point (on both examples). Cheers, Chris.
  2. What is this affliction? (and a question about a drill bit)

    I thought I was a collector and user of bladed weapons of woodworking. Yet somehow whenever I needed a drill or brace it was always to hand.

    The fact that this almost never happens in my shed...
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    School Carvings

    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2170884
    The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
    Friday 4 December 1925, page 9
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    VILLERS - BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL SCHOOL.
    Competition for the design of a...
  4. REGISTRATION CLOSED I'm in.

    I'm in.
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    More on the school - featuring Australian woods.

    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1838180
    The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
    Wednesday 9 August 1922, page 14
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    VILLERS-BRETONNEUX FUND.
    Memorial School to be Built.
    The final...
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    Schools

    I've only made a brief search, but here's a link to a picture, in 1938, of the school in Villers-Bretonneux built by Victorians to remember soldiers that died there.
    ...
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    Timber Sources and Paper Shortages

    It's early in WWI, September 1914, and “The Woodworker and Art Craftsman” (later to become just “The Woodworker”), a UK magazine, is already forecasting limited supplies of timber. Luckily, they have...
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    Prices

    Prices and supplies will, of course, come under a lot of pressure as the war progresses, but early in WWI timber merchants make a noble gesture:

    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15530072
    The...
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    Food for thought - and woodworking

    Thanks, I'm encouraged by the responses so far.

    Let's not forget the German woodworkers and metalworkers, they're starving and want peace (and bread):

    ...
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    Exporting our labour

    Here's another taster from Trove, reporting on the need for woodworkers and metalworkers here, rather than in the motherland.

    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article80415880
    The Northern Miner...
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    Woodworkers at War

    No, it's not the pins first/tails first war. Nor is it the hand/power tools war.

    It's the First and Second World Wars.

    As someone who has an interest in our craft as well as it's history, I...
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    No worries, Crowie. By the way, I've found the...

    No worries, Crowie.

    By the way, I've found the original 1962 article for the Elizabethan/Tudor Doll's House you posted in:

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=155648

    The article...
  13. 1951 Bench Plans - Cabinet Bench and Tool Cupboard

    Hi all,
    here's a bench plan from 1951, featuring a sliding bench top to give yourself more room when working.

    Enjoy!
    Chris
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    1951 Toy Plans - Model Farm

    Hi all,
    here's a toy farm from 1951.

    Enjoy!
    Chris.
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    1951 Toy Plans - Two money boxes

    Hi all,
    here are two money boxes from 1951. One looks like a book, the other looks like a miniature sideboard. The book has a hidden sliding bottom to retrieve your loot, the sideboard has a drawer...
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    Thanks Tony, much appreciated. I did go to the...

    Thanks Tony,
    much appreciated. I did go to the Disstonian Institute website to see if I could identify it. I got as far as working out the medallion was made between 1896 and 1917.

    There is a...
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    Disston Rip Saw Restoration

    Hi all,
    I seem to have chased another rabbit down a hole.

    I was ripping some nicely figured firewood (don't ask) into boards with a modern "universal" hard point saw when I decided I needed a rip...
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    Hi, the number of projects in these WWII issues...

    Hi,
    the number of projects in these WWII issues of the magazine that feature items for Invalids, temporary furniture to house others, memorial plaques, repairing blast damaged doors and windows,...
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    1942 Bench Plans - Bench and Work Table

    Hi all,
    some more in a continuing series of historic bench plans - this time from 1942.

    Enjoy!
    Chris.
  20. Sorry, :whs:. Cheers, Chris.

    Sorry, :whs:.

    Cheers,
    Chris.
  21. Cheers Doug, got a good laugh from that :2tsup:....

    Cheers Doug,
    got a good laugh from that :2tsup:.

    I imagine the bees aren't all that happy with all the hammering on the roof, either!

    Cheers, Chris.
  22. Hi all, I've now removed the beehive page from...

    Hi all,
    I've now removed the beehive page from the PDF, to save confusing others.

    Regards,
    Chris.
  23. Hi, I've been going through the same process...

    Hi,
    I've been going through the same process recently, though my fireplace was almost black throughout with a century of soot and furniture polish. The carvings under the mantle are also much more...
  24. Sorry! I scan the pages in as double page...

    Sorry!

    I scan the pages in as double page spreads, then split and resize them and put them into a PDF. I don't remove the spurious pages in between, usually.

    The first page happens to be the...
  25. 1943 Bench Plans - Bench Hook and Ideal Bench

    Hi all,
    In addition to my series in the toy forum, I plan to post a series of historical bench plans (I need a bench).

    The first is from 1943 late in WWII, billed as "the finest type of bench...
  26. 1943 Toy Plans - War Themed Toys and Doll's Bungalow

    Hi all,
    another in the series, this time from WWII.

