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Hey yes indeed I am sure you are correct! I will duly go and eat slice of humble pie... :-) You are certainly right that no manufacturer of pretty well anything would do that these days beyond a...

Wow nice machine!
That's a lifetime machine for sure.

I can't help wonder if the number 770 is indicative of it's size or factory model number. I find it had to believe that is a serial...

I think you may have other issues here causing set to be taken off teeth. Rubber wheels no matter what the profile won't remove set from a steel blade.
The crown on a rubber tire machine is for...

Doesn't matter if the tire is urethane or rubber or whatever but it really does need a crown. Top wheel especially important, bottom wheel less so but if both are crowned nicely then the machine...

I am not familiar with the Durden ones, but from your photo it appears to be similar to the older made in Aus Woodfast guides setup. The rods should be 3/8" dia with a flat on the front and must be...

Here's one I prepared earlier....
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I sold the machine years ago as I found it wasn't suitable for running very fine blades, something with parallel arms is the go for that. The...

FYI I have a big heap of brass screws for sale at much more reasonable prices than above. All new old stock from the 60's and 70's, good quality stuff mostly in original boxes of 200 per box.
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How can knowing the Maximum bid of your winning opponent be advantageous to you if you are actually the current winning bidder...?
Clarity please!!

Rockwell tester at $150 each? I'll take two at...

Hi Greg, Dunno if I'm missing something but I was buying a few things in the LTQ sale, and I never found out how to see the other bidders auto bid maximum as you suggest. Where does one find that?
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No I have not, but I wish I was because that sounds exactly like the sort of straight edge I want. Same as the one pictured in Wayne Moore's book Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy. Self proving in...

Has anyone ever found and been able to prove shill bidding in Grays online auctions?

Had interesting experiences lately with some stuff being bid up so I can't help wonder.

A little off topic but can anyone describe those 'box straight edges' to me? Did anyone sight them in the flesh?

Are they a square section hollow box casting? Or are you referring to the more...

Seeing as I seem my name mentioned I thought to poke my head up with some extra info.

The G15 was developed for the Auto industry but has found uses in just about any place you can think of...

Yep, we are on it, right Rob? ;-)

Seriously I was actually surprised in a nice way to see these bevels available. I had an idea some years ago to digitize a bevel for simple ease of use and...

Thought I better chime in...
Whats this about Skew?? ;-) <<They do look good! (In my opinion, they look better than his existing range. )>>

Actually I have to admit the Cohen knife is a...

Couldn't help but overhear about my famous spammer.

Yep RayG that's the one!!

Seems some mongrel has stolen my incredible invention... They even used a different brand. But did they use a...

Hiya all,
Nice writeup Derek!

Yes we did have some fun, thats the aim of the game isn't it?

Thats the first time I have done a houndstooth dovetail, ever...! It turned out damn near perfect...

Without deliberately being curt let me pose the question...

Really, what exactly is going to make a razor sharp plane blade go blunt through use?


Contamination from whatever source or...

Haven't really had experience with A2 so this comment may be null and void: But my first thought is the steel in the blade is not the problem but more the simple fact that there is small bits from...

Well a BIG thankyou to you David, not only for appreciating good service but for appreciating quality tools and realizing you don't have to settle for second best in quality either.

I am really...

I say fix the old one. With the handle so nearly complete and never been run over by a truck you could easily fix that one. Get a piece of Beech, plane the broken surface on the handle to flat...

Hi Woodlee,

Send me an email through my website and I will reply with the PDF.

It will be most important to get the pitch of the thread exactly right. If it is out bu a little bit the drawbar...

Woodlee: Re the collets threads: They can be a bit of a nightmare of confusion. I have listed the official thread for a B6 collet like yours is 5mm by 36f with 55 Deg geometry.

Best to use the...

I know this thread is a tad old but here goes:

Allen Wolfenden Machinery did close, about two years ago Peter Wolfenden got the urge to retire, and rightly so I think. There wasn't much left of...

If like me you have any sort of facination with Hand Tools and their use in woodworking I would highly recommend a trip over there for the next one.

