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    Nice little user made job . I made one a few...

    Nice little user made job .
    I made one a few years back from rail iron ,very handy size.
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    I have had success with cleaning vinegar which is...

    I have had success with cleaning vinegar which is made from molasses and is a bit more acidic that vinegar made from grapes .I don't know if its available in the US ,but we can buy it here from the...
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    Thanks George for the tip on bending rasps .I...

    Thanks George for the tip on bending rasps .I was contemplating how to bend one of the Nicholsons myself to make a curved rasp .With the advice given here I will now attempt it and try and make one...
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    The image on the left is the 3-D for sure as I...

    The image on the left is the 3-D for sure as I have two of them complete with the filing jigs.It looks like the broken clamp part is the same for both model vices though.
    If you can find some who...
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    Also ,not widely know is Australian Ebony,...

    Also ,not widely know is Australian Ebony, Diospyros compacta ,
    It grows in my local area .I have seen logs cut from one local tree that are very black and quite weighty but with some slightly...
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    I use the bench stop a lot I find it very useful...

    I use the bench stop a lot I find it very useful .
    When the stop gets wrecked or damaged it easy to replace ,much easier that replacing a hole.
    The bench stop is a piece of board with a slot cut...
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    Chuck best 80.00 dollars I ever spent was on a...

    Chuck
    best 80.00 dollars I ever spent was on a used Stanley Mitre box ,I spent a couple of weeks restoring it .I use it frequently .It's very accurate and will cut any angle . For cutting mitres I...
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    It's a table that you put your drinks on while...

    It's a table that you put your drinks on while watching Cricket of course.

    Nice work too.

    Kev.
  9. Have to agree on the Stanley mitre boxes here's...

    Have to agree on the Stanley mitre boxes here's mine which I have restored .
    Its a 346 model , and doesn't have the length stop feature that is found on some of the models.
    It's very accurate and...
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    Apologies John I don't mean to hijack your...

    Apologies John I don't mean to hijack your thread.

    Nice work on the screw ,been along time since I machined an acme thread also ,have done buttress and square threads also but many years in the...
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    I have a Stanley 112 and use it a fair bit on the...

    I have a Stanley 112 and use it a fair bit on the Aussie hardwoods ,I like it very much ,it works well on reversing and mongrel grains.
    I also have a no 80 which I just picked up ,but one of the...
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    You are correct IMHO. check out these Aussie...

    You are correct IMHO.
    check out these Aussie made chisels .
    http://www.haroldandsaxon.com/index.htm

    Kev.
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    Thank You Mike , I have a few under my belt ,its...

    Thank You Mike ,
    I have a few under my belt ,its only lately that I have actually been taking and posting images of them .Have a few in the waiting list as well.
    (Stanley 4 1/2 and some English...
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    There is a fellow here in Australia that makes...

    There is a fellow here in Australia that makes plane irons .

    Academy Saw Works owned by Paul Williams his plane irons are reputed to be the best, well known here , but probably little heard of in...
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    Here's a link to pages with information regarding Stanley mitre boxes and other hard to find Stanley tools and parts.

    http://www.tooltrip.com/tooltrip9/stanley/stan-mbox/stan-mbox.htm

    Kevin.
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    Ken , Original wood ,just sanded up to 4oo...

    Ken ,
    Original wood ,just sanded up to 4oo with sand paper ,then a heavy dose of boiled linseed oil applied , let dry for a few hours ,wipe off excess and wet sand up through the grits with wet...
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    Restored Stanley #6

    I enjoy restoring old tools ,here are a few images of an English Stanley #6 I recently finished.
    The wood was wet sanded with BLO up to 800 grit and then polished with a mixture of shellac and BLO....
  18. Rob , Thanks for the kind words and also for the...

    Rob ,
    Thanks for the kind words and also for the insight .I was sure it was something to do with a stop , I have looked at old Stanley catalogues online ,but have never seen the part that fits to...
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    This is one I have just recently finished restoring ,a Stanley 346 with a 28" Disston saw.
    BTW if any one knows what purpose the little round plate to the right of the saw in the board serves I...
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    The anvil is a steal ( no pun intended ) at $5.00...

    The anvil is a steal ( no pun intended ) at $5.00 ,If you soak the rasp (minus the handle ) in cleaning vinegar for a few days it will remove the rust and sharpen it at the same time. It will come...
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