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7th May 2024, 12:09 AM
Thread: Dyco Superfine 12" Table Saw
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Judging by the broken casting looks like someone...
Judging by the broken casting looks like someone has tried to remove it previously with a rather large hammer
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3rd April 2024, 11:58 AM
Thread: James Watt Tools query
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I think they are referring to cold chisels rather...
I think they are referring to cold chisels rather than woodworking chisels.
Like these:
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2nd April 2024, 11:57 AM
Thread: James Watt Tools query
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There is a mention in the Hardware Journal from...
There is a mention in the Hardware Journal from 2018 that Mumme Tools purchased James Watt Tool in 2008 and dropped the name in 2018.
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31st January 2024, 10:41 AM
Thread: SCM L'invincible ST2c manual?
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No Manuals but a few brochures here with plenty...
No Manuals but a few brochures here with plenty of pics.
SCM ST 2C - WOOD TEC PEDIA
Also lots of SCM docs here. Might be able to find something relevant.
Product Leaflets | Scott+Sargeant UK
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6th November 2023, 10:18 AM
Thread: E. G. Lacey and his Woodworking Machines
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There's also an advertorial article on veneering...
There's also an advertorial article on veneering with attached Lacey advertisement here:
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6th November 2023, 10:15 AM
Thread: E. G. Lacey and his Woodworking Machines
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Hi Rob, Great thread. Looking forward to...
Hi Rob,
Great thread. Looking forward to seeing your machine restore journey.
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9th September 2023, 04:10 PM
Thread: Stanley No 12 an a old saw !!
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You can still get replacement scraper blades....
You can still get replacement scraper blades.
They are about 1mm thick.
Spear and Jackson - FLOOR SCRAPER BLADE FS200
You need to order them in at Bunnings.
Just a moment...
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5th June 2023, 09:58 PM
Thread: Spare parts and machines galore!
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Spare parts and machines galore!
Auction coming up - June 10 2022, Pennsylvania.
OMG!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5D4QRbITD4&feature=youtu.be
listing here:
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23rd March 2023, 01:18 PM
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Interestingly, that catalog is listed on eBay...
Interestingly, that catalog is listed on eBay twice.
The other listing is cheaper but still expensive.
WOODWORKING MACHINERY CATALOGUE No. 40, T. & R. LEES LTD., c. 1922 | eBay -
10th March 2023, 12:29 PM
Thread: Tanner 12" Thicknesser.
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Looks like it was literally "thrown" in the bin!
Looks like it was literally "thrown" in the bin!
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13th February 2023, 11:08 AM
Thread: Hammer resto
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UK manufacturers named their cross pein hammers...
UK manufacturers named their cross pein hammers of the French / German style as an Exeter pattern hammer.
Here is an Exeter pattern from the Marples catalog.
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12th February 2023, 06:25 PM
Thread: Wadkin CK base.
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Vann, you can surely post that plane on TradeMe...
Vann, you can surely post that plane on TradeMe as a rare Stanley plane with an adjustable mouth!
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What a beast. It looks like that the...
What a beast.
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3rd January 2023, 10:15 PM
Thread: Early Wadkin RU Wood Lathe
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Big beasts! I wonder what they did with the...
Big beasts!
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10th December 2022, 05:05 PM
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Look for one of these: Spice Grater- Premium...
Look for one of these:
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5th December 2022, 04:22 PM
Thread: Alternative uses for collectables
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Alternatively, you could do this to a tool: ...
Alternatively, you could do this to a tool:
Old hand saw tractor cows themed | eBay
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5th December 2022, 04:19 PM
Thread: Alternative uses for collectables
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I notice that the blade can be seen protruding...
I notice that the blade can be seen protruding through the bottom of the plane which suggests this might actually be a hand thicknesser perfectly set up for producing wood to a thickness of 12.7 mm....
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30th November 2022, 03:52 PM
Thread: Wadkin RB Bench Type Buzzer - RB 116
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Slowly making progress! For a moment there I...
Slowly making progress!
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24th July 2022, 02:02 PM
Thread: Festool Domino on Sale in England
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It’s worth noting that if you don’t like the...
It’s worth noting that if you don’t like the Retail Price Maintenance scheme that the ACCC granted to Tooltechnic, the importer of Festool and Fein, you can write to both Tooltecnic and the ACCC....
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3rd June 2022, 11:28 PM
Thread: Wadkin RE Thicknesser
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They look like the photos in your post! :U There...
They look like the photos in your post! :U
There is a catalog here: http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/2238/3911.pdf
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1st June 2022, 09:39 PM
Thread: Tanner 12" Thicknesser.
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I love to know how that gouge in the roller...
I love to know how that gouge in the roller occurred.
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26th April 2022, 09:13 PM
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Cthief beat me to it. It’s a Rogers Patent...
Cthief beat me to it.
It’s a Rogers Patent Mitre Plane.
US Patent: 264,766 - Rogers Patent Miter Planer
Rogers
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7th March 2022, 09:38 AM
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SOLD: If you are taking offers on the Clearvue, I will...
If you are taking offers on the Clearvue, I will take it at the asking price of $4075.
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5th March 2022, 10:57 PM
Thread: Foley saw filer an 2400 km
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It’s pretty tricky setting the feed rate on the...
It’s pretty tricky setting the feed rate on the pawl that pushes the ratchet bar.
By getting the pawl to jump 2 teeth you can halve the TPI.
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4th March 2022, 04:35 PM
Thread: Foley saw filer an 2400 km
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Hi Matt, Well done. Which model retoother did...
