Recent content by bigal2749

Strongly agree with BigBore "I have been a woodworker for 35 years. For protecting projects for my own shop I use Watco Danish Oil. It is a blend of a penetrating oil and varnish. What makes it a very effective finish is it hardens IN the wood, not on it. It also gives that hand-rubbed...

Happy Birthday Looks like you made your own birthday present

I want to respond to a couple of inquiries but can I private message a member and if I can how ? After three hours on my laptop I did find Supreme Court: You Bought It, You Own It, You Can Resell It " in the States we have something called the “first sale doctrine.” It simply means that...

Have over 2-3 dozen sets, most of which are of planes but also the Minnie, Firewagon, Boiler, and steam engine plant setup. If anyone is looking for that hard to find plan , I imagine the small plane engines are the rarest. Let me know and if I get several inquiries I'll post a complete...

Have you found a source for the plans? I have a used set ( two pages with 1955 date)that were used in the shop, They are soiled, small rip, and holes forming at the folded creases. Don't know why they didn't make photocopies. Don't know what shipping is to Canada but I'm sure $8 will...

After the time spent with a career in carpentry and then one as a dentist, I wish I had the time and skill to make these things myself but I certainly love watching those who can. If I did I'd make the ME and also Mary Beam engines for which I have casting sets. I need to put them on ebay...

Machining done that nice and crisp makes it a work of art. Al

Interesting engine with an interesting design I am lost as to how the rotary gear works

Sorry to hear of his passing. One who was always ready to share his knowledge. I was lucky enough to have owned 2 of his unusual engines

I'd use epoxy cement for the large fragment and make a "dirty plaster" to smear into the cracks between segments. A very small amt. of graphite powder from a pencil may tone down the white color of the plaster. Good thing about using plaster is you can make a loose mix and can wash off...

Outstanding! Thanks for posting a hobby that is bought up to an art form.

A Carlisle Finch engine was the very first IC engine I bought when I first branched away from steam engines. I was looking for a model but felt very fortunate to has the chance to buy the smallest true hit and miss engine and not just a model. Mine only required a mixer and minor restoration...

Welcome from Wilbraham Al

I was there last year and plan on being there this weekend. As stated small but you'll see some great items