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5th September 2018, 11:42 PM
Thread: Bandsaw consumables in Adelaide?
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Bandsaw consumables in Adelaide?
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Good evening all, I am looking to buy parts for my old 'Ezycut' bandsaw in Adelaide
I looking for the tyres that go on the wheels and also blades.
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4th September 2018, 10:24 PM
Thread: Bandsaw consumables in Adelaide?
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Bandsaw consumables in Adelaide?
Good evening all, I am looking to buy parts for my old 'Ezycut' bandsaw in Adelaide
I looking for the tyres that go on the wheels and also blades.
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4th September 2018, 12:00 AM
Thread: September Prize Draw # 125
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CLAIMED I'm in
I'm in
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30th March 2014, 10:16 PM
Thread: Restoring an EzyCut bandsaw
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It seems you're missing a spacer...one that fits...
It seems you're missing a spacer...one that fits over the shaft between the pulley and bronze bush, adjusted to take up the slack, then the Allen grub screw on the spacer is tightened. I call it a...
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16th January 2014, 11:03 PM
Thread: Restoring an EzyCut bandsaw
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I would like to put my hand up to view a...
I would like to put my hand up to view a instruction manual as well as I have a Ezycut similar to this bandsaw. :rolleyes:
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19th January 2010, 11:22 PM
Thread: Does this sound like Carpal Tunnel
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What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?...
What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?
Symptoms usually start gradually, with frequent burning, tingling, or itching numbness in the palm of the hand and the fingers, especially the... -
30th May 2009, 02:18 AM
Thread: ID an old sharpening stone.
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Hi Mark, You are certainly not the only one who...
Hi Mark,
You are certainly not the only one who collects, restores or use these old stones, there are woodworkers, old style razor users, antique tool collectors, even Geologists!
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26th May 2009, 12:55 AM
Thread: ID an old sharpening stone.
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Hello ed lawrence.. A hobby of mine is...
Hello ed lawrence..
A hobby of mine is collecting old natural oilstones and restoring them to use. I have a few now, with some been identifyed and some not.
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30th April 2009, 12:01 AM
Thread: Swiss chisels
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Pfeil chisels
The chisels in the photo are indeed "Pfeil" brand chisels and are consided a good brand by many carvers. They keep their edge for a long time and seen to get sharper than chisels made by other well...
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21st April 2009, 11:27 PM
Thread: Adelaide Show
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I've been going to these shows for the last few...
I've been going to these shows for the last few years and they always seem to be packed with people/buyers, but have notice there is a reduction in vendors/stallholders in the last 2-3 years.
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1st April 2009, 08:52 PM
Thread: Help to ID old Sharpening stone.
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Thanks Guys, I googled the internet as well and...
Thanks Guys,
I googled the internet as well and also found the same info, a few discriptions and a couple of photos.
I was hoping that forum member may had a confimed "Charnley Forest stone" as I'm... -
31st March 2009, 02:58 PM
Thread: Help to ID old Sharpening stone.
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Help to ID old Sharpening stone.
Hello all
Does anyone have a old "Charnley Forest hone" quarried in England? The hones were used up till around the early 1900's when they were replaced by faster cutting stones.
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29th March 2009, 11:19 PM
Thread: ID an old sharpening stone.
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ID an old sharpening stone.
Hello all
Does anyone have a old "Charnley Forest hone" quarried in England? The hones were used up till around the early 1900's when they were replaced by faster cutting stones.
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3rd August 2008, 12:18 PM
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A few years ago I started a 3 year furniture...
A few years ago I started a 3 year furniture making course at a local TAFE college and they were purchasing packs of "Indonesian mahogny" which was exellent, selected timber. The college tutors told...
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2nd August 2008, 12:59 AM
Thread: Trees stolen after been cut
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The tree with the red colour wood is a sheoak...
The tree with the red colour wood is a sheoak species as TTiT says and the pods are seed cones which cockatoos love to eat. These trees are common around the Goolwa area. The wood is a typical ...
