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  1. Unless I am doing something wrong a Google search...

    Unless I am doing something wrong a Google search will find you a book for less than $100.
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    Completely covered the red and purple dots as...

    Completely covered the red and purple dots as well! :D
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    It's 620-2530

    It's 620-2530
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    I have to say that I have enjoyed this post. When...

    I have to say that I have enjoyed this post. When I watched the youtube I immediately recognized the tool. I had scored one from my late father-in-law's shed some years ago. I believed that it was a...
  5. WITHDRAWN: How old is the thicknesser?

    How old is the thicknesser?
  6. Good luck trying to use riggers gloves on...

    Good luck trying to use riggers gloves on anything that requires a level of dexterity.
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    When I assembled before painting I only fitted...

    When I assembled before painting I only fitted the first and last seat slats. All the other slats I pre-drilled so that after painting the pilot drill only needed to go into the side as well as...
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    I just completed one for a Christmas present out...

    I just completed one for a Christmas present out of Tas Oak, it's certainly no lightweight but I have quite a bit of it so cost was no issue.
    After assembly I pulled it back to pieces and on the...
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    Looking at their website they list an Australian...

    Looking at their website they list an Australian address but when you read their details they source and ship their stuff from the US, hence the ridiculous freight charge. The price is another clue,...
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    I saw this video at the Guinness brewery in...

    I saw this video at the Guinness brewery in Dublin some years ago which shows the amazing skills of their coopers.
    Producing Guiness barrels long time ago! - YouTube
  11. Thanks Chief. Based on your and other similar...

    Thanks Chief.
    Based on your and other similar comments that is a perfectly logical approach. I now have a project for post-Christmas :D
  12. Thanks Rob. I certainly have a soft spot for the...

    Thanks Rob. I certainly have a soft spot for the older one and whilst I can appreciate how a pair would be useful for you I doubt that the type of work I do warrants it but certainly food for thought.
  13. 2 x Stanley Bailey no. 7's, which one to keep?

    I inherited 2 no.7's, one from my late father back in 2014 that was still in the original box and never fired a shot. The second was from my late uncle a couple of years later, it has seen very...
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    Thanks for the heads-up on brass v bronze C.R.

    Thanks for the heads-up on brass v bronze C.R.
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    King Billy? clinker dinghy project

    I have been gifted an 11ft clinker dinghy said to have been built of King Billy pine. She came from Tasmania and is claimed to have been a tender for a missionary ketch in the Pacific for some 40...
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    VICTORIA Door push plates

    5 x enamel door push plates by Lane, still in original packaging
    1 x sold brass door push plate, never used.
    $60 the lot plus postage or pick up Williamstown.
    532795
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    Where am I going wrong?

    I am making an adirondack chair out of Tas oak. I traced around the patterns and then cut out the components around 3mm outside the pattern. I then screwed the pattern to the cutout and used a flush...
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    DONE: Done

    Done
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    DONE: No problems

    No problems
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    DONE: Damaged Stanley no. 81 scraper

    My Stanley no. 81 scraper was a victim of the recent earthquake in the Otways. As can be seen it didn't bounce when it hit the concrete floor from 5 or 6 feet.
    Maybe you have the skills to repair it...
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    WITHDRAWN: Withdrawn, I will try my luck on ebay

    Withdrawn, I will try my luck on ebay
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    WITHDRAWN: Withdrawn, I will try my luck on ebay

    Withdrawn, I will try my luck on ebay
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    VICTORIA Small clamp-on vice, 45mm jaws

    Small cast iron vice 45mm wide jaws, opens 30mm.
    $20 pickup Williamstown or plus postage.
    529884529885529886
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    WITHDRAWN: Rigid model 405/408m tubing bender

    Rigid 5/16 tubing bender. Used on one job, still in original box.
    Retail $138, asking $75 posted or pickup Williamstown.
    529880529881529882529883
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    WITHDRAWN: Dawn C2 chain vice

    As new Dawn C2 chain vice.
    Current retail $289, asking $140 including postage or pickup Williamstown.
    529878529879
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    Thanks again Rob. TMPTB - the more pics the...

