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    And building!!! Sent from my SM-S928B using...

    And building!!!

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    Scratch, scratch, Matt.

    Scratch, scratch, Matt.
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    HELP Diablo make both styles Sent from my SM-S928B...

    Diablo make both styles

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    HELP Bosch are good too (I think they are Diablo or...

    Bosch are good too (I think they are Diablo or Diablo are Bosch)

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    DONE: Hi Chipbreaker. If Nathan isn't, I might be. What...

    Hi Chipbreaker. If Nathan isn't, I might be. What price were you thinking and what condition is it in?

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    Thanks, Ian, for the references. Did Stanley copy...

    Thanks, Ian, for the references. Did Stanley copy that Norris plane?
    Thanks, Picko, for your faith in me.

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    Hang them up in your workshop? :D

    Hang them up in your workshop? :D
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    Very few secrets with me but I like Ian's idea to...

    Very few secrets with me but I like Ian's idea to allow for stuff ups. In some ways this is a practise for a true mitre plane (this should answer Matt's question) and so I will be leaving the sides...
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    Thanks Martin. Sent from my SM-S928B using...

    Thanks Martin.

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    Now I'm getting to the good part. Only a couple...

    Now I'm getting to the good part. Only a couple of glitches (except for the dings in the top edge of the brass from every roofing...
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    Matt, is that what they call brass putty? Ian, I...

    Matt, is that what they call brass putty? Ian, I did try resting the heads of the roofing screws on my round anvil but with only limited success. I would think it would be a lot more painful if my...
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    Thanks all. The Britton Timbers link confirms my...

    Thanks all. The Britton Timbers link confirms my original thoughts.
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    Thanks, Ian and Matt. I wasn't sure how much to...

    Thanks, Ian and Matt. I wasn't sure how much to peen. I also used clamps on both sole and sides to keep everything aligned. I found the pins much easier to work than the tails. The pins could rest...
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    Hi all. Been a busy couple of weeks, so until...

    Hi all. Been a busy couple of weeks, so until today, things had stalled a little. However , I found a couple of hours today and my 1st real attempt at peening is as below. My anvil is a cylindrical...
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    What is Wormy Chestnut?

    Hi all. In a recent discussion with a fellow woodworker, he was talking to me about Australian Wormy Chestnut. Some of the photos he had taken of his work with this timber had plenty of gum vein...
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    Hi JM. Very clever jig. I have done this freehand...

    Hi JM. Very clever jig. I have done this freehand but your bevels look much nicer.
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    Hi TJ and DW. Enjoying this discussion. What is a...

    Hi TJ and DW. Enjoying this discussion. What is a ruby stone?
  18. This is the shop on Dorset Road in Bayswater? I...

    This is the shop on Dorset Road in Bayswater? I bought a big gulp hood thingy from him only a couple of weeks ago.
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    And the brass side isn't in position properly....

    And the brass side isn't in position properly. Well spotted Matt.

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    Thanks for looking out for me, both of you. I...

    Thanks for looking out for me, both of you. I will actually have to learn a whole new hammer technique. I used to wonder why a mate of mine rests his thumb on top of the hammers' handle instead of...
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    Dovetails fitted! Now for some peening, when I...

    Dovetails fitted! Now for some peening, when I next get a chance.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240311/9ddc61beaef2f44750b06fc4704a7e1a.jpg

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  22. Hi there. One big difference is that all saws...

    Hi there. One big difference is that all saws designed for track sawing are plunge types with a riving knife. Using these freehand is awkward to say the least. And using a standard circular saw on a...
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    One thing that I haven't checked was the size of...

    One thing that I haven't checked was the size of the medallions nut compared to the others. From memory, nothing stood out as I was cleaning them up.
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    Thanks Paul. Sent from my SM-S928B using...

    Thanks Paul.

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    More progress. I realised pretty quickly when...

    More progress. I realised pretty quickly when filing the bed that I didn't glue the guide block close enough to my set out line. Consequently a little more filing than needed and the bed "moved" back...
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    Thanks Ian. I am finally finding a use for my...

    Thanks Ian. I am finally finding a use for my motley collection of files! When you modify a triangular file by grinding away two sides do you also grind off the the teeth on the corners? I did...
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    Thanks Martin for the prompter to look at old...

    Thanks Martin for the prompter to look at old Tyzack saws. How many Tyzacks made tools? I found references to W Tyzack, S Tyzack and J Tyzack. Funny how one's pre conceived view can colour one's...
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    Hi Ian. The mouth is slightly larger than the...

