Search:

Type: Posts; User: michael_m

Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4

Search: Search took 0.01 seconds; generated 59 minute(s) ago.

  1. Replies
    37
    Views
    10,572

    Sticky: HEADS UP - COMPETITION Thanks Paul, that answers it beautifully. Time...

    Thanks Paul, that answers it beautifully. Time to get planning!
  2. Replies
    37
    Views
    10,572

    Sticky: HEADS UP - COMPETITION This looks really interesting. I might actually...

    This looks really interesting. I might actually give it a go.

    A question: Is the maximum size the box size (250mm each dimension), or does it need to fit within that size when closed/folded? ...
  3. Hi Barry, on a re-read, do you mean the Little...

    Hi Barry, on a re-read, do you mean the Little Raven? Larger than a magpie? I think we are getting confused because there is a much smaller bird called the Common Blackbird as well - but I don't...
  4. Hi Barry, are you sure it was a Common Blackbird?...

    Hi Barry, are you sure it was a Common Blackbird? It sound more like the behaviour of a Grey Butcherbird (a native species common to suburban Melbourne). Blackbirds are mostly worm, snail and...
  5. Replies
    7
    Views
    424

    SOLD: Thanks Old Croc, I've transferred the money...

    Thanks Old Croc,
    I've transferred the money across, and PM'd you my address.

    Many thanks, Mike
  6. Replies
    7
    Views
    424

    SOLD: I'll take the Sorby please. (I'm assuming the...

    I'll take the Sorby please. (I'm assuming the postage will be ballpark similar to the P&N cost).
    If the P&N sale falls through, I'll take that too.

    If postage is within a couple of dollars of the...
  7. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    I've just finished making a chisel rack (it's not...

    I've just finished making a chisel rack (it's not a cabinet yet as I haven't made the doors yet). I made it out of the leftover old floorboards from our old house - the ones I didn't use for the...
  8. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Hi Mountain Ash, yes the Wodens are great planes...

    Hi Mountain Ash,
    yes the Wodens are great planes - their sizing and numbering is the same as the Stanleys and have very good steel in the blades - easy to sharpen and hold an edge well. And the...
  9. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Putting some stuff up on the walls

    Since my last post I've been pottering around, getting some tools off the floor/workbench and on to the walls, starting with the handplanes, with a plane till on the back wall over the new...
  10. Replies
    2
    Views
    713

    stylised bird - first attempt

    My sister asked for something made from wood for Christmas, so I thought I would have a go at making a carved bird out of the only wood I've currently got available - a 50x50mm garden stake from...
  11. Replies
    176
    Views
    14,886

    DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
  12. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Today I got the trunk cabinets finished. After...

    Today I got the trunk cabinets finished. After putting a benchtop on to join them together, I put shelves in
    485307

    then made some space to move around in by filling them

    485308


    Then, a...
  13. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Hi delbs, your shed looks great! Much as I'd love...

    Hi delbs, your shed looks great! Much as I'd love to have another shed (mostly for wood storage), with available space on our block, I don't think it's going to happen.
  14. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    With no more ring of steel, I was able to visit...

    With no more ring of steel, I was able to visit my parents down in Gippy for the first time in 6 months. And, pick up the rest of my tools that have been stored down there for the last 4 years. As...
  15. Replies
    16
    Views
    1,432

    I haven't used those ones, but I have been using...

    I haven't used those ones, but I have been using a couple of their $25 ones in my workbench for 6 years now - no problems at all - they do their job just fine (workbench is 45mm pine).
  16. Replies
    57
    Views
    4,226

    Hi Nathan,, I built a split-top roubo about 6...

    Hi Nathan,,
    I built a split-top roubo about 6 years ago, just using handtools (with a tiny bit of circular saw and bandsaw usage, but these were more for convenience than necessary). But, in...
  17. DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
  18. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Hi Mick, I tend to take the same view as you - I...

    Hi Mick, I tend to take the same view as you - I try and make the pieces for my own use well, but as long as they do their job with no issues, I'm not too fussed about a less than perfect joint or...
  19. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Hi Yvan, I can't remember which exactly, but at...

    Hi Yvan, I can't remember which exactly, but at the time some back issues of Australian Woodworker and Australian Woodsmith had a few different tail vise designs that I took inspiration from. Those...
  20. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    During the lockdown, and in between homeschooling...

    During the lockdown, and in between homeschooling and working from home, I've slowly been sorting out some more storage in the shed. There's now a small shelf put up for stuff I rarely use,
    ...
  21. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Hi Tonyz, The trailer is an easytrailer, from...

    Hi Tonyz,
    The trailer is an easytrailer, from Carlex in South Australia. The trailer itself, I think, is made in Taiwan - it comes as a flatpack and I bolted it together by myself. It folds up...
  22. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Yes definitely a lefty, and since the bench is...

    Yes definitely a lefty, and since the bench is only for me I set it up to work how I wanted. It made for some fun times in the planning of the tail vise, as every reference I could find needed...
  23. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Yes, that's one of the reasons I built a gable...

    Yes, that's one of the reasons I built a gable roof - so I could put longer pieces up there - I've started already, just with some random scraps so far.
    478072

    I'm also planning to put...
  24. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Thanks Pete, his is one of the many workshops I...

    Thanks Pete, his is one of the many workshops I have looked at to get ideas - some things I like, some things that I don't think are suited to the way I approach things or the tools I use. I'm still...
  25. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Currently, the shed looks a bit like this, with...

    Currently, the shed looks a bit like this, with boxes and tools all over the place, and nowhere to put them.
    477950477951477952

    It's now a slow process to work out where things go, and even...
  26. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    No issues there, it's only rolled up when not in...

