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    Low angle block plane

    How do likes of Luban and Quenshang? stack up against likes of Stanley etc
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    Hi from N Ireland

    Hi welcome
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    Hi from Northumberland

    Hi Welcome.That looks perfect to have a workshop bench on!
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    Hardwood pieces

    Curious as hadn't seen Mango had a read on a write up which gave minimum bumpf and said ok to turn! Guy that Supervises Men shed was a bit negative
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    Hardwood pieces

    Got some bits of Wild Mango.USA dark Walnut and Think USA cherry with the aim to make some handles/knobs for planes anyone have any views on those bits?
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    Anyone using a Faithfull No 7, good or avoid

    NO! This was my point in post above the very old castings wasn't so great as like with many things in there infancy they have to progress as just swapped an 1820-1850 era number 6 with a friend for a MF18 the 6 had micro stress fractures in face of base which was common back then and later...
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    Anyone using a Faithfull No 7, good or avoid

    Which was the point of my other post in thread do stanley still make a 7. Seemed a tad beyond many though? there has to be a point where they progress from delicate/fragile and fiddly to set up with coarser parts. Ok some of the steel/blades was higher quality and got rosewood handles! They then...
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    Anyone using a Faithfull No 7, good or avoid

    But don't really matter if bits have been changed as long as planes wood nicely...Unless want to stand there Jizzing all over it?
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    Turmeric is it any good for aching joints

    Remember many remedies/.dot.corp Drugs come from Natural herbs etc which they replicate/extract/Bodge up & Patent under some weird and wonky name! As you can't Patent Natural Herbs etc. Turmeric is used by Sri Lankans at the time plus many other herbs/plants and is a good anti inflammatory easy...
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    Basic bird box with removal apex lid

    RSPB have plans and there are ones for Bat's and Bee hotels! Ive plans drawn on a piece of paper can post up if don't find later as time for bed!
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    Head torch recommendations?

    Have you watched the test Videos with infrared showing heat then when they explode! Bad cells get hot to one side on charge where it's weakest. Sanyo/Samsung/Panasonic are leaders your Nitecore/Fenix etc often are what's beneath labels as neither of them make batteries. Also there are various...
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    Repair to concrete Garden Ornament

    Myself i'd get some thin Stainless steel wire/welding wire etc 2-4mm ish but upto your choice but bunny don't look that big? Form loops for each item and with a similar size drill used on slow with no impact(I used to use my Metabo electric Screwdriver that takes hex bits and used masonry bits...
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    Head torch recommendations?

    Like with all these Chineseieium lights "Be careful/watch Batteries when charging" Many are unprotected cells so just open charge till explode! all ex laptop cells rewrapped in often Something with "Fire" in the name. 18650 cells are used in laptop and other things batteries ok when as...
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    Head torch recommendations?

    Had numerous headlights over the years but one i found couple years back on a sort of ebay clearance from them? was Night searcher rechargable battery pack has spot and red light with a slidable filter cover which turns into a flood light in either colour neat little light for most things and...
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    Head torch recommendations?

    Actually illegal to ride with light on your head a light on a Public highway! apart from dam dangerous if only light! you turn head/look elsewhere etc and whoop no light shown at front also if you approach anything on road the brain doesn't register your light as just up in the air as light beam...
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    Sold Workshop Downsizing - 2" Walnut Slabs

    If you have any more wood/bits like this if these bits have gone? i'd like as want for woodwork group and men shed i go to for carving and making some handles Just in negotiations with woodwork group about your clamps and what desire and funds mind said Pawn the Moggy!
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    Black & Decker Workmate - Do you?

    You can on workmate type find yourself a lump of thick plywood etc trimmed to your requirements? Then fix a length of wood/metal/whatever on one side and clamp in jaws or add to it by fixing through with bolts "domed headed with square below and washers with say wing nuts then can recess them so...
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    Black & Decker Workmate - Do you?

    There are some parts for Workmates on ebay looks like the alloy type? Ive got the Keter type myself ok legs extend so raise if like to a decent height! and does have a shelf below which is part of the locking mech and does have two slots that clamps run in plus comes with 4 locking side...
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    Sold Various woodworking power tools and equipment

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    hi from sunny dorset

    Hi Welcome. Been on the bird box side myself
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