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18th December 2023, 06:45 PM
Thread: Wadkin Trenching Heads.
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Sorry, off-topic from Wadkin ... but just to...
Sorry, off-topic from Wadkin ... but just to mention (photos are from years ago) ... Supersaw with trenching head.
https://www.woodworkforums.com/members/52823-albums-732-picture229026
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18th December 2023, 04:58 PM
Thread: That Man Jack .. or #WadkinTemple
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That Man Jack .. or #WadkinTemple
Just wanted to draw peoples' attentions, if it isn't old news, to Jack's very cool videos on TikTok and YouTube.
https://www.tiktok.com/@jackenglishmachines
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9th October 2023, 12:12 AM
Thread: Purpleheart customs
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Purpleheart customs
Thought people might like a picture from facebook-land.
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18th June 2023, 12:03 AM
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What does it say below the ferrule ?
What does it say below the ferrule ?
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5th December 2022, 03:44 PM
Thread: "Disston #15"
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"Disston #15"
I haven't been here much so I'm doing a 'tread lightly' post about a hand-made, full-size saw by Charlie Earnest some people might be interested in ...
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29th November 2022, 03:39 AM
Thread: Mortice Machine.
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Nice machine. Can we see a close-up picture of...
Nice machine. Can we see a close-up picture of the chisel part, if possible?
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5th July 2022, 11:08 PM
Thread: THIS IS IT! Cubism Competition 2022
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Sticky: WOOHOO IT'S HERE! FWIW, what did IanW say about it, in the end? :p
FWIW, what did IanW say about it, in the end? :p
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29th June 2022, 01:30 PM
Thread: WA Timber (at auction) - for the pictures
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WA Timber (at auction) - for the pictures
Sorry, I don't know if anyone has linked to 'our' (WA) Harvey C.A.L.M. sales before.
They have good pictures and presumably very accurate species descriptions.
Ross's Auctioneers & Valuers
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23rd February 2022, 12:00 AM
Thread: A Serious Tool collector!!!!
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now ... Luigi Nessi: A Tribute to a Great...
now ... Luigi Nessi: A Tribute to a Great Collector and a Remarkable Collection – EAIA
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2nd April 2021, 07:45 AM
Thread: Brace Fanatics
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Some pics for Geoff - seen online
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9th January 2021, 03:15 AM
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I guess some things don't change, among the chaos...
I guess some things don't change, among the chaos ... :)
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28th August 2020, 05:08 PM
Thread: Hand drills, braces and bits
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I think you need to talk with Boringgeoff
I think you need to talk with Boringgeoff
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16th November 2019, 05:58 AM
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When you've only got that one piece of wood ...
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16th November 2019, 12:44 AM
Thread: Reverse taper bit.
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An Australian one. US1536208A - Expansible...
An Australian one. US1536208A - Expansible boring tool
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14th November 2019, 09:50 PM
Thread: Reverse taper bit.
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I couldn't find any pictures, but there are some...
I couldn't find any pictures, but there are some patents in that direction Geoff.
GB178620A - An improved tool for boring undercut or reverse taper holes in timber and the like
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15th June 2019, 02:27 AM
Thread: Hardening process
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Hardening process
Stumbled on this page ... has a time chart of heat-treatment for files ... haven't had a chance to look at it properly.
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13th June 2019, 05:05 AM
Thread: Colchester
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Colchester
Metal-work, I know, but thought people might like the aspect of the production process.
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Ship Saw
Probably eveyone already has one of these medium-sized, rotating bandsaws ... :D ...
Unknown manufacturer, dating perhaps from 1920, give or take, ...
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11th November 2018, 11:34 PM
Thread: FH Clement Bandsaw
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It has a wooden upper wheel.
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11th November 2018, 10:17 PM
Thread: Hand Mitre Saw
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11th November 2018, 09:53 PM
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WA Carvers Guild are in Wandi every monday...
WA Carvers Guild are in Wandi every monday morning. WA Carvers Guild Wandi
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11th November 2018, 09:50 PM
Thread: Market saws
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Thanks for the pictures, Paul. I've been using...
Thanks for the pictures, Paul. I've been using one of those 'blocky-handled' saws around the backyard for the sort of work you wouldn't want to insult nice saws with, and found it to be surprisingly...
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10th November 2018, 05:07 PM
Thread: Scarf Joint
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Scarf Joint
That terrible feeling when you have two smaller pieces of purpleheart (US $6000 worth), and all you want is one larger piece. :D
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29th October 2018, 05:05 PM
Thread: FH Clement Bandsaw
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FH Clement Bandsaw
Rochester, New York, Company 1897-1925
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14th October 2018, 11:33 PM
Thread: Old 3 Phase Motors
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Unfortunate logo ... :C "The Swedish company...
Unfortunate logo ... :C
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14th October 2018, 08:25 PM
Thread: LS Barker Thicknesser
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LS Barker Thicknesser
Is this still the thread for old iron machines? :)
From an online ad, here in Perth (asking over $6k)
Two separate 3ph motors(!)
