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  1. Thanks, John. Where I used it, there was no old...

    Thanks, John. Where I used it, there was no old glue, so there shouldn't be any worries. Didn't really expect a chemical problem either, but it never hurts to ask.
    (This was a 1/4" dowel on a scale...
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    'Small Change'

    Now I've found it too. :D

    For me, it was 'Small Change', for the song 'Bad Liver and a Broken Heart'.
    Loved the line: 'I don't have a drinking problem 'cept when I can't get a drink.'
  3. Not important now - it's done.

    Not important now - it's done.
  4. Will thin CA hurt an old Titebond (Original) joint?

    I have a 'Titebond Original' joint several months old with a small, fine crack where the Titebond didn't spread well enough. (1/4" dowel in a hole.)
    Would it hurt the original joint to run a bit of...
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    You know we love pics, Mark. Can't quite follow...

    You know we love pics, Mark. Can't quite follow what you mean. (Might just be me, I'm a bit slow.)
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    There are 2 basic types of stepper - unipolar and...

    There are 2 basic types of stepper - unipolar and bipolar. Both have two coils, but a unipolar motor has 6 wires, comprising two centre-tapped windings whereas a bipolar motor has 4 wires, two...
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    I found a couple of things: Manns Wood Stain...

    I found a couple of things:

    Manns Wood Stain Remover

    RustOleum.com
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    This could be interesting. I've never heard of...

    This could be interesting. I've never heard of removing stain chemically. I'm pulling up a chair.
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    Good one, Fred. Thanks. This has been bugging me...

    Good one, Fred. Thanks. This has been bugging me a bit too. I thought it used to be in the old version.
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    I have one on back-order too. Due in (at the...

    I have one on back-order too. Due in (at the Sydney store) on April 15th. If they're all arriving in Oz at about the same time, you might have a month or more to wait. Meantime, it's the Dremel for...
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    Yeah, no apparent problems at all. Out of...

    Yeah, no apparent problems at all. Out of interest, I made a 10.75" cardboard template and tested the middle of the fretboard - as close to perfect as I could ask for.




    I hope not. As...
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    Well, that was much easier than I thought it...

    Well, that was much easier than I thought it would be. Ready for tapering:
    257843
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    All done. Came up OK, I reckon. 257787 ...

    All done. Came up OK, I reckon.

    257787


    Now onto the fret slot cutting. Should be fun.
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    It's actually a sort of hybrid, based on the...

    It's actually a sort of hybrid, based on the appearance of a CBG. A neck-thru design, but I've allowed 3mm clearance between the neck and soundboard so the thru-neck doesn't hinder the soundboard...
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    Hello Fret Less. Thanks for the response. Like...

    Hello Fret Less. Thanks for the response.
    Like you, I considered other methods and did heaps of Googling for methods of fingerboard radiussing, but settled on the simplest in the end.
    I also...
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    Compound radius fretboard question

    I'm making a compound radius fretboard, 9.5" to 12", for my CBG.

    I just made a 4" x 2 3/4" x 12" radius sanding block and will now make a 9.5" one. Is that enough, or should I also make a 10.75"...
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    Dengy, rather than lay the router on it's side on...

    Dengy, rather than lay the router on it's side on the bench while plunged, I made a small base 2" tall with a 2" diameter hole in the centre to sit my router on (when turned off).
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    Duly noted and filed for reference. :D Good...

    Duly noted and filed for reference. :D

    Good tip, Derek. Thanks. :2tsup:
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    You're quite right, Doug. I agree. I probably...

    You're quite right, Doug. I agree.
    I probably could have worded my reply a little better.:D
    (I hid the entry cuts on my first box, but made them part of the design on the second.)
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    Thanks FF. I was wondering about sprung joints...

    Thanks FF. I was wondering about sprung joints myself. Never heard the term before.

    Some good info here: - panel-glue-ups-richard-jones-furniture
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    Very nice. I agree with the others - you've...

    Very nice. I agree with the others - you've really brought out the grain with your finish. I like BS boxes that show off rather than hide the entry cuts, too.

    About time there was some action in...
  22. Hey Corin. Great stuff. Thank you for sharing...

    Hey Corin. Great stuff. Thank you for sharing your method. Can't wait to give it a try.

    I used to make printed circuit boards, using an aerosol positive photo-sensitive etch-resist. (I believe it...
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    For anyone interested, here's another good...

    For anyone interested, here's another good handplane resource: -
    RexMill.com Hand Planes 101 The Resource

    I'd better include this one as well: -
    The Superior Works

    And another interesting...
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    I'm looking forward to it. Thanks for the...

    I'm looking forward to it. Thanks for the heads-up Pac man.

    I'm bound to learn a few things - as a woodworker I'm not a bad panel beater. (My original calling. Who was it that said: If all you...
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    Wow, you know as soon as I thought of the SWS, I...

    Wow, you know as soon as I thought of the SWS, I remembered the Kiama Show, but wasn't sure when it was on. Next weekend. Must try to get there this year. I was laid up with a crook leg last year and...
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    Good stuff, Paul. I've saved this one. (Restoring...

    Good stuff, Paul. I've saved this one. (Restoring an old plane.) I'll have a good read later.
    So far (on the Groz) I've lapped the chip-collector breaker, smoothed it's front surface, sharpened the...
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    Ha ha. Some would say LM*AO. :D No, didn't think...

