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4th May 2017, 07:37 PM
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smaller braces are good for driving screws as...
smaller braces are good for driving screws as they are faster
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4th May 2017, 07:36 PM
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Kate , I use a quick release hex bit holder in a...
Kate , I use a quick release hex bit holder in a 2 jaw chuck . The one I use has a thick hollow shank designed for driver/drill reversible combo bits. Veritas makes a square shanked hex bit driver as...
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19th July 2015, 11:14 PM
Thread: McJing Bent Bar Holdfast
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I bought a pai of the macjing bent bar hold downs...
I bought a pai of the macjing bent bar hold downs , had to draw file off the thread for them to work properly. They dont really have enough bend or flex in them and the flat pad on one is on an angle...
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23rd February 2015, 11:46 PM
Thread: Custom Holdfasts
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wouldwood gave me some plans a few years ago and...
wouldwood gave me some plans a few years ago and went round numerous blacksmiths to try and get them made , no luck . i bought the Mcjing ones last year , they work but hace a shallow bend so wont...
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27th August 2014, 10:40 AM
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Berlin where are you getting mastic from ? The...
Berlin where are you getting mastic from ? The last time we tried to import it from Chios it was a horrendous price.
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27th August 2014, 10:34 AM
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In Australia all Boiled linseed oils are still...
In Australia all Boiled linseed oils are still heat polymerised to my knowledge. Chemical driers have been in use since the late 1300's. Their action though was probably known about by the ancients ,...
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27th August 2014, 12:59 AM
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BLO is just a heat polymerized linseed oil (...
BLO is just a heat polymerized linseed oil ( oils dry by polymerization and oxidation) .
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26th August 2014, 11:36 AM
Thread: Wood v Iron Planes.
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Certainly less Polyaromatic hydrocarbons in...
Certainly less Polyaromatic hydrocarbons in Mineral/Parrafin oil than in Mineral turps, sure gum turps contain's terpenes, but there is very limited evidence of them being carcinogenic as compared to...
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24th August 2014, 09:24 PM
Thread: Wood v Iron Planes.
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Baby oil is just paraffin with a bit of colour...
Baby oil is just paraffin with a bit of colour and pong added , or faulding sell a small bottle in the "personal care " isle of most supermarkets.
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24th August 2014, 09:19 AM
Thread: Wood v Iron Planes.
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Gum turps can be a respiratory sensitizer, but...
Gum turps can be a respiratory sensitizer, but it's miles better than mineral turps which has lots of nasty's like benzene still in it
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24th August 2014, 09:05 AM
Thread: Wood v Iron Planes.
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Just to throw my 2 cents worth in ,even though...
Just to throw my 2 cents worth in ,even though I've got most of the stanley bench planes I'm a wood plane convert , it's taken 10 or so years to get comfortable with the buggers but I find them more...
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1st June 2014, 11:45 PM
Thread: Wood for hatchet handle
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As a side note I've had good results with both...
As a side note I've had good results with both fraxinus (ash) and Common privet for small axe and hatchet handles. I understand Ash was the preferred handle wood prior to hickory taking the crown.
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28th February 2014, 08:38 PM
Thread: European mortice chisels
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yeah , i thought that at first but its too heavy...
yeah , i thought that at first but its too heavy and the head is domed and polished not like a striking surface , the chisel face is blunt and thick and the shaft has the bulging waist, maybe a tin...
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28th February 2014, 02:11 PM
Thread: European mortice chisels
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European mortice chisels
I was recently given a box of bits from a garage clear out. the owner of the gear used to be an Italian gentleman who emigrated here, among the goodies were some Peugeot Bros. bladed planes, some...
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28th February 2014, 12:05 PM
Thread: Blacksmith Made Holdfasts2
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Thanks Guys , I'm probably going to do it myself,...
Thanks Guys , I'm probably going to do it myself, when I find that free weekend , after I've got all the other more important stuff done. :C
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28th February 2014, 05:59 AM
Thread: Blacksmith Made Holdfasts2
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I think I may have started the original thread? I...
