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    Hi Les, Yes, I too have the same memories as...

    Hi Les,

    Yes, I too have the same memories as Geoff above, (although may have been a decade earlier) of using these. I recall the tubes on the family car, (old Holden FJ) had several patches on...
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    Hi Horaldic, If it is in good condition and...

    Hi Horaldic,

    If it is in good condition and is the larger one, then I would say the $100 is a good price. I paid $245 for mine years ago, (a new one, with no character).

    I do like the...
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    Hi Steve, What they all said. Am sure...

    Hi Steve,

    What they all said.

    Am sure that if anyone put themselves in the shoes of that dear old lady and experienced the relief of now being able to use that door that had been jammed for...
  4. Thread: BobL's shed fit.

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    Hi Bob, What a great set-up. Yes, all that...

    Hi Bob,

    What a great set-up. Yes, all that planning has paid off.

    Thanks for the tour of the new workshop the other day. You have a warehouse now compared to the old shed. Am impressed...
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    Hi Horaldic, Looking forward to your review...

    Hi Horaldic,

    Looking forward to your review of how the Hitachi went, and what type of application you had for it. Looks quite a light-in-the-hand machine.

    Cheers
    Pops<!--...
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    Hi Stu, Great summary there. Thanks for...

    Hi Stu,

    Great summary there. Thanks for that.

    Cheers
    Pops
  7. Hi Shannon, What they all said. Beautiful...

    Hi Shannon,

    What they all said. Beautiful timber and a great outcome. The table easily sits quite comfortably in the more modern dining area. Well done.

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Peter, Good idea, quick and easy. I like...

    Hi Peter,

    Good idea, quick and easy. I like it. Well done.

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Noel, What they said. Well done. ...

    Hi Noel,

    What they said. Well done.

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Paul, I would go with your guess, Karri. ...

    Hi Paul,

    I would go with your guess, Karri. Dead give-a-way is the stringly look and easier workability compared to Jarrah.

    Don't let it near the ground, you know white ants just leap for...
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    Hi Des, What they said. Onya. :) Cheers...

    Hi Des,

    What they said. Onya. :)

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Fissionchips, What Sheets said. Nice pile...

    Hi Fissionchips,

    What Sheets said. Nice pile of boards you have there. Will be looking forward to the maple projects and the bench.

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Brad, Nice one. I like it. Simple lines....

    Hi Brad,

    Nice one. I like it. Simple lines.

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Paul, What FF said. Onya.!!! Cheers...

    Hi Paul,

    What FF said. Onya.!!!

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Fissionchips, Good write-up, well done. ...

    Hi Fissionchips,

    Good write-up, well done.

    Looking forward to the 'action' shots and your impression on the performance.

    Cheers
    Pops
  16. Thread: Cutting gauges

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    Hi Derek, What they said. Very nice indeed. ...

    Hi Derek,

    What they said. Very nice indeed.

    I do like the extra registration that the Japanese versions provide, and the shape I find easy to hold as well.

    Cheers
    Pops
  17. Hi Bob, Doh !! I forgot about using tape....

    Hi Bob,

    Doh !! I forgot about using tape. Good call. However I had not thought of filling the old ragged slot in my table as you have noted. This is brilliant !!! Well done, Thanks for that idea....
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    Hi Nick, Yep,you hit the nail on the head. ...

    Hi Nick,

    Yep,you hit the nail on the head. This is exactly what I have been told, Amazon do not make all this stuff, they just on-sell, so if a particular supplier is just a local seller then...
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    Hi Ian, At the risk of asking a dumb question...

    Hi Ian,

    At the risk of asking a dumb question given my limited handle-making experience. What if the rasp was, say 30% shorter, i.e. the top 1/3 cut off and the remainder given the curve of the...
  20. Hi Tim, I am no authority on the Radial Arm...

    Hi Tim,

    I am no authority on the Radial Arm Saw but one thing I find that helps on critical cuts is to have a new sacrificial piece of MDF on top of the saw bench so that you get a nice new clean...
  21. Thread: BobL's shed fit.

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    Well Bob, That picture frame had better be...

    Well Bob,

    That picture frame had better be the first thing you build. Just think of all the brownie points you could score for that. :)

    You have a great work space Bob, I am envious. :)
    ...
  22. Thread: new bench

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    Hi Ball Peen Bill, That is one hell of a...

    Hi Ball Peen Bill,

    That is one hell of a build, yes demonic passion indeed. Very impressive. A simple, no nonsense bench. Wish I had that passion. :)

    Thanks for all the photos.
    ...
  23. Thread: Rocker WIP

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    Hi Yowie, Very sleek. I like it. Well done....

    Hi Yowie,

    Very sleek. I like it. Well done. Looking forward to the next one.

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Old Pete, Just beautiful. Cheers Pops

    Hi Old Pete,

    Just beautiful.

    Cheers
    Pops
  25. Thread: BobL's shed fit.

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    Hi Bob, Almost there. And what a fantastic...

    Hi Bob,

    Almost there. And what a fantastic effort given the wars you have been in this last year.

    Having seen what work you could produce out of the old shed I can't wait to see what things...
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    Hi Derek, I like the contrast of the Jarrah...

    Hi Derek,

    I like the contrast of the Jarrah dogs in the Oak top, and all smooth, no holes when all fitted with dogs.

    Wow !!! What a clean up for that corner of your workshop. So much...
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    Hi Jack, What they said. Love your work. ...

