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27th December 2023, 08:14 PM
Thread: Soldering a short crack in plane body
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Id not be that concerned about it, keep an eye on...
Id not be that concerned about it, keep an eye on it maybe but I doubt it will change over time unless it gets dropped again.
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28th July 2023, 10:09 PM
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we just used to put the chuck key in it and give...
we just used to put the chuck key in it and give it a sharp wack with a hammer
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12th May 2023, 09:11 PM
Thread: stitching a rasp
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interesting. so you harden after stitching I...
interesting.
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25th October 2022, 09:28 PM
Thread: Failed to ID Plane Parts again
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No 3 looks like a Stanley #40 scrub plane lever...
No 3 looks like a Stanley #40 scrub plane lever cap - but an early one.
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13th October 2022, 09:01 PM
Thread: I've been gambling.....
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Simon Barley has that Ward and Payne saw...
Simon Barley has that Ward and Payne saw medallion dated at c1880. he only has one round medallion pictured at 18mm diameter.
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11th February 2022, 08:35 PM
Thread: P&N Tap Die set
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Chief - have your sets got model numbers stamped...
Chief - have your sets got model numbers stamped somewhere?
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11th February 2022, 08:28 PM
Thread: P&N Tap Die set
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just thought I'd check a couple of McPhersons...
just thought I'd check a couple of McPhersons catclogues.
Looks like that P&N logo started appearing in the 1937 catalogue The die set pictured doesn't match yours but they don't picture the 3 x... -
11th February 2022, 07:59 PM
Thread: P&N Tap Die set
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I have a later P&N tap n die set, I say later one...
I have a later P&N tap n die set, I say later one as it has a plywood top and bottom box jointed surrounding wood frame and solid wood insert with cutouts, I would date it at a guess as 1960s.
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20th December 2021, 09:06 PM
Thread: Stanley No 5 Type 20 Plane
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based on a bit of quick research, and without...
based on a bit of quick research, and without seeing it, it sounds like your is similar to others
Stanley Type 20 plane restoration with pictures. -
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5th November 2021, 09:06 PM
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My guess for age would be 1930s (pre war) as once...
My guess for age would be 1930s (pre war) as once the war hit it was very difficult for companies - even those larger companies such as CJ Hampton (Record) to get rosewood in England. After the...
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30th October 2021, 07:47 PM
Thread: Spiral Screwdriver Collection
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Lee valley do sell these driver bit 'chucks'...
Lee valley do sell these driver bit 'chucks' https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/screwdrivers/57809-hex-adapter-for-yankee-screwdrivers you can fit any hex bit you like in them...
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9th August 2021, 09:00 PM
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so simple. thats a great way to do it. cheers
so simple. thats a great way to do it.
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8th August 2021, 11:36 PM
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umm, the shoulder near the tang, to go up against...
umm, the shoulder near the tang, to go up against the handle (not the bevels).
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8th August 2021, 09:21 PM
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they look nicely made. Whats your process for...
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9th March 2021, 07:49 PM
Thread: Wanted....Hand plane tuition, SA
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I'd re-iterate what Matt and Chris have said in...
I'd re-iterate what Matt and Chris have said in regard to sharpening, and it would probably help to have someone show you what 'sharp' is , though it is achievable yourself by watching youtube or...
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19th January 2021, 08:47 PM
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Paul your date code in post #6 is correct. thats...
Paul your date code in post #6 is correct. thats sort of code is in many of the McPhersons catalogues.
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26th December 2020, 09:30 PM
Thread: Record 311 bullnose / shoulder plane
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Hi Nathan, While the others have made some...
Hi Nathan,
While the others have made some good points, the Record shoulder planes are generally really nice tools to use and own. I have a couple of them and they have been very useful for a wide... -
21st June 2020, 10:24 PM
Thread: Mallee axe handle - advice please
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Like to see the axe. without checking, there's...
Like to see the axe.
without checking, there's probably many species that could be considered "mallee" you able to narrow it down?
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27th April 2020, 11:29 AM
Thread: What is this tool
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actually that hans brunner web site has some...
actually that hans brunner web site has some instructions...
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27th April 2020, 11:27 AM
Thread: What is this tool
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Stanley made a couple of 'Fibre Board cutting...
Stanley made a couple of 'Fibre Board cutting planes' also - may be some instructions out there on the net (for the stanley No 193 and 194). they all seem to have the angled blades/blade bed to cut...
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26th April 2020, 08:13 PM
Thread: What is this tool
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it looks a lot like an old Fibre Board Cutter.
it looks a lot like an old Fibre Board Cutter.
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29th January 2020, 07:43 PM
Thread: Square recommendation
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contact Chris Vesper from Vesper Tools in...
contact Chris Vesper from Vesper Tools in Melbourne and have him regrind that tool back to be an accurate square.
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14th January 2020, 09:16 PM
Thread: Book - Wood In Australia by Bootle - ACT
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Book - Wood In Australia by Bootle - ACT
Wood in Australia by Bootle
Wood in Australia Bootle Good condition | Textbooks | Gumtree Australia Gungahlin Area - Gungahlin | 1238669248
$25.00
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7th August 2019, 09:50 PM
Thread: handle making - hammer
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generally grain orientation should be parallel...
generally grain orientation should be parallel with the long axis of the hammer head (or across the long part of the oval hammer eye if that makes sense).
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25th May 2019, 09:09 PM
Thread: Ball Pein Ecstasy
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nice work. that hammer marked "Forging" is a...
nice work.
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7th May 2019, 08:48 PM
Thread: Information on Cyclone Forging please
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I know there are a few articles on Cyclone in the...
