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    Top effort, Lance. As always, it is the story...

    Top effort, Lance. As always, it is the story that goes with the crafted object that makes all the difference.

    Regard
    Brosh
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    Think its called a keep-cup -dwarfed by the stand...

    Think its called a keep-cup -dwarfed by the stand though
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    431969 right handed Beech - but I have made them...

    431969 right handed Beech - but I have made them out of e. Punctata if that is the Grey Gum you have.. looked the goods - sorry no pic

    I'd experiment - and funny, they seem easier with practise...
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    I have bought parts for a Makita planer from this...

    I have bought parts for a Makita planer from this company - selected the bits and bobs from the exploded view catalogue, paid by Paypal and the bits turned up by post in rural NSW in less than 2...
  5. Ah well, I stand corrected

    Ah well, I stand corrected
  6. BobL- you are such a guru with chainsaw work -...

    BobL- you are such a guru with chainsaw work - yet you continue with the fabrication of "rakers". They are depth gauges - they affect the depth the cutting teeth attack the wood. Sorry - I accept...
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    A definite maybe, I presume

    A definite maybe, I presume
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    I've used the online Chemist Warehouse for the...

    I've used the online Chemist Warehouse for the last 18 months for prescriptions - we don't have a local chemist so it's either a round trip of 140km or online - so far I've been very happy with their...
  9. Thread: The husband

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    But blokes -how many of you could carry it off? ...

    But blokes -how many of you could carry it off?

    brosh
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    Just shows the size of this country - I'm in the...

    Just shows the size of this country - I'm in the Central Tablelands of NSW near Mudgee and we are still being done over by doozies of frosts - no self-respecting cucumber would dare germinate let...
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    [QUOTE=dai sensei;1952795] Then stopped for...

    [QUOTE=dai sensei;1952795]


    Then stopped for a cuppa at the Hinchinbrook Island lookout

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    As a youngster I grew up in the little town of Cardwell (just north of this lookout), and...
  12. Thread: Bees wax and ??

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    Sorry, but I've been using this for many a year -...

    Sorry, but I've been using this for many a year - making a batch of jars and working through them over time - rancid? I don't think so
  13. Thread: Bees wax and ??

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    Being a hobby bee keeper beeswax is easy to come...

    Being a hobby bee keeper beeswax is easy to come by, and I use it liberally. I make an emulsion in the ratio 4 parts food oil( canola etc. etc.) one part beeswax. I put a large saucepan with water...
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    corrugated iron canoes - if we could pinch an end...

    corrugated iron canoes - if we could pinch an end board from one of Dad's fruit boxes we could have a square end to the canoe - pretty flash. When the tide came up Meunga we would use our canoes to...
  15. Thread: I Remember.....

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    Ahh!!! Memories

    [QUOTE=crowie;1867536]Thank you one and all for the great memories.....here's some of mine.........

    The other thing was Christmas when all the grandkids got a thripence in there plum pudding with...
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    Depth Gauges

    Perhaps if you thought of them as depth gauges rather than rakers then this might help when keeping the cutters above the depth gauges. I have seen beautifully sharpened teeth virtually not...
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    Bloody Hell

    I had the same education - -are you from North Qld too?? More to the point--do you feel that you turned out allright?
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    slow and steady

    sharpening a ripping chain with 10' top plate angle for milling timber slabs


    Gordo - When i first converted a ripping chain to slabbing I did it gradually as the cutters needed a touch-up I...
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    "Looking after"

    Top effort Simon - good to see the "looking after" after the troops have returned. With a son currently in Afghanistan, your efforts have touched a chord with me. Well done! Sir.

    Brosh
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    melliodora

    Thank you - pm sent:2tsup:

    Brosh
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    Thank you - I'm right out of WW1 vets here. ...

    Thank you - I'm right out of WW1 vets here. However my offer still stands if my less-famous wood is suitable.

    Brosh
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    e.melliodora

    Sorry grommet - I'm not good at cryptic crosswords - you need to spell out what you mean

    Brosh
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    e. melliodora

    Bruce
    My son (an Army Captain) is currently in Afghanistan. I just like the idea of your pens - I would be happy to cut the blanks (size???) from yellow box that is grown on our property (and is...
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    Controlled test

    Local lore indicated that lightning struck timber was no good as firewood - I had the opportunity about 8 years back to test that out when a big Grey Gum (e. Punctuata) was struck. I need fence...
  25. Thread: What's In A Name

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    A long history

    A lot of years back my young son Josh "helped" build some particular project (for the life of me I cannot remember what) and jokingly I said it was made by Brosh - a little bit of Bryan and a little...
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    Mortices

    I made some hall mirrors along a similar plan years back. Found it easier to make a box corner to clamp to as a way to get the corners square - made two and did the alternate corners first, then...
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    Who Pays

    Oi don't take a cheque - you'd want to be on cash - sounds a viscious paper trail.
  28. Back a bit before 2000 I needed some rustic...

