Thread: Patternmakers chest show and tell - a very generous gift

The forum has some info ... https://www.woodworkforums.com/f152/q...2/#post1135473

but these guys (https://tembi.ca/en/p/b/1) say
"Flooring Varnish
Water-based varnish for wood floor finish Water-based self-sealing varnish, strengthened with silica nanoparticles, for wood floor finish"

So what I think it is ... you just kinda wave the bag airily over your finish and let some nano-particles out.
Jeez - those guys were really advanced!

Paul

Nice find, are the contraction rules still there?
Any other sizes of the fillet rubbers(pic 3 ball bearings on brazing rod).
Transfer calipers,a mouse or two?
The trammel heads are there, are the dividers sharpened with a chisel point on one side?
The core box plane is it a modified maker or did he have his own stamp?
H.

Originally Posted by clear out

Nice find, are the contraction rules still there?
Any other sizes of the fillet rubbers(pic 3 ball bearings on brazing rod).
Transfer calipers,a mouse or two?
The trammel heads are there, are the dividers sharpened with a chisel point on one side?
The core box plane is it a modified maker or did he have his own stamp?
H.

I'll have a closer inspection on the weekend for you, I'm not sure off hand, and I'll try to take some photos for those interested.

Thanks,
Nick

Originally Posted by nick_b00

... I'll try to take some photos for those interested.
Thanks,
Nick

"Orright you lot ... form an orderly line around the block ... "

H. Boker made some of the finest straight razors ever made. I can't imagine the quality of the saw being any less. Speaking of which, is that a straight razor I see peeking out there?

Originally Posted by snafuspyramid

H. Boker made some of the finest straight razors ever made. I can't imagine the quality of the saw being any less. Speaking of which, is that a straight razor I see peeking out there?

Yes. The benefactor asked if it was ivory, alas no, its an unmarked plastic cut throat.

Nick

Originally Posted by nick_b00

Thank you all.

I wanted to mention there are 2 small calico bags in the chest labelled silica.

I am wondering if any eggheads out there can tell me if this is there as a rust inhibitor or used in some other way?

Thanks

Nick

It will be silica gel. Called a gel but actually small crystals of silica. They are a desiccant so will keep the humidity in the box low, they do not have inhibitor. the low moisture levels help prevent rusting. My dad still has one that he used in the '50s.

The nice thing about silica gel is that it can be regenerated by placing it in a hot 120C oven for a fair while. We used to use it in the laboratory and regeneration was usually achieved by drying overnight in the oven.

Be careful not to burn the calico though.