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9th November 2013, 09:19 PM
Thread: Rare and Unusual Timbers; Native Olive.
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I'd be keen. I've turned it before and it's...
I'd be keen. I've turned it before and it's lovely stuff.
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29th October 2013, 11:18 PM
Thread: Two pot pourri bowls
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I'm glad it didn't get burned :-)
I'm glad it didn't get burned :-)
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29th October 2013, 10:35 PM
Thread: Two pot pourri bowls
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Thanks everyone. It was a very shabby and shoddy...
Thanks everyone. It was a very shabby and shoddy piece of Blackwood at first glance but it was well worth it. Just shows that sometimes the most weathered and non descript pieces can yield something...
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29th October 2013, 10:34 AM
Thread: Two pot pourri bowls
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Thanks guys. And thank you Chris for the...
Thanks guys. And thank you Chris for the Blackwood.
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28th October 2013, 09:48 PM
Thread: Two pot pourri bowls
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About 40-50mm.
About 40-50mm.
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28th October 2013, 07:29 PM
Thread: Two pot pourri bowls
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Two pot pourri bowls
Hello,
I've been commissioned to make a few things for Christmas and these are two of them.
First one is cypress, and the second is blackwood. Finished with oil.
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19th October 2013, 04:30 PM
Thread: Simple Sierra Mechanism Puller
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Awesome idea! Sent from my C6603 using...
Awesome idea!
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25th September 2013, 08:08 PM
Thread: Making a flyscreen
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You need the framing, corner joints and the...
You need the framing, corner joints and the screening material, as well as a roller for putting the screen in. You'll also need enough of the rubber stripping that holds the screen in the frame....
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25th September 2013, 06:46 PM
Thread: Pest inspection
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Thanks Chris. Pest controller was around today to...
Thanks Chris. Pest controller was around today to do our yearly inspection. I showed him some samples of the bugs I've found in my timber lately and he was scratching his head. I know most of it...
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25th September 2013, 02:50 PM
Thread: Greetings from China
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Beautiful work. You have lots of talent. Welcome...
Beautiful work. You have lots of talent. Welcome to the forum.
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25th September 2013, 10:01 AM
Thread: Bandsawn blade sideways wobble
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There doesn't seem to be anything I can do to...
There doesn't seem to be anything I can do to unkink it so I'll just use it for now.
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24th September 2013, 11:29 PM
Thread: Pest inspection
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Thanks mate. Sounds like I'm on the right track....
Thanks mate. Sounds like I'm on the right track. My plan is to spend an entire day doing it so if the mixture can stay together that long I'll be fine.
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24th September 2013, 11:08 PM
Thread: Pest inspection
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It's been a while since this discussion so I...
It's been a while since this discussion so I thought I'd update.
I'm about to buy a kilo of borax with the intent of mixing up a large amount in a bin and dipping all the smaller bits, then... -
23rd September 2013, 09:41 PM
Thread: Timber from Mapleman
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What they said. I've bought plenty of timber from...
What they said. I've bought plenty of timber from Chris and he is by far the best guy to deal with. Plus it's a lovely drive up there.
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22nd September 2013, 08:00 PM
Thread: Yellow Cedar bowl
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Beautiful bowl. I've just gotten a heap of yellow...
Beautiful bowl. I've just gotten a heap of yellow cedar from mapleman, mostly boards and pen blank size. Sadly nothing big enough for a bowl. Will definitely try to get my hands on something big...
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21st September 2013, 03:25 PM
Thread: Bandsawn blade sideways wobble
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I've tried that but it seems very persistent. It...
I've tried that but it seems very persistent. It cuts ok though. The blade wants to wander unless the feed rate is very slow but it's not slowing me down a great deal.
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20th September 2013, 07:21 AM
Thread: Bandsawn blade sideways wobble
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The tension is fine. The blade deflects about 3mm...
The tension is fine. The blade deflects about 3mm sideways with moderate pressure. That's as exacting as I can be with no tension meter.
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18th September 2013, 09:04 PM
Thread: broken bandsaw blade!!!!!