    Thanks again Rob.
    TMPTB - the more pics the better!
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    Rob, that is great. Thanks so much for going to...

    Rob, that is great. Thanks so much for going to the trouble. Two questions:
    PTIYI - another acronym I am not familiar with
    What is a cock bead?
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    Thanks all for your unanimous comments. Who am I...

    Thanks all for your unanimous comments.
    Who am I to go against such combined wisdom?
    My thoughts on sliders/runners are now a thing of the past.
    Thanks again.
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    Drawer runner advice needed

    I am building a couple of couch side tables which have drawers. The plans have the drawers running on wood but I am having second thoughts on that and thinking of using runners. The drawers are quite...
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    FREE: VIC No problem, they are yours.

    No problem, they are yours.
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    FREE: VIC Picture framing clamps

    Picture framing clamps as per picture.
    Pickup Williamstown.
    529657
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    DONE: Done

    Done
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    DONE: Thanks Tim, nice to know that someone can use...

    Thanks Tim, nice to know that someone can use them. I am not sure that I will be around on Wednesday but Sunday would be good. PM me a time that you would prefer.
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    DONE: M12 gal bolts and nuts, unused

    M12 gal bolts and nuts, never used
    120mm x 40
    100mm x 70
    90mm x 40
    Pickup Williamstown
    529210529211
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    VICTORIA Long (& rusty) auger and drill bits

    Some more items from my late grandfather's collection that I cannot see myself ever using.
    The auger bits with brace ends range from 9/16 to 1 inch. The 2 without brace ends 3/4 and 13/16.
    The...
  36. Thread: Test

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    I went in and couldn't see anything. Then I...

    I went in and couldn't see anything. Then I changed the start date to beginning and plenty came up.
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    Advice on table top repair needed

    A friend has asked me to look at the tops of a side table and coffee table, both identical in style only the size differs.
    The side table has had indoor plants on it at some stage and consequently...
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    I have used OFX several times to transfer money...

    I have used OFX several times to transfer money to my son in the UK. The rates are much better than that published by my bank and almost if not totally fee free (something else banks don't...
  39. VICTORIA What is the make and model of the drum sander?

    What is the make and model of the drum sander?
  40. SOLD: Thanks I will take it. Please PM me your bank...

    Thanks
    I will take it. Please PM me your bank details and I will transfer the funds.
  41. SOLD: Could you please advise postage to 3016. Thanks

    Could you please advise postage to 3016.
    Thanks
  42. WANTED:VIC The kits look to have short shafts but the...

    The kits look to have short shafts but the individual ones might be longer. Here is a photo of a couple that I bought from them. They have what I would call a long shaft but their catalogue makes no...
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    FREE: VIC 2 old chainsaws

    More cleaning out.
    Solo 606 chainsaw. This belonged to my late father and I don't know it's history. Judging by the fact that the starter cord isn't fully retracted there is probably a problem with...
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    Thanks D.W. I am not sure that the pitting, or...

    Thanks D.W.
    I am not sure that the pitting, or at least what I think of as pitting, is that bad. The bulk of it is what I would call tarnishing in that it hasn't apparently eaten into the metal...
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    Suggestions for these chisels

    I inherited these chisels from my late uncle although they may have belonged to my late grandfather. They are stamped although it is not clear. As can be seen they have concave backs and some are...
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    Maybe these are more to your taste :D...

    Maybe these are more to your taste :D
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    I saw them at an antique market in the UK last year
  47. Matt, petrol doesn't have a very long shelf life....

    Matt, petrol doesn't have a very long shelf life. Next time you add fresh fuel put in some fuel saver additive. I do this with my fire pump which I typically fire up annually at the start of summer...
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    FREE: SA These are the bits I have. 526472

    These are the bits I have.
    526472
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    DONE: Done

    Done
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    DONE: Crowie, $12 for postage

    Crowie, $12 for postage
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