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  1. Thread: A few boxes

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    A few boxes

    Camphor Laurel. Silky oak and camphor/jacaranda. With some secret drawers. Danish oil with Wax finish. Red cedar next.
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    Thanks, Mikej

    Thanks, Mikej
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    I tried the above on some scrap timber and it...

    I tried the above on some scrap timber and it worked, there probably is an easier way, but until then I.l do this way. I did find it hard cutting out a small hidden drawer without a scroll saw ,so...
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    Hidden drawer instructions

    I.ve had a search and can't find any instructions for hidden draws, would this work, and is there an easier way?
    1,cut front of main draw
    2,cut back of main draw
    3,cut out cavity main draw
    4,glue...
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    Some bandsaw boxes

    Havent been on here for a while so thought I,d share some recent bandsaw boxes I,ve made. timber is silky oak and camphor Laurel, running out of timber now. :no:
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    Well done, awesome grain, with the draw handles,...

    Well done, awesome grain, with the draw handles, I drill and glue bamboo stick to hold on to the drawers better, works well.
  7. Thread: Timber

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    Defnetly same fine leaves and ruff bark, came...

    Defnetly same fine leaves and ruff bark, came from whitsundays, slabs are for sale to , cheers,
  8. Thread: Timber

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    Timber

    I acquired a log a few years back and I always thought that it was Mackay cedar, I did sight the tree and it looked like Mackay Cedar. Until recently I got it milled and it doesn't look like normal...
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    To sand the recesses I just rolled sandpaper up...

    To sand the recesses I just rolled sandpaper up on some timber dowels, quite time consuming and definitely need a dremel tool or something similar. The drawers I sanded before gluing up. cheers
  10. Thread: slabs

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    mackay cedar leaves check, mackay cedar bark...

    mackay cedar leaves check, mackay cedar bark check, came from mackay area. What else could it be, is there variations in the timber colours, maybe.
  11. Thread: slabs

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    slabs

    Coupla Mackay cedar slabs, freshly milled. Has a similar look to qld maple I reckon, enjoy.
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    finished photos

    Heres some finished photos, I,d do things differently with the next one, like cut the back a bit thicker, leave the draw insides unoiled to keep camphor smell. It,s finish is Danish oil and wax. Onto...
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    Yes labr, still usanded, not sure on a finish...

    Yes labr, still usanded, not sure on a finish yet, i,d like to keep the camphor smell,
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    bandsaw box no1

    After a few hiccups with me new bandsaw, finally got one started, not the most original shape, but love that camphor smell, will post more pics as I progress.
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    HiTreecycle thanks for all the advice and...

    HiTreecycle thanks for all the advice and diagram, I did wonder about the motor pulley, also the blade is running right on the edge of the wheel. iwonder if it has been out of aligment since new.I,l...
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    Hi BobL, That's what I suspected that its been...

    Hi BobL, That's what I suspected that its been out of alignment for a while, the motor is in a fixed position,and the4 bolts at the back adjust the tracking, I plan on using it quite a bit so want to...
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    Hi Nosnow, didn't think of that will check out ...

    Hi Nosnow, didn't think of that will check out thanks
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    Hi Rod, All could get was a 3/16 10tpi, that's...

    Hi Rod, All could get was a 3/16 10tpi, that's all they had available, but wil keep an eye out, for your suggestion, i got some camphor just begging to be bandsaw boxed up, cheers
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    Treecycle the veebelt and pulley are the same...

    Treecycle the veebelt and pulley are the same size, attached are some photos. I did find that if I adjust one of the 4 bolts at back of bandsaw the ones in the photo, that it tracks the vee belt in...
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    Hi Yanis, The machine is only a few years old, on...

    Hi Yanis, The machine is only a few years old, on the manul they call them multi vee pulley, I ,l try to take photos but bit hard to get camera in behind the wheel, cheers
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    Ok got a drive belt from carbatec and new blade...

    Ok got a drive belt from carbatec and new blade from henry bros, but I did notice when I put the drive belt that only half of the belt is running on the bottom wheel v, if that makes sense. Tried it...
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    ok thanks for that, I was just in supercheap...

    ok thanks for that, I was just in supercheap today to get circlip remover, buggers to remove without it, the belt itself is 620mm long I did cut to remove, and 8mm wide, Hopefully chase one up, and...
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    Thanks bigshed, will try that, I did look at old...

    Thanks bigshed, will try that, I did look at old thread and it said a poly veebelt from machinery house, wonder if that,l work.
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    bandsaw drive belt

    Hi all, I just purchased a second hand Carbatec 14inch bandsaw,approx 5 years old, and noticed the drivebelt needs replacing, not the tyres. Does anyone have any info on where I could purchase one...
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    Hi Sigidi, Im at Adare if you want to take a...

    Hi Sigidi, Im at Adare if you want to take a look, also if you wanted to cut other sized timber from the gums instead of slabbing that's fine, I would want the cedar slabbed though. I do have a...
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    Hi Luke, I wouldn,t be able to move timber I...

    Hi Luke, I wouldn,t be able to move timber I don't have any machinery for this, If maplemans keen its all there,
    cheers Paul,
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    milling needed

    Hi fellow loggers I have a quantity of spotted gum that was felled for a house pad recently (10 logs of decent size). I am wanting to do a milling agreement with anyone willing. The miller could take...
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