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    Plane mouth fettling

    I recently bought an old record no 4 of cheat bay with a view to doing a full resto and getting familiar with it. The only info I can't find is about the mouth. As it is the front and back edges have a slight bow. I can file these back true but will that leave the mouth too wide ?
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    tenon saw sharpen and set

    i was wondering how many people sharpen their own saws ? there is a long established saw doctor near me and i am inclined to drop my tenon saw in to get it properly sharpened and set then perhaps try filing myself as needed. its only an ebay diston d8 but i am hoping with some rust remover and...
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    basic training

    can anyone recommend an evening/ weekend course in basic woodwork. I want to learn the proper neanderthal methods. any advice would be brilliant. Cheers all.
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    sharpening for beginners

    i hate to re-open the great sharpening issue, but i could do with some direction. are there any decent books or sites that start from the ground up as i am the proverbial blank slate as far plane blade honing goes. i have recently invested in an old ws no 4 plane to flatten the top of my " in...
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    internal staircase

    can anyone recommend a good relatively non slip paint for my staircase ?. im halfway through stripping and sanding and i dont want to sprinkle silver sand inbetween coats. all ideas welcome. cheers
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    finally some good luck

    after the motor carked it in my table saw, a friend gave me a mof96 router that he said the motor had "died" on. After a good clean out ,polished the armature and replaced the knackered original bushes- hey presto it runs like a dream. the lord giveth and he taketh away i suppose !
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    poolewood table saw

    can i call on the brain trust for some info please ?. i am looking for a 10" table saw following the death of my ryobi and noticed a saw made by Poolewood pw10-ta. it looks quite nifty. metal wheel handles for height and angle adjust and a usable full length fence. i was wondering if anyone had...
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    Motor death ?

    My 2yr old ryobi ets 1825 has recently decided to give up. When i start the saw the motor runs for a second or so then as the revs increase the 13A plug fuse blows. I split the motor and there are signs of overheat and a blackened field coil. Good old ryobi quoted me £ 230 for a new motor. Im...
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