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11th January 2010, 11:02 PM
Thread: Sassafras Study Desk
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Personally, I would find it VERY difficult to...
Personally, I would find it VERY difficult to study at that desk. No papers, books or anything else would ever be allowed on its surface.........
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9th July 2009, 11:20 PM
Thread: More Australian Hand Tool Makers Needed
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Aussie tool makers...
Great site! :2tsup:Sometimes wish that I could come over just to pick up some tools. Like the look of those Bridge City Tools....
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26th January 2009, 06:16 PM
Thread: Great Besey Clamp Order 2009
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Bessey order 2009
I'd be in it!
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7th January 2009, 01:44 PM
Thread: Red Gum slab issues
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Red gum slab
Just a newbie here, but my short experience with redgum has taught me:
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30th October 2008, 11:33 PM
Thread: New Premium Line of Planes from Lee Valley
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Ian, there is a tick box at the end of the order...
Ian,
there is a tick box at the end of the order process that gives you a free catalogue - or all 3 if you are interested in gardening & various hardware items - as part of the order. And a very... -
G'day I am not an experienced woodworker - my...
G'day
I am not an experienced woodworker - my shed is down, and really I am a glorified collector at the moment - but I went from a tenon saw from Mitre 10 to a specialist one to purchasing a... -
19th August 2008, 12:09 AM
Thread: Fish Tank Help - Desperate!
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:iagree: ...especially point 4 above. Notice...
:iagree:
...especially point 4 above. Notice how they always in a room with no natural light?!?!
Basically, excrem$nt from fish + sunlight = algae.....
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2nd July 2008, 12:04 AM
Thread: saw handles....
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Method to my madness.. or someone elses..
Lumber Bunker discussed a while ago making a saw handle in this thread:
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=65040
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21st June 2008, 07:13 PM
Thread: Bailey Stanley - Are they any good?
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...another option is to invest in a fully fettled...
...another option is to invest in a fully fettled old stanley plane for a similar price to what you quoted......just to be able to start with the right feel when you start planing....smooth, nearly...
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3rd June 2008, 11:25 PM
Thread: Where can I get a nice table made?
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Michael Dattnet closing.....
Report in today's Age....
http://www.theage.com.au/national/australian-furniture-champion-bows-out-20080602-2kw5.html :no::no:
....and I didn't even get to see the stuff.....
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30th May 2008, 05:14 PM
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La H, the condition is known as a 'sialocoele'...
La H,
the condition is known as a 'sialocoele' or salivary gland cyst. There are many causes for it, and most are untreatable ie the condition won't get better. There is also a risk of the cyst... -
23rd May 2008, 11:03 PM
Thread: Hand tools only ?
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Just my 2c - although this is good, sound advice,...
Just my 2c - although this is good, sound advice, buy ONE good, new plane (LN / LV #5 would be a lot of people's advice on this forum) to get a feel of how a good, well tuned plane works. I was...
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19th May 2008, 08:31 PM
Thread: Help Me Buy all the tools I need.
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I agree completely. I am onto my third tenon saw...
I agree completely. I am onto my third tenon saw after only 12 months or so at woodwork, 4th plane etc etc etc. All quick, spur of the moment purchases.
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19th May 2008, 05:10 PM
Thread: Birth of a bench
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:iagree: Stunning effort. I would be too...
:iagree:
Stunning effort. I would be too afraid of marking it with my hacking around......
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14th May 2008, 11:20 PM
Thread: Vertias BUS v Veritas LAJ v LN#62?
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Actually, I think it was LV that consider the LAJ...
Actually, I think it was LV that consider the LAJ as their best plane......
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5th May 2008, 05:58 PM
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Heater repairs..
My better half works at a certain BBQ chain with Galore in it (a little far away from where you are...!) and they have on hand / can order in replacement baffles if that is what has burnt through....
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29th April 2008, 12:30 PM
Thread: SWMBO, abbreviations?
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and here was I thinking it was - situation normal...
and here was I thinking it was - situation normal (all ????ed up!)...... a wry way of saying how things often happen in the army / navy / any big organisation
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28th April 2008, 11:47 PM
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SG, the purchases are only due to the advice...
SG,
the purchases are only due to the advice from all the forumites, yourself and TS especially! Thanks for the advice :D:D:2tsup::2tsup:
Cheers
Hafgan
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28th April 2008, 11:29 AM
Thread: Redgum Slabs
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Redgum slab
These guys aren't too far from you either at Koondrook...
http://www.arbuthnotsawmills.com.au/products.php
Cheers
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28th April 2008, 10:54 AM
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Gave in to temptation....
Finally gave in to temptation (and the high aussie dollar!) and purchased a few planes from LV :U:U:U:
BU smoother
LA Jack
LA block plane (with tote and ball)
Wenzloff carcase saw
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14th April 2008, 03:37 PM
Thread: Forklift- do I need a license
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Forklift licence?
Yes, all states in Australia require you to have a forklift licence. See if you have a mate with one - check those working in retail / machinery.
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5th March 2008, 08:30 AM
Thread: Wenzloff Halfback Saw
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Very nice Derek. Looks like it works wonderfully,...
Very nice Derek. Looks like it works wonderfully, and looks great too:U.
Now I just have to get myself one......along with all the other toys in the background!
Cheers
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This is from the Vic Woodworkers Ass'n website...
This is from the Vic Woodworkers Ass'n website (www.vwa.org.au) and may be of value:
Mildura Woodturners & Woodworkers PO BOX 3150 MILDURA VIC 3502 Tel: (03) 5021 1673
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27th February 2008, 09:57 PM
Thread: breaking in safety boots.
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Queensland feet?
Queensland feet? What about PNG feet?
