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17th May 2024, 07:29 PM
Thread: Prolonged Man Flu,
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I’m still alive, Got in too see a Doctor this...
I’m still alive,
Got in too see a Doctor this Wednesday just been, unfortunately too busy an couldn’t get a time too suit, but long story short, Dr couldn’t find anything wrong, but said he’s... -
17th May 2024, 08:33 AM
Thread: Sand paper man is closing
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That’s sounds just like the “Wall mart effect”...
That’s sounds just like the “Wall mart effect” that wiped out small business in America.
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16th May 2024, 08:10 PM
Thread: Sand paper man is closing
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We are having that situation happening in town,...
We are having that situation happening in town, there are two Hairdressers one is a community based set up, we’re the hairdressers rent a chair for half a day or full day, maybe a couple days a week,...
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14th May 2024, 12:11 PM
Thread: Henry Disston Saw Set
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Well that’s interesting, the Patent description...
Well that’s interesting, the Patent description is pretty clear, you lay the tool flat then rock it either side,
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13th May 2024, 08:33 PM
Thread: Henry Disston Saw Set
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Paul, It would seem(I’m not 100 percent, just...
Paul,
It would seem(I’m not 100 percent, just covering my self here),you just put a slot over the top of the tooth an bend it down, on one side or the other, using the screws as a stop??.
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12th May 2024, 01:48 PM
Thread: Sand paper man is closing
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Sand paper man is closing
Sad news, but wish them the best in there retirement, they were fantastic too deal with,
For those with out Facebook, The sandpaper man, company has posted that they are retiring.
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11th May 2024, 07:43 AM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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I did loose some very good quality cereal box...
I did loose some very good quality cereal box cardboard an sticky tape tho, an quite a large quantity of ego.
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10th May 2024, 08:29 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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SCRAP IT, Well after a rather long...
SCRAP IT,
Well after a rather long intermission due too life getting clumsily in the way, apologies, we’re back on the Table with the fancy 1978 table cloth, that is due for a clean,sketchbook an... -
6th May 2024, 09:13 PM
Thread: heres a challenge
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heres a challenge
Hughie,
That would be quite simply too make, in my mind,(something I wouldn’t even trust)you take a million little pieces of timber, in different colours,add a huge dash of patience,an turn that... -
6th May 2024, 06:58 PM
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Mr Ian,W Made mention in some other thread, that...
Mr Ian,W
Made mention in some other thread, that he sharpened a pair of scissors for the better half, as any woodworker would, because we know best [emoji849],only too find they were actually too... -
6th May 2024, 06:50 PM
Thread: Woodpeckers 32” T square
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SOLD: Dump question but it’s in that oldie measuring...
Dump question but it’s in that oldie measuring scale only ?.
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6th May 2024, 12:47 PM
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Fantastic looking shears, I vaguely remember my...
Fantastic looking shears, I vaguely remember my mother who wasn’t a professional seamstress but apparently was very good, numerous wedding dresses numerous frilly curtain thingys an numerous kid’s...
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3rd May 2024, 08:53 AM
Thread: Record Breakers
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https://youtu.be/c26BcM96OwQ?si=VolO_0DuCc1W2su6...
https://youtu.be/c26BcM96OwQ?si=VolO_0DuCc1W2su6
Another one, an ironically they were built an owned by the super rich, an now there raced by the Super rich lol.
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3rd May 2024, 08:43 AM
Thread: Record Breakers
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Paul, The Salon is a 1928 Frazer Nash an it’s...
Paul,
The Salon is a 1928 Frazer Nash an it’s supposedly rare, because all the other cars are a dime a dozen [emoji849].
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2nd May 2024, 07:06 PM
Thread: Record Breakers
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A small digression if that is ok, ? ...
A small digression if that is ok, ?
https://youtu.be/31Fvat-XSAc?si=pjAclLtRYsw0ryB1
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1st May 2024, 07:10 PM
Thread: What scraping a #7 feels like
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Mic, I’m glad I’m not the only one with an over...