    Back a bit before 2000 I needed some rustic timber for a project - and started ripping by eye - close but not a great deal of consistant accuracy. A mate showed me his version of a Grandberg copy,...
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    Oi Some tree!! :2tsup: Brosh

    Oi Some tree!! :2tsup:

    Brosh
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    Ah!! carbide

    I have memories of the daily ritual of emptying out the carbide lights for the hous, re-filling them, pricking the jets, and placing them ready for use in the evening. The carbide lights consisted of...
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    Looking good :2tsup: Brosh

    Looking good :2tsup:
    Brosh
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    eureka

    I have what you are searching for - 30" TC tipped - no further use

    Email bryan.ludwick @ bordernet .com.au - We'll talk
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    melaleuca

    I have used a variety of Australina melaleuca as the smoke source for fish and chicken and goat and have only ever had "wow" type comments. Having said that, I use the leaves fresh from the tree. I...
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    RSG This really comes down to a measure of...

    RSG
    This really comes down to a measure of expertise and experience. A sense of scale would have been handy. Does the tree lean in any direction? If it does lean towards the red “fall” area so...
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    Ute had a tray back so lights not an issue. Been...

    Ute had a tray back so lights not an issue. Been through rego check since converting - no issue.
    Brosh
  36. Thread: Old Friends

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    Dry laconic Aussie humour - more bush hut than...

    Dry laconic Aussie humour - more bush hut than city apartment. But I Like the style.:2tsup:

    Brosh
  37. Thread: Manna Gum

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    Ahh! The dreaded Manna Gum

    For years I have used an 044 with a 25" bar as my slabbing gear and this has served well, cutting a range of Mugga Ironbark, Yellowbox, Forest Oak and Black Pine (Callitrus). Lashed out a couple of...
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    Worth the wait

    I wish your daughter a long and healthy life to enjoy the beauty of the "made by Dad" piece. Top effort Ian.



    Brosh
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    LED's great effect

    I think everyone with a trailer has faced the same problem you have described - every rego check mine were being re-done until I said no more, fitted a set of LEDs and they are just the best - so...
  40. Thread: Suki's Gone

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    Ah! Jim the good part is that you have walked...

    Ah! Jim the good part is that you have walked a long way with your friend - cherish the memories.

    Brosh
  41. Nicely done NZ Stu - I've just tried your...

    Nicely done NZ Stu - I've just tried your spreadsheet and it is easy and straight forward. Thanks

    Brosh
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    Most impressive! I particularly like your photo...

    Most impressive! I particularly like your photo sequence - please continue.:2tsup:
    Brosh
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    Collective Knowledge

    I do not know the details of the tread you refer to, however I have always taken the view that what is posted amounts to the collective knowledge based upon lifetimes of experience. Thus when...
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    You most certainly deserve the warm glow one...

    You most certainly deserve the warm glow one feels from a job well done.Outstanding! Salutations from Brosh
  45. Thread: More book stands

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    Like it. Nice lines - top curve a Fibonacci...

    Like it. Nice lines - top curve a Fibonacci sequence?

    Broshfile:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Bryan/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png
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    <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pageHeading" valign="top">If you...
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    Sheds are a fine place to dream

    Sheds are a fine place to dream
  48. Thread: Yellowbox slabs

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    Bloody fine furniture timber.

    As someone who has 15 years experience using yellow box, I've read the above posts with dismay. firewood bloody firewood :doh: - I tend to think we have some serious wood snobs amongst us.

    Slab...
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    Over the last 10 years or so I have slabbed both...

    Over the last 10 years or so I have slabbed both dry and green yellow box, air-dried it (stickered, covered and weight on top), and then used it to make a wide range of furniture -outdoor benches,...
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    Nice little publication - Native Trees of the...

    Nice little publication - Native Trees of the Mudgee District (1986) available through Forestry or your Library. It lists the Eucalypts -in particular Red Box, Yellow box, Blakely's Red Gum,...
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