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    Hmm, my eye skipped the woodies & landed on those...

    Hmm, my eye skipped the woodies & landed on those rosewood handles of a nice clutch of vintage Baileys. Looks like some potentially nice planes there too (& maybe another story or two?).

    A good...
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    Yep, well aware of that Graeme, it was the...

    Yep, well aware of that Graeme, it was the connection between (genuine) oak & (genuine) chestnut that I was referring to. The two can be very similar grossly, so if you can stretch the appearance...
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    We've often discussed common names for woods &...

    We've often discussed common names for woods & their tenuous connections to northern hemisphere originals & there are quite a few that leave me scratching my head wondering where the connection lies....
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    Dovetail markers have been kicked about on the...

    Dovetail markers have been kicked about on the forum a few times, with people opting for various styles, any of which does the job, but some suit individuals better or are more convenient for certain...
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    I studied the late-model Norris A5 I had numerous...

    I studied the late-model Norris A5 I had numerous times to try & figure out the manufacturing steps. As David says, there were linear traces on the sole which could have been from initial flattening...
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    Dunno about that Martin, my preference for the...

    Dunno about that Martin, my preference for the old low knob has quite a bit to do with the look too! I haven't seen anyone else espouse my theory, so we have an experiment where n = 1 - never a good...
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    Nope, MA. The only "mitre" plane Stanley made...

    Nope, MA. The only "mitre" plane Stanley made was the #9. That ran from 1870 to 1943 according to Patrick, so it predated the Norris A10 by more than 40 years (Norris introduced his "patent...
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    I was imagining it would be something along those...

    I was imagining it would be something along those lines. While you can cut curves into the sides after peening, it's far from easy, as I found out when I decided to modify the side profile of an...
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    You've got me confused here, Martin. What you...

    You've got me confused here, Martin. What you seem to be describing is a tendency to plane a convexity, not a concavity (as I was told when very young, the easy way to remember which is which is...
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    MA, that's an excellent-looking result by any...

    MA, that's an excellent-looking result by any standards but for your first-ever dovetailed body, as Martin said - it's awesomely good! But you've set the bar awfully high for yourself, how are you...
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    Yes, there's always a bit of apprehension when...

    Yes, there's always a bit of apprehension when you begin filing off the excess metal, but by the looks of your effort, you should be rewarded with nice tight joints. I've managed only a couple of...
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    I guess that's obvious now you point it out -...

    I guess that's obvious now you point it out - scraping leaves that characteristic patterned surface so it's not like a surface lapped to a fine polish.
    :)
    Cheers,
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    That looks like a very thorough beat-up, MA. :U ...

    That looks like a very thorough beat-up, MA. :U

    And no serious mis-hits on the brass that I can see, either - that well-schooled hammering arm of yours did a good job. Should clean up very...
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    I was expecting you to say the planes were...

    I was expecting you to say the planes were stickier when super-flat, but I think you have been treating cast iron soles only, which are more self-lubricating than steel, so it probably has no...
  15. Graeme, I believe from what I've read (& Jim...

    Graeme, I believe from what I've read (& Jim Kingshot said as much in the video), that the tool chests were a fairly standardised design which had evolved over quite long time to serve a...
  16. Matt are you ok? You're not suffering from some...

    Matt are you ok? You're not suffering from some severe ailment or something.....? :D



    But my boy, that's the whole point of having a tool chest/cupboard! As long as I remember to put things...
  17. Me? Impatient? Yairs, maybe, but not old! ...

    Me? Impatient? Yairs, maybe, but not old! Ancient is what some are calling me..... :C

    So you think seeing that monster shooter will provoke an urge in me to make something like it, eh Matt? ...
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    I second Matt's suggestion of a practice run or...

    I second Matt's suggestion of a practice run or two,MA, to get the feel of the way the metals move. I reckon your years of hitting nail heads accurately will have honed your eye/hand co-ordination a...
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    Don't put too much pressure on him Matt.. :U ...

    Don't put too much pressure on him Matt.. :U

    TBH, I find peening to be a very variable feast, sometimes it goes very quickly & sometimes it seems to take forever. Since this is MA's first lot of...
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    Not at the very beginning of their resurgence...

    Not at the very beginning of their resurgence Martin! That was back before the interweb explosion, so the articles promoting them were largely restricted to magazines & manufacturers' catalogues,...
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    There are certainly problems with using...

    There are certainly problems with using medallions to type/date saws. Apart from the aforesaid chance of later replacement, either innocent or with scurrilous intent (love that word, Paul, it has...
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    Yairs, I find it's always a bit tricky knowing...

    Yairs, I find it's always a bit tricky knowing how close to make the toe side of the mouth. You can't predict how much lapping is going to be required to level the sole after peening it up (at least...
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    Yes Martin, between 45 yrs ago (when I started...

    Yes Martin, between 45 yrs ago (when I started seriously trying to make pieces of wood look like furniture) and now, there has been a veritable avalanche of information thanks to the interweb. ...
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    MA, I grind the teeth off two sides so only one...

    MA, I grind the teeth off two sides so only one face has teeth left. If you keep it flat on the wheel (fairly easy with a CBN wheel that has a good amount of abrasive on the side) you should end up...
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    Hmm, would "most likely" be more safely phrased...

    Hmm, would "most likely" be more safely phrased as "quite possible", Paul?... :U

    The picture of the saw Martin linked to is not good enough to resolve the medallion sufficiently (at least not on...
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    Picking up on that statement as well - my...

