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22nd April 2021, 05:19 PM
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I believe walnut oil is safe after it dries but...
I believe walnut oil is safe after it dries but it is a nut oil. I use pure Tung oil on boards and utensils but wait about 3 months for it to dry properly and harden. It then lasts a long time.
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10th July 2020, 05:56 PM
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Let us know how it goes. How often do they...
Let us know how it goes.
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10th July 2020, 11:11 AM
Thread: Any baumr chainsaw owners..
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Has your saw arrived yet?
Has your saw arrived yet?
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23rd March 2019, 08:16 AM
Thread: Finish for spoons
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I use Tung oil but it takes about 3 months to...
I use Tung oil but it takes about 3 months to cure. But once it has there is no smell and its a very durable finish. ( think Great Wall of China )
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21st February 2019, 04:17 PM
Thread: Coffee cup coating
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Just don't use any Taxus sp eg Yew for a cup,...
Just don't use any Taxus sp eg Yew for a cup, especially if uncoated[/QUOTE]
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21st February 2019, 03:50 PM
Thread: Coffee cup coating
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I made the wife a Blackwood Kuksa for her...
I made the wife a Blackwood Kuksa for her birthday last October and finished the outside with Tung oil. She seasoned the inside with strong black coffee and vodka for a few days and it has come up a...
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18th August 2018, 07:15 PM
Thread: Fiddleback
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Fiddleback
Is fiddleback harder to carve.? The top of my neighbours Cypress tree brock off in the winds so I took some bits to carve spoons out of.
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15th August 2018, 11:39 AM
Thread: Want to buy a scroller
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Want to buy a scroller
Would like to know if a scroller would be any good for roughing out spoon and utensil designs. Been using a jig saw a bit but it gets a bit shaky and dangerous trying to hold the wood when cutting....
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10th August 2018, 09:24 AM
Thread: Local spoon carving woods
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Local spoon carving woods
Hi all, I live down on the surf coast of Victoria and love carving spoons but all the local wood is so hard to carve. Even the prickly tee tree stuff is tough. I got hold of a little bit of English...
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15th January 2018, 04:18 PM
Thread: Aldi table saw
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Aldi table saw
Aldi table saw for $149 this satday the 20th. A bit poor at the moment so what do you think worth a shott?
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13th January 2018, 10:25 AM
Thread: Abrasive to Rub Back Shellac
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I use wet and dry and work my way up through the...
I use wet and dry and work my way up through the grits from 600 ,800, 1200, 1500, 2000, 2500, then use a buffing compound to get a mirror finish.
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2nd December 2017, 08:50 AM
Thread: Chainnsaw mill
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sorry for the late reply Darrell. I still haven't...
sorry for the late reply Darrell. I still haven't got one but I am going to get one of the Ebay ones for about $180 for xmas.
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19th October 2017, 04:34 PM
Thread: Drawer sliders
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Drawer sliders
I dislike modern drawer sliders. Most of the furniture in our house is stuff that I have restored from the 1930s to say the 60s. The smaller drawers always slide nice enough but 2 handle drawers...
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19th October 2017, 04:15 PM
Thread: Spoons & Utensils
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Yes Robson I will make some forks, my daughter...
Yes Robson I will make some forks, my daughter keeps asking as well. I was going to try them on the router table.
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17th October 2017, 05:30 PM
Thread: 1940 &50s furniture pine.
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Any ideas anyone about the pine with the birds...
Any ideas anyone about the pine with the birds eyes?
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17th October 2017, 05:27 PM
Thread: Spoons & Utensils
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What the hell is a merlin mini chainsaw carver,...
What the hell is a merlin mini chainsaw carver, it has my attention . I can only imagine carving spoons with my Stihl MS 381
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17th October 2017, 01:39 PM
Thread: Spoons & Utensils
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More stuff from the last week. Some white...
More stuff from the last week. Some white ironbark ( I think) one prickly coastal tee tree which looks like olive wood all from the neighbours for firewood.
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17th October 2017, 06:26 AM
Thread: Curly Blackwood spoon
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Very nice work. Blackwood really takes to Tung...
Very nice work. Blackwood really takes to Tung oil.
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16th October 2017, 06:54 AM
Thread: 1940 &50s furniture pine.
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piccies
Got some pictures up. The large wardrobe has the birds eye type pine and was totally made of it.
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15th October 2017, 02:56 PM
Thread: 1940 &50s furniture pine.
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1940 &50s furniture pine.
Does any one know what type of pine was used in the mid 20th century draw sides and backs for Melbourne based furniture.
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12th October 2017, 06:59 AM
Thread: Oribital Sander Recomendations
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I suggest the Makita, I have thrashed mine and...
I suggest the Makita, I have thrashed mine and dropped it on a number of occasion and it just keeps going about 8 yrs now. Have used the 6in festool at the wood club and I still prefer the smaller...
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2nd October 2017, 05:55 PM
Thread: Jigsaw blades
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Thanks guys, yes I'm using the tools that I have...
Thanks guys, yes I'm using the tools that I have rather than the tools designed for the job. I was just a bit surprised that the blade blunted quicker than I thought.
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2nd October 2017, 03:26 PM
Thread: Jigsaw blades
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Broke another of the bosch T101AOF brand new out...
Broke another of the bosch T101AOF brand new out of the packet. I was pushing firmly I suppose but the wood was about 40mm thick mountain ash I think.
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2nd October 2017, 01:23 PM
Thread: Spoons & Utensils
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Gone crazy making spoons in the last 2 weeks....