    No issues there, it's only rolled up when not in use - to get to the house takes 2/3 of the reel, and then I just pull out the rest for slack and to move it around the shed.
  27. Replies
    45
    Views
    5,537

    Fitting out my little shed

    So, over the last school holidays, I built a shed to do woodworking in, in the backyard. Compared to most other sheds on here, it's pretty tiny - 4m x 2.5m, but that's as big as I could go without a...
  28. Replies
    11
    Views
    643

    I've just had a look at my 1/8" blade and it too...

    I've just had a look at my 1/8" blade and it too is trapezoid in cross-section, so it would appear to be a deliberate design feature. But, my blade does not taper from front to back. The...
  29. Replies
    18
    Views
    4,398

    Finishing the table

    Finally, 1 year and 8 months since starting, I've found the time to finish the dining table (a mere 9 months since I last worked on it).

    The base looks something like this:
    467161

    Once I built...
  30. Replies
    147
    Views
    33,060

    I went today; an easy 40 minute drive from...

    I went today; an easy 40 minute drive from Heidelberg. Parking wasn't an issue - I went around the corner and parked in a free all-day spot (weekends only) opposite RMS Titanic - and was at the door...
  31. Replies
    147
    Views
    33,060

    I'm going on Saturday - I haven't been in about 4...

    I'm going on Saturday - I haven't been in about 4 years and for the entry cost I'll get my money's worth just in wandering around. I'm not looking to buy much; more to compare prices and see some...
  32. Replies
    147
    Views
    33,060

    On the Exhibitor's list...

    On the Exhibitor's list, it has "Hand Tool Pres". Am I right in thinking that the Hand Tool Preservation Society has a display/booth?
  33. Replies
    147
    Views
    33,060

    The list of Demonstrators is here...

    The list of Demonstrators is here. Henry Eckert is listed there.
  34. Replies
    290
    Views
    79,430

    CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
  35. Thread: Not secure

    by michael_m
    Replies
    21
    Views
    22,976

    Chrome: the site is a http:// site, not an...

    Chrome: the site is a http:// site, not an https:// site, so the browser lists it as "not secure".
  36. Thread: Leg vice

    by michael_m
    Replies
    6
    Views
    1,672

    $43 or so will get you a metal tail vise screw...

    $43 or so will get you a metal tail vise screw from Carbatec. The rest you can make yourself. I went all out and added some all-thread and a few nuts when I made mine. I almost broke the bank at...
  37. Replies
    18
    Views
    4,398

    just an update

    It's been April since I last posted an update, but I've been working away on weekends and school breaks; 2 hours here, an hour there and have made a bit of progress.

    Some of the thing that have...
  38. Thread: WkFineTools

    by michael_m
    Replies
    20
    Views
    29,075

    That's a real shame - I have made regular...

    That's a real shame - I have made regular reference to his site over the years, and always get something new and valuable from it whenever I visit.
  39. Replies
    488
    Views
    807,762

    CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
  40. Replies
    432
    Views
    746,367

    CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
  41. Replies
    51
    Views
    93,879

    It's beautiful. :2tsup: I'll need to go back...

    It's beautiful. :2tsup:

    I'll need to go back and re-read carefully how you went about applying the finish I think. It looks so shiny and lovely (and I've got no idea what I want to do for mine...
  42. Replies
    18
    Views
    4,398

    Yesterday was chevron cutting time. But first I...

    Yesterday was chevron cutting time. But first I felt compelled to try out how many seats I could fit around the table. Results below:

    433485

    10 fit around with elbow room for everyone. I...
  43. Replies
    18
    Views
    4,398

    Thanks Ian and Aaron, I am somewhat concerned...

    Thanks Ian and Aaron,

    I am somewhat concerned with expansion, but am prepared to build it and see what eventuates. I am hoping that having all the pieces glued to the plywood will limit some of...
  44. Replies
    18
    Views
    4,398

    Hi Ian, many thanks; your advice is sound, and...

    Hi Ian, many thanks; your advice is sound, and is very similar to my main source of information prior to drawing up the design;...
  45. Replies
    18
    Views
    4,398

    I had a bit more time on Sunday morning so put...

    I had a bit more time on Sunday morning so put the base halves together to see what they look like.
    433394

    It is too wide, I will cut down the end pieces to make it 1400 wide.

    Then, I faffed...
  46. Replies
    18
    Views
    17,084

    If you don't get a response here, try the...

    If you don't get a response here, try the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/storerboatplans/ where the designer is active on an almost daily basis.
  47. Replies
    18
    Views
    4,398

    I managed to get down to gippsland to get some of...

    I managed to get down to gippsland to get some of my tools that are in storage, so newly armed with my #7, #3, W78, dovetail saw, panel saw, mitre box, measuring knife, mitre square and about 20...
  48. Replies
    18
    Views
    4,398

    Hey Canoath, what can I say? If they're right...

    Hey Canoath, what can I say? If they're right about great minds thinking alike, our minds must be pretty damn amazing :D. How's your canoe going? Mine's down the beach at the moment, but I'll...
  49. Replies
    18
    Views
    4,398

    Funnily enough, I was contemplating exactly that...

    Funnily enough, I was contemplating exactly that as a solution. When my lathe gets out of storage, that could be another project :U
  50. Replies
    18
    Views
    4,398

    Hi cava, no rain at all - given where I'm up to...

    Hi cava, no rain at all - given where I'm up to in the build it's easier for me to keep the width at 1400 than add the extra liner boards to bring it to 1500. I have glued up the outside of the...
Results 1 to 50 of 310
Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4