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    I think that saying one lot of gun laws is ...

    I think that saying one lot of gun laws is
    better than another is not very useful…. It’s more a matter of the quality of society and individuals involved
  2. Finally had the young man’s birthday. Got him a...

    Finally had the young man’s birthday.
    Got him a range of tools to cut with.
    He’s spending a lot of time cutting timber, or going out to claim timber to build up a hoard.

    Glad.
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    its just an unlearn skill and some rust tools are...

    its just an unlearn skill and some rust tools are coming my way
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    Thanks Ian. yes, it’s for removing rust and...

    Thanks Ian.
    yes, it’s for removing rust and flattening steel plane soles.
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    Scraping tool for flattening

    I think that I’d like to scrape a surface flat.
    Where do I even start?
  6. Thanks V. I’m cautious as I’m stepping up more...

    Thanks V.
    I’m cautious as I’m stepping up more levels than I’m comfortable with.
  7. Vulpex Liquid Soap - any thoughts/experience?

    I’ve used the “3 parts turps, 3 parts raw linseed oil, 3 parts vinegar, 1 parts meths” for cleaning finishes on old furniture.
    I’ve been experimenting with Vulpex Liquid Soap as its conservator...
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    Lovely work Ian

    Lovely work Ian
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    I err on under cleaning, but that Vulpex has been...

    I err on under cleaning, but that Vulpex has been really good on grime removal on shellac and natural varnish/oils.
    Havent used it on something so “hand use polished” though.
    Think I’ll practice on...
  10. Advice requested - 12 year olds entry into carving

    Hey all,
    My 12 year old has discovered whittling.
    He’s been well trained on using sharps and I trust him, he has his own axe and pocket knife.
    His 13th birthday is soon and I’m thinking of an...
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    Derek, I remember when you first put that...

    Derek, I remember when you first put that restoration thread up in this forum. Phenomenal job, but I’m glad I don’t have to go to the lengths you did.
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    Ian - shame about the archives. I really do...

    Ian - shame about the archives.
    I really do think that modern makers use thicker material. The “you can take it off easier than putting it back on” bias. Plus there has been a lot bs mystique pushed...
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    Before, after.

    Before, after.
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    Hopefully the pics are good enough to illustrate...

    Hopefully the pics are good enough to illustrate this.
    So I’ve cleaned one side of its light surface rust. Mostly light. In the shiny side photo, the dark splotches on the side was an area of scaled...
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    Sorry for all the duplicate photos… I’m not doing...

    Sorry for all the duplicate photos… I’m not doing well with attaching photos
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    Coming up well. Had a skin cancer chopped out of...

    Coming up well.
    Had a skin cancer chopped out of my hand that’s still healing, so I’ll do a little bit by bit.
    I’m thinking of using this Vulpex conservators soap on the varnished timber to clean...
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    I weighed the Spiers open handle coffin smoother,...

    I weighed the Spiers open handle coffin smoother, without blade or cap iron. 1.394kg.
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    Rob, thanks. I haven’t seen that, so thank you...

    Rob, thanks. I haven’t seen that, so thank you very much.
    Also, thanks for the photos of your work… I do hope you have put a lot of apprentices through your shop… not many can do what you do.
    I...
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    Ian, I do wonder what the state of the national...

    Ian, I do wonder what the state of the national archives is for these makers. Maybe we could find answers there?
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    DW - I’m referring mostly to the sides and sole,...

    DW - I’m referring mostly to the sides and sole, in regards to your comment re weight. I have never found much detail on the material used by the infill makers. Certainly not something like an...
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    Hey D.W… when you were being obsessive, did you...

    Hey D.W… when you were being obsessive, did you work out how the metal of the infills were supplied?
    I’ve never been able to find info on that.
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    I’ll stick it in a bag and get the butcher to...

    I’ll stick it in a bag and get the butcher to weigh it. :)
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    Yeah, I think I did. I’m of Scots/Gaelic descent...

    Yeah, I think I did. I’m of Scots/Gaelic descent so the history of this grabs my attention
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    this is only my second “good brand, old infill”,...

    this is only my second “good brand, old infill”, I have a home build one made from much thicker steel. Thicker steel is more forgiving for the amateur builder, I think.
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    Derek, Thankfully I don’t have to put in as much...

    Derek, Thankfully I don’t have to put in as much work as you did.
    Nice job you did!
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    I’m not married… and I a got a Spiers… l’m a two...

