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4th November 2023, 06:59 PM
Thread: What Sort of Stud Finder?
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+1 for the Franklin. In terms of time and...
+1 for the Franklin. In terms of time and frustration saved per $ spent it’s a no brained.
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6th August 2023, 11:09 AM
Thread: I thought it was cancelled?
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Hi Bruce - I’m fairly certain the the Brisbane...
Hi Bruce - I’m fairly certain the the Brisbane show is the only one going ahead this year.
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22nd July 2023, 10:00 PM
Thread: Atkin & sons
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Simon Barley’s book “British Saws and Sawmakers...
Simon Barley’s book “British Saws and Sawmakers from 1660” gives a date range for the Sheffield Works of 1856-1931. It also shows a set of back stamps that looks the same as your saw, but without the...
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22nd July 2023, 06:35 PM
Thread: Atkin & sons
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I think you’ll find it’s actually London Spring?...
I think you’ll find it’s actually London Spring?
Nice saw
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27th May 2023, 06:03 PM
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The first one is Charles Taylor’s “Screw” Brand....
The first one is Charles Taylor’s “Screw” Brand.
Not sure about No.3
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26th March 2023, 07:47 PM
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SOLD: Hi, I’ll take this please. Will PM re pick up. ...
Hi, I’ll take this please. Will PM re pick up.
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19th December 2022, 09:35 AM
Thread: Marking gauges in various Aussie woods
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SOLD: Hi Ian I’ll take S4 please. Tim Sent...
Hi Ian
I’ll take S4 please.
Tim
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22nd October 2022, 07:57 PM
Thread: Oct/Nov PRIZE DRAW #135
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DRAWN & CLAIMED I’m in
I’m in
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27th August 2022, 08:41 PM
Thread: Sept/Oct 2022 - PRIZE DRAW # 134
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29th January 2022, 06:32 PM
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SOLD: Hi Dean I’ll take this please. Thanks ...
Hi Dean
I’ll take this please.
Thanks
Tim
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7th December 2021, 10:31 AM
Thread: Christmas 2021 prize draw # 133
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4th October 2021, 02:45 PM
Thread: record no3 plane
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SOLD: I’ll take it thanks Ross. Will PM for details....
I’ll take it thanks Ross.
Will PM for details.
Tim
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8th May 2021, 07:44 PM
Thread: Marking gauges (SOLD)
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SOLD: Hi Ian Could I take S3 please Thanks ...
Hi Ian
Could I take S3 please
Thanks
Tim
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8th May 2021, 07:35 PM
Thread: Marking gauges (matched pairs)
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SOLD: Hi Ian I’ll take P6 please Tim Sent...
Hi Ian
I’ll take P6 please
Tim
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2nd May 2021, 05:01 PM
Thread: April/May 2021 PRIZE DRAW 132
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DRAWN 1 CLAIMED 1 UNCLAIMED I’m in
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3rd December 2020, 11:41 AM
Thread: SPECIAL * Christmas * PRIZE DRAW #130
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15th October 2020, 09:04 AM
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14th August 2020, 10:02 AM
Thread: Stanley No4 Type 11
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N.S.W. Hi Steve Just a belated thank you for the...
Hi Steve
Just a belated thank you for the plane, arrived very well packed and I’m very pleased with it.
Thanks, Tim
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12th August 2020, 09:50 AM
Thread: September - PRIZE DRAW - #128
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30th July 2020, 07:17 PM
Thread: Stanley No4 Type 11
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N.S.W. I’ll take it please. Will PM to confirm...
I’ll take it please.
Will PM to confirm details.
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21st July 2020, 10:25 AM
Thread: Odd Marple chisel
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Looks like a “sash pocket” chisel. Sent from...
Looks like a “sash pocket” chisel.
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3rd April 2019, 08:38 AM
Thread: Bulk lot of vintage hand tools
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VICTORIA Hi Eski, yes it’s all sold. Cheers, Tim ...
Hi Eski, yes it’s all sold.
Cheers, Tim
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5th March 2019, 05:54 PM
Thread: Bulk lot of vintage hand tools
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VICTORIA Hi section1 - Ian had already vouched for these...
Hi section1 - Ian had already vouched for these so if your request is from the perspective of a potential purchaser I will respectfully decline. I did consider selling this individually or as smaller...
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3rd March 2019, 04:03 PM
Thread: Bulk lot of vintage hand tools
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VICTORIA Sale pending to member aarggh (Ian) Thanks, ...
Sale pending to member aarggh (Ian)
Thanks,
Tim
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3rd March 2019, 01:31 PM
Thread: Bulk lot of vintage hand tools
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VICTORIA Bulk lot of vintage hand tools
Hi, I’m having a bit of a clean up and have a bulk lot of old hand tools to let go. This includes 29 moulding planes and a few other wooden planes, 14 wooden screw clamps, a bench vice, a mitre jack,...
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21st November 2018, 07:56 PM
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VICTORIA I’d like this please if available, I have sent a...
I’d like this please if available, I have sent a PM.
Tim.
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12th June 2017, 08:25 PM
Thread: The Simonds Saw Story
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Rarest of the Rare WHEELER MADDEN & CLEMSON Star...
Rarest of the Rare WHEELER MADDEN & CLEMSON Star Saw
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8th March 2017, 11:50 AM
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This saw is an "Orsa". It's a Swedish saw. If you...
