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17th April 2024, 05:23 PM
Thread: Castors for workbench
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I would want the bench sitting on the floor while...
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...
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13th April 2024, 10:58 PM
Thread: Belt sander belts
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Had a few that had been in the shed a few years...
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...
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10th April 2024, 11:20 PM
Thread: Thicknesser advice
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The hafco is not a true helical head and with HSS...
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...
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8th April 2024, 02:18 PM
Thread: Old saw - type purpose or one of?
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Its been made by a past owner from an old bit of...
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
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8th April 2024, 01:59 PM
Thread: Harp making
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Welcome to the forum. Is the ply for a template?...
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... -
27th March 2024, 02:29 PM
Thread: Mid century modern coffee table
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Nice indeed. Good pics of the buildalong too. I...
Nice indeed. Good pics of the buildalong too.
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20th March 2024, 01:09 PM
Thread: Hard to watch such foolishness.
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It was hard to watch but I think the real hard...
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...
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19th March 2024, 01:12 PM
Thread: Leg vise screw and nut
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Good luck with the screws. Looks great and...
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...
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18th March 2024, 05:19 PM
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Watched his video on special planes today. He got...
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...
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17th March 2024, 03:47 PM
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I had not heard of him but just watched his...
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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16th March 2024, 03:49 PM
Thread: Only in America
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Truly sorry to hear of your experience. I am also...
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...
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16th March 2024, 11:57 AM
Thread: Only in America
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Dont worry they got all the bases covered. This...
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
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13th March 2024, 10:18 PM
Thread: Flooring before tounge and groove
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Far as I know wood flooring was for the wealthy...
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...
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12th March 2024, 11:03 PM
Thread: Only in America
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They actually go in for concealment furniture in...
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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12th March 2024, 03:38 PM
Thread: Only in America
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Only in America
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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11th March 2024, 03:44 PM
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Most of my working life was the maritime industry...
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...
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8th March 2024, 04:49 PM
Thread: A suitable timber species?
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Just about all timbers will darken with UV...
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.
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4th March 2024, 01:36 PM
Thread: Quick Release Bench Vice Problem
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Steve, I had the same problem with a...
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... -
28th February 2024, 03:16 PM
Thread: heads up Leady lathe with tools
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Bargain indeed. Gonna hold on to my one for a...
Bargain indeed. Gonna hold on to my one for a while yet.
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20th February 2024, 03:41 PM
Thread: New to me Leady Lathe
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Hi Myosi. I have had mine for about...
Hi Myosi.
I have had mine for about 17 years and still happy with it
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16th February 2024, 09:46 PM
Thread: Presumably antique workbench
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Was wondering when someone would come along and...
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...
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12th February 2024, 03:37 PM
Thread: World's first precision lathe.
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World's first precision lathe.
Something about watching so simple a machine doing such fine work makes you reflect on just how pampered we are today.
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11th February 2024, 11:08 AM
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Hard to say without seeing it but there should be...
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....
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11th February 2024, 10:31 AM
Thread: Little Free Library
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Those book swap boxes are popping up all over the...
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...
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31st January 2024, 01:29 PM
Thread: Permanence - a wonderful read
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Thanks Derek that was a great read. A great...
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....
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30th January 2024, 01:53 PM
Thread: Black Stain on American Oak
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It takes about a week to brew the vinegar/ steel...
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...
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29th January 2024, 01:26 PM
Thread: Black Stain on American Oak
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Not used black stain on oak but I have used the...
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...
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28th January 2024, 12:01 PM
Thread: Another saw maker
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It was the speed he worked at that impressed me....
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...
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I got one of those dowel makers a few months ago...
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...
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26th January 2024, 01:28 PM
Thread: Another saw maker
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He really gets on with the job. Looks like it...
He really gets on with the job.
Looks like it would be a very fast cutting saw as well.
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21st January 2024, 01:46 PM
Thread: Razee Jack Plane
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Nice old plane that has survived a long hard...
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...
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15th January 2024, 01:13 PM
Thread: Phar out finishing techniques
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The wood in that picture looks like pine with...
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...
