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  1. Which putty?

    Hi, there are a number of different putties. Window putty is just whiting (powdered chalk) and linseed oil. Traditional boat putty was similar, but with 10-15% white lead powder added (This stopped...
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    "Never" - Ooops! forgot the No77. Never seen one...

    "Never" - Ooops! forgot the No77. Never seen one in the flesh, so forgot about them.

    The disston back saws I have (No4)
    8" 10" 12" 12" 12" 14" 14" 16" 22" 26" - all ranging from 1880's to 1960's....
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    taper grind, back saws, cleaning rust.

    Hi, the taper grind was never put on back saws, the taper grind is only useful on a hand saw, so that the set of the teeth could be less (narrower kerf, less effort to cut due to smaller / thinner...
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    which wood?

    Hi, all of my research on whitehalls (mostly USA) shows that the hull planking was softwood, with apple for the knees and breasthook. (Can't remember of the top of my head what timber for the...
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    A lot of the saws made by Disston, were not...

    A lot of the saws made by Disston, were not finished to as high a standard as their regular saws, to be labelled as Warrented Superior. I have a couple, alongside numerous Disstons, and don't find...
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    Looking good WSAL. I use shellac and wax, or oil...

    Looking good WSAL.
    I use shellac and wax, or oil and wax to finish my handles. Much nicer to hold,
    rather than polyureathane finish, and doesn't make your hands sweat.
  7. Thread: Scarfing jig.

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    Thanks for that
    I have a very poor setup jig for this, based on the old method of hand planing the scarfs.
    I've thought about getting around to making one of these.
    Yours gives me a bit more...
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    5 1/4c

    I am only stirring. I would really like a #164 and a #212.
    Should I buy a lotto ticket...:D
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    Okay, Pics

    You asked for it...
    here is a photo of her from happier times
    we are trying to get her back to this state, and back into survey.
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    get rid of rust

    To clean the saws up for use, I use a sharp stanley knife set as a scraper, and gently
    scrape the worst of the rust off. Then some 400-600 grit W&D paper to polish the whole lot up. Doesn't take too...
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    Hi from the dark side

    Hi, I'm Seumas, sometimes live in Melbourne, but currently afloat.

    I've been into woodworking since primary school age, and have continued it as a
    passion. I also am a jeweller and cobler part...
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    Which saws?

    Well, which basic saws to have...
    I would suggest a 26"rip saw about 7PPI
    a 24"crosscut saw about 9PPI,
    a 12"-14"tenon saw about 12PPI filed as rip,
    :rolleyes:a 8"-10"dovetail saw or gents saw at...
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    Where's the 5 1/4C ? :)

    Where's the 5 1/4C ? :)
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    Good luck with growing your own user collection....

    Good luck with growing your own user collection.
    I have a few Stanleys...
    a #3 for smoothing small items
    a #4 1/2 for smoothing larger things
    a #5 for general work, ie. thicknessing
    a #7 for...
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    It doesn't matter that the paste is turning...

    It doesn't matter that the paste is turning black, it just shows that the paste is working.
    The black colour is caused by microscopic metal particles suspended in the paste.
    The only time that you...
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    There is an old method, putting a fluid onto the...

    There is an old method, putting a fluid onto the putty. I can't remeber if it is white spirits or 'Bakers' solder flux.
    Either one should do something without affecting the timber.
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    Ozito thicknesser

    Well I got one recently, you're right about the lack of locking.
    Still, I wouldn't expect it to preform as a finishing machine, just for powered grunt work.
    Perfectly fine to roughly dress timber...
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    lanolin

    We use lanolin on the ship to grease the gaff/mast. Works great, but is very messy (saw dust magnet in my mind) I would try wax, buffed up a bit, that will fill any micro pits, which is where rust...
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    I think you might be looking for a saw till. A...

    I think you might be looking for a saw till. A small wall hung cabinet with the saws stored in vertically, with the handles supported at the bottom.
    I have seen some designs for them on the web, I...
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    alternative

    Well I had the same problem a few years ago.
    Solution, well got 2 car jacks (scissor type) exactly the same, nice threads, have nut, good for vices.
    Now, mount them side by side, attatch cogs at...
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    Poll: Fishing

    It's a bit hard to play some relaxing golf after doing a bit of wood work aboard a tallship...:U
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    9 1/2

    Well as it's a stanley with the vertical depth adjusting post, it's a 9 1/2.
    The 9 1/4 is the same, but no adjustable mouth.
    Nice handy plane this one. Looks in good condition.:2tsup:
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    Rust

    To stop rust, I just wipe on some Johnsons paste wax. Don't bother buffing it off, it comes off on your hands next time you use it.
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    Well, they all have a bit of taper. The Reg....

