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  1. Thread: Pinhole borer???

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    Thanks fo advice, I would definitely prefer to...

    Thanks fo advice, I would definitely prefer to find a natural solution, but the piece of wood is too big for my freezer. About 3m long.
  2. Thread: Pinhole borer???

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    Pinhole borer???

    Is this fella a pinhole borer?
    If so what is the best treatment, hopefully something I can do myself.

    It is from a slab of blackwood, it is flat on one side curved on the other, when I removed...
  3. Thread: Woodworm

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    Thanks for the replies. A woody mate gave me...

    Thanks for the replies.
    A woody mate gave me this stuff which I've been injecting into the holes, seems to be working.

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  4. Thread: Woodworm

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    Woodworm

    I made a bench-seat out of a large cypress log. It's finished and will go to its new owner in a couple of weeks. I've noticed a hole that constantly has little balls of dust? coming out. I presume...
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    My first wood sculpture is complete, thanks for...

    My first wood sculpture is complete, thanks for your advice.

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    Made some progress today, my friend the angle...

    Made some progress today, my friend the angle grinder cleaned it up the front surface pretty quick, orbital will be next.

    The back come up great with some wire brushing.

    The last photo is a...
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    You were right, good old fashion grunt work was...

    You were right, good old fashion grunt work was the best way. Now I need to think of the best way to smooth it up.Will try an angle grinder with a sanding disc for the bits I can get it in, I'm...
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    Thanks for the replies. I'm going to try the...

    Thanks for the replies.
    I'm going to try the jigsaw first, seems like the easiest option if it works. I needed an excuse to buy a better one anyway.
    I'll be surprised if it can handle 10cm of...
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    Do you think decent jigsaw could handle it? I...

    Do you think decent jigsaw could handle it? I presumed it would be to much, but I would be happy to be proven wrong. Just don't want to buy one to find out the blade is just going to snap.
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    Ranges from 10 - 12cm

    Ranges from 10 - 12cm
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    Large hole in redgum

    Howdy

    I'm looking for suggestions on the best way to cut a large hole through a redgum slab it is flat on top and curved on the back.

    Below is the slap and I have photoshopped in the hole:...
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    They came out of a roof from a house in Rosebud....

    They came out of a roof from a house in Rosebud. The had quite a few sticks, 150x45 various lengths. I picked through them and got a bunch that suited the look I was going for.
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    Yeah, I like them more than the bed. Made from...

    Yeah, I like them more than the bed. Made from recycled wharf timber. They look great but you don't want to move them very often.
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    Yes, this is the natural look of the timber, no...

    Yes, this is the natural look of the timber, no resin was used, I finished it with some Tung oil. There are a few places around Melbourne that sell it, this came from Peninsula Recycled Timber not...
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    Finished my out shower, ended up using using a...

    Finished my out shower, ended up using using a Stringy Bark reclaimed bridge post. Thanks for steering me clear of using a redgum slab not sure who's crazy idea that was. I'm going to use the redgum...
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    Finished my bed, thanks for the help. ...

    Finished my bed, thanks for the help.

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    Do you think there is any downside to applying...

    Do you think there is any downside to applying Osmo PolyX to wood that has been sanded to 320?
    The reason I ask is because I have already sanded a piece of Redgum to 320, I was going to finish with...
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    Went with the Makita 300W, thanks for the advice...

    Went with the Makita 300W, thanks for the advice folks.
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    Ha, no worries Lance I was in the states last...

    Ha, no worries Lance

    I was in the states last week and nearly bought one, it was a lot cheaper but the voltage/wattage probably would've been a problem.
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    The 'on sale' comment got me excited but I've...

    The 'on sale' comment got me excited but I've never seen one on sale, hence the decision to find a mid-range product.

    I don't get any tingling or discomfort from my current ROS, that's not to say...
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    Oribital Sander Recomendations

    I'm sure this has been discussed before but I've done some searching on these forums and can't find any recent discussions on ROS. So here goes.

    I've been using a Ryobi orbital sander and was...
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    Be great to see the finished product, hope it...

    Be great to see the finished product, hope it worked out for you.
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    hmmmm, by all indications an indoor coffee table...

    hmmmm, by all indications an indoor coffee table is sounding like a better option. Back to the drawing board on the outdoor shower I think.
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    hmmm, don't like the sound of that, this is the...

    hmmm, don't like the sound of that, this is the backside which is a lot worse than the front side, most of the cracks don't go all the way through. It is also going in a semi-sheltered area so won't...
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    Outdoor wood slab shower project

    Question: How much of the soft/rotten wood do I need to scrap away?

    It is a redgum slab which will be standing upright outside and have a shower on it. This is the top and backside that you won't...
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    Loving the pine brush

    I usually come on here to ask questions so I thought it would be good to share some knowledge for a change.

    I've always liked the look of hard burnishing that Rob and others have posted but I...
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    Interesting, that is a big difference. My...

