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4th February 2015, 04:43 PM
Thread: Downsizing Timber Sale
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Downsizing Timber Sale
We have decided to down size our home and that means no shed so several trailer loads of good timber is for sale ,to start I will be taking a trailer load to the annual Artisans On The Hill weekend...
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6th August 2014, 10:32 PM
Thread: White timber for intarsia?
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Hi Missen timbers in Burnie have bone wood and...
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Missen timbers in Burnie have bone wood and tallowood grown in Tassie as near to white I have seen.
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28th July 2014, 10:48 PM
Thread: Sydney wood turning events
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Hi Yes the hastings Woodworkers are on again...
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Yes the hastings Woodworkers are on again this year but much smaller than in previous years just 2 days 26-27th September in CWA rooms at the river end of Horton Street, we will have midi... -
18th July 2014, 10:57 PM
Thread: Another ID request.
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Hi We were given some small logs at our club...
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We were given some small logs at our club they said they were knifer plum an african tree.
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24th June 2014, 12:02 PM
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Hi Picko yes I have the rules one third place...
Hi Picko yes I have the rules one third place with 169 points doesn't equal four wins.
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24th June 2014, 10:18 AM
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As I have been unable through other means to get...
As I have been unable through other means to get an answer maybe someone here can tell me why? By the rules of the exhibition I am eligible to enter novice ,i entered Intermediate my entry form was...
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23rd June 2014, 06:43 PM
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Surprise Surprise When I got the results on the...
Surprise Surprise When I got the results on the net I was on $for time so only looked at the Intermediate results, yesterday when I opened up the box of returned exhibition pieces I found my entry...
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22nd June 2014, 08:12 PM
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Major dissapointment i arrived home form trip up...
Major dissapointment i arrived home form trip up north today to find my entries had returned good. On opening them up up all had travelled well, started looking through paperwork and find no pieces...
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16th June 2014, 11:20 PM
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Hi Fellow Wodies thanks for the pics posted they...
Hi Fellow Wodies
thanks for the pics posted they are great to see is there any chance of the organisers posting a list of prise winners as it is very disheartening for distant entrants to get... -
25th April 2014, 09:50 PM
Thread: Unknown seed pods
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Try yellow Carrabeen or Deep yellow wood....
Try yellow Carrabeen or Deep yellow wood.
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24th March 2014, 08:14 PM
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Bloodwood is a timber often used free splitting...
Bloodwood is a timber often used free splitting radially and durable.
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24th March 2014, 11:24 AM
Thread: Blue Gum Hollow Form
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Thanks Willy and Geoff i will now work on quality...
Thanks Willy and Geoff i will now work on quality not quantity and endeavour to make each piece a winner.
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24th March 2014, 11:21 AM
Thread: Ringed Platter
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Thanks for the comments its the first turning I...
Thanks for the comments its the first turning I have done for a while so I worked on making it worthwhile and have listened to advice and comments from this forum and WOW forum and hope I have...
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24th March 2014, 10:33 AM
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Hi Mick The timbers you have mentioned can be...
Hi Mick
The timbers you have mentioned can be turned but mostly pretty hard and need careful seasoning there are a lot of other local timbers available especially if you have contact with a tree... -
22nd March 2014, 08:41 PM
Thread: Blue Gum Hollow Form
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Blue Gum Hollow Form
This is an off cut from the platter blank its about 140x 50 mm and finished with 605 Mirratone gloss spray. haven't been doing much turning for the last few months shoulders giving me heaps but as...
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22nd March 2014, 08:33 PM
Thread: Ringed Platter
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Ringed Platter
This is made from blue gum burl about 600x 50 mm and finished with towards Orange oil wiped on daily for about two weeks till it was saturated then left to dry for another two weeks then two coats of...
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15th March 2014, 09:51 PM
Thread: Mystery Tree with weird seed pods
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Hi Neil. looks like a hakia spelling might be...
Hi Neil. looks like a hakia spelling might be wrong.
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7th February 2014, 09:13 PM
Thread: Wrens
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Hi BobL They are certainly something special the...
