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    I never though to ask the OP guy. So I just...

    I never though to ask the OP guy.
    So I just went back to find it.

    No need to ask. He has edited his post. :).
    He was getting a few questions about what he meant by square blade.

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    Ahh thanks . The cutters in these are something...

    Ahh thanks .
    The cutters in these are something like 30 to 45 degrees positive rake. I’ll have to try grinding. I do have a diamond wheel but it’s very fine . May need something better?
    They have...
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    Had a laugh at this .

    https://www.instagram.com/reel/C41_-HbNDGK/?igsh=N29ucXFvNWYwMnBk


    His last comment 😂
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    How would you scrape Mild steel though David? I...

    How would you scrape Mild steel though David? I brazed an old Thicknesser tungsten cutter on each end of a steel bar and had a go honing it on a diamond plate before trying it on MS and it just digs...
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    Stanley related . Interesting.

    I hadn't seen this info before about Stanley plane washers.
    Picture is from a FB post I saw today.
    Any idea what is meant by reject Square blades?


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    Slicing some quality veneer

    Nice looking veneer coming off that.

    https://www.instagram.com/reel/C42E-9lLgw6/?igsh=dXNsbmF0OGZqcjBo
  7. Thread: My Infill Plane

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    That looks Great MA. Ive been wondering the...

    That looks Great MA.
    Ive been wondering the same as Ian I think. Are the sides staying like they are atm or is there a shape change coming which is a secret? :).

    Rob
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    . My one looks all original . No later...

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    My one looks all original . No later additions that I know of. The T board with the screwed corner blocks look to be the way it was made.

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    That was usually done with hide glue as when you...
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    Nice score Martin. It looks like the screwed on...

    Nice score Martin.
    It looks like the screwed on pieces are sacrificial parts that bring the planing surfaces up to the right level to work . Screwing them on is no good unless the heads are sunken...
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    Its thinners not turps or metho. All purpose...

    Its thinners not turps or metho.

    All purpose thinners is just a general thinner. Not like turps or Metho. Its thin and oily like turps but different and what a lot of paints and finishes are...
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    Look at the height of the guard post on them ....

    Look at the height of the guard post on them . Thet touch the ground and are 6 or 8 inches off the table. They are low machines either waiting for the rest of their base or are they the type that...
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    Its well worth pointing out stupid stuff people...

    Its well worth pointing out stupid stuff people do no matter where it is in the world. Even if its Just so young players can learn what not to do. Its a great way of learning and remembering.

    I...
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    I think the Wattyl is a thinner based stain. It...

    I think the Wattyl is a thinner based stain. It thins with metho or turps but all purpose thinner seems best . And it smells like thinner.
    Metho just wipes it off once its dry on the wood as you...
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    I'm watching Sam. :) What was the sanding...

    I'm watching Sam. :)

    What was the sanding sealer brand you used before?
    What was it that took ages about it on your clock? The sanding back part after coats had dried?

    The sanding sealer I...
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    Hard to watch such foolishness.

    https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4SOi3fNr5P/?igsh=MW1lb2gwbTI4YXZqeg==
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    N.S.W. I see your point now sowngum. I did a...

    I see your point now sowngum.


    I did a search and they are quite pricey new.

    CT-213 3hp DUST EXTRACTOR 2500cfm | Leda Machinery


    Someone should have jumped at that when it was $300...
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    N.S.W. Is this some sort of tantrum your throwing?

    Is this some sort of tantrum your throwing?
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    Yes that’s it .

    Yes that’s it .
  19. I went back to a Isuzu Dmax tray back after...

    I went back to a Isuzu Dmax tray back after trying a sort of Van , a Toyota troopy. Before that I had a tray truck and before that a bodied ute back . The tray is best for working from with timber...
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    Thanks for the tips again Ian. That curved sided...

    Thanks for the tips again Ian. That curved sided body is nice.
    I'm looking forward to finishing my plane and the blade is next.
    I caught some sort of bug though and have been to sick to go into...
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    Sounds like some nice machinery to have access to...

    Sounds like some nice machinery to have access to Martin. Some may come in handy for a bit of plane making for you.

    Rob.
  22. Thread: My Infill Plane

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    MA, I like this cheap Silex type when ever I'm...

    MA, I like this cheap Silex type when ever I'm doing general metal marking out work. The metal fence rides rough or fine steel edges
    Vintage Silex Tools Dual Marking Out Gauge, No.93. tools,...
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    Yesterdays effort. I held the body to the sole...

    Yesterdays effort.

    I held the body to the sole with a weight for marking out. With the Methyl Violet blueing mix I make up I added some extra shellac. I found that cleaning the metal up bright...
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    Thanks Martin. Getting into it and taking pics...

    Thanks Martin.
    Getting into it and taking pics to be able to show warts and all is part of the enjoyment of doing it.
    Will you be trying out a plane build at some stage ?

    Some of the good...
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    Yeah! So that feeling never leaves ? :). Ian,...

    Yeah! So that feeling never leaves ? :).

    Ian, I'm doing stuff here with this plane and then discovering you mentioned to be aware of "this or that" after the event with me and my hammer has...
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    That could come in handy thanks Matt. I could use...

