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26th January 2021, 05:48 PM
Thread: Womens Sheds
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FWIW, I'm all of book clubber, potter and...
FWIW, I'm all of book clubber, potter and woodworker.
Doesn't mean the book clubbers and woodworkers among us have much in common :) , nor the potters. I think I'm the only woman in my pottery... -
26th January 2021, 05:34 PM
Thread: Hand tool classes
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Thank's both of you, I'll check them out. Mel
Thank's both of you, I'll check them out.
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24th January 2021, 04:01 PM
Thread: Womens Sheds
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I totally understand why men's sheds are by and...
I totally understand why men's sheds are by and large for men (One wonders in these days where the trans might go)
As someone upthread said, would men be welcome in a womens shed?
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24th January 2021, 02:06 PM
Thread: Womens Sheds
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All flippancy aside, why should one think that...
All flippancy aside, why should one think that there is no need for women to get together for pretty much the same function as Men's Sheds?
Especially women in retirement.
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Good find. You may be surprised at how much some...
Good find. You may be surprised at how much some 70's and 80's stuff sells for. ( Inherited a box of singles, some are selling at $800. singles eem more valuable than LP's.
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24th January 2021, 12:17 PM
Thread: Womens Sheds
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Resurrecting this thread. Some great (and...
Resurrecting this thread.
Some great (and amusing) responses, but little in answer to the OP.
Several years on there doesn't seem to be a lot of progress in this direction.
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24th January 2021, 11:41 AM
Thread: Hand tool classes
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Hand tool classes
Hi there,
Does anyone know anyone that teaches hand tool classes? in or around Melbourne?
Learning the correct way to use profile planes, block planes, chisels etc?
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20th January 2021, 07:43 AM
Thread: Huge Olive tree.
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OK, I'll let you know when :) There's going to...
OK, I'll let you know when :)
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18th January 2021, 09:02 PM
Thread: Huge Olive tree.
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No not in the next two weeks. I really don't want...
No not in the next two weeks. I really don't want to take it down at all but I'm worried it will damage those big walls so go it must.
You'll be most welcome to the wood.
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18th January 2021, 08:34 PM
Thread: Huge Olive tree.
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I don't think people appreciate olivewood kitchen...
I don't think people appreciate olivewood kitchen ware unless they know. I bought a lot of spoons back from greece 2019. Use them all the time to cook with. 1 split..the others still look beautiful
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18th January 2021, 08:20 PM
Thread: Huge Olive tree.
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488272488274488276488277 Those walls are 18'...
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18th January 2021, 07:54 PM
Thread: Huge Olive tree.
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Armadale Vic :) The t ree was here when I bought...
Armadale Vic :)
The t ree was here when I bought the house 7 years ago. There were 5 ..some silly b had planted 5 Olives in planters built along two high brick boundary walls I cut 3 smaller ones... -
18th January 2021, 12:29 PM
Thread: Huge Olive tree.
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Huge Olive tree.
Hi Guys,
Astrid here.
I've got an enormous Olive tree probably needs to come down.
It was planted probably 30 years ago in a raised brick planter area and it's breaking the brickwork . worried it... -
22nd September 2018, 10:54 PM
Thread: table top repair
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table top repair
Hi, long time no see :)
Got a small problem.
My son's staying at a mates house while his mates grandma is away...we've all seen the Add
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5th July 2015, 11:25 PM
Thread: Rust protecion for tools
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Lanolin spray?...
Lanolin spray?
http://www.lanotec.com.au/rust-corrosion-prevention-sprays/
I've used this on a 16th century iron coin chest..after de rusting it. I checked first with the conservators at the NGV.... -
5th July 2015, 11:18 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MK.XII
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monty python
monty python
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5th July 2015, 10:50 PM
Thread: Corormandle screen
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Hi Mr Alex..yep I'll ring them on my break...
Hi Mr Alex..yep I'll ring them on my break tomorrow..might even put that panel in the car and take it over .. I have a vague contact there.
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5th July 2015, 09:56 PM
Thread: Corormandle screen
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Yeah, I have rung the conservators at the NGV on...
Yeah, I have rung the conservators at the NGV on other matters and have found them to be most helpful. I've just found this book Lacquer: technology and conservation: a comprehensive guide to the...
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5th July 2015, 09:14 PM
Thread: Corormandle screen
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Corormandle screen
Hi Guys, I just bought the most beautiful chinese folding screen at Joels auctions. It's 6' high by 8' wide in 6 panels.
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18th November 2014, 11:33 PM
Thread: Is Your House Clean
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nah, unsticking the sauce bottle :D
nah, unsticking the sauce bottle :D
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18th November 2014, 11:28 PM
Thread: Building a picket gate- hinge question
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yep, strap hinges. but the new gate will be...
yep, strap hinges. but the new gate will be heavier because I'm using ash instead of pine.
I don't quite know how to express my concerns. I'm assuming that the long strap on the strap hinge will... -
18th November 2014, 11:22 PM
Thread: Building a picket gate- hinge question
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yep, strap hinges. but the new gate will be...
yep, strap hinges. but the new gate will be heavier because I'm using ash instead of pine.
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17th November 2014, 06:01 PM
Thread: Building a picket gate- hinge question
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T hinges = strap hinges? There's three on the...
T hinges = strap hinges?
There's three on the existing gate..been there 40 years or so.
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16th November 2014, 06:49 PM
Thread: Building a picket gate- hinge question
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Would they take the weight ? I like the idea of...
Would they take the weight ? I like the idea of being able to lift it off.. that gate is the only access to the back..down a 1500 wide passage..but there must be a reason why the triangular hinges...
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16th November 2014, 05:56 PM
Thread: Pompei boat yard, Mordialloc needs help
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Any updates on this? I haven't been down that...
