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    I had much the same thought when I put it in...

    I had much the same thought when I put it in place - just add a vanity panel, a slim apron and a small drawer. Hmmmm
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    Thanks Zenwood! Yes re the chairs - just 2 :)...

    Thanks Zenwood!

    Yes re the chairs - just 2 :) I've found a design that strongly echoes the table.

    I'll be posting some WiP notes & pics as they progress.
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    The breadboard ends are Blackwood, per the rest...

    The breadboard ends are Blackwood, per the rest of the table - it's just the grain orientation I think.

    The finish for the top was about six coats of boiled linseed oil, spar varnish and turps -...
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    Thanks Skew! I deliberately only wanted a...

    Thanks Skew!

    I deliberately only wanted a small dining table (the one I had in place previously was a six seater, and was just too big), so I made this a two seater - too hard to make a one...
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    Finished table

    Just a couple of pics of the completed table in situ (albeit with some old chairs).

    Cheers!
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    Almost done!

    The table is almost done!:) Just a quick rub down at 1000 or do, then some wax.

    Comment, as always, welcome!

    Just a couple of pics!

    Now I'll have to start thinking about the chairs :o
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    Hi Teejay, Gerrard Hack's "recipe" is one he...

    Hi Teejay,

    Gerrard Hack's "recipe" is one he claims that he uses for all his pieces - just verying the amount of spar varnish upwards if he wants a more durable finish.

    I will be finished...
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    Depends on whether you have a 5/8" (US) or 30mm...

    Depends on whether you have a 5/8" (US) or 30mm arbor (euro spec) - and the length of the arbor itself on which dadao stack you might be able to fit.
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    Thanks for that PTM! Good on yer :)

    Thanks for that PTM! Good on yer :)
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    I'll have some pics by the end of the week-end. ...

    I'll have some pics by the end of the week-end. The top is all glued up and smoothed.

    I will be using breadboard ends, but will (I think:; ) NOT apply any kind of bevel or round-over on the...
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    Both companies make superb kit. The biggest...

    Both companies make superb kit. The biggest difference is that LN tend to be more a direct Stanley replica, but with a fantastic quality of engineering and finish that Stanley & co couldn't even...
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    Glad that John & Janet are safely back in...

    Glad that John & Janet are safely back in Pommie-land.

    As to rent, hmmmm! I'm just wondering how much "sanitisation" I'll have to do to the laptop :)
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    In Melbourne there's a place called "The Paint...

    In Melbourne there's a place called "The Paint Drop" (or something similar), just pff North Rd on the left heading north just after Ormond. They also sell such stuff.
  14. Thread: Ooops

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    Maybe we should all help write the insurance...

    Maybe we should all help write the insurance claim....:roll:
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    Hi Zenwood, Yes, the Blackwood can be a real...

    Hi Zenwood,

    Yes, the Blackwood can be a real horror to plane, even with a very fine setting on the plane and a sharp iron as the grain keeps reversing. However, scrapers work very well; these...
  16. Thread: New Bench

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    Excellent bench Tommy; you must be very happy...

    Excellent bench Tommy; you must be very happy with it :)
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    Very nice Alex!

    Very nice Alex!
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    Trim pieces made up & fitted

    What I first thought would be a simple job turned into a whole day's worth of fiddling and fettling - just for 32 little trim pieces that surround the trim boards on the ends and continue around the...
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    End piece slats fitted

    Progress has been a bit slow, but I've made up & fitted the slats for the end pieces, the rails, slat receivers (I made all four at the same time using the same jig to ensure consistency), filler and...
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    The Jet Supersaw is an excellent machine; smooth,...

    The Jet Supersaw is an excellent machine; smooth, accurate and easy to use. The fence is a very good one, and with the sliding table, makes large cross-cutting easy and accurate.

    If you pursue...
  21. Martrix, Those pieces are gallery quality. ...

    Martrix,

    Those pieces are gallery quality. Seems a shame to give them away..

    Fantastic job mate!
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    Ripper! (Sorry! :))

    Ripper!

    (Sorry! :))
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    It's been a while coming, but well deserved. I...

    It's been a while coming, but well deserved. I wonder how well he'll do throughout the season?
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    OK :C Here's a slightly better image taken from...

    OK :C Here's a slightly better image taken from the magazine
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    I have one of those, but for this sort of thing I...

    I have one of those, but for this sort of thing I prefer to cut one half of a mitre, then fine tune its mate so that it fits the core, same with the second pair, etc.
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    [quote=Peter36;476349] Quite right, as I said...