    That could come in handy thanks Matt. I could use that to hold or even jack apart my low spots. Ive got a couple after sanding that are still low.
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    I took over 60 pictures doing this yesterday. ...

    I took over 60 pictures doing this yesterday.
    So its a picture feast of a post. :)

    There is the bridge filed up before fitting. The little bone Preston 12" folding rule was a recent ebay...
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    Another beauty Ian. Thanks for the tips. Ill see...

    Another beauty Ian. Thanks for the tips. Ill see what happens when I get to the sole and mouth. This plane making is an adventure. Once again I'm discovering how tricky building small is. I'm...
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    Its some sort of Aussie Gum Tree. There's so many types that blend in with the same mid average colour and grain its hard to tell them apart.
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    The edge on HPF's bit has a curve. So a curve...

    The edge on HPF's bit has a curve. So a curve works ? And does the amount of curve matter? My carbide bits have a greater curve than that below I think? They are Ex thicknesser blades. The square...
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    I tried something like that on a roughly ? 1 1/4...

    I tried something like that on a roughly ? 1 1/4 x 3/8 "or 1/4" ? wide strip of mild steel .
    I have a table saw that was missing what is called a filler strip of mild steel in the left side of the...
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    Martin. The marks you saw were most likely left...

    Martin. The marks you saw were most likely left by the Toothing plane. Cabinet makers/ Box makers used them for getting the flattest surfaces for gluing veneers or thicker facings of timbers. They...
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    Those anvils. The face on them lasts well does it...

    Those anvils. The face on them lasts well does it ? Are there any reports of that type that have been chipped on the face?
    I know I've seen chipped or even snapped in half hardened faces on older...
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    It'd be really interesting to see a number of...

    It'd be really interesting to see a number of planes tested by maker and age with the right tools , a straight edge or just marked on a surface plate to see how far out they are. That would have an...
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    With cast iron, It gets a skin of harder metal...

    With cast iron, It gets a skin of harder metal around the outside when cast. I assume that's the metal cooling faster on the surface in contact with the mould as its poured. And deeper in like 3 mm...
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    Great set of Mitre planes Ian. You need a mark or...

    Great set of Mitre planes Ian. You need a mark or a stamp of some sort don't you? I haven't finished one plane yet and I'm thinking a stamp would be nice to finish off a plane. You have a such large...
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    Nice plane Ian. I like the style of the lever...

    Nice plane Ian. I like the style of the lever cap. A long neck like the early Spiers ones.
    Do you saw and shape those lever caps all with hacksaw and file. No power tools?
    What is the side...
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    Have a drool at this . ...

    Have a drool at this .

    https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3H6lXMISGb/?igsh=a3BwOGd3aHJjNzJo
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    They just count to themselves the same as we all...

    They just count to themselves the same as we all do I'm sure Ian. And if they need fingers to keep track as an aid then fingers come in handy same as we do. They have a greater range to use though I...
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    Yeah that's true. But. We can now afford to...

    Yeah that's true.
    But.
    We can now afford to play with all the types of tools from the past and get a feeling for the way they work. We can get an understanding of what it was like to make a living...
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    59,048 ? I used to work with a deaf guy so...

    59,048 ?

    I used to work with a deaf guy so learned sign language 40 years ago. I remember how to sign up to 999,000 using only one hand but forget what 1,000,000 is now. It has no limit.

    Edit....
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    I'm curious about it. That video has pricked my...

    I'm curious about it. That video has pricked my interest. Id just love to know what the planes I've been using for years are at. Specially the #7 and #8 . And to be able to see if I can feel or see a...
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    It'd be nice to come across a second hand surface...

    It'd be nice to come across a second hand surface plate cheaper than this new one. The size looks fine for jointer planes.
    Any ideas of the quality of these?

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    And what does this...
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    mic-d . Can you spell out some of this please? I...

    mic-d . Can you spell out some of this please? I don't understand what your saying.



    Why does a flat plane sole with blade projection plane a curve ? Are you saying if you enter and leave...
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    Ian , That could be why its done . Every cut nail...

    Ian , That could be why its done . Every cut nail Ive seen has the blue to black looking heat treatment and they don't rust like plain modern ones seem to. They get totally covered in surface rust....
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    I was thinking the same about new nails and how...

    I was thinking the same about new nails and how soft they already are. And was also thinking what it would be like if ordinary nails were hardened. It could be good?
    I just watched this on...
  47. Thread: Wadkin PK Gen 4

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    Not on Wadkin. It looks like a Bursgreen original...

    Not on Wadkin. It looks like a Bursgreen original colour on the thicknesser.

    Wadkin Bursgreen Circular Saw Bench 3 Phase 440v | eBay
  48. Thread: Wadkin PK Gen 4

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    It'll look nice when finished. It reminded me...

    It'll look nice when finished.
    It reminded me of a UK ebay PK I saved a picture of.

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    And this.
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    We were cut off from power the phone and the...

    We were cut off from power the phone and the internet from Tuesday the 13th until today Friday the 16th around 2.30. Along with 100s of thousands of other Victorians due to storms bringing down...
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    Yes. I knew two old antique dealer brothers who...

    Yes.
    I knew two old antique dealer brothers who ran a shop and workshop from around 1940 to 1988 roughly . One of them told me once they used to use straight Ammonia to strip the finish from...
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