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18th March 2009, 10:14 PM
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The Lie-Nielsen works in much the same way as the...
The Lie-Nielsen works in much the same way as the old Stanleys. Instead of two blades like the Stanleys, the Lie-Nielsen has one blade that is notched in the middle to give the same effect as two...
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16th March 2009, 10:22 PM
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I've seen it!
Thomas showed me a prototype when I visited Lie-Nielsen Toolworks in Maine last July. :U It is a nice looking piece of kit. I didn't actually try it out. Just looked at it.
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24th November 2008, 11:24 PM
Thread: New Premium Line of Planes from Lee Valley
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The new planes have now gone up on the Lee Valley...
The new planes have now gone up on the Lee Valley website. Check them out here. US$179 for the DX60 and US$279 for the NX60.
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24th November 2008, 10:43 PM
Thread: New Premium Line of Planes from Lee Valley
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There is also this one...
There is also this one for $299.00. :)
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24th November 2008, 10:33 PM
Thread: New Premium Line of Planes from Lee Valley
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The new block plane is $459.00 at Carba-tec. They...
The new block plane is $459.00 at Carba-tec. They have it up on their website here.
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24th June 2008, 12:58 AM
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My understanding is that the CT MINI and CT MIDI...
My understanding is that the CT MINI and CT MIDI do not have a blower function but the CT 22 and up do.
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According to the Festool guys at the Sydney...
According to the Festool guys at the Sydney Timber and Working With Wood Show the MFT3 will be availalble in Australia in August.
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I have a Lie-Nielsen dovetail saw. It is a great...
I have a Lie-Nielsen dovetail saw. It is a great little saw that I would happily recommend to anyone.
Mike Wenzloff is just about to make me a new crosscut carcass saw. Just a few days ago he... -
16th May 2008, 11:05 PM
Thread: Festool Bragging!!!
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OF1010EBQ Small Router. CT Mini Dust Extractor....
OF1010EBQ Small Router.
CT Mini Dust Extractor.
PS300EQ Barrel Grip Jigsaw.
MFS400 Routing Template.
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26th January 2008, 02:53 AM
Thread: How old are you
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The Cat In The Hat on Aging!
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25th January 2008, 10:34 AM
Thread: Pom needs the help of the Ozzie’s
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I don't see it as a problem at all. :)
I don't see it as a problem at all. :)
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25th January 2008, 12:16 AM
Thread: Pom needs the help of the Ozzie’s
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What about the Macquarie Bank symbol? ...
What about the Macquarie Bank symbol?
http://www.macquarie.com.au/au/images/mbl_ft_logo.gif
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Pete Taran's Vintage Saws...
Pete Taran's Vintage Saws website might be a good place to start. Check out the Library section for a few good articles on saws. The article titled Saw Filing--A Beginner's Primer talks about rip saw...
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26th December 2007, 10:33 AM
Thread: The official Christmas gloat thread
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Yep, I got a Lie-Nielsen No. 9...
Yep, I got a Lie-Nielsen No. 9 and Christopher Schwarz's Workbench Book. :2tsup:
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20th December 2007, 12:36 PM
Thread: Norton Blu Max and 3X grinder wheels
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Hi Derek, I've got an 8-inch Norton 3X wheel...
Hi Derek,
I've got an 8-inch Norton 3X wheel on my grinder. My wheel is 60 grit and 1-inch wide. I bought the wheel from Tools for Working Wood in the USA. I can't remember what shipping cost me... -
17th December 2007, 11:27 PM
Thread: What's on Your Santa Wishlist?
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I have opted for black walnut for my handle. ...
I have opted for black walnut for my handle.
Since my earlier post in this thread Mike has been in touch about a delivery date. I could have had the saw in time for Christmas if I went for a... -
8th December 2007, 03:24 AM
Thread: What's on Your Santa Wishlist?
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And the rest. I ordered a carcass saw from Mike...
And the rest. I ordered a carcass saw from Mike back in April and I doubt it will be here for Christmas. I'm sure it will be worth the wait though.
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5th December 2007, 01:30 AM
Thread: Lee Valley Surface Mail Shipping
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I've done the surface shipping thing with Lee...
I've done the surface shipping thing with Lee Valley a couple of times and it always seems to take around the 12 weeks. None of my surface shipped orders have gone missing.
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27th November 2007, 01:15 PM
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'Hot Dog' Attachment for Lie-Nielsen Low Angle Jack
Lie-Nielsen have released a 'Hot Dog' attachment for their Low Angle Jack. The Australian Lie-Nielsen website doesn't have a price listed yet but on the US site the Hot Dog sells for US$50.
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17th November 2007, 07:52 PM
Thread: The Veritas Small Plow Plane
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Well done on the review Derek. The Veritas small...
Well done on the review Derek. The Veritas small plough looks like a nice plane. I'll stick to my Record 043 for now but you never know what might find it's way into a future order of stuff from Lee...
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17th November 2007, 02:37 PM
Thread: Shooting Board Plane
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I can't see how a 289 would work on a shooting...
I can't see how a 289 would work on a shooting board. With the mouth and blade of the plane spanning the full width of the planes body the plane will just keep planing away your shooting board each...
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5th November 2007, 10:35 PM
Thread: The Great Bessy Clamp Order 2007
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I picked up my K-bodies tonight. Very nice....
I picked up my K-bodies tonight. Very nice. Thanks Martin and Colin. :2tsup:
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23rd September 2007, 01:23 AM
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No. 062 arrived at my place earlier this week....
No. 062 arrived at my place earlier this week. :2tsup:
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15th September 2007, 12:43 PM
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There's also these...
There's also these little beauties.
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10th September 2007, 04:13 AM
Thread: Whats this ?
