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Great post Editor! Compelling reason to not buy a Groz...

Might have to go and check it out then - thanks DJ.

Carbatec how an Archer Biscuit Joiner for $139 on page 252 of their new catalogue. That seems like a pretty good price. Has anyone used one of these or any of the other Archer machines? What is...

Check out Hidden Fence. We use it to keep our border collies from roaming. It works a treat. http://www.hiddenfence.com.au/

I popped into Bunnings today to pick up a couple of things after viewing this thread. I had a look around the power tool section for bargains - there weren't any, but I did notice something unusual....

Lots of interesting ways to sharpen! It sounds like the file is the best to stick with.

My new axe is a Plumb, so I guess I chose well then. It mostly just "assists" the chainsaw :D

Okay guys,

How do you sharpen an axe?

Previously, I've used my high speed grinder and cheap-ass diamond stone. It worked pretty well, although the edge I got by freehanding on the grinder...

Well, I read Dean's review of the Infinity blade, and bit the bullet and bought one from Northwood for $95. Not quite a Freud Fusion, but a bit more affordable.

I went to have a look at the site - $175! How does it compare to CMT or Infinity (from Northwood Tools).

Hey guys,

I was at Bunnings Browns Plains (QLD) this morning, and in their tool section they have two triton bit sets at half price. One is a 3 bit set and the other had 6 or 7.

I would have...

Hi all,

I just wanted to bring your attention to the Woodwork Forums Video Hosting website, so all forum members can get easy access to the great videos that this community has made.

I'm not...

Thanks guys.

Great articles (both on the scrub planes and monster jointer).

Wow, that was a fast delivery. I hope the woodworking magazines I ordered from them yesterday arrive that fast!

I am keen to hear how the shapton glass stones compare to kings.

Thanks Derek. I always learn something when reading your posts.

A couple of questions...

You say you planed the board from both directions to get rid of the cup - I thought that planing was...

If you do a floor right, with structural ply and a strong enough frame you'll be fine with supporting the weight. 250kg is the weight of three average sized blokes.

In another post you asked...

Mobile stands are pretty common from all machinery suppliers, so I can't imagine that would be an issue. I have my machines in HTC mobile stands. They work fine.

Storing your machines outside is pretty keen! I'm not sure I would want to do that with mine.

Anyway, as Burnsy said, treated pine would be good. It's best to keep the termites at bay for any...

Hi Mark, welcome to the forums.

One of the dangers of reading about other people's benches is that generally your expectations for what consitutes a "bench" goes upwards until it becomes...

Ivan,

I haven't made it, but it looks really easy - as easy as assembling flat pack furniture.

If the design seems OK, I reckon go for it. The only thing I noticed about it is that it...

My shed is 12m x 6m.

And contrary to most of the blokes here, I'm yet to grow into it :D:D:D. Heaps of room!

Groggy, I was dunking the blade in water regularly, although not exactly to the tempo you described - I was doing 1 - 2 seconds on the wheel, then a quick dip in water (less than a second).

I...

Well, I got an abbot and ashby 8" bench grinder for christmas, woohoo! :D But now I've burnt two blades, argh! :((:((

I started with a chisel, for practise. None of my hand tools are particularly...

Derek, TA, Harry - from what you blokes are saying, it sounds like Veritas is the way to go. That's another one for the tool purchasing list.

I will be very keen to read about how they compare...

An Abbot and Ashby 8" bench grinder and some bunnies vouchers, woohoo!

So is there no practical difference between the Veritas and LN? I'll probably put the Lie-Nielsen on my wishlist then, because it's, well, sexier :D:D

Bodgy, I had a good long search of your previous posts but I couldn't come up with the details, only one where you decided to make your own plane as you weren't having any luck getting in touch with...

munruben, just a word of warning, I've noticed that Gary Pye does tend to be a lot cheaper than Gregory Machinery.

Cheers,
JK.

Nice grinding bench, Groggy. A grinder is on my christmas list, so I'm hoping that I'll be having to make something similar shortly ;)

woodcutta, you are one lucky man!

I haven't tried the hong kong phone book... I'll give that a shot, but I don't know how successful it will be as I don't speak cantonese or read chinese! I have googled extensively without anything....

Okay, so it sounds like the 102 is a no-go due to being too limited because of its narrow mouth.

I'm not considering the HNT at this stage because it looks like a standard angle block plane,...

I'm planning for the next plane in my small but growing plane collection to be a block plane, and a good one. I want to feel what a quality hand plane is like to use (as I haven't used one before),...

Does anyone have the contact details for the makers of mujingfang hand planes?

Cheers,
JK.

I picked up some of this from woolies today with the shopping. Great price!

Jake, I haven't yet used the camellia oil, the lie-nielsen site seems to insinuate that it's not sticky ("leaves a thin...

Definitely not purpleheart - its a crappy camera.

Firefox has the Video Downloader extension to download videos from the net.

Awesome mate, I'll be picking some up! Saves me a trip to carbatec.

Steve, as a fellow newbie I'd say you're best off buying a new one from Lie Nielsen, HNT Gordon or Veritas. They all come pre fettled and ready to use.

It is enough of a hassle learning to...

I assume it was installed by an electrician, it was done before we bought the house.

Worst case scenario is actually that you burn your house down if your wiring is insufficient.

fatty500, I run an MJ2325 table saw (and ML392 3HP thicknesser) in my shed off a "ten amp" circuit. I say "ten amp" because all the sockets are 10A style. The wiring is good and the shed has a...

Trevor, they holes aren't nail holes, and are naturally in the wood - I'm assuming that means they're pin holes.

The colour could be described as light honeyed yellow. The first photo (up close...

Sounds good John. I'd also be keen to hear how it is for finishing, i.e. sanding all the way up to ~400 grit.

All pictures are of the same piece of wood, just different lighting.

I did throw the ball in the end :2tsup:. She is obsessed.

Would Sydney bluegum be in Brisbane? Because that's where I am.

John, when I get one I'll get it in aussie. Too much hassle buying one from the USA with a transformer. At $177 I'm going to have to heavily consider that makita as well!

Research is half of...

Cheers les and bsrlee. I was interested in the hose fittings rather than the secondary power point.. i guess gaffer tape is an option.

Let us know how it performs when you do some work with it. I'm keen to find out. A ROS is one of the tools on my "buy soon" list, and I considering a bosch blue, but it's a bit more than the...

Can you fit adapters to those bunnies shopvacs to fit all sorts of handheld power tools?

John,

How much did the Makita set you back in the end? And is the Bosch PEX270 a green or blue bosch?

Cheers,
James.

I have a bosch green and it's good. $169 with two batteries I think.