    Hi Ian. The mouth is slightly larger than the blade, and I am planning on the sides being flush with the mouth opening. I have about 1 mm on either side. Do you think this will be too tight? For...
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    Calling all saw gurus

    Hi all. I was given this saw by a mate who had realised he wasn't going to get round to fixing it up. I did a little research online (Diastonian Institute basically) because I am convinced the...
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    More progress. Following IanW's booklet closely....

    More progress. Following IanW's booklet closely. Hopefully I will get a chance to do more tomorrow. Glad my workshop is under the house, rather than a tin shed in the garden, when temperature climbs...
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    Hi Martin. Have you seen the Pica range of...

    Hi Martin. Have you seen the Pica range of mechanical pencils? I bought one (and a extra packet of white leads) recently for marking on dark timbers. Works well but they are easy to snap. Leads are...
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    Well, they could only promise me an A.M....

    Well, they could only promise me an A.M. delivery, so I won't be starting first thing...

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    A little more work done (I am waiting for a...

    A little more work done (I am waiting for a roofing order to arrive, now due tomorrow)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240305/e194708c5cdc91f17ad20ca64e1cdde3.jpg

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    Progress (in small steps). See...

    Progress (in small steps). See belowhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240304/6abd3fadd23816a0cbe814e0e30e675d.jpg

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    Hi David. Can you post a photo of this piece of...

    Hi David. Can you post a photo of this piece of Scottish art?

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    :doh: I have one of those odd leg dividers....

    :doh:

    I have one of those odd leg dividers. Found it in a discount bin at TT. Thought it might come in handy one day! Thanks for the reminder all. I have often thought those Silex marking gauges...
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    My Infill Plane

    Hi all. Finally, and most recently motivated by reading Rob's post, I have begun building my very own infill plane. As per the photo below, I have cut out the base (steel) and sides (brass). And I...
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    Hi Martin. My moxon vise is one of the most...

    Hi Martin. My moxon vise is one of the most useful things I have made. Enjoy yours and "better late than never."
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    Wow!

    Wow!
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    I do like the ECE ones I have . 2 different sized...

    I do like the ECE ones I have . 2 different sized smoothers. And a 3rd I have set up as a scrub. All are pre plastic wedge bars. Keep the pictures coming.

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    Looking lovely! Sent from my SM-S928B using...

    Looking lovely!

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    I went back to my saw this morning and sharpened...

    I went back to my saw this morning and sharpened from the other side (handle to my left). Normally I come at things from both sides but being a rip saw with smallish teeth I usually can get away with...
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    Thanks Martin. Had a look at the video. Clever. I...

    Thanks Martin. Had a look at the video. Clever. I am thinking that my 16 ppi saw will need a very thin spacer!!
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    Thanks, Ian, for the info. It's funny how things...

    Thanks, Ian, for the info. It's funny how things get stuck in ones mind, I thought the "Leapfrog" series was the top of the line, but I think SB would have done a bit more research than me! I will...
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    Finished for now. Tracked to the left in Oregon...

    Finished for now. Tracked to the left in Oregon but cut straight in Spotted Gum. More jointing and sharpening to follow.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240217/9965549036c743aeaf499e2a6b94406e.jpg...
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    Found the etch. Polished up the brass and cleaned...

    Found the etch. Polished up the brass and cleaned up the handle. I was going to grind all the teeth off, but I think I will resurrect things over time and multiple...
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    Hi JP. Starting the resto on this one today. S+J...

    Hi JP. Starting the resto on this one today. S+J Leapfrog 10" blade currently 16 ppi but blade will need complete reset teethwise (anyone notice the missing section). Handle nice fit to my hand and...
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    Hi Rob. I understand the benefits of a good...

    Hi Rob. I understand the benefits of a good generator! We are on tank water and need the pump plus food doesn't last long in the fridge. Communications are a big issue, our mobile signal disappears 4...
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    Like everything there are clouts and there are...

    Like everything there are clouts and there are clouts. A good soft sheet nail (with a thin, easily squished flathead) would be perfect. My plumber also gets really nice thick clouts from his plumbing...
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    Nice job S1. What size are your screw threads? I...

    Nice job S1. What size are your screw threads? I have a 1/2" screw box and tap and are wanting to do something similar. What timber did you use?
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