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Another one!
I was randomly wondering about the guage I posted about years ago and found another for sale (no connection to me) in its original box.
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21st August 2022, 01:12 PM
Thread: 1970s Norwegian teak coffee table
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This is not my table, it is from the web from a...
This is not my table, it is from the web from a dealer, but it is identical
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19th August 2022, 02:05 PM
Thread: 1970s Norwegian teak coffee table
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Fantastic, thank you so much! I knew someone...
Fantastic, thank you so much! I knew someone would recognise it :-)
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19th August 2022, 11:34 AM
Thread: 1970s Norwegian teak coffee table
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1970s Norwegian teak coffee table
I'm about to start on a 1970s Norwegian teak coffee table. It is sadly neglected and has some water damage on the legs. Sadly, the top is probably going to need re-finishing, but I'm wanting to do...
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10th May 2022, 05:58 PM
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Thomas Firth and Sons Sheffield spirit level
I've just fixed a 10" spirit level I've had for ages. The spirit had leaked from the vial so I removed the putty at each end to find the leak, then filled it with a syringe. It's now sealed with a...
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3rd September 2019, 10:25 AM
Thread: Stanley 298
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It was a particularly good morning at the market....
It was a particularly good morning at the market. The real bargain of the day was a 1710 hand coloured copper engraved map of Spain and Portugal by J Homann for $20 (old maps is another minor...
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2nd September 2019, 05:17 PM
Thread: Stanley 298
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Brilliant! $5 in a pretty dirty condition. ...
Brilliant! $5 in a pretty dirty condition. Works just like a real one. That it is a copy explains the knob and screw, which are not like the real Stanley - both in size, timber type and the screw...
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2nd September 2019, 03:36 PM
Thread: Stanley 298
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Stanley 298
Hi,
Bought this on the weekend for very little
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It is brass and the number is 298. I cannot find anything about this particular model on the web so far (98's and 99's yes, but not... -
9th August 2015, 08:43 PM
Thread: Sharpening and setting your own saws
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i think saw sharpening is really important, I...
i think saw sharpening is really important, I only wish I was good at it. I seem to have a quite large number of saws, especially brass backed. I tend t pay very little for them, fix them up and...
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Bingo! Many thanks. Tim
Bingo!
Many thanks.
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Many thanks for this. I might have an answer:...
Many thanks for this. I might have an answer: http://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/lloyds_register_marine_boiler_test_gauge/as172a297
it is the closest I can find to this one.
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I cannot find restoration, but I did find...
I cannot find restoration, but I did find manufacture:
http://users.tpg.com.au/borclaud/ranad/about_rantf.html
regards,
Tim
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Yes. Sorry I missed your post before. Tim
Yes. Sorry I missed your post before.
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Many thanks for this. I had seen the ADB entry,...
Many thanks for this. I had seen the ADB entry, it is the right Shepard. The torpedo connection is an intriguing possibility. I know nothing about steam or ships, but did wonder if a guage that...
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I have aver couple of other, smaller, guages and...
I have aver couple of other, smaller, guages and some faux nautical things -clock and barometer, that I paid little for. SWMBO liked the idea of mounting them together on a panel. I have to say...
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Guage
354617I know this isn't a tool, but I'm not sure where else to seek advice. It is a massive brass duplex test guage by Shepard, Davies of Sydney. 175mm in diameter, machine turned mechanism and...
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31st May 2015, 07:34 PM
Thread: Re-Japanning
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Tar
In making violin varnishing tar- as in the stuff they put on roads to hold the gravel together - is used to add dark. It is treated as asphalt. Just look for the council resurfacing a road. :)
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17th September 2012, 11:52 AM
Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell
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The US National Bureau of Economic Research site...
The US National Bureau of Economic Research site shows that in 1870 that a US carpenter earned $3 a day. More than a weeks' work for a tape measure would make you think twice before buying one.
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16th September 2012, 02:00 PM
Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell
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Bought a Chesterman leather, brass and steel tape...