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And before anybody gasps at me using a bi metal...
And before anybody gasps at me using a bi metal blade on timber, two words for you:
Queensland. Walnut.
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18th September 2013, 09:02 PM
Thread: broken bandsaw blade!!!!!
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$50 was for a bimetal blade shipped. From what...
$50 was for a bimetal blade shipped. From what I've seen that's not bad. There's no doubt it broke prematurely because of the tension required to get it cutting properly, and it was too big for my...
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18th September 2013, 04:17 PM
Thread: Bandsawn blade sideways wobble
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The joint is fine. First thing I checked in fact...
The joint is fine. First thing I checked in fact because I did once have a blade with a bump on the back, which you could hear quite well. This blade makes no excessive noise at all.
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18th September 2013, 04:02 PM
Thread: broken bandsaw blade!!!!!
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Lol I just had a 3/4 break and found this thread....
Lol I just had a 3/4 break and found this thread. I'm going to see if I can get it joined because it was a $50 blade. Also 2240mm on my machine. I wonder if blade breakage is more likely on smaller...
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18th September 2013, 03:53 PM
Thread: Bandsawn blade sideways wobble
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Bandsawn blade sideways wobble
Hi everyone,
I just got a new blade for my saw and I've noticed that it has a tendency to wobble left to right as it runs. The back of the blade seems to remain straight, but the front arcs left... -
21st August 2013, 05:04 PM
Thread: Suppliers of NC Lacquer in Brisbane
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More info here ...
More info here
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f9/where-buy-furniture-lacquer-brisbane-97679/
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21st August 2013, 05:02 PM
Thread: Suppliers of NC Lacquer in Brisbane
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Try luxury paints. There's one in darra or...
Try luxury paints. There's one in darra or Ipswich.
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19th August 2013, 06:05 PM
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I'd strongly suggest downloading tapatalk from...
I'd strongly suggest downloading tapatalk from Google play store rather than accessing the forum through the browser. The stock browser on your tablet is likely to be chrome, and I've found it to be...
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10th August 2013, 08:36 PM
Thread: Scorpio and the milky way
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I was gonna try again tonight but it's just a...
I was gonna try again tonight but it's just a touch too cloudy. I got a nice one of the crescent moon and Venus together earlier though.
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9th August 2013, 09:07 PM
Thread: Scorpio and the milky way
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Thanks. I need to focus the lens better next...
Thanks. I need to focus the lens better next time. Hopefully I can have another crack at it this weekend.
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9th August 2013, 06:50 PM
Thread: Scorpio and the milky way
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Scorpio and the milky way
Stepped outside my front door and onto the driveway last night to discover a very clear and crisp evening. Usually I'd grab the telescope out but it's heavy to move and I was feeling the week's work...
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9th August 2013, 05:05 PM
Thread: Deep Yellow Wood
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Looks like we're heading to cedarton again soon....
Looks like we're heading to cedarton again soon.
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5th August 2013, 11:19 PM
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I'd be keen. No milling equipment but I have...
I'd be keen. No milling equipment but I have access to a chainsaw, and I'm desperately looking for an excuse to buy a bigger one...
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10th July 2013, 02:09 PM
Thread: Missing part from thicknesser
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After no reply from carbatec I went to Gregory's,...
After no reply from carbatec I went to Gregory's, who had the part in stock. It looks like a fairly generic piece and I suspect that it likely fits a number of 12 to 13 inch thicknessers.
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4th July 2013, 04:53 PM
Thread: Possible Mobile problems
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Tapatalk was having problems earlier, wouldn't...
Tapatalk was having problems earlier, wouldn't load up. Error indicated that the client may be out of date. I uninstalled and reinstalled and that seems to have worked. Using tapatalk 2 on android.
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3rd July 2013, 10:44 PM
Thread: Painting machines
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Re: Painting machines
I've been reading this thread with great interest because I've just inherited a small thicknesser that was in need of repainting. I'm in the process of stripping it back now.
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30th June 2013, 07:25 PM
Thread: Issue with Rosewood
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Re: Issue with Rosewood
Yep looks like lyctus. And it is new guinea rosewood too, so probably exactly the same thing I had.
