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6th August 2022, 04:06 PM
Thread: Timber suggestions for Adirondack chairs
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Thanks Graeme, I was thinking the same thing,...
Thanks Graeme, I was thinking the same thing, even though the wife wants them painted Aqua, I might be able tp persuade her lol. Cheers.
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6th August 2022, 11:32 AM
Thread: Timber suggestions for Adirondack chairs
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Timber suggestions for Adirondack chairs
Hey Guys. I'm going to build a couple of Adirondack chairs for around our pool area. I need a couple of suggestions on timber types that will be able to stand up to the tropical heat & wet seasons. I...
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20th June 2017, 12:50 PM
Thread: Advice on bandsaw
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Can't go wrong with either a Jet or Powermatic 14...
Can't go wrong with either a Jet or Powermatic 14 inch bandsaw. I've had my Powermatic for 7 years now and done a massive amount of work on it and it is still deadly !. I put a 100mm riser block on...
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8th August 2016, 08:56 AM
Thread: Adirondack Chair Timber
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That's a really nice chair yosam. Cheers for that.
That's a really nice chair yosam. Cheers for that.
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4th April 2016, 06:12 PM
Thread: Adirondack Chair Timber
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Yep, seems like cheating with full size templates...
Yep, seems like cheating with full size templates + plans but, I just liked the look of Rocklers chair as it is q bit beefier than some of the others. Postage was more than the bloody plans &...
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4th April 2016, 03:43 PM
Thread: Adirondack Chair Timber
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Hey Brad. No more pens for a while, done hundreds...
Hey Brad. No more pens for a while, done hundreds and just sick of them ha ha. I'll sniff around for some black wattle, that would really be nice !. Cheers mate.
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4th April 2016, 03:34 PM
Thread: Adirondack Chair Timber
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Adirondack Chair Timber
Hey Guys. I want to build a couple of Adirondack chairs for semi exterior use (under patio) and as I am severely allergic to Red Cedar, I was wondering what you reckon a nice durable timber would be....
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3rd August 2015, 08:41 PM
Thread: Foot control switch for Excalibur Saw ?
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Foot control switch for Excalibur Saw ?
Hey everyone. No doubt this has been asked before BUT, I have an Excalibur Scroll Saw, and would really like to purchase a foot control switch for it. The dinky little on / off switch is just a real...
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25th February 2014, 02:14 PM
Thread: Woodworking TV Show go to Sydney
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Thanks Steve !
Just like to say 'thank you' for taking the time to share your expertise with novice woodworkers. I was wondering when your web site will be finished, and the material list etc, as I'm busting to...
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18th September 2013, 08:49 AM
Thread: A Few More I have Done
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Hey Ian, totally unreal pens & castings mate. My...
Hey Ian, totally unreal pens & castings mate. My next order from Timberbits will include some of your snake skin blanks. How do you get you collection of snakes to shed so often ?. Great work mate !!...
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26th August 2013, 04:02 AM
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Great looking pen Tony. When you say you 'oiled...
Great looking pen Tony. When you say you 'oiled it up' was the oil Boiled Linseed Oil ?. I've been using BLO for a while now to enhance 'some' of the more plain timbers. Cheers mate. :2tsup::)
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23rd August 2013, 06:02 PM
Thread: ca finish crows feet
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Yep, I'd go with too much heat due to friction in...
Yep, I'd go with too much heat due to friction in polishing. You really only need a light touch when applying the Brasso + Speedglaze. Only a tiny bit of heat build up. Also, too much heat build up...
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20th August 2013, 07:21 PM
Thread: This is one of my new design's
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Sorry Ian, I just can't see the blank properly....
Sorry Ian, I just can't see the blank properly. You'd better send me one for closer inspection. :rolleyes::; UNREAL :2tsup:
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12th August 2013, 10:52 AM
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Ripper pen Tony. The 'Pen Shoppe' in the Brisbane...
Ripper pen Tony. The 'Pen Shoppe' in the Brisbane Arcade in the Queen St Mall would have a price ticket of $600 + on that one :rolleyes::)
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12th August 2013, 10:49 AM
Thread: Wedding Set
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Two very nice & beautifully crafted pens !...
Two very nice & beautifully crafted pens ! :2tsup: Great work.
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11th August 2013, 09:23 PM
Thread: Curly Jarrah Gentleman
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Thanks Tony. Wish you had time to call in mate....
Thanks Tony. Wish you had time to call in mate. Next time stop by. I'll take you out in the boat to catch a few big fish !. :rolleyes:
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10th August 2013, 07:57 PM
Thread: Curly Jarrah Gentleman
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Geeze, what a difference Neil. Thank you :) This...
Geeze, what a difference Neil. Thank you :) This pen has laid me low the past couple of days with my dreadful allergy to fine sawdust in some timbers. Blocked & bleeding sinus + tight chest & red...
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8th August 2013, 02:18 PM
Thread: Curly Jarrah Gentleman
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Curly Jarrah Gentleman
Had a bit of time this morning to finish off this Gent in Curly Jarrah. Hard to get a decent pic of the great curl in the wood. Anyway, here it is. :rolleyes:
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8th August 2013, 09:10 AM
Thread: Birdseye Gentleman
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Thanks Ian. Re-Brasso. I have always done all my...
Thanks Ian. Re-Brasso. I have always done all my pens using that procedure. It's the way David from Timberbits does all his pens. Brasso is basically the next grit down from the finest Micro Mesh...