Bought a Chesterman leather, brass and steel tape measure, just like this one:
NMAH | Surveying & Geodesy | Tape (Chesterman)
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2nd June 2012, 11:09 PM
Thread: Australian Stanley planes
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Australian Stanley planes
I bought an Australian Stanley number 4 today, bit rusty but cleaned up OK. I don't hink it ever had much use. I'm interested in its age. Like my 2 Turner 4's it has a die cast frog, but no...
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27th March 2012, 10:44 AM
Thread: Re Berg Chisels
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Since I was infected with the old tool mania a...
Since I was infected with the old tool mania a few years ago I have bought a largish number of chisels from many of the makers listed in this thread. I rarely pay more than $5 each for them (one...
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26th March 2012, 03:58 PM
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I had plastic handles which were decomposing as...
I had plastic handles which were decomposing as described a few years ago. I mentioned it in passing on a violin making forum and someone which chemsitry knowledge said to very careful about...
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31st January 2012, 04:01 PM
Thread: Woodfast Junior
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Hi Greg, Sorry for the confusion. I think...
Hi Greg,
Sorry for the confusion. I think that the link I provided does not give access to all the photos. This one shows better detail I hope.
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30th January 2012, 07:31 PM
Thread: Woodfast Junior
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Greg, Cannot see number on the bearings, but...
Greg,
Cannot see number on the bearings, but my measurements without taking it apart:
Rear bearing - 25.9mm OD, 7.9mm wide
Front - 12.7 OD, 4.8 wide.
Shaft - 5.6 dai at the front.
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11th September 2011, 09:19 PM
Thread: Show off your planes
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You could fit this collection of planes in your...
You could fit this collection of planes in your pocket:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QhVy38KtIZI/TmyJ1XhUjMI/AAAAAAAAET4/xekanVC6Arw/s912/P9103777.JPG
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5th September 2011, 09:27 AM
Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell
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I bought a very nice jewellers saw for $10. ...
I bought a very nice jewellers saw for $10. Krumm and Andre is the brand. I think the company stll exists but does not seem to make tools anymore. Does anyone know?
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25th August 2011, 10:04 PM
Thread: What exactly is a #6 for?
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I don't know what it supposed to be for, but I...
I don't know what it supposed to be for, but I use a six for jointing the backs and tops of violins. Clever people can do it with a 4 or 5. Speaking of 4 or 5, I seem to have acquired four or five...
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9th August 2011, 09:13 PM
Thread: Violin and Bow Makers of Australia
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Thanks Bob. In that case shameless plug follows....
Thanks Bob. In that case shameless plug follows.
This is the link to Alan's web site:
Violin and Bow Makers of Australia
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9th August 2011, 08:40 PM
Thread: Woodfast Junior
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Woodfast Junior
I recently bought an old Woodfast Junior that had been set up for metal cutting. It has a 1425rpm GE motor with a 2 7/8" pulley wheel driving an 8" pulley wheel. With 10" wheels this gave a blade...
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9th August 2011, 08:24 PM
Thread: Violin and Bow Makers of Australia
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Violin and Bow Makers of Australia
I'm conscious of not advertising in the forum, but are people aware that there is a recent book on violin and bow making in Australia. I'll declare an interest in that I assisted with the research...
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7th August 2011, 09:39 PM
Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell
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Thanks Jim. It's a nice piece of work. I think...
Thanks Jim. It's a nice piece of work. I think it does reeding (sorry if I'm wrong, this is not my area) and the profile is made up with inset pieces of a very hard timber (lignum vitae?). I'll...
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7th August 2011, 08:22 PM
Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell
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Hi All, I bought a timber moulding plane today...
Hi All,
I bought a timber moulding plane today - mostly beacuse the makers mark interested me:
MOON
4 LITTLE Qn St
LINCOLN'S-INN-FIELDS
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25th July 2011, 02:16 PM
Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell
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I have emailed Jim about the crack. When he...
I have emailed Jim about the crack. When he replies I'll ask about the blade.
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24th July 2011, 09:55 PM
Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell
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Thanks SG, I think I will get it fixed and a new...
Thanks SG, I think I will get it fixed and a new blade. I have a project in mind that is a bit bigger than a violin :U
Tim
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24th July 2011, 09:18 PM
Thread: Monday night Show'n'Tell
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Stanley 10
Bought this today for $5. Now, what do I do with it? Try to find a base, try to fix it, gentle clean and wax then and put it in the cupboard with the others I won't use (Not a great call for...