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22nd July 2018, 01:32 PM
Thread: WkFineTools
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WkFineTools
Sorry if I'm repeating - but Wictor's website is going away ... :C :bigcry:
That will be a huge loss to everyone online if the information becomes inaccessible.
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2nd July 2018, 01:24 AM
Thread: Hungarian woodworker
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From hungarian wikipedia ... Ok ... first up...
From hungarian wikipedia ...
Ok ... first up ... "(Dr) Keszi-Kovacs Laszlo" (filmmaker) Google translates as "László Kovács tennis shoes" :D
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1st July 2018, 12:26 PM
Thread: Hungarian woodworker
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Pictures from James E Price, who tracked down and...
Pictures from James E Price, who tracked down and bought one ...
He says "ukrainian grooving plow" ... (I got hungarian from Google translate ... )
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30th June 2018, 01:45 AM
Thread: Hungarian woodworker
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Hungarian woodworker
... with an interesting grooving tool ... sorta twybill-like ... (at 5:10)
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23rd April 2018, 02:33 PM
Thread: Montague-Woodrough Saw Co - Bundy Patent
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Not the best marketing video ever ... :D ...
Not the best marketing video ever ... :D
Kinda looks like it wants some set. Also lacking a little presence and authority. :)
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23rd April 2018, 02:17 PM
Thread: Disston - Gone nuts
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Hi Paul. I put a copy of your pic up on fb in a...
Hi Paul. I put a copy of your pic up on fb in a saw-interest group asking for any info anyone might have - and all the usual (mostly US) suspects hadn't seen your nuts before. I mean ... ahhh ......
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23rd April 2018, 02:12 PM
Thread: D8 Refurbishment.
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Thanks. It's neither here nor there, I was just...
Thanks. It's neither here nor there, I was just trying to decide (inside my head) whether I was perceiving the teeth (from the side-on view) as still kinda forward-rake-y.
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23rd April 2018, 01:44 AM
Thread: D8 Refurbishment.
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Are the teeth crosscut, or still rip, at the...
Are the teeth crosscut, or still rip, at the point in time of the last photo, please?
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30th March 2018, 08:09 PM
Thread: Quick-draw Saw
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Quick-draw Saw
Seems to be a Harvey Peace saw - with the brass strip.
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27th March 2018, 06:36 PM
Thread: When it is not a No.12
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That Daryl Weir bloke posted some photos he saved...
That Daryl Weir bloke posted some photos he saved from ebay of a #12 'Disston and Sons' ... with a different, but presumably original, handle.
Cheers,
Paul McGee
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19th March 2018, 01:46 AM
Thread: Insufficient bench planes ;)
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Poll: How about go local for a #3 and/or #6 ... no...
How about go local for a #3 and/or #6 ... no doubt way under the new LN price range ... https://www.woodworkforums.com/f152/stanley-usa-id-220141
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18th March 2018, 01:10 PM
Thread: Lost trades fair, Kyneton get together
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You know - people are still digging up bombs from...
You know - people are still digging up bombs from WW2 ... just sayin'.
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16th March 2018, 01:18 PM
Thread: Lost trades fair, Kyneton get together
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It's endearing that you think that's a...
It's endearing that you think that's a possibility. ;)
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9th March 2018, 05:41 PM
Thread: Australian Docking Saw
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I'm going to say - I think your earlier work (ie...
I'm going to say - I think your earlier work (ie the saw handle) had greater artistic value. :U
Awesome job, by the way.
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5th March 2018, 07:08 PM
Thread: Ebay Droppings Thread.
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23rd February 2018, 04:20 PM
Thread: James Krenov's Workbench
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James Krenov's Workbench
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2018/02/22/james-krenovs-workbench/
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1st February 2018, 11:58 PM
Thread: I’m having trouble reading this etch....?
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... still waiting. (just sayin') :; :U
... still waiting. (just sayin') :; :U
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from an Anthony McAuley online: "1920's Wolfenden...
from an Anthony McAuley online: "1920's Wolfenden Bandsaw"
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and just 'cos it's there as well ... Eliza Tinsley jointer
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I went looking for the "similar sort of saw" I...
I went looking for the "similar sort of saw" I have and ... it's that exact saw.
Disston USA aluminium medallion, 14"x7" , same handle.
They were made for some reason! :shrug:
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From the MVC page:
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Previous thread: https://www.woodworkforums.com/f299/wolfenden-bandsaw-198838
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Wolfenden
https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/10698
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7th January 2018, 03:50 AM
Thread: Wheeler Madden and Clemson
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An example of a WMC etch ... seen online ... ...
An example of a WMC etch ... seen online ...
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2nd January 2018, 09:42 PM
Thread: How accurate is a digital inclinometer
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https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trks...
https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2046448.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xdigital+inclinometer.TRS0&_nkw=digital+inclinometer&_sacat=0