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Hi Adam, yep, have been for a while, a couple but in the US, which will be pricey once import duties and admin is added. If I keep it, then may be tempted with a new cutter, Toolnut can supply one, prob Ray Iles also, however I note that they are thicker, so not sure how the fit would be on...

Will seem like a schoolboy error for some on the forum…usual suspects, however, I’ve just realised the 5 1/2 cutter width was a 2.1/4” up until late 1930s ish. Can source a new replacement, also have a suitable Record cutter, however an original Stanley would be preferable, but probably like...

I bought the Record Power DP25B drill, had it a few months and can’t really fault it. Runs super quiet, very sturdy on the bench, particularly rate the depth stop system on the cast iron wheel, huge improvement over what my old drill provided. I am a fan of Record Power kit, build quality is...

Wanting to share the excellent service I’ve again received from Record Power, maybe anyone weighing up different options when choosing kit to purchase, this will be useful. I’ve recently purchased my fourth Record Power machine, which had a small fault caused in transit (damaged plug, no big...

Agree with what’s been said already, all good advice, especially with some tuition and safety equipment - full face protection masks readily available, new eyes not so. I returned to turning after nearly 35 years, acquired an vintage record bench top lathe and an Axi starter set of chisels, so...

Yep, something exactly like that, thx Andy.

I’ve seen so something very similar for cutting the profile in a block used to make moulding/beading plane wedges.

All sounds very plausible, I’ve a few old GPO and arrow marked tools, always super quality. These Esso marked ones were just not something I’d not come across before. Thanks for the interesting links.

Hi Andy, am good thx, you too I trust. That’s a good spot, I’d not considered that, I think your correct, looking at the ESSO mark again, it does appear to have been stamped over the original EL stamp. An Esso promotion or similar maybe.

EL pliers commonly found, but I’ve not seen any marked ESSO before, assuming the petroleum company, has anyone come across any also ?

Anvil brand are Ward & Payne, def worth putting back into service

This vice was my fathers, it’s been hidden away for years, but I was pleasantly surprised to see this post, thanks Andy and all for the info. Its priced at £2.70 so I guess its what…towards the end of the companies history. I don’t ever remember seeing it, my father had a couple of bench vices...

Is there such a chart for carpentry gouges to distinguish the sweep in the same way that there are charts for carving gouges?

Can you try to disable pop ups on your computer, so that you can read the screen.

I purchased a RP lathe back in 2017, which has been excellent in use. One of the small additional tools went missing, most likely it fell on the floor and I swept it up…doh. Anyway, I contacted RP to purchase a replacement, and pleasantly surprised that before I could enquire to cost, I was...

Thank Danny, no foresters o leather workers in the family, grandfather was carpenter. interesting, some do look like they may be useful for that type of work.

These have all resided in tin box for as long as I can remember in my fathers garage. One or two possible garden tools, couple look blacksmith made, but apart from that, no idea of use?

Would led strip lighting be a solution?

Sharing a couple of old woodies, nothing that special in themselves, however they have evidence a interesting part of Britain’s turn of the century social history. Both originally belonged to the Holborn Union Workhouse, which came about from years of amalgamation and collaboration of south...

I’ve never worked with veneers, however, yes, I believe that these cutting gauges were for marking out and cutting veneers.