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    The MDF factory in Orange, NSW, just uses the saw...

    The MDF factory in Orange, NSW, just uses the saw dust from the sawmill across the road. I have never seen or heard of any additives other than the binding agents
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    Confusion over auction system

    I am not complaining about the seller but I think there is confusion over how the new system works
    Some timber was listed and the first thing I did was to bid the requsted price, I dont recall a...
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    Beautiful box Ruddy, how did you attach the burl...

    Beautiful box Ruddy, how did you attach the burl and how thick is the piece
  4. I am curious how you would do the curved ends-...

    I am curious how you would do the curved ends- groove the inside and bend?
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    You would have to control the feed speed, the...

    You would have to control the feed speed, the drum would surely just try and shoot to through but the unsanded part would be thicker than the lead edge and would jam under the drum as it tried to go...
  6. Thread: Orkney Box WIP1

    by ClintO
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    Material removal for sides

    Trying to raise this thread again

    When channeling it the sides is it advisable to do it in stages, there is a lot of material being removed?
    How long would you leave it to relax before takning...
  7. I would have thought you need to remove too much...

    I would have thought you need to remove too much wood to use a scraper.
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    Spectacular work, not really fair on the rest of...

    Spectacular work, not really fair on the rest of us mere mortals though :-):-):-)
  9. Thread: Drawing Aid

    by ClintO
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    That looks like my Acculine

    That looks like my Acculine
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    The box contains 224 2 ply tissues 20cm x 19.5cm...

    The box contains 224 2 ply tissues 20cm x 19.5cm

    The box is
    22cm long
    11.5 cm wide
    10.5 cm high

    The opening is 13cm long x 5 cm wide with radiused corners
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    My wife brought home some boxes of tissues last...

    My wife brought home some boxes of tissues last week and the opening is rectangular instead of oval.
    I dont know if this is just Coles brand or if it is a leap in tissue box technology :):)
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    I agree, the height difference depends on whether...

    I agree, the height difference depends on whether it is a box of 180 or 224 tissues
  13. Greg Ward had piles of coachwood (not a medical...

    Greg Ward had piles of coachwood (not a medical condition) some time ago, I dont know if he has any left
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    Can I print a thread with pictures

    I want to print a boxmaking WIP thread and take it to my shed but the thread tools "printable" version does not include pictures which is really the point of printing in my case.
    Is there a way that...
  15. I thought that all of the local couriers were...

    I thought that all of the local couriers were classified as common carriers and their liability is limited to a few hundred dollars unless specifically insured.
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    Make sure that you use good quality fittings of a...

    Make sure that you use good quality fittings of a reputable brand that will continue to be available in the future. Then change the fittings on all of your air tools to the same brand
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    Wow, I needed a rest after watching that video :)

    Wow, I needed a rest after watching that video :)
  18. Thread: Plywood con?

    by ClintO
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    What is written on the paperwork as far as...

    What is written on the paperwork as far as description of the ply?
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    I love it, never heard of Cumaru The simplicity...

    I love it, never heard of Cumaru
    The simplicity makes it a very elegant box
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    Woodworkers dont work in the same tolerance zone...

    Woodworkers dont work in the same tolerance zone as metalworkers. I looked at the link and thought "so what" thats how you use vernier calipers.
    A few weeks ago there was a Guy Williams UK series...
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    Make sure you wear a truss, I agree this will be...

    Make sure you wear a truss, I agree this will be heavy
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    Making dowels with your bandsaw

    Had to love this article just posted by Lumberjocks
    Band Saw Dowel Jig - by woodshaver @ LumberJocks.com ~ woodworking community
    :):)
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    Now there is a generation gap :) My guess is...

    Now there is a generation gap :)
    My guess is Western Red Cedar , I have some recycled WRC sitting on my verandah and it looks like this
  24. Thread: unknown wood.

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    :iagree: A bit hard to identify timber based on...