    - Landing Craft
    - Cargo Boat
    - Tank
    - Mangle
    - Money Box
    - Aeroplane
    - Destroyer
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    1902 Toy Plans - Dolls House

    Here's one for the doll's house makers. This time from 1902 ( which, incidentally, is 15 years earlier than the ealiest found at http://www.dollshousespastandpresent.com/magazine14sept2012p3.htm ).
    ...
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    Bandsawn pet coffin instructional video

    Here's a great little project to test your bandsaw skills.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqbvu3jU8R4

    :)

    Cheers,
    Chris.
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    Hi, I'll take that as a yes, Crowie. Ask and...

    Hi,
    I'll take that as a yes, Crowie.

    Ask and ye shall receive.

    Enjoy!
    Chris.
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    1905 Toy Plans - Early Car

    Hi all,
    is anyone interested in the plans for the following car? From 1905.

    308447

    Cheers,
    Chris.
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    I'm pleased :2tsup:. Generally, if there's...

    I'm pleased :2tsup:. Generally, if there's anything else that's referenced that are on other pages I'm happy to scan them in also. For instance, there are two earlier articles that are on twist...
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    1945 Toy Plans - Toy Shop and Dolls House

    More from the archives, this time the year is 1945. A Toy Shop and a Doll's House.

    Enjoy,
    Chris.
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    No worries, more to come. Cheers, Chris.

    No worries,
    more to come.

    Cheers,
    Chris.
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    1944 Toy Plans - Trains

    Hi all,
    another in a continuing series of toy plans from the past.

    Here's a couple of train plans from 1944.

    Enjoy & let me know if you build them (or derivatives).

    (Sorry about the size of...
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    Amazing stop motion woodworking video

    Sorry all, this appears to be a repeat of https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/clever-video-174690/ (I did search before this post, but obviously not with the right search terms).


    Hi all,
    I may be...
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    Toy Plan format

    I'm just wondering what the preferred format would be with regards to the plans I'm posting.
    So far I've been attaching PDFs to my posts, but would people prefer me to post just the images (PNG or...
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    1940 Toy Plans - Toy Shop

    Hi all,
    another in a continuing series - this time a Toy Shop Toy - or Toy Toy Shop - or something.

    Enjoy!
    Chris.
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    1940 Toy Plans - Cart

    Hi all,
    here's another in a continuing series. This time a toy cart.
    As a bonus, you can build a kennel to protect your family pet from mustard gas attack.

    Enjoy,
    Chris.
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    1940 Toy Plans - Searchlight Lorry

    Hi all,
    another in a continuing series - here's a wartime searchlight truck.

    Enjoy!
    Chris.
  40. Will do, Leo_3344. Next will probably be 1940,...

    Will do, Leo_3344.

    Next will probably be 1940, starting with a searchlight truck (suitably WW2 themed, given the year of publication).

    Cheers,
    Chris.
  41. No worries, Crowie, my pleasure. If you ever...

    No worries, Crowie, my pleasure.

    If you ever make any of them, even if modified from the original, I'd be interested in seeing the results.

    Cheers,
    Chris.
  42. 1922 Toy Plans - Delivery Van and Riding Horse

    Hi all,
    more plans in a continuing series.

    A delivery van and a riding horse.

    Cheers,
    Chris.
  43. 1922 Toy Plans - Toby Rocker and Vanishing Coin Money Box

    Hi all,
    more plans in a continuing series.

    A "Toby Rocker" and a "Vanishing Coin Money Box".

    Enjoy,
    Chris.
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    1922 Toy Plans - Merry Go Round

    Hi all,
    here's a merry-go-round with winder.

    Enjoy,
    Chris.
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    1922 Toy Plans - Elephant

    Hi all,
    here's an elephant with a moving head.

    Enjoy,
    Chris.
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    1922 Toy Plans - Dolls School

    Hi all,
    continuing a series started with the 1922 Toy Fort thread, here's a toy school.

    Enjoy,
    Chris.
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    Gas-proof dog kennel

    We had a dog, many years ago, that was famous for its production of gas. If we'd built it a gas-proof dog kennel, she would have asphyxiated.

    She once ate a kilo of glazing putty (the old linseed...
  48. Thread: 1922 Toy Fort

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    Ok, thanks for your feedback. Should I post...

    Ok,
    thanks for your feedback.

    Should I post them in this forum or in the designs and plans forum at DESIGNS & PLANS FOR PROJECTS ?

    Cheers,
    Chris.
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    Indeed, I'm very much into history in general and...

    Indeed, I'm very much into history in general and the history of woodwork is a nice merging of two interests. I have heard the issues during the wars are not only thinner (paper supplies were...
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    Hi Jim, nice to see another admirer of these...

    Hi Jim,
    nice to see another admirer of these annuals. So you must be the person who's cleared out all the Melbourne book sellers. I spent a couple of days going around as many as I could and came...
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