    Quite right, as I said earlier the first calculation was quickly done in my head - and was all screwed up:doh: The second calculation I show as being similar to your estimate.
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    Hi Martrix, The main MDF elements to the core...

    Hi Martrix,

    The main MDF elements to the core are just 6mm thick, but for where the mortices will go there is an additionall 12mm thick backer 100mm long and 90mm wide. So, with the 3mm skins...
  28. Just by the large one from Carbatec and make up...

    Just by the large one from Carbatec and make up your own wooden face block. Pretty easy - see here
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    The only reason for using mitres on the MDF was...

    The only reason for using mitres on the MDF was practice :roll:

    As to the use of foam. it 1) helps to make a very rigid structure whilst still being light, 2) it provides a little extra support...
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    Great job Bob!

    Great job Bob!
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    In the mid eighties I bought a new Jaguar V12...

    In the mid eighties I bought a new Jaguar V12 XJS. What a POS! The blerry thing left me out in the wilds about five times in the first six months with duff electrics.

    I won't even mention the...
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    Some more pics

    These three pics show the legs finished bar the upper and lower plinths & the mortices for the rails.

    I usually find cutting accurate mitre joints to be a bit of a tril, especially long ones like...
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    Blackwood dining table

    I've finally made a start on my Blackwood dining table.

    To begin the process, I'm making up the legs, rails and slats. This will be followed by the top a bit later on.

    I'm broadly...
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    Hi Bob, The Domino will handle such a task...

    Hi Bob,

    The Domino will handle such a task with ease, and do it very quickly too.

    When I first got mine, I tried making all sorts of joints, and found that anywhere a regular M/T, biscuit,...
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    I've just seen this thread, and have to agree...

    I've just seen this thread, and have to agree wholeheartedly.

    I love my Hammer B/S, but just couldn't see myself without a reasonable (Jet Supersaw with sliding table) T/S
  36. Yep :; two, in fact...

    Yep :; two, in fact...
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    Most add-on sliding tables, especially those...

    Most add-on sliding tables, especially those without a good bearing system, are generally pretty inaccurate.

    In fact the only add-on s/table that springs to mind that is any good is the Jess-Em...
  38. Thanks Rob!:)

    Thanks Rob!:)
  39. G'day Woodlee, I didn't have any specific...

    G'day Woodlee,

    I didn't have any specific plans to work from, just a variety of pics. I did sketch out the dimensions, but the hardest part was figuring out the design for the tail vice.

    One...
  40. Thanks Zenwood, Just a removeable...

    Thanks Zenwood,

    Just a removeable planing/work-piece stop.

    As I've made a Derek Cohen facsimile of a retractable stop at the other end; Given that I can walk around this bench, with some...
  41. The end!

    That's it folks - last pics, and thanks for all the nice comments :2tsup:
  42. Last 2 posts - I promise!

    Ok, the bench is in place and I've made up some retractable / removeable stops for the ends to help with planing larger boards or panels.

    As my neighbour was busy with his removalist business, I...
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    Mostly bandsaw or tenon saw

    Mostly bandsaw or tenon saw
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    Getting pretty popular :) Any idea what sort or...

    Getting pretty popular :) Any idea what sort or ratio by country or thread?
  45. Trestle complete!

    Well, I've made up the trestle (Jarrah and some Tas Oak for the stiles, foot rails and centre stretchers).

    All Domino joinery (as was virtually all of the bench top).

    All that remains is to...
  46. Me too. Much of what I've learnt re. w/work over...

    Me too. Much of what I've learnt re. w/work over the past 3 years has come from seeing what folks on this forum have done. Thanks folk:2tsup:
  47. :B :B :B :B :B :B You can imagine how...

    :B :B :B :B :B :B

    You can imagine how careful I'll have to be not to biff it around too much. This is where I'll be doing most of the planing and dovvie joints etc. The crapiata and Sjoberg...
  48. I'll have to do some reshuffling of things in the...

    I'll have to do some reshuffling of things in the shed, but the Jarrah one will go roughly where the crapiata one is now. As it's narrower and the same height as the T/S table, it should be a better...
  49. :U I could always stick on a couple of Queen...

    :U I could always stick on a couple of Queen Anne cabriolet legs and use it as a dining table. Any recalcitrant visitors will have the opportunity to become unpleasantly familiar with a "tail vice"...
  50. Top about done

    The Jarrah top is now about done, just a couple more coats of Danish Oil mixed with boiled Linseed Oil.

    Next up is the trestle.

    Some pics below.

    I'm also debating about a few rows of...
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