I know there are a few articles on Cyclone in the HTPAA tool chest magazine, tried looking last night but couldn't find what I was looking for... sure there was one only recently maybe in the last...
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6th May 2019, 11:42 PM
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got to this abit late... They are a nice chisel...
got to this abit late... They are a nice chisel and take a good edge. bit harder to see the picture on mine due to the stamping but I could pick the maker by the text.
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6th May 2019, 10:59 PM
Thread: Information on Cyclone Forging please
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Its Nailmaster. they are nice hammers... usually...
Its Nailmaster. they are nice hammers... usually have the weight marked on the side also.
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16th April 2019, 09:47 PM
Thread: Brand of band saw ?
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so many of these style of 14 inch saw, could be a...
so many of these style of 14 inch saw, could be a delta but could be one of the many others. Is that a alloy or cast iron wheel?
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15th April 2019, 10:10 PM
Thread: Gifkin Dovetail Jig Kit (new in box)
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QUEENSLAND have sent a pm
have sent a pm
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26th October 2018, 08:25 PM
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woodworking, metal working, blacksmithing. most...
woodworking, metal working, blacksmithing. most things I do seem to run into problems come Monday for unlocking the phone. so have resorted to registering two different fingers or just remembering ...
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27th September 2018, 09:47 PM
Thread: Dog hole placement
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Some useful suggestions and explanation here. ...
Some useful suggestions and explanation here.
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2013/08/14/holdfast-hole-theory-or-im-an-8-hole/... -
26th September 2018, 10:37 PM
Thread: English made Stanley-Bailey Planes
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there's also plane irons with corners rounded (as...
there's also plane irons with corners rounded (as mentioned above) and then the later one's that were even more rounded/truncated in style.
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26th September 2018, 09:37 PM
Thread: English made Stanley-Bailey Planes
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anyone got any images of these type 1 or 2...
anyone got any images of these type 1 or 2 english stanley's?
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25th September 2018, 09:20 PM
Thread: Stanley Bailey No 4 Type 16
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nice looking plane, should be good to clean up...
nice looking plane, should be good to clean up and use.
don't want to burst your bubble, but those type studies were done for USA made planes. I don't think Stanley had stared making planes in... -
6th May 2018, 08:29 PM
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Hyco woodlathe 434941 didn't know/realise...
Hyco woodlathe
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2nd April 2018, 08:03 PM
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There is a succession of Greenslades of Bristol,...
There is a succession of Greenslades of Bristol, no doubt related.
Considering your plane mentions the Melbourne exhibition its likely it was made by EA & W Greenslade who was in production from... -
13th December 2017, 08:35 AM
Thread: One down ...
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Nice looking tool, thanks for the run through on...
Nice looking tool, thanks for the run through on the build.
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9th December 2017, 09:27 AM
Thread: importing wooden moulding planes
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BICON on the dep of ag web site lists the...
BICON on the dep of ag web site lists the relevant info for importing most things.
If decided they need assessment at the mail centre the planes will most likely come under case 'timber and... -
30th November 2017, 07:57 PM
Thread: Marples M44 plough plane
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Marples M44 plough plane
Marples M44 plough plane - complete and in original box.
open to offers
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/gungahlin/miscellaneous-goods/marples-m44-plough-plane/1167286406 -
29th July 2017, 10:30 AM
Thread: Hyco Junior Table saw (or bench saw ?)
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I listed/sold that one, probably a bit too cheap...
I listed/sold that one, probably a bit too cheap but needed to clear out some items for a friend. Really nice little saw with rise and fall, plus you could angle the table.
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6th June 2017, 09:34 PM
Thread: Veritas Power Tenon cutters
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SOLD: so you only selling the two big ones?
so you only selling the two big ones?
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13th February 2017, 05:54 PM
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Looks tom me that you have space for a bearing....
Looks tom me that you have space for a bearing. If you can get a beating give it a go. Bearings that size are generally cheap
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9th February 2017, 07:23 PM
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I seem to regularly see second hand Parken drill...
I seem to regularly see second hand Parken drill presses on Gum tree. Parken are Australian made top quality, when new they cost a fortune, second hand have seen a few at a reasonable price.
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25th January 2017, 09:10 AM
Thread: Block Plane Question
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Yep, it's a 110 with an adjuster from a 60-1/2 on...
Yep, it's a 110 with an adjuster from a 60-1/2 on it.
Got to know what you are buying, because there are plenty on eBay selling stuff who don't and don't describe accurately. Can also find a... -
11th January 2017, 09:13 PM
Thread: Revolutionary Teknatool Drill Press
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would agree. electronics in the right place,...
would agree. electronics in the right place, maybe where the right place is, is also a personal preference.
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10th January 2017, 10:19 PM
Thread: Revolutionary Teknatool Drill Press
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I love technology, its especially good when it...
I love technology, its especially good when it works.
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10th January 2017, 07:56 PM
Thread: Revolutionary Teknatool Drill Press
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Hi Ian, My preference is for simplicity and...
Hi Ian,
My preference is for simplicity and soon as you get lots of electronics potentially you are asking for problems. While it's working, some features like speed control depth may be useful... -
9th January 2017, 07:44 PM
Thread: Revolutionary Teknatool Drill Press
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finally looked at the video after the thread got...
finally looked at the video after the thread got to five pages - figured it must be good...
maybe the drill has some useful features but others mostly just look plain annoying. -
10th November 2016, 07:38 PM
Thread: Canberra Working With Wood Show
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I only discovered it was on because I wen to the...
I only discovered it was on because I wen to the Sawp Meet on Sunday morning there and saw it all locked up. lots of people around well before the wood show gates were open.
It doesn't sound...