    :iagree:
    A bit hard to identify timber based on the dimensions of a plank :)
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    Woodcraft free article downloads

    Not sure where to post this and the moddies should free free to move it
    Woodcraft sent a tweet with a link to a page of free downlaods of magazine articles.
    Many of them look pretty interesting...
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    Woodcraft magazine subsccription

    Now that I am on Twitter (yahh 21st century) and subscribed to various woodie threads such as Lumberjocks and Fine Woodworking I have seen that Woodcraft magazine has a digital subscription for less...
  27. Thread: Chip and dip

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    I have watched a few of these youtube videos and...

    I have watched a few of these youtube videos and have come to the conclusion that the only thing preventing me from becoming a brilliant craftsman is my inability to use use my left foot to hold...
  28. The Triton routers are top quality, I have 2 of...

    The Triton routers are top quality, I have 2 of them in my table.
    That is where Triton got its reputation and then others traded on its name while branding inferior products- IMHO

    I have no...
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    I am so jealous that he can do that sort of work...

    I am so jealous that he can do that sort of work while practicing yoga at the same time
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    You do have some specialised requirements, I have...

    You do have some specialised requirements, I have only heard of a couple of them.
    You could try PM to Greg Ward
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    Always curious about trimming mitres. Don't you...

    Always curious about trimming mitres. Don't you end up chasing yourself in circles trying to get 2 pairs of sides of equal length
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    It is always best if someone, in this case, me,...

    It is always best if someone, in this case, me, asks the bleedingly obvious question
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    Beautiful work. I would like to know more about...

    Beautiful work.
    I would like to know more about the floating nature of the lid panel, I can't really see how you have achieved it
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    Not sure if I read your post correctly Can you...

    Not sure if I read your post correctly
    Can you cut the rebate before assembly, you will need to stop short of the edge.
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    Nice to see the finer details of true craftsmen...

    Nice to see the finer details of true craftsmen such as aligning the screw slots :)
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    Pics are not showing automatically

    Since the upgrade alll of the photo attachments are showing as links in the threads rather than automatically downloading.
    I checked my settings and they appear correct

    I just want to look at the...
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    Since I posted this thread I have seen some ads...

    Since I posted this thread I have seen some ads for them in Aus but still ot sure if they are "professional" quality
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    As a matter of principle, if accuracy is...

    As a matter of principle, if accuracy is critical, are you better off getting a 12 inch Compund Mitre saw rather than a smaller SCMS which takes up more real estate and has more moving parts
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    I am fascinated to watch your progress on this...

    I am fascinated to watch your progress on this task but as an Engineer used to dealing in minute tolerances, where appropriate, I have to ask Why?
    Will your hand planing be more accurate?
    How...
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    Ryobi yellow tools

    I saw part of an episode on the NZ version of "The Block" and the power tools they were using were all Ryobi Yellow
    I cant recall seeing yellow tools before, is this a new range or was i...
  41. You could perhaps try a men's shed but I am with...

    You could perhaps try a men's shed but I am with Stewie on this
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    Very nice box, unusual to use wood as a liner :)

    Very nice box, unusual to use wood as a liner :)
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    Jim, I wish there was a cheaper option for slow...

    Jim, I wish there was a cheaper option for slow speed, Low cost bench grinders are everywhere but none are slow speed
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    I hope they have something more than Radiata and...

    I hope they have something more than Radiata and Meranti, who do you go to in the Menai area
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    The photo looks as if the base is a steel...

    The photo looks as if the base is a steel pressing rather than a casting
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    Not sure how to quantify it, it seems to be quite...

    Not sure how to quantify it, it seems to be quite hard.
    I wish I could ID timber by smell but I am hopeless at that
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    It would be nice if there were some slow speed...

    It would be nice if there were some slow speed grinders at reasonable prices
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    Scraping is really difficult, thats why milling...

    Scraping is really difficult, thats why milling machines and surface grinders were invented IMHO. Life is too short
    I can remember our apprentices trying to fool their TAFE teachers by using...
  49. Thread: Jewellery box

    by ClintO
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    I hope you have more than 1 badge, I suspect you...

    I hope you have more than 1 badge, I suspect you may be required to make some more boxes. Very nice!
  50. Thread: Wooden bath

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    now you are talking, those Swiss ones look...

    now you are talking, those Swiss ones look fantastic, if only my bathroom was bigger
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