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  Wink Thread: Starting a Project for August?
Post: RE: Starting a Project for August?

What Stav said :D
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 51 8,655 08-17-2021, 10:55 AM
  0 Thread: Removing waxy substance from Rockler exotics
Post: RE: Removing waxy substance from Rockler exotics

The blanks that I purchased at the garage sale were all different shapes and sizes.  The gal at the sale said that  they were all 20 yr + old.
oarlock Woodworking 12 3,940 10-30-2020, 08:47 AM
  0 Thread: Removing waxy substance from Rockler exotics
Post: Removing waxy substance from Rockler exotics

Hi There.  I just picked up some exotic wood blanks from a garage sale. They are all labelled as Rockler and they are covered with a waxy substance, which I presume is meant to protect from oxidation....
oarlock Woodworking 12 3,940 10-29-2020, 10:17 AM
  0 Thread: I need some help from the forum members
Post: RE: I need some help from the forum members

Barryvabeach:  Yes I would be interested in seeing those Pics. Ray
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 8 3,551 01-19-2020, 12:53 PM
  0 Thread: I need some help from the forum members
Post: RE: I need some help from the forum members

Thanks for all of the ideas :D :D.   I am leaning towards a a bigger box than what I originally envisaged, the fact that I have 2 sets of blades in the original wooden sleeves complicates the storage...
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 8 3,551 01-15-2020, 10:13 AM
  0 Thread: I need some help from the forum members
Post: I need some help from the forum members

I have 3 Stanley no.45 planes (this is not a gloat) only one which has any sort of box (a pasteboard box w/o a lid).  I managed to acquire some Wormy Chestnut and would like to make boxes to store my...
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 8 3,551 01-13-2020, 10:43 AM
  Wink Thread: retirement
Post: RE: retirement

Cloudy Wrote: (07-11-2019, 08:43 AM) -- Time has come to retire from engraving. Thanks for all the cool planes and tools you've let me do! Onward! -- Cloudy:  I wish you luck in next endeavor(s). ...
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 11 5,234 07-11-2019, 11:59 AM
  0 Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot

Two things that you can't function without:  Coffee and T/P :D :D
oarlock Woodworking 1,814 627,352 01-19-2019, 09:17 AM
  0 Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot

I see that you have to restock the load of "pen blanks".
oarlock Woodworking 1,814 627,352 01-18-2019, 10:19 AM
  0 Thread: anyone know what this is?
Post: RE: anyone know what this is?

From the "Dark Ages":  It is a valve lapping tool for engines.  The flat key on the end of the shaft would fit into grooves cut in the valves of the engine.  Lapping compound of the desired grit would...
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 4 2,712 10-28-2018, 09:32 AM
  0 Thread: A Project for the Boss
Post: RE: A Project for the Boss

Bandit; Thank you for taking the time and effort to take us on this project's long trip.  I have learned a few things along the way and enjoyed every post.  I hope that others have taken note that you...
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 139 56,253 10-15-2018, 10:01 AM
  0 Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot

Now that's the truth :D :D :D :D
oarlock Woodworking 1,814 627,352 07-27-2018, 08:01 AM
  0 Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot

Stwood_ Wrote: (07-23-2018, 08:25 PM) -- I have some of those keys somewhere........ -- Hand one of those keys to Gen-Xer and let them try to figure it out.  Or, a rotary phone, a TV with a channel...
oarlock Woodworking 1,814 627,352 07-24-2018, 08:52 AM
  Big Grin Thread: Lazarus Jack Plane
Post: RE: Lazarus Jack Plane

Lazarus13 Wrote: (06-26-2018, 07:09 PM) -- It's been awhile since I've made a jack plane.  I love the results... but, geez.  I need to train a monkey to flatten them.  This one has a 1 1/8'' blade an...
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 12 6,735 06-26-2018, 08:37 PM
  0 Thread: Whatzit????
Post: RE: Whatzit????

Bingo! Thanks Hank.
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 2 2,059 06-18-2018, 09:46 AM
  0 Thread: Whatzit????
Post: Whatzit????

I'm stumped! :s :s :s   A friend of a friend gave this thing to me to identify ( as in Ray will know what it is. )   The closest that I can figure out is that it a Siegley plow plane clone of the St...
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 2 2,059 06-18-2018, 08:08 AM
  0 Thread: Where to buy grinding wheels?
Post: RE: Where to buy grinding wheels?

Herb G Wrote: (06-11-2018, 04:10 AM) -- Anyone got a good source for 8" X 1" grinding wheels? I can't afford Norton wheels, way too expensive. I need some for sharpening my HSS tools. Thanks. --...
oarlock Woodworking Power Tools 4 2,851 06-11-2018, 07:22 AM
  0 Thread: Hand plane finish
Post: RE: Hand plane finish

"Pontypool"  $84.00/Quart.    mailto:info@libertyonthehudson.com
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 16 8,273 04-07-2018, 08:40 AM
  0 Thread: If only LOML knew....
Post: If only LOML knew....

This isn't a gloat:  More of a confession.  Today, while on a road trip with other fellas, I picked up a couple more Stanley planes.  One was a SW No. 140 in good shape and a No. 10 1/2 from the trian...
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 8 4,058 03-28-2018, 05:14 PM
  0 Thread: Catharine and I have been at it again
Post: RE: Catharine and I have been at it again

Ron, when you come to Handworks next year be sure to bring Catharine along.
oarlock Woodworking Hand Tools 22 10,934 03-28-2018, 08:11 AM

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