Mic,
I’m glad I’m not the only one with an over active imagination, I think about that quite a bit[emoji6].
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30th April 2024, 09:14 AM
Thread: Chopping board for the oldies
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Very nice, an it’s lovely that there going back...
Very nice, an it’s lovely that there going back to the mother land, with a convict made chopping board.[emoji6].
Warms me heart, that does.
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29th April 2024, 05:33 PM
Thread: Completely tuned set - finally
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20 years,I’m not sure what the rush was for,...
20 years,I’m not sure what the rush was for,
They look fantastic, an I’m seriously thinking about having a go, especially since a certain individual here, he knows who is[emoji849], sent me a... -
28th April 2024, 01:26 PM
Thread: Prolonged Man Flu,
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Thanks everyone, I book into see the local Dr on...
Thanks everyone, I book into see the local Dr on Monday.
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27th April 2024, 06:21 PM
Thread: Prolonged Man Flu,
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Prolonged Man Flu,
For the last approximately 3 weeks, I’ve basically been feeling pretty S…, not the most descriptive diagnosis I know.
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23rd April 2024, 07:10 PM
Thread: Once there was three saw vises.
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It seems to be holding up ok, but I unfortunately...
It seems to be holding up ok, but I unfortunately haven’t used it enough too really give an in-depth opinion on it,
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23rd April 2024, 06:44 PM
Thread: Once there was three saw vises.
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From memory also, the casting was very very easy...
From memory also, the casting was very very easy to file, some castings I’m lead to believe can have a real tuff crust,then they are easily filled, but not the case when I filed up the Disston I had....
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23rd April 2024, 06:39 PM
Thread: English Box wood
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Wots in a name ,eh Matt, Don’t bite the hand...
Wots in a name ,eh Matt,
Don’t bite the hand that feeds ya [emoji6] that’s what.
Been a client for quite a few years, so I’m not going to rock the boat over a Botanical issue with them.
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23rd April 2024, 10:07 AM
Thread: English Box wood
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Thank you gentlemen, I let my client keep...
Thank you gentlemen, I let my client keep thinking they have English Box wood, and I go my mire way.
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22nd April 2024, 07:39 PM
Thread: English Box wood
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English Box wood
Did I miss out on some English Box wood?
Turned up at a clients house today, too find the Gardners had been through,an had trimmed some hedges.
Client claims it’s English Box wood!!
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18th April 2024, 10:35 AM
Thread: Table safety! Solar destruction.
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Hi Rob, No I was able too view it ok, what I was...
Hi Rob,
No I was able too view it ok, what I was meaning was that the Algorithms we’re giving you different selections too what they we’re giving me [emoji6].
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17th April 2024, 08:54 PM
Thread: One for the saw masters
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I be game hear an put up my “Opinion, I just...
I be game hear an put up my “Opinion, I just check if my passport is valid)” it’s always been the sharpens of the teeth an the set an too some degrees the tension in the blade that makes or breaks a...
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17th April 2024, 01:31 PM
Thread: Table safety! Solar destruction.
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Rob, Your algorithms are far better than mine, I...
Rob, Your algorithms are far better than mine, I just get boring wood work stuff,.
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16th April 2024, 06:30 PM
Thread: One for the saw masters
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Martin, It’s very nice that our resident Saw...
Martin,
It’s very nice that our resident Saw Historian finally pulled him self away from the degrading conversation about sparks an coal , on a wood work forum none the less [emoji849][emoji849],... -
16th April 2024, 10:11 AM
Thread: One for the saw masters
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Martin, I’m still looking but found this so...
Martin,
I’m still looking but found this so far https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240415/7713e00365a2a68fbc13b865aa77f45f.jpg
That’s your medallion!!
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15th April 2024, 10:52 PM
Thread: One for the saw masters
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If you can clean up the medallion a bit, I have a...