Hi BobL
They are certainly something special the western Wrens ,I'll try again to post the photos things have changed since I last posted a pic.
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6th February 2014, 08:52 PM
Thread: Wrens
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Wrens
Been chasing Wrens lately Local to our area Wauchope Red backed Wren Varied wren superb Blue Wren . weapon is a Cannon 550D and Sigma 120 -400 telephoto 4.5-5.6 hand held the little buggers move too...
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3rd November 2013, 08:28 AM
Thread: Book by Terry Martin
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Hi Christos I was told when I got my first...
Hi Christos
I was told when I got my first copy it was a deer book when published and sold for $89.00 mine cost $325 about eight years ago which i was happy to pay. from time to time I have looked... -
2nd November 2013, 10:12 PM
Thread: Book by Terry Martin
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Hi Christos From my belief it was only a limited...
Hi Christos
From my belief it was only a limited print run and has become popular with collectors of Terry's work also on this forum and others a few years ago there was a lot of references to Wood... -
1st November 2013, 08:56 PM
Thread: Book by Terry Martin
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Hi Tony Whats a reasonable price I have two...
Hi Tony
Whats a reasonable price I have two after several years of searching finally purchased one and got it signed by Terry , then last year at our book sale one turned up in mint condition so... -
23rd October 2013, 08:57 PM
Thread: Australian Rosewood
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Hi B Jones several years ago I had a large...
Hi B Jones
several years ago I had a large amount of roeswood to get rid of moving to a unit. I spoke to a cabinet maker re the sale to him at the right price his comments were beautiful timber to... -
3rd October 2013, 10:03 PM
Thread: 2 things I've done.
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Hi Isatree disconnect the element first or you...
Hi Isatree
disconnect the element first or you could have a fire with dust sucked in onto the hot element.
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20th September 2013, 09:22 PM
Thread: Cutting Up A Burl
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Hi paul Looks more like a cap than a burl the...
Hi paul
Looks more like a cap than a burl the hollow is the remainder of a dead branch, but you will still get some good grain. My suggestion is cut off the right hand side and check for soundness... -
17th September 2013, 09:22 PM
Thread: help....mental blockage
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Hi Smiifi No it's the natural it had originaly...
Hi Smiifi
No it's the natural it had originaly been split for a fence post and left in the bush I just cleaned up the unturned area brushing with wire brush then blow torch then soft fibre brush and... -
16th September 2013, 10:59 PM
Thread: help....mental blockage
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Hi Smiifi I just made a bud vase out of a...
Hi Smiifi
I just made a bud vase out of a similar size piece will attach photo .
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15th June 2013, 08:02 PM
Thread: australian woodturning exhibition
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It's hard for us some considerable distance away...
It's hard for us some considerable distance away from Melbourne and the exhibition to appreciate what quality of work is entered, it is also frustrating waiting for several days to find out if you...
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13th June 2013, 10:29 PM
Thread: australian woodturning exhibition
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Yes I've got four this year haven't much that I...
Yes I've got four this year haven't much that I could consider but I'm in there keen to see results.
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6th June 2013, 11:04 PM
Thread: ancient kauri
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should be able to do tat what sizes do you need ...
should be able to do tat what sizes do you need
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6th June 2013, 09:56 PM
Thread: ancient kauri
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Hi Rubidium I'm in Wauchope NsW and have some...
Hi Rubidium
I'm in Wauchope NsW and have some what size and amount do you want I may be able to help.
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15th May 2013, 08:52 PM
Thread: How do you display your masterpieces
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Hi Smiifi Sorry about the price actually it was...
Hi Smiifi
Sorry about the price actually it was $550 each, I realise that I must of put in the extra diget had several attempts at posting first post since system has changed.
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14th May 2013, 10:35 PM
Thread: How do you display your masterpieces
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This is what I use to display some of my work the...
This is what I use to display some of my work the cabinets are 1300 wide by 1800 high and 45 deep cost me about $4550 each from Super A Mart.
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14th May 2013, 09:56 PM
Thread: How do you display your masterpieces
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This how I display my work that is not in the...