I was lucky enough to be there in Berea KY...

And I must thank you for your patience too. The Try Squares have been making good progress in spite of my heat treater having the blades for nearly two months now... :~

Yes those engraved bevels...

Well Hello all.
It was a surprise to find that article on the WK Fine Tools website. I was tipped off by an email from Wiktor Kuc himself. I had no idea it was going online. That article...

Heheheheee. Yes. :U

Oh now that's better! Wow. You don't have to give it to me but I tell you what, it would be a pleasure to have here as a desk trinket to sit next to my own mini-boxes. Looking forward to catching...

Hmmm, someone's got some fire in their belly. You like a challenge I see.

Well all in good humor and jest cop this for inspiration and expectation:

Ok, when I expect amazing... I expect...

Hello All.

A big thankyou to those that submitted an entry. In case anyone is wondering about my silence lately... I have really just holding off hoping more people would submit something, but...

You Sir... Are a scoundral...:wink:
See this image VERY BOTTOM RIGHT for explanation. I am a keen Brades collector. Am yet to ever even lay eyes on a Brades Cattledog of any form, mumble grr...

Ahhh now we are getting somewhere... Good work guys. :2tsup:

Only problem now is we all have to wait a bit longer until all the entries come in.

Yeah I know the feeling of not having time to scratch, I'm a bit that way myself at the moment.

I would love to simply declare Derek the winner by default but there is some rumblings of small...

This seems to have slipped under the rader for everyone at the moment, I'm sitting here at 5.00pm (7 hours to go) on the closing date without one single submission after having promoted it on every...

Well this is strictly for hand tools only, I suppose that is the only way to 'hand cut' them. But if you think you can do so with a chainsaw then please do so. Make sure you post the video of it...

Yes they have to be in wood, please read the above mentioned blog article: it spells all that out in detail.

Mic-d... : looks like we have a contender...

Whilst keeping my head most definitely...

G'day woodworkers.
Just letting everyone know I am running a Dovetail Challenge to see who can produce the smallest handcut dovetails. Well why not I say?? A bit of fun for all. See this blog...

Hi Guys,
Thankyou so much for the kind words and thought, I am very happy to be published like that by such a high profile author. I met Chris Schwarz in Cincinatti when I was over there for the...

Hiya all,
I suppose this counts for a partial brag on my part but I would genuinely help if I could... I checked my blade collection - See this link - Plane blade collection near the bottom of that...

Well someone has to say it after all this micron discussion...

"Geez talk about splitting hairs!!!" :D:D:D:D:D ...Seriously.

My apologies if that poor joke offends anyone... :doh:

Oh and...

Hi Claw,
Yes you did hear that right, no pixies around here. I am working on the first release now due at the end of Feb. Check the home page of my site for the picture and details.

You also...

Ahwell if you change your mind on the visit let me know.

Or come and say G'day at the next woodshow.

Glad you got a chance to have a look at one of my squares.

As for my offered sale to...

I do offer a 10% Student Discount on my manufactured in house products to anyone studying full time at any woodworking school worldwide in a three months or greater course.

Don't forget my Joinery...

Surely I deserve right of reply to that last post. This should be fun... I like a good healthy if not slightly controversial conversation! It's usually good for all concerned including me, it gets...

Well it seems I am a bit behind on the latest posts here, better late than never I suppose. Too busy making tools to be trawling the forums daily.

Thought I better put my 2c into this thread...

Nice... very unique!

Thus very jealous...

Well as some of you probably know I have done a serious amount of wood shows here in Oz as an exhibitor, and they get a bit same-same fairly quickly when you see that many of them, but that IWF...

Yep, they are on my drool list but also on my cannot afford list. :(

I have managed to stifle the cravings by going ang buying one of the Lie-Nielsen No 1's. Brand new, made from bronze, it will...

Well look out everyone!!!... (Yes I have a warped and dry sense of humor)
After seeing this gem on ebay with the equally warped marketing I have decided to retire on the fortune that I will amass...