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    Here are a couple of trammels, one for cutting...

    Here are a couple of trammels, one for cutting small holes and the other for larger ones http://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/tips_4.html

    Hope this helps.

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
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    Hi Edzell, What seems to happen is that the...

    Hi Edzell,

    What seems to happen is that the wedge applies pressure across the stem while the saddle applies pressure along the stem. That's the best way I can describe it. Anyhow, it really...
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    Why not have a go at making your own? Here's a...

    Why not have a go at making your own? Here's a design that works really well (I pinched it from a friend, who based it on an old one he saw in a second-hand shop).

    Start with the wedge and main...
  4. Hi Derek, Here it is...

    Hi Derek,

    Here it is http://trevera25.proboards85.com/index.cgi?board=hand&action=display&thread=1856

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
  5. Unfortunately, no :( I know the bloke from the...

    Unfortunately, no :( I know the bloke from the UK distributors and he had just received two when I visited a show recently. I was raving about it so much, he asked if I wanted to borrow it to try...
  6. If you like the Stanley #289 ...

    If you like the Stanley #289

    http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee316/paulchapman_photos/Veritas%20skew%20rebate/Veritasskewrebate14.jpg

    you'll love the new Veritas skew rebate
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    Best to make them a nice, snug, push-in fit. But...

    Best to make them a nice, snug, push-in fit. But make sure that you make a groove or two to allow excess glue to escape, otherwise you might find that trapped glue stops the joint closing up. Here I...
  8. Hi Jake, I'd use 18mm MDF and biscuits - fast...

    Hi Jake,

    I'd use 18mm MDF and biscuits - fast and very strong. A coat of polyurethane varnish will keep out moisture and oil. You could go for MR (moisture resistant) MDF but probably not...
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    Michel Auriou was at a couple of shows in the UK...

    Michel Auriou was at a couple of shows in the UK recently, demonstrating his rasps. They were superb :2tsup:
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    I should think that feature is a first, Rob? An...

    I should think that feature is a first, Rob? An excellent feature that will make the spur work properly.

    Cracking looking plane - will they be available in the UK soon?

    Cheers :wink:
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    Hi Jeremy, I met up with Phil Edwards and a...

    Hi Jeremy,

    I met up with Phil Edwards and a few other friends last Saturday and had a go with that saw. The teeth look awful but it cuts really well.

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
  12. Thread: Hand saws

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    Having recently received a couple of Mike...

    Having recently received a couple of Mike Wenzloff's custom made saws, I can say that they are fabulous and that Mike is a great bloke to deal with. He really does go out of his way to make a saw the...
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    I've found that MDF can be used quite...

    I've found that MDF can be used quite successfully for a bench. Here's mine which I've been using for about 10 years and it's stood up well to plenty of hard use in my garage
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    If your biscuits have swelled because they have...

    If your biscuits have swelled because they have absorbed moisture in storage, put them in the microwave. A couple of blasts of about a minute each should do the trick - same applies to dowels...
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    Always best to try it out on some scrap first, I...

    Always best to try it out on some scrap first, I reckon - that way you can see for yourself what works and what doesn't :wink: Good luck :2tsup:

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
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    Here' s a picture of the two different types of...

    Here' s a picture of the two different types of spade bit - the one on the left has no spurs and the one on the right has spurs. The spurs score the outside of the hole before the rest of the drill...
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    I find that spade bits also work OK in very hard...

    I find that spade bits also work OK in very hard wood. The larger hole in this piece of ebony was drilled with one
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    Like Jake, I would use a spade bit - I find that...

    Like Jake, I would use a spade bit - I find that they give nice, clean holes

    http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee316/paulchapman_photos/Competition/Workbench1.jpg

    But beware the ones with a...
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    That's a nifty little tool, Jake. Bet you'll find...

    That's a nifty little tool, Jake. Bet you'll find a use for it inside two years :wink:

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
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    That looks stunning, Derek. Cheers :wink: ...

    That looks stunning, Derek.

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
  21. That's a shame, Jake :C Still, it was good...

    That's a shame, Jake :C Still, it was good while it lasted.......

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
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    Very neat method, Jake :wink: Thanks for taking...

    Very neat method, Jake :wink: Thanks for taking the trouble to post that.

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
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    Not at all, Jake. Your stuff is crystal clear,...

    Not at all, Jake. Your stuff is crystal clear, with all the photographs, drawings, written explanations, work in progress pictures and finished results. It's almost as good as looking over your...
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    Hi Jake, I just wanted to say a few words in...

    Hi Jake,

    I just wanted to say a few words in support of what you have been saying :wink:

    I've used metal plough and combination planes since 1970. In the early days I struggled, like most, to...
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    Hi Jake, Sorry to come to this a bit late. ...

    Hi Jake,

    Sorry to come to this a bit late. As always, your thinking is sound and your results speak for themselves :2tsup:

    Not a lot more to say really, except "Thank you" for going to...
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    Nice review, Derek. Thanks for going to all...