Any updates on this?
I haven't been down that way for a while?
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Sounds good for hopeless gardeners like me :D
Sounds good for hopeless gardeners like me :D
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16th November 2014, 05:25 PM
Thread: Cleaning up reclaimed timber.
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I've never understood why people try to sand off...
I've never understood why people try to sand off paint? Go the paint stripper!!. you may find that's all it needs .
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16th November 2014, 04:56 PM
Thread: Is Your House Clean
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Hah.. my work bench is part of the kitchen. looks...
Hah.. my work bench is part of the kitchen. looks lovely with a plant on it and the bench vice comes in handy too.
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16th November 2014, 04:25 PM
Thread: Building a picket gate- hinge question
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Sort of like this one but more solid. I'm using...
Sort of like this one but more solid. I'm using 100x45 ash for all the rails plus the pickets are closer together.
The hinges will be attached to a post bolted into next doors wall :D
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16th November 2014, 04:10 PM
Thread: Building a picket gate- hinge question
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Building a picket gate- hinge question
Hello strangers :)
I've finally begun work on the plethora of small things to be done on my new house.
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13th February 2014, 01:32 PM
Thread: No Shed... creative thinking required
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Well I have moved in. I took my old dirty tatty...
Well I have moved in.
I took my old dirty tatty ex school workbench, stripped the old masonite off the top, stripped the yukky rubbery glue... Found lovely grained 10 ply underneath.
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1st January 2014, 11:17 PM
Thread: No Shed... creative thinking required
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That might work, I have 1800 wide passage way on...
That might work, I have 1800 wide passage way on the side.:yes:
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1st January 2014, 11:12 PM
Thread: No Shed... creative thinking required
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hmm good point!!
hmm good point!!
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22nd December 2013, 07:16 PM
Thread: No Shed... creative thinking required
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Nope, no garage. I have a sort of mad idea...
Nope, no garage.
I have a sort of mad idea about tarting up my old school workbench (you know the heavy as lead things with a vice on both sides?) putting it in the dining area adjoining the... -
30th November 2013, 09:56 PM
Thread: Returning Expat
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Thank you. But it's grown so big in the last few...
Thank you.
But it's grown so big in the last few years It is hard to find your way around.
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30th November 2013, 09:53 PM
Thread: No Shed... creative thinking required
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Ahem.. I am the Her Indoors:;
Ahem.. I am the Her Indoors:;
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30th November 2013, 09:51 PM
Thread: No Shed... creative thinking required
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:D I could always convince my kids that...
:D
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27th November 2013, 06:43 PM
Thread: No Shed... creative thinking required
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most of the work I will be doing is fixing all my...
most of the work I will be doing is fixing all my furniture I never got around to when I did it for a living.
so if I have somewhere under cover to "glue up" "screw up" and somewhere to store clamps... -
25th November 2013, 07:14 PM
Thread: No Shed... creative thinking required
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Thank you Graeme, It's nice to know others...
Thank you Graeme,
It's nice to know others struggle with adversity :D
So you used the old dunny mainly to store stuff and worked elsewhere. Hmmm maybe I'll build a structure with one side open to... -
24th November 2013, 07:29 PM
Thread: No Shed... creative thinking required
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No Shed... creative thinking required
:no:
No shed at my new house.
My old place had a small but very functional workshop. about 3x4m.
My choices are
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24th November 2013, 07:13 PM
Thread: Returning Expat
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Thanks Crowie, My first project will be...
Thanks Crowie,
My first project will be pulling an old school cupboard apart to recycle the kaurri into kitchen bench tops.
looking forward to filling in nail holes :D
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24th November 2013, 08:07 AM
Thread: A better book ?
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Have you tried your local main branch library?...
Have you tried your local main branch library?
Most good libraries have a selection of good woodturning books. If there are non on the shelf, check their calalogue, They will also usually order... -
23rd November 2013, 08:26 PM
Thread: Pompei boat yard, Mordialloc needs help
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Pompei boat yard, Mordialloc needs help
I took a drive down to Mordialloc a few weeks ago.
Seems the old boat yard is about to turn into a supermarket.
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23rd November 2013, 08:06 PM
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It depends on what he/she is willing to pay for a...
It depends on what he/she is willing to pay for a professional job.
I can highly recommend Birch restorations in Moorabin. These guys have been restoring good quality furniture for about 35 years... -
23rd November 2013, 07:31 PM
Thread: clear water proof finish over shellac
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If they are not going to be permanently outside,...
If they are not going to be permanently outside, consider danish oil. You should be able to get 3 coats per day.
Where you can use a thin coat of shellac as a primary coat to seal the timber, I... -
23rd November 2013, 09:28 AM
Thread: Returning Expat
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Returning Expat
Not exactly a newbie but I have been absent a while.
I have just bought a new house needing some judicious improvements.
I'll be doing a lot of the work myself .
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22nd May 2013, 08:39 AM
Thread: Divorce Questions
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Divorces can be nasty or amicable. The best...
Divorces can be nasty or amicable.
The best advice I can give is remove all emotion from the property settlement. Emotion feeds lawyers, not neccessarily because they are greedy but because they are... -
20th May 2013, 08:06 PM
Thread: Divorce Questions
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no kids, no joint property? Just file for the...
no kids, no joint property?
Just file for the divorce .
you can do it yourself.
you can even do it online.
property settlements are completely separate from the divorce. sheesh.:rolleyes:
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19th May 2013, 01:02 AM
Thread: building the Heidi.
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but solid wood is soo much prettier. and makes...
but solid wood is soo much prettier.
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18th May 2013, 07:34 PM
Thread: building the Heidi.
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Kauri used to be used for boat building I think....
Kauri used to be used for boat building I think.
tolerates water well.
I could be wrong and it would be exxy