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23rd July 2011, 09:15 PM
Thread: Woodfast Junior Bandsaw
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Woodfast Junior Bandsaw
I bought an old Woodfast Junior Bandsaw today for $50. It is 10", made in SA and I'd guess is from the '60s. In reasonable condition, bottom bearing is stuffed, but that should not be a problem. ...
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17th July 2011, 08:22 PM
Thread: Plane crazy amazing plane collection
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What I find scary is that I understand how it...
What I find scary is that I understand how it happened.
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14th June 2011, 12:50 PM
Thread: James Watt's Tools
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Yes, he did have a few other tools :) The...
Yes, he did have a few other tools :)
The family gave his entire workshop went to the Science Museum:
Science Museum | Energy Hall | Old age
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14th June 2011, 08:57 AM
Thread: James Watt's Tools
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Yes, it's a bit humbling. Change the world with...
Yes, it's a bit humbling. Change the world with few saws a plane and the odd gouge...
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13th June 2011, 08:40 PM
Thread: James Watt's Tools
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James Watt's Tools
I was recently in London and at the Science Museum there is considerable attention given to James Watt - for obvious reasons. I was very taken with some of his woodworking tools that were on...
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5th February 2011, 03:47 PM
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I cannot tell you why it happens but I had the...
I cannot tell you why it happens but I had the same thing on a number 3 years ago. I have seen it on others. I mentioned the phenomena in violin making forum and someone with chemistry expertise...
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27th January 2011, 01:21 PM
Thread: Birds eye maple veneer
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Birds eye maple veneer
I bought a 1930s (Queensland?) birds eye maple side table at an auction last week. The top is badly damaged in the centre and I need a piece of birds eye maple veneer about 200 x 300mm to repair it....
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9th November 2010, 06:56 PM
Thread: First plane purchased
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Oh dear, you have stepped on to the slippery...
Oh dear, you have stepped on to the slippery slope.:U
I thought I could stop - I was wrong. Yes, you paid too much - we all did at the beginning so don't worry it wasn't that much too much (you... -
24th June 2010, 08:23 PM
Thread: Premium Aldi plane
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At the risk of being boring (what risk, I'm...
At the risk of being boring (what risk, I'm boring my kids keep telling me...) these 15 buck planes were always going to be fine. I have a Czech plane (Tiger?) that I paid $1.50 for in the mid '70s....
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23rd June 2010, 08:19 PM
Thread: Turner plane - Berg blade question.
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Berg blade
Hi,
My recently acquired 5 has a berg blade, also stamped Turner - but in a different place to yours: http://picasaweb.google.com/timrobinson22/Tools#5473228115246293634
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20th June 2010, 08:20 PM
Thread: Premium Aldi plane
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Gee, these are rubbish - who would use them? ...
Gee, these are rubbish - who would use them?
http://www.kevinleeluthier.com/stradivari_tools/Stradivarius_Planes.jpg
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20th June 2010, 08:02 PM
Thread: A. Ibberson Backsaw
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Answering your own questions is one of the signs...
Answering your own questions is one of the signs of maddness. So what else is new...
Some googling revealed that Ibberson's were cutlers from about 1700 and the brand name still exists in the... -
20th June 2010, 07:31 PM
Thread: Premium Aldi plane
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Just before we get all smug about this, remember...
Just before we get all smug about this, remember some of the finest wooden objects of the last two thousand years were made with planes not as good as this:D
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20th June 2010, 02:37 PM
Thread: A. Ibberson Backsaw
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A. Ibberson Backsaw
Anyone know anything about A. Ibberson, Manchester? I just bought a very sad backsaw - brass back and cast steel. Handle broken off (I'll make a new one) but the brass split nuts are there.
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7th June 2010, 11:44 AM
Thread: Alanware Plane
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Sorry to have implicated you :-)
SG, sorry to have implicated you in the sale of the Alanware plane :)
I must have had a rush of soemthing to the head. Interesting plane though. The HTPAA doesn't have much on their site. I...