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I've got a gnarly one! I've bought a house with some beautiful timber ceilings. I'm looking to potentially pull it off and use it on the floors.

I think it's Tassie Oak / Vic Ash, but I'm looking...

Merry Christmas everyone.
I've been busy making a outdoor playcentre and slide for my daughter. I thought I would share.

The slide was purchased from bunnings.

The structure is made with...

I made my little 7 month old a teething elephant!
It's made from pine, and soaked in coconut oil with a few drops of vanilla essence. It smells amazing.

It's pretty simple, a few cuts with the...

Thanks.
The coconut oil gives a nice finish.

I have plans to create a teething ring/rattle so some bright colours would be preferable.
From what I've read Water based acrylics with a couple of...

Hey,

I've got a little 7 month old and she's finally starting to take an active interest in some of her toys.
I'm in the process of making her some rattles, and would love to paint them.
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Thanks Fumbler & double.d. They both look like great places to buy some hinges and screws.

Not to be self-deprecating, but it's my first attempt at a box, so feedback is welcome. It's still...

I'm making a greene and greene style box. It's still pretty rough, and I'm just starting so I'm a little hesitant to post photos.

But I'm wanting to finish it off with some brass style hinges and...

I'm in

looks great.
how were the prices?

By all means. Post some pics of your build. It would be great to see it come together

The legs were two 90x45 pieces glued with slow setting pva, no other joinery was used to hold them together. Once they were dried they weren't coming apart.

Thanks for the kind words. It's an...

Thanks for the update.

it sounds like i would of been outbidded on most things there.
glad i saved the fuel on this one.

Some great responses, thanks everyone.

In terms of taxes, the plan is to buy it, establish it while we're working and then retire there, so capital gains tax is less of a concern at this point,...

I've got no way (apart from a stanley #4) to clean up rough cut boards, so finding something that's dressed is worth the money at the moment.
When i get a jointer/thicknesser and a bandsaw finding...

Apologies, I was responding to JohnG, 'there' is Urban Salvage in Spotswood.

John, I went there last weekend and took a few photos of some of the boards I was interested in. There was a lot of stuff there. Old floorboards were in the bargain bin, but all the dressed boards...

The wife and I live in the heart of Melbourne, but we're thinking about purchasing some acreage in country vic. We're looking at anywhere from 30+ acres with some of the properties being as large as...

I'm in.

Did anyone go? Would love to know how much that tool chest went for

I've not got the years behind my belt like some of you, but I tend to wear my headphones (in-ear) in the workshop, I tuck the cord into my tshirt and pull them behind my neck. In winter I've usually...

Thanks jms_8087. I'm going to pay urban salvage a visit first as they're the closest.

Hey all,
I'm new to the game, so I'm looking for some guidance on where you all buy good timber in Melbourne.

All great points.
Thanks for the suggestions, it sounds like the standard vice might be the way to go.

I'm looking at purchasing a vice for my newly built workbench, and the Quick Action Front Vice Screw looks like it ticks some boxes. It's affordable, and has quick action.

Is there anyone with...

So I've epoxied everything with a West Systems slow set, and it's come up square, plum and level. I've glued two strips under the top which keeps it in place for now. I've got some 150mm monster...

As some of you might have seen I broke the taurus router, and so I'm looking for a replacement.
It'll see occasional use, and have no real budget. maybe something under around $200?

Thanks for that, it looks great.
Myself and wife had a chuckle at the look of the lady in this photo as her husband is putting away his card.
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I'm going to try and get up there, but I've got a bit on this weekend.
If someone goes on Sat, I would appreciate some photos

Thanks guys. I thought I needed to sand it down anyway, so I was going to hit it with the belt sander. Thanks for the offer Jimbobtwoshoes, I inherited a Stanley #4. I might give it a once over with...

Did you get your bit out?

A family member has a router which they impulse bought at aldi (i think), I used it to level a work bench top I've been building.
After I finished I tried to remove the bit by pressing that yellow...

poor bugger. I hope he makes a full recovery.

Today I attempted to flatten my bench top. Since I don't have access to a jointer/planer I've found myself a taurus router (i think they're from aldi), I bought a 33mm 1/4 bit and built a jig.

I...

Cheers. I'll head down tomorrow and pick some up.

I didn't know that. i usually watch him on mute since he kind of erks me.
you can't deny though he makes beautiful things.

Looks fantastic.

A big fan/respect for the following:

Dorian Bracht - videos of him creating some of the most amazingly fitting joints I've ever seen. no talking, just woodworking
The Samurai Carpenter - a bit of...

and that kids, is why you should never try to catch a falling drop saw

Interesting watch.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF5LVBW1vl8

Makes sense. Love the idea of the square corner brackets. Would be nice to hide them with a shelf.

In terms of epoxy, there's a ton on the market. Do you have any suggestions? Should i go for...

A quick update,
All mortises for the bottom rails have now been cut, and test fitted together (pictured below)

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Being my first mortise and tenons, these things vary from tight and snug...

Thanks fellas.

Good suggestion Chief Tiff's. I'll give them a good rub down with some degreaser before hand.

I'll give it a crack next weekend, if i can find myself driving past a supercheap...

The yellow will be the wedged through tenons, and the blue would be butted up against them in (what I could only describe as) elbowed mortise in the leg. I'm not sure I'd have enough bite with a...

I've been looking for a brace drill and an auger to help hollow out my mortises on my bench I'm working on, and came across a bargain.

$25 for everything pictured, I picked them up this morning...

Thanks John, that's a great thread. I was originally going to go with long feet like in IanWs Bench, but decided against it as I'd love a leg vice one of these days, so i was trying to keep my front...

g'day, welcome.
minus the woodworking course, I'm doing the same thing. I bought some saws, chisels and clamps and inherited a plane, and my first project is a work bench which i'm documenting here.

The blue cross members have a small 35mm tenon which were calculated to sit snug against the larger yellow tenon. I'm hoping there is enough bite. If not, maybe some dowels drilled through might add...

I'm embarking on my first wood working project, a bench.
I've created the plans in sketch-up, it's inspired by a roubo bench.

I've got a set of Narex chisels, and two japanese saws, so I'm doing...

Great advice. I'm going to give this a go this weekend.

4 was a record. yesterday I was a little sick, a little tired and the attention kept slipping.

I went out today and bought some cut5 gloves, I'll wear them when wielding my ryoba saw since I'm now...