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3rd June 2019, 09:28 AM
Thread: New to the art of pyrography
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I think I'll head for a razer tip. You can get a...
I think I'll head for a razer tip. You can get a handle for it that allows you to screw in tips (which they sell in sets or individually) and also allows you to make your own. It's more expensive,...
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3rd June 2019, 09:26 AM
Thread: New to the art of pyrography
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ARGAH I wrote it all, hit the "post" and it said...
ARGAH I wrote it all, hit the "post" and it said "unable to post, try again later". I waited a few moments, hit "post" again and this is what happened :(
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2nd June 2019, 08:26 AM
Thread: New to the art of pyrography
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I'm sorry, are recommendations of tools not...
I'm sorry, are recommendations of tools not allowed?
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1st June 2019, 03:18 PM
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I'm an artist and an art teacher, but new to...
I'm an artist and an art teacher, but new to pyrography - so I'll just talk about art :)
Buy an art journal (cheap shop, not art shop!) and some 2b pencils and draw every day for 30 days. Be... -
1st June 2019, 03:12 PM
Thread: Pyrography
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Jim I so wish I were close enough. I've been...
Jim I so wish I were close enough. I've been haunting your website but it's not the same as holding the pen in your hand!
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1st June 2019, 03:07 PM
Thread: New to the art of pyrography
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New to the art of pyrography
I first bought one of those cheap ones - you know, the ones that when they arrive you realise you just bought a soldering iron ;)<br><br>So I bought the second cheap one - the unbranded red...
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7th February 2018, 07:32 AM
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6th February 2018, 05:37 PM
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Help needed with spinning wheel bobbins - Sunshine Coast QLD please :)
It has been so long since I have done any woodwork I don't suppose anyone here remembers me!
I stopped turning when my mum died and we moved to the Sunshine Coast - sold my lathe and tools (silly... -
12th April 2012, 09:50 PM
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Thank you CeeTee. I bought a lump of QLD maple...
Thank you CeeTee. I bought a lump of QLD maple for the body and a lovely piece of huon pine for the soundboard (please tell me that HP is fine for soundboards?)
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1st April 2012, 11:28 AM
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I'll stick to Australian wood if I can. As...
I'll stick to Australian wood if I can.
As for the rosette I'll simplify that! I have a dremel and have done a little carving with it. I might even make it as a separate bit and fit it in,... -
1st April 2012, 10:34 AM
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What's LMI? Thanks for the replies. ...
What's LMI?
Thanks for the replies.
Something like this is what I have in mind, only different shape without a waist
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31st March 2012, 05:24 PM
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what timber and where to get it (Brisbane)
I want to make a teardrop sort of instrument for my friend to play at medieval fairs. She plays the uke, so I'm going to string and tune it the same. What timber do I use for the sides, so I can...
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25th February 2012, 08:15 PM
Thread: X posted - What paint to use?
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X posted - What paint to use?
I want to decorate my harp with some scrolls and leaves on the soundboard. The finish is shellac with estapol over the top.
What sort of paint should I use? I was going to use acrylic.
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24th February 2012, 09:07 PM
Thread: What paint to use?
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What paint to use?
I want to decorate my harp with some scrolls and leaves on the soundboard. The finish is shellac with estopol over the top.
What sort of paint should I use? I was going to use acrylic.
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24th February 2012, 01:05 PM
Thread: Want to buy some carving...
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Want to buy some carving...
I bought a harp, she's a pretty little harp, but she does have 3 rather ugly screws showing on her column.
I'd like someone to make some little carvings for me to purchase to glue onto her so... -
17th February 2012, 08:28 PM
Thread: Pens Made for another Forum Member
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I've been here, just not turning! Building some...
I've been here, just not turning! Building some birdy gyms for parrots, other then that, making soap and running a choir.
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17th February 2012, 07:28 PM
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I know! I can't believe how lovely they are. ...
I know! I can't believe how lovely they are. They sat in the shed for about 2 years waiting for me, and ZAM! Tony has them done in ONE day!!! What a wonderful job he did too. :)
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17th February 2012, 06:24 PM
Thread: Pens Made for another Forum Member
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OMG I can't believe you made them already - and...
OMG I can't believe you made them already - and so BEAUTIFUL!!! Thank you so much!
I won't be able to pick up on the weekend as I have a workshop tomorrow and a concert on Sunday, then I have... -
16th February 2012, 10:14 AM
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FREE bits and pieces give away - Brisbane
I have some pen kits (probably cheap ones) and magnifying glass kits and, I don't know, there might be a keyring or two in there.
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3rd August 2011, 04:53 PM
Thread: mitre saw not mitrering?
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I phoned Bretts where I bought it and they said...
I phoned Bretts where I bought it and they said that with the cheaper saws there is some setting up to make it true. So I guess I get some cheap timber from Bunnings so I don't waste any more of my...
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3rd August 2011, 03:48 PM
Thread: mitre saw not mitrering?
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mitre saw not mitrering?
I bought an electric mitre saw. All I ask it to do is cut 45deg so I can put 4 together to make a frame.
It has a lazer rule thing on it, I measured up my timber and made the cuts, but when I put... -
14th January 2011, 12:59 PM
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Thank you Bev - did you stay high and dry? I...
Thank you Bev - did you stay high and dry?
I haven't touched my lathe in over a year. I feel guilty. But I'm selling soap and that's actually working for me. Started late last year, my goal... -
14th January 2011, 12:13 PM
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Excellent info, thanks! Any idea where I can get...
Excellent info, thanks! Any idea where I can get bamboo wood?
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14th January 2011, 10:50 AM
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Help with soap dishes (especially in Brisbane)
Hope everyone's tools stayed dry!!!