    I’m not married… and I a got a Spiers… l’m a two times winner… and I now have a new long term relationship. :)
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    New addition, I’ve been a good boy

    Came across a Spiers Ayr open handle coffin smoother, a fair enough price for someone with short arms and deep pockets, and I’ve been a “good boy” for a while. So I took a punt, and got a winner.
    I...
  29. Thread: New arrival

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    New arrival

    A baked veg and sausage dinner to celebrate a new arrival.
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    I have a “good enough” rule for sharpness. I...

    I have a “good enough” rule for sharpness.
    I stop sharpening when I can run a fingernail down the edge and feel nothing in the nail bed.
    That’s all I’m looking for.
    Works for me.
    I got tangled...
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    After a absence of many years, I come back to see...

    After a absence of many years, I come back to see the continuation of interesting conversations.
    happy
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    Thank you Bill, I wasn’t aware there was an...

    Thank you Bill, I wasn’t aware there was an online resource.
    It seems to be a type 2.
  33. Thread: Rust removal

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    I’m a big fan of Electrolysis. a great article...

    I’m a big fan of Electrolysis.
    a great article here
    Hand Tool Preservation Association of Australia Inc. - Rust Removal
  34. Selling online comes with an enormous amount of...

    Selling online comes with an enormous amount of scammers nowadays.
    Unfortunately, having intense paranoia is pretty much how I go.
    it’s a shame, it sucks the fun out of it.
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    Remembered how to add photo

    Remembered how to add photo
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    Any one help me with a Sargent plane?

    Bought a Sargent Jack plane, so a 414, the 400 series, 14” long.
    The lever cap it came with is a Stanley, which will work, but I’d like to hunt down a matching Sargent one.
    My Sargent are all in...
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    Restoration with Vulpex soap

    Looking forward to today’s delivery of Vulpex soap.
    Vulpex Liquid Soap '-' Conservation Supplies Australia

    First time I’ll have used it, got a very dirty Silky Oak carcass and ply side toolbox...
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    To price Red Cedar

    I met a fellow who had inherited a few cubi meters of Red Cedar.
    Off the saw a few decades ago, stacked properly in a cool, dry shed.
    3/4 inch and 1” boards, minimum 12” wide, up to 16’ long
    He...
  39. The $100 tool box had this beauty. I have quite a...

    The $100 tool box had this beauty. I have quite a few old Spear and Jackson saws but always wanted a thumbhole one.
    Beautiful, with only slight damage to the tips of the handle horns. 3 broken...
  40. Fantastic Pat. In all my tool hunting I’ve never...

    Fantastic Pat. In all my tool hunting I’ve never come across a slick except online.
  41. Vera, there was a sticky thread called “Monday...

    Vera, there was a sticky thread called “Monday night show and tell”, or something, that was about your weekly old tool pickings. I couldn’t find it to put my great big enormous tease into that.
    I...
  42. A bit of a skite about my old tool finds over the last 2 weeks

    I’ve had a real win with 3 old tool purchases in 2 weeks. I’ll show only the tools that are the cream of the crop.

    A tool caddy, $40 bucks. 2 Ward, 1 x Amsdick (?), a Marples and 2 Titan chisels...
  43. Inspection before purchase… odd things you see

    I found some ridiculously cheap Japanese chisels for sale… I ran off feeling gleeful, practicing my serious face, to check them out.
    A few Chinese made $1 shop ones. A few old, wide one with great...
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    A fellas reminiscing.

    Bought some timber.
    I saw that the fellow had a few photos up of boats I've sailed in. So I made a comment.
    He said "I once had a 50 foot yacht made out of grey gum and only ever won a race when...
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    Yes, they aren't lobster pot boats either. What a...

    Yes, they aren't lobster pot boats either. What a ride.
  46. Yes, it was a type. I'll send you a pm

    Yes, it was a type.
    I'll send you a pm
  47. Thanks for the reply and offer, mate. Might take...

    Thanks for the reply and offer, mate. Might take you up on getting some pieces from you, if a cuppa would be involved :roll:
    I'm no expert, but I've never heard of a blond/light coloured Ironwood.
  48. Im trying to find a way to calculating overall R (insulation/energy efficiency of a h

    I'm trying to calculate overall R (insulation/energy efficiency) value of a house.
    I'm hoping to find an app or webpage calculator that can do this.

    If anyone can steer me in the right direction,...
  49. I was originally inspired by a bloke who modified...

    I was originally inspired by a bloke who modified a surf lifesaving boat to put a weather proof canopy on the front, with a sleeping platform, and mounted an outboard motor in a well about 1/4 back...
  50. HELP Sorry, can't work out how to edit my posts, so...

    Sorry, can't work out how to edit my posts, so you'll just have to figure out my late night, tired as hell, nonsense. Sorry.
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