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I must admit I'd not heard of Mark before this. Interesting to hear his journey and see that he now makes and sells workbench"s for a living along with offering teaching with courses available. Cheers Andy

Surprised to see a reference to doors with applied mouldings not having grooves for the panels . I cannot see this being a very satisfactory technique, both in assembly method and durability of the finished door. For clarification are we talking of references to seeing previously made doors...

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Now on YouTube for your pleasure. Tools in artwork, intensely scrutinised. What can you see and how do you interpret it? Cheers Andy

Did you know that if you use any trammel with a pencil (sharpened with a pencil sharpener) the diameter can be kept precise by mounting the pencil at the same angle as the sharpener. As the pencil lead wears down the inside/outside edge of the line stays true. Cheers Andy

I wonder if a word with a local scrap merchant night bring forth some suitable reclaimed material. Depends I suppose on if you want prepared thickness or willing to rework the material. Cheers Andy

On Benchtalk101 About tools and the old paintings they appear in throughput history. Basically, a game of "spot the tool"....:love: Same link as before in here.... Cheers Andy

Could you use a black iron packing behind the handle mounting plate? Have you rang Kirkpatrick etc to ask, as you may not be the first to encounter such a dilemma? Cheers Andy

Not all NORRIS production is marked so can sometimes be difficult to say for certain. They would supply their products to the public and trade alike. All parts were available in the catalogues. If I remember correctly late production irons were often found marked NORRIS on the front and Rob`t...

Quite possibly a No 15 Closed handles model with rosewood infill, with your front likely to have been replaced. Look for a matching number on parts. Cheers Andy

Interesting, never seen the like before. Thanks. Next to the unusual brace jaws ( not seen those before either) is probably a "spike" from ornamental spiked fence chain. Ought else interesting? Cheers Andy

Lifetime limiter. Can't have em lasting for ever..... Only so many sharpens until you hit the hole. Cheers Andy

There are curved hook & band hinges. https://www.intertoolsonline.co.uk/a-perry-hinges/hinges/curved-rail-hinges/300mm-no-129-l-curved-rail-hinge-sets Cheers Andy

I wonder if you or anyone you know may be able to throw some (leaded) light on the operating of my latest acquisition. These tools are used to form the Lead Cames for leaded light glazing. I've seen that a lead strip (a PIG) is cast and this offered up to the rollers / guides and drawn inwards...

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Most likely this one. Birmingham George Davis 1821-1858 for him but company went on until 1876. There is another George Davis 1861-1901 in Birmingham but no marks attributed to him. Cheers Andy

What's on the toe end? Be exceptionally rare for the maker to be on the heel. Might be a retailer. Cheers Andy

I'm just looking into this tool and would be pleased to hear if you have one and if it works well for you or not. A picture of the "mouth/cutter" section would be great just to make comparisons with mine and the Patent drawings. My latest example has 2 sets of threaded holes for cutter...

I've got a fair few but twernt me, so likely Andy, king of the catalogue search. Here's 4 (2 wheel & 2 diamond) for your viewing pleasure.... Cheers Andy

No speakers except us folk. Mystery item quiz. Same link as usual. Cheers Andy Sorry text is reference to DM Geoffrey on Benchtalk101 Instagram.