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11th May 2024, 03:07 PM
Thread: Bow front maple sideboard.
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N.S.W. Bump, $200 I really have to shift it.
Bump, $200 I really have to shift it.
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2nd May 2024, 12:13 PM
Thread: Shellac Flakes
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SOUTH AUST I'll take a bag if this is still going....
I'll take a bag if this is still going. Preferably the lighter colour.
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16th April 2024, 11:46 AM
Thread: 14" Woodman 2 speed
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Basically if you are running small blades then...
Basically if you are running small blades then you can run them a lot faster than bigger blades. With the bigger blade cutting heavier material you need more torque and less speed.
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5th April 2024, 01:45 PM
Thread: Paulownia log
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VICTORIA Yes it is an amazing wood. I got a metre and a...
Yes it is an amazing wood. I got a metre and a half long by 800mm wide log of pauwlonia from Bushmiller years ago and it only had thirteen growth rings. Apart from being light and strong and stable...
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24th March 2024, 12:38 PM
Thread: Bow front maple sideboard.
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N.S.W. Bow front maple sideboard.
This is a bow front curly maple sideboard in very good condition made in the early 1900s. It has been in our family for many years but now we are downsizing and hopefully it will go to someone who...
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23rd March 2024, 09:49 PM
Thread: recycled timber
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Na, this stuff is like light pine and sands...
Na, this stuff is like light pine and sands beautifully. I just can't think of anything that looks like that but is heavy.
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23rd March 2024, 05:02 PM
Thread: recycled timber
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It looks to me like some kind of auracaria but...
It looks to me like some kind of auracaria but that would be light rather than heavy. I'll put up a photo of a bit of Norfolk Island Pine I have just been sanding.
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13th March 2024, 10:15 PM
Thread: Rosewood
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Maybe an archtop rosewood guitar with a couple of...
Maybe an archtop rosewood guitar with a couple of those panels...When you get around to it.
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27th February 2024, 01:15 PM
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think it would have to be tallow wood to last...
think it would have to be tallow wood to last that long. Also the right colour and grain.
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26th February 2024, 08:54 PM
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I think we need a much closer picture to be able...
I think we need a much closer picture to be able to have a guess at the species.
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12th December 2023, 12:31 PM
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I always thought that holes in the timber are an...
I always thought that holes in the timber are an indication of borers. Most of the time they only go for the sap wood so you can often cut that bit off and solve the problem. The other thing with...
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8th December 2023, 09:16 PM
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I have just finished some wardrobe sliding doors...
I have just finished some wardrobe sliding doors with the last of a pack of red cedar. It is very variable stuff, some quite heavy some very light. It seems that the further north it grows the...
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6th December 2023, 08:56 PM
Thread: 6 Bandsaw blades.
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SOLD: I will take them if you can post to Whitebridge...
I will take them if you can post to Whitebridge 2290 NSW. PM me a price on postage and I will do a direct transfer to you. By a happy co-incidence I have just picked up an old 14" machine that runs...
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2nd November 2023, 11:50 AM
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Wow, this thread is still engaging people....
Wow, this thread is still engaging people. Battlebosun the thing is that the finish is purely cosmetic. I have been using wooden chopping boards for more than forty years with no finish. but they are...
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12th October 2023, 11:45 AM
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What a job! It looks to me that it might have...
What a job! It looks to me that it might have been made with european veneers. The dark one in the middle could be walnut then the next highly figured one looks like english oak cut just off the...
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9th February 2023, 11:00 AM
Thread: What is this??
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My guess is some kind of mangrove. It is hard to...
My guess is some kind of mangrove. It is hard to tell from the photos but mangrove does have a distinct grain with clumps of vascular bundles. It often smells bad from marine worms and stuff rotting...
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22nd December 2022, 08:31 AM
Thread: Knife Roll
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That is an excellent present, being both...
That is an excellent present, being both functional and decorative so I am sure she will treasure it. And I am a bit inclined to rail against material possessions too, especially around Christmas.
