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21st May 2024, 08:43 PM
Thread: Small Coffee Table
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Hi Sam. The antique stuff wouldn't be ply. Just...
Hi Sam.
The antique stuff wouldn't be ply. Just solid with a sawn veneer if it was pre 1840 . And sliced .6mm veneer if it was post 1840 generally. That sort of furniture shows movement sometimes... -
21st May 2024, 08:15 PM
Thread: Small Coffee Table
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[QUOTE=John Samuel;2334366] The second approach,...
Thanks for that John.
I feel the same for the expert opinions I see here as well in the areas of interest that I'm hungry for. We all keep learning stuff. Its a good space to be in.
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21st May 2024, 02:38 PM
Thread: Database Error
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Yes me too.
Yes me too.
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21st May 2024, 02:36 PM
Thread: Small Coffee Table
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Yeah I remember that John. Its only Four years...
Yeah I remember that John. Its only Four years ago !
Ill give it a go trying to convince you then leave it at that. :)
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21st May 2024, 12:53 AM
Thread: Small Coffee Table
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There is just a right way and a few wrong ways to...
There is just a right way and a few wrong ways to go about it John.
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15th May 2024, 02:49 PM
Thread: Seeking advice on a Bursgreen Sagar lathe
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That’s a decent lathe and has the pattern makers...
That’s a decent lathe and has the pattern makers tool attachment with it. If you advertise it right a couple of guys with a trailer and engine hoist will take it away pretty quickly. The better the...
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12th May 2024, 01:02 PM
Thread: Repairing veneer - where to start?
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Not as easy to use on this small area of repairs...
Not as easy to use on this small area of repairs as the curved pressing caul / block but vacuum pressing is a good thing.
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12th May 2024, 11:58 AM
Thread: Repairing veneer - where to start?
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Looks like its a Mahogany veneer on to solid...
Looks like its a Mahogany veneer on to solid Mahogany backing.
You will never match to 100% the look of that aged cheap Jam finish that has crazed and cracked. Best job would be repair lost and... -
10th May 2024, 10:58 AM
Thread: Logged out
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Its just a small box to the lower left by 15mm...
Its just a small box to the lower left by 15mm (roughly from memory) of where you type in your user name and PW to sign in.
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9th May 2024, 09:29 AM
Thread: Repairing veneer - where to start?
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That as well . Main reason is you don’t want...
That as well .
Main reason is you don’t want washed off finish or anything getting under the veneer that’s going to be re glued down. If you get stuff in between where the veneer rejoins the wood... -
7th May 2024, 09:53 PM
Thread: Wadkin PK Gen 4
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Was that in the PK somewhere ? :U
Was that in the PK somewhere ? :U
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5th May 2024, 11:22 AM
Thread: The latest #7 scraping
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This no 7 is my plane that Michael has kindly...
This no 7 is my plane that Michael has kindly scraped for me. Paid for with $ of course. + postage.
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4th May 2024, 09:39 PM
Thread: The latest #7 scraping
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Isn't .0015 the smallest leaf on a feeler gauge ?...
Isn't .0015 the smallest leaf on a feeler gauge ? The standard ones ? Or are they normally thicker on a standard and .0015 is a special?
How thin can you get as the thinnest on feeler gauges?
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4th May 2024, 09:32 PM
Thread: Shellac Again!
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I have never kept note of any Cut. I cover the...
I have never kept note of any Cut. I cover the stuff with metho to dissolve it and store it on the shelf like that in a big glass bottle and mix it down thin from there for use.
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4th May 2024, 09:00 PM
Thread: Shellac Again!
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Its all in the technique of applying shellac on...
Its all in the technique of applying shellac on with a brush that gives the wanted result . If your seeing overlap marks then your not putting it on fast enough and then going over it to spread the...
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4th May 2024, 07:30 PM
Thread: Shellac Again!
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Is this the same job where you’re putting shellac...
Is this the same job where you’re putting shellac over poly gloss ?
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4th May 2024, 11:16 AM
Thread: A short Instagram clip on making shellac.
