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I take that back. It shows words and opens now.

Peter

It sounds good Steve however I cannot open the link.

Cheers
Peter

Hi Phil,

I have ordered directly and found the service and delivery excellent. Great products also.

Peter

Hi Walesey,

That is a good effort. With enthusiasm and little outlay you have achieved the satisfaction of making your first clock.
You like it and that is what is important. You know where...

Phil,

Looking good. If you still do not have a nut to hold the hands on I have found a spare one. Give me a call if you need it.

Cheers

Peter

Received mine this morning also. Nicely made & well packed.
Thanks to everyone involved.

Cheers
Peter

Nicely made. I like it. Is it a Hermle movement?
I have seen the regulator in your other post also. Congratulations. Mechanical clocks are nice to work on.

Hi Phil,

Apologies for finding this late. I think that I can help you. I have used this movement in two clocks. One is the mantle clock shown in the second photo in a post I made in this section...

I finally decided that I had to do this repair and drop other projects. Thanks to the advice received the method was easy. Simply glue and veneer both top and bottom for strength.

The main body is...

Excellent Bob. What a fantastic gift for your son.
Your restoration is very professional, not overdone, is sympathetic to the sword and as you say, gives it another life. I am sure that your son...

Excellent work. They are nicely made and look good.

Did you design them?
How did you make the spiral turned gears? I would not have a clue how to turn those.

I have made quite a few...

Thank you pagie, Helmut, DJ and everyone involved.
My single blade arrived today. If more postage is required to cover the total cost I am happy to contribute.

Peter

Thanks for the replies. What you are both saying is that glue should be adequate for a repair and stand up to the string tension. Given the reduced wood joining surfaces because of the cut out design...

I need some advice please. I know nothing about guitars or string instruments. A piano or keyboard would be a different proposition and I would try anything.

I have been given a broken guitar. I...

Hi Helmut,

I have already sent a PM to you and I confirm again that I am happy for RayG to finish the blades.

However I have looked at the spread sheet and it does not match my original order...

Hi Helmut,
I would prefer Option 2, the 5.5 mm sheet.
These blades are for custom made planes.
Thanks for your time & effort.
Peter

I think that you are correct. Thanks.
The only non Japanese word on a slip of paper in the box was 'Hattori'. The blade length 180mm and the overall length 305mm match the model HD6 GYOTO shown on...

Well, the grandchildren are OK. Grandson had not left Nagano. Grandaughter's first day in Tokyo was a tour group trip to Mt Fuji. On reaching the first station there was too much snow to continue. So...

Thanks for the help and replies. The situation with the existing knife is that I have gone as far as I can go. It took a long time with the 1000 grit stone but the nicks are gone, the tip which was...

Thanks Moikel,

That is a very interesting site and I thank you for your recommendation.

I have spent more time today and removed more metal. The nicks are almost out of the blade and my...

Thanks Neil and Pops.
I am half way there now but it is slow so I have sent an email to Stu.

Are you still using your RAS Pops? Mine is still my only powered saw because of space constraints.
...

Hello Neil and thank you for replying and your advice.

I have decided against using the Tormek, precisely because of the hollow ground effect and I have experimented with the 1000 grit waterstone...

A year or two ago I purchased a Japanese damascus kitchen knife from Carbatec as a birthday gift for my son. He loves it. A few days ago he showed me that he had damaged the blade. It seems that he...

Very nice Bill,
You have an unusual design however it works well and I like it.
Congratulations. Nicely made.
Peter

Hi Dave
Lovely clocks. Two questions -
What is a DXF file and what application is used to open it?
Can that file be printed from to produce a 100% accurate cutting template?
Peter

A very impressive clock rosco. I have made quite a few clocks but still have to pluck up the courage to make a wooden geared one.

Hi Bob

I can't categorically answer your question about the pendulum because I have not built a grandfather clock. I have made several Regulators including large weight driven ones using Hermle...

They are both nice clocks Bob. God to see them finished.
Your Father will love his.

Hello Helmut,
Thanks for replying. I have ordered two blades already, on 21 October 2009. This was for the Third Plane Blade Order for Wooden Hand Planes Post # 64. My query is because I am not...

I have made a clock from the plans in the CMI catalogue sammymac - www.cmi-hermle.com
Ask them for a copy of their movement and plan brochure and the designs are on the inside back page.
...

Very nice Bob. I said that you would make more clocks! What do you plan to do with the resin marks on the side. Simply fill and sand off? Will the clock have a dark finish?

Good luck with the rest...

Hi Derek

Your skills are far greater than mine and I hesitate to make a suggestion however, you must be pretty devastated. I have used laminated sections many times in vintage car bodies and in...

Congratulations Bob. It is a very nice clock and you have put together an informative WIP. Clock making is addictive. I am sure that you will now make more. Have you thought more of polishing it...

I cut four today using my old De Walt 110. I did exactly what Bob38S says. Used a thicknesser for the material with enough left for some sample cuts. Used the blade to cut the rebate in small...

Thanks for that Derek. What an expense to fit out that shop! There is a big learning curve to be able to use that machinery properly and unless there is extensive useage then, in my opinion, the...

Hi Jim

A Google search for Pirelli Webbing gives heaps of results. Try this one in Aus first:

http://www.padghamupholstery.com.au

Cheers
Peter

Hi Nathan
I reluctantly used one of these electronic chiming pendulum movements in a school clock where I could not purchase a mechanical movement with the correct pendulum length to view through...

That is a seriously nice box Derek. I love using jarrah.
A question please. How did you shape the inside curve of the coopered lid?
You mention a 'hollow'. What do you mean?

I have used Organoil...

That is a very nice kitchen Adam. I like the flow the long bench gives compared with the previous picture.

OK. There you have it. Advice from the polishing expert.
I am sure that it looks very nice. Jarrah - particularly old - is one of my favourite woods. Please show us a photo of the bench?
I also...

I like the concept for sealing but I don't think that I would be game to varnish again on top of wax . . . I wouldn't trust it to stick! I would be leaving it as it is now. You can always wax again...

Fatih, your clock is very nice. I don't understand how it works either.
Presumably there is a gear at the back of each wheel that is driven/driving but what is driving it - possibly a spring as...

Fantastic thumbsucker.
Let me know how much, how and when to pay you.

Cheers
Peter

Ruddy,
That is a really nice and useful box.
A couple of questions please as I don't have the plans and would love to make one:
1. What size is it approx. W x H x D?
2. It appears that the...

Hi thumbsucker,

I have decided to try to make a plane.
If I am not too late I would like to order 2 x 150mm x 50mm x 6mm blades.

Peter

A very nice clock Nine Fingers. I would love to have made that.
The pendulum is extremely long. How long is it and what is the swing distance? It must run very slowly.

Hello Rhys,

Thank you for your reply and the description of the drive and for the fantastic step guide pictorial. I will go back and study that in detail.

The precision required in this project...

Hello Rhys,

That is a lovely and very unusual clock. I have made a dozen or so clocks and I would love to do a different one such as this. It looks so simple and yet, it is actually a very complex...

Hi smurfn8r,

I have purchased slotted brass screws in small sizes that are quite acceptable from Boxmakers Brassware in Sydney. I always buy screws at the Melbourne Wood Show. See their web site...

Kevin,

I like Rustins sanding sealer but it is difficult to obtain so more recently I have used U-Beaut. It works well. I use a ready made shellac, again U-Beaut. You should be able to purchase in...