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    Part sheets of 12mm pine ply

    I'm an old member of WWF, now in a retirement village with a mens shed. We get lots of donated scrap wood , but out last donation is about 200 part sheets of 12 mm Pine Ply 1200mm x 500mm. ...
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    Dallas , Beautiful box , very well finished and...

    Dallas , Beautiful box , very well finished and I love myrtle burl. In years past I used heaps of myrtle burl veneer ,one of the best for jewellery boxes. Dorothy still has 3 boxes, won't part...
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    Hello Dallas, Another well crafted box, you come...

    Hello Dallas, Another well crafted box, you come up ith some great combinations of what you have in your stock pile of wood. Catch up with you when I get back to Cats country. John
  4. Vern, You amaze me with the design and...

    Vern, You amaze me with the design and construction of you projects. I haven't been in touch with you for some time , no special jobs on the go except for keeping residents of a retirement village...
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    DONE: I have 13 bits from 1 inch down to 1/4 inch,...

    I have 13 bits from 1 inch down to 1/4 inch, plus other bits in the suede roll , if these are the type of bits you require , please email me .
    nine fingers.
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    DONE: I have these bits in a suede roll, If these are...

    I have these bits in a suede roll, If these are the type and size you are after, 13 from 1 inch down to 1/4 inch.
    If they are what you want , email me. John nine fingers
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    SOLD: routervplane

    Sold
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    SOLD: luban

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    SOLD: Thanks Roger, PM me your address and details...

    Thanks Roger, PM me your address and details . John.
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    SOLD: Photo of Luban 43 , 1/4 inch blade in plane , 4...

    Photo of Luban 43 , 1/4 inch blade in plane , 4 in cellophane packets. PM details for posting and to arrange payment. John.
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    SOLD: Stainless steel brand new.

    Stainless steel brand new.
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    SOLD: Lie Nielsen Large router plane

    Lie Nielsen Large Router Plane Closed throat. Brand new unused in original box, $ 230 plus postage from Geelong. Nine fingers.
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    SOLD: Luban 43 Plough hand plane

    Luban 43 Plough hand plane , Brand new . still in origional box from deceased estate , $200 plus postage from Geelong. Nine Fingers.
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    Hi Garfield, I had to do a job using...

    Hi Garfield, I had to do a job using melamine. to cut it on the table saw I removed the 250mm blade and replaced it with a 200mm
    40 tooth thin kerf. With the blade set up 2mm, cut the under...
  16. Thread: Tractor

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    The tractor is likely an early Caterpillar. ...

    The tractor is likely an early Caterpillar. Caterpillar took over Holt's who made the first caterpillar tractor in 1925. I made a Holts model a few years ago, here's some photos of it , 16 to...
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    Hi Vern, What a beautiful piece cabinet making,...

    Hi Vern, What a beautiful piece cabinet making, you still astound me on the variety of work you can produce .
    What are the sizes?. Its been quite a few years since I was last up your...
  18. Alter the steering to suit ,the plan is on a...

    Alter the steering to suit ,the plan is on a simple plan of the actual car. john
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    insulation and baffle on new box

    Our retirement village workshop is proposing moving two 2hp dustys outside under a verandah. they will be enclosed in a cabinet approx 2.4 long 1.2 deep x 2 4 high, framed out of 90mm wall with 12...
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    When Fosters brewery purchased Ballarat Bertie...

    When Fosters brewery purchased Ballarat Bertie beer 35 to 40 years ago they shut it down. All the beer vats were made out Qld kauri ,may be 100 years old, each vat had 57 vertical planks 160 X 70 ...
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    I was 9 years old, the Main Street in Camperdown...

    I was 9 years old, the Main Street in Camperdown Vic was crowded with people celebrating,
    the kids were shouted Dixie cup ice creams by Regal products from Colac.
    Can anyone remember a Dixie? ...
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    It's finger jointed and laminated , no knots. ...

    It's finger jointed and laminated , no knots. Nine fingers
  23. Thread: Jeep JC

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    Yes Geoff, photos of his jeep. John

    Yes Geoff, photos of his jeep. John
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    DONE: I will take it. Will go to our mens shed ...

