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Hole - live through this

Hey there

A mate gave me this old block plane which I plan to restore

Can anyone enlighten me as to its origins

I have tried to photograph with as much detail given the size requirements...

It seems to me that more and more often, those who write "jounalist" on their resume are anything but, remember when they were called "reporters". The process of reporting is no longer the objective,...

Go to corinthinan and buy a 2100 x 920 blokdor and cut it down to suit

they come in ready coat, paintable ply and a limited mumber of veneers

these doors can be cut an planed to virtually any...

I've heard of a Flemish Blonde but what is a Flemish Bond and are there other types of decorative layouts ?

I voted "Other"

I'm a Queenslander :D

Hey there

According to the Building Services Authority in Queensland:

Paint finish is required to fulfil three
major functions.
1. Provide a decorative finish for
the homeowner.
2....

That's just how tech companies work, get you in at low price/free, develop the product until it is dependable, then up the price in the hope that you have no choice but to comply.

At least at this...

Ahhh - MDF

The new asbestos

There are rising concerns over the dust that is generated from cutting and shaping MDF

Use dust extraction and a respirator when cutting

Material Safety...

I use eucalypus oil first before I try anything else, but remember it is different to ti (tea) tree oil - it seems to be more evaporative and leaves little or no residue .

I use Double "D" brand....

Seen a couple of blokes get the petrol v6 rodeo and the fuel each week is more than the lease payments !

My opinion goes a little like this - use everything you pay for

The most economical/common dimentions for length or area in building is anything divisible by 300mm (with the only exception being...

I have a 3 year old ST-R turbo diesel Navara Duel Cab and I can say it was a decent change from a naturally aspirated 4.2l diesel GQ Patrol as far as road driving is concerned - Navara drives like a...

The bloke who did my place (Licenced contractor) jacked up the bearers and put packing between the top of the stump and the bearer itself. Most of it was Fibre Cement sheeting cut to size, and where...

Something a mexican calls his female dog?

Hi there

Have you checked the monitor connection?

Maybe the last slide had a white screen

Maybe Doug slipped his avatar in when you weren't looking

Hang on:;)

good onya stirlo

pretty soon you'll be telling us how to do it

(I left out capital letters to show I can still relate to the next generation)

Seriously mate, keep up the turning, don't get...

NewLou

Sounds like the shearer's cook I met once with one and a half arms, worked out Muttaburra way 500 clicks west of Longreach.

Left arm was amputated at the elbow

Asked him how he got...

anywhere that serves "the finest" cuts of chicken shaved from a spinning stick

lukewarm on the outside, e. Coli on the inside

if not the worst, possibly the biggest gamble

hawkinob, I hate to get involved in petty squabbling, especially before it really starts; but I believe that graemet was possibly being being a little tongue in cheek with his suggestion.

On...

Saw one today in a secondhand shop - virtually unused but could do with a Major Panic style rehab!

The bit that usually says stanley etc, had ESS VEE

Proudly debossed on the japanned section...

Apologies if this is a bit long winded but I will explain it as well as I can - I'm pretty sure one of the guys on the forum gave me this hint

I got a piece of formply (19mm smooth faced plywood...

Well done mate

Maybe you could put your thesis to practical use:

I have this problem controlling my wind, can you help me out...?

:D

Damien

I still appreciate the copywriters craft today as I did the first time I saw a great line (read as a great Idea) My first real CD was a writer.

What I appreciate even more is that...

Jeez Waldo

You used the thick tech pens, .15 was my fave!!

Besides, you could spend an hour on friday afternoon cleaning it :D

How many times have you had a "computer kid" come back to you...

Waldo

I went to the Commercial Art Training Center at the time. to learn the noble art of becoming a true finished artist: paste up and brush ruling, halftone conversions, tech pens and french...

TLA

Three letter acronym

I'm kinda lucky - I spent 12 years in advertising using Mac's and found it easy to justify the spend. Then I had a change in careers and entered the building industry, and needed to buy tools...

hey there

try these sites first and see if they have some general hints.

http://www.gyprock.com.au/

http://www.boral.com.au

http://www.lafargeplasterboard.com.au/plastamasta_general

All I know is that I am no longer building a pond in the backyard if I have to get rid of the plants every month when they get too big! The fish might get cold!

if you are planning to build a concrete slab anytime they're great for formwork

Hey Toni

I noticed that you are from Winton in Queensland

maybe you could just buy three extension leads and run them from the kitchen power point then you would just about be in the bush...

Al - a 300 gig hard drive is a great start

now

copy all of the young fellas data onto it

then

copy all of your data onto it

My two cents worth

Have had a couple of cars but amongst them; red non metallic, silver metallic, blue metallic.

Not forgetting I am in Brisbane but and each vehicle had pretty much the same...

2003 Navara turbo diesel STR duel cab with alloy tray and racks

Only change was to put Cooper Discoverer ATR tyres on it (OEM Bridgestone HT's were a joke, 25,000 k's and were shot)

Goes like...

Hi Rich

I appreciate the effort you have gone to but I have a little problem with the photos.

The shadow density in them do not really match - not your fault, just what happens when you shoot...

Hey Lignum and Apricotripper

What if the timber was dressed on a slab master or similar...

But I used a cabinet scraper to smooth it?

And a hand plane to champher the edge

A ROS to sand...

Mac/Apple user from way back - in chronological order

Apple IIe, 512k Mac, Mac colour classic, LC, LCII, Centris 610, Beige G3, Rev A iMac, 15 inch G3 iMac, 17 inch G3 iMac, Mac mini (Power PC)...

Some of the plasterers I know use cornice cement and "polish" it with a sponge - I think this is how the old fashioned fibrous plasterers used to do it

Pretty sure it takes a helluva lot of...

Hey Snippy

Welcome aboard !

First I would have a good look at what is under the "wood grain" finish - I'm pretty sure you will find it is chipboard - if this is the case have a good look at it...

Tape measure


I use it all the time - sometimes it's accurate sometimes it isn't


Should I get it calibrated ??

SilentC - I know what you mean

I reckon if I hadn't played so much Pac Man I wouldn't have spent so much time in the 90's running around in dark rooms, chased by ghosts, eating pills and...

Skew

How did your mate come up with the name for the products he turned?

Did he use his name: as in "Bob's balls for dogs, available in three sizes"

and then realise that it may be somehow...

Hey Bella

My Mum was a nurse back in the days where it was an apprenticeship of sorts, the first year of which was spent cleaning the massive amounts of stainless steel around hospitals. She...

I remember when I was in high school (mid eighties) a lot of the people who sailed some of the smaller classes of boats ie sabot, 125 etc had wooden trailers for them and I suppose when they made the...

I have one critisism, you didn't make me one !!!

Take us through the steps - I feel I may be converted

B

I particularly like the attitude of some of the younger blokes we get on site.

Before taking them on we make sure they get the "You understand you are starting at the bottom to work your way up...

Hi Woody

In Queensland we have Compulsory Third Party Insurance which is essentially part of the registration fee - I think if you purchase a registered vehicle the third party insurance transfers...

Donald Rumsfeld was giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: "Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed."

"OH NO!" the President exclaims. "That's terrible,we must stop...

Before I respond to the poll I require further detail

1. What type of bread is this on: Turkish, Sourdough, Wonderwhite, Cobb, wholegrain, rye, multigrain, ciabatta, panini, maybe focaccia even
...