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Electrolysis definitely least destructive method of rust removal I use an old non smart car battery charger Ps always make sure you get your polarity correct otherwise you'll destroy the thing your trying to derust not that I've done that 😉 😜

They are available on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DEWALT-CORDED-SDS-HAMMER-DRILL-SIDE-HANDLE-589467-00-DEPTH-STOP-495699-00-/401535603033?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

0000 wire wool with meths and a couple of coats of shellac is what I'd do

If it's the same as this one with the Hockley Park trade mark it was made between 1871 and 1877 they changed to rabone and sons in 1877

No probs there's a few in here from the 1938 marples catalogue

1878 catalogue

Here's some old beech my badger plane for comparison

Looking at pores and grain structure I too advocate beech

I store my paraffin outside in lockable galvanised metal storage I fill tank up outside and use heater in an area its very unlikely to be knocked over or be susceptible to shavings. Lots of things can be dangerous through misuse. If you apply common sense they're no more dangerous than any...

Paramo was actually based in Chapeltown which is in sheffield not rotherham I worked there for a bit in the late 80s before working at rabone chesterman and then stanley after they bought out rabone

Original 1930s advertisement I personally love older things they were designed well looked good and were built to last where and when did that ethos die

One on ebay if any ones near Whitstable no bidders yet https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-valor-525r-Paraffin-burner-/125159857826?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

I bought this in a local antique shop I believe its an original arts and crafts piece so probably 110 to 120 years old. I wondered if we had any arts and crafts gurus who might be able attribute a maker to it. I know the handles are un original from removing to revive and polish This was a...

Yes wicks still available wick in mine was fooked i bought wick only without carrier drilled rivets on old wick and sewed new one onto carrier mine was new old stock I bought 2 no idea how long they last I bought 2

Get a little on lighting for first 30 seconds until flame works round after that nothing burns clean and economically obviously needs adequate ventilation kicks out about 3200 btu had workshop up to 22 degrees when 1 degree outside

Already tried works a treat 😌

Bought this off ebay for £35 now ready for use in my home workshop now working and ready for use in workshop

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WADKIN-BAO-12X7-PLANER-THICKNESSER-3-PHASE-3HP-RARE-3-KNIFE-BLOCK-/275166765002?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Is it just an m6 grub screw quite a few in various materials on the bay Example

Wow stig Morgan spalting on that birch is absolutely beautiful nature's finest art up there with Jack frost's Ice art on Windows in a house I lived in 70's