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    Clifton #5

    I own a Clifton #5. Love the plane, Detest the 2 part chip breaker. Do they make a solid chip breaker?
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    Safe disposal of an unusual nail gun

    Still quite commonly used to install bottom track for steel studs on concrete floors
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    Bandsaw bearings

    I've come in late to this discussion, but I can suggest that you try emailing [email protected]. If they don't have the part they might be able to suggest who does.
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    Titanium hammers?

    Years ago I had a similar problem. Switched to a Stanley Graphite hammer which has a tuning fork in the handle to absorb the vibrations. Worked instantly. Comparable price to regular hammer. Don't know if still available but worth checking out.
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    Stanley #444 Dovetail Plane

    I recently acquired 2 of these. I would like to know what the proper skew angle of the cutters is. I've read online that it is 7 or 7 1/2 degrees however the cutters I have and the line on the cutter box are at 9 degrees.
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    Attaching vice to fire door workbench

    I would use T-Nuts. You can counterbore the top with a Forstner bit so it sits flush.
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    How is this curved dovetail joint made?

    Perhaps the phraseology of my original post was misleading. I don't have any interest in this company, I simply receive their catalog several times a year.
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    How is this curved dovetail joint made?

    I don't understand this reply. I was simply providing the information requested by one of the respondents.
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    How is this curved dovetail joint made?

    www.MLCSwoodworking.com fast joint precision joinery system pg. 7 of my catalog.
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    "Handing" of doors, very basic question.

    Concerning door handing. In the US there are two methods of determining the hand of a door. The first is the glazier's method. In that you put your back to the hinge jamb If the door opens to your right, it's a right hand door , to the left it's a left hand. The second method is the one the...
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    Oil or grease on radial arm saw moving parts

    Sprayway #801 Woodworkers Dry Coating Lubricant
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    Cutting aluminium extrusions on a table saw?

    Not sure how much use I can be because I'm in the states, but the two use are. # 1 CR Laurence Cat. #WS140 Wax Lube, #2) Lenox Lube Tube. Of the two I prefer the CR Laurence because it has a higher beeswax content which works better for lubing screws in metal. The Lenox is better for screws in...
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    Cutting aluminium extrusions on a table saw?

    Having been a glazier for 45 years we cut aluminum extrusions all the time with table saws and miter saws. You want to use a carbide blade with a negative hook and a triple chip configuration. Stickwax is a must not so much because of cut quality but because aluminum is sticky and will fill the...
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    Stanley (?) plane, type 4 - restoration advice

    Who is "the other place"?
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    De-tensioning bandsaw after use?

    Could you be more specific on who "the other Forum" is?
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    Stanley 51 52

    Thanks for the help. Couldn't have done it without you. Sincerely.
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    Stanley 51 52

    Is it possible that you could tell me where you found the details so I could look them up myself? Thank you.
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    Stanley 51 52

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    Stanley 51 52

    Are you making progress on the measurements?
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