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26th June 2006, 06:52 PM
Thread: More woodtalking
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I particularly like the way you use the hammer to...
I particularly like the way you use the hammer to stop the Orson Scott Card paperbacks from crawling away... :p
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25th June 2006, 11:06 AM
Thread: Drill Press Mobile Base
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that's the trick. I shall peruse the...
that's the trick. I shall peruse the shop-which-must-not-be-named (but rhymes with Cunning) this morning.
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24th June 2006, 02:01 PM
Thread: Drill Press Mobile Base
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Bolt it to the floor?
Ok, dumb question, because I need to be making a purchase in a few days. If I buy a pedestal drill that is designed to bolt to the floor, rather than a bench, how do i bolt it to the floor?
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24th December 2005, 06:45 PM
Thread: Too Many Xmas Greetings - already !
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Let me be the first to say... bah, humbug.......
Let me be the first to say... bah, humbug.... :mad:
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17th December 2005, 11:52 AM
Thread: "Barn door" finished
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Very nice hinges - are you able to make more? I...
Very nice hinges - are you able to make more? I would have a definite interest in being able to source some hinges like that from time to time...
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17th December 2005, 11:45 AM
Thread: First question
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Heat
This may be completely obvious, but even in England, with two CPUs etc in one box, the interior of the box will get very hot, particularly if it's solid wood, thick ply or MDF. Whatever design you...
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17th December 2005, 11:31 AM
Thread: More Christmas Boxes
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More Christmas Boxes
Some boxes I've recently made, for this christmas. The whitish wood was silver maple, the reddish wood is new guinea rosewood (and the mdf base for the drawer will remainly discreetly un-described). ...
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14th December 2005, 12:09 PM
Thread: Vinegar & steel filings
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This technique of using iron filings or steel...
This technique of using iron filings or steel wool in weak acid as a dye is very commonly known by people who work with leather for medieval reproduction purposes - it is a very, very, very old...
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23rd November 2005, 07:34 PM
Thread: Looking for a woodworking club.
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Yep, which is why I'm here pretty well daily,...
Yep, which is why I'm here pretty well daily, reading, and always getting good advice and inspiration.
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22nd November 2005, 11:57 AM
Thread: Looking for a woodworking club.
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Second that. I'd bee looking for folk who are...
Second that. I'd bee looking for folk who are able and willing to share knowledge around, and not look down their noses because I've not spent the last thirty years hand-cutting the first dovetail...
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physio
I'm lucky in one way... my wife is a physiotherapist :)
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Back To Making Sawdust
Thanks for all the good wishes, the back is back to normal, and sawdust is being made. And I have to say, the 17" CE from carbatec is fantastic. Works just as it ought to, and safety features out the...
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2nd November 2005, 10:30 AM
Thread: Wood Press
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also, you might like to look around for plans for...
also, you might like to look around for plans for cider presses, or even possibly cider presses in the agricultural market. I looked into this a few years ago, with a view to making my own cider, and...
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Irony
Ah me. After the TaxMan was nice to me, I went out last Thursday and bought one of the 17" CE Carbatec bandsaws. Friday afternoon, a very helpful courier helped me to lift it from his Ute. Saturday,...
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11th November 2004, 10:14 AM
Thread: I need a good Table Saw
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Ooops. Missed that one. On the other hand,...
Ooops. Missed that one. On the other hand, they've got the Delta's over there as well :)
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10th November 2004, 05:31 PM
Thread: I need a good Table Saw
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Looks a lot like the Delta 10" contractors, which...
Looks a lot like the Delta 10" contractors, which you can get from carbatec. similar price. I got the delta recently, and am very happy with it.
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18th October 2004, 01:20 PM
Thread: Z-Vise or Bench Pro 2000
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Your a sucker for the sales pitch - but then...
Your a sucker for the sales pitch - but then again, so was I. My good lady wife grabbed one of the Bench Pro 2000 for me earlier this year, and so far it's proven to be excellent for a specific sort...
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26th September 2004, 09:46 AM
Thread: What would you buy?
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Whoah! Excellent summary!
Whoah! Excellent summary!
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24th September 2004, 03:59 PM
Thread: What would you buy?
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Ouch! Just fell off my chair... it's been a...
Ouch! Just fell off my chair... it's been a looooong week.
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24th September 2004, 03:00 PM
Thread: What would you buy?
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Oops. Didn't enable the "sympathetic sarcasm...
Oops. Didn't enable the "sympathetic sarcasm switch". Hmm. Guess my job...
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24th September 2004, 02:42 PM
Thread: What would you buy?
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IT Dev...
:eek: That's a brave thing to admit in a public forum :D
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17th September 2004, 08:55 AM
Thread: Hare&Forbes ST-10c vs Carbatec TJZ10G
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Delta 10" Contractor?
Those are on my comparison list as well. Have you any comments you'd like to share regarding the Delta contractor saw? Good points, bad point, reasons to cuddle it, reasons to curse it?
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13th September 2004, 05:56 PM
Thread: Hare&Forbes ST-10c vs Carbatec TJZ10G
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menu
Thank you. Since it was going to be a menu I thought "why not make it a menu..."
