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26th March 2007, 05:46 AM
Thread: Developing Finishing Technique
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Hi Lou, Must be ESP as I havn't clicked into...
Hi Lou,
Must be ESP as I havn't clicked into the forum for quite awhile. But something told me to log in and I saw your posts. As always, you bring great enthusiasm and integrity to your subject... -
13th December 2006, 10:19 AM
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But the best adhesives for structural joins, in...
But the best adhesives for structural joins, in my humble opinion, are epoxy resins. And probably the best epoxy on the market is West System.
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17th November 2006, 09:27 PM
Thread: jarrah tv unit
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Winnie, nice work. Where are you located in...
Winnie, nice work. Where are you located in Margs?
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21st September 2006, 11:55 AM
Thread: Redefining the Aussie WorkBench
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Hi Lou, just a few comments re West System Epoxy....
Hi Lou, just a few comments re West System Epoxy. I've been a user for 6 years or so.
For structural joins / gap filling glue-ups / plugging holes and gum veins/ fixing cracks & splits etc, you... -
4th August 2006, 12:50 AM
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Warmtone, First you plane a flat surface (via...
Warmtone,
First you plane a flat surface (via planer or jointer). Then you can turn side on and achieve a squared edge if you need one. Then you thickness using the flat / planed surface as a... -
2nd August 2006, 11:12 AM
Thread: Laser cutting wood
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Rusty, have you been keeping up with the latest...
Rusty, have you been keeping up with the latest news re Festools new "Domino" morticing tool? Maybe you could adapt that to do the work for you?
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27th July 2006, 09:10 AM
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Can you believe how many "views" there have been...
Can you believe how many "views" there have been of this thread. Woodworkers are interested.
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23rd July 2006, 10:53 PM
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Derek Thanks for the notice. I think I'll be...
Derek
Thanks for the notice. I think I'll be there. Where exactly do you guys meet? I don't remember much of a "lunch" place at the show. I'll bring my Ubeaut cap.
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20th July 2006, 11:53 AM
Thread: sanding sheoak
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Interesting. Made me remember that "in the wild"...
Interesting. Made me remember that "in the wild" - sheoak trees or portions of sheoah trees exposed to fire / heat turn dark red. So when you mill sheoak logs you get tremendous variation in colour,...
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20th July 2006, 12:17 AM
Thread: Finishin the table off??
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Daniel, All my finishing efforts have involved...
Daniel,
All my finishing efforts have involved much failure before any success. With Floorseal I also noticed when I brushed it on it took a few coats / and especially sanding back with 320... -
19th July 2006, 12:03 AM
Thread: Finishin the table off??
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Redgy, from my experience you want to put on a...
Redgy,
from my experience you want to put on a fair amount of product, so brush on with floorseal is better than wipe on. My guess is your wipe on was a thin coat.
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18th July 2006, 10:52 AM
Thread: Finishin the table off??
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Daniel, oops, meant to also say WELCOME. ...
Daniel, oops, meant to also say WELCOME.
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18th July 2006, 10:47 AM
Thread: Finishin the table off??
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Daniel, us "old timers" on the forum love it...
Daniel,
us "old timers" on the forum love it when forum new-comers ask about UBeaut products. You see, Ubeat is the host of this website / the woodworking forums. Go to the Ubeaut home page and... -
17th July 2006, 10:13 AM
Thread: eee polish
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Without going back & reading the instruction...
Without going back & reading the instruction manual (Neils book) and the spec sheet on EEE Ultrashine, I'm with Cliff. I use EEE as a final polish over other finishes (Oil & Poly or even Lacquer),...
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17th July 2006, 10:05 AM
Thread: Is organoil any good?
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I started using Organoil for furniture finishing....
I started using Organoil for furniture finishing. Disaster. My beautifully featured Jarrah and Sheoak died a flat death. Organoil might work for small pieces you can spend days buffing & burnishing,...
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16th July 2006, 11:47 AM
Thread: sanding sheoak
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Wombat, I used Sheoak (dry / seasoned) for...
Wombat,
I used Sheoak (dry / seasoned) for benchtops & other projects in my house. From this experience I noticed that Sheoak is particularly susceptible to a "polishing" effect while sanding -... -
15th July 2006, 10:12 AM
Thread: Domino Cutting Action
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Warmtone, I've only read the manual & watched the...
Warmtone, I've only read the manual & watched the video's (havn't had the chance to get started yet), but I recall seeing a dial setting that gives you the option of cutting loose fitting or tight...
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12th July 2006, 11:51 AM
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Shane, if you do a search re filling you find...
