Source of straight edg castings

Source of straight edg castings

This topic has 6 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 8 November 2020 at 12:22 by Pete Rimmer.

Viewing 7 posts - 1 through 7 (of 7 total)

Author

Posts
8 November 2020 at 07:19 #20016
JasonB
Moderator
@jasonb
Advert

8 November 2020 at 07:19 #505936
JasonB
Moderator
@jasonb
I know there was a recent thread about straight edges and while looking at something else I noticed that Martin Models have a range of castings for straight edges and squares. If they are half as good as the models I have made from their castings then they will be very good indeed. Postage may be the killer.
8 November 2020 at 09:30 #505949
Pete Cordell
Participant
@petecordell95786
There is also a small machine shop in essex making camelback straight edges form 12" to 48" you can find him on instagram.com/blacksheepcrossmember/ his squares are big 20" i beleve
8 November 2020 at 10:13 #505964
John Haine
Participant
@johnhaine32865
Jason, an interesting website. Slightly amusing misprint on this page though!
8 November 2020 at 10:15 #505966
Michael Gilligan
Participant
@michaelgilligan61133
8 November 2020 at 12:17 #506004
peak4
Participant
@peak4
There's someone on ebay based in Weymouth who lists camelbacks kbalstmetalworking 12" currently come in at £150 unmachined
They are apparently cast by someone called KJ Metals.

I've have no contact with either firm.

There was also blacksheepuk2015 on ebay, who, as I recall, was a machine reconditioner who had some surplus castings up for sale earlier in the year; I believe he'd had some cast for himself and added a few extras to the batch. I think he said that those would be his last batch.
That might well tie up with Pete Cordell's comment above, which points to H.R Lamb and son; machine tool reconditioner and straight edge manufacturer..

Bill

Edited By peak4 on 08/11/2020 12:30:39
8 November 2020 at 12:22 #506007
Pete Rimmer
Participant
@peterimmer30576
I know both of those guys. KJ Metals only does the 12" casting currently, he's been doing them for several years now. blacksheepuk does larger castings and they are very nicely cast. The one I was handling recently would put a Windley casting to shame. Both will machine the castings for you if you wanted it. I certainly wouldn't suggest trying to scrape in an as-cast straight edge without machining. You'll need to remove about 1/8" to get under the skin.
Author

Posts

Viewing 7 posts - 1 through 7 (of 7 total)

Please log in to reply to this topic. Registering is free and easy using the links on the menu at the top of this page.

Code of Conduct

Latest Replies

Viewing 25 topics - 1 through 25 (of 25 total)

- Topic
- Voices
- Posts
- Last Post
- Not unexpected, but is it predictable ?
  Started by: Michael Gilligan in: 3D Printers and 3D Printing
- 5
- 18
- 19 May 2025 at 08:10
  Michael Gilligan
- Henry Milnes lathe DF4 manual
  Started by: alon1 in: Manual machine tools
- 2
- 2
- 19 May 2025 at 07:58
  Michael Gilligan
- Help Wire 3 Phase 2 Speed Motor
  Started by: Allan Day in: Electronics in the Workshop
- 11
- 18
- 19 May 2025 at 07:57
  Allan Day
- What is Hobbymat MD65 RAL colour?
  Started by: stew 1 in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 4
- 4
- 18 May 2025 at 23:54
  Michael Gilligan
- Precision tool storage
  Started by: Ian Owen NZ in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 17
- 20
- 18 May 2025 at 22:16
  Hollowpoint
- Motorised Adept No. 2 Shaper
  Started by: William Ayerst in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 6
- 10
- 18 May 2025 at 22:07
  Bazyle
- Retractable top slide or cross slide? 1 2
  Started by: Ian Owen NZ in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 14
- 32
- 18 May 2025 at 20:24
  Clive Foster
- Intro – a Cambridge hobbyist
  Started by: milesincam in: Introduce Yourself – New members start here!
- 8
- 9
- 18 May 2025 at 20:23
  Bazyle
- making a 3″ saw-blade clamping washer with a tapered thickness
  Started by: milesincam in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 7
- 13
- 18 May 2025 at 20:16
  milesincam
- Best way to straighten annealed copper tubing
  Started by: Greensands in: Materials
- 12
- 13
- 18 May 2025 at 19:50
  Martin Kyte
- Curvimeter
  Started by: Sonic Escape in: The Tea Room
- 10
- 12
- 18 May 2025 at 18:06
  Graham Titman
- Greenwood Tools
  Started by: ron vale 3 in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 5
- 7
- 18 May 2025 at 16:15
  peak4
- Morse Key
  Started by: Steve Withnell in: Work In Progress and completed items
- 6
- 8
- 18 May 2025 at 13:19
  old fool
- Watchmakers Lathe Question
  Started by: Shaun Churchill in: General Questions
- 12
- 23
- 18 May 2025 at 11:34
  Peter Cook 6
- Herbert Junior surface grinder
  Started by: Pete. in: Manual machine tools
- 4
- 11
- 18 May 2025 at 11:27
  peak4
- Any good at mathematics, I need some help.
  Started by: moogie in: Help and Assistance! (Offered or Wanted)
- 7
- 19
- 18 May 2025 at 11:02
  SillyOldDuffer
- Warco gear head lathe feeds
  Started by: makarije in: Manual machine tools
- 1
- 1
- 18 May 2025 at 10:48
  makarije
- Stuart Twin Victoria (Princess Royal) Mill Engine 1 2 … 50 51
  Started by: Dr_GMJN in: Work In Progress and completed items
- 33
- 1,267
- 18 May 2025 at 08:31
  Dr_GMJN
- The Sunday bazar 1 2
  Started by: Sonic Escape in: The Tea Room
- 19
- 34
- 18 May 2025 at 08:07
  larry phelan 1
- Degreasing internal 3mm thread
  Started by: Mike Quinn 1 in: Beginners questions
- 12
- 15
- 18 May 2025 at 07:02
  Mike Quinn 1
- Tram line with third rail
  Started by: Master of none in: The Tea Room
- 4
- 6
- 17 May 2025 at 22:22
  Howard Lewis
- Faulty Warco 1630 Item 4085
  Started by: john fletcher 1 in: Manual machine tools
- 6
- 8
- 17 May 2025 at 22:16
  Howard Lewis
- What use 6.5mm rod stock?
  Started by: Greensands in: The Tea Room
- 4
- 5
- 17 May 2025 at 20:20
  JasonB
- Antique Ornamental Treadle lathe what is it
  Started by: Bazyle in: Workshop Tools and Tooling
- 3
- 3
- 17 May 2025 at 12:11
  bernard towers
- A 5cc version of the 1.3cc Mills Diesel.
  Started by: KEITH BEAUMONT in: I/C Engines
- 5
- 12
- 17 May 2025 at 09:19
  Ramon Wilson

Viewing 25 topics - 1 through 25 (of 25 total)

View full reply list.

Latest Issue

June 2025

Buy Latest/Back Issues

Newsletter Sign-up

Latest Replies