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Have a few Marking Gauges, that need repaired...first one.. A wee bit worn? We have ways.. I'll cut this for length (Maybe..) and plane and spokeshave to fit...drill a hole for the pin/nail The other 2 sitting there? Are Stanley #77s.. They have both a single pin.. Use as a marking gauge,,and.. The other face has 2 pins, one adjustable for the width of a mortise..however.. A few things are missing..which is why there is now a sheet of 0.032" Brass in the shop...the "Handle bar wear plate" I might cut out with a scrollsaw...the other 2 missing parts.. This is the Stanley No.65 SW Gauge...note that brass slide? it is what the thumbscrews tighten down on...instead of digging into the arm of the gauge.. Might try to build a fancy case for the marking gauges... Resaw this Pine down a bit? Along with that sheet of Brass... I picked a few bags of "parts" Might find some use for these....parts is parts... Stay tuned
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Grandson dropped this thing off... Just a small, 2 step, stepladder....not crazy about the brown paint...besides that "issue" there is something a bit worse Those 2 slats across the back of the legs....particle board. And one had been used AS a step....broke the slat and a piece of the leg off....Plan is to repair the broken leg, and replace the ugly boards with new one out of Ash... . I happen to have 9 planks of 1 x 6 x 6' Ash...should be able to find enough in there? Maybe NOT this section, though.. Save this for another day..but, further down this same plank.. Might find enough "parts" in there? Might even Build a brand NEW one, using the old one as a pattern? Stay tuned..
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I'm going through a stack of backup files on CD. 99% are documenting third party repair work orders (warranty, protection plans, moving claims), so I needed to submit photos. I was a bit shocked at the number of pieces I've repaired over the last 20 years. I'm figuring a couple of thousand a year. On a one piece per stop day, I'd do 4 or five, When visiting a warehouse or a moving claim, it might be a couple of dozen, The repairs fell into broad categories -- cleaning upholstery (generally food or "body fluids"); fixing upholstery fabric -- popped buttons, open seams, tears; broken frames in upholstery, casegoods, tables and chairs; fixing manual and electric relining mechanisms and sectional connectors; marks on wood finishes - ink, markers, water and chemical blushes, scuffs, scratches and dog chews; remove and replace parts - drawer glides, upholstery panels, legs, recliner mechanisms, hardware. I'll post some of the interesting stuff here as I find it. #1. If a few staples are good, more is more gooder, whether or not they actually hit the pieces they are trying to connect.
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I have an older secretary desk, not antique. The side rails of the drop down front have loosened and slip along the front panel. I'm thinking of applying a bit of glue at one edge of the rails to stop the sliding. Would you recommend this? If so, should I use cyanide glue ?