Hi Matt,
Well done. Which model retoother did you get? You missed a photo.
What size ratchet bars did you get?
Did you get saw carriers as well as the ratchet bars?
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9th February 2022, 10:13 AM
Thread: Wadkin PK restoration
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So what was the verdict on the paint removal...
So what was the verdict on the paint removal discs?
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28th November 2021, 10:47 AM
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SOLD: I’ll take it. PM your details.
I’ll take it.
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10th February 2021, 07:54 PM
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SOLD: Welcome back Tom! Still waiting for the update...
Welcome back Tom!
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16th November 2020, 08:57 PM
Thread: Disc Sander
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SOLD: I’ll take it if it hasn’t sold.
I’ll take it if it hasn’t sold.
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26th October 2020, 08:43 PM
Thread: Wadkin DN Bandsaw Restore - Early 1900s
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Not sure where you are in Brisbane but you could...
Not sure where you are in Brisbane but you could take the nuts down to someone like these guys:
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22nd September 2020, 10:21 PM
Thread: Challenge 2020 - 2021 Simplicity
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I see you upgraded from MDF to plywood, are you...
I see you upgraded from MDF to plywood, are you sure you aren't revealing your true hand too early?
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18th September 2020, 11:41 AM
Thread: Festool TS75 EBQ Plunge Saw
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N.S.W. I'll take it. DM your address and I can collect...
I'll take it.
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15th September 2020, 10:52 PM
Thread: Challenge 2020 - 2021 Simplicity
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14th September 2020, 04:45 PM
Thread: A beast of a tenon saw..
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Hi Ian, The book lists some more examples of...
Hi Ian,
The book lists some more examples of the logo from different decades as per below.
The B prefix is for Backsaws, the H for Handsaws.
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14th September 2020, 11:06 AM
Thread: Ebay Droppings Thread.
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Certainly doesn't look heavily used. Looks like...
Certainly doesn't look heavily used. Looks like more time was spent contemplating the job judging by the chewed end of the pencil.
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14th September 2020, 10:53 AM
Thread: A beast of a tenon saw..
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According to Simon Barley’s book of British Saws,...
According to Simon Barley’s book of British Saws, that logo is c1860.
Which leaves plenty of time for someone to have had a play with the teeth.
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10th September 2020, 11:41 PM
Thread: What are these cutters?
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I think this is a user made tool known as a...
I think this is a user made tool known as a Striking Knife or alternatively a Marking Awl.
They have an awl at one end and a knife at the other.
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30th August 2020, 08:54 PM
Thread: Garrett Wade
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The best thing about the Master and Commander...
The best thing about the Master and Commander series is it has the English fighting the Americans. In the movie version with Rusty Crowe the Yanks were changed to the French for delicate US audiences.
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30th August 2020, 08:41 PM
Thread: unusual Symonds saw
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Symonds made a one hand crosscut saw with a...
Symonds made a one hand crosscut saw with a handle like that (#777) but with a longer blade:
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They also sold handles:
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29th August 2020, 07:40 AM
Thread: Garrett Wade
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Don’t know but I’d guess that they are Eastern...
Don’t know but I’d guess that they are Eastern reproductions.
Others sell copies too:
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28th August 2020, 10:35 PM
Thread: Garrett Wade
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Garret Wade sell good stuff. It is where Thomas...
Garret Wade sell good stuff. It is where Thomas Lie Nielsen worked before going out on his own.
GW sold a locally made #95 copy and when the original plane maker retired , TLN bought the business... -
26th August 2020, 09:51 PM
Thread: The big saw tooth cutting idea thingy!
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Hi Paul, Just lay the rod in the top of your...
Hi Paul,
Just lay the rod in the top of your vice next to the tooth line and slide your saw file in each thread as you move down the saw and make a notch to mark each tooth.
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26th August 2020, 08:09 PM
Thread: The big saw tooth cutting idea thingy!
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I saw an interesting idea recently to use...
I saw an interesting idea recently to use threaded rod as a file guide to set the spacing:
So:
M6 = 20TPI
M8 = 18TPI
M10 = 16TPI
M12 = 13TPI
M14 = 12TPI
M16 = 11TPI
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22nd August 2020, 08:42 AM
Thread: The saw that wouldn't
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I think the plate for the saw workshop was CS95...
I think the plate for the saw workshop was CS95 which is equivalent to 1095.
It was back in 2013 - how time flies!
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22nd August 2020, 07:31 AM
Thread: Guides for 32" Crescent style Bandsaw
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There are some commercial guides available. ...
There are some commercial guides available.
Carter make them and there a few local dealers.
Band Saw Guide Upgrade Kit - Retrofit Kits & Guides, Brackets & Studs | Carter Products
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29th July 2020, 10:00 PM
Thread: Kufo cyclonic dust extractor $900 ono
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N.S.W. Hi, What are the dimensions of this unit?
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31st March 2020, 12:14 PM
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The alternative to a skewed blade would be to...
The alternative to a skewed blade would be to make a ramped shooting board.
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10th March 2020, 03:04 PM
Thread: Some Thread work
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Maybe it is intentionally tight to burnish the...
Maybe it is intentionally tight to burnish the wood so the finished product works better!
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9th March 2020, 10:41 PM
Thread: Some Thread work
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That’s a big tap. I’m curious as to what might...
That’s a big tap. I’m curious as to what might cause the binding.
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2nd March 2020, 07:03 PM
Thread: Tha Adventures of Nick L Plate
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How does this compare to the commercial nickel...
How does this compare to the commercial nickel plating solutions in price once you sourced the materials
I assume you weren’t using US 5c coins.