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Withdrawn. Sold elsewhere.

Price drop to $130.00.

All sold. Thanks, everyone.

I am in the midst of a Covid-inspired shed cleanout, and have a number of tools that I have rarely used because they were purchased by my heart rather than my head; I always regarded them as too...

This item is unbranded, but nevertheless appears to be an extremely well-made vice. The jaws are 6 inch, and the maximum opening is 185mm. It is very heavy, so must be pick-up only. I am in...

I noticed this website has an online auction for furniture timbers. They advertise that successful bidders must pick up their goods on site, which is in NSW, so that keeps all us Victorian gaolbirds...

I dont know if you are still chasing info on this after 9 years. I have just aquired a WS A78 plane, without the fence, but otherwise complete and in good order. I discovered that all the threads...

I would happily recommend the Jessem Jig. I have one with 6mm, 8mm and 10mm capability, and find it accurate and versatile, and very well made.

Noticed at the Vinnies store in High Street, East Kew, Victoria, A hardware catalogue issued by D and W Chandler in 1937, and listing various tools and other equipment they had for sale, together...

I bought some Star-M brand drills from Japanese Tools Australia at the last Timber and Wood show, and find them absolutely great. I have never found any drill that cuts as cleanly. As to longevity,...

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Thought this might be of interest.
Pipe Organ desk

There are a few hardcover copies listed on 'Abebooks' website.

Sorry. Just noticed someone else has a brain like mine, and a faster typing finger.

How about a clump of clamps?

Thanks to all who have responded, and added to my very deficient education. In particular to Derek, with his links to illustrate the use of the irons, and the range of sizes. My set has 10 in...

P.S. Please excuse the lousy photos.. I had more trouble than enough trying to re-size them, and some reduced to postage stamp size despite my wishes.

I found these chisels at my local Vinnies store, and am wondering if anyone can give me a clue as to their use. They are not a matched set, as there are several makers, including Alex Mathieson of...

Whenever I have had a need for epoxy glue over the last couple of years, I have used Bote-Cote. It is a very slow-acting substance, usually taking around 24 hours to fully harden. I have never had...

I understand that the Wolfenden bandsaw sold for $650 (plus buyers premium).

I was at Lockwood's auction room in Airport West this afternoon, and spotted this Wolfenden Bandsaw, which I am told will be auctioned on Wednesday week, 27th November. I did not have an opportunity...

Commiserations! Be assured you're not the first to have this sort of bad luck. From the photos, it appears you have been lucky in your bad luck. The sole and sides of the plane appear un-distorted....

My thoughts run on similar lines. I am sure that my drill has been 'improved' by persons unknown.

I had a quick look at mine today. The bolt is .5 inch, and the hole it goes through is .525 inch, so it is a good snug fit.

Thanks, Anglesmith. Your information about offset-type vices being largely an Australian design was certainly new to me. I had assumed they were simply a variation that existed everywhere. On the...

I have now got a couple of photos of this vice, which has been fully re-conditioned since purchase. The billiard ball handles are a tarted-up modification, definitely non-standard. The name plate...

I had a quick look at the spreadsheet. I reckon it will take me about a month to fill it in. Particularly as my head is spinning with the discussion on the various opinions as to nomenclature. Us...

I find myself asking "Why would you want to pull down hard on the chuck"? Further, as my drill seems to be the only one with this peculiar set-up, and I promise on my solemn word of honour that I...

I am unsure about which of the plates was uppermost when I first dismantled the assembly. They were very greasy, and fell on the floor when I separated the collar from the connector. I am sure that...

PS. Photos are not in any particular order. I am not sure how to get them into the sequence I wanted!

Thanks, Vann.
I will be in the garage tomorrow morning with my vernier to see how mine compares. I will try to get a photo or two to show the convexity of the thrust plates.
Regards, Mike.

[QUOTE=DSEL74;1670778]The 611 was made between 1920-1950, they started out with the plates and later changed to bearings. Hard to date because many people changed them over as an easy swap.

I am...

Mspil, I'm not sure what you mean later type fly-wheel? It is my understanding the fly-wheel was constant throughout.[/QUOTE]

I have learned that the early drills had a flywheel with a rim that...

Uncle Wiseman indicates that all 611 models had a ball-bearing thrust bearing between the feed screw and the spindle. Mine has two concave/convex thrust plates nested together, fitted with the...

A friend of mine bought a vice at a market on Saturday. It is branded Walkess, and has a 1927 date in the casting. The jaws are approx 5 inch, and open to give an 8 inch gap. It is an offset...

Was it Socrates who said that the sum of a man's vices is always a constant? I.e. If you don't smoke, drink or swear, you still have a lot to answer for!

I have now had a look at this mechanism. The fixing device is a split pin.. I found also that the handle fits through a 'T' shaped slot, sitting in the top bar of the 'T'. The tail of the 'T' is...

I have never taken the handle off. I will have a look tomorrow and report back.

Have a few photos here. Unfortunately, the drill is shown lying on the floor. I have a 6 x 6 metre garage/workshop, and cannot find enough wall space to mount it properly. That is a problem I have...

Vann, I have one of these drills, and would be very interested to see that information, if it can be arranged. I will PM you with my email as well.

Regards, Mike.

All that is true, but it was better than being negative!

Thanks, everyone for your input.. I now have enough ideas to keep me going into the distant future. Probably have to give up making things, and just make dust for a while in order to try everything...

Does anyone have any ideas regarding a use for sawdust from a dust extractor? Can it be used as a mulch on garden beds? I don't know whether it will pack tight, and prevent water from getting where...

Reminds me that years ago, in another universe, I ran a camera shop. Over time, large numbers of unrepairable cameras tended to accumulate, with the owners no longer interested in them. They were a...

Thanks, enelef and Tung tied. Both of your ideas have got me thinking. I do have concerns with lifting the table to move it about, as the base will be very heavy, and lifting will necessarily be...

The slab is approx 40mm thick, and the diameter of the top of the stump approx 180mm.

Mike

A couple of years ago, I acquired a lovely slab at the Timber and Working with Wood show. I have finally got my act together as far a flattening it, and have made some headway towards its final...

Brett,
I am a master of the art of what not to do. If you need any help with this aspect, please let me know. I have been perfecting my skills in what not to do in photography for 50 years. In...