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31st July 2008, 12:31 AM
Thread: What is so special about these hammers
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like you blokes say, I doubt if the bidders are...
like you blokes say, I doubt if the bidders are engineers but i reckon there are a lot cabinetmakers ,furniture makers, restorers or just collecters.:no:
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22nd July 2008, 12:01 AM
Thread: Restore or not, is this worth it?
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It looks like a nice unit, wide solid planks,...
It looks like a nice unit, wide solid planks, figured door frames,beading on the back of doors is interesting. Look like a well made unit!
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20th July 2008, 09:16 PM
Thread: What do you call this?
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Yes i agree with the others, it's a miners couch,...
Yes i agree with the others, it's a miners couch, possibly late 1890's, Australian, (i've see a few made in Aust red cedar) and it looks in very good original condition.
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11th July 2008, 11:56 PM
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Could it be Camphor laurel? The timber has a...
Could it be Camphor laurel? The timber has a vaporub smell when cut, has a tight grain and used in situations to repel insects eg: robes, blanket boxes.
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11th July 2008, 12:23 AM
Thread: carvers gallery
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Hello clare, what type of timber do you use for...
Hello clare, what type of timber do you use for the heads and bodys of your horses?
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10th July 2008, 11:57 PM
Thread: Titan Chisel Types
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This is a email I received from a fella (some...
This is a email I received from a fella (some time ago) after asking him for information about titan chisels. He sells restored titan chisels regular on ebay. It may be of help.
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9th July 2008, 10:40 PM
Thread: Titan Chisel Types
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Possible the uncomfortable smaller plastic handle...
Possible the uncomfortable smaller plastic handle was removed and a larger wood handle put in its place.
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9th July 2008, 10:21 PM
Thread: Titan Chisel Types
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G'day I think the "strange one" originally had...
G'day
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6th July 2008, 08:01 PM
Thread: Mallet timber
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I have use a olive wood mallet since 1995 and...
I have use a olive wood mallet since 1995 and it's still going strong, but is a bit batted. The TAFE college I learnt carving at, used olive mallets which take a lotta abuse from students but still...
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6th July 2008, 12:36 AM
Thread: Mallet timber
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Hello David, I have turned a couple of mallets...
Hello David,
I have turned a couple of mallets from Olive wood, one with the head Olive with Ash handle, and one is head and handle in one piece. Olive wood tends to take knocks and dosn't splinter... -
2nd December 2007, 01:19 PM
Thread: Need ideas to get dried grout off tiles.
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Thanks guys, I'll try the brush method first,...
Thanks guys, I'll try the brush method first, then progress from there. The tiles are not textured . Cheers
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28th November 2007, 11:28 PM
Thread: Need ideas to get dried grout off tiles.
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Need ideas to get dried grout off tiles.
Does anyone know how to get dried grout off the surface of tiles without damaging the surface?
A bloched job has left dried grout on the tiles and I've tried to scrape the grout off but it is a slow... -
23rd October 2007, 11:02 PM
Thread: Tassie Blackwood in SA?
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Try Baker & Moon at (I think) Regencey Park. But...
Try Baker & Moon at (I think) Regencey Park.
But where ever you go, always check the timber they give you for quality, as sometimes they try to off-load the crappy stuff onto the amatuers. I swear,... -
23rd October 2007, 12:33 AM
Thread: Making chisel handles from Ash wood.
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Thanks F&E, i didn't think to look on the I'net!...
Thanks F&E, i didn't think to look on the I'net! This timber came from a culled street tree destined for the firewood heap. So being "born & bred" in Sth Aust, no wonder there is so many here!!
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22nd October 2007, 02:34 PM
Thread: Making chisel handles from Ash wood.
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Making chisel handles from Ash wood.
I have been given some dry Ash timber and I would like to know if Aussie grown, European Ash (Claret Ash) is suitable for making (carving and woodturning) chisel handles? The growth rings in European...