    Ha ha. Some would say LM*AO. :D
    No, didn't think of it.

    I'm gonna be dreaming planes tonight.
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    Not a bad idea at all Vann. I was thinking of...

    Not a bad idea at all Vann. I was thinking of removing the lever too, then re-machining the recess deeper, but had no idea how I'd do that short of (roughly) grinding it out with the Dremel. Leaving...
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    I'm not sure that it's worth the effort or cost,...

    I'm not sure that it's worth the effort or cost, Dengy, now that I have the Stanley on the way. The Groz was only about $60 when I bought it.
    I've slogged away with it for almost a year now. Time to...
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    I wish it would solve the problem. I had to bend...

    I wish it would solve the problem. I had to bend it down intentionally. If I bend it up where it should be, it lifts the blade up off the frog by 1-2mm.
    Even where it is now, it lifts the back of...
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    Here's a shot with the blade removed. It's clear...

    Here's a shot with the blade removed. It's clear that the recess that the lever sits in is too shallow, causing my adjustment problem. I'd need to grind the lever to virtually nothing to cure it. The...
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    Aha. So I wasn't purposely pushed up. Good to...

    Aha. So I wasn't purposely pushed up. Good to hear. Thanks for clearing that up guys.
    Edit: It's been a very long time since I last actually bid on something. I usually only buy 'Buy It Now' items....
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    That has always been the case in the past, but...

    That has always been the case in the past, but yesterday under the actual bid price, where it says enter a bid, it said that a $50.50 bid was necessary. I was surprised to see it and like you had...
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    Hey Paul. I like that indicator method. I...

    Hey Paul. I like that indicator method. I considered taping a short straight-edge across my plane, for the same reason. Easier to see if it's horizontal. Haven't tried it yet, though.

    I gave...
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    I found much the same - sharpened my (#4) plane...

    I found much the same - sharpened my (#4) plane blade to 1200 the other day and it's definitely keeping the edge longer, and like you, much less tear-out on end-grain. Previously I was only going to...
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    Over my head too. Started to lose me here: 'the...

    Over my head too. Started to lose me here: 'the goal of solving tangent basis mismatch issues across multiple game engines'
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    Steve, thanks heaps for going to the trouble. I...

    Steve, thanks heaps for going to the trouble. I copied your post including pics, (they're not that blurry), into a Word document for reference.
    I'll give it a go shortly, with my #6. I don't have a...
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    Thanks for the extra info, Vann. Yes, this plane...

    Thanks for the extra info, Vann.
    Yes, this plane was well-worked by the original owner, but has been sitting on a cupboard for years now. I only mentioned a replacement iron in case the original was...
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    Yep. This thread got me thinking, so I...

    Yep. This thread got me thinking, so I re-incarnated the old one. :wink:
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    :D:D Yep, I'm getting better, but this'll make...

    :D:D

    Yep, I'm getting better, but this'll make it easier as I learn.
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    Hmmm. $115 + freight could get hot. I think I...

    Hmmm. $115 + freight could get hot. I think I might do as you say.
    These things are pretty hard to come by, it seems.

    Thanks Paul.
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    I've just been using Minwax water-based wipe-on...

    I've just been using Minwax water-based wipe-on poly. Nothing sophisticated.

    Comes up like this: -

    256131

    Edit: You can easily see the yellow flecking I described.
    Edit2: The lighter timber...
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    I've been working with Merbau a fair bit lately....

    I've been working with Merbau a fair bit lately. Very open-grained, a sanding sealer is useful, but otherwise pretty easy to work with. Not quite as hard as the Eucalypts. Looks lovely when finished,...
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    Thank you for the very detailed reply, Nick. Yep,...

    Thank you for the very detailed reply, Nick. Yep, I'm pretty new to woodworking - been at it for a little over a year.
    I will be using this plane fairly regularly, but am very budget-limited, hence...
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    Derek, just wanted to thank you for your pic of...

    Derek, just wanted to thank you for your pic of the jointer fence. You've got me on the hunt for one. Just what I need to partly compensate for my skill level.

    (Posted this 5 minutes ago, then...
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    No hurry. I'll have a good look around. I know...

    No hurry. I'll have a good look around. I know what you mean about US postage, I've been buying heaps from the US lately.
    Got a bit of a bee-in-the-bonnet for jointing at the moment - it's my weak...
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    This gets easier by the minute. That's pretty...

    This gets easier by the minute. That's pretty much what I'm after. $70 + 0$ postage. I'd never heard of Hans Brunner until now. The learning continues.

    I'm sick of jointing an edge until it's...
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    Fantastic. Thanks, Ian. I just sent Patrick an...

    Fantastic. Thanks, Ian. I just sent Patrick an email asking to have the list emailed to me.

    By coincidence, I was on his site this morning, reading up on vintage plane identification. Didn't know...
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    I know this is an old thread, but the title is...

    I know this is an old thread, but the title is right.
    Does anyone know where I can buy a Stanley #386 Jointer Fence (or similar)?
    Tried eBay and Google with no luck.

    Edit: I see that Carbatec...
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    Stanley #4 Plane Iron question

    I'm buying a mid 50's English-made Stanley #4 smoothing plane, and wouldn't mind fitting a new iron.
    Is an iron for a later model, 112004 etc, likely to fit the older plane? I can get a new iron for...
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