    Picking up on that statement as well - my experience was the opposite. I'd already come to grips with card scrapers (after a long struggle!) when I stumbled on the 80, so I had a pretty good idea of...
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    Morning, MA. Sorry, I was well a-bed by the time...

    Morning, MA. Sorry, I was well a-bed by the time your post was made, I'm pretty useless by 9 PM these days... :U

    OK, I mis-read the picture (a habit of mine!), it looks like the mouth is cut...
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    Not quite MA. :U By the layout lines, it looks...

    Not quite MA. :U

    By the layout lines, it looks like you've made the mouth the full width of the internal sole. I advise having the mouth a bit narrower, with at least a mm between the edge & the...
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    Well there you go Chris - I haven't been near...

    Well there you go Chris - I haven't been near Tarzali for probably 60 years, plenty of time for a decent-sized tree to grow!

    Sad news - with a toe-hold like that it's only a question of time...
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    ? There's a grain of truth in that statement,...

    ? There's a grain of truth in that statement, but I don't think it tells the full story. :U

    Bowing the blade with the thumbscrew does two things, it increases depth of cut in the centre, and at...
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    Yep, you've got it working like it's supposed...

    Yep, you've got it working like it's supposed to.......
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    I've used a 'lectric engraver before, but it used...

    I've used a 'lectric engraver before, but it used rotary burrs not a reciprocating action. I had visions of being able to do something like this, but quickly realised it would take me years of solid...
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    Jim, a lot of veneered/ply furniture was made in...

    Jim, a lot of veneered/ply furniture was made in Oz from the 20s to the 50s. I don't recall ever seeing Camphor used other than in the solid for (imported) blanket chests, but it's highly likely to...
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    Not sure that helped me much, Michael - so many...

    Not sure that helped me much, Michael - so many common names applied to each & it looks like at least one of them is a recent 'convert' from a different genus! I certainly recognised a few of the...
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    'Tisn't, the tree in question (Cinnamomum...

    'Tisn't, the tree in question (Cinnamomum camphorum) was introduced from Asia since European settlement. We actually have a very similar 'native' species, C. laubatii, which introduced itself from...
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    Morning Rob, and an apology. I was tired &...

    Morning Rob, and an apology. I was tired & brain-fogged when I posted last night, I started rambling & lost the point of what I meant to say! :doh:

    All I really wanted to do was show the...
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    Good stuff Rob - this little plane is teaching...

    Good stuff Rob - this little plane is teaching you about all the potential pitfalls in one good lesson, eh? :)

    I don't always use a spacer across the blade bed, it depends how good my fit is &...
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    MA, some folks seem to be able to use dividers as...

    MA, some folks seem to be able to use dividers as marking gauges very successfully, but whenever I tried it, I always ended up with wobbly lines, so in frustration I made myself a small metal-marking...
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    :U It does seem that way from the forgoing...

    :U It does seem that way from the forgoing posts, I'll admit.

    And I'll be the first (second, actually, since DW already said it :; ), to admit that I will always reach for a bench plane in...
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    Occasionally, the grey matter still works. :; ...

    Occasionally, the grey matter still works. :;

    But getting the right burr is far & away the most common problem people have with scrapers of all kinds, so it would have been my first guess.........
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    :U That was quite a while back, Michael, I...

    :U That was quite a while back, Michael, I suspect you've long since got it sorted.

    IIRC, it was just a case of getting that burr angle right, was it not?. Luckily, I'd had years of experience...
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    Yes, Kunz had a poor reputation for QC 40 years...

    Yes, Kunz had a poor reputation for QC 40 years ago - doesn't appear they've lifted their game. That thing would definitely not work for fine sraping!

    Let's see how you go with lapping. I think...
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    Great progress, Rob. Even I still feel a strong...

    Great progress, Rob. Even I still feel a strong sense of relief when each step turns out well. :U

    I hesitated to comment on that bridge when I first saw it, but I remember thinking the deep...
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    Rob, I'm impressed by your careful & thorough...

    Rob, I'm impressed by your careful & thorough approach - you are certainly giving it every chance to succeed! My first plane build was the very opposite of yours, short bursts of frenzied activity,...
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    It certainly interested me, Joh! Thanks. Many...

    It certainly interested me, Joh! Thanks.

    Many years ago I was keen to try casting a brass plane body or two, but the more I researched the various techniques of casting brass & bronze, the...
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    Another mini

    It was all shed-time yesterday & today, enough rain to curtail any outdoor activity, so I decided to finish off another little plane. This one is a mini, the same size as the smaller of the two I...
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    Rob, I've thought about it a few times, but it...

    Rob, I've thought about it a few times, but it seems a bit self-agrandising to stamp my planes. Years ago, when I read about the "mouse man", a Brit who carved a mouse somewhere on each piece he...
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    Yes, a sole out by 0.5mm does seem a tad extreme...

    Yes, a sole out by 0.5mm does seem a tad extreme - that's 20 thou near enough & well within the visible range! But before pronouncing a plane sole out by that much won't work, you need to know just...
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    Mine's done (more or less)

    This morning I shaped the new lever cap. Here it is beside the rejected one, not quite ready to fit, needs a final sand & polish:
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    Sorry, Rob, the scrap I had to make this one was about...
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    Morning Rob, no power tools...

    Morning Rob,
    no power tools used to make my planes other than the drill press for drilling accurate holes (sometimes!). I wish I had some safe powered method to clean up after...
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