This how I display my work that is not in the boxes to take to markets. the cabinets from Super A mart 1300 wide by 1800 high and 450 deep .
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4th May 2013, 09:51 PM
Thread: Can anyone idenify this
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Hi John From the location and the pinkish...
Hi John
From the location and the pinkish colour I'd say gidgee or a close relative, waddy wood is Cites listed so it wouldn't be laying around a campfire.
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14th April 2013, 11:15 PM
Thread: Plates and bowls
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HI Dave If the brush box is anything like here...
HI Dave
If the brush box is anything like here its full of silica very hard on tools in the mills the general run of hardwoods you could use a saw for half a day before sharpening with the brush... -
30th December 2012, 10:06 PM
Thread: South American demonstration
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I believe some years back a guy i think called...
I believe some years back a guy i think called Emil something was from Chille he e-mailed me a few times but i have lost his contact with change of computers.
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19th December 2012, 08:09 AM
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The diluted shelac will be dry in less than five...
The diluted shelac will be dry in less than five minutes I find its the quickest way.
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18th December 2012, 07:49 AM
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Hi NDP When the sharp tools and sheer scraping...
Hi NDP
When the sharp tools and sheer scraping fails these hairy ends can be controlled to a certain extent by using sanding sealer thinned shelac etc it hardens the fibres and allows the paper to... -
17th November 2012, 05:09 PM
Thread: Turning on time
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Hi Allan Suspended in Time Great piece love...
Hi Allan
Suspended in Time
Great piece love the box elder.
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31st October 2012, 07:51 AM
Thread: has this happened to you
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Hi Hughie About ten years ago I had two brake in...
Hi Hughie
About ten years ago I had two brake in a week they were from Carba Tec one was brand new the other had been around for a while ,I believe the problem was that the hole wasn't drilled true... -
28th October 2012, 01:45 PM
Thread: Yeah.....lets do it!!
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I was told by a "ART" gallery director in this...
I was told by a "ART" gallery director in this area that anything made or created with timber was craft and craft only however anything else made from anything else unless mass produced was art. Any...
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13th October 2012, 02:27 PM
Thread: How do you mount large blanks?
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I've used the vicmarc 120 in expansion mode to...
I've used the vicmarc 120 in expansion mode to mount a 16 mm ply faceplate with 600x200 40 kg burl blank no problems ,keep the tailstock up while working on the outer diameter Then turn a 110mm...
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9th October 2012, 01:37 PM
Thread: Oils ain't Oilsy
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When I went down to the shed this morning the...
When I went down to the shed this morning the mineral oil i have is U-Beaut it was right next to the orange oil but I didn't see the label last night
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8th October 2012, 05:20 PM
Thread: Oils ain't Oilsy
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Hi Daryl I have been using Howards Orange oil...
Hi Daryl
I have been using Howards Orange oil they make several different blends also there is a food safe mineral oil.
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27th September 2012, 11:13 PM
Thread: Hastings woodworkers Exhibition 2012
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Hastings woodworkers Exhibition 2012
The Hastings Woodworkers Guild annual Exhibition at Panthers Club Port Macquarie on the 5th 6th & 7th of October .
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21st September 2012, 03:54 PM
Thread: Curly Tassy Eucalypt vessel
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Hi Hughie three great pieces of timber and...
Hi Hughie
three great pieces of timber and expertly finished I love the natural edge mallee piece:2tsup:
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20th September 2012, 01:56 PM
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My reason for working from the back of lathe is...
My reason for working from the back of lathe is tool control ,with a shallow hollow form to turn the inside you need the handle hand at arms length to guide the tool that = little control of tool...
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19th September 2012, 11:30 PM
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Hi Kidbee Yes I need to reach around to turn ...
Hi Kidbee
Yes I need to reach around to turn lathe on or off but i'm in the process of fitting a remote or movable switch.
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19th September 2012, 10:55 PM
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I'm a molly dooke and use the lathe as it was...
I'm a molly dooke and use the lathe as it was built but for shallow hollow forms I work from the back of the lathe lathe going the normal way.
Cheers Tony