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    I was a bit puzzled by the above, since I...

    I was a bit puzzled by the above, since I migrated to the Old Dart a month ago, and never made any such commitment; there is no-one else in the members' list with a nick like Rocker.

    Rocker

    PS...
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    Pool fence legislation in QLD

    When selling a house in QLD, a vendor must possess a certificate of compliance (costing $250) for his pool fence. I have just obtained one of these, but was unprepared for the ludicrous strictness...
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    Julian, I have not made any furniture for a...

    Julian,

    I have not made any furniture for a few years now, so I am not up to date with the latest finishes. But I found Minwax very easy to apply, and it worked for me. But finishing was never my...
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    Rocker morticing jig: an oldie but a goodie

    The article on my morticing jig has been downloaded from my blog 3864 times by woodworkers worldwide since it was posted on my blog four years ago; as I have not been posting much recently, newer...
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    Article on zigzag rocker published in Wood Magazine

    An article on my zigzag rocker is now published in the current (November 2011) issue of Wood Magazine. The people at Wood magazine modified my design, by making the rockers parallel to each other,...
  6. Thread: Cad Software

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    This book on using Sketchup specifically for...

    This book on using Sketchup specifically for woodworking design should be very helpful: SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers (eBook) by Tim Killen - Woodworking - eBooks - Fine Woodworking Store . When I...
  7. Thread: Nest of tables.

    by Rocker
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    Ruddy, Good to hear that the glass would...

    Ruddy,

    Good to hear that the glass would shatter into small pieces, if broken. But it would probably be wise to remove the tables if you are having a party, or if children are running around.
    ...
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    Thanks, Lignum. The table and a set of six zigzag...

    Thanks, Lignum. The table and a set of six zigzag dining chairs are now in my niece's dining room in England.

    Rocker
  9. Thread: Nest of tables.

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    Ruddy, Your nesting table design looks very...

    Ruddy,

    Your nesting table design looks very elegant in comparison to my rather chunky zigzag Jarrah table, referenced in Munruben's post above, but I am wondering if that tempered glass would be...
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    I had open heart surgery to repair a 30 mm atrial...

    I had open heart surgery to repair a 30 mm atrial septal defect, and for a single coronary artery bypass 3 1/2 years ago. I found that the pain from the chest opening was not nearly as bad as that...
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    Here are the instructions, figures, and photos. ...

    Here are the instructions, figures, and photos.

    Rocker
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    Plans for the Domino version of my rocker

    Here are the plans for the Domino version of my rocker. If you copy the pdf files to a CD, you can get a plan printer to print out the plans at full scale on A0 paper; but you will need to check that...
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    Here are the mortising and tenoning jig...

    Here are the mortising and tenoning jig descriptions.

    Rocker
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    Here are the description, photos, & diagrams. ...

    Here are the description, photos, & diagrams.

    Rocker
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    Plans for my rocker (metric version)

    I have decided to make the plans for the rocker that I designed in 2003 available to forum members in PDF format. I have attached the plans to this post, and will attach the description, photos,...
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    1 cubic metre is more exactly 423.77 super feet....

    1 cubic metre is more exactly 423.77 super feet.

    Rocker
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    See Post #9 in this thread:...

    See Post #9 in this thread: https://www.woodworkforums.com/f14/stacking-timber-6605/ for a rack made out of 18 mm plywood and 2 x 4's.

    Rocker
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    Great news Cliff and Journeyman Mick that you...

    Great news Cliff and Journeyman Mick that you have survived Yasi relatively unscathed.

    Rocker
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    Brett, I never found the curvature to be an...

    Brett,

    I never found the curvature to be an issue; but I confess that I didn't do any investigation of it. I used a heavy router comparable in weight to the large Triton on it.
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    I owned one of these when I was living in the US,...

    I owned one of these when I was living in the US, and liked it a lot. I also owned the Carbatec one after moving here. I definitely would not recommend the latter. Its top is extremely heavy and has...
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    Thanks ladies and gents for the good wishes and...

    Thanks ladies and gents for the good wishes and warnings; it is not a decision we made lightly. I know we shall hate the weather, the traffic, the cramped, expensive housing, etc., BUT we have lots...
  22. Britton Timbers in Kremzow Road is very close to...

    Britton Timbers in Kremzow Road is very close to you.

    Rocker
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    It seems to me that the trivial extra trouble of...

    It seems to me that the trivial extra trouble of fitting the rear blade guard block and a stop is well worthwhile from the safety point of view. Without them, your thumb may be at risk from the blade...
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    I wrote the attached article on this chair for...

    I wrote the attached article on this chair for publication in an American woodworking magazine, so the measurements are in inches; however, they didn't want to publish it, so I thought I would put it...
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    Jill, My sled lasted me eight years before...

    Jill,

    My sled lasted me eight years before Cliff Rogers inherited it with my table saw a couple of years ago; I would be surprised if it is not still going strong in his workshop. I think the...
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    I think a block of wood to shield the saw blade...

