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  1. Hey Sebastiaan , this story have a happy ending?

    Hey Sebastiaan , this story have a happy ending?
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    Here are my latest ones in pics below

    Here are my latest ones in pics below
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    Found it !

    They are mineral salts. Thanks to Mobyturns here:
    Yellow flecks in Merbau - what are they?
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    Yellow flecks in my Silky Oak

    I have a board of quarter sawn Northern Silky Oak, but there are hundreds of little yellow flecks upon the board. They cannot be sanded off. Apart from them, the grain looks beautiful
    Can anyone...
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    Black shellac a ybody?

    Has anyone ever come across genuinely black shellac? Looking for some to apply to an Indian Ink finish to protect the finish
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    Make your own ring rolls easily

    Hi all, discovered a neat an easy way to make ring rolls. Found these hair curling foam rolls on eBay, more rubber than foam. The Selleys contact spray "Kwik Grip" glue takes to it well.
    They come...
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    Thanks Brian, photgraphed another box today using...

    Thanks Brian, photgraphed another box today using an off-white sheet taken out of the linen closet. Looks much more realistic.
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    Thanks for the kind comment FW. Well spotted...

    Thanks for the kind comment FW. Well spotted about the photography. Disappointing that people see it as artificial.

    I photographed the box in the morning sun sitting it on white corflutes. But I...
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    Red Oak box with Ash Burl veneer lid

    hi all, my niece and her family has moved into a home in Petersham in the inner west of Sydney, and I needed a house warming gift. It is one of those Federation style houses, over 100 years old, with...
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    Thanks SD, I have a small scrap of the timber I...

    Thanks SD, I have a small scrap of the timber I am using, so will give it a go. Just discovered the India Ink I am using is shellac based, so that should mix OK with shellac
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    Sealing India Ink finish

    Wanting to make a black piece of timber for a lid, I found Speedball India Ink to give the darkest finish. But it is not suitable as an unprotected finish. Tends to wash off when applying shellac.
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    Final result !

    After receiving good advice from fellow Forumites in response to my question. I found a left over piece of QSA with similar grain pattern.

    As a last resort, to minimise the bruised banana...
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    Thanks Bob. It is a solid timber panel that drops...

    Thanks Bob. It is a solid timber panel that drops in to the rebate cut around the inner edges of the box rim. Beading (perfling) is used to cover the join lines around the top.
    Nothing special to...
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    Preventing the bruised banana finish

    I am so disappointed with the bruised banana appearance of the highly figured Qld Silver Ash tray I made. I used Livos Kunos Clear #244 oil finish, three coats, with the last one applied with...
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    Thanks for your kind comments, Mr. B. It is the...

    Thanks for your kind comments, Mr. B. It is the first time I have used sassafras, and was not game to oil it with Livos as I normally do, in case there were blotchy sections with that grain. My...
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    Blackheart Sassafras and NSO box

    Made this box for my youngest daughter living in Melbourne. Bit worried about posting it now, so cold down there at the moment she may need it for firewood.

    The sassafras timber for the lid was...
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    What timber veneer is this?

    Had this veneer for many years, forgotten where I bought it or its name. Can anyone help please? The veneer on the box lid has been flattened, epoxied to the lid and sanded. All the tiny cracks were...
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    Hi again Rob, do you think this Woolies Hydrogen...

    Hi again Rob, do you think this Woolies Hydrogen Peroxide will be strong enough?
    Sanofi Hydrogen Peroxide Powerful Bleach Liquid 200ml | Woolworths
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    Woolworths sell Cloudy ammonia my wife uses to...

    Woolworths sell Cloudy ammonia my wife uses to clean the oven, comes in 1 litre plastic bottle. No indication of strength. Would this work OK, do you think Bob?
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    Thanks Bob, really appreciate your sharing of...

    Thanks Bob, really appreciate your sharing of your knowledge and experience.
    How do you clean the timber after the bleaching process is finished and before applying the lacquer ?
    I have read using...
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    Bleaching white beech timber

    Years ago in the AWR, I read that white beech timber finishes as a muddy light brown, and that this person preferred to bleach it with ammonia and hydrogen peroxide.
    I have some of this timber, and...
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    Thanks Alex, never heard of this product before,...

    Thanks Alex, never heard of this product before, but found it in the big green brick store
    10mm diameter, sounds just right
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    Making rolls for rings in jewellery box

    Can anyone please point me in the right direction on how to make those rolls that fit in jewellery box trays to hold rings? I want to use red pigskin suede to go with the lining in the tray and in...
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    Thanks Alex, that was some neat and very precise...

    Thanks Alex, that was some neat and very precise craftmanship to have the mitred lid drop nicely into the mitred top edges. Well done! I have never done that, not game :)

    Did you cut the mitre on...
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    That is very classy, Alex, thanks for sharing....

