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17th November 2007, 12:09 AM
Thread: 150x150 Cypress Pine Posts???
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150x150
hi oohsam if you were up for a drive theres some young guy's milling cypress out the back of a factory that mill to order and very reasonable prices, i brought some (heaps of 200 x 50 x 3m) of them...
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recipes
hi found this in my google travels the other day, thought it might be of use to someone
RECIPES FOR POLISHES AND WAXES <o></o>
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12th October 2007, 01:17 AM
Thread: black walnut
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black walnut
thanks everyone sounds like it should be some good buying at $20 a log, logs are between 400 to 1metre in diameter give or take and around 6 to 10 metres in length some are pretty knarly though....
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11th October 2007, 12:04 AM
Thread: black walnut
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black walnut
hi i'm after some information on black walnut, like is it only the heart wood that is any good how stable is it, anything that might help as i have come across some logs(a few hundred) but most have...
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31st August 2007, 10:24 PM
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you could use either! my preference it oil based...
you could use either! my preference it oil based as i believe the timber absorbs it better. i have started using acrylics now for easier, faster application and i haven't had any problems so far. ...
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31st August 2007, 10:13 PM
Thread: Bad paint job by our builder??
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masking tape on the cornice is not a good idea...
masking tape on the cornice is not a good idea but it shouldn't do that to the paint job, the biggest problem with a new house is plaster dust if it is not all remove the paint does not adhere very...
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17th July 2007, 01:52 AM
Thread: stronger join
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thanks everyone great help:2tsup: i think i'll...
thanks everyone great help:2tsup:
i think i'll go with the bikkies for alignment purposes
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13th July 2007, 08:24 PM
Thread: stronger join
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thanks both joins would be glued simon
thanks both joins would be glued
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13th July 2007, 07:51 PM
Thread: stronger join
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stronger join
hi i'm joining some boards up to make a 360mm wide board(several actually) and just wondering which would be the better join a biscuit or tongue & groove.
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8th July 2007, 11:59 PM
Thread: Problems with Carbatec blind dovetail jig
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hey nathan australian woodsmiths has a great pdf...
hey nathan australian woodsmiths has a great pdf on trouble shooting for these jigs
http://www.australianwoodsmith.com.au/pdf/30machinecutdovetails.pdf
hope this works and i hope it helps
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26th June 2007, 02:05 AM
Thread: Help with spraying house paint!!!
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look up this link http://melspray.com.au/ and...
look up this link http://melspray.com.au/ and look at the paintcrew airless spray unit. it's more for the home handy man but doesn't do to bad a job, i would preffer a larger professional unit but...
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16th June 2007, 02:21 AM
Thread: Paint quality - what's the story?
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hi 6weeks i would recommend a min 3 coat...
hi 6weeks i would recommend a min 3 coat system(sealer, 2 finish coats) you really can't get a great finish with 2 coats.
i would stay with the major brand name companys.
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16th June 2007, 02:04 AM
Thread: painting over synthetic laminates
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penetrol is the product i like to use but i don't...
penetrol is the product i like to use but i don't think anything is 100% over shiny laminates and you'll have to apply an oil based product over the penetrol.
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16th June 2007, 01:48 AM
Thread: Kitchen island bench top finish
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a panel shop i was working for was doing a lot of...
a panel shop i was working for was doing a lot of bar and kitchen tops for cabinet shops around the area, he used the automotive two part clears he uses on the cars and they came up very well, if...
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14th June 2007, 01:26 AM
Thread: The $1000 Table-Saw
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hi john i'm another happy ks 12k owner haven't...
hi john i'm another happy ks 12k owner haven't had it long but is doing a great job so far.
had much the same trouble, i wanted a 10amp and most are 15amp, was told most cabinet/contractor saws out... -
12th June 2007, 01:45 AM
Thread: 52cc e-bay chainsaw
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allan sorry to hear about your dodgy saw, but...
allan sorry to hear about your dodgy saw, but thankyou for sharing your experiences with us.
like you i like to buy goods from e-bay and have had some great buys from there.