This saw is an "Orsa". It's a Swedish saw. If you google around you should be able to find some more info. Hope this helps.
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19th October 2016, 09:44 PM
Thread: Considering milling
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Bob Is it my imagination or is there a huge...
Bob
Is it my imagination or is there a huge snake under that log?!
Tim
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30th May 2016, 11:36 PM
Thread: What is this Tool
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That's it [emoji3] If you google "saw wrest"...
That's it [emoji3]
If you google "saw wrest" you'll find plenty of pics/info.
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Tim
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12th May 2016, 10:13 PM
Thread: Another Mystery Tool.
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Another Mystery Tool.
It's a gents saw minus the saw plate. (I think)
Cheers
Tim
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14th September 2015, 11:17 AM
Thread: Blade jamming - what am I doing wrong
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Blade jamming - what am I doing wrong
Inadvertent post (phone in pocket).
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3rd February 2015, 01:04 PM
Thread: Tapatalk problems?
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Hi Alex I had this problem yesterday and this...
Hi Alex
I had this problem yesterday and this morning, but it now seems to have resolved itself with no action on my part.
This is what I was seeing yesterday:
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21st January 2015, 09:48 AM
Thread: Saw making hammers
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This is a page taken from "The Handyman's Guide"...
This is a page taken from "The Handyman's Guide" by Paul N Hasluck (first published in 1903)...
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8th October 2014, 08:11 PM
Thread: The great handtool refurbishment
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Mike That is some very impressive work, love...
Mike
That is some very impressive work, love the saw handles.
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26th September 2014, 01:47 PM
Thread: Any info on Phila. Saw Co. ?
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Any info on Phila. Saw Co. ?
I picked up an interesting saw recently.
The medallion is a Warranted Superior that is blank in the middle. The handle looks quite similar to a Disston No.7 but with no lambs tongue and it is a... -
26th September 2014, 01:21 PM
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Wow, thanks guys, I really appreciate that. ...
Wow, thanks guys, I really appreciate that.
The etch on my saw looks like the illustration in the ad from the Argus in '56. The saw itself looks to be the same as the one in the cabinet at the... -
25th September 2014, 10:06 PM
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Aussie hand saw: Marsden (Lysaght Works)
OK so this saw won't win any beauty contests, and features the most random and crude bunch if fasteners I've seen on a saw for a while, but thought this might be of interest to somebody. It had me...
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23rd September 2014, 11:42 AM
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British Saws & Saw Makers from 1660 by Simon Barley
Thanks Stewie, Hi Paul
Yes, I have been wondering about that. I'm going to try to remove the handle, although with the amount of rust on the plate I don't know how easy it will be. It will be... -
22nd September 2014, 12:24 PM
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PS - Here is the saw... Obviously still a bit of...
PS - Here is the saw... Obviously still a bit of work to be done...
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22nd September 2014, 12:21 PM
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Thanks for posting this Stewie. I recently...
Thanks for posting this Stewie.
I recently bought a few interesting looking handsaws in varying states of neglect. I gave a couple an exploratory rub with some wet & dry yesterday to try to... -
12th September 2014, 09:58 AM
Thread: The Simonds Saw Story
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Spot on Paul. Even without any cleaning the etch...
Spot on Paul. Even without any cleaning the etch is quite clear... Except for the model number... However with a bit of squinting (and now knowing what I was l looking for) I can definitely make out...
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10th September 2014, 09:10 AM
Thread: The Simonds Saw Story
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Thanks Paul, very interesting and quite timely. ...
Thanks Paul, very interesting and quite timely. Just this week I picked up a Simonds saw, the medallion dates it to the third period you describe. It's a 5ppi rip saw:
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17th August 2014, 09:53 PM
Thread: Roadside timber - Vic ash?
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Thanks gents, I stand corrected, I think you have...
Thanks gents, I stand corrected, I think you have both got it right. A rough calculation of density based on one board gave 450 kg/m3, which seems too light for Vic ash but about right for meranti.
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16th August 2014, 11:57 AM
Thread: Roadside timber - Vic ash?
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Roadside timber - Vic ash?
I picked up some timber off the verge, I think it's Vic Ash? The first photo shows it with the old finish. I took some of the finish off and the third photo is the best representation of the actual...
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31st July 2014, 09:15 AM
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Have you looked at oregon (Douglas fir)? Widely...
Have you looked at oregon (Douglas fir)? Widely available as reclaimed beams/posts and can be had with some nice grain - either straight/regular or more interesting depending on which way it is cut.
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3rd September 2013, 04:52 PM
Thread: New top for old table
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Thanks tdrumnut. In terms of making a new...
Thanks tdrumnut.
In terms of making a new top from planks, would the best option be to make a single top and then cut the extensions off each end or cut first and then make the main top and the... -
2nd September 2013, 05:25 PM
Thread: 4 panel door timber ID
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Thanks for the opinions, I'm going to strip it on...
Thanks for the opinions, I'm going to strip it on the weekend and see what is under all that paint.
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2nd September 2013, 01:55 PM
Thread: Hi from Macca in Melbourne
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Thanks Hezza & JJF
Thanks Hezza & JJF
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2nd September 2013, 01:42 PM
Thread: New top for old table
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New top for old table
I saw this table in the local hard rubbish and thought it looked too nice to go to landfill. It's approximately 900mm square, with extension pieces that slide out at each end about 300mm long. The...