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1st February 2018, 05:15 PM
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I do not think it highly likely either. Cheers
I do not think it highly likely either.
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1st February 2018, 11:43 AM
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Thanks, nice idea, will head over to...
Thanks, nice idea, will head over to https://www.australianbladeforums.com/vb4/ and join up.
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1st February 2018, 10:18 AM
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The owner is a bit wary of someone pulling a...
The owner is a bit wary of someone pulling a switch and substituting another blade. Particularly if they think that the western owner would not notice the difference. I don't know how likely that is...
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1st February 2018, 10:15 AM
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He is looking for the wooden scabbard as well so...
He is looking for the wooden scabbard as well so the full length would be needed. Plus it makes a nice sweep from end to end so it is all made at the same time. However just a really accurate tang...
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31st January 2018, 09:12 AM
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The Japanese strip their swords down for cleaning...
The Japanese strip their swords down for cleaning on a fairly regular basis. The actual handle has a hole drilled through it which matches a hole drilled through the tang.
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30th January 2018, 02:05 PM
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Casting a copy of a sword blade for fixtures
Hello, I am looking for a bit of advice on a project I have been asked to look into.
A friend owns a very old katana. The blade is in good condition but the handle, scabbard and various fixtures... -
13th November 2013, 09:54 AM
Thread: Hand tool card box
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I decided to avoid anything like that on...
I decided to avoid anything like that on copyright issues (that's my excuse anyway).
Instead I found some Barramundi leather samples which have been dyed in all five colours, with a bit of... -
12th November 2013, 09:07 PM
Thread: Hand tool card box
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Nice deck box, I play MtG as well and the plastic...
Nice deck box, I play MtG as well and the plastic boxes break too easily and they aren't in keeping with the theme of the game.
I planned on making a similar box as a gift for a fellow player a... -
8th November 2013, 09:06 PM
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Well thanks for that! It has been a real journey...
Well thanks for that! It has been a real journey and it isn't over yet, still got to get to grips with some metal work and leatherwork which is as new to me as the wodwork is. To be honest I...
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8th November 2013, 07:53 PM
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I bought a dyed goat skin from eBay, $15 with $6...
I bought a dyed goat skin from eBay, $15 with $6 postage. It is 1mm thick.
I think it will make a decent lining but I was wondering how I was going to do the sides and base in one go. It looks... -
8th November 2013, 07:25 PM
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Well, I got some power sanders and paper to 180...
Well, I got some power sanders and paper to 180 and then finished with 360, 600, 800 and 1200. Highest I could find in Bunnings.
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18th October 2013, 11:33 PM
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2000! Ok, I can probably go a bit further than...
2000!
Ok, I can probably go a bit further than 80 then!
I will get some sandpaper at Bunnings and get a bottle of tung oil to try at the same time.
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18th October 2013, 09:57 PM
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Well that was one weekend project that took a...
Well that was one weekend project that took a little longer than I anticipated.
It goes pink when you sand it back! I have been to Bunnings and got some Mahogany colouring but it came out purple... -
29th September 2013, 09:26 PM
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Thanks for that, I bought a few more sash clamps...
Thanks for that, I bought a few more sash clamps and made some cauls.
The jig for assembling the stakes (So I can hit 90 degrees more often than not) is gluing at the moment.
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28th September 2013, 11:54 PM
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287378 This sort of thing
287378 This sort of thing
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28th September 2013, 11:46 PM
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I will give it a try and let you know how it...
I will give it a try and let you know how it goes. Just been googling for some images and there appears to be some clamps which straighten and clamp, will have a go at making one and while I am at...
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28th September 2013, 10:38 PM
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Most of my projects involve some sort of...
Most of my projects involve some sort of covering, brick walls get rendered etc. So I am used to remedial work. Initialy I was going to cover the box in waxed leather which would cover a multitude...
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28th September 2013, 10:08 PM
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Cheers. I went for the thicker wood as I am...
Cheers.
I went for the thicker wood as I am going to use it to store several kilos and I figured the more surface area the more glue I could lay down.