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9th June 2007, 01:36 AM
Thread: Repairing ceiling paint mishap
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i like to peel back as far as it will go then...
i like to peel back as far as it will go then seal it off with a good sealer then a premix top coat as the others have said, usually put it on with a trowel and sand off with a block sander, seal it...
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7th June 2007, 11:49 PM
Thread: Painting treated Pine
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i am only trying to give some advice like you are...
i am only trying to give some advice like you are big shed.
i am only speaking from my experience as a tradie and the information i gave works very well for me and has done for many years.:2tsup: -
7th June 2007, 10:11 PM
Thread: Painting treated Pine
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big shed is right in saying don't use enamal as a...
big shed is right in saying don't use enamal as a finish product, i like to use solver usually and the duragaurd is a great drop of paint.
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7th June 2007, 02:30 AM
Thread: Undercoating Gyprock
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hey gregt gypseal is wattyl's trade plaster...
hey gregt gypseal is wattyl's trade plaster sealer not a bad product but there is better around, i just find it a bit thin and some colours don't cover over it quite as well, but you could always...
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7th June 2007, 01:43 AM
Thread: Sikkens on western red cedar windows
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hi adds as ashore said if you use the correct...
hi adds as ashore said if you use the correct product the sikkens is a great product there is also a primer you are ment to use under it first.
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7th June 2007, 01:25 AM
Thread: Painting treated Pine
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always prime
hi kasier i would personally oil base prime and then two coats of solver.
they say it's self priming, but on the tech sheets it say's self priming on small bear area's only and recommend priming... -
4th June 2007, 11:31 PM
Thread: 52cc e-bay chainsaw
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thats the one dj. thanks dean it sounds like...
thats the one dj.
thanks dean it sounds like the chinese crf 50 copy motorbike i bought for my son then, maintainance is the one thing i am half good at.
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4th June 2007, 10:02 PM
Thread: 52cc e-bay chainsaw
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it's definatly a 07s my dad bought it in 1961...
it's definatly a 07s my dad bought it in 1961 still has all the paper work.
i found it on the stihl web site. i'll take some pic's and post them if i can.
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4th June 2007, 01:45 AM
Thread: 52cc e-bay chainsaw
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52cc e-bay chainsaw
hi i'm just wondering if anyboby has bought or used one of the 52cc e-bay chainsaws on their mills as yet? if so how did it go!
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24th May 2007, 02:42 AM
Thread: 10 amp tablesaw
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thanks guy's but picked one up 2 days ago, a...
thanks guy's but picked one up 2 days ago, a ks-12k from carba-tec, got a good deal as they have a sale on in their melbourne store at the moment and they threw a blade in as well.
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24th May 2007, 12:09 AM
Thread: ripsawing with a chainsaw
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kick back
hi soundy
while i was making up my mill i talked to a few pro loggers and asked about the kick back risk as i've mounted it on my dads old 07s(no chain brake), they said the main reason for kick... -
19th May 2007, 03:59 PM
Thread: 10 amp tablesaw
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10 amp tablesaw
hi i'm in the proccess of buying a new tablesaw the two i've come down to are the hafco sb-10 and the carba-tec ctj-650. my problem is that they are both 15 amp and we only have 10 amp to the shed,...
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16th May 2007, 01:32 AM
Thread: kit home vs prebuilt/transportable homes?
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i looked into the harkaway homes and if i...
i looked into the harkaway homes and if i remember correctly they help out with the permits you put the foundations down then they come and put up the frames and trusses, then it's up to you to do...
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13th April 2007, 12:30 AM
Thread: Best Plants for hedge!!
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got a year old Magnolia Little Gem hedge going...
got a year old Magnolia Little Gem hedge going that shot up about a metre great looking plant with a nice flower, take the tops out to encourage them thickening up.
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2 pack
hi i've found auto 2 packs to be very good as well fast drying, uv resistant, hard wearing, even under heat and if you get a mark on it cut and polish it like you do a car.
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12th April 2007, 12:56 AM
Thread: The deck is nearing completion
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deck
hi
with my experiences with deckings as a painter i would usually just wash it down with oxalic acid( found in paint shops ) granules mixed to the recommendations, then once dry, coat with a weather...