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17th December 2022, 03:28 PM
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As far as I can see butchers are all still using...
As far as I can see butchers are all still using end grain wooden chopping blocks. It seems that the wooden blocks are actually germicidal while nylon or other plastics can harbour the nasties deep...
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12th December 2022, 03:42 PM
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SOLD: Sold
Sold
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10th December 2022, 08:37 PM
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N.S.W. I can deliver to a Sydney or thereabouts address...
I can deliver to a Sydney or thereabouts address for the cost of fuel ($50) if anybody wants to take the lot.
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10th December 2022, 03:19 PM
Thread: 18" Hafco bandsaw and tablesaw
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SOLD: Send me a pm with yr number.
Send me a pm with yr number.
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10th December 2022, 03:19 PM
Thread: 18" Hafco bandsaw and tablesaw
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SOLD: OK, sold to gotahope.
OK, sold to gotahope.
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10th December 2022, 08:52 AM
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SOLD: Thanks Mick I'll call you today.
Thanks Mick I'll call you today.
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8th December 2022, 09:25 PM
Thread: Too many clamps
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Hi, I am just moving out of Newey for a year and...
Hi, I am just moving out of Newey for a year and a few things have to go - bandsaw, tung oil, wood, kayaks (red cedar Chesapeake 16s) etc. send me a PM and you are most welcome to come and have a...
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7th December 2022, 04:55 PM
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N.S.W. I will take $500 for the lot.
I will take $500 for the lot.
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7th December 2022, 04:53 PM
Thread: 18" Hafco bandsaw and tablesaw
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SOLD: I'll take $600 for the bandsaw and the tablesaw...
I'll take $600 for the bandsaw and the tablesaw is free.
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6th December 2022, 09:43 AM
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SOLD: Yes Paul, SWMBO...MBO. And I won't hear any...
Yes Paul, SWMBO...MBO. And I won't hear any arguments. But the kayaks have been a lot of fun. Probably the best thing we have done together in the last couple of years.
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6th December 2022, 09:39 AM
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SOLD: Yes Nathan the specs say that they carry paddlers...
Yes Nathan the specs say that they carry paddlers up to 90kg and 1.8m. On the other hand they are very strong and rigid and make allowance for another 100kg of gear. The problem would be getting your...
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5th December 2022, 12:52 PM
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N.S.W. Or I would take $600 for the lot.
Or I would take $600 for the lot.
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5th December 2022, 12:44 PM
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N.S.W. The Olive is the fourth picture and the fifth...
The Olive is the fourth picture and the fifth picture. It was one lump and I have cut it in half to show the spectacular grain. Its very special stuff but slow to dry.
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5th December 2022, 12:39 PM
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SOLD: That's about right Bob. I made them just before...
That's about right Bob. I made them just before covid hit and we spent the year wandering up the east coast kayaking wherever we could find a good spot. Our favourite places were the mangrove forests...
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3rd December 2022, 08:04 AM
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SOLD: Two Red Cedar Kayaks plus seats, PFDs, paddles, fully rigged.
A couple of Chesapeake 16s made in Australian Red Cedar 3mm ply with a 4oz glass and epoxy skin inside and out. These are beautiful kayaks, much lighter than the plastic types and very smooth in the...
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3rd December 2022, 07:36 AM
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N.S.W. Coolibah burl, Red cedar, Rosewood, 20l. Tung Oil
-Three small logs of red cedar, ends sealed, just losing their bark, perfect for turning blanks they weigh about eighty kilograms. Asking $150.
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2nd December 2022, 05:36 PM
Thread: 18" Hafco bandsaw and tablesaw
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SOLD: 18" Hafco bandsaw and tablesaw
The bandsaw is an old Hare and Forbes 18" machine, 2hp motor, 240v, 100mm dust port, modified roller bearing guides, eight spare blades including three or four of the rare 3mm blades, 265mm height of...
