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    Hi, Well Bohdan, there's a thought..... I may...

    Hi,

    Well Bohdan, there's a thought..... I may apply the marinade at the same time.

    Cheers
  2. Hi China, Well, spotted gum seems to be the...

    Hi China,

    Well, spotted gum seems to be the general consensus, I'd better run with that.

    Cheers
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    Hi Ian, I'm with you on the steel blade, in...

    Hi Ian,

    I'm with you on the steel blade, in the end the characteristics of a metal sword are very different than a wooden one.
    From my trials so far I would have no problem breaking most parts of...
  4. Hi Paul and truckjohn, I have no experience or...

    Hi Paul and truckjohn,
    I have no experience or gear for steam bending, so maybe that's in the future.
    As for laminating, that is interesting, as the traditional Japanese steel swords use this...
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    Hi JJF, thanks for the welcome

    Hi JJF, thanks for the welcome
  6. Hi woodPixel, Thanks for the reply. I hear...

    Hi woodPixel,
    Thanks for the reply.

    I hear you on the Bokken, being disposable. I have worked in Manufacturing for 30 years, and am thinking carefully through where to invest my time and energy...
  7. Hi Paul, Thanks for that. That sounds like the...

    Hi Paul,
    Thanks for that.
    That sounds like the go, it will be interesting to see what Greg has to say.

    On that, a couple of things:

    Do you know what the dark brownish/red timber was that some...
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    Hi old1955 and Crowie, thanks for the welcome,...

    Hi old1955 and Crowie, thanks for the welcome, hope to see you about.

    Cheers,

    Stu
  9. Hi Greg, I am interested in the machines you...

    Hi Greg,

    I am interested in the machines you use to make various tool handles.
    Sorry, I am an electrician that works on machine control systems, but have not been involved in the timber industry....
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    Hi, I read this with great interest, as I am...

    Hi,
    I read this with great interest, as I am carving traditional Japanese wooden training swords (Bokken/Bokuto) from Australian hardwoods.

    I have built a rig to test each one as it is developing...
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    G'Day from Stu in Melbourne

    Hi All,
    My name is Stu Smith,
    I am in Melbourne at the moment, under sufferance.

    My interest is in carving martial arts weapons (by hand with wood rasps) particularly Bokken, which are the...
  12. Hi Paul, thanks for that. I have been working my...

    Hi Paul, thanks for that.
    I have been working my way through a few timbers, mainly what falls on my lap, which a decent piece of Spotted Gum hasn't yet.

    Because for a couple of the wooden swords...
  13. Australian hardwoods for martial arts contact training weapons

    Hi All,
    My name is Stu Smith, I have an interest in carving the Japanese wooden training sword, the Bokken (or Bokuto) from Australian hardwoods.
    I have made enough of them now for things to start...
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