Gone crazy making spoons in the last 2 weeks. Elbow is so sore from the hand sanding.
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2nd October 2017, 12:32 PM
Thread: Jigsaw blades
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Using HCS & Bi Metal which I have just broken,...
Using HCS & Bi Metal which I have just broken, took a couple of piccies. Pushing to hard with lots of smoke.
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2nd October 2017, 07:21 AM
Thread: Jigsaw blades
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I have the oscillater on 1. probably should have...
I have the oscillater on 1. probably should have it on 0 for curves.
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2nd October 2017, 07:18 AM
Thread: Jigsaw blades
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Thanks for the responses guys, lots of...
Thanks for the responses guys, lots of help.:2tsup:
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1st October 2017, 05:56 PM
Thread: Jigsaw blades
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Was also using the scrolling type of blade Bosch...
Was also using the scrolling type of blade Bosch T101AOF which says clean cut for hardwood but only to 15mm. Does the curves better but very slow.
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1st October 2017, 05:11 PM
Thread: Jigsaw blades
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The packet number is T144D Fast cut speed for...
The packet number is T144D Fast cut speed for wood and says 5 to 50 mm. I have cut out around 20 small spoons and its hardly cutting now. Ive been cutting Blackwood, mountain ash, teak, wattle.
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1st October 2017, 04:52 PM
Thread: Jigsaw blades
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Jigsaw blades
I have a Makita Jigsaw and using Bosch blades cutting hardwood about 30 to 50mm thick and the blades are blunting it seems very quickly.
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28th September 2017, 01:55 PM
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Never tried the mesh discs, would you recommend...
Never tried the mesh discs, would you recommend them for finer grades for finishing over the 8 hole discs.
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28th September 2017, 01:41 PM
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I use the 60g to strip old shellac, poly finishes...
I use the 60g to strip old shellac, poly finishes plus glues like super glue so they clog rather than wear out. I have sia paper( the purple stuff) from sandpaper man for when in ready to finish a...
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28th September 2017, 06:19 AM
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I have just stocked up on 80 to 240 g. I'm...
I have just stocked up on 80 to 240 g. I'm figuring 60g which I mainly use for stripping gets destroyed very quickly so its not worth quality paper. As for 320 & 1000 they had no in between and I...
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27th September 2017, 08:03 AM
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Ended up ordering the cheap sandpaper from Hong...
Ended up ordering the cheap sandpaper from Hong Kong at 24c a sheet. Got some 60g,320g and 1000g which should be interesting.
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25th September 2017, 05:23 PM
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I use the Makita white discs but they do not seem...
I use the Makita white discs but they do not seem to last long. Bought a 50 pack of 80g from Home hardware in Belmont today for 26$ which I thought was a good price.
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25th September 2017, 07:00 AM
Thread: Spoons & Utensils
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The Merbau is recycled floor boards. At first I...
The Merbau is recycled floor boards. At first I thought it was jarrah but some of them turned really pink after sanding.
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24th September 2017, 05:43 PM
Thread: Spoons & Utensils
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Chop it up finely with a bit of garlic and onion...
Chop it up finely with a bit of garlic and onion then saute it suppose.
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24th September 2017, 05:02 PM
Thread: Spoons & Utensils
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Ive just been plunging the router in to the wood...
Ive just been plunging the router in to the wood with a 38mm core box bit until its full depth which is very scary if you don't do it slow.
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24th September 2017, 04:49 PM
Thread: Spoons & Utensils
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More Piccies. The wife has been doing the carving...
More Piccies. The wife has been doing the carving and ive been cheating using a Router, Jigsaw, Planer, Belt Sander< Orbital Sander and lots of hand sanding.
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24th September 2017, 04:31 PM
Thread: Spoons & Utensils
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No never heard of it. I was just going to use...
No never heard of it. I was just going to use salt and water.
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24th September 2017, 03:53 PM
Thread: Spoons & Utensils
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Spoons & Utensils
Been knocking up a few kitchen utensils for something to do. Using Blackwood, Pear wood, Merbu, Teak, Jarrah, Black Wattle, Messmate, Tassie Myrtle and some Pine from furniture drawers circa...
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21st September 2017, 07:55 PM
Thread: Sideboard rescue
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Wet sanding from 600g to 2500g then some micro...
Wet sanding from 600g to 2500g then some micro mesh to 12000g then buffing. yeah a bit of work involved.
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21st September 2017, 05:49 PM
Thread: Sideboard rescue
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420635420634420632 I refurbed one for a...
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I refurbed one for a entertainment unit. Came up a treat. The old veneer is thicker than modern stuff so you might be able to sand out the water rings.
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12th September 2017, 08:45 AM
Thread: New to Shellac !
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I rub on 15 coats then do a light sand with 400...
I rub on 15 coats then do a light sand with 400 wet & dry being careful not to burn through the coating back to the wood. I keep doing this till I'm happy with the depth of finish.
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29th August 2017, 06:53 AM
Thread: Shellac over painted leg flutes
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I have done it with a centre speaker. But I did a...
I have done it with a centre speaker. But I did a lot of coats before wet sanding and polishing. The black paint was from a spray can. The wood used was MDF.
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18th August 2017, 08:26 AM
Thread: Chainnsaw mill
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Chainnsaw mill
Im looking at buying a Chainsaw mill to go on my MS 381. I was wondering if the ones on Ebay for around $170 are ok? Jonno and Jonno come to mind.
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G,day
Hello all about time I joined after reading for awhile now.
Feel like a local as not far from Geelong and also Carrols woodcraft.
Mostly into refinishing and restoreing older furniture using a lot...