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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.........

    Stunning work that suits a stunning piece of...
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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....

    By the way, Paul William - linked on the HNT Gordon site - makes...
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    Bessey order 2009

    I'd be in it!

    Hafgan
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    Red gum slab

    Just a newbie here, but my short experience with redgum has taught me:

    You are going to be going for a hell of a long time to flatten it with a handplane, and an electric plane will be too uneven...
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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...
  6. Thread: Saws

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    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...
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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.....

    Alternative is using snails or...
  8. 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

    :):):)

    ..followed shortly after by putting in an...
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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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    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.....

    Cheers
    ...
  11. 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...
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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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    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.

    I have now scrimped and saved and...
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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......

    Hafgan
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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......

    Hafgan
  16. 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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    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

    Hafgan
  18. 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

    PS saving my pennies for the rainy...
  19. 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

    Hafgan
  20. 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
    various...
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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.

    Cheers

    Hafgan
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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

    Hafgan
  23. Thread: Mildura

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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

    And they have an MIK...
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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...
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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!)

    Hafgan
  26. 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...
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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.

    Did making the handle for your saw (?think I am correct) put you onto this...
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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.

    Best wishes from me...
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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.....

    Hafgan
  30. 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

    I have been saving up for one for quite a time, but kid's birthdays...
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    Superb :2tsup:!!!! Hafgan

    Superb :2tsup:!!!!

    Hafgan
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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.

    Thanks for the info rsser. Hope you...
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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....

    Yet another tool to put on my...
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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...
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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...
  36. :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...
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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.
    If it is...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
  41. Thread: TopGear

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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.....
    ....and not unhappy to dish out on...
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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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    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....)
    2. Yes now, no a few years ago....
  44. 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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    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...
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