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7th January 2024, 01:09 PM
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Its a case of feeling the wood is in contact with...
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...
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1st January 2024, 01:21 PM
Thread: Selecta home workshop
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Likewise never heard of it but some quick...
Likewise never heard of it but some quick searching found this.
Selecta Homemaster Drill Stand - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum
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1st January 2024, 01:01 PM
Thread: Trouble with a rip cut on a JetJPS-10s
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Tend to agree with the above. A blade has to...
Tend to agree with the above. A blade has to match the riving knife/splitter. Used to be the 3.2mm blade was standard but these days there are quite a few thinner blades around. Its about time...
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31st December 2023, 03:47 PM
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Guess I don't get out enough either. Never seen...
Guess I don't get out enough either. Never seen one before but always good to see how things are done.
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30th December 2023, 01:09 PM
Thread: pagoda tree
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Had a quick Google and the wood is used in Japan...
Had a quick Google and the wood is used in Japan for adze handles so I think it should turn pretty well.
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30th December 2023, 12:54 PM
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I agree that the 8 sided approach is the best. I...
I agree that the 8 sided approach is the best. I found this out as my first bandsaw at only 3/4hp struggled to cut rounds in thick blanks so I took the easy way out. Now with a bigger saw and lathe I...
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26th December 2023, 05:00 PM
Thread: Routing out particleboard question
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Its possible to do but there are a couple of down...
Its possible to do but there are a couple of down sides. The particalboard will be a lot less rigid with slots cut in it and the cut surfaces will be liable to ware from the drawer sliding. The...
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24th December 2023, 03:36 PM
Thread: The end of the end vice.
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The end of the end vice.
I guess it was overdue as everything is going high tech so for those too wore out to wind a handle this is the future.
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24th December 2023, 11:15 AM
Thread: My Xmas Bench
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Really great looking bench. Should be good for a...
Really great looking bench. Should be good for a lifetime of woodwork. I could not think of a better xmas present.
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21st December 2023, 11:08 PM
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Older one would also be my call too. Regards...
Older one would also be my call too.
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John -
21st December 2023, 02:30 PM
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Hand and power tools plus a bit of know how.
Came on this clip and my first thought was how much would all that timber cost. Then you see how everyone has a pretty good grasp on what they are doing. If it were not for the odd power tool it...
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20th December 2023, 01:37 PM
Thread: 20 piece Laundry setting.
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I am also interested in how you make the spring....
I am also interested in how you make the spring.
I can see one on the kitchen wall to hold the pile of bills that keep escaping the fridge magnets.
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19th December 2023, 04:09 PM
Thread: Been a while.
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Been a while.
As the title says its a while since I did a project. Main reason is we dont need more stuff but the daughter wanted a gate leg table for her flat. 70tes retro was the request so she found something...
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11th December 2023, 01:26 PM
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Almost 2 years ago I fitted a helical head to my...
Almost 2 years ago I fitted a helical head to my DW 735. Sherwood do a head to fit the DW.
https://www.timbecon.com.au/sherwood-spiral-cutter-head-upgrade-only-suits-dewalt-dw735-xe
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8th December 2023, 03:47 PM
Thread: Replacement drive belts
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Dont worry most of us can forget to look at the...
Dont worry most of us can forget to look at the post date at times. Suckered me too.
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8th December 2023, 03:38 PM
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It does look like tas oak. Cant really say what...
It does look like tas oak. Cant really say what varnish it is however. It still looks to be in reasonable condition. A wipe over with sugar soap then a bit of wax polish looks like all it needs. If...
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7th December 2023, 01:59 PM
Thread: Sharpening Stanley No 50 blades
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I basically do what you see in the video but use...
I basically do what you see in the video but use an oil stone. I have a box set of cutters for mine but find I hardly ever use the molding cutters. I did sharpen one of them with the sandpaper and...
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5th December 2023, 04:30 PM
Thread: Old Little saw
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Nice find. Saws and Tools : Catalogue No. T2 :...
Nice find.
Saws and Tools : Catalogue No. T2 : Spear & Jackson Ltd. : Spear & Jackson Ltd. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
Regards
John