    Well, they all have a bit of taper. The Reg. Mort. ones have quite obvious taper though, it helps to stop them jamming into the wood. (I also like to round the top of the bevel, so that the leverage...
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    what's wrong with teasing? I am in the middle...

    what's wrong with teasing?

    I am in the middle of making a 15ft clinker whitehall rowing with sail.

    Next dream plan is a 32ft Galway Hooker
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    Damn good post

    I feel the same. I have all of my dads tools, some of his dads, and even an adze, mortice axe and drawknife from my great granfather. They all feel a bit spooky in a way, but in the good way when I...
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    ???

    Nup, not a leather working tool I'm sure (I'm a cobbler among other things):question:
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    Firmer and mortice

    Well the flat blades are firmer chisels, and the tapering blades are registered mortice chisels.
    The list of chisel types produced has been sourced from two articles. The first is from a 1960s...
  29. Thread: Drawknives

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    Curved and straight

    Well I have both, and about the same weight. As someone mentioned, the curved blade can be tilted slightly to only cut in the middle of the blade, tapering out at the edges, so no marks left on the...
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    Don't buff the chisels, it just rounds over the...

    Don't buff the chisels, it just rounds over the edges, so the sharp cutting edge is in the wrong place.
    Lap with diamond plates, and then on to any other fine FLAT stone or scary sharp system.

    As...
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    Which wood

    Well to get a good keel of the size you are talking about, I would go for Oregan. It can be had in large clear sizes, is quite durable, and not much heavier than pine. It is also structually very...
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    Stanley mitres

    Well a couple of things. The length/size of the saw has no bearing on which mitre box models you guys have. Disston sold them in various lengths and also depths of the blade. These were supplied to...
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    Pearl Lugger /Gaff Cutter

    "Little Dirk" is a pearl lugger built in 1927 that worked in the Shark Bay area.
    There are lofting plans including offsets here: http://www.anmm.gov.au/emuseum
    Look in the vessel list of search....
  34. I have ripped cor sheet by using good fencing...

    I have ripped cor sheet by using good fencing wire. Nail the wire to a board and lay in a straight line under the sheet, with a nick cut into the sheet, then standing on the sheet, pull the wire and...
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    Major leather supliers in Melb - Leftlers in Sth...

    Major leather supliers in Melb - Leftlers in Sth Melb. just go down with your
    meassurments and ask for it in veg tanned leather
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    Yep, an stanley #271 or similar router plane...

    Yep, an stanley #271 or similar router plane would be perfect for this. Study
    patrick's blood and gore for details, maybe even knock one up.
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    Redgum

    I am currently carving redgum (love the stuff) making a ornate bed with carved details in the posts and the bed head (appx 1.8m tall)
    A long ongoing project.
    Redgum is very hard, almost as dense...
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    Stanley mitrebox 246?

    Hi, I just got a Stanley mitrebox #246, pretty much all there and in good condition. The screws holding the legs to the base are seized, but no matter.
    My problem is the bolt that attatches the...
  39. Thread: saw blanks

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    saw blanks

    I was wondering if anyone knows where I could get some saw blanks/steel
    I want to make a 22"-28" back saw about 5" depth with a 0.7mm blade, and
    a 8" back saw about 3" depth with a 0.4mm blade.
    A...
  40. Thread: Shooting Plane

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    skewed frog?

    I was wondering if it would be a good idea to pick up a very cheap/nasty plane, with no fancey frog/body mating area, so then it could then be attatched to some angle iron to produce a skewed angle?...
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    Two notes, 1st, a sewing machine motor isn't...

    Two notes,
    1st, a sewing machine motor isn't really that slow, it's all done by gearing and smoke/mirrors.
    2nd, you can quite easily run a car wiper motor from one of those cheap arlec style car...
  42. Thread: Titan

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    Titan Poster

    Hi everyone, atm there is an item on Bpay regarding titan chisels. It is a poster/ad sign from the guys at titan depicting their range of chisel styles
    with text describing what each style is used...
  43. Thread: Titan

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    titan

    Hi, I have numerous titan chisels. tanged bevel, tanged firmer, tanged registered mortice, tanged firmer gouge and socket firmer. I don't have any of the paring chisels. All the chisels came in 1/8"...
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