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12th May 2024, 03:41 PM
Thread: Sand paper man is closing
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I got an email this morning. It is a shame...
I got an email this morning. It is a shame another good business is closing.
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11th May 2024, 11:15 AM
Thread: Logged out
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Thanks all. I just had to login again........but...
Thanks all. I just had to login again........but I also ticked the "remember me" box this time!
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10th May 2024, 08:27 AM
Thread: Logged out
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Logged out
Hi all. For the last two mornings, I have had to log back in (which thankfully Google remembers my details) but I am wondering why? Has something changed? Have others experienced this?
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5th May 2024, 12:24 PM
Thread: The latest #7 scraping
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Thanks for this link Martin. Very timely for me...
Thanks for this link Martin. Very timely for me as I have just realised how NOT straight my 600mm steel rule is.
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29th April 2024, 10:52 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Thanks Paul. Sorry I missed your last post. I...
Thanks Paul. Sorry I missed your last post. I need to correct myself, I have a reprint of the 1911 Sargent tool book (for mechanics no less). They are a great resource.
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29th April 2024, 12:23 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Thanks, Ian. I will have a little play around...
Thanks, Ian. I will have a little play around with it soon, I only got a chance to put it all back together and take a couple of shavings (and take photos!!) before I had to scoot.
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29th April 2024, 12:17 PM
Thread: 7 1/2
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That's what I was thinking too. Sent from my...
That's what I was thinking too.
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28th April 2024, 11:40 PM
Thread: 7 1/2
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What else are you getting rid of? Sent from my...
What else are you getting rid of?
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28th April 2024, 11:03 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Hi Paul. I have had a look at Sargent #400...
Hi Paul. I have had a look at
Sargent #400 Series Bench Plane Type Study
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28th April 2024, 09:09 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Oh, and I do get get a real kick out of bringing...
Oh, and I do get get a real kick out of bringing something back to life.
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28th April 2024, 09:08 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Thanks, JP and Ian. The knob is sized to fit the...
Thanks, JP and Ian. The knob is sized to fit the rod and nut and is low. This is my 1st plane with one (and I know Ian loves them), but I'm not sure about it yet. JP, again, my thanks to you for the...
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28th April 2024, 03:44 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Thanks, Martin. They have come up a treat. I do...
Thanks, Martin. They have come up a treat. I do think that VBM seems somewhat arrogant, but who would be interested in the "they're alright but nothing too special" brand? In use, it seems quite a...
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28th April 2024, 12:39 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Hi all. The plane is finished and ready for the...
Hi all. The plane is finished and ready for the big reveal!! Cleaning off the rust revealed a laminated Stanley blade (which might be even better than an original). Apparently, these were made in...
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27th April 2024, 10:01 AM
Thread: Help identifying wood
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Black spots look like mould. Sorry.
Black spots look like mould. Sorry.
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14th April 2024, 11:25 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Thanks, Martin. I will do my best to oblige...
Thanks, Martin. I will do my best to oblige [emoji16]. This one might need to be repainted, most of the japanning is gone.
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14th April 2024, 09:38 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Thanks JP, CK and Matt. I really appreciate the...
Thanks JP, CK and Matt. I really appreciate the chance to use this timber, so thanks again to you JP. I used my standard finish BLO, Turpentine Oil and Clear Laquer. It is glossy because I installed...
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14th April 2024, 04:46 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Don't worry. The repaired split is not halfway up...
Don't worry. The repaired split is not halfway up the handle, that's just insect damage.
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14th April 2024, 04:45 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Update on handle and knob. I already have a...
Update on handle and knob. I already have a Sargent 409 and have been able to use this as a reference for the 408. Handle was a bit of trial and error (including a split needing gluing up) but got it...
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14th April 2024, 11:30 AM
Thread: Belt sander belts
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I thought I agreed with NF, but had a better...
I thought I agreed with NF, but had a better look. I was taught to fit the belt with the step at the join facing the opposite direction to the belt rotation. As belts get used the arrows on the...
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11th April 2024, 07:23 PM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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Unfair CK. Now we are all wondering what we are...
Unfair CK. Now we are all wondering what we are missing out on. And lovely frame saw!
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7th April 2024, 10:33 PM
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CK I have a few E.C.Emmerich planes (one of which...
CK I have a few E.C.Emmerich planes (one of which I turned into a scrub) big mouth and no Hornbeam sole). I have always wondered what European woodworkers think of them? They are certainly pricey...
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7th April 2024, 10:16 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Thanks CK, Ian and MT. I was impressed with the...
