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a price will help you zac

depending on price but anything from a few pieces up to 2 or 3 cube of varying sizes .google isnt coming up with much info from nz and from what i can gather only wood from stump area and roots can...

thanks anyway im after a fair bit

does anyone have any swamp kauri, or know of anyone that has some , or know someone reputable in new zealand that sells it

let me know when you cut it as grey or skin colour id be interested in both as both colours are hard to source

can you give us its botanical name ,if its the one I think it is its used for intarsia as its skin colour

hey peter that ute come up pretty good and your right about contrasting wood always makes things more interesting .the blackwood looks really nice but especially the pics of the rear end

the sale will be 5 k west of lakes entrance on the princes hwy, there will be plenty of sighns on the day and ample parking on the farm . it is primarily a deceased estate sale of a local woodworker,...

Unreserved clearing sale or auction,5 k west of Lakes Entrance Saturday 24 th March.

And just to clear it up ,on the fall of the hammer highest bid gets the item at that price .no reserves on any...

anyone know if these people are still in business ,been trying to ring them cant get an answer and i see others are getting same result ?

been looking for a small panel saw for some time now ,one that cuts 1400 to 1800 ,they seem to harder to find than the bigger ones and seem to get sold pretty quick so my thoughts have been turning...

good job bob and the bulldog lends itself to intarsia quiet well

magnificent

most of the pine ive used is dripping with moisture ,maybe try cyrpess pine still prolly wont be dry but its safer than treated pine

what are the eyes on the bird john ,how did you do them ?

tasy oak ,vic ash ,both same wood ,tasy blackwood,vic blackwood nsw blackwood all the same wattle .just clever marketing ploys .

trying to keep woods such as osarge orange ,purple heart ,leichardt pine ,.etc from losing there original colour and turning brown has always been a problem.have any new finishes come on the market...

bloody excellent ,a real show stopper no wonder youre proud of it :2tsup:

fantasticwoodworking.com have a pattern for a black cockatoo but could just as well be a white one . its not really a beginners project tho ,you may want to start on one of there easier patterns

i have seen a bloke that turned blackwood got the dust over his chest ,sweated and ended up with a rash on his chest, also know another that ended up in hospital with respitory problems and is now...

hey karl that would be a great wip thread going from the ashes to a new shed and gear and will probably go for some time so keep us posted mate

karls place is on my road home vern so if you find anyting soft enough ill throw it in the back mate

great idea richard how about a carba tec voucher ? that we could all throw into ,we could pm you with amounts we would throw in ?

giday gail sorry to hear .
about karl and his predicament ,its every woodworkers worst nightmare ,idropped in on karl 3 years ago and we swapped wood on my way north ,ill be going north again this...

not blackwood ,give us a few more hints as where it was grown etc looks more like an exotic to me

some nice colours there . the timber of the black locust or robinia is a very good furniture timber or any sort of woodworking so if theres any availablel grab it.its the same olive green clour as...

dont think you need worry about a thick skin with this one , looks good to me , what is the finish and what breed of wallnut was it

was wondering what was going on with the piece you gave me vern, was nice and purple on the ends and when i sliced it diown the centre it was dark brown ill watch it over the next week and see how...

it deservers the name of year award

what a ripper

most woods are going to turn grey in a very short time anyway, especially if they are exposed to the elements thats whats happened to the deck in youre photo. im trying to keep mine red,.

out fishing atm richie be back home in a 10 days or so .looking forward to seein it thanks mate

i did one similar to youres some years ago and theres a post on it on carving ,page 5 in a thread called carvers gallery . tools i used were arbo carver ,mini arbo, dye grinder with typhoon bits from...

the silver wattle ive used is almost the excact opposite of what youve described here travis ,softer than blackwood ,ive had no problems drying it and once dryed extremely stable and easy to use ,its...

who is lv pat ? wheelin i bought the compleat system some years ago and its one of the best investments ive ever made .its great for sanding all sorts of things that are round or rounded...

par what would the maintenance regime be with the epoxy and two pack and how long roughly would i get out of it ? blogs the raw state is definately the easiet and cheapest but its got a lovely deck...

thanks par ,by epoxy you mean the 2 part wood hardener ?

giday all, i recently aquired a boat with a beutiful celery top deck and the usual problem of trying to keep it looking good . the previous owner sanded it back and put everdure in it which is going...

osage orange is bright yellow but can turn brown like most timbers if corect finish isnt used and its hard

looks pretty good to me ,well done

hey ding you shouldnt have any problem with the wimmen youve actually got hair :doh:

hey charlsie, i got some at an auction some years ago and have been using it for intarsia as the stuff i got was very strait and even and pale in colour . sands, planes well and is easy to use ....

nice job all round bill , thats some tight fiddleback in the gidgee

giday peter .you got it right when you said you get what you pay for , this is especially so with scrollsaws .ive used cheap ones and im now using a 20 inch delta which is in the top end and theres...

not really durable at all , dont use it where its going to get wet or even damp , borers love the sapwood but leave the heartwood alone

nice clean lines good job

got a couple of pieces some years ago about 8 by 2 by 6 foot .threw it up in the mezzine floor of the shed without stacking it and when i dragged it out recently had cracked and warped so probably...

congratulations vern, on taking out the tourist gift award at the australian wood desighn exhibition with this nifty gadget.:wink:

table is finished but i think artme might be right . soon as i put it together it just looked a bit too much . i get the same impression when i see tables and furniture made out of all fiddleback . i...

natural edge slabs need natural edge legs not machined edges . get some more walnnut and maybe a base similar to trestle table ,quiet a few ways you can go just needs to match the top to the bottom