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8th April 2019, 06:36 PM
Thread: Sykes mortising chisel. +
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Wow, Nice work Gaza. I went looking for a...
Wow, Nice work Gaza.
I went looking for a makers mark, (probably should have done that first huh?)
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Never knew what a glazing iron was before.
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7th April 2019, 09:17 PM
Thread: Sykes mortising chisel. +
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legend, thanks Gaz
legend, thanks Gaz
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6th April 2019, 07:07 PM
Thread: Sykes mortising chisel. +
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This is the same chisel in the top of the first...
This is the same chisel in the top of the first photo.
Actually on further inspection it does not say "GRAY STEEL" there is two lines of text. It is feint, and the S.TILLMAN is stamped over the... -
6th April 2019, 06:35 PM
Thread: Sykes mortising chisel. +
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Bench chisel is out of the tank and is giving up...
Bench chisel is out of the tank and is giving up some secrets.
Only had a soak and very light sand with some well worn sandpaper.
She has had a ...... ...... Full life by the looks of it!
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6th April 2019, 10:23 AM
Thread: Sykes mortising chisel. +
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While I am at it, I have these two things in the...
While I am at it, I have these two things in the box.
The top think looks like an awl, however it is almost 500mm! Seems very long.
The other thing has me stumped. All I have it is is part of... -
6th April 2019, 09:56 AM
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Cool, Thanks. Already soaking the rust off!
Cool, Thanks.
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5th April 2019, 09:45 PM
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Casting or stabilizing some split burl slabs
Hi all,
I have a few burl slabs, River Red gum and a eucalypt I believe. They are quite split, however my intention was to cut them into scales and blanks anyway.
I have asked about these burls... -
5th April 2019, 08:48 PM
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Sykes mortising chisel. +
Hi all,
I am finally getting around to some tool restorations and am working my way through the box of stuff i've collected.
I am in the middle of a Stanlel #5 resto, and while i am in a rust... -
23rd July 2018, 09:39 PM
Thread: a few burl questions
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Thanks Dai, That is some very helpful...
Thanks Dai,
That is some very helpful information.
Thanks for the clue on the Eucalypt. Species is probably not that important anyway...... Pretty is Pretty!
I am interested in having a go... -
21st July 2018, 08:25 PM
Thread: a few burl questions
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a few burl questions
OK, Some back story.
I scored these burl slabs recently. They were cheap as there are quite a bit of splitting.
My intention is to cut it into knife scales and pen blanks.
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15th July 2018, 10:34 AM
Thread: Boring large deep holes
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Hi Christos, Yeah that was along the lines I was...
Hi Christos,
Yeah that was along the lines I was thinking.
I have access to a metal lathe so the extension should not be problem.
I have an old drill mill. The travel is just over 120mm. I was... -
15th July 2018, 08:24 AM
Thread: Boring large deep holes
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Boring large deep holes
Hi all.
I have a small project where I want to bore some large(ish) holes, 30-32mm about 250mm deep into some reclaimed timber, (not sure of the species, but is is hard).
I need to hole to be...