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It takes very nice shaving even on difficult wood like NGR but the brick shape is not so good as a coffin shaped smoother when holding the front end.
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John

I have what I thought was a Mathieson as the blade and cap iron are so marked. No marks on the plane anywhere and I did buy it from an old tool dealer in Melbourne so now I wonder.
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John

It's still a common wood in most houses. Doors, door posts, skirting and trim. In furniture it was often a substitute for mahogany.
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John

Likely lauan ply. Meranty is the more common name.
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John

I agree with Ray. Only the drill press needs to be fixed if its a benchtop model that is. That said I found my benchtop drill to be too high on a bench so built it a separate lower stand for it. My...

The photo is very blurred so cant make it out but with Jackson in the name its likely Spear and Jackson. The British answer To Disston. Good quality saw. I have an S&J thumb hole rip saw and at the...

Never thought of checking against the stop like that but it makes sense. May try it sometime.
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John

Its a very good old lathe for the more serious turner. Made for production work rather than hobby use so top quality in its day. There are some out there who restore those old machines but that looks...

Clean it up nicely and put it into service as a nut cracker. Be the conversation piece at the next barbie.

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John

In case there is no reply a guard should look like this.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Gilbro+jointer+image

Chance of finding one may be slim however but it's not going to...

I have used the surface mount type and after a bit more than 12 years still good. Used timber about the same size as you mentioned. Bed has been apart a couple of times for moving as well.
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Nice tidy solution. Wish I had some space to do the same. Mine just lives on the floor like your first pic.
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John

AlexS is on the money with this one. Cant think of any better way to do it.
Dowels let it down in the first place so next time round with less well fitting dowels, well you see where it's going....

Hi and welcome to the forum.
I used to have one and quite liked it. The planer was good but I found the saw a bit underpowered. Still ok for small work. This may be of use to you....

I put the sherwood head in mine almost 2 years ago. I watched a couple of how to videos first. I am reasonably pleased with it and have not even looked at a blade since I put it in. As it slips in...

I used to sharpen my own when it had the strait blades. Made a jig similar to these.
Planer/Jointer Blades Sharpening - How to Sharpen Planer Knives with Sandpaper - YouTube
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Basically a diesel heater as used in caravans and motor homes. I have one in the motor home that draws fuel direct from the fuel tank. They come in various configurations. They do need a power source...

I would want the bench sitting on the floor while working so either the leveling ones EagerBeaver put up or some kind of leaver up arrangement. To be permanently up on wheels they would have to be...

Had a few that had been in the shed a few years that went like that on the glue joint. I reckon its down to the last few years being so humid. A couple were from the green shed but one was a makita...

The hafco is not a true helical head and with HSS cutters its no better than strait HSS blades. I have a Dewalt 735 and 2 years ago I put a Sherwood Helical head in it with tungsten cutters. To be...

Its been made by a past owner from an old bit of saw blade. Most likely used as a floorboard saw.
Stanley Tools - FatMax(R) Floorboard Saw 300mm (12in) | eBay
Used by plumbers and electricians...

Welcome to the forum.
Is the ply for a template? Reason I ask is I see no reason that a template needs to be birch ply. Most decent ply will do for that. A full sheet is 2240 by 1200mm and places...

Nice indeed. Good pics of the buildalong too.
I am at the mulling over stage for coffee table myself so on the lookout for a design. Had not really looked at Mid Cent Modern yet but I will do now....

It was hard to watch but I think the real hard bit is that is what the poor guy has to do to earn a living. He likely has no choice if he wants to eat. Place looks more like a commercial shop than...

Good luck with the screws. Looks great and something thats been lacking here in OZ. If that had been around when I built my last bench I would have come knocking. Price them a tad less than the Lake...

Watched his video on special planes today. He got out the 51/52 he made. Very impressive, cast in bronze. He did say that he had been a pattern maker for a time and showed the pattern for it. Really...

I had not heard of him but just watched his dovetails video. Head and shoulders above the rest. Saving the hand plane one for a bit later.
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John

Truly sorry to hear of your experience. I am also sorry if this post has upset anyone as I only saw the lighthearted side of the issue. I was a shooter and held UK gun licence so am not gun adverse...

Dont worry they got all the bases covered. This one raised a smile although it may be a hard convincing the wife its a great idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRUw3R5kZtk
Good bit is about 2...

Far as I know wood flooring was for the wealthy up until the late 19th cent. Dirt floors, flagstone, and cobbles were the go. Where there was timber floors it was just top nailed to the joists. Gaps...

They actually go in for concealment furniture in a big way. You can buy it ready made on Amazon and other places.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAy---SFkRc
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John

Thinking about making a coffee table so was looking around youtube for a basic design I could use as a starting point. Some surprises out there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-ugZVBvCjo
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Most of my working life was the maritime industry and we usually had a hot knife. Wrap the part to be cut with electrical tape then cut through the tape wrapped rope. If you dont have a hot knife...

Just about all timbers will darken with UV exposure over time so that gives you plenty to pick from. The trick may be to keep the UV off the new table as much as you can.
Pick a wood you like the...

Steve,
I had the same problem with a carbatec QR vice I got about 20 years ago. It was green and looked a bit different to that however. Got it home and found it would not tighten up but...

Bargain indeed. Gonna hold on to my one for a while yet.
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John

Hi Myosi.
I have had mine for about 17 years and still happy with it
The chuck will turn off in an anticlockwise directuon. Give the thread a good squirt of WD 40 or similar and let it...

Was wondering when someone would come along and add something. I was interested but did not know enough about Japanese woodworking to add any useful comment. I take it that the western gentleman did...

Something about watching so simple a machine doing such fine work makes you reflect on just how pampered we are today.
The World’s First Precision Lathe - Constructing The Antikythera Mechanism -...

Hard to say without seeing it but there should be a grub screw on the rotor (impeller) that holds the key in place. I had one come loose on a bandsaw pulley. Both grub screw and key never seen again....

Those book swap boxes are popping up all over the place. Someone in the street round the corner put out an old display cabinet and stuck a tin roof on it. Makes sense because if you keep all of your...

Thanks Derek that was a great read. A great woodworker and a pretty good writer too. His views on the craft struck a chord and his comment on epoxy pours and hairpin legs raised a big smile....

It takes about a week to brew the vinegar/ steel wool mixture. Use a glass jar with a lid but leave the lid loose while it brews to let out the gas buildup. I guess if you want really black then go...

Not used black stain on oak but I have used the vinegar and steel wool ebonizing method. Oak being high in tannins is a very good timber to do this with. Tea can add a bit more tannin for a blacker...

It was the speed he worked at that impressed me. Time it takes me to sharpen and set one (western saw)he would be half ways through making his second saw from scratch or perhaps on the third. Still...

I got one of those dowel makers a few months ago and also found that speed of rotation is the key. Just so happens the blades are the same as my thicknesser uses so I have plenty spares. Dont think a...

He really gets on with the job.
Looks like it would be a very fast cutting saw as well.
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John

Nice old plane that has survived a long hard life. As you suspect the razee could be a later mod as the handle did not look great and the attachment sounded a bit ordinary. Perhaps a striker button...

The wood in that picture looks like pine with about 3 or 4 shadings of colour. As Skew says its likely best to stick with one species of wood at least to start with while you learn the process. All I...

Its a case of feeling the wood is in contact with the fence rather than seeing. When jointing an edge you concentrate on keeping contact with the fence more than pressing down. Practice a bit. I...