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12-09-2019, 2:57 AM

Bram de Jong replied to a thread How flat a scrub... in Neanderthal Haven

De averaging out the replies it sounds to me like I should be fine ;) As I don't have access to a belt sander I'll have a look t what I can do...

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12-07-2019, 6:30 AM

Bram de Jong started a thread How flat a scrub... in Neanderthal Haven

Hi, I got a 5 in my possession thst the previous owner must have something bad to. When I put it on a flat surface it rocks back and forth on two...

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12-05-2019, 6:32 PM

Bram de Jong replied to a thread Making a roubo... Recommendations? in Neanderthal Haven

Well gents, the cutting is done! The table saw was actually very, very impressive, and had a sliding table for putting the wood on. The new ripping...

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12-03-2019, 1:06 PM

Bram de Jong replied to a thread Making a roubo... Recommendations? in Neanderthal Haven

Tbh for me the advantage is that the boards I have and the dimensions of the table I want are not great for using solid one-piece boards. By...

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12-02-2019, 6:06 PM

Bram de Jong replied to a thread Making a roubo... Recommendations? in Neanderthal Haven

I.e. the weight would be the same! :-)

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12-02-2019, 6:04 PM

Bram de Jong replied to a thread Making a roubo... Recommendations? in Neanderthal Haven

I'd have to make it half as long, so... 40", the amount of wood is.... Limited....

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12-02-2019, 5:31 PM

Bram de Jong started a thread Making a roubo... Recommendations? in Neanderthal Haven

Hi Neanders, About 6 months back I bought a bunch of Beech boards straight from a sawmill. They are 4cm (~2.5 inch) thick, about 40cm (~16 inch)...

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11-18-2019, 8:22 AM

Bram de Jong replied to a thread Picking a "new" 7 after some misfortune... in Neanderthal Haven

Oh no! What a violation!!

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11-18-2019, 3:14 AM

Bram de Jong replied to a thread Picking a "new" 7 after some misfortune... in Neanderthal Haven

Thank you for all the replies. I softly removed the burs on the scratches and yesterday I re-ground the iron to remove the nicks. Today I will...

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11-18-2019, 3:09 AM

Bram de Jong replied to a thread Picking a "new" 7 after some misfortune... in Neanderthal Haven

That's a great question. This seller doesn't really know much about hand tools. He just travels to the UK often and brings back tools. Yesterday...

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11-16-2019, 8:24 PM

Bram de Jong replied to a thread Picking a "new" 7 after some misfortune... in Neanderthal Haven

This is actually a "new" Stanley 7 (i.e. 1990's) with plastic handles, but I must say that after putting a nice edge on it it performs very good and...

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11-16-2019, 7:55 PM

Bram de Jong replied to a thread Picking a "new" 7 after some misfortune... in Neanderthal Haven

Actually, I have a picture of the wounded 7 (trigger warning!)

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11-16-2019, 7:53 PM

Bram de Jong replied to a thread Picking a "new" 7 after some misfortune... in Neanderthal Haven

In the "long" direction... I'm mostly worried where the scratches intersect the mouth... Wouldn't that get me into trouble?

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