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18th April 2017, 03:07 AM
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First job will be a jewellery box / watch display...
First job will be a jewellery box / watch display case for us to share. She's been wanting one for ages :)
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17th April 2017, 08:48 PM
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Actually not quite like the one in the picture....
Actually not quite like the one in the picture. It is constructed with mortices and through tenons which are held in place with wedges
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17th April 2017, 08:45 PM
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Hi Alan, Thanks so much for your very generous...
Hi Alan,
Thanks so much for your very generous offer. I agree that this forum is a great resource and everyone on it is really helpful. While I was doing my searching on this, my wife was also... -
8th April 2017, 12:09 PM
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Thanks. I wasn't aware of that one Sent from...
Thanks. I wasn't aware of that one
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7th April 2017, 07:15 PM
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Thanks all. The tips and links here have been...
Thanks all. The tips and links here have been really helpful. I know that as far as skill building goes, nothing would help my learning as much as building my own bench. It's the time commitment that...
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7th April 2017, 11:11 AM
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Any idea on an estimate of the number of hours...
Any idea on an estimate of the number of hours the total build took?
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6th April 2017, 05:04 PM
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Will do. Thanks for the tip, and good luck with...
Will do. Thanks for the tip, and good luck with the build. I love using recycled timber, and you know it's not going to warp!
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6th April 2017, 04:47 PM
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Hi Rob, Thanks for the comments and tips about...
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the comments and tips about joining method. I didn't think that with my taste for a hardwood bench plus my budget would extend to proper mortice and tenon joinery methods. That's... -
5th April 2017, 03:16 PM
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Looking for someone to build me a workbench - Sydney
I'm looking for an experienced woodworker to make me a workbench. I'm located in Milperra (2214) NSW Australia.
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1st April 2015, 07:47 PM
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True. Not quite wood yet (still tree) but I'm...
True. Not quite wood yet (still tree) but I'm certain there is some wood hiding inside
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1st April 2015, 01:57 PM
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One of my partners this year was Brad...
One of my partners this year was Brad (Spankingpigeon), and his parcel arrived today. Needless to say, I'm absolutely flawed at his generosity. Not only did he send an amazing segmented pen (on a kit...
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30th March 2015, 12:45 PM
Thread: Satin finish
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I use exactly the same method as super glossy CA...
I use exactly the same method as super glossy CA finish (sand to 600 grit, put on multiple coats of thin CA, polish with micro-mesh).
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30th March 2015, 12:35 PM
Thread: another desk set
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gorgeous set. amazing work on the box too
gorgeous set. amazing work on the box too
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30th March 2015, 12:31 PM
Thread: wedding set
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Beautiful pens, and amazingly presented in that...
Beautiful pens, and amazingly presented in that box :2tsup:
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14th March 2015, 02:36 PM
Thread: Australian cedar pricing / for sale
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Thanks for the comments. This is really helpful
Thanks for the comments. This is really helpful
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13th March 2015, 05:42 AM
Thread: Australian cedar pricing / for sale
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Thanks. I believe it is dressed but even still i...
Thanks. I believe it is dressed but even still i guess that's pretty thin
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11th March 2015, 10:41 AM
Thread: Australian cedar pricing / for sale
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Thanks for that :)
Thanks for that :)
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11th March 2015, 09:24 AM
Thread: Australian cedar pricing / for sale
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Australian cedar pricing / for sale
I'm posting this on behalf of a friend who has some Australian cedar to sell. I'd be interested in any offers that i can pass on, but also any indication from you about what price they should...
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9th March 2015, 07:16 PM
Thread: RFM burl executive clicker
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RFM burl executive clicker
Here's a clicker I made my wife from one of Ian's blanks using Ribbed Fruited Mallee burl and green swirl resin.
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4th January 2015, 06:14 PM
Thread: food serving platter safety
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Hi BobL. Thanks for taking the time to write all...
Hi BobL. Thanks for taking the time to write all that down. A very helpful post for future reference :)
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4th January 2015, 08:57 AM
Thread: Anyone used Doral?
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Anyone used Doral?
I'm in hobart (Tasmania) at the moment and managed to score a Doral pen blank yesterday. Has anyone used it before? the blank looks like a mix between light Zebrawood and some olive i have turned, ...
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4th January 2015, 06:04 AM
Thread: food serving platter safety
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Thanks. I have some ubeaut foodsafe oil so will...
Thanks. I have some ubeaut foodsafe oil so will sand it up to super smooth and apply that. I was considering lacquer as a finish as i wasn't sure of the qualities of the timbers. But if dai sensai...
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31st December 2014, 04:39 PM
Thread: food serving platter safety
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food serving platter safety
I'm interested in making some food serving platters (cheese & nibblies etc) from common flooring boards. I think it should be safe to serve food on if i properly use a laquer finish once fully cured....
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14th December 2014, 06:48 AM
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Bassmansimon, Australia, 2, no Thanks for...
Bassmansimon, Australia, 2, no
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6th October 2014, 06:33 PM
Thread: Repair or replacement gazebo strut
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Not sure i just noticed it when i put it up...
Not sure i just noticed it when i put it up today. I say it's probably had pressure on it from leaning or hanging something maybe. I might give that a go first, and reinforce with a tig weld
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6th October 2014, 06:06 PM
Thread: Repair or replacement gazebo strut
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Thanks Michael. My brother in law used to be a...
