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7th June 2023, 06:47 PM
Thread: Birds in paradise
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Amazing work, although I don't know if I would...
Amazing work, although I don't know if I would have gone all out with the colour. Personally I think it looked fine once the pyrography was done, but tha'ts only me.
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16th February 2022, 12:37 PM
Thread: Nova DVR 3000 bed extension?
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Nova 3000 extension
I definitely have a Nova 3000 extension, since the sticker is on the side. It is 500mm long and weighs about 10kg.
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15th February 2022, 12:59 PM
Thread: Nova DVR 3000 bed extension?
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NOVA bed extension
I have a bed extension for a NOVA. I got rid off the lathe a few years ago but bought it about 15 years ago so I assume it was a Nova 3000 (it looks like the old pictures).
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24th October 2019, 08:45 PM
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Why not use MDF? I made a tablesaw sled with 19mm...
Why not use MDF? I made a tablesaw sled with 19mm MDF a number of years ago and it is as flat as the day I made it.
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15th December 2018, 06:08 PM
Thread: Jewellery Box Hinges??
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If you are making a largish box, go for quality...
If you are making a largish box, go for quality quadrant hinges (Anton Gerner). I sold one with cheaper quadrant hinges only to have the customer come back a few months later with a broken hinge.
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10th May 2018, 02:09 PM
Thread: April/May 2018 - PRIZE DRAW # 123
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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8th March 2018, 12:55 PM
Thread: The Sassafrases
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Just a warning about the hinges for that size of...
Just a warning about the hinges for that size of box. I used the same type of hinge but the customer later phoned me and said they had broken. It seems there is too much pressure on the rather small...
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14th December 2017, 12:54 PM
Thread: Torquata parallel clamps
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I have a couple of the Bessy clamps and bought a...
I have a couple of the Bessy clamps and bought a couple of the Torquata clamps when I was in Perth.
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28th April 2017, 05:56 PM
Thread: Manzanita And Red Cedar.
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beautiful
a beautiful piece with incredible patterns.
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27th March 2017, 12:32 PM
Thread: Vacuum chuck system build WIP
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hose question
I was wondering how effective the silicon vacuum hose was, given that it doesn't look like it is reinforced.
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12th January 2017, 01:26 PM
Thread: Asa-no-ha tabletop screen
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Very nice. I just finished my first asa-no-ha...
Very nice.
I just finished my first asa-no-ha pattern from your first book and was amazed that it all went together with no gaps.
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17th December 2015, 03:25 PM
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Has anyone made the kerfing plane described by Tim Fidgen in the Unplugged Workshop
Has anyone made this plane (really a saw)?
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24th August 2015, 02:27 PM
Thread: Hinges for small cabinet
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have you tried to make your own?
It's not hard to make your own knife hinges with some brass. I recently made a cabinet with a curved door and made some out of about 2mm thick brass - not the offset kind in your photo which you...
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12th June 2014, 01:59 PM
Thread: Technique for small turned knobs
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You could try a morse taper collet chuck - I...
You could try a morse taper collet chuck - I bought a set of 5 (6mm and up) for about $50, but I can't remember where I got them - a search on the web should find them. The collet won't crush the...
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8th April 2014, 01:57 PM
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Very nice. Did you do the slots by hand or using...
Very nice. Did you do the slots by hand or using some sort of jig with a router? If the later, it would be interesting to see the jig.
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18th March 2014, 12:52 PM
Thread: Very thin inlay. How to apply?
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You can buy (or make) solution to spray on curly...
You can buy (or make) solution to spray on curly veneer and then flatten it with a weighted board before gluing to the substrate.
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11th December 2013, 12:58 PM
Thread: Lie Nielsen Planes
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I have always lusted after the Lie Nielsen no.9...
I have always lusted after the Lie Nielsen no.9 Miter Plane, but can't justify the cost.
If your husband makes boxes, I'm sure he would use this plane a lot.
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6th November 2013, 04:29 PM
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When I plane two edges and the straight edge...
When I plane two edges and the straight edge shows them to be flat, they go together without any light visible at the join, so that's straight enough for me.
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6th November 2013, 02:00 PM
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It depends on what you want to do. If you are...
It depends on what you want to do. If you are jointing edges to glue together, it pays to have an accurate straight edge. Blackwoods (which has offices in every state) carries a range of steel...
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30th May 2013, 02:08 PM
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Before you spend a lot of money on a thicknesser...
Before you spend a lot of money on a thicknesser to make a few boxes, why not try using a good hand plane? (You will need a decent plane anyway to fine tune the corners if they are going to be...
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16th May 2013, 01:36 PM
Thread: Inlay tools
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I bought the Lie Neilson circular cutter but made...
I bought the Lie Neilson circular cutter but made my own thicknessing tool and straight cutter (but using their cutting blades).
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9th January 2013, 12:59 PM
Thread: Donkey's ear shooting board
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A donkey ear shooting board is great for fine...
A donkey ear shooting board is great for fine tuning mitres for boxes etc. In addition to using a plane, I use a long block of wood to which I attach sanding paper for a final cleanup if necessary...
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9th January 2013, 12:51 PM
Thread: Custom Router Base plate help
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Personally I don't think I would want to use a...
Personally I don't think I would want to use a hand-held router to do this. I can see all sorts of bad things happening.
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28th June 2012, 02:57 PM
Thread: Woodpecker template
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I have added the PDF file as an attachment.
I have added the PDF file as an attachment.
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28th June 2012, 01:54 PM
Thread: Woodpecker template
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You shouldn't need a template. Here are some...
You shouldn't need a template.
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24th May 2012, 02:18 PM
Thread: Some threaded boxes
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Very nice. Can you reveal the secret of the...
