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Back from the Axminster show after some retail therapy. I am sitting here with ice packs on the swollen joints and trying to get to grips with my new Veritas Mk11 honing guide. Martin also took advantage of my poor current resistance and made me buy a Veritas HCS apron block plane even though I...

A good saw doctor will replace the broken tips with quality carbide, rebalance and retension the blade for a reasonable price. Blade tips are never welded on!! The tips are fixed using a special brazing process. If only a 32 tooth blade it may well be better to replace it but bigger industrial...

Practically all of my timber is free! Of course they are smallish bits, plank ends etc. but are a mixture of hard and softwoods. I do bag up myself and donate a fiver or so when there are some especially choice bits. As a bonus the softwood will generally be of joinery quality rather than the...

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Just for anyone who may be interested, there are currently three more 'Rats up for sale on Ebay. Just another chance to get one at half price! Aldel

Dave, The all black ones are indeed very early ones. Black anodising makes it more difficult to see any pencil lines on the channel. Better carriage crank handle in my opinion on the old model otherwise no problems that I am aware of. Parts are replaceable or updatedable. i.e alloy rails to...

Simon, My pleasure, enjoy it! There is still another on Ebay. Aldel :D

For anyone interested there are a couple of 'Rats for sale on Ebay. One is finishing soon and is still at a good price. cheers, Aldel

If they are disposable blades then they are likely to be two sided so turn them over and use the new edge. If they are re-sharpenable blades then find a saw doctor. I lightly (and carefully hone my own if not too bad. If the blades are merely clamped and do not have fixings that engage in holes...

Roger, Having just gone through a very stressful couple of weeks with family illness, death of a friend, petrol price rises, impossible water rates etc, etc, I received that text from a friend and it brought me a smile and raised me from deep gloom. I just thought it about sums up the current...

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons such as...

Yahoo!!! Got me a ticket for Thursday! Look out for the big guy with a stick and empty wallet! Aldel

Can anyone help? I have had this request from America "I have two very old saws. One is a Spears-Jackson, the other a Cope. Both are brass-backed dovetail saws, and are in need of the fixing screws. Do you have a local source for such items. The Cope has split-head screws, 1/2" wide at the...

Alf, Over the past few years I have installed and set up the internet for a large number of people and so had the benefit of seeing and experiencing the Pros and Cons of a number of different suppliers. The long and short of it is that if you live in a large city then you do have a choice but...

Copper bladed bowsaws were used to cut blocks of salt. Steel blades would quickly corrode away. Aldel

Alf, Try Iroko. (Clorophora excelsa) alias, kambala, mvule, odum, intule, and tule. The grain is all over the place and it can be a bit "gritty" like teak. It is also a "greasy" or should that be "oily" wood that I find sometimes very difficult to plane without some degree of tearout. If you...

My thicknesser has now been sold and so I now have a brand new spare set of blades for sale. PM me with offers if you are interested. Yes I know I am naughty, I am just going to stand in the corner right now. OK sold now Thanks Aldel :( Admin edit to include "For Sale" in subject. [-X :wink:

Thanks Alf, You are more than welcome to saddle up the old 'oss and trot on up any time. I'll make the tea, you bring the pastys :lol: Yes, I have more and I can now understand how much work is required to do these review jobbies. I'm afraid I can not even come anywhere near your standard oh...

To all you ( dare I say it?) WoodRat owners out there, I am gradually writing up up some reviews on a box of goodies from the Craftsman Gallery. Perhaps you may like to mosey on over http://www.aldel.co.uk/Reviews.htm and http://www.aldel.co.uk/Reviews1.htm to have a look and feedback any...