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  1. Thread: G'day

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    G'day Fonix,You are a man of many words, welcome...

    G'day Fonix,You are a man of many words, welcome to the forum

    Gerard
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    WANTED:N.S.W.. Many years ago I worked for a company that...

    Many years ago I worked for a company that supplied and installed aluminium balustrades. It is my understanding that the boss made drawings of all of the aluminium sections , took them to the...
  3. Thread: New Member

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    Hello Yohai, Welcome to the Forum. When you say...

    Hello Yohai,
    Welcome to the Forum. When you say you want to make your brother a Pony, do you mean a Rocking Horse? If you do then I have purchased and built rocking horses from U-Build Woodworking...
  4. Thread: G'day

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    Hello Woltz, welcome, Gerard Gilet of Gilet...

    Hello Woltz, welcome,
    Gerard Gilet of Gilet Guitars may be able to help you out.
    Gilet Guitars

    Hope this helps,
    Gerard (no relation) McKinnon
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    CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
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    Hello Tony welcome to the forum. I just opened a...

    Hello Tony
    welcome to the forum. I just opened a new window in Youtube & typed "Wooden bathtub" , I got 81900 results so I typed in "Traditional Japanese Wooden Bathtub", This got me 1390 results,...
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    Hello James Welcome to the forum. I suggest you...

    Hello James
    Welcome to the forum. I suggest you take a look in your local newsagent. There are three
    australian magaznes that I know of, they are:
    Australian Wood Review, Australian woodworker...
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    CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
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    Welcome Justin, I am also a metal worker turned...

    Welcome Justin,
    I am also a metal worker turned wood worker. Can I suggest that you start scrounging for second hand tools at the weekend markets, that is where I got a lot of my tools from.
    Gerard
  10. I have 4 or 5 of this type of chisel in my...

    I have 4 or 5 of this type of chisel in my toolbox .I shall dig them out & post a photo or 2.
    Regards
    Gerard
  11. Thread: Hey there

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    Hello Shu, Welcome to the forum, in regards to...

    Hello Shu,
    Welcome to the forum, in regards to your desire to obtain untreated logs, I suggest you try your local tree lopper.
    If explain what you require the logs for, they may be more...
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    I am coming to Melbourne!

    Hello Everybody,
    My Wife came home last night & told me had been given the promotion she was after. The position is in Melbourne, Richmond to be exact. We will be moving from Sydney in August
    We...
  13. Thank You Luke, The actual problem is that "the...

    Thank You Luke,
    The actual problem is that "the little slider thing" does not move when the adjuster screw is rotated. I shall give my camera a run and post photos this evening
    thanks
    Gerard
  14. Help with Re-Assemblind the Blade Adjuster Mechanism on a Stanley 220 Block Plane

    Hello Fellow Woodies,
    I have a Stanley No220 block plane on which I stripped cleaned & oiled blade adjusting mechanism, upon reassembly the screw rotates freely but the adjuster block does not move...
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    It would make a wonderful beginners project, just...

    It would make a wonderful beginners project, just what you need to build your confidence up, before you tackle anything too complicated.
    Gerard
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    Hello Violet, Have you checked out Youtube, lots...

    Hello Violet,
    Have you checked out Youtube, lots of whittling videos there
    Gerard
  17. Thread: Johnhollow

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    Hello John, Welcome to the forum. If you seek a...

    Hello John,
    Welcome to the forum. If you seek a supplier of bandsaw blades there are two that I know of:

    Milperra Saw Works at Milperra, and
    Henry Brothers at Vineyard.
    I have used MSW and...
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    Hello, Gerard here, I have 2 x draw knives,...

    Hello, Gerard here,
    I have 2 x draw knives, several back & hand saws, 3 or 4 stones, a number of chisels & gouges with & without handles, a stack of steel tube to cut into ferrules, a traditional...
  19. Hello People, ...

    Hello People,
    thank you for the replies and all the welcome backs. The reason I wanted to know about the annual sale was that I wanted to update my...
  20. Hare & Forbes Annual Sale Sydney 2015 - Have I missed it?

    Hello Fellow Woodies,
    I haven't posted in several years, haven't even been lurking to any great extent. It is high time I rejoined the community so here I am .
    I have decided to update my...
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    How do I edit a Previous Post?

    I have discovered spelling errors in a previous post, how do I correct them?
    Gerard
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    Antique Patina How to Achieve

    Hello Fellow Woodies
    Does anybody know how to put an antique patina onto an Oregon table to?
    A mate of mine had me put a table top on an old Singer treadle sewing machine base for the purpose of...
  23. Where is it at?

