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29th December 2015, 03:33 PM
Thread: Anyone got any OSB in Perth??
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Thanks Wood Collector, b
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27th December 2015, 04:42 PM
Thread: Anyone got any OSB in Perth??
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Anyone got any OSB in Perth??
G"day,
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14th June 2015, 09:15 PM
Thread: Oil for garage
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Oil for garage
I have been using car oil to lube the moving parts on our panel garage door. Is this ok, or is there something better?
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9th September 2014, 10:01 PM
Thread: 2/3 scale Indian Straight Four.
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Sticky: SUPERB WORK
Remember to licence the bike before riding down the road!!!!
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2nd August 2014, 09:40 PM
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Sabotage???
I thought that Ant (the mechanic) said the cooling systems were not installed properly, and I have heard that cars were sabotaged when pay rises were refused.
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19th June 2014, 08:39 PM
Thread: Edge banding advice
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SUCCESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT
Thanks to those who gave me your tips. I went to Beyond Tools in Malaga to have a look at the end trimmer, but when I saw the price (about $46) and how easy it is to score and cut it with good...
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7th May 2014, 09:19 PM
Thread: Storing keys and wallet
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some alternatives
Bruce Willis?
Taliban?
AK47?
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21st April 2014, 02:00 PM
Thread: Tough Machinery Perth
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Thanks Geoff, I will try to get out there and...
Thanks Geoff, I will try to get out there and have a look.
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9th April 2014, 04:22 PM
Thread: Edge banding advice
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Edge banding
Hi elanjacobs,
I have no idea. The repair will be done in Denmark about 450kms from Perth (whereI live). My brother lives there and I will be going there after Easter. He has scrounged the edge... -
7th April 2014, 03:25 PM
Thread: Edge banding advice
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Edge banding advice
In a couple of weeks I will have a little repair on some kitchen cupboards doors where the edging has lifted and cracked. We plan to replace all the edging using a iron to melt the glue. Having done...
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4th March 2014, 10:00 PM
Thread: Tough Machinery Perth
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Tough press
Thanks for that advice - I didn't consider that blasting would take off so much metal. I only want to get the rust off before painting, and I will probably use wet & dry for the parts that slide...
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3rd March 2014, 02:35 PM
Thread: Tough Machinery Perth
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PICS OF THE BEAST
Some pics of the Tough drill press. It is obviously very old and rusty and I intend to get it sandblasted and paint it. It is in working condition. Any info about Tough Machines/Engineering who were...
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25th February 2014, 05:45 PM
Thread: New Member from Perth
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Welcome
Hi Jerlin,
I have a Festool Kapex SCMS and it is great, so you are starting with best. If you run out of money and/or room in the shed you might think about using the machines at the Perth Wood... -
17th February 2014, 12:32 PM
Thread: Tough Machinery Perth
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Tough Machinery Perth
I have just acquired a floor mounted drill press made by Tough Engineering in Belmont WA. I remember the name in the 60's but I wondered if anyone has more information or history about the the firm....
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14th February 2014, 01:21 AM
Thread: ??????
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??????
What has happened to all old posts?
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12th February 2014, 08:52 PM
Thread: Trip to Germany
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pics???
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12th February 2014, 08:02 PM
Thread: Trip to Germany
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Trip to Germany
Last August my other half (Wine is Good) and I had a month in Germany. WIG has relatives there who she had not seen for years so it was time for a visit.
We stayed in the very pretty village of... -
23rd January 2014, 08:12 PM
Thread: Think I'm gunna be a shed builder
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Daylight r0bbery
Jeez, I thought Perth was expensive!!!! Their weekly rate works a out at nearly $120,000 a year!!!
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16th December 2013, 09:20 PM
Thread: Minister for 'Short Memory'
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Going around and around in ever decreasing circles
"Wouldn't it be great to have some pollies who had some real vision"
Yes!!!!
I am getting annoyed at the lack of "vision" in Australia as our third rate pollies hurl insults at each without... -
17th October 2013, 01:56 PM
Thread: Tummy tuck
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Chill out for a while
Take it easy Bob and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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20th September 2013, 03:24 PM
Thread: Advice on festool
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Re sander
Thanks for your info on the sander and jigsaw, and apologies for the delay in replying - I have been overseas for six weeks. I have deleted the jigsaw from my Xmas list - can't justify the cost, :((...
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12th June 2013, 04:52 PM
Thread: Advice on festool
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Advice on festool
I am thinking about a couple of Festool purchases but their website is not very clear on the different models and what they do.
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19th May 2013, 09:36 PM
Thread: Making shingles.
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If it is the same sheoak in WA it should be OK...
If it is the same sheoak in WA it should be OK for shingles, but sheoak is a beautiful timber - can't you get it milled?
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19th May 2013, 09:24 PM
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The Perth Wood School in Belmont has a...
The Perth Wood School in Belmont has a thicknesser, I think they charge a fee for working with second hand wood because of the risk of old nails damaging the machine.
Home » Perth Wood School
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17th May 2013, 07:05 PM
Thread: Gorillas in the kitchen ???
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Gorillas in the kitchen ???
Our small bread board made of two pieces has come apart. Is Gorilla glue ok for fixing it? The Gorilla seems to be water proof enough, but I want to be sure that it is food safe as well.
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16th May 2013, 08:04 PM
Thread: Glue for timber chopping board??
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Gorilla glue
Our small bread board made of two pieces has come apart. Is Gorilla glue ok for fixing it? The Gorilla seems to be water proof enough, but I want to be sure that it is food safe.