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30th June 2013, 05:37 PM
Thread: Issue with Rosewood
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Re: Issue with Rosewood
Pictures of the holes may help with identifying what kind of borer it is. I've had similar things happen with New guinea rosewood. I doused the piece in a pesticide solution, which seems to have done...
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23rd June 2013, 10:39 AM
Thread: Pest inspection
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Re: Pest inspection
Yeah unfortunately they are pretty much a constant issue in these parts. I've never had many troubles with them myself but it's good to be cautious.
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23rd June 2013, 09:55 AM
Thread: Pest inspection
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Re: Pest inspection
I'll try and get some boron. I'm due to tidy up the shop so it'll give me an excuse to fumigate.
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22nd June 2013, 11:56 PM
Thread: Pest inspection
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Re: Pest inspection
I use this http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/22/a5u9a6uv.jpg
Mixes with kero. Smells awful. Seems to work very well. I had some quarter logs where the sapwood was riddled with powderpost beetle. This... -
22nd June 2013, 09:38 PM
Thread: Pest inspection
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Pest inspection
Hi everyone,
I just recently added a pile of timber to my existing stocks, and I treated it for borer due to evidence of borer holes that may or may not have been active. I'm always very cautious... -
14th June 2013, 09:20 AM
Thread: Borers eating my stockpile!!
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Re: Borers eating my stockpile!!
I use borax mixed with kero. Works well. Only problem is because my workshop is the garage under our living area, the house smells of kero for a few days afterwards. Other than good ventilation...
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5th June 2013, 09:07 AM
Thread: First box, camphor and pine
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Re: First box, camphor and pine
Thanks everyone for the compliments. I've got some more ideas to try now. All I need is the time to implement them. :-)
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27th May 2013, 07:46 PM
Thread: First box, camphor and pine
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Re: First box, camphor and pine
I haven't decided yet whether to line it. I'd probably go with green if I decide to put felt in.
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26th May 2013, 11:24 PM
Thread: First box, camphor and pine
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Re: First box, camphor and pine
Thanks everyone.
The entry point isn't easy to see in this picture. It's towards the top right just as it curves downwards. I was so intent in putting the cut along the grain that I didn't think... -
26th May 2013, 09:47 PM
Thread: First box, camphor and pine
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Re: First box, camphor and pine
Thanks. I'm waiting to cop flak over the use of pine instead of something nicer but they were pieces out of the scrap pile so were otherwise destined for burning. It's given me some good ideas about...
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26th May 2013, 08:41 PM
Thread: First box, camphor and pine
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First box, camphor and pine
Hi everyone,
Bandsawn boxes aren't my usual thing but I had a quarter inch blade and some offcuts, so here's one of my first.
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22nd May 2013, 11:24 PM
Thread: Timber ID please.
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Re: Timber ID please.
Gidgee. Bark is spot on, colour is a good match. Does it have a spicy smell to it when cut or sanded?
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22nd May 2013, 12:44 PM
Thread: The Renovator from BIG W
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Re: The Renovator from BIG W
I've heard imperial blades are ok but I haven't tried them yet. If you google them they should come up. Made in the USA for what it's worth.
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14th May 2013, 10:40 PM
Thread: Missing part from thicknesser
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Re: Missing part from thicknesser
Thanks malb. I plan on talking to them at the Brisbane wood show as they normally make an appearance.
Failing that it looks to be a fairly standard generic part so I may be able to get a... -
13th May 2013, 11:10 PM
Thread: Missing part from thicknesser
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Missing part from thicknesser
Hi everyone.
I was lucky this past week to inherit a 12 inch thicknesser from a friend. It appears to be a slightly older Sherwood model.
The part I'm missing is one of the sprockets that turns... -
9th May 2013, 01:24 PM
Thread: buying a Trend airshield from the UK
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Re: buying a Trend airshield from the UK
I got mine from a company in the UK a few years ago. Ended up being about half the price I'd have paid locally. Shipping wasn't too bad if I recall.