I had to go for wide size 11-12 shoes when my feet are size 8 to get the width. Now get size 'GG' width New Balance sandshoes that fit rather than specially... -
26th February 2008, 03:22 PM
Thread: how not to fell a tree
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OH! I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK I sleep all...
OH!
I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK
I sleep all night and I work all day.....
(sorry, couldn't resist!)
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24th February 2008, 08:55 AM
Thread: feelin' low
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G'day all, some notes in the thread about...
G'day all,
some notes in the thread about Harold & Saxon chisels. There is a note on the back of the HNT Gordon catalogue as well saying that they were between production runs, due to moving to... -
20th February 2008, 11:39 AM
Thread: I did something bad...
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So what's the queue? somewhere over six months or...
So what's the queue? somewhere over six months or so?.....
....that'll be a long time to wait and dream about it.
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17th February 2008, 08:10 PM
Thread: Two pack poly that looks like Danish Oil
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Rsser, FYI. I went to the Grampians today and...
Rsser,
FYI. I went to the Grampians today and found the workshop shut; apparently Tim had a bad accident riding his Ducati around the Grampians and is in a pretty bad way.
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13th February 2008, 12:29 PM
Thread: Do You Procrastinate ?
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Maybe.... .............or maybe not....... If...
Maybe....
.............or maybe not.......
If it's not perfect, then I can't abide saying it is finished. But I cannot make anything perfectly, so.....
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13th February 2008, 12:25 PM
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Wolfs, perhaps look at Derek C's comments in...
Wolfs,
perhaps look at Derek C's comments in this thread:
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=54314
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3rd February 2008, 08:49 PM
Thread: Grandfather Clock
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Superb :2tsup:!!!! Hafgan
Superb :2tsup:!!!!
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1st February 2008, 04:04 PM
Thread: Two pack poly that looks like Danish Oil
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Grampians furniture
Now I'm feeling embarrassed....
....just down the road from me and have never visited. Ah well, quiet weekend coming up, might go down and have a peek.
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30th January 2008, 12:28 PM
Thread: Wenzloff saw - the best of things.
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Congrats Derek. It looks great, and a stunning...
Congrats Derek. It looks great, and a stunning tote as mentioned:2tsup:.
We will all expect a report on how it works (superbly of course!) shortly....
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15th January 2008, 10:27 PM
Thread: farewell to my Jess
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SSGT, condolences from me & mine. I have...
SSGT,
condolences from me & mine. I have been with friends as they passed, but I can't imagine having to do it with any of my sons or daughter. As someone said previously, you aren't meant to... -
11th January 2008, 11:48 PM
Thread: Hot weather Melbourne
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Hot weather?
I realise we are a little out in the sticks, but we managed 45.7 NY eve in the midst of 5 days over 40. I now consider 35 to be balmy!
42 yesterday, may not have reached 40 today. Up here, it is... -
7th January 2008, 08:55 PM
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:aro-u::aro-u: I agree with Snowy. Lived at...
:aro-u::aro-u:
I agree with Snowy. Lived at Katanning for a couple of years. Go down to the blowholes and the gap at Albany (remember, its ALbany, not ALLbany!), and the Valley of the Giants... -
4th December 2007, 10:35 PM
Thread: Lee Valley Surface Mail Shipping
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I have ordered from them twice this year, and...
I have ordered from them twice this year, and both times it was 10-12 weeks. And both times I was beginning to get a bit nervous before I found a parcel left next to the front door.:D.
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14th November 2007, 10:43 PM
Thread: Stanley Bedrock Planes How good???
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For someone starting down the darkside.....
Just a question that has been intriguing me for several months.....
I do not know how good a well fettled, scary sharp Stanley #5 feels and works. I have never handled or used one. This means... -
13th November 2007, 09:51 PM
Thread: Review - Minwax Wipe-On Poly Finish
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Lumber Bunker, try to get the purple nitryl...
Lumber Bunker,
try to get the purple nitryl type gloves. Should be able to get them through a chemist or similar. I use them all the time with formaldehyde etc and they are made to be handle... -
23rd October 2007, 12:15 AM
Thread: Stop the dog barking collar
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I would whole-heartedly agree with Barry; if the...
I would whole-heartedly agree with Barry; if the electric shock collars are not yet illegal, they will probably be heading that way shortly. And debarking of dogs is illegal in most, if not all,...
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got the DVD of the challenges today, and my kids...
got the DVD of the challenges today, and my kids & I had great fun watching the Veryon, sinking amphibious cars etc etc. Good fun, and a great turn of phrase.....
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3rd October 2007, 02:01 PM
Thread: USPS spoils this ebayers experience
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I purchased a few things ($170 or so) from a good...
I purchased a few things ($170 or so) from a good Canadian Co back in June; price for air freight was over $100 - almost as much as the items - so had them sent surface freight (still $70) but had to...
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29th September 2007, 01:04 AM
Thread: What is your occupation?
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1. What you do for work 2. Do you like it 3....
1. What you do for work
2. Do you like it
3. Why
1. Veterinarian
(previously barman, cocktail waiter, wardsman, cleaner,....whatever would pay the bills....)
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23rd September 2007, 12:28 AM
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Thanks for bringing it up Jisk. I have the same...
Thanks for bringing it up Jisk. I have the same problem as well - different reason though; young son likes to imitate dad but leaves the tools outside, in the rain, which can be an issue when I am...
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6th September 2007, 10:22 PM
Thread: Working With Wood Shows
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Poll: First show visit
G'day ('evening) all
I have decided to stop lurking and come down to become part of the mob, so please be gentle......:B
I am a complete newbie to woodwork - my father could put a screw in, didn't...