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  1. Jelly

    A new timber tech book. Would you buy it?

    Have you contacted the Wood Technology Society (part of IoM³, and successor to the Institute of Wood Science), I suspect that it would be highly relevant to their needs as a professional body and the accreditor of several HNC to Degree level Qualifications in the field? I have access to my...
  2. Jelly

    Engineer's Blue vs. Engineer's Orange

    That became readily apparent when I first applied it... If anyone wants some I can probably spare a few small bottles.
  3. Jelly

    Engineer's Blue vs. Engineer's Orange

    Oops sorry I didn't make it clear above, I can only see the reflectivity of the scribe, whilst the bench I'm laying out on is pretty well lit thats fine, but the milling machine and other metalworking tools are in a much dimmer light (will get sorted eventually) so I'm not so sure the layout...
  4. Jelly

    Engineer's Blue vs. Engineer's Orange

    So I bought a big 5Lt container of marking/layout fluid (essentially a fancy modern version of engineers blue) from my local engineering supplier, last one in stock so they cut me a good deal as "It's been here quite a while, you'll need to mix it with a stick then shake it for 20mins before...
  5. Jelly

    Slotted Vs. Folded Backs

    Thanks Klaus! That's useful information and explains my anecdotal experience with thin-plated Dovetail Saws/Gent's saws. My Gent's saw is of folded construction with a very thin plate, it keeps coming loose which is a major PITA as getting it secure requires me to soften the brass then re-work...
  6. Jelly

    Paul Sellers - Trademark?

    Just outside Bangor on the North Wales coast... I was most surprised to discover he was my neighbour when I was living there. Very nice chap he is, and very skilled as both a woodworker and a communicator.
  7. Jelly

    Slotted Vs. Folded Backs

    Wisdom begins in wondering - Socrates
  8. Jelly

    Monkey puzzle tree

    It's on List I of CITES which effectively bans international trade in it, so trees like the one you're felling are the only legal supply available... That should help you determine the price point of it. The clearer sections of wood were once prized for their straight grain, and have been used...
  9. Jelly

    Plastic or metal ducting?

    Static electricity buildup during fluid/powder flow most certainly is not a myth... But, it all depends on the rate of flow, and amount of material in contact with the surface. A big mill which has a very high flow rate and enough material to run along the sides of the ducting non-stop, is...
  10. Jelly

    Jig for slotted backs.

    With this in mind, a seperate thread, so this one is not de-railed. Good work on the jig, it seems to be doing the trick in use (and looks lovely and neat too, like all your other work).
  11. Jelly

    Slotted Vs. Folded Backs

    Following on from Stewies Thread... I'll be honest, my assumption is that slotted backs are popular with small makers and people making their own saws because it's hard to acquire, set-up and even store the kind of equipment needed to accurately bend a 6" to 18" long by 2" wide strip of 1/8" to...
  12. Jelly

    Disston hand saws ex eBay

    I have literally dozens of ebay handsaws now, all have been fine once properly fettled*. They range from a monster 2.5 TPI Diston Rip to an 12 TPI Tyzack panel saw. Functionally little has changed in the manufacture of them since the heyday of S&J, Disston, Tyzack and Sandvik, so if not totally...
  13. Jelly

    Jig for slotted backs.

    Seen as I'm also in the midst of preparing to make saws, (albeit handsaws rather than backsaws initially at least) i'm curious as to what drew you to use a slotted rather than folded backs?
  14. Jelly

    Jig for slotted backs.

    I see your point, High speed is relative though, I've been machining D2 and P20 for the past few weeks... Compared that even the slowest speed on a router is pretty rapid!
  15. Jelly

    Jig for slotted backs.

    How's does it feel in use stewie? By virtue of brass needing high speeds and a near 0 degree clearance angle I can see the router/router tooling being effective as an alternative to a shaper or Slitting Saw and mill, but I'd be worried about the back and jig being launched off the machine at...
  16. Jelly

    Work experience / Helper

    And with that kind of attitude it's easy to see why UK business complains about the lack of people of the right calibre entering skilled trades... Show you're bright and it's assumed you'll think a job is too good for you. I've thought long and hard about transferring into a trade from my...
  17. Jelly

    Book Review: The Essential Woodworker by Robert Wearing

    I would tend to agree. My experience is that the internet suits a certain learning style where you pick up lots of related bits of information and go piece them together yourself, this often makes simple tasks confusing due to exessive amounts of information or means very basic things are missed...
  18. Jelly

    Carpenter's pencils

    +1 for rotring, their compasses, and pens are also excellent. I do however like the Derwent "F" drawing pencils as well, good contrast and a fine line.
  19. Jelly

    Warning!! Not for the faint hearted or old machinery lovers!

    You could scrape them or have them ground and if required have shims or thicker gibs ground. Not a hard job, but a fairly time consuming and requiring a decent machine shop or outsourcing of the surface Grinding. I say this whilst genuinely considering scraping the ways of the X-axis on a...
  20. Jelly

    Faithfull Planes

    I think you've missed my point.... If I buy something for £10-£20, knowing the market rate for one which performs to the standard I expect is more like £100-£200, it would be unreasonable to expect it to be fit for my purpose, just because it's the same item. Both the planes I received...
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