If you can clean up the medallion a bit, I have a look through my copy of Simons Barley British saws and saw makers from 1660.
Cheers Matt.
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14th April 2024, 07:50 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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So when can we place orders, an will there be...
So when can we place orders, an will there be signed one offs, well done MA.
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13th April 2024, 08:38 PM
Thread: Belt sander belts
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The Sandpaper Man...
The Sandpaper Man
These guys are very very good too deal with.
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10th April 2024, 09:28 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Glue stick engineering, do they have meetings for...
Glue stick engineering, do they have meetings for that, I have to try an remember that one.
Doing a lever cap will give me some scope too get a little creative, I like that.
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10th April 2024, 09:01 PM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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I can highly recommend the Humble Pie with Cream...
I can highly recommend the Humble Pie with Cream tonight it’s delicious,[emoji849][emoji849].
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10th April 2024, 08:46 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Thank you too everyone who sent well wishes...
Thank you too everyone who sent well wishes chocolate an vintage tools,while I was suffering with Man flu.
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10th April 2024, 08:26 PM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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Ian, Possibly, the gentleman does look like he’s...
Ian,
Possibly, the gentleman does look like he’s only sawing a short Board, tho is feet look awkward, but I’m just trying too score points [emoji6].
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10th April 2024, 06:27 PM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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Artist’s back then, and before them were well...
Artist’s back then, and before them were well know for taking “Artistic liberty” ie don’t worry about be correct guys just make sure it looks good.
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9th April 2024, 11:23 AM
Thread: Work Sharp sharpening system $150
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SOLD: That’s a Bargain. Cheers Matt.
That’s a Bargain.
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8th April 2024, 09:43 PM
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I’ve had a similar one, think I still have it,...
I’ve had a similar one, think I still have it, but too be honest it was a bad buy, found it too be really slack in the tolerance’s,
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8th April 2024, 07:20 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Lol I’m not sure how too take that young...
Lol I’m not sure how too take that young man.[emoji849].
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8th April 2024, 06:10 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Decisions?? Not much has been happening on the...
Decisions??
Not much has been happening on the shoulder plane, mainly because I’ve still got my “Man Flu” thingy [emoji3062][emoji3062].
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7th April 2024, 03:11 PM
Thread: Great library additions
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VICTORIA Hi Tiger, Yep still interested. Cheers...
Hi Tiger,
Yep still interested.
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5th April 2024, 03:11 PM
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It would take a “Very” special student too break...
It would take a “Very” special student too break that Horn loose, assuming the Aluminium ones were decent for schools maybe??.
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5th April 2024, 03:08 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Brad, All good,no offence was taken, I...
Brad,
All good,no offence was taken,
I haven’t actually decided what Timber to use yet, I could use some of the Iron bark you sent me awhile back, or something else.
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4th April 2024, 11:29 AM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Ironwood, Not quite sure what is happening at...
Ironwood,
Not quite sure what is happening at your end of Town, but you’re unfortunately Wrong on all accounts,sorry.
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4th April 2024, 09:41 AM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Can’t I just use it in vacuum?? Cheers Matt.
Can’t I just use it in vacuum??
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3rd April 2024, 05:50 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Some progress today, small steps, haven’t been...
Some progress today, small steps, haven’t been feeling the best today, both Sally and me have “Man Flu” [emoji849]
I quite like this shape, but am happy to hear others views,
Cheers Matt.
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3rd April 2024, 08:03 AM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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I would prefer if the Chair was not so comfy, an...
I would prefer if the Chair was not so comfy, an your using Wasabi sauce on the popcorn, especially down in this backend of the Forum.
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3rd April 2024, 07:59 AM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Jewellery Saw Blades & Sawframes | Australian...
Jewellery Saw Blades & Sawframes | Australian Jewellers Supplies
There you go MA, that’s we’re Ian an myself go for blades,
I had a quick look last night some are out of stock, there was a...