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Ray, that's interesting info. It may mean that the Sandvik panel saw ultimately came from the same place despite the fact that he had the saw we are discussing for a long time before my brother gave...

Colin, very interesting stuff. I particularly like the carving on the handles. I notice there are a couple there that have none. Can't say I like the D-95, D-111, or that D-100 handles at all. They...

Forgot to say that I really like Proper Care of your Hand Saws booklet. It's very informative but I love the description in the selection table for the K6.... "For man with home workshop". Must have...

Ray, sounds like a manufacturing plan with a few benefits for the company.

In any case it seems to have produced a pretty reasonable saw. It seems like quite a decent piece of saw plate as I'd...

Caspar, thanks for posting your movie. You are right. It's quite inspirational for someone just getting started (even at my age :) ) and really shows how much you can be done if one really has the...

Hi Ray, Colin. It's not proving easy is it. At least it doesn't have that god awfull handle on it !!!

Did a bit of cleaning on Sunday and there is nothing of the original etch left on it. It has...

Vann, since I only started down the woodworking trail 3 months ago I have no idea whether I like stay-set cap irons or not.
The real issue though is that if I started swapping bits of Dads plane my...

Ok, on a closer look the heel is definitely different but the handle is a dead ringer ! There is a great deal of "gunk" on the blade at the moment which looks like the remains of the last thing Dad...

Jill, that's one really nice setup. Beats my 10ltr bucket and a piece of angle iron !! Guess it's off to the shed to measure the width of the saw blade and see it it'll fit inside a bit of 6" pipe.

Ray, I reckon Dad would be shaking his head going "What the ???" I was one of those kids who wasn't the slightest interested in what Dad was doing out there in the shed with his woodwork. However...

Ray, I reckon that's it !!. :D
Looks identical in all aspects of the blade and handle shape including the screw placement. Much obliged ! Now that I know what it is I can chase some bits for it
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Hi Ray; I'm inclined to agree that it's not an S&J despite the fact that that's how I remember it. I reckon somewhere around the 1950's would be about right for age as Dad had had this thing since I...

Finally managed to get the only remaining bits of Dads handtools sent up from Melbourne where they've been rusting away in my brothers shed. All that's left is his old Record 4 1/2 with a broken...

Derek, forgot to say that I can't wait to see your solution . Just for interests sake, here's a couple of pics of a cupbord handle that's been liviing on one of the wifes old stew pots. Seems her Dad...

Derek, your so right ! Problem solving is such fun.
And this forum is truly like a shared workshop. It contains an absolute wealth of experience that is freely shared in order that others can learn...

Derek, as others have already said it's your armoire. However, I've followed and enjoyed all your postings on its contruction and it seems to me that the diamond inlay theme is forcing you to accept...

Derek, thanks for the update. Looks like its time to go shopping then..:)

Thanks for the reply John. I don't mind flattenning the backs by hand. It's a slow process on stuff that's seriously out of kilter but at least it gives you time to think about what you're doing and...

After deciding that learning some traditional woodworking a couple of months ago would be a great idea, I realised last night that so far not a single piece of wood has been harmed in the process to...

Thanks SG. Found the website and ordered issue 61 so just have to sit back and wait until it arrives.

And you were spot on about the smoother too. Had a very close look at it today and it has a...

Guys, thanks for the links to chase up. While I agree that they're not going to make me a fortune as an antique dealer, I really wanted them to use them and I figure knowing a little about their...

Firstly, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all..

Well The trip to the inlaws for a few days is over and the universal answer on ovens is "Go get yer own oven to bake that muck in" Maybe...

On the way back home today these guys were found lurking in a secondhand shop; and since they looked quite out of place amongst the china teapots I just had to bring them home !

My knowledge of...

Thanks for the advice Woodlee; although I got up this morning to find the wife has both the main and the big toaster oven in full swing in preparation for the usual round of Christmas dishes. so I...

Yep the price is far too high! I hate cleaning ovens ! Think I might try and steal the large Breville toaster oven and hide it in the garage instead.

My brew is also pretty thick so I reckon...

Whew ! Well that's welcome news. I was beginning to worry a bit. Now the only question is how I'm gonna slip it into the oven without the missus catching me...:wink:

I've been pondering about...

Derek that mallet is really really nice. So does having no lathe mean I'm allowed to by a mallet ? and mean that I'm NOT crazy ? :no:

Yes.. I wonder where you might have seen 'em before :U...

Woodwould: My God what a horrible thought. :oo:

According to the website “Each saw has a spine molded from an advanced material incorporating stainless-steel powder for weight, glass fiber for...

This just arrived in the post today ! Well I actually had to go to the Post Office and pick it up since they are on strike but I don't care. The 20 TPI Veritas Dovetail Saw. It's a beautiful tool....

Polie; I'm not real sure I wanted to hear the Shannon Quartet either but since it already had a chunk out of it, and it was on the top of the pile,it's fate was sealed !. I've attached a pic of the...

Polie, great you found some old 78's. I have about 220grams of the Shannon Quartets rendition of Jingle Bells dissolved in a cup of metho and its a lovely brew !!

Tried a some on an old spade bit...

Hi Derek
Thanks for another great review. Your reviews always seem to be filled with a wealth of pictures and concise decriptions. As a guy who's just getting started, reviews like yours are...

Polie, if you want to try the old 78 RPM record idea and don't have any luck at your local antique dealer, PM me and I'll send you a few. I have a box of them stored at my eldest sons so I'm off to...

Ironwood, I know what you mean. When I started on the #4 it had a heap of wear in the middle of the sole and the laquer was mostly missing from the knob and tote and both were pretty grubby from...

Guys, thanks for the welcome and kind comments on my first restoration attempts. I don't think they'd have turned out half as nice without all the great info posted by Derek and Majorpanic and others...

Here are a couple of pics of my new old tools. The gent in the wedding photo is the original owner, my wifes grandfather. I hope he likes 'em.

tea lady...Its more than a slipperry slope. I've had so much fun working on these two I've just gotten off the phone with my brother who's had dads old woodworking tools in his shed untouched for...

Well the original requirement came about because I wantd to start on a stitch and glue boat this Christmas.

But having spent a quite a few nights getting them back into working order I'm...

As a first post I'd just like to say thanks to all the guys who posted such invaluable advice on restoring old planes, without which I'd have been lost.

After deciding to try a little woodworking...