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28th September 2013, 09:05 PM
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Glue or Soak and Clamp? Fixing small warps
Hi all, I found some Mahogany plant stakes in Crazy Clarks and I thought if I glued them all together I could make a nice mahogany box. I am new to wood working and the stakes seemed to have all the...
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11th March 2010, 11:47 AM
Thread: Goat Island Skiff
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Sticky: Cheers, I was mostly concerned with lots of...
Cheers, I was mostly concerned with lots of colour photos that wouldn't come out in black and white. I have an A3 printer which I can use for the large diagrams and a laminator for the pages that...
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10th March 2010, 07:04 PM
Thread: Goat Island Skiff
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Sticky: A quick question for people who have bought the...
A quick question for people who have bought the plans.
I am getting them but want to know whether to get the electronic version or pay for the hard copy.
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10th March 2010, 11:52 AM
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You did and I am very grateful for the response! ...
You did and I am very grateful for the response! I have now found the forum which I hadn't when I sent the email, I love Google!
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9th March 2010, 04:14 PM
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Thanks for the link Mickj, they look very...
Thanks for the link Mickj, they look very interesting. Also thanks for prompting me to look outside of my junk tunnel vision.
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7th March 2010, 08:35 PM
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Well, we were looking at getting the bathroom at...
Well, we were looking at getting the bathroom at home done so we decided to measure up to see how many tiles we would need. So we went out and bought our first tape measure.
We quickly discovered... -
6th March 2010, 11:18 AM
Thread: Setting up for boat building
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I hear what you are saying, whilst racing last...
I hear what you are saying, whilst racing last week we were overtaken by a cat which was level while we were heeled over and being drenched.It was certainly tempting!
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6th March 2010, 12:56 AM
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Well I wasn't intending to be a trailblazer! ...
Well I wasn't intending to be a trailblazer!
Thanks for checking that out for me PAR, I am in weekly contact with the architect by email but I have yet to catch up with them on Skype, we have... -
5th March 2010, 08:57 PM
Thread: Setting up for boat building
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Boatmik : you are right about the way I chose the...
Boatmik : you are right about the way I chose the boat. I was after a 16.5m boat (They wouldn't even consider the 25m as it has a steel hull ! I reckoned that my wife and I would use it regularly...
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4th March 2010, 11:15 PM
Thread: G'Day from Redcliffe, Qld
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G'Day from Redcliffe, Qld
G'day, My name is Mark, I currently live and work in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia.
Previous projects in wood;
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4th March 2010, 04:47 PM
Thread: Setting up for boat building
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Daddles : I am stubborn, it is true, but also a...
Daddles : I am stubborn, it is true, but also a plodder with occassional periods of intense activity. I don't think I am much different from the average boat builder, except that the average boat...
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4th March 2010, 12:54 AM
Thread: Setting up for boat building
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Daddles : Agreed, I would be interested in buying...
Daddles : Agreed, I would be interested in buying a boat similar to the one I am looking at building. In fact there are around 50 of them already made and sailing around, one is even available in the...
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4th March 2010, 12:17 AM
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Thank you for the replies, I have done a search...
Thank you for the replies, I have done a search for strip planking on this forum and the boat design forums, lots of hits unsurprisingly! Most of the ones I had a look at were on other subjects with...
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3rd March 2010, 02:46 PM
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Requesting information on building large strip plank boats - Was Herreshoff method
Hello, I am looking for some information, preferably a book or a website, which explains the strip planking method of boat building.
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3rd March 2010, 12:20 PM
Thread: Setting up for boat building
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Many thanks for the advice and in particular...
Many thanks for the advice and in particular PAR's warnings.
I am looking at building a Jonque de Plaisance Jonque de Plaisance® | Welcome and in defence of the NA they have tried to sell me the... -
2nd March 2010, 01:45 PM
Thread: Setting up for boat building
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Hello, I am slowly reading through the forums...
Hello, I am slowly reading through the forums after being directed here from the Boat Design Forum.
Sorry for digging up this thread from page 3.
I am looking to build a boat, 14.5 m which...