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These are also good stones that grind without blueing edge tools,I have the 46 grit one on my Perform dry\wetstone grinder.

Thanks guys Looks like I'll have to save up for a traditional saw or watch e-bay for second hand Disstons.

No ripping rough sawn timber ie resawing.

The only Hardpoint saws I can find are for general purpose work,I've never seen any designed for Ripping does anyone know if any are available.

Hock HC blade arrived this morning,featherlight shavings from my non fettled Stanley 4 1\2.Nearly as good as a cabinet scraper.

Start out with a light coloured timber.easier to see pencil and knife marks.These tend to get lost in the darker woods.

cheers Karl I think it will be a Hock.

I think the replacement blade is out then as I have no metalworking experience,if the Y lever wont reach.

I have a 4 1\2 Stnley smooth plane,which is the best replacement blade,the one that will fit without too much adjustment to the plane body.clifton,Hock,nielson or the Japanese lminated blades.

I've given up on the magnetics.got some of the ball catches from my local dealer.

cheers I'll give it a try

I have always had trouble with these,I have fitted some to a small bookcase door,with the usual problem.The catches are stong enough until attached to the door then they have a weak magnetic attraction.Has anyone got a foolproof way of attaching these please.

No old catalogues of tools.

Does anyone know where I can obtain old woodwork tools and machine cataloges.

I have just made a cd cabinet from reclaimed oak,the wood came from a variety of different places,I have stained the wood to balance up the different colours of timber using Rustins medium oak stain.I have ended up with some of the oak dark brown,some with a pinkish castand some the colour of...

Has anyone tried the vacuum bags designed for storing bedding and clothing the type used with a vacuum cleaner,for vacuum veneering.If so does it work.

Thanks phoned this morning,seems they have or can get most hard woods.

Thanks Karl,doesn't sound as if it will be any use to me I regularely resaw 5" stock with my old Makita 8" sawbench it will even tackle Oak.I was looking for a 10" saw for a bit more capacity and easy storage.

Forgot the link. http://www.ryobi-direct.com/acatalog/25 ... e_Saw.html

Does anyone have any experience of this saw bench,and is it any good.