    Hello People
    I don't know where this gathering is actually being held, could someone tell me the address of the get together
    If I am jumping the gun with my request I apologise for my impatience...
  24. Sunday Nov 2 Blue Mountains

    I will be there definitely, I shall provide my own victuals and sustenance. SWMBO has just informed me she shall be in attendance. See you people on the second.
    Gerard
  25. Nov2nd Gathering

    I have pencilled it into my diary as a definite maybe. I would like to join you all on the day, I shall self cater if I make it on the day.
    Gerard
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    Tato White Ceramic #3000 Stone

    I have recently purchased a Tato #3000 white ceramic stone from The Chef's Armoury at Botany Rd Mascot NSW, cost $159.00. I am very happy with it, Tato seem to have gotten the ratio of bonding agent...
  27. Help Out at Sydney WWT&W Show

    I can make myself available to give you a hand. Send me private message to ask any questions that you have and tell me what you require of me.
    Gerard
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    Welcome

    Hello Eden,
    Welcome to the forum. I strongly recommend that you go along and visit Strathfield Men's Shed, I am a former member and I assure you, they are more friendly than your flatmate's dog. The...
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    Does Anybody Know?

    Hello People,
    Does anybody know if the Chinese and Mongolian hand saws cut on the pull stroke or the push stroke? I was just wondering.
    THANK YOU
    Gerard
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    Tafe?

    Hello Tuart
    I've never actually heard of hat occupation before, have you tried Tafe
    Gerard
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    Reply

    Thanks China
    What you say makes sense I've never seen a bench grinder with balancers and I have never seen a tool room grinder without wheel balaners. However, as it so happens, I he just bought...
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    One Way balancing system from Lee Valley

    Has anybody had any experience with the One Way grinding wheel balancing system from Lee Valley? If so, was it good , bad or indifferent?

    Thank You
    Gerard
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    Brass Flat

    Hello MRMOON,
    My name is Gerard, I'm a sheetmetal worker, I hail from Marrickville NSW.
    Where are you from, and how many plates do you need?
    Gerard
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    New to Scroll Sawing

    Hello Scrollers

    Two days ago I bought a Carbatec Scroll saw. I am cutting 19mm radiate pine, it is proving to be hard work. I have cleaned all the grease off the table and this revealed coarse...
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    Thank You

    Thank You and Wood Nut

    I had always intended to join a club, in fact I intend to contact Southern Districts Woodturning at Como. Not sure if I got the name right but I do know that they...
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    I am a Woodturning Addict in the Making

    Hello Woodturners
    I have a few questions,

    Question 1: I was watching turning videos on you tube and the Guy doing the demo spoke of types of skews , How many different types of skew are...
  37. M8 Capnuts, or should it be M8 Cap Nuts?

    Hello All
    Does anybody know of a source for M8 cap nuts? I have 6 pieces and I need 12 more. Bunnings sell M6 but not M8, I have a metal lathe and can turn my own from hex stock but I would...
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    I'm Just Curious

    Can somebody please explain the Falcon Bench Plane numbering system and what is the Stanley equivalent?

    thank you in advance
    Gerard
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    Missing Posts

    Two nights in a row I have sent posts and they are not coming up in thread
    Gerard
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    Replacement Plane blade

    John
    The measurements will be enough, I will need width of the blade, length of blade (from cutting edge to shoulder), length & width of tail.

    Regards Gerard
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    Replacement plane blade

    Hello John

    The photograph you posted is nearly good enough, I printed the photo and working on your measurementts of 30mm blade width & 8mm tail width I calculate a scale of 1 : 1.2.

    Working...
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    Rebate Plane Blade

    Hello Johnredl
    I have a couple of broken saw blades, HSS 2.4 thick . I can cut you a rplacement blade @ no cost to you. Are you interested?

    Gerard
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    Plane Repair

    Helllo Clinton
    I have a similar problem, the screw was rusted in place and I broke it off when I tried to remove it. I have given up trying to remove the stub. I am going to drill it out and turn a...
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    STANLEY No 80?

    Hello Andrew
    I just logged onto this thread to skite about the Stanley No 80 Scraper and Dawn 6" G clamp (too many clamps is never enough) I bought today for $30.00 .

    Is yours a No 80? If so...
  45. Thread: hi im new

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    Hello Alabama Girl

    Hello Alabama Girl

    You have not said what you make or want to make. I for example make bits and pieces of my own furniture here and there. I also make rocking horses, going commercial on that one...
  46. Thread: Greetings

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    Welcome

    Hello Li
    Welcome to the forum, I don't know if we have anyone else from china, you may be the first. We look forward to hearing about your projects

    Gerard
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    Welcome to da forum

    Hello Mychael
    The staff at Carba-Tec have alway been knowledgeable and helpful in my experience, they also have a book section you might also like to browse through.
    Welcome
    Gerard
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    Welcome to Whittler

    Whittler welcome fellow Newtown neighbour,
    Mate you need to get out more!

    You live in Newtown. the land of the terrace house! Terrrace houses get renovated, When the yuppies renovate first...
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    Welcome to da shed

    G'day Brendo
    Welcome to da shed, wht would you like to know?
    Gerard
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    Japanese Waterstones - What Grit?

    I hope you all had a good christmas and also hope the new year is good to you.
    Now my question is does anybody out there use 8000 grit waterstones and what do you use them on, what do you think of...
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