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    What's this?

    OK clearly it's an old planer, but does anyone have any idea what make/model? I picked it up a few years ago for a Tenner on eBay, I also have a cast iron fence for it, what look like a pair of home-made roller table extensions, a pair of new blades, and a few bits and pieces that may...
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    Where to buy replacement batteries?

    Anyone know the best place to get replacement batteries for my 12v Bosch drill? The past couple of months they've taken progressively longer to charge and less time to discharge so are clearly on their way out. In the past I've bought loose tagged cells and fitted them in the old case, this...
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    SIP Planer problems

    I bought a SIP 01543 - 6" Planer before Xmas, I needed a small benchtop planer for preparing small pieces of timber quickly, didn't want to spend a fortune, and this one looked like it would do the job. Unfortunately I've had a few problems with it. The machine arrived OK after a couple of...
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    Block Plane Cases

    Anyone tried THESE Kanga leather block plane cases? At 1/3rd of the price of the equivalent Lie-Nielsen and other brands I wonder if they're any good?
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    25th Anniversary, suggestions please?

    OK it's my sister's silver wedding anniversary in April, I didn't have a clue what to get her, but my mum has just come up with a suggestion for something which would be from both of us. She's just seen photos of a heritage box that I made as a Xmas present for my son and his family, and...
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    Veneer softener recipes?

    Anyone know what's in some of the commercial veneer softeners? I've tried various homebrews but they either don't work too well, or they leave residues that cause finishing problems later on.
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    Anyone bought from here...

    http://www.tilgear.info/, just got their catalogue through the post and they have some nice looking stuff, I'm after a smallish leather tool bag and their Kanga ones look pretty good, and not a bad price. I also like the look of the leather block plane cases.
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    Exotic Dowel?

    Anyone know where I can buy some dowelling in Ebony or a similar dark coloured hardwood? I don't need a great deal, a few feet of 6mm or thereabouts would be enough, just to pin some mitre joints on a box I'm making. Of course I could make my own, and I do have a bit of Ebony in stock, but I...
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    Vice Screws

    I'm building myself a new bench at work and need a big carpenter's vice, as you know these are expensive items and I'm looking at cheaper alternatives, like making my own using a vice screw such as those sold by Axminster. Has anyone else done this and been pleased with the result, and got any...
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    Palm Routers

    This has probably been covered before, but a forum search doesn't come up with the info I'm after. I've been thinking of getting a palm router but don't really know what's available, searches mostly come up with the Bosch GKF600 which is widely available, with huge price variations! I also keep...
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    Robert Sorby, where to buy?

    For some time I've wanted to replace my Heinz variety set of chisels, it's a real bitsa set with some of my father's old ones, car boot and eBay bargains, and a few new ones that I've bought myself. Of them all my favourites are the pair of Sorby Gilt Edge 510s that I bought last year, I'd like...
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    Extractor bags

    I have a couple of those small portable dust/chip extractors that just use a single cotton collection bag, they're great, but just recently I've been planing and sawing large quantities of timber for my boat project, and especially when planing the bag fills up really fast. They just have the...
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    Exotic Timbers

    Hi, my first post and I'm hoping someone can help me find a supplier of exotic timber offcuts. I have a quantity of Teak and Mahogany offcuts from my latest boatbuilding project, I want to use some of it up by making heirloom boxes as presents for family and friends, the timber I have will be...
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