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19th April 2024, 12:04 PM
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Thanks, not sure why some Copy & Paste work while...
Thanks, not sure why some Copy & Paste work while others don't.
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19th April 2024, 10:45 AM
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Sorry, I just did a copy & paste and on my pc the...
Sorry, I just did a copy & paste and on my pc the pics looked great, I didn't realize no one else could see them, that's a shame because I thought it was a quick way of getting big pic's posted.
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18th April 2024, 05:10 PM
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Sorry Vann this is in OZ not NZ
Sorry Vann this is in OZ not NZ
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18th April 2024, 09:47 AM
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Tag for FB ME
The seller of the ME on FB, found the TAG it was is it's correct location based on the other ME's we have pictures of
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17th April 2024, 02:13 PM
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Vann, Looking at your list you don't seem to...
Vann,
Looking at your list you don't seem to have this Tag
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17th April 2024, 02:10 PM
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The seller sent me a pic of the electric motor...
The seller sent me a pic of the electric motor Tag, so I went back to them to see if they could find where the Wadkin Tag might have been, Andy's ME Tag is in the same position as the one I posted,...
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17th April 2024, 12:17 PM
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https://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?atta...
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17th April 2024, 11:56 AM
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Another ME for sale on FB
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Vann, This is a pic of the Tag, it's on your list but this one must be an identical twin because the one on your list lives in the UK :) -
16th April 2024, 07:36 PM
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Your Red arrow points to the raised Wadkin...
Your Red arrow points to the raised Wadkin lettering, the below pic shows what I mean
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16th April 2024, 10:20 AM
Thread: English made Stanley-Bailey Planes
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Pic you requested 537284 The guy I bought...
Pic you requested
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15th April 2024, 07:34 PM
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I have asked the seller for you, lets see if they...
I have asked the seller for you, lets see if they respond
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15th April 2024, 10:07 AM
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Looks complete just needs a replacement stock...
Looks complete just needs a replacement stock clamp, I have a spare one from an MF
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14th April 2024, 03:08 PM
Thread: epoxy resin
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How does the boat builders Resin compare ...
How does the boat builders Resin compare
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13th April 2024, 02:06 PM
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Not sure what commands you have in Sketchup, but...
Not sure what commands you have in Sketchup, but in AutoCAD for lines you can use the offset command and for objects (blocks) you can just copy them in any direction by a set distance.
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11th April 2024, 10:05 AM
Thread: Thicknesser advice
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If your looking at a benchtop machine then I...
If your looking at a benchtop machine then I assume you are more of a hobby woodworker, so because you can turn those cutters 4 times, they should last you for quite a few years.
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Not seen those on an MA before :U I think the...
Not seen those on an MA before :U I think the rust remover would be good and then treat it with a sealing spray to prevent flash rusting, for the sharpening do you have a diamond flat stone or Card
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10th April 2024, 09:21 AM
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It's made in England, but if it was a US plane...
It's made in England, but if it was a US plane wouldn't it need to be Blue in colour for it to be a Type 20?
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9th April 2024, 12:01 PM
Thread: English made Stanley-Bailey Planes
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I used to work for Osborn Steels at their Rutland...
I used to work for Osborn Steels at their Rutland Road works and the Stanley factory was just up the hill from me.
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It might be the case that with Wadkin Bursgreen...
It might be the case that with Wadkin Bursgreen Tags the first 2 numbers are the year of manufacture.
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That Machine & Test Number are already on the...
That Machine & Test Number are already on the list the year is 1951
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4th April 2024, 03:51 PM
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So when you press the machine against a piece of...
So when you press the machine against a piece of stock does it not plunge forward until it hits the stop?
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3rd April 2024, 09:27 AM
Thread: Gregory Machinery still trading ?
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Looks to be a few things worth buying
Looks to be a few things worth buying
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3rd April 2024, 09:01 AM
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE GEM ICE SHAVE NORTH BRO’S MFG.CO....
VINTAGE ANTIQUE GEM ICE SHAVE NORTH BRO’S MFG.CO. PHILADELPHIA | eBay
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1st April 2024, 07:01 PM
Thread: Kirchner 16" Jointer.
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Your machine could be older, I got a pic from the...
Your machine could be older, I got a pic from the front of that German machine and your fence is rounded at both ends where the German advertised one is square on the right side, does yours have the...
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1st April 2024, 12:31 PM
Thread: Kirchner 16" Jointer.
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I had a quick look online and from the pic's I...
I had a quick look online and from the pic's I found your pic looks like the one for sale in Germany, so you have an identical machine with the same missing part?
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1st April 2024, 11:45 AM
Thread: Wolfenden Jointer
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If that part is missing get a metal worker...
If that part is missing get a metal worker (unless you can do it yourself) to mill a piece for you with a tapped hole in the back for a threaded rod, then get a wing nut (or nut and spanner) to...
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31st March 2024, 02:15 PM
Thread: Seeking for help to fix a door cabinet
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It looks like the plastic corner insert has...
It looks like the plastic corner insert has broken, if you release those 2 screws (one in each rail) then you will be able to remove the 2 halves that are broken, once removed you could replace them...
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28th March 2024, 08:27 PM
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Not saying there's anything wrong with the...
