Recent content by stevemorris

here is a link for oneway manufacturing https://oneway.ca/index.php?route=account/login their website isn't the greatest but their machinery is well known worldwide in the turning and spinning community I don't have a oneway lathe but I do have many of their accessories, chucks, centres...

historically we also had beaver power tools, made by the callander foundry, they were purchased by Rockwell/delta in 1954. during ww2 they made aluminum and iron castings for tank parts. the hobby sized tools made after the war were of very high quality we also had henry power tools of London...

yes Canada is the birthplace of robin lee and lee valley tools aka veritas we Canadians are very fortunate in that regard. we also make oneway lathes and other turning tools, 2 hours from my home actually, veritas is a little further in ottawa

you are correct. jack's stuff is amazing but my little Canadian shop is much more attainable for the average person I really wanted to share my shop and my newly acquired cooperage tools in my search for info particularly on the plane made in sheffield

yeah I know, some teasers in the background of the pictures, the jointer picture has a lathe and a shaper in its background

my 1940's beaver jointer interesting machine, has tapered roller bearings, note the stand, the legs are made by beaver power tools with shop made cabinet. motor is a 1hp repulse induction motor running on 240v

no im sorry to say that we do not, our new stuff is all made by the same Chinese slaves as yours

unfortunately we like the rest of the western world are addicted to the cheap Chinese rubbish weather its furniture or kids toys, its mostly rubbish

thanks for the welcome, my machinery is all north American, mostly Canadian the rest is American tablesaw for example is a 1935 delta tilttop 1160 mounted on a cast iron base, 2 hp single phase running on 240v

we emigrated in 1966, mom and dad always said it was the best thing they ever did and they still say that

here is my 1915 (approx.) bandsaw, made by crescent

more to come!! wild west of wales? my father family is from Llandudno area

ive already posted a couple of times but thought I should introduce myself im in Ontario Canada but was born in Oxfordshire, uk my woodworking started in the 60's as a child and now im a professional renovator, furniture maker, wood turner my workshop(600 sq ft) is dedicated to older...

they are made from eastern white cedar as its known over here(Canada). well known as being very weather resistant I made adirondak chairs years ago from the same material, held up very well over 10 years

no worries about the joke, i got it!!! i did google john fearn ltd, obviously long gone i have other tools from the same cooper, draw knives etc etc