Thanks CK, Ian and MT. I was impressed with the ease of milling on my bandsaw. I am finding my 6mm blade seems to do the job nicely. I am looking forward to shaping it.
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7th April 2024, 05:43 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Thanks, JP and Paul. I have played around with...
Thanks, JP and Paul. I have played around with positioning of the handle (trying to get as much fleck as possible and avoid some rot) and set out the modified shape (Sargent's have a more pronounced...
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7th April 2024, 12:14 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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Hairy Oak Handles
Hi all. My next project is restoring a Sargent VBM 408 (Stanley #3 equivalent). I am going to use some Hairy Oak that I got from a fellow forumite (thanks JohKnee) for the handle and the knob. I...
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7th April 2024, 09:41 AM
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The string line will be better than a laser...
The string line will be better than a laser because you can line up the front edge/tip of the brackets (these may not all be at 90°/ made the same). Laser is great to find level (and mark locations...
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6th April 2024, 11:08 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Had a little time this morning for some more...
Had a little time this morning for some more fettling and some end grain planing. Filed the plane bed down on one side to help square up blade presentation in mouth (and, therefore, to the wood)....
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5th April 2024, 07:16 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Thanks Martin. I reckon it will :)
Thanks Martin. I reckon it will :)
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3rd April 2024, 07:10 AM
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I like what I'm seeing. Let me know where you get...
I like what I'm seeing. Let me know where you get your jewellers saw blades from. I need some too.
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2nd April 2024, 10:50 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Thanks, Andy. Nice to hear from you. Has it been...
Thanks, Andy. Nice to hear from you. Has it been a while? Or have I been too focussed on getting this plane finished? Thanks too, Picko, for your comments a few posts back.
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2nd April 2024, 11:21 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Thanks, Ian and Ian. I would love to give the...
Thanks, Ian and Ian. I would love to give the Aussie "box" a go. I do have a board of Osage Orange but it wouldn't be thick enough for a bun. I need to slab up some Banksia logs I have soon and get...
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1st April 2024, 10:08 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Thanks CK, Matt and Rob. It is easy to...
Thanks CK, Matt and Rob. It is easy to concentrate on the flaws but this is my first attempt and I am proud of it.
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1st April 2024, 07:01 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Here it is, in all its glory!! I am pretty...
Here it is, in all its glory!! I am pretty chuffed with how it turned out and how it works (see samples below L-R Jarrah, Mountain Ash (Vic Ash for the traditionalists), Oregon (Douglas Fir for our...
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1st April 2024, 01:38 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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All right. I have a functioning plane. After...
All right. I have a functioning plane. After lunch I will spend some time finishing it off and sharpening blade. Stay tuned for the reveal!!!!!
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1st April 2024, 10:19 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Thanks Ian. I must admit I was only thinking of...
Thanks Ian. I must admit I was only thinking of drilling partway into both sides of the bridge and installing short pins (like a floating tenon) but I did buy a centre drill and have long enough...
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31st March 2024, 10:22 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Hi Ian. I read on your manual about the...
Hi Ian. I read on your manual about the swivelling bridge idea, and that is what I was going to try. I have plenty of nails 2.8mm in diameter, and the peened ends would relate to the steel pins. Do...
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31st March 2024, 12:49 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Thanks Picko. I am going to use the smooth...
Thanks Picko. I am going to use the smooth section of some brass wood screws. It's parallel on the couple I have checked. My bridge is 6mm and I am wondering if 4mm is too big. I have made both wedge...
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31st March 2024, 08:48 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Thanks gentleman. Matt, I have already made a...
Thanks gentleman. Matt, I have already made a couple of "scrapings" by holding the blade in place and sliding it along some timber (blade wasn't sharpened just the bevel reground). :D
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30th March 2024, 01:44 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Thanks CK. I noticed some of your chisel handles...
Thanks CK. I noticed some of your chisel handles in your plane post. They looked good and I want to copy them. Have you copied them from something.
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30th March 2024, 12:52 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Blade in place. Bed trued up (and blade "back")....
Blade in place. Bed trued up (and blade "back"). More clean up and wedge and bridge to come.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240330/4b606e013b34ff79465b3cafaa8b04e4.jpg
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30th March 2024, 11:19 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Bed and bun are in place, and shaping of ends has...
Bed and bun are in place, and shaping of ends has mostly been done. Glue spacer block got stuck to bed block as epoxy spread (it even came out of some of the pin holes in the dovetails). Bed will...
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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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