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15th November 2022, 06:02 PM
Thread: RedCcedar log in slices
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SOLD: Sold
Sold
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15th November 2022, 06:02 PM
Thread: Rosewood log in slices
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SOLD: Sold
Sold
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14th November 2022, 08:50 PM
Thread: RedCcedar log in slices
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SOLD: Okay. PM me with yr details. I am home nearly all...
Okay. PM me with yr details. I am home nearly all the time.
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9th November 2022, 08:11 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak log
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SOLD: This piece now sold. Thanks.
This piece now sold. Thanks.
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9th November 2022, 08:05 PM
Thread: Rosewood log in slices
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SOLD: The slices vary from about fifteen mm to a couple...
The slices vary from about fifteen mm to a couple that are 30mm. when I had the log sliced I had specified that all the slices should be exactly 20mm with the top and bottom pieces left at 100mm...
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9th November 2022, 04:58 PM
Thread: Rosewood log in slices
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SOLD: Rosewood log in slices
Hi, this is an old Scented Rosewood log that I had sliced up years ago, roughly 1100mm x 400mmx 400mm. Some rot in it but lots of good timber and great colour. $150 cash ono. Pick up only at...
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9th November 2022, 04:51 PM
Thread: RedCcedar log in slices
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SOLD: RedCcedar log in slices
Hi, I have a red cedar log for sale that has been cut into six slices. It is roughly 900mm x 400mm x 300mm. It is an old log with beautiful deep red colour. $100 cash or near offer. Pick up only from...
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9th November 2022, 01:15 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak log
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SOLD: Hairy Oak log
One nice dry, old hairy log. It has a fault running down it but still plenty of good wood. Pick up only at Whitebridge 2290 for $50 cash.
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31st August 2022, 11:59 AM
Thread: What is timber worth at the moment?
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What is timber worth at the moment?
Hi, I have a stash of timber - red cedar boards, rosewood, hairy oak, about 100kg of various burls, a nice lump of huon etc. Now it is time for me to move them on but I am so out of touch that I have...
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4th May 2022, 11:11 PM
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That veneer looks like red cedar and the wood...
That veneer looks like red cedar and the wood behind it looks like hoop pine.
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22nd December 2021, 10:57 PM
Thread: On site miller needed in Charlestown
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On site miller needed in Charlestown
Hi, does anyone know of a small (bandsaw preferably)miller in the Hunter? We have a big Norfolk Island pine down and I would love to salvage a few slices of it. PM me with a number if you can. Thanks...
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22nd December 2021, 10:40 PM
Thread: Twisted Tas Blackwood log
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I think it would dry flat if you keep enough...
I think it would dry flat if you keep enough pressure on it while drying. Certainly worth a try and if it twists too much you might be able to flatten short lengths and make a table with the boards...
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8th November 2021, 08:34 AM
Thread: Can this still be milled?
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Yes it is great timber and has a long history of...
Yes it is great timber and has a long history of use. The Romans prized citrus wood and often the most valuable thing in a roman villa would be a citrus wood table. My personal favourite is almond...
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7th November 2021, 10:16 AM
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WANTED:N.S.W.. I've got the 2400 watt Triton with the 305mm...
I've got the 2400 watt Triton with the 305mm blade that would clean up nicely. Needs a new blade (currently running a 250mm fine tooth). The only trouble is that I am in Lake Mac.
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7th November 2021, 10:08 AM
Thread: Can this still be milled?
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Its not so much the rot that I would be worried...
Its not so much the rot that I would be worried about but the splitting. All the stone fruit woods are brittle, prone to radial cracking and really have to be at least split down the middle when they...
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29th September 2021, 10:54 PM
Thread: Sanding Challenge
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I have a pneumatic drum sander and a series of...
I have a pneumatic drum sander and a series of flap sanders which leave a beautiful finish on compound curve work. Doing piece work by hand can be very quick and accurate once you get it set up and...