Thanks Michael. My brother in law used to be a boiler maker and surely has a few welders lying around. I had thought this was beyond repair but maybe not! :)
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6th October 2014, 12:25 PM
Thread: Repair or replacement gazebo strut
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Repair or replacement gazebo strut
I have a coleman gazebo but one of the side struts is bent and nearly broken off. Unfortunately coleman doesn't do repairs or have spare parts for the frame.
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30th September 2014, 12:52 PM
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REGISTRATION CLOSED I'm in
I'm in
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17th September 2014, 07:03 PM
Thread: Ubeaut waxstik as pen finish?
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Ubeaut waxstik as pen finish?
I'm looking for a faster alternative to CA finishes for pens. I have just made a couple of sheoak pens, sanded to 600 grit and finished them with ubeaut shithot waxstik.
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15th September 2014, 03:51 PM
Thread: Woodchuck pen pro in Australia?
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Thanks guys
Thanks guys
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12th September 2014, 07:37 PM
Thread: Woodchuck pen pro in Australia?
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Owch!!! Probably wouldn't have hurt during but i...
Owch!!! Probably wouldn't have hurt during but i bet it stung like nothing else straight after.
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7th September 2014, 11:42 AM
Thread: Woodchuck pen pro in Australia?
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Thanks canuk. What brand are you using?
Thanks canuk. What brand are you using?
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6th September 2014, 04:21 AM
Thread: Woodchuck pen pro in Australia?
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I have tried lots of different tools and speeds...
I have tried lots of different tools and speeds on the lathe but haven't found one that works for resin pens consistently. I'm very happy to do timber pens from start to finish worth the skew at...
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5th September 2014, 07:22 PM
Thread: Woodchuck pen pro in Australia?
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I had heard/ read about wood n workshop selling...
I had heard/ read about wood n workshop selling them but because the website now says basically the business has downsized and is now online orders only so I figured they don't as there are no...
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5th September 2014, 06:52 PM
Thread: Woodchuck pen pro in Australia?
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Woodchuck pen pro in Australia?
Hey everyone.
Pretty simple question I hope. Anyone know where in Australia I can purchase a Woodchuck Pen Pro?
I'm sick of exploding and ruining my resin pen blanks.
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2nd September 2014, 08:28 PM
Thread: Help - wobbly board
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Yep oiled all over. Why?
Yep oiled all over. Why?
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2nd September 2014, 06:53 PM
Thread: Help - wobbly board
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Unfortunately not. And I'm in a rush to get it...
Unfortunately not. And I'm in a rush to get it finished so can't afford the time to plane it flat and start again. I was hoping there might be some self-adhesive rubber feet that I could attach but...
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2nd September 2014, 04:28 PM
Thread: Help - wobbly board
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Help - wobbly board
Hi everyone,
I made a really nice looking cheese board, sanded and oiled it. I am about to add handles to it also.
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30th August 2014, 02:28 PM
Thread: Baby camera
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Haha whatever the child's imagination can come up...
Haha whatever the child's imagination can come up with. Probably something like a hundred hundred billion megapixels
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30th August 2014, 11:49 AM
Thread: Baby camera
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Yep waterproof glue. The bottom one is a ring...
Yep waterproof glue. The bottom one is a ring which can't come free. The top one is turned in the shape of a nail - large on the top (to keep the ring in place) and then a long shaft. Glued the whole...
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30th August 2014, 10:23 AM
Thread: Baby cameras
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Baby cameras
I made a couple of cameras for some 1 year old birthday presents for some friends of ours recently.
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30th August 2014, 10:21 AM
Thread: Baby camera
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Baby camera
I made a couple of cameras for some 1 year old birthday presents for some friends of ours recently.
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15th August 2014, 04:16 PM
Thread: Creeping up on a good fit
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If this is only happening for you with timber...
If this is only happening for you with timber blanks, but acrylic/resin ones work fine, I would suggest that it could be a timber warping situation. On the Timberbits website (not sure if it's still...
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6th July 2014, 11:48 AM
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I hadn't considered that. I had assumed it was...
I hadn't considered that. I had assumed it was done using a whole slab width from a tree, then cut the slab in half, and lay it out to have the natural bark edges facing inwards, and the straight cut...
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6th July 2014, 11:37 AM
Thread: Another Torch
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Brilliant work. I've done a bunch of the Golden...
Brilliant work. I've done a bunch of the Golden Wattle pens from George's stash as well. He still has an ebay store I believe.
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17th June 2014, 12:00 PM
Thread: Silky oak stylus sierra
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Hi Christos. The finish was about 15 coats of...
Hi Christos. The finish was about 15 coats of very thin CA glue, so it filled the voids as I was layering the finish on it, so it is quite smooth.
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15th June 2014, 09:53 PM
Thread: Coffee tamper take 2
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Hi Pat the final thing looks good
Hi Pat the final thing looks good
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15th June 2014, 05:53 PM
Thread: Coffee tamper take 2
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Guilty as charged
Guilty as charged
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15th June 2014, 03:59 PM
Thread: Myrtle & Sheoak Clock
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Not much. Where it is situated at the client's...
Not much. Where it is situated at the client's house it has good lighting
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15th June 2014, 01:06 PM
Thread: Olive root roman harvest
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No worries :q Glad you like the pen. I...
No worries :q
Glad you like the pen. I personally like the more minimal kit styles (my general favourite is the very plain Baron) to let the timber do the talking. I really hope she likes it...