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It's OK he wasn't in the filling and arming section. Just in the pressing and turning of the big metal bits.

It all makes sense now. My father's techniques would have been based on his time in a munitions factory during WW2 manufacturing artillery shell casings and projectiles. Years of belting steel and...

As a kid my father always taught me that, when hitting a toll with a hammer, never wrap your thumb around the tool. That way, if you miss hit, the tool is knocked out of the way but it doesn't take...

Main question is. Is it going to mainly for you or the kids (ages!)? If it's mainly for the kids, it needs to be a loop track with sidings and or branches added. This allows them to run the train for...

Thanks for the comments. Will take your advice.

Does anyone know what brand of dovetail jointer this is? It implies it might be a Triton. If it is worthwhile can you suggest a suitable price?

Rick
Another approach is to let her see a piece of furniture etc that appeals to her or that is needed and then point out the poor workmanship in the item and how you could do a better job for far...

Are you sure it's not just a relabelled Bosch? If you look at the video at that site, the heading is "Bosch demo". The Fein has a much better system for attaching blades. No tools needed. Just the...

Don't know how old it is but the only references I can find to P/F planes would date it at early 1900's. My impression is that the wood is in too good a condition for a plane of that age.

I just bought myself a Peugeot Frere plane. The body of the plane doesn't look as old as the blade and chip breaker but I liked the patterning on the body. It looks in good condition with only a...

While "hand made" may mean a number of things as people have said so far, my interpretation of "hand crafted" would be something that was "hand made" but included the design of the item as well as as...

Well I got the Multimaster, and a pile of extra attachments, for Father's Day. Looks great, much better feel than the green one available at the big B. Now, as soon as I finish 90+ sqm of tiling, I...

Can't be a wormhole. Must be Borrowers. Otherwise why do only the bits you want disappear. I've never seen sawdust or offcuts disappear from under the bench.

Has anyone had any experience with the Fein Multimaster? My wife wants to buy me the Top set for my birthday.

It could be used as an interesting wine cooler.

The height of the shelves would only allow singles. Probably more for stationery or even sorting mail?

Looking at it again, I was wondering if it was set as a project for an apprentice to...

I agree.

I teach all of my students that Wikipedia, and infact most general encyclopaedias Worldbook, Britannica etc, are only a starting point to refine what you are going to research. If you...

I've finished cleaning the cabinet and coated it with clear estapol, to give a durable finish, and it came up better than I thought it would. Almost too good for the tools.

Bob
I couldn't agree with you more. It was not my intention to imply that knowledge was not important merely that the possession of knowledge did not make a teacher. An effective teacher may have...

Ross
Teaching has little to do with knowledge of subject matter. It is all about understanding how students learn. Not just an individual student, ie how you learnt, but how to approach a topic in a...

Just noticed that every shelf, including the bottom, has a drop from front to back of about 1cm. Makes me wonder what it was originally designed for. The top is level so it is not the cabinet out of...

I was cleaning out the junk from my father's garage and ws going to throw an old rickety storage cabinet out. It was caked in all sorts of muck and grease and looked like it was made of ply. My wife...

When I bought my Mk3 Triton the router/jigsaw top came as an included extra. Up to now I haven't had a router so haven't used it. I now have a 1400W Triton router and want to set up the table but...

If you're thinking of spending $400 on a spray outfit, go for a proper compressor and spraygun. The compressor if so useful for many other uses besides painting. I use it with an airgun for cleaning...

Thanks for the info guys. I've now bought a 1400W Triton. Now to see if I can do it justice.

Through inheritance from my father and found left in a draw of a house we bought, I have become the owner of 6 planes.
1. A wooden Mathieson plane. Name is on blade, frog and body of the plane.
2....

Here are some photos of the timber.

One shows the Silky oak before and after cleaning with metho. The colour of the piece of S/O is close to the colour I want the final piece to be.

Although...

U-Beaut, I can understand reactions to new timber that still has the oils and esters present, but would there be likely to be anything coming off timber that has been seasoned for 50 to 80 years?

I have two questions regarding what would be the best finish to use.

Project 1: I'm making wine racks out of very old red cedar (came from wall panels made early last century). The timber is very...

Would it be possible to use a plug cutter? Carb-a-tec have ones that produce plugs up to 50mm long. If you have a lot to do this may be the way to go.

Thanks guys. It gives me a better idea of what to look for. Now to work out the budget.

I'm wishing to buy a router but do not know what to look for in a router that will :
1. give quality and consistent cutting in hardwood and softwood for a number of years
2. be value for money...

One technique I use in making models is to mix PVA with water to thin it down and add a little liquid detergent as a wetting agent. Paint an area with this mix and then coat the surface with a...

Wheelinround

Only English cars. Started with MG's (Y Type), then moved to Triumphs (2000 & Spitfire) now Morris Minors (59 Ute and a modified 2 door under construction).

As I move from fulltime employment to part-time to retirement I have been developing my range of interests. For years I have been dabbling in restoring cars and building model railways. In doing so I...