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    Sold KITY CK26 for sale (1989)

    it's not the £700 that's the expensive bit, it's all the legal fees from the sure to follow matrimonial dispute solicitors.....:D Great bit of kit you've got there......
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    Softer metals on diamond stone

    On a laminated blade, the hard tool steel is the base or underside of the blade, with the softer metal on top. If correct, you could in theory use a diamond stone to form the 30deg bevel on a ground at 25deg blade, because you are only sharpening the first 1 mm or so of the bevel. You'd get in...
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    David Charlesworth

    Just heard this news too, very sad, knew he’d been ill for a while Always stopped by for a chat with him at Cressing Barn RIP David,
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    Sharpening gear - it's changed a lot in recent years!

    Not the Record one, awful! cheap jigs which are fairly fragile and the wheel is sandstone, ie melts when it sees water......
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    Best 6" Random Orbital Sander or should I get a forced rotation (geared) Sander?

    Hi Doug, Thanks for the feedback. I have 2 belt sanders, the aforementioned Makita and an old Draper / Wickes model... I suspect the Makita is a little high maintenance...it likes non gnarly wood, (not floorboards., and definitely completely free of any metal particles..), vacuum dust...
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    Best 6" Random Orbital Sander or should I get a forced rotation (geared) Sander?

    Hello Doug, dragging up an oldish thread, have you had any problems with belts breaking on your Makita belt sander? I've got a Makita 9903 75 X 533 sander and went through 3 belts in about 20 mins today. I wasn't pressing down, that Makita weighs 4.3kg so no need and had dust extraction Anyone...
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    Sold Wickes Biscuit jointer

    All items now rehomed, Thanks for looking!
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    Sold Record WG200 Sharpener

    :)
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    Sold Record WG200 Sharpener

    Just to confirm folks, the item is now sold, thanks for looking
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    Sold Wickes Biscuit jointer

    Courier (DPD Local ) charges £8, My Hermes is £7, Cheers
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    Sold Record WG200 Sharpener

    Thanks All, Now SOLD stc......
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    Sold Wickes Biscuit jointer

    Hi All, For sale is my old Wickes biscuit jointer, comes with dustbag, blade change spanner and I've fitted a Trend blade. see pictures I'm asking £15 and I'm based on SE London, Could post at buyer cost..... Thanks
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    Sold Record WG200 Sharpener

    Hi All, For sale is a WG200 whetstone sharpener from Record, comes with straight edge, long knife and scissor jigs as well as a cover. Also included is a stone grader, angle setter , angle checker and Record wheel diamond truing tool See photos below I'm asking £75 and I'm located in SE London...
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    Wood related places to visit in kent?

    If you’re in Faversham, have a look around Faversham Quay, out past the brewery, but leave your wallet at home if you do...😀
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    15mm vs 18 mm MFC or MDF

    Hi All, A question I hope someone can help with, what’s the difference between 15 mm v 18mm Melamine MDF or Chipboard for furniture projects? Yes I know the difference is 3 mm but why do some places stock one or the other thickness? Is it down to density of the MDF or chipboard core, price, or...
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    Favorite YouTube woodworker

    UK ones, the usual crowd, all already mentioned, plus a plug for the Measuring up podcast, If you haven’t seen or heard of a guy in Japan, Ishitani furniture, then do have a look, fantastic furniture, great setting, and best of all no chat or annoying background muzak,
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    Your first car booty of the season

    Nice result, the blade on the Record is the laminate one (squared off end rather than rounded) so that’s a real find...
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    FOR SALE: Record 52 1/2 E Bench Vice

    Hello, PM sent, Thanks
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    FOR SALE: Record No3 Engineers Vice

    Hi Matt, Are both the vices still available? Cheers
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    Handsaw problem...

    From the book, the dullest men in the UK.. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/11898415/Are-these-the-23-dullest-men-in-Great-Britain-.html?frame=3456784 Can anyone beat that? :D Have a great day.....
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