I think I may have started the original thread? I tried numerous blacksmiths and fabricators and hit dead end after dead end. I think many of them couldn't understand the concept of the hold down so...
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7th December 2013, 10:34 PM
Thread: Veneer and Laminating glue
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Horse sauce, cheap fast and durable.
Horse sauce, cheap fast and durable.
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10th November 2013, 07:42 AM
Thread: Need help with chisel info
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Pretty sure it's a stone mason or brickies chisel
Pretty sure it's a stone mason or brickies chisel
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1st September 2013, 08:06 AM
Thread: Good form oak acorns
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There are pinoaks all down Albert street in east...
There are pinoaks all down Albert street in east Melbourne, Pinoak Crescent in Flemington is surprisingly full of them. There are about eight that I can recall within walking distance of me here in...
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19th August 2013, 11:25 PM
Thread: Restored Stanley 244 mitrebox
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Lovely to see one in such good nick. I've a 244...
Lovely to see one in such good nick. I've a 244 and a 246 and use them on a regular basis. Still looking for a depth stop tree, but use a bit of wood on some 5/8 threaded rod which seems to work.
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9th August 2013, 08:56 AM
Thread: Saw blade blanks
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Is the sheet metal from cars suitable ? I...
Is the sheet metal from cars suitable ? I remember ford touting some special thin sheet
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4th February 2013, 06:04 PM
Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell
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252805 lovely chisels Scribbly, Here's my find ,...
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lovely chisels Scribbly, Here's my find , a Stanley 921 10inch brace (cleaned up). It was pretty rusty but as I've found with a lot of the older steels is that they tend not to pit as bad as... -
17th January 2013, 09:59 AM
Thread: Ebay Droppings Thread.
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it's a mezzotint rocker for graining printing...
it's a mezzotint rocker for graining printing plates. Mezzotint printing - YouTube
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1st June 2012, 01:46 PM
Thread: A Question about Electrolysis.
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I'll vote for citric acid for bits that can't be...
I'll vote for citric acid for bits that can't be electrolysed, seems to me to be less likely to re rust than vinegar treated steel and less likely to develop deep runaway pits.
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12th May 2012, 04:09 PM
Thread: New Stanley chisel set
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I saw them at Bunnies the other day, the backs...
I saw them at Bunnies the other day, the backs were pretty coarse so I reckon that they'd need quite a few hours lapping to get them nice, but they still look better than anything else there.
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6th May 2012, 10:14 PM
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And that's probably why so many kids get through...
And that's probably why so many kids get through to adulthood without the faintest idea aWout woodworking, dad grandpa and the uncles all have "don't touch" power tools . The Junior woodworker by...
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9th April 2012, 09:54 PM
Thread: Blacksmith made holdfasts
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I went the industrial route and got a quote from...
I went the industrial route and got a quote from a large fabricator, thinking that hey'd have some economies of scale etc. finally got a quote back for $170 each if I ordered 10+. I shan't be taking...
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9th April 2012, 09:47 PM
Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell
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Great brace Vann, and the jaws don't look like...
Great brace Vann, and the jaws don't look like they've been butchered:2tsup:
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30th March 2012, 09:31 AM
Thread: Blacksmith made holdfasts
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I'm still waiting on replies from potential...
I'm still waiting on replies from potential manufacturers, I'll post when I've got a reliable and viable product.
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20th February 2012, 05:02 PM
Thread: Ebay Droppings Thread.
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Haha , bloody artists taking the pi$$, I love...
Haha , bloody artists taking the pi$$, I love it.:D
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20th February 2012, 04:54 PM
Thread: Finishes suitable for babys
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My paintings are mainly india ink and oil colour...
My paintings are mainly india ink and oil colour on Gesso sottile( technical gelatine and calcium carbonates/sulphates).
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18th February 2012, 06:07 PM
Thread: Finishes suitable for babys
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Hmmm! No msds, lots of guff about VOC's but no...
