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Before taking anything off I would also give it a quick test with glass. It could be interesting to see how it looks on the glass before cross hatching.

Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

I have some old metal lathe inserts that I had been planning on putting into a scraper for my wood lathe. One of them might just get appropriated for this...

Yeah - that was what I was afraid of... I am guessing those things aren't cheap. :C

Thanks for the reply Mic-d.

I still don't get the difference though. Are there different grades of TC? If so, how would I know which type to silver solder onto a file? Also what profile would...

But how do you know that your "straight edge" is flat?

I am happy to be over-ruled by someone who clearly knows a heap more on this than me, but I would think that even a wood edge would be a...

Yep. If I ever make anything it will be absolutely square and measured to the nearest .XX of a millimetre... And probably possibly made quickly.

The catch is that I only seem to make stuff when...

Yeah - I spend a lot more time making tools than I do using them... <Guilty>

:D

Mind you, my workshop is getting close to properly set up... (as always).

Fair enough. It would be nice to compare these things side by side though. Unfortunately that usually means buying both! Sigh.

I have the other two tools - which actually do wonderful work on...

Thanks Jeremy,

I have been following Mic-d's stuff a bit - which got me onto looking for flat surfaces!! ;) Since posting this question I noticed that you had said that you had got this from the...

Yes indeed - but I would use a cabinet scraper to true up the wood rather than a handplane. I'll be interested to hear how it goes.

What are you using for the hand scraper for the cast iron?

Being far, far, far from an expert - but I have heard with three pieces you can make all three flat. This could be wood or metal.

The theory being that two pieces might have canceling dips and...

Now that is what I call a fast response!! :D

The only thing is that I now need to go and figure out what I have available for swapping... I have a big pile of wet blackwood that might be worth...

Hi,

If it is not too hard - it would be great to have locations for the Timber Swap forum. They could be just like the Marketplace locations.

However if it is a pain, then I wouldn't worry - I...

Patience - yes... LOTS of patience... :-

It took me the better part of the weekend to do the table.

I still have the rolling extension and the entire jointer (bought from the same source).
...

Oh dear, it seems I was caught out...

:wink:

Actually, it wasn't REALLY levelling the table so much as taking out a few high spots. All I did was run the sander quickly over the areas that...

Hi all,

Recently my thicknesser died and I was looking for something to do while:
a) Deciding on whether to get a thicknesser/jointer or dedicated units
b) Waiting to make said purchase
c)...

Hi all,

I recently asked a few questions about second hand welders - but on the weekend I went into Kennedy's Welding Supplies and I have changed my mind. These guys took a lot of time to make...

Thanks for the replies.

I thought that might be the case... I just came across a Migomag 300 - I double checked, but it was 3-phase and when I asked the guy said that he also recently got in a SIP...

Hi,

What about the bigger SIP machines - are they also dodgy?

I have found one for sale that is supposedly a 250Amp machine.

Cheers

Cam

:D ...And anyway apparently this thread remind midge that he owed me one! ;)

Thanks Midge.

But seriously, I agree entirely. it is just like a little card saying, "nice work/post/input,...

I agree with Doug in that it is nice to see them. I send them frequently and I do check from time to time to see if I have got any. I don't take it seriously, but it is a nice thing side interest. ...

...bit of silver spray paint... No-one would know the difference. ;) :rolleyes: :D

Sorry to say it, but I have tried all of the methods above and none work particularly well.

The grinder leaves a gap that is far too wide.

The hacksaw will skip and the vice won't hold the...

All in the name of science Col. :D

Actually, I should get a better one, but me and cameras don't get along well. :o

You should see DamienHazo's... It is a different size and everything. :rolleyes:

Now I have put mine up and you can all suffer for making me do it. ;) :p

Rossluck,

I haven't tried using 2-pack (epoxy I assume you mean) for this, but I would think that it would be very brittle.

Still, if it works, that would be great.

Cam

Hi,

I just want to give a plug to helicoils.

I just fixed a stripped aluminium fitting for my bandsaw guides and they seem to have worked a treat.

I talked to the guy in the workshop...

I have tried forging, but I didn't really get all that close to the finished product - so most of it is stock removal.

These were pretty much made with my linisher, but most of the finishing work...

Found them!

The two small knives are made from O1 steel. One handle is blackwood, the other is something that I found that is disgusting hard. I mean really immorally hard. I would love to...

I got mine from Habitat (a homeware shop - but I don't know if it is just Tasmanian...) In the past Cliff (I think) said you could buy them from bigger bottleshops???

I don't have any piccies...

I really like the folder - clean work. I might get around to posting some of my knife piccies here soon. :rolleyes:

As for heat treat, it really depends on the steel. If you have a simple...

I should have known you liked Grunt AND Wongo behind you... No wonder you were away for a while... trouble sitting at the computer? :p

Actually if the chimney is built right, it can provide the blow!

There are old techniques that were used by Indian smiths that had a long thin chimney and the forge was sealed except for a small...

Ahhhh, 'tis handy knowing the right people.

The brother of a friend of mine worked at Tempco steel refinery in the North of Tasmania.

Took a trailer up and he filled it literally to...

Hi,

When you change your avatar (or title under your name) it changes for every post your have ever made, but this doesn't seem to be the case with signatures...

Is that because a signature...

Oh, I meant to say - you can use a hairdryer (with the element removed) as a blower - but I use a vacuum cleaner with a few holes drilled in the pipe to let air escape - otherwise it is too much.
...

Ok...

The ceramic firepot isn't a good idea as it might be too brittle in my opinion. You don't want to stick in a lump of metal, bust the pot and get covered in hot coke...

I reckon the alu...

Well, I also appreciate it greatly - and I for one have ordered stuff from you that I probably wouldn't have heard about if it weren't for this site... Mind you, my pieces have a much nicer finish...

So when I see some of the people with over 5000 posts (and I realise that they spend most of their time in the orange room)...:eek: :eek: :eek:

Neil must have a LOT of bandwidth. I hope that...

Hi,

I don't know how often the post count is updated (I assumed that it was automatic), but I looked earlier and my count was up to 123 (which surprised me). Several posts later it is still 123....