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A Tinker's Cuss

Locality: Uki, New South Wales

Phone: +61 488 299 971

Address: 1474 Kyogle Road 2484 Uki, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.tinktink.com.au

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24.01.2022 I was dressing and cleaning this fuller and slot punch, both from the same lot out of the same old workshop. It occurred to me that the slot punch was the same tool that punched the hole in the fuller... perfect fit.

24.01.2022 These kris have been in my family since 1969. Dad bought them in Malacca or Jahore and had them mounted. They have hung in every home we have lived in. I’ll be putting these up in the new shop...

23.01.2022 Really enjoying Proff James Dilley’s ‘Knaptime’... great napping tutorials! https://youtu.be/Duw4BUtSXh4

21.01.2022 I scored a few fine quality stones this week... so I took the opportunity today (whilst listening to Joe and Kamala ) to clean, dress and organise all my stones... very satisfied.... took the opportunity to sharpen my own bloody razor... (I might really finish the day with a clean up and have a shower, haircut and shave!!!!)

18.01.2022 Small ‘driven’ hooks... hook and nail in one... proving very popular as a small sale item...

18.01.2022 Between being involved with one house build, working at the Small School and painting another house... I managed to knock this anvil stand up for the light anvil. All scrap material including left over paint... found the metal stand in a bin!... I like it when the materials dictate somewhat the end result...

15.01.2022 I spent the day cleaning up what I believe is possibly a pre-1900 Peter Wright vise. No chamfered corners and the only markings being. ‘’Wrought Solid on the under side of the box. (Edit: W Gilpin solid). The vise was part of a early Australian farm smithy (that employed a side draught bellows forge). The grease and grime on it was almost as hard as the metal. This, I think may well have preserved it! The box is in good nick, handle’s not bent and the screw/threads look a...s good as new! This is going straight to work. EDIT: So... I am wrong! Thanks to Frank Flanagan and Christine Jones... THIS IS NOT A PETER WRIGHT VISE ... I now believe this is a W Gilpin vise, after proper examination of the lettering on the box thanks to these two sets of eagle eyes!! Addit: It seems there is some thought that Peter Wright may well have been manufacturing the ‘solid’ box (patented in 1863) for the Gilpin factory to fit to their own vise. This would explain why the box and thread on this vise is identical to my Peter Wright but the rest of the Gilpin vise is different.

15.01.2022 A quick, little,inexpensive build. Old Sheffield butter knife (tip rounded off) with a kangaroo tibia handle. This is a knock around knife for a young fella. We struck a good deal... he supplied the handle, and I put it together for him in exchange for the remainder of the tibia. I think bone is my favourite handle material as it often dictates to you how it can be used and it’s arrangements. This bone works well with its long, subtle flowing lines; in conjunction with the c...urves of the old butter knife. There’s a nice flat for the thumb and a ‘triangular bolster’ that accommodates the fingers when gripping the knife... none of which is my design, it’s just the way the bone is shaped. Bone feels smooth and warm in the hand. Antler’s nice, bone is better and wood is a poor third. Kangaroo is really easy to work also but some what brittle and probably won’t last decades like antler. This should be up to task though, and fits the brief...

12.01.2022 Coming along....

11.01.2022 More progress... roofs on... windows and doors going in...

10.01.2022 Shou sugi ban cladding going up... happy day!

09.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com//a.1138896871657/113887843832648

09.01.2022 I’ve had this sawyer’s anvil for a while now... finally got around to putting a stump under it. Now that it’s built it reminds me somewhat of the buttressed walls of medieval churches. This idea has been kicking around in the back of my head for years now... it finally went from my head to my hands... and onto the ground.

07.01.2022 HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO SHARPEN A KNIFE?.... what a great question... read on.... Prices for sharpening vary depending on the size of the knife and the amount of work involved... but as a guide: a small paring knife in reasonable condition (not bent, chipped or broken) is $5-$7. A 16cm chef knife is about $12-$15. If you’re dependant on your knife, a replacement knife can be arranged whilst I sharpen yours, as can a selection of planes and chisels.... Secateurs and garden shears have a set price of $15. This service includes a full disassemble, clean, lubrications, re-assembling (lock tight all nuts) and re-tensioning. Axes and block splitters in reasonable condition are $15-$25. Chisels and planer blades (up to about 1’ and 1/2 to 2’) are generally $10-$15 ea. Straight razors: $15. Chain saw chains $15. Food processor and Thermomix blades can also be sharpened $15-$20. New handles on tools (shovels, spades, hammers, axes etc...) $15-$20 + cost of a new handle. Custom made handles can also be arranged. Repairs on bent knives, broken tips, altering bolsters, new handles/scales and re-profiling shapes needs discussion and prices are negotiable. Custom made knives, tools, simple Blacksmithing and other work on anything odd or interesting can be arranged.... guillotines, food processing blades, Thermomix blades, grinders, slicers and dicers.... I will also consider buying old tools regardless of the condition. As a general principle I will always consider repair and recycle! Unfortunately I can not sharpen dressmaking & hairdressing scissors nor saws. Everyday scissors ...$15 (full disassemble, sharpening, lubrication, re-tension and re-assembling)

06.01.2022 72 and 48 inch honing belts for belt grinders now available at: tinktink.com.au Conditioned buffalo hide. Lap joined. Hard wearing. Use with or without polishing compounds. For use at low speeds after sharpening to hone knife edges.

06.01.2022 Following on from the post below... I decided to take these kris off the backing board and give them a clean up... this to my knowledge is the first time this has been done since they were mounted. I was never allowed to touch them. The story I was always told was that they were antique kris and very valuable, but always with a wink from my Mum like my Dad had got ripped off but the penny hadn’t dropped. This is the first time I’ve actually inspected them and I’m surprised b...y the forged metal work... at first I thought it was wrought iron and then I read this on the Wikipedia entry: A bladesmith makes the blade in layers of different iron ores and meteorite nickel. Some blades can be made in a relatively short time, while more intricate weapons take years to complete. In high quality kris blades, the metal is folded dozens or hundreds of times and handled with the utmost precision. Empu are highly respected craftsmen with additional knowledge in literature, history, and the occult.[10] Cool....

02.01.2022 Sharpen and throat guard.

01.01.2022 Walking with my two furry mates every morning... The recent rain has given the Bunya a light green blush... and I’m enjoying a big feed of small tamarind every morning now, there’s also a ton of sandpaper fig but they are not so tasty. I’ve been watching a couple of spangled drongos make their nest over the last couple of weeks. They are on the eggs now. There’s also a wagtail nest near by.... I’m taking inspiration from the circuitous, serpentine form of tree roots... particularly when they are mirrored in the water....

01.01.2022 Old axe... new edge. Such a great combination...