    I will take it. Will go to our mens shed john. I will send you a private email
  25. Thread: Jeep JC

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    Hi Potts, Love your Jeep , it reminded me of...

    Hi Potts, Love your Jeep , it reminded me of one I made about 3 years ago. It was made left hand drive but an old soldier spotted it and ask if I could change it to right hand drive to match the...
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    Hello Mervyn, I'm a bit slow at answering your...

    Hello Mervyn, I'm a bit slow at answering your query on bearings for the clock. I made a wooden geared clock about 14 years ago, I still have it and it is still running and keeping really good...
  27. SOLD: The one with chalk on it is Red Pine. John.

    The one with chalk on it is Red Pine. John.
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    Smidsy , I never bought plans for my models, so...

    Smidsy , I never bought plans for my models, so with your past arts and your ability to use various equipment , draw your own plans.
    Limited machinery required , a small band saw (10 inch), a...
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    Hi Dallas . I have the same as Keith. john

    Hi Dallas . I have the same as Keith. john
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    Some more photos. John

    Some more photos. John
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    Drop saw dust collection

    As it is my position to maintain machinery and keep everything running smoothly in our village mens shed. The Makita drop saw created heaps of saw dust,we had rough type of collection , but it only...
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    Alan , its a 20 to 1 scale , wheels are 60 mm. ...

    Alan , its a 20 to 1 scale , wheels are 60 mm. John.
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    missed this

    missed this
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    Toyota 4wd

    With the village shed still closed and bored my son suggested I make a model of his Toyota Landcruiser . Working on a bench in the garage with just enough tools to get it done . It has solid axles...
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    Hellbells, I was only 67 when I joined, if only...

    Hellbells, I was only 67 when I joined, if only the threads from those days were available . John.
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    Hello Vern, Lovely batch of boxes , Dorothy took...

    Hello Vern, Lovely batch of boxes , Dorothy took a liken to a couple of them. cheers John.
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    As an old petrol head, I saw Stirling Moss race...

    As an old petrol head, I saw Stirling Moss race at Albert Park in the 1956 gran prix. John.
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    Kerry , look closely at the corners on the lid...

    Kerry , look closely at the corners on the lid of the Huon pine box. John.
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    My method. Lie the box sides and ends ,mitre...

    My method. Lie the box sides and ends ,mitre side down on a flat board, line them up against a straight edge make sure the mitres are tight together, stick two or three pieces of masking tape over...
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    No chamfer, I set the hinges with 1mm gap, on the...

    No chamfer, I set the hinges with 1mm gap, on the closing edge there is a 1mm rubber bump which shows the gap. John.

    I must thank the members who have posted replies , it gives me much...
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    A few boxes

    I thought it was about time I done something for myself instead of working for the Village mens shed . Boxes of various timbers,
    Huon pine with purple heart trim, Redgum with huon inlay,...
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    Sound proofing DC3

    Our mens shed has 2 DC3 dust extractors inside the building, we wish to put them outside to reduce noise .
    Can any one suggest what type of building and sound proofing required ,we don't wish to...
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    VICTORIA Dawn no 10 vice

    My Mens shed at a retirement village has this vice that we have no use for its a DAWN number 10 , any interest in $100 , pick up in Geelong. John.
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    Dallas, The pens and boxes are great. I don't...

    Dallas, The pens and boxes are great. I don't know how you find the time for everything you do. regards John.
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    I consider myself very lucky to have a shed 16 x...

    I consider myself very lucky to have a shed 16 x 9 m plus air conditioned kitchen and meeting with 2 computors and a printer. In the early stages I was ask what machinery would be needed, I...
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    Bowling Club sun shelters

    I'm now in a retirement village with a fully equipped mens shed. The management requested if the mens shed could design, construct and install sun shelters on the new bowling greens, a price was...
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    Vern, you amaze me , the ideas you can come up...

    Vern, you amaze me , the ideas you can come up with,your models ,turnings and cabinetmaking are much
    appreciated. Not able to get further north than Coolangatta this year, hope you are keeping...
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    wooden geared clock

    Years ago, 2006 to be precise I designed and made a wooden geared clock. Some of the older members will remember it as the Naked Clock as all the works were fully exposed to anyone to see it...
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