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A short Instagram clip on making shellac.
There’s probably longer clips on YouTube . I saw some years ago.
I don’t remember seeing them cutting the sheets like in this clip though.
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3rd May 2024, 09:38 AM
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Ian. We have spoken on the forum of the Tap...
Ian. We have spoken on the forum of the Tap that's available for the Stanley planes that will put a thread on the Tote rod or front knob rod if you want to do it yourself.
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2nd May 2024, 07:25 PM
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These arrived today . One went straight on my...
These arrived today .
One went straight on my Bedrock 7. It fits well. Its loose on the thread so it spins with a flick of the finger and the larger diameter compared to the standard wheel probably... -
2nd May 2024, 12:37 AM
Thread: Record Breakers
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Paul . Good thread idea. One thing I have...
Paul . Good thread idea.
One thing I have always wanted to see again , the most exiting Motor cycle race I ever watched.
The 1989 Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Wayne Gardner won. ... -
29th April 2024, 01:15 PM
Thread: Completely tuned set - finally
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They look great :2tsup:. It'd be nice trying...
They look great :2tsup:.
It'd be nice trying a dead flat plane out.
One day I will do that :).
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29th April 2024, 01:03 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Nigel. Thanks for the interest. The direct dip...
Nigel. Thanks for the interest.
The direct dip method was how every pro polisher Ive met did it.
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29th April 2024, 02:31 AM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Sam. I watched it but skipped through quickly to...
Sam. I watched it but skipped through quickly to the interesting bits. What a difference from the first link in this thread.
Its a very good excellent demo.
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29th April 2024, 12:33 AM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Turps based shellac and Wattyl 7008 two pack are...
Turps based shellac and Wattyl 7008 two pack are good.
Also it depends on how much shellac your putting on top. I know its fine with Turps SS. As much as you want.
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29th April 2024, 12:19 AM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Nigel. Apprentices in FP did trade school at tafe...
Nigel. Apprentices in FP did trade school at tafe to become qualified when I was doing my time as a cabinet maker around 1979.
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28th April 2024, 11:53 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Linseed oil. Both types are ok if you wipe it off...
Linseed oil. Both types are ok if you wipe it off right and don't leave any behind.
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28th April 2024, 11:49 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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You'll have to try that one and tell me. ...
You'll have to try that one and tell me.
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28th April 2024, 11:44 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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That was such a big job I had two other cabinet...
That was such a big job I had two other cabinet makers bodying at the same time.
Three of us were working hard at it and I was doing my section then going round pointing out how to body up and get... -
28th April 2024, 11:19 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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The aim for me is to have the thinnest finished...
The aim for me is to have the thinnest finished job with the grain full most of the time. So I'm using the mix thick as I can get away with until I start finishing it off. With good hard cut backs in...
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28th April 2024, 09:57 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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There's some funny ways of doing stuff and every...
There's some funny ways of doing stuff and every one to their own .
Ive always just dipped the rubber in the pot of shellac and squeezed the excess out. Usually along the bottom with my thumb if... -
28th April 2024, 03:01 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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My version of an explanation is that Bodying is...
My version of an explanation is that Bodying is just applying and working layer of finish. Most of the time its building a body to fill the grain and get a smooth finish. Its the part before the...
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28th April 2024, 01:57 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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The old guys I worked amongst who were pro...
The old guys I worked amongst who were pro polishers used pumice the same way. It was finely sprinkled in small amounts while bodying. In between layers after the first coats of shellac that were dry...
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28th April 2024, 02:12 AM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Sam. One Aussie saying that I hear , I never...
Sam.
One Aussie saying that I hear , I never use it myself but I think it applies here is.
Yeah Na !
That's on the wax and pumice and on most of the rest of it.
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26th April 2024, 11:39 PM
Thread: Chipping Norris Blade
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I want to put in some timber treated pine posts...
I want to put in some timber treated pine posts and extend a lean to roof out the back for my blacksmithing stuff. Sheet iron it in for walls. Then do more blade making and planes in that space...
