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29th December 2013, 11:28 AM
Thread: MDF shooting boards ruins your planes
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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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18th September 2013, 10:00 AM
Thread: Q and A's - HELLLLP!
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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
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18th August 2013, 11:51 AM
Thread: Some beautiful Queensland Maple.
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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
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9th August 2013, 06:16 PM
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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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25th June 2013, 12:08 PM
Thread: thicknesser to dum sander
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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...
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13th June 2013, 03:04 PM
Thread: Orkney Box WIP1
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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?
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8th June 2013, 09:13 AM
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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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5th June 2013, 10:16 PM
Thread: Kauri jewellery chest
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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 :-):-):-)
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12th May 2013, 09:29 PM
Thread: Drawing Aid
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That looks like my Acculine
That looks like my Acculine
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11th May 2013, 12:44 PM
Thread: Another tissue box session May 2013
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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
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10th May 2013, 08:21 PM
Thread: Another tissue box session May 2013
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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 :):) -
24th April 2013, 08:43 PM
Thread: Australian help needed
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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
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24th April 2013, 01:36 PM
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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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23rd April 2013, 05:11 PM
Thread: Can I print a thread with pictures
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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.
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11th April 2013, 01:49 PM
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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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10th April 2013, 05:22 PM
Thread: Air compressor fittings
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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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9th April 2013, 11:00 PM
Thread: Dimensioning Wood Using a Jack Plane
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Wow, I needed a rest after watching that video :)
Wow, I needed a rest after watching that video :)
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12th March 2013, 02:40 PM
Thread: Plywood con?
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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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8th March 2013, 10:52 AM
Thread: Cumaru Jewelry box
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I love it, never heard of Cumaru The simplicity...
I love it, never heard of Cumaru
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24th February 2013, 10:52 AM
Thread: Fourth dimension on a dial caliper
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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.
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16th February 2013, 07:40 PM
Thread: Huge office table
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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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11th February 2013, 07:37 PM
Thread: Making dowels with your bandsaw
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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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28th January 2013, 04:22 PM
Thread: Please help identify this timber
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Now there is a generation gap :) My guess is...
Now there is a generation gap :)
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27th January 2013, 01:39 PM
Thread: unknown wood.
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:iagree: A bit hard to identify timber based on...
:iagree:
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26th January 2013, 09:08 AM
Thread: Woodcraft free article downloads
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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.
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18th January 2013, 12:34 PM
Thread: Woodcraft magazine subsccription
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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...
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17th January 2013, 09:25 AM
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...
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15th January 2013, 07:33 PM
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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
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15th January 2013, 03:14 PM
Thread: Japanese traditional box making
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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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13th January 2013, 09:23 PM
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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.
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10th January 2013, 07:15 PM
Thread: Donkey's ear shooting board
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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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6th January 2013, 06:25 PM
Thread: Second box - first off the Hammer...
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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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5th January 2013, 10:34 AM
Thread: Second box - first off the Hammer...
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Beautiful work. I would like to know more about...
Beautiful work.
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3rd January 2013, 09:47 PM
Thread: Cleaning out small rebate
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Not sure if I read your post correctly Can you...
Not sure if I read your post correctly
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2nd October 2012, 01:59 PM
Thread: Design of this box lid?
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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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11th September 2012, 03:45 PM
Thread: Pics are not showing automatically
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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
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7th September 2012, 03:54 PM
Thread: Ryobi yellow tools
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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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6th September 2012, 10:15 PM
Thread: Sliding compound mitre saw
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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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5th September 2012, 10:47 AM
Thread: Flattening hand plane soles (again)
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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?
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30th August 2012, 07:54 PM
Thread: Ryobi yellow tools
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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
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28th August 2012, 09:31 PM
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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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28th August 2012, 09:15 PM
Thread: Document Box for my daughters' 21st
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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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28th August 2012, 12:56 PM
Thread: Low speed bench grinders..
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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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28th August 2012, 08:40 AM
Thread: Which Timber - Plane Tote and Knob
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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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28th August 2012, 08:38 AM
Thread: Tramontina Brasil No 3 plane
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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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27th August 2012, 08:54 AM
Thread: 2 pieces of timber to identify
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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.
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26th August 2012, 09:10 PM
Thread: Low speed bench grinders..
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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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24th August 2012, 09:50 PM
Thread: Flattening hand plane soles (again)
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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
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23rd August 2012, 09:27 PM
Thread: Jewellery box
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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!
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22nd August 2012, 10:41 AM
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