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Thank Jack. So its a 68 model.

I spent the day realigning tables until I got a nice cut. Getting the fixed table flush with the sliding table took patience, but overall very impressed that such...

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I just acquired the mentioned saw, and I'm just curious of when it was made.

I was given the impression that this can be determined from its serial number.... which is...

12BGP 681305...

thanks . I appreciate the feedback.

Thanks Andrew

Windsor hoop backs and continueous arms should have bentwood backs

This, I believe, is an improvement to hoop back and continueous arm windsors, which I hope won't annoy too many traditionalist...

Thanks Steve

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3Hp ,,,5Hp ? ...I'm trying to work out the amps it'll draw. To see if my breaker will handle it.

Its an old paisley thicknesser. 3 phase.

Its a exceptionally heavy machine. and...

Thankyou kindly David. been most helpful. owe you a favour.

I'll do some experiementing with epoxy and varnish with my next chair.

thanks.


yep, my hearts on making old style spindle type chairs actually. Makes the decision complicated for me. Just got the idea browsing the net and saw an american nantucket fanback and...

Thanks kindly for the ideas.

I'm a joiner. yellow and epoxy glues is all I really know. Never tried hide glue.

Starting to make chairs. First one I went epoxy, but have been since told its...

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I was wondering what people think of this product.

I'm interested in a hide glue so my chairs can be easily repaired.

thanks kindly for any ideas

Jake darvall

Thankyou kindly. I've had no experience with PFC's.

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I've heard talk that pleated filters can get punctured from the larger bits off the lathe. Wondering how bad it can really be.

I do mostly lathe work. If buy a powerful dust extractor...

Thanks kindly for all the advice. Much gained from your posts. ta.

I'm setting up a new workshop and I want to keep the SCM area clean.

The small bag that comes with it of course is inadequate.

Thinking to just suck from the port thats built into the...

I'm not saying there's not an improvement. Just putting a value on it, is the question for me. Cause there's so much incredible hype about how great modern planes are, it must be blown out of...

How much would it out perform the stanley Clint ? Is it a significant improvement do you think ? Or is it something so small that its hardly worth thinking about ?

ok. Be interesting to see what you think of that new plane. I'm guessing theirs not going to be much of a difference.

I know a few people who are quite comfortable with stanleys with the...

There's not much to loose in fixing up an old plane, cause their cheap.

If it doesn't work, and one hasn't got the patience to sort it out, then IMO, theirs a good chance he'll give woodwork...

hi jay.

I'll attach them. see if that works.

I reakon some of you might like this. (please excuse my dirty hands. Been working with epoxy all week. Can't get it off)

Pinched the idea from this site here. ...

Thanks Jim. I'll try that that next time. Just having troubles with this computer. This seems to be the only way that works at the moment. I fear if I do anything different the thing will start...

First time I've used this. Won it on ebay, and cleaned it up tonight and gave it a go.

Its like one of those sash routers. Ovolo. Preston. But, instead of a sash, it cuts a 1/4 inch bead on a...

my modified 289. Can't be beat for rabbets in my opinion. cross grain, withgrain, straight down into end grain too.

Seconds the birmingham. (like a stanley 778), when the 289's set and I don't...

agree....what I feels better lately is that camilia oil the japanese use.

For a long time I thought it one of those unnecessary things people try and sell to you. And so expensive.....but I saw...