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26th April 2024, 05:21 PM
Thread: Chipping Norris Blade
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Its good Martin. Its sitting on the bench...
Its good Martin.
Its sitting on the bench waiting for attention. I had to get some woodwork done so it was put aside. I also need to just find a time where I can make the blade and use the kitchen... -
25th April 2024, 06:13 PM
Thread: Stain, Sealer, Shellac!
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Add a little shellac to the stain and it will...
Add a little shellac to the stain and it will hold on hard enough to use shellac over the top . 5% should be enough to work and will hardly change the stain at all .
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25th April 2024, 10:32 AM
Thread: Chipping Norris Blade
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I have a little thumb plane and Ian re did the...
I have a little thumb plane and Ian re did the blade in that for the previous owner NeilS before I bought it . I assume its the 1084? It is fantastic. I haven't had to sharpen it yet and its done a...
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24th April 2024, 11:38 PM
Thread: Wadkin PK Gen 4
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All you really need is a drill to do a tool or...
All you really need is a drill to do a tool or two. A drill press would be a lot better though. And a set of drill bits . Two would be better . One metric one imperial. Then find the diameter rod...
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24th April 2024, 07:03 PM
Thread: Where to find Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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The same Wattyl oil based stuff I’ve shown you...
The same Wattyl oil based stuff I’ve shown you before Sam . Deep red coloured can stuff .
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24th April 2024, 05:57 PM
Thread: Where to find Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Is Mirotone a NCL ? They have a few types. I...
Is Mirotone a NCL ? They have a few types.
I tried some thinner bases stuff but something was wrong and I got terrible blushing white problems with the sanding sealer during the winter. Never got... -
24th April 2024, 05:37 PM
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I enlarged this picture last night to point out...
I enlarged this picture last night to point out the other possible 6 machines laying down.
Hows the young fella working in amongst the machines. Looks like a boy. Child labor at Wadkin?
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24th April 2024, 11:07 AM
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Another thing of interest is the Two lever arms...
Another thing of interest is the Two lever arms on the single shaft. I have a Wolfenden chisel and chain that uses one arm on a single shaft and it has a lever that has to be shifted left or right to...
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24th April 2024, 10:51 AM
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Just looking at my catalog picture It looks to be...
Just looking at my catalog picture It looks to be a T slot machined in the bed to take the stock clamp.
I first thought your offer of a MF clamp would solve the problem nicely of the missing... -
23rd April 2024, 10:56 PM
Thread: Wadkin PK Gen 4
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Make the tool or tools for it. You will most...
Make the tool or tools for it. You will most likely bugger them up punching them on and off.
Drilling some flat bar and fitting some mild steel rod should do. Weld it if possible on the off side.... -
23rd April 2024, 08:19 PM
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Is there 6 standing and another 6 on their backs,...
Is there 6 standing and another 6 on their backs, some on trestles?
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23rd April 2024, 11:05 AM
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There is two types of cypress you usually see in...
There is two types of cypress you usually see in Vic. One is the Golden Macrocarpa type milled from farm boundary trees and usually the sleeper type cuts are this timber if labelled Cypress. Its a...
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21st April 2024, 11:57 PM
Thread: Preserved Roman Wooden Furniture
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The bench you made with the gap under the top is...
The bench you made with the gap under the top is the tool for pressing a top like this. I was talking about that when you built it. With the right bridge clamp made up you can press stuff as wide as...
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21st April 2024, 11:40 PM
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Between 25 and 30 hours spread out over the last...
Between 25 and 30 hours spread out over the last couple of weeks doing the woodworking.
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21st April 2024, 10:57 PM
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That's cool. They did too. I'm sure Ive seen that...
That's cool. They did too. I'm sure Ive seen that before but I'm not trying to remember all the stuff Ive seen any more.
That's my excuse anyway. :).
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21st April 2024, 09:29 PM
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Yep, it wouldn't be fixed if it was made on MDF....
Yep, it wouldn't be fixed if it was made on MDF.
I was thinking while fixing it that making it from new would have been faster. Working out how to fit in new parts with the old and add the stringing...