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10th May 2015, 11:37 PM
Thread: Where do the pro's go for timber?
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If you are talking consistent volume Britons...
If you are talking consistent volume Britons timber might be the go. Dandenonge.
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20th April 2015, 12:27 PM
Thread: Who's made a veneer hammer?
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My friends has a chunk of copper. I guess you...
My friends has a chunk of copper. I guess you need to sell your first born to afford that. But it would be the best for heat retension.
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20th April 2015, 12:23 PM
Thread: having fun chasing threads
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I have managed to get 3 threaded boxes working....
I have managed to get 3 threaded boxes working. But a lot of waste wood.
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16th March 2015, 09:32 PM
Thread: Forum BBQ at Tooradin Vic
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Perhaps. Am moving house the week after that....
Perhaps. Am moving house the week after that. Feel I should be panicking.
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12th March 2015, 12:12 AM
Thread: Angry Clientele?
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I only worry about perfection in a competition...
I only worry about perfection in a competition piece as it is the only time people are searching for a flaw. Normally that level of perfection on a functional item is not required and fairly quickly...
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23rd February 2015, 08:53 AM
Thread: All this Wood.
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HEADS UP Might be coming through on Tuesday. Will give you...
Might be coming through on Tuesday. Will give you a call. :)
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21st February 2015, 02:58 PM
Thread: Best White-ish Timber for turning
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White maple is nice. And also hard enough to turn...
White maple is nice. And also hard enough to turn quite thin.
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9th February 2015, 01:19 PM
Thread: Another mystery plant
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I had a few come up in the back yard at Fitzroy...
I had a few come up in the back yard at Fitzroy in Melbourne.
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3rd February 2015, 09:14 AM
Thread: Plans for "chunky" table
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Lime wash doesn't look to good on pine. You sort...
Lime wash doesn't look to good on pine. You sort of have to go the oak for it to work best. You could do recycled hard wood of some sort. So you would have old nail holes and stuff. Although a table...
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20th January 2015, 11:40 AM
Thread: Second Hand Chisel What to look for?
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Older turning tools tend to be carbon steel. OK...
Older turning tools tend to be carbon steel. OK for turning pine of softer hardwoods. But I wouldn't pay more than $20 for them. Dunno how you tell by just looking. Can tell from sparks off the...
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15th January 2015, 11:29 PM
Thread: Hunting a bit of cheese wood-
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Yes. Cheese? Partly for the joke of the name....
Yes. Cheese? Partly for the joke of the name. Paretly for the white hard wood. One day when its done you will understand.:D
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15th January 2015, 11:26 PM
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Great news. :)
Great news. :)
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15th January 2015, 03:32 PM
Thread: Hunting a bit of cheese wood-
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If I can't get cgeese wood I guess I will use the...
If I can't get cgeese wood I guess I will use the maple I have in the stash. Its just that cheese wood is part of the joke.:U
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12th January 2015, 02:09 PM
Thread: Hunting a bit of cheese wood-
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I did ring them. they haven't got back to me.
I did ring them. they haven't got back to me.
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12th January 2015, 11:29 AM
Thread: Hunting a bit of cheese wood-
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Nobody? Anybody? :)
Nobody? Anybody? :)
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12th January 2015, 11:26 AM
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Isn't the rocket supposed to go UNDER the cake?
Isn't the rocket supposed to go UNDER the cake?
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11th January 2015, 05:12 PM
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You better have a go then Cliff. :U (sheesh. I...
You better have a go then Cliff. :U
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8th January 2015, 03:00 PM
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Looks pretty knotty. Bit hard to turn a spindle...
Looks pretty knotty. Bit hard to turn a spindle that would hold up a table. But maybe lamp bases. Which is what I'm after Is there room for 180 or 200 mm thick spindle blanks around the heart wood?...
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7th January 2015, 07:52 PM
Thread: Vale "Sally", the original bench dog
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So sad. Such a loyal dog. Maybe you could make a...
So sad. Such a loyal dog. Maybe you could make a little draw that slides into the bench somehow. Then she would still be the bench dog. :)
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7th January 2015, 12:40 PM
Thread: Hunting a bit of cheese wood-
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Hunting a bit of cheese wood-
Hunting a bit of cheese wood for a wacky sculpture. Has to be cheese wood cos its part of the thing. Pitosporum Bicolour. Would like a bit at least 300 x 300 x 50mm platter shaped I guess. (Or...
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28th December 2014, 11:48 AM
Thread: Faking it when you cant make it
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I think the burnished look gets lifted up with...
I think the burnished look gets lifted up with the finish anyway. Or stops the finish even getting it. So that "off the tool" look is a private enjoyment for the turner.
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24th December 2014, 02:13 PM
Thread: Allocasuarina Decaisneana - Desert Oak
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Hmm. Yes it does have the centre as well. Seems...
Hmm. Yes it does have the centre as well. Seems to have an area about as big as a 1 cent piece that is all one tone. I'm not counting the rings though. I already have a head ache. :P The whole "log"...
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24th December 2014, 02:07 PM
Thread: Allocasuarina Decaisneana - Desert Oak
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Umm. Why would it have "juvinile" and "adult "...
Umm. Why would it have "juvinile" and "adult " forms? Does it have a leaf differance? Its not like a butterfly or something. Do you mean when it starts having heartwood AND sap wood?
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1st December 2014, 04:01 PM
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On a "normal " lathe gravity is actually helping...
