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Hi all, Can anyone tell me what this tool is? The one that looks like you clamp it to a bench top?

any other recommendations of other forums or sites I might find an answer from? I had a look at woodwork UK but it seems fairly quiet over there. Only a couple of hand tool section posts this year! i suppose even US sites would work, just really keen to see if I can find out more about this now

I had a look and it seems to be a forum - doesn’t seem to be any specific categories though, just general

I imagine I’ll have to try and make a new handle, although I’m still pretty new to all of this so how successful I’ll be remains to be seen. Ill update if I have any more joy identifying the maker. I might post elsewhere online too and see if anyone knows. Maybe once the rust is removed a...

Yes, it’s a dovetail shaped recess - I assume the handle was just shaped to slot in tightly and yes, with the grain parallel. It must have been a tight fit as it snapped and left the stub, as you say. I imagine if it’s shaped carefully enough and wedged in tight it must just keep its position, I...

The lateral lever is very plain - no makers marks or anything. It’s just a flat bar that’s bent over at the tip to make a handle.

I haven’t heard of that - I’ll maybe post something there too - cheers for the tip

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So, wood dug out, and no sign of any threaded holes. Definitely seems like the handle just slides in

I haven’t dug the rest of the wood out yet but I don’t think so - it’s snapped clean off so I don’t see how you could tighten them up if they are under there. Would be interesting to get an accurate make/model of it. I wasn’t sure whether it was just a cheapo one at first - maybe it is!

Could be a record, yeah - the iron is Stanley but is maybe newer. The adjustment wheel looks different to the photos of the type 4s I’ve been looking at too. Also, think the type 4 was before the lateral adjustment lever too.

Hi all, I’ve just picked up an old plane on Facebook marketplace and wanting to try and restore it. I think it’s a Stanley (the iron is anyway) - I’ve gone through the online flow chart identifier and I think it’s a type 4. unfortunatley the handle has been snapped off at some point. There...

Thanks - it doesn’t look like anything has been brushed on or there is any fibreglass. I may try and get some better close up photos and post. The dark horizontal lines are the water where it’s soaked in and not dried out yet. I think I’m going to try a paint on sealer to see if it dries it out...

thanks - I also thought this, doesn’t seem to have enough slope to run off. I can see after it rains that the felt (assuming that’s what it is) soaks it up, which is the darker part on the first couple of pics, so am thinking it’s just lost it’s waterproof quality and the paint on stuff might be...

Was thinking about something like this, for the short term at least https://www.screwfix.com/p/thompsons-emergency-roof-seal-black-1ltr/87810

Thanks for the replies. I was sort of hoping it was something I could do myself (brush on some kind of sealer) but I guess maybe it’s best to get it looked at

It’s not lead flashing - I know what you mean though, the way it’s been sloted between the bricks makes it look like it. I’m fairly sure it’s felt, that gritty finish stuff that you get on top of sheds? I’m no expert though, could be wrong. No idea how long, but I’d imagine it was gone when the...

Hi all, just looking for advice on an issue with moisture penetrating through the mortar in my garage. It’s only in a certain area of the garage and it seems to be at the exact height that the utility room is attached externally, where there is some flat felt roof which runs off too the...

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Ah right - I guess if they’re at the edges that’s different. The ones I’m considering leaving are sort of splits in the middle (pictured)