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29th March 2024, 09:59 AM
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Thanks for sharing CK (and Matt). I now have a...
Thanks for sharing CK (and Matt). I now have a few of these (smoothers for the most part but I have converted one to a scrub). I much prefer to hold a wooden bodied pane but they are considerably...
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28th March 2024, 01:48 PM
Thread: Infill Shoulder Plane,
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And building!!! Sent from my SM-S928B using...
And building!!!
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28th March 2024, 07:04 AM
Thread: Infill Shoulder Plane,
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Scratch, scratch, Matt.
Scratch, scratch, Matt.
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27th March 2024, 10:49 AM
Thread: Multitool blades
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HELP Diablo make both styles Sent from my SM-S928B...
Diablo make both styles
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26th March 2024, 10:50 PM
Thread: Multitool blades
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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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26th March 2024, 01:58 PM
Thread: Lathe Roughing gouge
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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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25th March 2024, 01:57 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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25th March 2024, 07:49 AM
Thread: Stanley educational posters
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Hang them up in your workshop? :D
Hang them up in your workshop? :D
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24th March 2024, 10:29 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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24th March 2024, 04:55 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Thanks Martin. Sent from my SM-S928B using...
Thanks Martin.
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24th March 2024, 02:26 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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24th March 2024, 10:20 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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24th March 2024, 10:11 AM
Thread: What is Wormy Chestnut?
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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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24th March 2024, 12:11 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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23rd March 2024, 05:58 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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23rd March 2024, 10:08 AM
Thread: What is Wormy Chestnut?
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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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21st March 2024, 07:56 AM
Thread: Small Blade Sharpening Jig
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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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21st March 2024, 07:52 AM
Thread: Love for washitas and alternatives
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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?
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16th March 2024, 09:18 AM
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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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11th March 2024, 11:04 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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11th March 2024, 11:02 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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11th March 2024, 06:44 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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11th March 2024, 10:13 AM
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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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11th March 2024, 10:06 AM
Thread: Calling all saw gurus
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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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10th March 2024, 11:39 PM
Thread: Calling all saw gurus
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Thanks Paul. Sent from my SM-S928B using...
Thanks Paul.
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10th March 2024, 07:51 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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10th March 2024, 11:31 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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10th March 2024, 11:20 AM
Thread: Calling all saw gurus
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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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9th March 2024, 11:24 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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9th March 2024, 07:01 PM
Thread: Calling all saw gurus
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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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9th March 2024, 06:49 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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6th March 2024, 08:02 AM
Thread: Colour leads for marking timber
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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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5th March 2024, 10:13 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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5th March 2024, 04:41 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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5th March 2024, 10:41 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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5th March 2024, 08:42 AM
Thread: Plane Insanity
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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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3rd March 2024, 09:44 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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:doh: I have one of those odd leg dividers....
:doh:
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2nd March 2024, 05:07 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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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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2nd March 2024, 01:15 PM
Thread: Yet another Moxon Vise
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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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2nd March 2024, 10:10 AM
Thread: New hollows and rounds gift set
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Wow!
Wow!
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21st February 2024, 06:10 PM
Thread: German Planes - Show and Tell
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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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21st February 2024, 06:06 PM
Thread: WIP- Sharpening bench
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Looking lovely! Sent from my SM-S928B using...
Looking lovely!
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18th February 2024, 03:47 PM
Thread: I've been gambling.....
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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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18th February 2024, 10:56 AM
Thread: I've been gambling.....
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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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17th February 2024, 03:03 PM
Thread: I've been gambling.....
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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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17th February 2024, 02:33 PM
Thread: I've been gambling.....
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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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17th February 2024, 01:20 PM
Thread: I've been gambling.....
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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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17th February 2024, 12:06 PM
Thread: I've been gambling.....
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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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17th February 2024, 10:21 AM
Thread: Dem bones. And a hand plane .
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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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14th February 2024, 10:21 AM
Thread: F-clamp restoration
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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...