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    Here's a link for some screw history....

    Here's a link for some screw history.
    https://itstillruns.com/history-hex-head-nuts-bolts-12194415.html


    I don't believe it was ever used. The lathe is heavy at 100 lbs, but not stable enough...
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    As far as I can tell, all the wooden parts are...

    As far as I can tell, all the wooden parts are rosewood, but not bearing surfaces. Bearings are brass. As for thread pitch, etc., some screws are crude black smith made hold downs, others more...
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    I don't see anything that shouts 'casting'. A...

    I don't see anything that shouts 'casting'. A few turned parts but mostly machined parts. My thinking would be one-off, maybe mid 19th century. If mid 20th century, why bother, too much commercial...
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    Hey Mel, thanks for the reply. There are no...

    Hey Mel, thanks for the reply. There are no marks on it. The only alpha-numeric characters are on the indexing wheel. I did find one picture on the inter web that has a similar threading box. ...
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    Thanks Jim, I was debating where to put the post....

    Thanks Jim, I was debating where to put the post. I decided it was more old tools than turner question. Can't post to both, I guess. Pat Leach is more historian for Stanley and hand tools, not so...
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    Help dating antique wood lathe

    I recently picked up a wooden wood lathe. It is made of rosewood, brass, and steel. It is 60 inches long, 26 inches high and the pulley wheel is about 10 inches in diameter. It weighs about 100...
  7. Thanks, Rob. I got a pdf copy of the article I...

    Thanks, Rob. I got a pdf copy of the article I wanted so I think I'm good on the magazine.
  8. Otis A. Smith Fale’s Patent Combination Plane

    Hey Gents,

    I'd like to correspond with any one interested in Fale's Patent planes. There's not a lot of info out there and the reality often contradicts the published info. Also, I'd like to...
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    Yes, I have talked to him. He explained how he...

    Yes, I have talked to him. He explained how he tried to be a plane maker but couldn't get any real traction. He had a web page for a while and he had tried to create some association with...
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    I will. And how did Jim Bode get the set? ...

    I will. And how did Jim Bode get the set? Directly from the maker or a second party? If directly from the maker, why was this talented plane make selling to Bode.
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    Well, that eats up my lunch money for the week...

    Well, that eats up my lunch money for the week but I gave it a try. Thanks, Pete. Plus I can see my own pictures... who knew! Guess I ought to visit here more often.
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    Thanks. I did that.

    Thanks. I did that.
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    Thanks, Pete, but, yes and no. He posted here,...

    Thanks, Pete, but, yes and no. He posted here, but only once and no other information about him. The referenced post confirms my guess at a date but nothing else. I feel I've just gotten a glimpse...
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    Did you ask Jim Bode if he had any information on...

    Did you ask Jim Bode if he had any information on their provenance?

    jtk[/QUOTE]

    Yes, I asked Jim. His answer was cryptic, evasive, I don't believe he knows anything more than the rest of us. ...
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    Info on plane maker

    I bought a nice set of hollows and rounds. They are in great shape and seem relatively newly made. So far I haven't found any information for this maker. Marked R. A. Vaughan S. C., also known as...
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    Yes, it is.

    Yes, it is.
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    Ashley Vaughan - plane maker

    Hi Folks,

    I can't find any information about this South Carolina plane maker. Anyone know anything about him ( or her)? I got this set of planes and would like to know more about the maker....
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    "BTW, for your 120 volt circuits, hopefully you...

    "BTW, for your 120 volt circuits, hopefully you wired them so about half use one phase and the other half use the other phase" Yes, I did that.

    "And yes, I think that Edward is correct...
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    Hey Brice, IIRC all the wires to the outlets are...

    Hey Brice, IIRC all the wires to the outlets are pig tailed. My concern has always been putting 220 volt outlets in parallel, especially those that are 30A. Usually 220 outlets are designated for...
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    If it had been inspected, I wouldn't have the...

    If it had been inspected, I wouldn't have the dilemma...:)
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    Electrical Code question

    Hi All, I've been using my new shop for 10 - 12 years and enjoying problem free activity. My electric installation is, I believe, completely safe. I also believe It does not conform to code. One...
  22. General Metalworking Likely not good form to reply to my own post, but...

    Likely not good form to reply to my own post, but I went ahead and ordered ceramic belts for my current project. I'm surprised no one had experience or even offered conjecture on the value of these,...
  23. General Metalworking Is a ceramic belt the best for metal finishing?

    Hey folks, I'm making infill planes and I need some more sanding belts. I thought I had book marked a site that claims expertise but it seems to have disappeared with one computer crash. Anyway,...
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    General Metalworking Hi John, Lots of good info in your post. The...

    Hi John,
    Lots of good info in your post. The video is pretty amazing, especially the speeded up scroll cutting of the frames. Call me skeptical! He lists a 4/0 blade in the parts list, which,...
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    General Metalworking Scroll saw blade for metal

    I have made a few hand planes and I want to make some more. I've used my scroll saw with skip tooth blades to cut 1/8" brass. That method is very slow and blades break every 2 -5 inches. I'm...
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