Hmmm! No msds, lots of guff about VOC's but no mention of their plasticisers, pigments or biocides used? Apparently they use recycled engine oil as a component...not sure if that's meant to be a...
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30th January 2012, 03:13 PM
Thread: Blacksmith made holdfasts
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:2tsup:
:2tsup:
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29th January 2012, 06:01 PM
Thread: Blacksmith made holdfasts
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Right you are , let us know how it goes then?
Right you are , let us know how it goes then?
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29th January 2012, 10:03 AM
Thread: Blacksmith made holdfasts
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I'll make some enquiries during the week and...
I'll make some enquiries during the week and update this thread if I get a result
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28th January 2012, 01:57 PM
Thread: Blacksmith made holdfasts
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WW, if you'd like to pm some of your contacts for...
WW, if you'd like to pm some of your contacts for the spring works and a few ideas on dimensions, curves etc , I'd be happy to make some enquiries and work out a way to get an order together?
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27th January 2012, 02:41 PM
Thread: Side axe question
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Thanks so much for that Ian , just wish it had...
Thanks so much for that Ian , just wish it had gone for a few hours.
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27th January 2012, 11:18 AM
Thread: Side axe question
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Thanks Ian, I would love to see the link , I've...
Thanks Ian, I would love to see the link , I've had a bit of a search but to no avail.
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26th January 2012, 09:03 PM
Thread: Choosing hand planes
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I tuned up a Mathison wooden fore plane a while...
I tuned up a Mathison wooden fore plane a while ago after reading a Robert Wearing book on basic woodworking and I must admit that its now my goto plane for most work now.Easy to set , easy to...
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26th January 2012, 08:57 PM
Thread: Side axe question
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i can see the logic in that, but having a left...
i can see the logic in that, but having a left and right axe would have been a luxury, I suspect few could afford(plus you have to carry and sharpen two tools) most I find are righties but the...
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26th January 2012, 08:46 PM
Thread: Blacksmith made holdfasts
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thanks Denim , I saw the Mcjing ones at the...
thanks Denim , I saw the Mcjing ones at the melbourne WW show but was dissuaded by somebody who said they were a bit brittle. Good to know that yours are standing up. I had the chance to use a...
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26th January 2012, 08:23 PM
Thread: No Bergs in Sweden
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Don't ditch the birch root handle .I know the...
Don't ditch the birch root handle .I know the knife makers swear by the stuff.
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26th January 2012, 08:20 PM
Thread: Blacksmith made holdfasts
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Blacksmith made holdfasts
Has anyone managed to source traditional bench holdfasts in Australia?
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26th January 2012, 08:13 PM
Thread: Side axe question
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I use a 6 inch bladed Side or broad hatchet on a...
I use a 6 inch bladed Side or broad hatchet on a daily basis and find it the most useful of tools I've ever owned . I often find them at markets and have set up some of the more symmetrically worn...
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26th January 2012, 04:49 PM
Thread: Durden Joey
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Durden Joey
Just for the record , specs of Aussie made small lathe , no longer produced but mine serves me...
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15th January 2012, 11:54 AM
Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell
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Todays find
https://www.woodworkforums.com/members/15763-ian-wells/albums/market-finds/7631-millers-falls-2-1927.jpg $7 at local market, a few fluted bits included , which made me think it might have been an...
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13th November 2011, 10:15 PM
Thread: Ebay Droppings Thread.
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Nice, but it does look to me, a bit like a lawn...
Nice, but it does look to me, a bit like a lawn bowl on a stick!
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12th November 2011, 09:01 PM
Thread: The Second Stanley Plane Blade Order
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Are we there yet dad?
Are we there yet dad?
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18th October 2011, 05:59 PM
Thread: Fine Woodworking - what is it?
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I would strongly recommend to anyone interested...
I would strongly recommend to anyone interested in this topic reading David Pye's the Art and Nature of Workmanship. He gets past the craft/handmade hubris very nicely......now off and finnish your...
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17th October 2011, 10:11 PM
Thread: Clockwork sawyers
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Lovely !
Lovely !