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Planely organised

Post by rocket » Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:17 pm

Just feeling a little bit proud of myself at the moment, while i've been trying to organise this new workshop i decided to organise my hand planes in their own cabinet, this opportunity came about also because while trying to get rid of an old entertainment unit nobody wanted i decided to keep it for the timber [pine], so i took it apart and REBIRTHED some of it into my new plane cabinet.
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Post by simso » Sun Jul 20, 2014 3:04 pm

I love hand tools
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Post by Allen » Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:29 pm

Very sweet. Beats throwing them into a drawer.
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Post by kiwigeo » Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:43 pm

There's a problem with that bottom shelf......too much empty shelf space. Only one way to fix that :mrgreen:
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Post by rocket » Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:22 pm

kiwigeo wrote:There's a problem with that bottom shelf......too much empty shelf space. Only one way to fix that :mrgreen:
Don't worry Martin, i'll find something to put on it!! :lol:

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Post by kiwigeo » Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:26 pm

rocket wrote:
kiwigeo wrote:There's a problem with that bottom shelf......too much empty shelf space. Only one way to fix that :mrgreen:
Don't worry Martin, i'll find something to put on it!! :lol:

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Post by rocket » Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:35 pm

simso wrote:I love hand tools
It's a little embarrassing really, i've been a carpenter all my working life and really taken pride in my tools and how sharp i kept them, but since i've been involved in the finer art of lutherie i've discovered another level of tool use, maintenance, and preparation, and really appreciate the lengths one must go to achieve a satisfactory result with timber when it really matters, and i am REALLY enjoying my hand tools,, as well as the machinery.
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Post by charangohabsburg » Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:37 pm

The re-birthed cabinet adds a very nice touch to your shed, well done Rod! I think I would have done away with the door glass. At least for me nothing beats instant access to a tool (maybe because I don't have instant access to many of my tools).

kiwigeo wrote:There's a problem with that bottom shelf......too much empty shelf space. Only one way to fix that :mrgreen:
I was thinking something along the same lines, although in the opposite direction: the cabinet is already almost full, not much space left for more toys! :shock: :mrgreen:
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Post by Nick » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:36 am

Great use for an 'old' cabinet Rod. That bottom shelf Martin speaks of, is that where the chainsaw & four inch grinder are going? :lol: :lol:
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Post by rocket » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:14 am

Nick, I'm sorry to upstage you here but I've just finished installing a 3x3 shed to house a160 horse power stump grinder with tungsten carbide cutters to carve my tops now, the old method was taking to long :)
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Post by DarwinStrings » Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:43 pm

I did the same thing a while ago Rod, mainly cause I wanted to try to keep the rust off my steel so I put a door on (perspex so I don't break it) and I use those VCI biscuits (they give off a gas that keeps the rust down) that they put in electrical switchboards.
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Post by rocket » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:20 pm

Very impressive Jim, i feel a bit humble now, i bet your toilet seat is upholstered in Italian leather too :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Post by DarwinStrings » Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:08 pm

Didn't mean to upstage you Rod, I bought the pine for the box and meranti for the door from Bunnies, not much recycling going on there. I did want to draw attention to the Anti rust biscuits though as that was my main reason for the cabinet.

We did however use local croc skin rather than imported leather.

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Post by rocket » Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:35 pm

No damage done Jim,, i was really meaning how impressive the cab looked, :cl :cl :cl also the anti rust biscuits, where can i source them?
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Post by DarwinStrings » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:17 pm

If can't find my info on where I got them Rod, somewhere in South Australia but you can buy them online HERE

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Post by GregL » Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:57 am

Your rebirthing looks great Rod.

I made a toolchest for the same reason that Jim did - try to stop "edge" tools from getting surface rust from the high-ish humidity. I made the box airtight with foam weather stripping, and use a "DampRid" product available from bunnys to remove water from the air in the box. Seems to work OK.
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Post by rocket » Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:20 pm

Nice tool chest there Greg, also nice plane hammer, did you make it or buy it?
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Re: Planely organised

Post by GregL » Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:28 pm

Hi Rod,

The mallet is from HNT Gordon, I think it's Cooktown Ironwood.

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