Not saying there's anything wrong with the workmanship, but I would have lost that curve by scribing in the plain backing tiles and kept the decorative pattern tiles symmetrical like the right hand...
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28th March 2024, 07:58 PM
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In pic 3 I like the look off the right hand...
In pic 3 I like the look off the right hand boarder better, the left-hand side would make me drink more alcohol :)
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28th March 2024, 07:28 PM
Thread: Timber stair treads
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At 1000mm wide with no rises F27 = 32mm F22 =...
At 1000mm wide with no rises
F27 = 32mm
F22 = 34mm
F17 = 36mm
F11 = 40mm
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28th March 2024, 05:25 PM
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Are they reclaimed tiles what pattern are they...
Are they reclaimed tiles what pattern are they in?
Did the tiler say because of there size it would be easier to clean them once laid?
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27th March 2024, 10:58 PM
Thread: Infill Shoulder Plane,
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I don't have that type of itch, I like to restore...
I don't have that type of itch, I like to restore old machines (and hand tools) because of their history, I think about the people who used them and how they achieved great quality work for very...
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27th March 2024, 08:11 PM
Thread: Infill Shoulder Plane,
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Doesn't really matter about the maker the quality...
Doesn't really matter about the maker the quality looks good, so I would buy it
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27th March 2024, 10:10 AM
Thread: Stanley related . Interesting.
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Not sure it would be a Try Square, they mention...
Not sure it would be a Try Square, they mention blade
Edit: I see in USA/OZ a Try Square tongue is called a Blade, so you are most likely correct.
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25th March 2024, 11:40 PM
Thread: Stanley related . Interesting.
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Someone may correct me, but Stanley changed the...
Someone may correct me, but Stanley changed the shape of their blades (Irons) over the years and some were square at the top and others were curved.
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24th March 2024, 01:08 PM
Thread: Scraping a No 5 0n youtube
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Reading this I am not sure the logic is totally...
Reading this I am not sure the logic is totally correct in practise if the blade is say centre of the sole, then the plane would register first at the toe side and the blade would start to take a cut...
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23rd March 2024, 12:17 PM
Thread: Wadkin LP Boring and Recessing Machine.
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They are early bench mounted type RB's, which...
They are early bench mounted type RB's, which makes the photo of the Wadkin factory from the 1920's
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21st March 2024, 07:25 PM
Thread: Wadkin Colour Change
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Wadkin Colour Change
I have read that the colour change from Gray to Green was down to a German trade show, so I thought I would ask the old Wadkin employee group and this was the response.
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21st March 2024, 10:51 AM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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My wife's brothers son lives in Norway on one of...
My wife's brothers son lives in Norway on one of the Northern Islands he is some sort of geologist and takes a rifle with him when out doing his job, he has to be very mindful of Polar bears.
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20th March 2024, 05:12 PM
Thread: Wadkin LP Boring and Recessing Machine.
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Yes your right I missed that although I did think...
Yes your right I missed that although I did think it looked strange, now when I look more closely there seems to be bolt hole lugs cast into the body of the main casting on each corner, so more than...
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20th March 2024, 02:51 PM
Thread: Wadkin LP Boring and Recessing Machine.
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Wadkin Jointer
Can anyone identify the Jointers in this pic extract taken from Vann's pic above, I thought they might be MJ's but the table extension which allows the fence to slide back to get maximum width looks...
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20th March 2024, 01:23 PM
Thread: Hard to watch such foolishness.
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I clicked on their Instagram page and from the...
I clicked on their Instagram page and from the posts they've made it seems they are a commercial Furniture and Fitout company based in Iran and make some nice pieces.
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20th March 2024, 09:05 AM
Thread: Hard to watch such foolishness.
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He's getting a really nice finish and the bevel...
He's getting a really nice finish and the bevel looks consistent on all four sides, I bet he can turn out quite a few of those per day, he must be coining it in.
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19th March 2024, 11:25 AM
Thread: Jim Kingshott
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Jim Kingshott
These videos are well worth watching, Jim came from a generation where your graft started as a Journeyman before you could call yourself a tradesman.
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19th March 2024, 10:55 AM
Thread: Wadkin Trenching Heads.
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More Wadkin History
Thomas Robinson & Son PLC was composed of the woodworking machinery division, two main flourmilling operations in Australia and S Africa, a separate engineering firm linked to these two and Northern...
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19th March 2024, 09:58 AM
Thread: Watkin saw on fb.😂
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I got the Seller to kindly send me a pic of the...
I got the Seller to kindly send me a pic of the Tag for this CW2, but it's already on Vann's list.
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19th March 2024, 09:11 AM
Thread: Wadkin RE 24 inch for sale on FB
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Wadkin RE 24 inch for sale on FB
The machine looks quite complete with original switch gear and 2 VFD's, so can be run on single phase, also dust extraction been sorted with a metal fabricated outlet, there selling for $2.5K which...
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18th March 2024, 04:19 PM
Thread: Only in America
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18th March 2024, 03:19 PM
Thread: Schools with long courses
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What level of woodworking skill's do you already...
What level of woodworking skill's do you already have and what do you feel you need to improve upon?
There are lot's of neat & tidy woodworkers that can do all the joints really well, but for me...