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Can I join to make it back to an even number ?

So simple Phil - I'm going to pinch that idea !

An outside possibility for computers running slow - Thermal throttling. Hoover out the case, if the heatsink is clogged with dust a clean dry paintbrush can help. You can spend a surprisingly long time looking for a techie solution to a pretty basic problem.

I'd have bought your puffin key hooks. Very cute.

The other functions make sense to me, but who thought that it should double as a rebate plane ? I'm always perplexed as to how I usually end up dripping blood when using my Veritas shoulder plane, without any idea of how I did it. Can you imagine marking a job out with that ?

I guess it won't fit in the microwave ... works great for wooden planes though.

I have a Spearior 88 here, with the red medallion. The dowel has a wooden plug at the bottom, and a plastic one like nabs shows at the top. The handle does not look like beech to me, the finish is worn through at the corners and it does look like a lighter "mahogany" of sorts or Iroko that's...

Yes, there's a better shot of it in the background of the photo of his helmet.

If the oil were non-drying, or at least not fully cured, I might try spreading some wood ash over it an leaving it a bit. Sort of like you'd use the stuff for soaking up oil spills on a driveway. Then wood ash as a paste with water spread on - the potassium oxide forms potassium hydroxide...

If you go up to the very top tab bar, next to "forums" is "local...". Click there, then on "Timber Merchants" to get exactly that. Now, it may not be up to date ...

Argh, me too ! I know we were talking about non-yellowing finishes the other day, but I've never had one go quite carrot coloured :lol:

I made one for smaller tools using the leg of a pair of jeans, I think I got the idea from Roy Underhill. Cheap if not so durable.

Indeed: https://www.gransforsbruk.com/en/produc ... s-axe-file The one underneath is a pair of diamond plates, but the top one is just a file.

I too have had super service from Crown. I bought some of their mortice chisels which I was not completely happy with the finishing of; they replaced them with "good 'uns" (Sheffield speak) without hesitation.

The shape looks French to me, in which case could the 600 be grammes ? Looks possible.

I find linseed a bit smelly, though more a lingering aroma than the fierce VOC smells. It is also quite the worst for turning things yellow, with some woods surprisingly vividly. I know wax is not greatly durable, but surely no worse than effectively no finish at all, as the OP has been using...

Presume the bolt has sheared leaving nothing to grip ? Could try a stud extractor, if it is already loose it might work; but maybe the end of the thread is damaged which was what prevented it unscrewing in the first place. Then you have the fun of finding a replacement bolt !

What was it originally finished with ? Whether you have flaking varnish or a residue of wax or oil might have a bearing. If you are just looking to tart it up for sale, I'd slop on some wax. Maintaining it won't be your problem. I'm sure its value is not going to reward much effort or...

Would something like this one do ?

Comparing a hand cranked grinder to rubbing on a flat stone is surely like comparing using an egg beater type hand drill to boring a hole with an awl or hand held bit. Some gearing can help match the needs of the job to human capabilites.