    That is very classy, Alex, thanks for sharing. What a great 50th present. I like the engraving, very neat.
    Have you just glued the saffafrass to the lid frame? How thick would the sassafrass be,...
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    Toolmac bandsaw parts

    Can anyone please tell me where I might be able to get replacement tyres for a Toolmac bandsaw , made in Taiwan 2004? The wheel diameter is 430mm. Model number is 75 53361
    Also looking for...
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    Huon pine _ sassafrass music box

    After nearly two years, the music box for my wife is finally completed. It was one of those projects that did not want to be built, fought every inch of the way. The brass switch is my invention,...
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    Thanks Mobyturns, you fully understand the...

    Thanks Mobyturns, you fully understand the problem. I should have stated the problem a bit better, These intersecting slots are curved, like intersecting circles. Probably your suggestion of using...
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    Thanks Brad. With the design I have on a CNC...

    Thanks Brad. With the design I have on a CNC table, and using circular discs as the workpiece, that would not be possible to do the first cuts, remove the workpiece and fill with epoxy, and then put...
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    Blocking inlay slots

    Hello fellow woodworkers. Have made some 3mm wide x 2mm deep slots for coloured epoxy inlay.
    Two slots cross at right angles, and I want to fill each slot with different coloured epoxy.
    Can anyone...
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    Uses Chinese Wood Oil !! give me German made...

    Uses Chinese Wood Oil !! give me German made Livos Kunos any day
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    Success !

    Found this post I did here 10 years ago. I used Kunos Countertop Oil #243. It is still going strong, has not needed any further coats. Only difference is the huon pine had turned a much darker brown...
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    That was 10 years ago. The coasters are used on a...

    That was 10 years ago. The coasters are used on a daily basis, and have not required a 2nd coat.
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    Thanks tonzeyd for this suggestion. Our beloved...

    Thanks tonzeyd for this suggestion. Our beloved benevolent dictator for life often points out that Danish Oil is usually a weakened mix of Polyurethane and turps etc. And turns the timber yellow....
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    Best finish for coasters

    Hello. Making some 100mm diameter coasters of Tas Myrtle, and wondering what would be the best finsh, bearing in mind it will be in contact with hot cups or tea and coffee , and alcohol drinks, where...
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    Hi all, problem solved. The original controller...

    Hi all, problem solved. The original controller for the 3040 CNC machine with a 500W 24 V DC spindle motor has two PCBs, one for voltage to drive the spindle and three stepper motors, and one for...
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    Nope, 30 mm/min is correct. that is why I use...

    Nope, 30 mm/min is correct. that is why I use cheap Chinese cutters whilst learning this CNC machine :) So far have only broken a 1.5mm cutter.
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    Thanks for this helpful reply, malb. I have...

    Thanks for this helpful reply, malb. I have slowed the feed rate of the cutter down to 30mm/ min, and that has reduced the ‘chatter’ a lot, a d the circles are a lot better quality in terms of shape...
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    CNC chattering badly

    I have acquired a small Chinese 3040 CNC with a 500W spindle. Stepper motors are 2A rated. Uses UGS software for the OEM controller. The table itself is quite a sturdy build.

    Newbie to CNC. I got...
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    Care of air cmpressors

    Have finally bought a good air compressor, which I will probably use once a fortnight. What is the recommended practice - bleed the air from the valve under the tank after completion of use each...
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    Box lock recommendations needed

    Can anyone please suggest a suitable box lock to fit 10mm thick jewellery box timber. Preferably one that is relatively easy to fit
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    Thanks BMK, but it is not so much talent but a...

    Thanks BMK, but it is not so much talent but a good selection of nice timbers. Mind you, my 40 yr old nephew says he would never have the patience to do it, where every step of the process could ruin...
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    Its red, Bob. Ring NSW Leather, ask for Josef,...

    Its red, Bob. Ring NSW Leather, ask for Josef, and they will send you samples
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    Huon pine /Silky Oak box

    Hi all, Merry Christmas. I was able to finish three boxes as gifts for Christmas. The photos of the first box show the details.
    The box measures 260W x 160D x 100H, approximating the Golden...
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    In the end, I made a 3.0 mm spacer, and put a...

    In the end, I made a 3.0 mm spacer, and put a clamped a 2” x1” timber fence on the old oscillating bobbin sander with the spacer between the bobbin and the fence. I then pushed each piece of over-...
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    How to flatten box and lid

    Hello, making a box 260 x 160 x 100, and have sawn the lid off on the table saw. For some reason I have never been successful in making a clean cut that does not require sanding.
    I marked every...
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    Veneer inlay supplier

    Does anyone know where I can get small quantities of good quality black 1m x 3mm x 1mm and 4mm x 1mm inlay banding / stringing where I don't have to buy a minimum of $60 worth to proceed, like one...
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    Veneer inlay minimum charge

    Hello, can anyone please tell me if the minimum charge at Veneer Inlay (Hardware for Creative Finishes) has increased from $45 to $60?
  49. Got it !!

    Position the lower slot of the outboard tracker on to the belt, about the middle of the travel, then slide the tracker along the belt towards the rear/ incoming side of the machine, and into the U...
  50. Replacing conveyor belt on Jet10-20 Plus drum sander

    The belt on my 10 yr old Jet 10-20 Plus drum sander finally failed, bit I was able to source a new one from Carbatec. How lucky was that!
    I was able to slip the replacement conveyor belt on the...
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