I make soap. Well, at the moment I make lather because of all the water around. But normally, I make soap.
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22nd May 2010, 08:28 AM
Thread: Pen blanks
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QLD.Swap Can't. :( But if no one wants them for free...
Can't. :(
But if no one wants them for free I'll be using them for fire wood, and that would be a pity!
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21st May 2010, 08:07 PM
Thread: Pen blanks
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QLD.Swap Unfortunately I have a choir thing on all day...
Unfortunately I have a choir thing on all day tomorrow :(
I don't want anything for them.
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21st May 2010, 04:37 PM
Thread: Pen blanks
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QLD.Swap Pen blanks
I started cleaning out my shed. I have a bucket full of pen blanks, some interesting pieces, nothing too boring.
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12th March 2010, 08:22 AM
Thread: As the world turns...
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As the world turns...
The world might be turning, but I haven't been.
Thanks to those who msg me, I'll answer you soon!
Some of you might know that my partner, Zoe, had a problem with her back. Well, she finally... -
18th November 2009, 08:47 AM
Thread: carving job in Brisbane
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carving job in Brisbane
My dog groomer was very upset the other day. Told me that her teenager had broken her antique French bed.
She needs someone to fix it, and it has carvings on it appearently.
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18th November 2009, 08:44 AM
Thread: Christmas challenge - Candle Holder
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I'm fine T - bummed that I can't turn. I'll...
I'm fine T - bummed that I can't turn. I'll forget everything!
That's a lovely Aussie rustic candle holder!
The little silky oak one on the blue background, I'm pretty sure it's mine - that... -
14th November 2009, 01:31 PM
Thread: Christmas challenge - Candle Holder
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No, but they eat ME! No turning for me until...
No, but they eat ME!
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14th November 2009, 11:18 AM
Thread: Christmas challenge - Candle Holder
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Wood love too - but.... :( grasshoppers....
Wood love too - but....
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18th October 2009, 02:44 PM
Thread: recession or what
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Yeah, the only other award I've ever one was one...
Yeah, the only other award I've ever one was one from the Pennsilvania Family Planning society for a condom wrapper design!!!
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18th October 2009, 12:20 PM
Thread: recession or what
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Nah. My agent in Canada does that. She even...
Nah. My agent in Canada does that. She even pays for the shows in exchange for paying me off for art. Half the time I don't even know what's going on over there. For example, we didn't know that...
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18th October 2009, 12:04 PM
Thread: recession or what
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I couldn't afford the stuff hanging on my walls. ...
I couldn't afford the stuff hanging on my walls. Just as well I did them myself!
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12th October 2009, 10:11 AM
Thread: Segmented oak oval box with lid
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It looks almost like woven cane pattern! Very...
It looks almost like woven cane pattern! Very kewl Ad :)
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10th October 2009, 01:33 PM
Thread: A question on fading colour
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Paint it...
Paint it...
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5th October 2009, 07:32 PM
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I usually am :) I remember nights when my face...
I usually am :)
I remember nights when my face has hurt, and it's because I've been grining like an idiot all day.
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5th October 2009, 10:27 AM
Thread: recession or what
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In Australia you have a $55,000 tax free bracket...
In Australia you have a $55,000 tax free bracket before you have to pay tax. Art isn't tax free, I'm afraid.
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5th October 2009, 10:21 AM
Thread: Hughies wood supplies
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Going out on a limb - could it be spalted mango?
Going out on a limb - could it be spalted mango?
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29th September 2009, 12:05 PM
Thread: Jewelry box
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How much vibration is there? I thought it was...
How much vibration is there?
I thought it was like turning a winged bowl or something when I started the video, but then I realised that it always keeps the edge of the timber on the tool. If you... -
29th September 2009, 08:53 AM
Thread: The best 100 turning "tips"
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How do you remove the hotmelt spare piece at the...
How do you remove the hotmelt spare piece at the end?
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28th September 2009, 01:23 PM
Thread: Finial Challenge.
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I'm going to try to cut the stem off under the...
I'm going to try to cut the stem off under the first bead. I'll cut the bulk of it off using the scroll saw, then see if I can reverse chuck it to end it off.
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28th September 2009, 12:03 PM
Thread: serrated edges on tools???
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Oh kewl, I don't have to buy a new wheel then. I...
Oh kewl, I don't have to buy a new wheel then. I don't know though, maybe a new wheel would be cheaper then diamonds?
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28th September 2009, 11:39 AM
Thread: serrated edges on tools???
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serrated edges on tools???
My white stone was no longer white, and it wasn't sharpening well. At the suggestion of another forum member I bought a stone which cleaned it up beautifully! For awhile it also sharpened well...
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28th September 2009, 11:36 AM
Thread: Pressie from Forum member
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Hughie, that's what I thought, I didn't want to...
Hughie, that's what I thought, I didn't want to have to go around corners. And I find the shape very pleasing to the touch and the eye too. I have a little bit of Jacaranda here - I have a feeling...
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27th September 2009, 09:34 AM
Thread: What now?
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I didn't glue it. It is a box. The lid was...
I didn't glue it.
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27th September 2009, 08:55 AM
Thread: What now?
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I thought the idea of a jam chuck was for it to...
I thought the idea of a jam chuck was for it to JAM!
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27th September 2009, 08:54 AM
Thread: Pressie from Forum member
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Isn't it always the way though - you hold it up...
Isn't it always the way though - you hold it up and go "hmmmm, it could have been better..."
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27th September 2009, 08:52 AM
Thread: Jewelry box
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Ad, this oval turning is very interesting! Looks...
Ad, this oval turning is very interesting! Looks like you are enjoying it :)
Your grand daughter will be pleased :)