Very nice.
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19th April 2012, 02:13 PM
Thread: NOVA DVR problem
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NOVA DVR problem
My NOVA DVR has stopped working - nothing happens when I turn it on. I took it to an electrician who said that the 240V power was OK, so the problem must be in the internal electronics. The problem...
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29th March 2012, 12:42 PM
Thread: Wave Grooves
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Great work. Any chance of revealing how you...
Great work.
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27th March 2012, 01:05 PM
Thread: Turpentine for clocks
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Very nice. You say the gears are made of...
Very nice.
You say the gears are made of wood. Did you just use a piece of solid wood or did you glue up pieces so that none of the gears are on weak grain? (I have just made my first clock... -
21st March 2012, 12:56 PM
Thread: A couple of Document Boxes
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beautiful work How did you attach the pig...
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24th January 2012, 01:22 PM
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Barrister's bookcase
I make a three-level barrister's bookcase a few years ago from a plan in Woodsmith magazine. This is the picture from Barrister's Bookcase Woodworking Plan which looks like what I built. The plans...
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I have tried PCV pipe and found it sagged too...
I have tried PCV pipe and found it sagged too much when heated. (This was the white pipe - perhaps it would be better if you can get the higher heat resistant grey stuff, but I couldn't find any.)
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4th March 2010, 01:59 PM
Thread: Sanding pad coming loose
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Sanding pad coming loose
Has anyone had a problem with the sanding pad of an older version of the Festool ETS 150 sander coming loose while sanding?
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11th February 2010, 12:55 PM
Thread: Putting lead in my pencil
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If you want the whole story try to get the book...
If you want the whole story try to get the book "The Pencil - A History of Design and Circumstance" by Henry Petroski. It is an interesting read.
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8th July 2009, 01:47 PM
Thread: Best Finishing Sanders??
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Go for a Festo if you can affort it. I managed to...
Go for a Festo if you can affort it. I managed to get a second-hand one from an auction and it works like a dream - a lost less vibration than the cheaper one I had been using. Plus you can get very...
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I think a bandsaw is better for the outside...
I think a bandsaw is better for the outside teeth. There is a video on Youtube which shows someone cutting them on a bandsaw - he makes a lot of the clocks designed by Clayton Boyer.
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24th March 2009, 01:27 PM
Thread: Sanding the teeth Grrrrr
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I saw someone hook up a small file to a scroll...
I saw someone hook up a small file to a scroll saw (on Youtube). I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like a good method.
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18th February 2009, 12:58 PM
Thread: Anyone make/sell coffee tampers?
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I turned one up from a small piece of Jarrah,...
I turned one up from a small piece of Jarrah, finished with bees wax. There is no need for a metal bottom.
It works well. The shape can be whatever is pleasing to the hand, as long you turn the... -
2nd February 2009, 01:01 PM
Thread: Jarrah Display Cabinet
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Stunning !!!
Stunning !!!
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23rd December 2008, 01:21 PM
Thread: Warning with cheap chucks
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Warning with cheap chucks
I won a cheap 4 jaw chuck recently and have used it a few times. Generally it is fine, but the set screws holding in the jaws use a smaller Allen key than the M4 size used by my other chucks. I...
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23rd December 2008, 01:08 PM
Thread: Segmented Toroid
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Very nice!! I don't usually go for the...
Very nice!!
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Nice work. How do you get the nice mitres on...
Nice work.
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25th August 2008, 01:49 PM
Thread: Help on wood chuck
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The only professional turned I know uses a...
The only professional turned I know uses a Vicmarc. They are top quality and I would get one of those if the price difference is not too great. I have personally had good luck with the Nova chucks.
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18th June 2008, 01:43 PM
Thread: Finishing Huon pine
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I have had good results with Organoil Danish Oil...
I have had good results with Organoil Danish Oil on Huon. You use wet & dry sandpaper to apply and the finish is as smooth as a baby's bottom, but as with most Danish Oil, it is not high gloss, but I...
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21st April 2008, 02:04 PM
Thread: cheap Aussie wood for thread chasing
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cheap Aussie wood for thread chasing
I recently bought a thread chaser and have tried it on some scrap wood with little success, until I used a small bit of rosewood. I tried on some blackwood with less success.
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23rd January 2008, 12:52 PM
Thread: Looking for a glassy finish
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To get a smooth finish I wet sand between coats....
To get a smooth finish I wet sand between coats. Start with 320 grit wet and dry paper after the first coat and wet sand, using a little soap in the water. Wipe off any residue. Recoat and use 400...
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27th December 2007, 01:39 PM
Thread: dimensioning timber by hand
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One thing you need to make if you're preparing by...
One thing you need to make if you're preparing by hand is a set of winding sticks. They help you ensure that you have all of the twist out of the board, something I find difficult to do with my power...
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5th December 2007, 01:00 PM
Thread: Seeking Advice
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I did the same think to a big slab of myrtle a...
I did the same think to a big slab of myrtle a number of years ago.
I used a clear epoxy to fill in some large holes. The trick is to mask off the bottom of the holes so that the filling doesn't... -
30th November 2007, 12:53 PM
Thread: where can I get nitro lacquer in SA
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Wattyl sell a two-part nicocelulose lacquer which...
Wattyl sell a two-part nicocelulose lacquer which works well, but I don't know what the smallest size is (we get it in large drums at my woodturning club).
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15th November 2007, 01:28 PM
Thread: Trouble with Nyatoh
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Trouble with Nyatoh
I have been working with nyatoh rough-sawn boards which I planed flat and then ran through the thicknesser to get down to 20mm thick.
The wood was fairly dry according to my moisture metre (about...