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This old thread should cover most questions about them; information-and-opinions-record-calvert-stevens-cs88-t51147.html I stand to be corrected, but I think the CS88 number was the year of introduction - 1988. I can recall them first coming on the scene, to some fanfare in the woodworking...

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing, I suppose. Take, for example, plastic milk cartons. When they were introduced, they were regarded as a great step forward - much lighter than glass bottles, easier to seal properly so more hygenic, easy to make into a shape that could be packed together tighter...

Ah. Yes. I see what you mean. One of the great advantages of using something like machinery enamel is that it's well-nigh bomb-proof once it's set. One of the disadvantages of using machinery enamel is that it's well-nigh bomb-proof if you want to strip it off. One thing that can help is some...

Not trying to be funny or owt, but if the existing paint is that well stuck on, does it really need to come off? I can see the point with the rust - makes the in-out motion feel a bit gritty (and nobody wants gritty feeling motions), but the paint's not going to affect functionality (or how it...

The original subject of this thread was the replacing of plastic use by the use of wood. I've tried to stick to that subject. However, those wanting to debate climate change instead may like to consider the following. 1) Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration has increased significantly in...

Thank you. However, there's a conundrum, here. Less carbon dioxide available to plants means slower growth rates, which won't help if we end up trying to harvest wood at a greater rate. If we do that, we presumably want re-growth rates as fast as we can get them - which will be helped by more...

I didn't mention climate change - that's a different question. I just said that plants need carbon dioxide to grow, and they grow faster when there's more carbon dioxide available to them. That's basic science.

....or maybe one with some understanding of basic science....

If we stop the use of plastics for some applications in the UK - and bear in mind that the UK's waste management is generally pretty good compared to some - and the beaches are still covered in plastic waste brought by the tides and currents from elsewhere around the globe, how has that helped...

Well, if the beaches are choked with it but the rivers aren't, where is it coming from? Presumably not the UK. Like I say, identify the source(s) and tackle it there. Inconveniencing the innocent won't solve anything.

Perhaps; but we're actually quite good at recycling in the UK compared to some nations. How many UK rivers do you see choked with plastic waste? If the plastic in the seas is not coming mainly from the UK, our banning the use of plasic for some purposes won't solve the problem of marine plastic...

A less than zero carbon footprint would make the problem worse. Plants need carbon dioxide to grow. Less carbon dioxide, slower growth rates.

I posted a link to a blogpost from the LAP website, written by CS, earlier in the thread (page2). Here's what I consider the pertinent bit again: "Your work will be better if you listen to a variety of voices. Don’t just listen to me. Learn what you can from all the other people out there. And...

There have been a few reports that Nitro-Mors has morphed into Nitro-Less. I gather it can just about lift soft interior-grade finishes off furniture (when it's having a good day), but that's about it. I've not tried this, but brake fluid used to have a bit of a reputation as a pretty effective...

It seems the rate at which we're chopping trees down is already causing major problems in some parts of the world (hence CITES listing of many types of timber), so we may not save the planet by chopping them down even faster. If plastic waste is causing pollution, the solution is to manage...

That's an Edward Preston plane for sure. The Blackburn Tools website has a catalogue archive which includes one of Richard Melhuish of London. The date is not clear, but I think it's somewhere around 1890 - 1910, judging from the style of the offerings and the prices (perhaps someone with more...

Bob, in this day and age of Really Good Glues there's no reason at all why a plane stock can't be laminated, and many from Charles Hayward to James Krenov have suggested as much in print. My suspicion is that the 'old time' makers of the 18th and 19th century didn't trust their glue enough in...

Data from two 22" wooden try planes; Firstly, one by D. Kimberley and Sons. Iron (I Sorby) 63mm wide (2 1/2") Mouth 64mm wide (2 17/32") Stock 83mm wide (3 1/4") Second, an un-named example. Iron (S.Tyzack and Sons "Zyto") 63mm wide (2 1/2") Mouth 65.5mm wide (2 19/32") Stock 83mm (3 1/4")...