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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?
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18th March 2024, 10:37 AM
Thread: Wadkin Trenching Heads.
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Hi Vann, I have had a further more detailed...
Hi Vann,
I have had a further more detailed response from an old Wadkin employee, it seems the takeover was a few years earlier, quote from employee.
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18th March 2024, 09:21 AM
Thread: Only in America
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Coming from the UK with a population nearly 3...
Coming from the UK with a population nearly 3 times greater than Australia, but yet squeezed into an area less than 4% of Australia's land mass, I never saw a gun in a public area, so I found it...
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17th March 2024, 11:19 PM
Thread: Retaining wall options - gabion vs blocks
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Like you say this retaining wall system is...
Like you say this retaining wall system is permeable, so shouldn't allow hydrostatic pressure to build, but you still need clean permeable fill don't use anything with clay in it
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17th March 2024, 09:19 PM
Thread: Retaining wall options - gabion vs blocks
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When backfilling above the height of the...
When backfilling above the height of the retaining wall (in your case a Gabion) the slope of the earth/backfill material from the back face of the wall should not be more than 45 degrees batter.
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17th March 2024, 09:03 PM
Thread: Retaining wall options - gabion vs blocks
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Any earth battering should not be more than 45...
Any earth battering should not be more than 45 degrees regardless of the retaining wall system.
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17th March 2024, 08:46 PM
Thread: Estimating weatherboard material coverage
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The effective coverage of a 180 is 150mm, I...
The effective coverage of a 180 is 150mm, I workout you would need 37 lengths, but allow 10% waste (the waste is to allow for boards that don't fall on vertical studs), so 41 boards
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17th March 2024, 05:24 PM
Thread: Flooring before tounge and groove
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Is this project 2/3 years down the track or are...
Is this project 2/3 years down the track or are you going to build it with green timber?
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17th March 2024, 05:20 PM
Thread: Got a quote from a builder
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I can give you the name of a small builder on the...
I can give you the name of a small builder on the Sunshine Coast, just pm me if you are interested.
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14th March 2024, 08:27 PM
Thread: Got a quote from a builder
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If the strip footings were say 600mm W x 1000mm...
If the strip footings were say 600mm W x 1000mm D, for that extension 2 x 4M and 1 x 8M you would be looking at $1.7K of concrete, mini digger for a day (dry hirer) $350, cart away $500, labour 3...
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14th March 2024, 06:32 PM
Thread: Flooring before tounge and groove
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You will probably need to build yourself a Solar...
You will probably need to build yourself a Solar Kiln, buy a shipping container and convert it, will be money well spent.
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14th March 2024, 05:35 PM
Thread: Got a quote from a builder
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So your looking at $128K, the ground works are...
So your looking at $128K, the ground works are where builders will put in a PC sum because that is where the risk can be, but a rough guesstamate 8m x 4m = 32m2 x .125m (slab thickness) = 4m3 x $250...
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14th March 2024, 09:38 AM
Thread: Wadkin RM in Victoria
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Looks like he's a scrap/recycling dealer, he's...
Looks like he's a scrap/recycling dealer, he's also got a large Rip Saw.
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12th March 2024, 05:05 PM
Thread: Wadkin Trenching Heads.
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Hi Vann, I have asked the question in the old...
Hi Vann,
I have asked the question in the old Wadkin employees group, some of the group only ever worked for Wadkin, so someone there must know the history.
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11th March 2024, 07:28 PM
Thread: Wadkin Trenching Heads.
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Not heard or read anything about Robinson buying...
Not heard or read anything about Robinson buying Wadkin, what year did that happen?
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7th March 2024, 03:40 PM
Thread: Wadkin PK Gen 4
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I use a fine body filler like this one TROTON...
I use a fine body filler like this one TROTON Premium Fine Body Filler Includes Hardener 1.8kg Auto Car Dent
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7th March 2024, 10:52 AM
Thread: Wadkin PK Gen 4
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With filling you have to apply a thin layer to...
With filling you have to apply a thin layer to the full casting and then sand back to the general shape of the piece you are working on, it's the only way to get rid of these casting defects.
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6th March 2024, 11:18 AM
Thread: Wadkin DR 30 insh
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Yes it just seems so random how these things can...
Yes it just seems so random how these things can happen, with this one being so close I didn't take the time stripping it down, but the Seller had been lifting it around his shop with the table,...
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5th March 2024, 10:17 AM
Thread: Remember when camphor laurel was a weed?
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The native trees that were taken down to clear...
The native trees that were taken down to clear land grow in an environment that they had established over thousands of years to form in most parts a tropical rain forest, in that type of environment...
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4th March 2024, 07:52 PM
Thread: Remember when camphor laurel was a weed?
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Naturally Anti-Bacterial for Life
How many timbers can claim to be full of oils that make it Anti-Bacterial and therefore great for food prep.
I find it easy to work with and great for making picnic tables
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4th March 2024, 06:11 PM
Thread: Wadkin DN for sale on FB
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Wadkin DN for sale on FB
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3rd March 2024, 08:34 PM
Thread: Wadkin DR 30 insh
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Wadkin DR 30 insh
The DR bandsaw has been my hardest Wadkin to add to the family they seem to come up for sale in NSW or VIC, but I just got this one by chance/luck and it was only a 20 minute drive from where I live....
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28th February 2024, 09:18 AM
Thread: Veneering Question
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Urea-Formaldehyde
In furniture making because we aim to keep the weight down and want the piece where making to look elegant thin panels are used and it is cheaper to use a stable substrate with a decorative veneer...
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24th February 2024, 11:47 AM
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Found this same machine, but they want $4K for...
Found this same machine, but they want $4K for it, so a big difference in prices
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23rd February 2024, 12:20 PM
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I've just been in a shed full of Wilson machines,...
I've just been in a shed full of Wilson machines, unfortunately some are quite rusty due to being in a shipping container for a few years, there was a Bandsaw, Spindle Moulder, Thicknesser, Jointer &...
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Tag for Vann
Hi Vann
Here's a pic of the tag, it's 1961.
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21st February 2024, 09:36 AM
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Yes the PP's don't have the same following like...
Yes the PP's don't have the same following like the PK's, but there depth of cut is deeper on the PP which many joinery shops at the time were asking Wadkin to improve.
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20th February 2024, 09:58 PM
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ME & PP for sale
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