    Nice review, Derek. Thanks for going to all that effort :2tsup:

    I tried one out at a show yesterday. The thing that struck me most was that it is beautifully made - a real precision tool. ...
  27. Interesting stuff, as always, Jake :wink: There...

    Interesting stuff, as always, Jake :wink: There seems to be an increasing interest over here in the use of back bevels, for use on difficult timbers, and as an alternative to the use of a cabinet...
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    This has been really interesting, Jake, in...

    This has been really interesting, Jake, in establishing the limints of the (modified) #55. Many thanks for going to the considerable effort to post your findings and pictures - it's much...
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    Another option, if you can find one at a...

    Another option, if you can find one at a reasonable price, would be to have two #55 planes on the go when you are doing a complicated moulding. One could be set up to do one bit of the moulding and...
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    That's very interesting, Jake, and thanks for...

    That's very interesting, Jake, and thanks for posting the pictures:wink: It will be interesting to see if it works any better with a simpler blade profile, but I suspect that the real problem is...
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    Hi Jake, Rather than using a deep piece of...

    Hi Jake,

    Rather than using a deep piece of wood, why not thickness the wood to the final size, then screw it to another piece from underneath to give you your extra depth for the fence, plane...
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    Great stuff, Jake. I like your thinking about...

    Great stuff, Jake. I like your thinking about having the lowest point of the blade supported by the right-hand skate - I'm sure you are right :2tsup:

    Looking forward to the next instalment.
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    When I use honing compound (I use jewellers rouge...

    When I use honing compound (I use jewellers rouge - similar to the green stuff but a bit finer and maroon in colour) I use it on a leather strop and mix it with Vaseline. This keeps the leather...
  34. Hi Jake, A lot of those squares, like the one...

    Hi Jake,

    A lot of those squares, like the one in the ebay example you posted, are very inaccurate, even though they look nice. If you really want one like that, some were made with L shaped...
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    Looks nice, Jake :2tsup: Cheers :wink: ...

    Looks nice, Jake :2tsup:

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
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    All mine are like that :) Probably not as good...

    All mine are like that :) Probably not as good as the all metal ones, but they enable you to have lots of sash cramps at low cost. One advantage with them is that they are not as heavy as the...
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    Sounds like a nice bloke, Jake :wink: Bet he...

    Sounds like a nice bloke, Jake :wink: Bet he appreciates the bottles of wine - a lot of people wouldn't bother.

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
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    I would do, but I really like that one :) In...

    I would do, but I really like that one :) In particular the scale of it really suits the size of the pictures. Hope he doesn't muck it up when he paints it :D

    I hope he pays you well - one like...
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    That finished frame looks fabulous, Jake, and...

    That finished frame looks fabulous, Jake, and those mitres have come together really well :2tsup: Bet he'll be really pleased with that.

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
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    Easy enough to get but quite costly over here, I...

    Easy enough to get but quite costly over here, I think, compared with some countries. I try to use reclaimed stuff when I find someone throwing out old furniture and stuff and the pieces are large...
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    I'm OK thanks, Jake. Been doing a lot of work...

    I'm OK thanks, Jake. Been doing a lot of work with oak recently. I don't have any machinery so I've been experimenting with my planes to find the most efficient way of removing wood when preparing...
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    Not at all, Jake - it's great stuff :2tsup: ...

    Not at all, Jake - it's great stuff :2tsup:

    I like that repair you did - always handy to have a few spare bits for something like that :wink:

    That problem you had with the stretcher frames...
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    I think I'd be inclined to rub it down with an...

    I think I'd be inclined to rub it down with an old nylon scouring pad (the type you use for cleaning saucepans) and some white spirit (do you call it that over there - turpentine substitute like they...
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    Thanks for that sharpening information, Jake...

    Thanks for that sharpening information, Jake :wink: I suppose one way you could approach it, if you were using harder wood and you knew that the blades wouldn't last until the end, would be to plane...
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    Looking good, Jake :) When doing that amount of...

    Looking good, Jake :) When doing that amount of work, how often do you have to re-sharpen your blades? I must say, you get very consistent results on all the pieces.

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
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    Looking forward to the next instalment, Jake :) ...

    Looking forward to the next instalment, Jake :)

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
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    Hi Dave, I don't know whether you ever see...

    Hi Dave,

    I don't know whether you ever see the UK magazine "Furniture & Cabinet Making" http://www.thegmcgroup.com/ccp51/cgi-bin/cp-app.pl?&act=&aff=&pg=prod&ref=1010FC#thumb In the May 2007...
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    Thanks for those links, Jake. Some really...

    Thanks for those links, Jake. Some really interesting stuff.

    Cheers :wink:

    Paul
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    Never had that problem with my #45 or #55, Jake....

    Never had that problem with my #45 or #55, Jake. Sounds like a previous owner might have treated the handle with something which is now coming off. To stop the problem you might have to sand or...
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    You're right, Jake. Like that gloopy varnish...

    You're right, Jake. Like that gloopy varnish stuff that Record and Stanley used to put on their plane handles. If you scrape it off and oil the handles instead, they feel much better. Stops you...
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