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    Sticky: I suspect you are right. I will try the Manage...

    I suspect you are right. I will try the Manage Pictures as you suggest.
    Thanks!
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    panel edging query

    I have a panel in our campervan that always catches as we get in or out, and the edging is breaking away. Given its location, it always will, so I'm wondering if there exists any sort of capping...
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    Sticky: The first one. Much of the time the "Upload...

    The first one. Much of the time the "Upload files" is missing.
    I'm able to select files okay, and they appear in the dialog box, but often the "Upload files" is missing, preventing me going further.
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    Sticky: No Upload button

    From the methods listed above:-

    NUMBER TWO
    If you find the method above a bit convoluted.....
    Try this:
    Click on the following .....


    Insert Image icon...
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    Being such a solid bit of kit, mine, which I paid...

    Being such a solid bit of kit, mine, which I paid $200 for including the router, cleaned up really well, functionally the same as new, so hopefully I'll get do something useful with it.
    I'm going to...
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    Did you ever use it? I'm travelling north at the...

    Did you ever use it?
    I'm travelling north at the moment escaping the southern winter, but plan on using it when we get back in the spring.
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    509477 Unfortunately the builders back in 1880...

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    Unfortunately the builders back in 1880 made no allowance for window removal. It is literally bricked in on 3 sides!
    I would have to not only remove the architraves etc, but then cut out...
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    My house was built in 1880, so no damp courses of...

    My house was built in 1880, so no damp courses of any kind. When I bought the place in1985 it had sat empty for 30 years, had tree roots growing through the walls and across the lounge floor, one...
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    Well I went out today and paid $77 for 5 litre...

    Well I went out today and paid $77 for 5 litre container of Boracol200, apparently used by a lot of specialist restorers the sales manager told me, being their main customers. I'll be lucky to use...
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    Yes I have removed the weight covers in the...

    Yes I have removed the weight covers in the photo.
    The problem is that our house is at 500 metres altitude, and escaping moist winters is not possible. The window is on the non-weather side of the...
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    Treating wood rot(again)

    I am repairing a 140 year old window frame where the cill had rotted out and it is slowly creeping up the sides. The wall was built around the window frame, making removal for repair not feasible...
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    Dunno if you're still sitting there waiting for a...

    Dunno if you're still sitting there waiting for a response, but the VHS video is now out on Youtube:-

    Porter Cable Omnijig 7116 / 5116 - Instructional Video from VHS - YouTube

    enjoy!:D
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    Porter + Cable Omni Jig 24

    I've just bought a Porter + Cable Omni Jig 24 dovetail jig off Gumtree.

    Anyone ever used, or even heard of this American brand? I'm guessing it is probably 30+ years old, but quite serviceable....
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    Fascinating - I had not heard of it before. ...

    Fascinating - I had not heard of it before. What I can't tell from their literature is whether it kills the cause of the rot, or just hardens up the existing soft resultant wood so that a simple...
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    Any way to halt wood rot?

    I'm repairing, for the second time, a window frame in my 140 year old house. About 6 years ago I carefully cut and chiselled out all the rot I could find, and machined up wood to integrate it all...
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    Well my $79 version from TotalTools, which looks...

    Well my $79 version from TotalTools, which looks from the pictures on ebay to be a little better, though I've not actually seen one of them, works just great, no other word for it, no wobbles, no...
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    $79, and works well. Title doesn't spell it out,...

    $79, and works well. Title doesn't spell it out, but follow this link to the Renegade Drill Sharpener:-
    TradeTools | Huge Range, Great Service
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    Drill Doctor would be nice, but at $400+ vs about...

    Drill Doctor would be nice, but at $400+ vs about $100 for a chinese clone, a stretch too far, and as it turned out, the clone is excellent, and transformed my collection of bits, including old rusty...
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    I've been away up in sunny Cairns for a week so...

    I've been away up in sunny Cairns for a week so I've lost track, but how did the $79 drill sharpener work out?
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    I'm really keen to hear what you think of it, as...

    I'm really keen to hear what you think of it, as I'll also get one if it seems passable for the money.
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    I looked at one of those videos, and yes, there...

    I looked at one of those videos, and yes, there is an adjuster to set the depth. I too want it to primarily return the cutting edge to an optimal shape, and hand sharpen to touch it up when...
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    Not until last night when I googled up drill...

    Not until last night when I googled up drill sharpeners in general and found it listed, so I chased it up and found it was $522!!!
    There are a lot of professional grade dedicated machines around in...
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    Electric drill bit sharpeners

    I'm interested whether anyone has tried one of the Electric drill bit sharpeners that you see on Ebay for around $35~$60?

    Whilst I've done it by hand for the past 40 years, my recent aquisition of...
  24. SOLD: Sold

    This saw table has now sold.
  25. SOLD: At $1500, this saw is $800 off new, but by the...

    At $1500, this saw is $800 off new, but by the time boxing and couriering, that advantage would have to start whittling away to some point where, with a new saw warranty in mind, it doesn't become...
  26. SOLD: Carbatec SawStop Jobsite JSS Pro, almost new, $1500

    On behalf of a friend I'm selling an almost new SawStop Jobsite JSS Pro table saw, deceased estate, which never got to be used beyond a few test sheets.
    These are $2,299 at Carbatec, and we are...
  27. I was only saying to someone a few days ago that...

