Thread: Saw sharpening files 101

"The Prize Lies Beneath - hidden in full view"

Last off-topic post - I promise.

Those uniformly grey palings reveal stuff like this when planed down a couple of millmetres.





That's the inside of the Barn Door, and this one is probably my favourite:



It's "nearly new" timber, with just enough of the aged layer to give it the "character" that I seek.

I'd REALLY like to see what's inside that fence of Dad's.....

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

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I'd REALLY like to see what's inside that fence of Dad's.....

grab every second pailing - who'll notice?

Swap some of what's on your front porch for some of what's on his fence.

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

grab every second pailing - who'll notice?

Dam that, go back with a trailer load of the cheapy treated pine pailings and just swap the out.....

Originally Posted by crowie

Dam that, go back with a trailer load of the cheapy treated pine pailings and just swap the out.....

Funny you should mention that Peter......it has crossed my mind.

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Funny you should mention that Peter......it has crossed my mind.

What why did you stop and think WHEN ACTION WAS REQUIRED.......

Whats all the excitement about? half the fences in Australia are like that Any good green paling has dried very nicely within 6 -12 months and a lot of them are Spotted Gum, Blackbutt, Tallowwood etc often with beautiful feature. So you shouldn't have to go all the way to your Dads to knock them off you next door neighbour might be close enough.
Tomorrows news "thousands of palings have been stolen overnight in an across Australia rampage by woodworkers"

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Understandably Dad wants me to keep his address a secret.

FF

I'm confused as to how that will keep his fence safe from his woodworking son .

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Whats all the excitement about? half the fences in Australia are like that Any good green paling has dried very nicely within 6 -12 months and a lot of them are Spotted Gum, Blackbutt, Tallowwood etc often with beautiful feature. So you shouldn't have to go all the way to your Dads to knock them off you next door neighbour might be close enough.
Tomorrows news "thousands of palings have been stolen overnight in an across Australia rampage by woodworkers"

working in a sawmill full time it would nearly make you cry seeing what goes over the bench day in day out ,many years ago whilst working for my father cutting banana cases we scavenged alot of logs out of a patch that the big mill had logged and left. rosewood ,coachwood and others all too small for timber went into cases.the bananas arrived at the markets in very pretty boxes that week

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

"The Prize Lies Beneath - hidden in full view"

Last off-topic post - I promise.

Brett

You have probably watched those courtroom battles (probably starting with Perry Mason) where evidence is inadmissible until one party introduces a subject: Then it becomes open slather.

I am wondering whether this has created a precedent. Perhaps that testing better happen pretty quickly.

In the meantime I wondered if you be interested in my old auntie Bess, who was an avid woodworker or at least she said she really did like wood........

Regards
Paul

I feel compelled to point out that, seeing that this is a hand tool forum, a wild fiddle backed, mystery eucalypt, bone dry fence paling is very likely to make you and your hand tools cry.

Originally Posted by Berlin

I feel compelled to point out that, seeing that this is a hand tool forum, a wild fiddle backed, mystery eucalypt, bone dry fence paling is very likely to make you and your hand tools cry.

I was thinking something similar. I guess that when they were cut, they were seen as useless boards, or too much trouble to deal with.

I think Marri was seen as a very undesirable wood for a long time with the variability and sap inclusions. It must be pretty recently that it has been appreciated for tabletops etc. Look at the trouble Derek has had with his curly marri.

I have seen some early woodwork books that describe timber types available to England about 1900 - it is interesting to see how they were viewed back then.

Cheers,
Paul

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

My Grandfather was a Cedar Getter in the Dorrigo in the first half of the 20th C. I'm sure he had a few axes in his time, but this is the survivor:

However, the may be some room for doubt there because Dad was pretty sure it was a "Plumb" brand axe. Closer inspection reveals it to be a "HyTest Craftsman".

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The Research Hound does it again! Thanks for that Paul.