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19th May 2020, 06:29 PM
Thread: american crescent bandsaw.
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reply crescent bandsaw
Thanks Norcal, Unfortunately everything has come to a standstill for the moment. Untill I get a new shed build not much will be happening.
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16th April 2020, 09:09 PM
Thread: American Crescent Bandsaw
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Hi Charlie, apologies for not replying promptly. ...
Hi Charlie, apologies for not replying promptly.
A lot has happened in our little valley, First the fire came through at New Years Eve which flattened half of the properties and did a lot of other... -
19th November 2019, 08:39 PM
Thread: American Crescent Bandsaw
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American Crescent Bandsaw
I will try in this section. I have a Crescent Bandsaw 34" wheels. At the moment partially dismantled for transport. The thing is too heavy to be moved in one piece. Had it running in the workshop and...
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19th November 2019, 08:23 PM
Thread: american crescent bandsaw.
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Thanks I will try.
Thanks I will try.
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11th November 2019, 12:54 AM
Thread: american crescent bandsaw.
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american crescent bandsaw.
Has anyone some info on these bandsaws. Mine is complete but at the moment partly dismantled for transport. Had it running and it was a beautifull unit. No vibration whatsoever. Like to know a little...
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10th November 2019, 11:50 PM
Thread: Turning Banksia Cones.
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turning banksia cones
Thank you all for your replies. I have to let them dry before they will be used.
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7th November 2019, 09:48 PM
Thread: Turning Banksia Cones.
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Turning Banksia Cones.
Brought some Banksia Cones back from WA.
Any pointers in the pitfalls of turning them up for some small objects.
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16th July 2018, 09:55 PM
Thread: Saw File a dud, need advice
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oberg files
Thank you for clarifying. Those files are most likely 45yrs old no problems sharpening my old Disstons and Sandvicks at the time. Still have them somewhere. Note a lot of my old stuff has still Berg...
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16th July 2018, 09:25 PM
Thread: Cabinet Scraper woes.
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Used an Ulmia burnisher as long as I can...
Used an Ulmia burnisher as long as I can remember. Triangular with three sides usable. They also used to make one with a steel wheel in it that was fixed in the holder on right angle to the scraper....
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16th July 2018, 08:39 PM
Thread: Saw File a dud, need advice
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Oberg still being made? Rummaged through some...
Oberg still being made? Rummaged through some boxes this evening and found a box full of them. double enders two sizes and they come with loose
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16th July 2018, 08:26 PM
Thread: Phil Edwards uk) Moulding Planes.
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I used to cut a scraperblade and put an edge on...
I used to cut a scraperblade and put an edge on it. Brilliant finish on hardwood. Beats sanding anytime, but it is work to make the scrapers. on the other hand when you have them they can be used...
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21st May 2017, 09:48 AM
Thread: Breadboard cupping - Please help
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Beware of gluing timber across the board unless...
Beware of gluing timber across the board unless it is dead dry.
Splitting can be the result of this
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18th May 2017, 10:45 PM
Thread: VFD install summaries
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Sticky: Nice work. I have been out of this for a while....
Nice work. I have been out of this for a while. Used Mitsubishi and Siemens variable drives in the 90 ties. Mitsubishi was unbreakable and very fast and stable. Lasted for ten yrs 24/7 before I got...
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14th May 2017, 02:25 PM
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Sandvik that brings back memories. Some of their...
Sandvik that brings back memories. Some of their handsaws were pretty good too. Black handled 755 brilliant but you had to be carefull setting the teeth because the steel was pretty hard.
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14th May 2017, 02:09 PM
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That brings back memories. Their saws were pretty...
That brings back memories. Their saws were pretty good too. The steel in some models could be brittle and you had to be carefull setting the teeth.
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12th May 2017, 09:21 PM
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I give you another one, through the eighties and...
I give you another one, through the eighties and nineties I used a lot of aluminium in my dies. You could buy Australian aluminium ingots substantially cheaper overseas. On importing them back you...
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12th May 2017, 08:05 PM
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Haven't bought a chisel in 35yrs. plenty of...
Haven't bought a chisel in 35yrs. plenty of different ones, berg/bahco, nooitgedagt, bracht, carl heidtman, Stanley and marples of course and sawfiles from Oberg.
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9th May 2017, 09:16 PM
Thread: Very strange "rebate" plane...
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Stanley no 79 is a double sided one with a depth...
Stanley no 79 is a double sided one with a depth stop. Got one in the plane box somewhere.