Shane, if you do a search re filling you find lots of commentary regarding filling options. But my initial thought was you'll need to sand back then fill with a 2-pack epoxy resin (like West System)...
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11th July 2006, 01:01 AM
Thread: Using the Domino
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To any potential Domino users, I'd recommend...
To any potential Domino users, I'd recommend contacting Ideal Tools and requesting the DVD (or is it CD) - and watching the short video displays of setting up & making stuff. It looks VERY easy but...
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9th July 2006, 11:18 AM
Thread: Finishin the table off??
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Dingo, I think most paint supply / hardware...
Dingo,
I think most paint supply / hardware type stores will carry Feast Watson products - including Floorseal. Durwoods comments regarding at least a first brush coat are interesting. I'll try... -
8th July 2006, 08:34 AM
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Lignum, you're amazing. Great posts. BUT WHERE...
Lignum, you're amazing. Great posts.
BUT WHERE DO I GET HOLD OF THOSE INDEXING ARMS?? ANTHONY??
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8th July 2006, 08:22 AM
Thread: Finishin the table off??
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Dingo, Assuming you don't want to go down the...
Dingo,
Assuming you don't want to go down the lacquer spraying route (which has a steep equipment & technique learning curve), then I would recommend an oil / poly mix. The finish is usually satin... -
6th July 2006, 11:59 AM
Thread: Using the Domino
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Bob, I've done a lot of International moves with...
Bob, I've done a lot of International moves with electrical equipment. Order a Domino from overseas then use a step-down transformer, assuming it's 240v. Or get one at 110 v (if they're available)...
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6th July 2006, 06:58 AM
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Last time I had a stack jarrah panels cup on me...
Last time I had a stack jarrah panels cup on me (when I left them for too long), I put them on a blanket on the shed floor, put another protective cloth on top, then stacked about 300 kg of timber on...
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30th June 2006, 11:11 AM
Thread: Hypotheticly Thinking
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Lignum, where is this going & why? Anybody...
Lignum, where is this going & why? Anybody offered you their shed & timber?
Five essentials:
Panel Saw
400 (16") over & under buzzer / thicknesser
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27th June 2006, 09:33 AM
Thread: solid kitchen benchtops
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I love the beauty of timber benchtops and 5 years...
I love the beauty of timber benchtops and 5 years ago built Sheoak benchtops for my kitchen. If I had it to do over again, I'd use stone or some synthetic stone-like product (Ceaser stone I think is...
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16th June 2006, 07:27 AM
Thread: Do you ever get it 100% right?
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I think a large part of the woodworkers "craft"...
I think a large part of the woodworkers "craft" is learning how to fix and integrate both the mistakes we make and the imperfections of the medium (wood). To expect perfection is futile. And even if...
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15th June 2006, 11:15 AM
Thread: Staining Jarrah
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The "purist" approach to working with Jarrah (if...
The "purist" approach to working with Jarrah (if you have the luxury of doing this) is to obtain Jarrah milled from the same log. Pricey / high end furniture made with Jarrah (tables, cabinets,...
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9th June 2006, 10:48 AM
Thread: What Sells?
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Lignum thanks for the input. Looks like you make...
Lignum thanks for the input. Looks like you make SERIOUS coffee tables!
Do you have a "studio / gallery" with completed work. Or do they go out the door when finished. A website with pics &... -
8th June 2006, 09:58 PM
Thread: What Sells?
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Lignum, great advice. And... tables, coffee...
Lignum, great advice.
And... tables, coffee tables & plasma low lines are what I like to do most. Maybe there's hope... When you say tables, do you mean tables & chairs, or do you find you sell... -
8th June 2006, 09:47 PM
Thread: Re-claimed Jarrah floorboards
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Chippy, some years ago (not sure now) there was a...
Chippy, some years ago (not sure now) there was a wood flooring "advice centre" at Home Base in Subiaco. They displayed various wood floor fixing techniques. One of which was gluing onto a substrate....
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8th June 2006, 09:38 AM
Thread: What Sells?
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What woody things sell? Great question and...
What woody things sell? Great question and enjoyed all the answers. I think a big (the big?) thing is marketing. There are furniture galleries around here selling stuff like hotcakes at easter. They...
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6th June 2006, 03:23 PM
Thread: Offcuts
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I call my local high school woodwork teacher. He...
I call my local high school woodwork teacher. He comes around with a trailer and collects what he can use. The rest I cut up for kindling. It's either that or get buried by left-overs and go nuts...
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4th June 2006, 09:02 PM
Thread: Finish for workbench top
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McFly, not sure why you'd want to finish a work...
