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It was the thrown away carpet layers blades he used to collect, when we used to do Furniture Village.


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royaloakcarpentry wrote:
Worked with a bloke, once who used to pick up blunt ones and sharpen them..................how very sad!


i used to work with an old guy like that. propper old skool he was.

dont throw that away son ill take it home and sharpen it.


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diyguys wrote:
Hi royal i did see a carpet fitter sharpening a stanley blade on a oilstone.


apparently thats because they can be made sharper than when there new. so a carpet fitter told me.


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Hitch wrote:
I got a gert big pack of silverline blades ages ago, far from the best, but you dont mind using them to cut stuff like felt, or cutting stuff on the floor. :thumbright:



I got a packet of Silverline blades for my scroll saw. They wouldn't cut 6mm MDF. :shock:

Absolute sh..e.

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I have bought a few bits and bobs out of poundland.

I also bought the rubber mallet. Has worked fine. Purchased precision knife set. Same one in Bandq for 5.99. Bargain :thumbright:

There toys are pure pi.h. Bought my son a car. The car falls apart before he got it home. :sad:

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im 94% sure that ive seen a honing guide made to sharpen stanley blades


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Which of the various pound shops franchises did you get the lennox blades from Diyguys?? just curious as i could do with some.

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Hi sparkydude it was in poundland.


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Nick i found them hanging high up behind the tills, i think they come in a 5 pack, i got them about five months ago but i think they still sell them.


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