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I reckon Cruzi's correct. It would work as a kind...
I reckon Cruzi's correct. It would work as a kind of right angle fence. Clamp the guide to your plane with the round section pointing down. It's a very basic, non-adjustable version of the Stanley...
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I assume you're talking about the OPEC meeting....
I assume you're talking about the OPEC meeting. :roll:
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7th September 2007, 03:15 PM
Thread: Should the chasers have been arrested?
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You were correct the first time....
You were correct the first time.
I think the Chaser guys should have been arrested because they are alleged to have broken the law (let the courts decide). I do think it was pretty funny though. -
7th September 2007, 10:48 AM
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I ordered one last night. It should ship around...
I ordered one last night. It should ship around 14/09. It will be my first Veritas plane.
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5th September 2007, 04:14 AM
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Veritas® Stainless-Steel Edge Plane – Limited Edition
The Veritas 30th anniversary edge plane is now availalble for order.
Veritas® Stainless-Steel Edge Plane – Limited Edition
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29th August 2007, 09:44 AM
Thread: Buying from Amazon.com
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Welcome to the forum angiep, I haven't bought...
Welcome to the forum angiep,
I haven't bought any power tools from Amazon.com. The different voltage in the USA is the issue. If the US had the same voltage as Australia then I'm sure heaps of us... -
25th August 2007, 05:55 AM
Thread: whats this line here on my chisel ?
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My vote goes for quench line as well. Not sure...
My vote goes for quench line as well. Not sure though.
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14th August 2007, 01:29 AM
Thread: The Great Bessy Clamp Order 2007
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Hi Martin, My order is as follows: 8 x...
Hi Martin,
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8 x K125 K-Body Clamps.
Sydney pick-up.
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12th August 2007, 10:11 AM
Thread: Work Bench
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This (http://www.workbenchdesign.net/index.html)...
This site might give you a few ideas.
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27th July 2007, 11:39 PM
Thread: Clever pair of plyers.
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Here (http://www.rostratool.com/historical.asp)...
Here is a page with a little bit of info on the history of Bernard parallel action pliers. They still make them. Here are the ones like apricotripper's and here are the ones with the side cutter.
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21st July 2007, 12:50 PM
Thread: Industrial Meths
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I was in Carba-Tec Sydney the other day and noted...
I was in Carba-Tec Sydney the other day and noted that they had bottles of 100% metho. It was on the bottom shelf near where the U-beaut stuff is kept. Can't remember the price. From memory the...
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18th July 2007, 05:02 PM
Thread: Wireless Router
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This is my wireless router. ...
This is my wireless router.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/mirboo/My%20Planes/th_PS_IMG_3286.jpg
I've also had a lot of trouble getting it to work with my PC. I couldn't even find... -
18th July 2007, 01:42 PM
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Most pictures we see of Lie-Nielsen planes don't show a plane like this!
This Lie-Nielsen 140 has seen better days. :o
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130135408981&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1
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17th July 2007, 11:55 PM
Thread: Wanna fly?
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I haven't been able to crack 115m yet. Best is...
I haven't been able to crack 115m yet. Best is 114.694m.
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16th July 2007, 06:09 AM
Thread: How many of you are on Facebook?
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Poll: What is facebook? Is it kind of like MySpace. I...
What is facebook? Is it kind of like MySpace. I don't use MySpace either.
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15th July 2007, 09:59 AM
Thread: Stone isn't flat - is it okay to sharpen?
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Here is a recent thread on the topic of...
Here is a recent thread on the topic of flattening oil stones.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=19896
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14th July 2007, 06:28 PM
Thread: Wanna fly?
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f...
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14th July 2007, 12:03 PM
Thread: Wanna fly?
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I had a few more attempts and made it out the...
I had a few more attempts and made it out the window, over the chimney, over some trees and past a kid's playground before crashing. Distance was 55.065m.
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14th July 2007, 12:00 PM
Thread: Wanna fly?
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I managed to throw the plane out the window and...
I managed to throw the plane out the window and crash it into a chimney outside. Distance was 15.058 metres.
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13th July 2007, 05:47 PM
Thread: Panther saw...not quite (new saw handle)
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Looks good wileecoyote. Nice job.
Looks good wileecoyote. Nice job.
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12th July 2007, 11:00 PM
Thread: Desktop pictures
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I've got this Festool wallpaper. Found it on a...
I've got this Festool wallpaper. Found it on a Festool website somewhere. I've had it as my desktop wallpaper for quite a while. It shows an old style workshop that I would like to spend some time...
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12th July 2007, 03:50 PM
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The bloke from the Bunnings special orders desk...
The bloke from the Bunnings special orders desk just got back to me. They will sell me 6 K125 Bessey K-body clamps for $120.73 per clamp.
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11th July 2007, 10:14 PM
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Well, it turned out that $88 K125 K-Body clamps...
Well, it turned out that $88 K125 K-Body clamps was to good to be true. After initially accepting my order and my request to have the order shipped via surface mail, I cranked up my PC today only to...
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11th July 2007, 12:04 AM
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martrix, Lee Valley didn't say who they would...
martrix,
Lee Valley didn't say who they would ship my order with. Here is the e-mail I received last night with the shipping quotes.
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10th July 2007, 05:31 PM
Thread: Electric Fence
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We powered electric fences all over our farm with...
We powered electric fences all over our farm with a single electric fence unit when I was a kid. The electric fence unit, a big mains powered Gallagher (sp??), was kept in the dairy and we linked it...
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10th July 2007, 02:56 PM
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As martink has already stated above, you only pay...
As martink has already stated above, you only pay import duties if the total cost of the package (i.e. cost of goods plus postage) is over $1000. I've bought a fair bit of stuff from overseas...