McFly, not sure why you'd want to finish a work bench? Mine gets whacked around a lot. In fact, I've nailed sheets of sacrificial MDF on top of all my benches. After a few years, rip them off and...
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3rd June 2006, 10:11 AM
Thread: R.I.P. The Biscuit Joiner
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Lou, Making tables, chairs, cabinets etc I...
Lou,
Making tables, chairs, cabinets etc I spend hours & hours (& hours) doing M&T joins. I've made my own router jigs for cutting mortices & tenons. But there's a lot of set-up time and then I... -
1st June 2006, 10:23 AM
Thread: R.I.P. The Biscuit Joiner
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Lig, wow, I'm convinced. Thanks for your post. ...
Lig, wow, I'm convinced. Thanks for your post.
I've been reading about this new festool tool and thinking I will get one - after I finish a big farm project that has distracted me from woodwork... -
21st May 2006, 11:53 AM
Thread: Developing Finishing Technique
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Hi Lou, Having been a keen reader of your...
Hi Lou,
Having been a keen reader of your comments over the last couple of years, I appreciate the enthusiasm, dedication and professionalism of your approach to woodworking. Wish I knew how to... -
19th May 2006, 06:44 AM
Thread: Developing Finishing Technique
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Lou, I think your mix sounds spot on. Should give...
Lou, I think your mix sounds spot on. Should give you the finish you're after. I'm not sure about drying time between coats though. What are you planning on doing - leaving overnight? Also, will your...
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16th May 2006, 10:33 AM
Thread: Timber Supplies in WA
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Ben, next chance you get take a trip to the...
Ben, next chance you get take a trip to the southwest. Check out some of the furniture galleries around Margaret River, Yallingup, Pemberton, etc. Also, in Perth there are some excellent furniture...
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11th May 2006, 11:46 AM
Thread: Developing Finishing Technique
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Lou, depends where you're located, but I'm sure...
Lou, depends where you're located, but I'm sure forum members would be happy to share experience. I remember Major Panic and others ran a spray finishing workshop last year. (Or was it the year...
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11th May 2006, 06:30 AM
Thread: Developing Finishing Technique
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Visit furniture shops, galleries, friends, shows...
Visit furniture shops, galleries, friends, shows etc. Look at all the different finishes and decide which one's you like most. Then ask questions. Type of finish, gloss level, application method,...
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8th May 2006, 08:51 AM
Thread: what is a jarrah slab worth?
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Based on slab sales I'm aware of in Margaret...
Based on slab sales I'm aware of in Margaret River, that is a fair price.
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29th April 2006, 09:54 AM
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Oil / Poly mixes are a fantastic alternative to...
Oil / Poly mixes are a fantastic alternative to Lacquer, if you're not set up to spraying lacquer but want that beautiful, even, satin finish that enhances the wood grain - but is also water &...
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21st April 2006, 07:48 AM
Thread: raised sculpted drawer pulls
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Lignum, your method of ripping into 3 then...
Lignum, your method of ripping into 3 then re-gluing after shaping the middle piece (or which-ever piece is shaped for the pull) to achieve the "single piece" look is very clever. Like Rhino, I...
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21st April 2006, 12:27 AM
Thread: raised sculpted drawer pulls
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Rhino, I live in Margaret River, down the road...
Rhino, I live in Margaret River, down the road from you. I'm guessing you've seen the draw fronts / pull you describe (and maybe the pic also) in Rob Monkmans furniture studio (Dunsborough)?
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1st April 2006, 11:17 AM
Thread: Glueing and filling
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Hornwood, I think the product you're looking for...
Hornwood, I think the product you're looking for is called Technieglue. Over here in the west there is also a thicker consistency epoxy called Conglue.
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31st March 2006, 10:03 PM
Thread: epoxy clean up
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Up to now I've just been scraping off as much...
Up to now I've just been scraping off as much excess / squeeze out epoxy as I could, then sanding back when it's hard. This can take a lot of time. I thought "everyone" did that! So now I realize you...
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24th March 2006, 10:29 AM
Thread: career path? courses? $$$?
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I "changed careers" (retired) about 7 years ago....
I "changed careers" (retired) about 7 years ago. Left the corporate world to live on a farm and do woodwork & other farm stuff. I spent years picking up woodwork skills. A few years of night school...
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21st March 2006, 05:51 AM
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Tony, just about everything I've learned in...
Tony, just about everything I've learned in woodworking has been from making mistakes then figuring out (or being taught) how to do it correctly.
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10th March 2006, 06:02 AM
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I recommend the Feast Watson Floorseal. Satin...
I recommend the Feast Watson Floorseal. Satin finish and waterproof / very durable.
Richard