    Hi Jack,

    What they said. Love your work. Keep 'em coming.

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Derek, Good write-up. After having held...

    Hi Derek,

    Good write-up. After having held these very rasps, (but not used them) I also felt that I would have better control if the handles were a little larger.

    Perhaps if the handle size...
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    Hi Ray, Reading your post reminded me of what...

    Hi Ray,

    Reading your post reminded me of what I got told as a young bloke by a very old, very grumpy engineer, "Forget that design book, put some guts into it boy, go and do it again, In the...
  30. Thread: G'day All

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    Hi Ravensilk, I think some of the fellas here...

    Hi Ravensilk,

    I think some of the fellas here pretend to be 'tough blokes' but they are just big softies really.

    The more the merrier I say. :)

    Hope you enjoy running about the site...
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    Hi Derek, I see that you and Chris got a bit...

    Hi Derek,

    I see that you and Chris got a bit of a write up in the latest Australian Woodworker magazine for these marking knives, under New Products.

    Another 'Onya' for both of you.
    ...
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    Hi Ian, Yes, glassess are a pain when...

    Hi Ian,

    Yes, glassess are a pain when checking for straight, have to get a sight line through the centre of the lens or things go bendy, (and strangely beer seems to make the lens worse). :)
    ...
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    Hi Ian, Yep, measured it about 4 times, tardy...

    Hi Ian,

    Yep, measured it about 4 times, tardy construction I say. :) :) Am sure I measured it before I had a beer.

    One thing for sure Ian, there was no way that base was going to be...
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    Hi Derek, With such sturdy and heavy main...

    Hi Derek,

    With such sturdy and heavy main components accuracy really paid off when when placing the top on the base it seems. One very solid bench now. But really, out by 0.5mm on those tenons...
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    Hi Lenz, I agree with IanW and with SG here. ...

    Hi Lenz,

    I agree with IanW and with SG here. But if I had to have a guess from the photo I would be leaning towards Oregon. I have a few boards in the shed and it does look quite similar to the...
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    Hi Derek, Top job. I dare say that Mk II...

    Hi Derek,

    Top job. I dare say that Mk II looks even better than Mk I. Only too happy to have been able to lend a hand, (I knew my skills at lifting heavy objects would be handy one day).
    ...
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    Hi Derek, Yes, will be free at 10:00 no...

    Hi Derek,

    Yes, will be free at 10:00 no problem at all. Will drop by for 10:00 for as long as an extra pair of hands is useful. Makita in tow just in case.

    If my thinking was a good as...
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    Hi Derek, Seems that keeping the square dogs...

    Hi Derek,

    Seems that keeping the square dogs is the go.

    I would run with whatever method gives the lowest risk to the bench and to your safety, so am inclined to think that saving the dog...
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    Thanks. A popular choice. Cheers Pops

    Thanks. A popular choice.

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Wongo, What they all said. Looks...

    Hi Wongo,

    What they all said. Looks fantastic, lots of dovetails.

    What timber did you use for the sides and back of the drawers, I like the contrast?

    Looking forward to the finished...
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    End Cap Bolts - Another Alternative

    Hi Derek,Yep, good idea that, some great minds about. In the dim recesses of my mind I now recall I had decided on a similar idea for my bench, some 5 or so years ago now, (and still no bench I...
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    Hi Derek, Top job indeed. Just love those...

    Hi Derek,

    Top job indeed. Just love those dovetails. My next bench, (now about 5 years in the planning) has the same dovetail pattern for the tail vice, (from the Landis Bench book).

    I do...
  43. Thread: BobL's shed fit.

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    Hi Bob, Good storage setup, shame it has to...

    Hi Bob,

    Good storage setup, shame it has to be in the shed. My shed is the same, full of garden stuff, can't move in the damn thing.

    Do you have any option of excavating a little more...
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    Hi Vern, I am not a turner but that is a...

    Hi Vern,

    I am not a turner but that is a great device, and very useful for getting salvaging small logs for any project. I do enjoy reading about your constructions, always wel thought out. ...
  45. Hi Jeremy, For something a bit differenet I...

    Hi Jeremy,

    For something a bit differenet I will go with SG's choice of Flooded Gum, (Rose Gum), E. Grandis. Not as hard as Jarrah and I also like the light colour. Have some Rose Gum...
  46. Thread: Before and After

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    Hi Ron, Top job on the ageing, looks very...

    Hi Ron,

    Top job on the ageing, looks very authenthic I think. Thanks for posting.

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Vegimitegirl, Thanks for that, will have to...

    Hi Vegimitegirl,

    Thanks for that, will have to check Bunnings out, last time I went looking for cast iron wheels nobody had them, apart from 6 inch ones.

    So you have Triffid grass? :) Have...
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    Hi Vegimitegirl, What they all said. Great...

    Hi Vegimitegirl,

    What they all said. Great save and an all wood. Terrific.

    I like those cast iron castors, very Retro and suit the the piece. Can you tell us where you picked them up...
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    Hi Scott, What they all said. Top job. ...

    Hi Scott,

    What they all said. Top job.

    Cheers
    Pops
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    Hi Alastair, Great work. Massive...

    Hi Alastair,

    Great work. Massive improvement. The 'boss' must be happy. All the finishing takes so long, and it is improvement incrementally but when all done it is so satisfying.

    I have...
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