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I have seen a few of those chisel and iron sharpening threads, they look best left to the professionals is my opinion 😄. It was a fantastic day that was, it was heavy work and around 26 degrees so we all felt it, but great fun and to be honest the days of the unknown or spectacular tend to lend...

I managed to do a little bit more to my bridge last week, I’ll admit it was an especially great time. My focus are the main beams now, and I managed to get my planer that I have been restoring since March to a useable standard enabling me to run the main beams through it. The beams are very...

Try that one. It should have sound if it allows you to play it. 👍 Scotty

It is my pleasure Fitz, I’m really pleased you enjoyed this thread. I thank Father Christmas for giving me Mecanno every time the 25th of December rolled around. All joking aside though, It must be close to the pinnacle of its type, its power is immense and it was effortless to pass through max...

😅 there is actually two bridge guards, one either side, the rear one is non adjustable and bolts to the fence, it covers the entire 26” of block when the fence is fully pulled over, and vice versa it sticks out 26” when it’s fully positioned over the far side. It’s cast aluminium and really very...

Well. It’s a wrap for me on here with this machine. It’s not 100% finished, I need to fettle the bridge guard and paint the rear cover that protects the running gear for the block and feed, along with a few little bits and bobs with paint and fastenings, but it’s up and running and sounding...

I would say (with a degree of bias of course) that this machine represents the very best that has ever been produced for its purpose, alongside the RM which is its older brother. The industry and everything that goes along with it has changed so much from the 1960’s that there is no mileage in...

The end draws very near here for my planer/thicknesser. The top tables are on the machine, there is a few little details on the fence assembly, some paint and a few fastenings and fixings to sort but I think the next post will be the shakedown and final inspection/post up on this wonderful...

Simply put, I am creating two identical frames in my head at the moment, I am not thinking about any infill work or the beams or anything else, just 5 posts joined top and bottom with 10 curves x by 2. I lay the posts down on the rod, and take the necessary marks from it and transfer them...

Having the big and mostly vintage machines is fantastic, they are very capable, very robust and simple to maintain. That said I do appreciate that they take up an enormous amount of space and require considerable start up power. at a guess, with the water content I would say each beam weighs...

So this is the first proper post of the bridge build on the machining side of things, as i have now started taking the tools to the Oak. The Bursgreen UOS over/under has been hammered the last two days, I’ve filled three 1 ton dumpy bags with shavings already, it’s a big shaving that comes off...

Yeah there will be an element of twist, warp, splits and general opening up and settling down, but nothing that is not to be expected or that will detriment the structure. I have found In the past, given the time of the year in England, it’s all about trying to control the pace in which the...

Well, the Oak bridge is now underway. I had a few jobs come up that I needed to clear before I started this, plus the timber didn’t arrive until last week anyway so it’s all come together quite nicely. The two large carrying beams arrive tomorrow, I have started to prepare the rest of it, of...

Quality stuff here Vann, a true enthusiast. Thank you for posting your collection. I may post up some more gear from the workshop this end. Got an early CC cross cut that is used daily, 1950 Sagar 28” band saw, Bursgreen UOS P/T, Stenners, Wilson’s, Cooksleys etc etc Thanks for the interest...

That’s awesome Vann. A great collection. I was expecting you to have an RM if i am honest, not sure why……maybe a future purchase??? 😁

I’d have to send it to you palletised I’m afraid 😄 I was aware it was a pattern used from the RD and crossed over but didn’t know it was used for a few other machines. You have tons of knowledge on Wadkin. What Wadkin kit have you got Vann? Scotty

The fence assembly on this machine is epic. No other word for it really. Measuring in at 37” Long and 6 and 1/8” high, it is barely liftable, it really is a struggle to move it yet it is effortless to move in and out on the rack pinion running gear when it’s on the machine. It was buttery smooth...

So the infeed top table on your machine is able to tilt, this makes the top tables out of level to one another, creating draft on the workpiece. Draft was needed to aid in the removal of a pattern piece from the sand when casting parts. You’ll have a hole in the top of your table with a nut you...

I fitted the block back into the machine today and all went well. I shall get some decent photos of all the assembly for you soon, for now all I’ve got is the block in situ and a few shed shots. It’s an immense thing, it’s 5” around, about 35” long and very very heavy. I could just about lift...