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    Default Wadkin 24" RE

    I bought a 1950 RE 24 inch Thicknesser today, it was locally owned by a retied Cabinet Maker for the past 20 years and the new owner of the business wasn't into solid wood, I will give the machine some TLC and look to find a new owner for it, I would like to swap it for a older cast iron Wadkin Bandsaw, should any member wish to swap.

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    Cheers Nigel

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    Saw it on marketplace. That was a bargain. It was bad timing for me or I would have been wrestling you for it 😉

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    What shape is the cutter head, square or round?

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    Quote Originally Posted by goodwoody View Post
    What shape is the cutter head, square or round?

    Damien.
    On this model it's a square skew type block with a shearing cut

    24 Panel Planing and Thicknessing Machine.pdf

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    Can you upload some pics of the cutter please?
    Also I have a Wolfenden bandsaw and I think 16 inch wheels. (Dont quote me on that)

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    Default Skew Cutter Block

    Quote Originally Posted by goodwoody View Post
    Can you upload some pics of the cutter please?
    Also I have a Wolfenden bandsaw and I think 16 inch wheels. (Dont quote me on that)

    Damien
    Here are some pic's of the Block

    Cutter Block with jig folded back.jpg

    Block with inbuilt blade setting jig folded back

    Built in jig folded out.jpg

    Block with inbuilt blade setting jig folded out

    Cutting block showing skew and dovetail.jpg

    This pic shows the dovetail slot for moulding cutters, but more interesting you can see the tapped Skew which produces the shear Cut giving a better finish.

    I would be interested in having a look at your Bandsaw if it's a cast Iron forged type, I have only seen the 26" plus machines made by Wolfenden, with you living on the Coast just PM me your number to arrange.

    Cheers Nigel

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    Nigel, I can only get to the bandsaw on Sunday. I will take heaps of pictures for you then. Can you load and unload at your end?

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    Quote Originally Posted by goodwoody View Post
    Nigel, I can only get to the bandsaw on Sunday. I will take heaps of pictures for you then. Can you load and unload at your end?

    Damien
    Hi Damien,

    Best to PM me and I will give you my email address for pic's of your Bandsaw or start your own thread for members to see your old Australian machine, that way we keep this thread just about the Wadkin RE.

    I do have a Forklift at my end.

    Cheers

    Nigel

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    Hey Cam I’m going to be a pedant here so I apologise in advance.

    Cast Iron is cast in a Foundry.

    Wrought Iron is forged at a Blacksmiths or a Forge.

    Steel plate is welded by boilermakers in a fabrication shop.

    You can’t forge Cast Iron but you can cast steel.

    Sorry about that,
    probably been to few to many trendy coffee shops called the Forge/Foundry.

    Theres probable a few Cabinetmakers out there feel the same about being called a Carpenter.

    The Moulders at the Ballina Slipway and Foundry called moi ‘the carpenter’
    when they weren’t making mud sandcastles.

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    Hi Clear Out,

    I was born in the steel capital of the world and worked for Osborn Steels & Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, so my terminology should have been much better please forgive me.

    Edgar Allen had forge presses at their Foundry, so not just a blacksmith with an anvil, but specially built machines.

    Forging heads at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South... News Photo - Getty Images

    Osborn Steels took steel ingots/billets and either did extrusions from them of forged them with the Drop Forging Hammer or manual hammers into varies shapes.

    Filerop Forging Hammer in Brightside Sheffield MG 2185.JPG - Wikimedia Commons

    When I was 17 Osborn's sent me on a training course, to learn how to use a forging hammer (3 tonne hammer) and Tongs, we would pair up and take it in turns doing both operations, it was all about the rhythm once you got into it.

    Cheers

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    Nigel, Now that I’ve completely derailed your Wadkin RE thread

    Thanks, I knew you knew what was what but the great unwashed out there hasn’t a clue so I think it’s important to use the correct terminology if possible.

    I should probably change my moniker to something like.

    ‘Cranky old fart whose trade has long departed’.

    You sure have had some interesting experiences along the way.
    I’ve some info and photos of the RE in a 50s Wadkin cattledog I can post if your interested.

    H.
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    Hi H,

    Not a problem with the correction , I have a condition where I just write things without thinking more before I write, I knew what I wanted to say which is I don't want a pressed steel Bandsaw, they can flex too much.

    Yes please post any information you have on the RE, there doesn't seem to be a lot on here about them.

    Cheers

    Nigel

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    Quote Originally Posted by Camelot View Post
    ...This pic shows the dovetail slot for moulding cutters, but more interesting you can see the tapped Skew ...
    Err... tapered skew?

    Cheers, Vann.
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    Here’s the pages from the 1940 and 1950s cattledogs.
    Sorry but no scanner so took them with the phone.
    As usual they are out of order the 1940 single page is centre top.
    H.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vann View Post
    Err... tapered skew?

    Cheers, Vann.
    There you go spotting me writing the wrong words again

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