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  1. 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...
  2. 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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    At 1000mm wide with no rises F27 = 32mm F22 =...

    At 1000mm wide with no rises

    F27 = 32mm
    F22 = 34mm
    F17 = 36mm
    F11 = 40mm
    F8 = 42mm
    F5 = 46mm (H3 Treated pine)
  4. 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?

    Tile Doctor Acid Gel 1 Litre

    Not sure you can get this...
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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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    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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    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.

    Auscab, Why not ask the person in the FB post...
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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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    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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    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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  11. Thread: Wadkin RM

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    Wadkin RM

    For sale in Melbourne 登录 Facebook

    Tag pic for Vann, not on his list

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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.

    "At the end of the 1970's...
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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.

    Like...
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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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    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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    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.

    H&S will not be the same in...
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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.
  18. 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.

    Uncle Jim - Dovetails - YouTube

    When you...
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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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    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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    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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    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...
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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.

    "The Wadkin takeover was finalized on 3rd...
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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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    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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    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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    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.

    Gabion's are a good cost effective solution, if you need to go 2 high you would need to step the...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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.

    The RM is missing the out feed table for the Jointer, so whoever had it was just using the thicknesser part of the machine,...
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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.

    Edit: An old Wadkin employee replied...
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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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    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
    – Wholesale Paint Group I make sure it is mixed well with the minimum amount of...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    I think for...
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    Wadkin DN for sale on FB

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    Looks like an early 1920's machine
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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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    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...
  46. 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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  47. 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 &...
  48. Thread: Wadkin EX

    by Camelot
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    Tag for Vann

    Hi Vann

    Here's a pic of the tag, it's 1961.

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    Cheers

    Nigel
  49. 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.

    I guess all these years...
  50. ME & PP for sale

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