    I was only saying to someone a few days ago that my Hafco T13S is my far and away favourite tool in the shed. To have a perfect job come out of it every time with so little effort is a joy.

    I...
  28. Interesting. When I got my Hafco, I took the...

    Interesting. When I got my Hafco, I took the HSS off immediately, still have them in a box somewhere, and fitted the carbide cutters, and the finish has always been perfect. I don't recall any...
  29. +1 from me too! My Hafco T13S with the carbide...

    +1 from me too!
    My Hafco T13S with the carbide cutters is far and away my favourite tool. Just blows me away how it turns any old chunk of wood into something useful and with such ease. Been using...
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    Carbatec and Baladonia Dovetail jigs same?

    Look the same to me
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    Anyone try one of these? Is it worth springing for something bigger than 300mm? Vaguely considering making chests which are deeper than 300mm.
    All thoughts...
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    Aldi Bandsaw opinion

    I'll add my 2 cents worth.
    I don't use the Aldi bandsaw much as I use my 12" radial or 10" table saw generally, but......
    When I need a bandsaw for a myriad of odd little things, it is perfectly...
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    Yes you are quite right, i had a gut feeling that...

    Yes you are quite right, i had a gut feeling that 8mm didn't look right, too big!
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    8mm vs 12mm shanks

    Being the new owner of a Carbatec Pro router table, to which I've fitted a large Makita 3600BR router, I'm moving into unfamiliar territory for me.

    I've used a router for nearly 40 years, but...
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    Here is the now identified sash pocket chisel,...

    Here is the now identified sash pocket chisel, and yes it is quite thin, but not as thin as I'd think to be able to bash straight through a board

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    A sash pocket chisel? I'd never heard of one, so...

    A sash pocket chisel? I'd never heard of one, so googled it upon your answer, and bingo, you're dead right!

    Interesting that a chisel with a 45 degree bevel and that wide can be hammered deep...
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    Sorry I should have made that clearer. Instead...

    Sorry I should have made that clearer. Instead of the usual chisel shape of flat one side, and a bevel the other, this one has a 45 degree bevel from both sides, very peculiar, but it must have been...
  37. Many thanks! Very reassuring. I went out...

    Many thanks! Very reassuring. I went out yesterday and bought the right countersunk M4 screws, marked out and drilled the holes in the aluminium plate, and got it mounted.
    After having owned a...
  38. Mounting a Makita 3600BR to a Carbatec Router table

    I have just inherited a Carbatec Pro router table, to which I want to attach my large Makita 3600BR router.
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    So here's the problem. This is a big heavy router, and there are 2 screw holes...
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    My chisels are in a state of shock! Decades of...

    My chisels are in a state of shock!
    Decades of inexpert rubbing on various blocks resulting in a myriad of facets, suddenly wiped out and replaced by uniform and accurate faces that are sharper than...
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    Thanks for your detailed response - just what I...

    Thanks for your detailed response - just what I need as a first step into the world of Tormek honing. Having just acquired this Tormek T3 at a give away price($20), I really do not want to bugger...
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    Curious - I inherited one of these from my...

    Curious - I inherited one of these from my grandfather, and it is black all over, with no evidence I can see that it was ever re-painted.
  42. Electrolysis for de-rusting

    A year ago I had and old cast flower stand given to me, deep rust and flaking paint etc. Well for fun I thought I'd give electrolysis a go, and was staggered at the result! In an afternoon all of...
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    Odd Marple chisel

    I inherited lot of old woodworking gear from my grandfather, whose active working years were from about 1910 through to the 1950s I'm guessing. This chisel by Marples has me perplexed, as it is...
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    Thing is that I have a Tormek T3 machine, with a...

    Thing is that I have a Tormek T3 machine, with a leather wheel, so if I have that, is there any reason to ignore that in favour of a cast iron block?
    And back to the necessity of oil in this...
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    What I don't understand is the longevity of these...

    What I don't understand is the longevity of these miniscule containers or tubes of paste. Do you use it like tooth paste, an inch at a time, or a tiny blob that goes for years? As I said, I'm a...
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    I got it secondhand, sadly deceased estate from...

    I got it secondhand, sadly deceased estate from someone who went too early, and possibly if I were to search his shed I might find the Tormek tube of paste buried somewhere, so in the interim at...
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    As a honing noob, though a wood worker for many...

    As a honing noob, though a wood worker for many years, and the receiver this week of a Tormek T3 grinder, I'm at a loss at what honing material to get that is suitable for applying to the leather...
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    British Paints stain vs Wattyl Traditional

    Nearly running out of my Wattyl Traditional Golden Oak stain, I went to Bunnings to get another tin only to find they no longer stock Wattyl, only McFeasts. And that the little tins are $30 or...
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    I ended up calling their Tech support, and they...

    I ended up calling their Tech support, and they tracked down and sent me the SDS.

    So it looks like this reducer is made up of diacetone alcohol and "aromatic solvent 100" plus a tiny whiff of...
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    Wattyl Traditional Stain Reducer substitute?

    I have some Wattle "Traditional Stain Reducer" and I'm wondering does anyone know what it is? My guess is that it is pretty much ordinary thinners like T20, which can be bought in 4 litre containers...
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