    Interesting, that is a big difference.

    My darker reddish boards also have less sheen so I think there is more going on than a natural and variable difference in the wood. Maybe it's a bit of that...
  28. I would prefer to use oil, but I was told since...

    I would prefer to use oil, but I was told since my slab is going to be used vertical the oil would essentially drain out over time. Do you think this is true? sounds odd to me.
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    The Tung oil was applied a few weeks later to the...

    The Tung oil was applied a few weeks later to the wood on the bottom which come up duller and reddish in colour. I do wonder if the change in climate played a part. Do you think Tung oil comes up...
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    Since I've come to learn it was a natural thing,...

    Since I've come to learn it was a natural thing, not a mishap from me, I've come to accept it and are going to roll with it
  31. Welcome Kerri I'm about to do something...

    Welcome Kerri

    I'm about to do something similar with a redgum slab for an outdoor shower. I'm probably going to use this for the finish: Norglass Paints and Specialty Finishes: Northane Gloss
    It...
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    Nice one, John Lennon I never noticed that and...

    Nice one, John Lennon

    I never noticed that and I think you are right, that is also causing part of the effect.

    All part of the learning curve I guess.

    Thanks
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    No, these are not before and after photos they...

    No, these are not before and after photos they are all finished boards.

    I was told they came from same batch as in the same roof in Rosebud, but I guess you never know, might've just been a nice...
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    Thanks for the replies, I guess it could be a...

    Thanks for the replies, I guess it could be a natural thing I'm just surprised that the 6 boards on the headboard went this reddish colour. But the two singular boards didn't (only one shown in the...
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    Spot the difference

    Well the difference is obvious, even more obvious in reality. I would like to know why this has happened.

    It is for bed frame, the section on the bottom is the headboard and has gone a darkish...
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    How did you go with your table? I finished mine,...

    How did you go with your table? I finished mine, I think the great thing about using galvanised piping is in a few years when my daughter is to tall for her standing science table I can easily swap...
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    Depends if they are recycled railway sleepers. My...

    Depends if they are recycled railway sleepers. My understand is ironbark railway sleepers were often treated with creosote which is nasty and can also leak once the wood is cut. Have a read of this...
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    I have done a few similar things and found...

    I have done a few similar things and found leaving it unfinished is often the best solution. If it has a lot of dirt and gritty stuff you could waterblast it and even wash it in some diluted bleach....
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    Don't think so, seems to be the only place a...

    Don't think so, seems to be the only place a split is evident, not sure what happened, If I saw it earlier I would've made it one of the middle panels before the glue up.
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    Messmate splitting options

    What are my options for the attached? It is the headboard for a queen-size bed frame I am making. They way I see it I have 3 option but I'm new do this so I'm hoping there is another better option. ...
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    Interesting, I'm making something very similar,...

    Interesting, I'm making something very similar, mine won't be so high because it is for a 9y/o. I would definitely add a cross pipe to make it stronger. I'm using this as my guide:...
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    I have the same or similar sander Ryobi ROS300W...

    I have the same or similar sander Ryobi ROS300W and have had no issues with it. No radial scratches or anything. I usually sand from 120, then 240, then 400 and follow that with a hand sand of 400...
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    Tung oil over Osmo

    Howdy

    I'm making a coffee table out of some recycled stringy bark wharf timber. I gave Osmo Polyx-Oil Clear Matt a go. I'm not over the moon with the results and are going to go back to the old...
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    Great, that sounds like a good solution and keeps...

    Great, that sounds like a good solution and keeps it simple and cost effective (building for myself). So the cross beam doesn't need to join the legs to each other to stop the racking, that's good to...
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    My concern is the table moving side to side (long...

    My concern is the table moving side to side (long ways) over time due to there being no cross beam. But I think you are saying if the wood is thick, which it will be 7 sticks of 150x40 messmate then...
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    Dinning table rock

    I've build a few coffee tables and other things and are now thinking of building a dinning table for my next project (see image).
    I always thought a dining table in the range of 2100x1050 would need...
  47. Thread: Wood

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    Wood

    This is awesome:
    WoodSwimmer: A New Stop-Motion Short Made Entirely by Tediously Cutting Through Wood | Colossal

    Heads up: watching this full-screen in HD with sound makes all the difference.
  48. Thread: Sofa Table

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    Awesome, thanks for posting, very informative.

    Awesome, thanks for posting, very informative.
  49. Thread: Name that finish

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    Hey Rob Sorry, I should of specified I am...

    Hey Rob

    Sorry, I should of specified I am using an random orbital sander. I'm following what I think are the manufactures guidelines:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YG5uF5HB7s

    I might sand...
  50. Thread: Name that finish

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    I've had some success with HBO and love the look...

    I've had some success with HBO and love the look it gives, I seemed to get good results when I did it by hand. But when I try it with the orbital sander a weird thing seems to happen.

    1. Sanded to...
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