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After using the Yellow Pages and days of touring businesses in the local area (thank you Grandad) we took a wrong turn to a village and visited the only place suitable. I was offered my first job there in a builders workshop on a learn on the job basis. They made and fitted everything, bar the...

The lap/bump jointed belts were a problem if used backwards but the modern flat butt jointed belts I use happily run in both directions. Cheers Andy

Looks a quality product. Definitely of a "dovetailed" construction. If you remove the iron and look on the wooden slope you may see a batch production number. If there is, have a look on the iron for the same number. It's quite likely original if they match. On the front end of the infill...

Have you eliminated any airflow restriction on your set-up Doug? Cheers Andy

This might help? https://www.screwfix.com/p/insert-nuts-type-d-m6-x-20mm-50-pack/61859 Cheers Andy

What's the advantage of leaving the middle bit till last ? Cheers Andy

Good on you for your ever watchful eye Andy. Very nice to see the adapted wedging plane and jig in action at the hands of the professional and the fact I've held and studied it personally is all thanks to Ken`s dedication. Nice to see the bank of wedge blanks at the back of the bench and then...

It can sometimes be the case that the extraction hood is a tight fit and the only flow of air is through the cutting head gap, if this is not sufficient the chips can hang around and deposit under the block/rollers. Another symptom of this can be an immense droning noise as the air pulsates past...

Glad to say Mr Plum has found a new home(y):cool: Cheers Andy

Such wonderful news, thank you for sharing. Cheers Andy

I know the system, used to have a Woden carpentry vice with it. Works on a cam engaging the half nut with one full spin and dis-engaging with a spin the other way. Cheers Andy

Quite safe these days, most adhesives have debonders available:cool: Cheers Andy

No podcast as I know of. I'll mention it. The bit you see is only the half of it. When the recorded content is finished the microphone is open to anyone and we chat about all sorts. Droogs, if you drop Geoffrey an e-mail I think he sends a reminder to people who have asked. This is the link to...

Watchmakers mainspring pliers.for punching holes. Cheers Andy

I don't know the machines your talking about but relate to the problem. This was overcome by having air holes at a strategic position around the extraction hood. Cheers Andy

Thanks Neil. Certainly some recognisable names, some not so. @richarnold Any names in here for you Richard? Cheers Andy

Neil, your William Kendal may be a different man as I believe mine (2L`s) was born 1764 died 1840. Also my Richard has a born date of 1803. Cheers Andy

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Thank you Neil, so good of you to ask and forward this information. I'm going to cross reference those dates and see if they match. As for 36 being buried, it doesn't surprise me as of its time York was the largest centre for the planemaking industry in the country. Did anyone offer up a list of...

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