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   UncleDunc | Apr 26, 2002 08:22am | #1

   Try http://www.hocktools.com. I got the same site you did without the www,

   Ron's site with the www.

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   domermatt | Apr 26, 2002 09:31am | #2

   I live in the Chicago area and head to Berland tools every now and then. They have a HUGE selection of files, lot of them are Nicholson.  If you aren't near that, http://www.coopertools.com/catalog/pdffiles/htoolcat_99/DOCS/NICHLSON.PDF is the site for Nicholson files. Also you could look around http://www.coopertools.com for more stuff.

   When people 100 years from now see my work, they'll know I cared. --Matt Mulka
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   UncleDunc | Apr 26, 2002 10:35am | #3

   I missed the question about the files.

   Pillar files are safe of two edges, but they are Swiss pattern files (needle files) and may be smaller than you need. I buy mine at MSC Industrial Supply, (800)645-7270. They also have a web site. I think it's http://www.mscdirect.com, but I find it unusable. They'll send you a catalog on request.

   One of Guy Lautard's Machinist's Bedside Readers had a piece about a gunmaker who modified files by grinding safe edges on them. But he worked in the grinding shop of a lumber mill and probably had access to more capable grinders than you or I have.

   
   

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   Edited 4/26/2002 3:46:21 AM ET by UNCLEDUNC

4. 
   JimGG | Apr 26, 2002 12:42pm | #4

   Another source of Hock blades (including the 80 & 12 scrapers) is http://www.japanwoodworker.com.

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   lwilliams | Apr 26, 2002 03:11pm | #5

   Here you go:

   http://www.hocktools.com/

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   Alan | Apr 27, 2002 04:34am | #6

   Thanks to all!  I finally found Hock's web site.  He does make a blade for the Stanley #80.

   Alan

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   patternmaker | Apr 27, 2002 04:59am | #7

   I bought an old 2man crosscut saw from a junk yard.The steel is tough and makes fine scrapers. The one drawback,the face usually has pits.Cut the blade into usable size pieces and have them blanchard ground by your local machine shop.The steel turns a long lasting burr. FWIW ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬PAT¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