On a "normal " lathe gravity is actually helping you do the turning as the wood is falling on the tool spo to speak instead of you having to push the tool down.
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25th November 2014, 01:34 PM
Thread: Gas Bottle Shed Heater
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Wow. Soooooooo jealous. :U
Wow. Soooooooo jealous. :U
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24th November 2014, 11:58 PM
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Why thank you? :D How's this one? ...
Why thank you? :D How's this one?
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21st November 2014, 02:24 PM
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Crap. Wasted all that time cleaning the...
Crap. Wasted all that time cleaning the windshield at the last petrol station. 5 minutes of my life I won't get back.
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14th November 2014, 12:13 AM
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Pine is fine. If you can do pine well you can do...
Pine is fine. If you can do pine well you can do anything. :)
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14th November 2014, 12:08 AM
Thread: Haymes paint man lied to me.
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If they are on face book you get a better...
If they are on face book you get a better panicked response to complaints.
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13th November 2014, 03:02 PM
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It is hard to get both sides of a cove working...
It is hard to get both sides of a cove working like a mirror image. Could be just a subtle angle change. Rubbing the bevel to hard. Or scraping instead of cutting. Well done persisting with spindle...
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12th November 2014, 10:02 AM
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Thanks guys. Ideas taking shape. :D
Thanks guys. Ideas taking shape. :D
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10th November 2014, 11:39 PM
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Yes, but that's not the shaft-less ones.
Yes, but that's not the shaft-less ones.
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9th November 2014, 08:50 PM
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Ah. OK. Lots of opportunity for fiddling with at...
Ah. OK. Lots of opportunity for fiddling with at the dinner table. :U
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9th November 2014, 06:56 PM
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Hmm. I have done thread cutting, but not all...
Hmm. I have done thread cutting, but not all woods can take those threads. Maybe one of those thread cutting sets from carbatech that they have for rustic chairs.
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9th November 2014, 10:57 AM
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So how do others do those shaftless crush grind pepper mills? Any tips?
I bought some recently thinking they would be fun, but am scratching my head about how to best use them. Have some half baked ideas, but also some questions.
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9th November 2014, 10:36 AM
Thread: New Vase for Exhibition
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I often wonder why wood turning isn't called wood...
I often wonder why wood turning isn't called wood sanding. But I guess no one would want to do it then. :D
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30th October 2014, 06:10 PM
Thread: guess what this is.. ???
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A travelling bible stand. so it can be open but...
A travelling bible stand. so it can be open but not flat?
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30th October 2014, 06:06 PM
Thread: Experimental bowl
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Hmm. Start of something interesting. :U
Hmm. Start of something interesting. :U
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29th October 2014, 12:58 PM
Thread: Melbourne T&WWW Show - FORUM STAND 2014
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Yes. it was just a suggestion. :C
Yes. it was just a suggestion. :C
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28th October 2014, 06:51 PM
Thread: guess what this is.. ???
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I think you are right Issatree. Was on ebay,...
I think you are right Issatree. Was on ebay, although the pic isn't available any more. Here it is assembled.
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25th October 2014, 12:24 PM
Thread: My Apologies.
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No worries. We knew what you were talking about....
No worries. We knew what you were talking about. :) So what are you going to make with it?
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25th October 2014, 12:16 PM
Thread: Melbourne T&WWW Show - FORUM STAND 2014
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One perk of volunteering is not having to wait in...
One perk of volunteering is not having to wait in the cue to buy your ticket. And you get to stand around chatting feeling like you are part of the show. :) ( and stash you purchases so you don't...
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24th October 2014, 08:29 AM
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Jap cherry would be a bit of a waste in a...
Jap cherry would be a bit of a waste in a chopping board I reckon.. Get some reg gum and tassie oak to go with the yellow box maybe? Or spotted gum?
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21st October 2014, 10:48 AM
Thread: Unusual wood - wadizit
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The growth rings don't look strong enough for jap...
The growth rings don't look strong enough for jap cedar. Maybe I'll cross paths with you on Friday too. The SA turners seem to have a lot of Juniper from my few trips to SATurn. Haven't seen it in...
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4th October 2014, 01:05 AM
Thread: steam heat stains on maple
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What do you mean "stain" I would not haqve though...
What do you mean "stain" I would not haqve though steam would stain anything. Or has it removed the colour in that patch?
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3rd October 2014, 04:31 PM
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That's what those weekends are great for. There...
That's what those weekends are great for. There is something about being in a room full of people turning that just gets you turning.
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19th September 2014, 03:01 PM
Thread: International talk like a pirate day
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Is that t'day? Arrrrrrrrr!
Is that t'day? Arrrrrrrrr!
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19th September 2014, 02:57 PM
Thread: Tangye wood lathe
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Looks interesting that's for sure. Just need to...
Looks interesting that's for sure. Just need to get a motor on to it. :) It the tail spur a "dead center" ? Does the drive spur screw off? Is there a morse taper under there?
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19th September 2014, 02:53 PM
Thread: how long is a piece of string??
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I've taken to writing the date I put the globe in...
I've taken to writing the date I put the globe in on the base. They really don't seem to last as long as the box says. Curiously none have "blown" since I did that. :hmm:
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16th September 2014, 10:56 AM
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A men's shed might be the go. You might have to...
A men's shed might be the go. You might have to go too. :)
Kids can do some amazing stuff. ...