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13th September 2004, 03:25 PM
Thread: Hare&Forbes ST-10c vs Carbatec TJZ10G
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looked at hafco saw today
Had a look at the Hafco 10" contractors saw today, and it seemed pretty good. In Brisbane the salesbody said they'd have stock in on 20th October. They didn't have any of the sliding-table version on...
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12th September 2004, 04:25 PM
Thread: Hare&Forbes ST-10c vs Carbatec TJZ10G
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co-incidence
Sounds like at least two of us in Bris thinking along the same lines. The Hafco one certainly looks good, I hope to have a proper look at one this week.
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11th September 2004, 08:50 PM
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Ah, yes, i guessed that much, but from which...
Ah, yes, i guessed that much, but from which manufacturer/supplier? The source of all good things (aka google) failed me on that...
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11th September 2004, 06:19 PM
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eh? a tsc12hb is a what?
eh? a tsc12hb is a what?
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10th September 2004, 11:00 AM
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Inquiring minds want to know... what were the...
Inquiring minds want to know... what were the issues, and what joy has your friend had out of it?
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10th September 2004, 10:48 AM
Thread: Carbatec 10inch CT-250
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induction vs universal
wondering that myself, I found this
http://home.howstuffworks.com/question338.htm
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9th September 2004, 04:31 PM
Thread: Carbatec 10inch CT-250
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Carbatec 10inch CT-250
I kicked the tyres on the Carbatec 10" tablesaw listed in the catalog as CT-250 (p52 of 2004 catalog). I was pleasantly suprised at the apparent quality of the unit, from my limited understanding of...
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13th August 2004, 09:52 AM
Thread: Flatten an oilstone?
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Fingers, grinding to the bone of...
Thanks for all the feedback on that. It sounds like the consensus is that it can be done, but it's an awful lot of effort. I might just put the stone aside as a keepsake, and go down the scary-sharp...
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12th August 2004, 01:17 PM
Thread: Flatten an oilstone?
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Flatten an oilstone?
I have an old oilstone that was my dad's. It may have been his dad's. Anyway, the problem is that it is badly dished, to the extent that it can no longer really be used for sharpening.
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7th July 2004, 02:39 PM
Thread: Shelf pin drilling jig
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I didn't initially notice he was doing that,...
I didn't initially notice he was doing that, since I automatically do it myself! In my case it was because my dad was a chippie from days of yore, and he taught me a lot of what I know (I just wish...
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22nd June 2004, 09:31 PM
Thread: bending timber? help me anyone,please
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Shields
On a somewhat related note: medieval shields were apparently, generally, made from plyed wood. The simple "heater" shield shape that most folk are aware of has a shallow curve horizontally. I can see...
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4th June 2004, 01:22 PM
Thread: Casualty List
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Safety equipment
On the other hand...
Wearing the right safety gear can help a lot. Many moons ago I was drilling through a piece of round aluminium rod on a drill press. The rod twisted, the bit shattered, and I... -
1st June 2004, 08:58 PM
Thread: Casualty List
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accidents happen
While it seems as though parttimers are more prone to accidents, it happens to professionals too. I think the difference may be that amateurs lose concentration and get distracted more easily.
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28th May 2004, 07:24 PM
Thread: demolition yards in Brisbane?
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Thanks!
Whoah! More information than i can pull a spokeshave over! Thanks for all of that, ladies and gents!
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26th May 2004, 10:44 PM
Thread: Bandsaw versus Table Saw
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hmmm. Fingers?
Well that's certainly food for thought. The price of bandsaws seems quite reasonable for semi-decent ones.
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26th May 2004, 05:36 PM
Thread: Bandsaw versus Table Saw
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Bandsaw versus Table Saw
A few weeks ago I asked some silly questions about table saws versus contractors saws versus panel saws. I got valuable feedback and sensible answers to my silly questions from this forum. I followed...
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12th May 2004, 08:44 PM
Thread: Table saw V's Triton
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Timbecon contractor saw
That's an intriguing comment - tell us more...
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12th May 2004, 07:45 PM
Thread: Table saw V's Triton
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Cost Effective Options
From this thread, and a lot of other reading, I'm starting to think that buying a table saw would be a better option than buying the triton workcenter/triton saw combo, since I need a table saw more...
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2nd April 2004, 08:35 PM
Thread: What is 'Cascamite' glue?
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and here I was thinking it was glue for joining...
and here I was thinking it was glue for joining Cascamites. :D
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15th March 2004, 07:37 PM
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thank you
Thanks to all for their advice. I was aware of Lazarides, but not the others. I may even try my local hardware places and bunnings and say "tasmanian oak", in the hope that somebody knows what I'm...
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14th March 2004, 03:18 PM
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Timber Sources and Types of Timber In Brisbane
As some of you may have seen over in the Router forum, I'm new(ish) to all this doing-stuff-with-wood-stuff, despite my father having been a very fine carpenter and cabinet maker. Over the next few...
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13th March 2004, 11:25 PM
Thread: Dados in dodgy radiata
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Thanks!
Thanks for all the prompt replys. As soon as I saw them I did the whole "smack forehead and say d'oh" thing - I will certainly try scoring before cross cuts next time.
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13th March 2004, 06:22 PM
Thread: Dados in dodgy radiata
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Dados in dodgy radiata
I'm very (very (very)) new to using a router, but have big plans. I've recently bought a decent router (a triton one, and the rest of the orange bits will arrive over the year). Today I sat down to...