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13th May 2013, 02:34 AM
Thread: Any experts on OSB??
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Taming OSB
Thanks for your tips on OSB. Using the belt sander was the trick - using an electric plane was no good. The other thing is the OSB has a lot of fine splinters so gloves are essential. The pics show...
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9th May 2013, 04:29 PM
Thread: Anyone been to Festool Factory???
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Festool meanies
Thanks for your posts guys. What a disappointment. I will have to find something else to see.
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9th May 2013, 04:15 PM
Thread: G'Day from Perth
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Welcome James
Nice to have another Perthite on the forum
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8th May 2013, 10:15 PM
Thread: Anyone been to Festool Factory???
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Anyone been to Festool Factory???
Her indoors and I are going to Europe in August and I would like to see the factory where my Kapex was made. (I am also hoping that Festool will be so impressed that I travelled so far to see them...
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30th April 2013, 08:55 PM
Thread: Woodworking TV Show
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Sounds like great idea. I look forward to...
Sounds like great idea. I look forward to watching it.
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28th April 2013, 09:11 PM
Thread: Hello from Croatia
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Welcome
Hi Tomislav and welcome to the forum. :-
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5th April 2013, 10:00 PM
Thread: Any experts on OSB??
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Hoping.....
I was hoping someone could tell me the trick to plane OSB. :no:
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4th April 2013, 08:53 PM
Thread: Any experts on OSB??
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Any experts on OSB??
G'day,
I scored a packing case made of OSB (oriented strand board) which I am using to line a part of the garage, The OSB looks really good.
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14th March 2013, 06:26 PM
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Hi Vince, I have just bought a new 6x4 trailer...
Hi Vince,
I have just bought a new 6x4 trailer because my old one had rust right through the floor. I had painted it about 10 years ago (and it looked brilliant) but the bricks, sand and tree mulch... -
14th March 2013, 05:51 PM
Thread: Glass Top Coffee Table - WIP
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Very nice work - an elegant table.:D
Very nice work - an elegant table.:D
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11th February 2013, 09:36 PM
Thread: Anyone had prostate surgery?
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Anyone had prostate surgery?
I turned 60 back in September and for the past four or five years have had an enlarged prostate. This is not prostate cancer; my PSA reading is very low.
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5th December 2012, 09:36 PM
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Thanks Rsser
I have sort of lost interest in the jigs. The most useful for me would be the knife jigs but lots of people get good results without lots of gadgets.
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27th November 2012, 01:18 AM
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WHY MEN GO TO BUNNINGS - the truth at last.
A man's age & Bunnings
Man's age as determined by a trip to Bunnings.
You are in the middle of some kind of project around the house --.
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19th November 2012, 01:36 PM
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Scheppach tiger 2000 grinding jigs - are they worth it???
I went to Hare and Forbes' sale on Saturday and they had a set of 4 grinding jigs for $79. They were for axes, scissors, small knives, large knives.
Are they useful? essential ?
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3rd November 2012, 09:16 PM
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Backing rod problem - can YOU help????
I have enclosed one side of the carport with ply to give us a bit more storage. In the bottom left corner of the photo you can see a gap between the floor and and the sheet of ply. This is to ...
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9th October 2012, 09:00 PM
Thread: Workbench
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VERY neat and tidy. I'm not surprised that it...
VERY neat and tidy. I'm not surprised that it took longer to design than it took to make it - it is easy to see that a lot of thinking and planning has gone into this.
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6th August 2012, 01:36 AM
Thread: WA Wood Show 2012
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[QUOTE=homesy135;1531288]I went Saturday morning....
[QUOTE=homesy135;1531288]I went Saturday morning. It was all the usual exhibitors. I thought the wood and tools were expensive (perhaps that is me just getting older). There were some nice pieces...
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25th July 2012, 01:35 AM
Thread: Can anyone identify this sawbench?
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Not a Wolfenden then?
Thanks so much for that infomation Matty. I am really chuffed :D
My saw certainly looks like the photo in the brochure, although I don't remember the fence which came with the saw. Dad got someone... -
18th July 2012, 01:31 AM
Thread: Restored wolfenden chain mortiser
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I might have a Wolfenden sawbench
Thought this older posting might be of interest.
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f153/can-anyone-identify-sawbench-98605/ -
11th July 2012, 08:10 PM
Thread: A Postcard from Linz
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Porsches, cheap beer - you haven't died and gone...
Porsches, cheap beer - you haven't died and gone to heaven have you Ray?
Have a Lowenbrau for me, it's wonderful beer. -
21st June 2012, 07:53 PM
Thread: JJ - Garde Républicain (2012)
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Tres formidable!!! Beir et bon!!
Tres formidable!!!
Beir et bon!! -
17th May 2012, 08:25 PM
Thread: Old Steam Engine Bought to life.
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Can this be done???
Seeing the steam experts are gathered here, I have often wondered if it would be possible to make or buy a steam powered rotary lawnmower? :?
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9th May 2012, 09:57 PM
Thread: Hand me down.
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I'm no expert on planes but I have a similar one...
I'm no expert on planes but I have a similar one from my father and I am looking forward to returning it to its former glory.
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16th April 2012, 08:40 PM
Thread: The curse of Sheddie strikes again
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Get well soon Mike. Just imagine how the fish...
Get well soon Mike. Just imagine how the fish stocks will be building up while you're recuperating.