    I think a block of wood to shield the saw blade as it emerges from the back fence is absolutely essential, together with a stop block to limit the amount of forward travel of the sled. The...
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    Jill, What you say is very true. After my...

    Jill,

    What you say is very true. After my first four years in Australia, I went back to England in 1974, but came back here in 1980. Then in 1995 I went to the US for four years, and then came...
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    Thanks Neil and Sir S.; the place I have my eye...

    Thanks Neil and Sir S.; the place I have my eye on has only 500 m2 - that is considered a large garden over there - and I shall probably have to give away some furniture to squeeze into the house. I...
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    John, Thanks. I may not have as many posts as...

    John,

    Thanks. I may not have as many posts as you, or any of the prolific posters on this thread for that matter, but I hope that I may top the 4000 mark before I shuffle off this mortal coil; so...
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    Cliff, Darren, and Wongo, Many thanks for the...

    Cliff, Darren, and Wongo,

    Many thanks for the good wishes.

    I think Bitingmidge may be able to buy his place back again, if he wants. The government has changed its mind, and doesn't want it...
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    Rocker's shed in the Sunshine Coast hinterland

    After 30 happy years in Australia, I am reluctantly moving back to the UK to be closer to rellies; so my 9 x 12 m shed, which has been the venue for a couple of Forum get-togethers in past years, is...
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    Robert, I was printing from model space using...

    Robert,

    I was printing from model space using a template. I suspect that this is a bug, although it is not a very serious one, once you know how to get around it, by unchecking associative...
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    Ecks, The downside of steaming with epoxy is...

    Ecks,

    The downside of steaming with epoxy is that water is not compatible with the glue. I can't really quantify how much extra bending you will get when the glue is on , but I think a minor...
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    I don't think you will get much springback if you...

    I don't think you will get much springback if you use Techniglue epoxy to glue the laminations, although I must admit that I have not tried glueing nearly as tight a curve as yours. However, it is...
  35. Thread: buying from USA

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    See this thread:...

    See this thread: https://www.woodworkforums.com/f152/lie-nielsen-catalogue-aussie-edition-124065/ , post #14.

    Rocker
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    TurboCad problem

    Any TurboCad gurus out there? I find that I cannot print dimensions in TurboCad diagrams unless the 'Associative Dimension' box in the Dimension Properties>Format dialog box is unchecked. That is, I...
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    Hey, you already did a lot more than I did - and...

    Hey, you already did a lot more than I did - and I lived there for 15 years:)

    Rocker
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    Ecks, For my rocker laminations I used a table...

    Ecks,
    For my rocker laminations I used a table saw followed by a thicknesser. I think that, if you use a band saw, you would need to clean up the laminations; if you don't have a thicknesser, you...
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    I use Techniglue epoxy for bent laminations for...

    I use Techniglue epoxy for bent laminations for rockers and back slats. It should give you at least half an hour of working time, unless it is very hot weather - say, more than 30 C. Do not use PVA...
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    I use brown shiny packaging tape. It works fine....

    I use brown shiny packaging tape. It works fine.

    Rocker
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    Steve, I was interested to see you had made...

    Steve,

    I was interested to see you had made these tables, since I also used the same design, originally published in Fine Woodworking #27, to build a table in jarrah. See...
  42. Forthcoming AWR book on Australian furniture designers

    The Australian Wood Review plans to publish a book next year on Australian furniture designers, and is calling for submissions for inclusion in the book. The Editor sent out the following email to...
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    I forgot to mention that the dial gauge for...

    I forgot to mention that the dial gauge for measuring the fence position on my jig is not essential. You can measure the position of the fence accurately by using an electronic caliper to measure the...
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    If you want to build a precision morticing jig,...

    If you want to build a precision morticing jig, you can build the one that I designed. See the attached article. It takes about a day to build it, but, in my view, the resulting accuracy that you can...
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    I suggest you get hold of 'Wood in Australia' by...

    I suggest you get hold of 'Wood in Australia' by Bootle; it gives detailed data on the physical properties of Australian timbers.

    Rocker
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    Hi Cliff, Great to see the saw looking happy...

    Hi Cliff,

    Great to see the saw looking happy in its new home on the Atherton Tableland:U

    Rocker
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    Cliff, Don't miss the market at Parap on a...

    Cliff,

    Don't miss the market at Parap on a Saturday morning, or Rapid Creek on a Sunday morning. You can get excellent tropical fruit that are hard to find elsewhere, even in Cairns. Look for...
  48. Thread: Chair prototype

    by Rocker
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    Corbs, Your design reminds me of a set of...

    Corbs,

    Your design reminds me of a set of chairs that MajorPanic made a few years ago. See https://www.woodworkforums.com/f40/dining-chairs-wip-way-there-41141/ and...
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    Ahmet, Read my post of 21st March. Rocker

    Ahmet,

    Read my post of 21st March.

    Rocker
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    The colon cam is not a problem, since you are...

    The colon cam is not a problem, since you are unconscious when it is done. The stuff you have to drink to clean out your gut in preparation is nasty, but much better than the alternative - my mother...
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