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7th August 2013, 05:29 PM
Thread: Birdseye Gentleman
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Birdseye Gentleman
Hey Guys. Just finished this Birdseye Huon Pine Gentleman. It has the usual 20 coats of thin CA, Micro Meshed, Brasso, & finally MaGuires Speed Glaze. I have heaps of so called Birdseye Huon Pine and...
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23rd July 2013, 09:04 AM
Thread: My Turn To Gloat
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Nice score Ian. Looks like a fair amount of...
Nice score Ian. Looks like a fair amount of spaulting happening in the timber too. Now the LONG wait till it's dried out enough to turn. :)
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23rd July 2013, 09:00 AM
Thread: Timberbits Bolt Action
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Thanks Brad for the info. Beats me why they just...
Thanks Brad for the info. Beats me why they just don't make them the right way round in the first place. :? CHEERS.
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22nd July 2013, 06:46 PM
Thread: Another wedding set
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After their honeymoon, and opening all their...
After their honeymoon, and opening all their wedding presents, those 2 pens will be the most treasured items of memory. Great work !. :2tsup:
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22nd July 2013, 06:41 PM
Thread: I'm not a fan
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Well Ian, I don't give a rats @rse about...
Well Ian, I don't give a rats @rse about football, but you have done a fine job on that pen mate !. I can see several thousand orders for those pens if the club ever gets to see that pen !. Hope ya...
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22nd July 2013, 06:36 PM
Thread: Timberbits Bolt Action
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Really nice Brad. BUT ..... the 2 that David sent...
Really nice Brad. BUT ..... the 2 that David sent me were left handed bolt action. I notice yours are the correct way around, right handed. . HOW, WHY ???> :?:oo::)
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19th July 2013, 06:57 PM
Thread: Huon Fountain Pen
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Yes, anything with Birdseye's is REALLY hard to...
Yes, anything with Birdseye's is REALLY hard to get. All the Huon I have in stock has several eyes on the outer area of the timber, worse luck, so they will be turned out. :C
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16th July 2013, 03:30 AM
Thread: Huon Fountain Pen
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Sweet pen Brad. It just goes to show that you...
Sweet pen Brad. It just goes to show that you sure don't need to buy $40 pen kits to achieve a spectacular looking pen. :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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15th July 2013, 09:11 AM
Thread: Hour Glass pen
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Just another quick tip re tiny circumference...
Just another quick tip re tiny circumference lines in the finish. I did a Gentleman's pen last week for a special order, and when the light was on the final finish, I saw heaps of micro rings around...
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14th July 2013, 10:33 PM
Thread: Hour Glass pen
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Hi Dave. Photo's are very good !. If you are OK...
Hi Dave. Photo's are very good !. If you are OK with a little 'critique', then I can see quite a few sanding rings running around the pen, particularly out near the ends. Here is a little clip put...
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14th July 2013, 10:22 PM
Thread: These were a special request
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All really nice pens Ian. I do all my writing in...
All really nice pens Ian. I do all my writing in the office with Streamline pens. I just wish their mechanism was a bit better, as when I write, the nib slowly retracts into the body of the pen, due...
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14th July 2013, 05:41 PM
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Super nice as usual Ian. I've not posted for...
Super nice as usual Ian. I've not posted for ages, work seems to get in the way of everything these days. Cheers.:D
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14th July 2013, 05:20 PM
Thread: Bolt Actions
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Bolt Actions
G'day fellers. My turn to post a couple of pics of Bolt Actions from David @ Timberbits. He was kind enough to send me a couple to try. Red Malley Burl in Gold & Curly Eucalyptus in Rhodium. Quick...
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20th May 2013, 06:22 PM
Thread: "What Wood is That"?
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It's a Valencia Orange tree. Carefully dried out...
It's a Valencia Orange tree. Carefully dried out over several years. A bit ordinary looking timber but the tree had very special significance to the owner, as it was planted the day of their...
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19th May 2013, 03:53 PM
Thread: "What Wood is That"?
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"What Wood is That"?
Hey everyone. Been a while since I posted on the forum. I've just finished this pen for a customer using a piece of timber from a tree they had chopped down in their back yard several years ago. Now,...
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30th March 2013, 07:34 AM
Thread: Painting brass tubes - help needed
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Hi Ben. I've been using this 'Etch Primer' on...
Hi Ben. I've been using this 'Etch Primer' on scuffed brass tubes for a while now, and it works very well, providing you just put a light coat on. It is a mid grey color so it can be used often...
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28th March 2013, 09:08 AM
Thread: this one should be told
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Amos is a true gentleman and all round good...
Amos is a true gentleman and all round good bloke, and I wish he would hurry-up and retire to Cairns. Just don't mention Jack Russell dogs and Python snakes in the same sentence. :no::)
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28th March 2013, 09:04 AM
Thread: figured Eucalypt
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Very nice pen and piece of timber. The...
Very nice pen and piece of timber. The 'chatoyance' patterns are lined up perfectly. Also, great fit and finish ! :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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14th March 2013, 06:12 PM
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I'm afraid it's only dedicated Woodworkers, who...
I'm afraid it's only dedicated Woodworkers, who actually make exotic timber box's for a hobby, truly appreciate the time and effort that goes into their creation. 'I DO' appreciate both your stunning...
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10th March 2013, 09:04 AM
Thread: Mixed reviews
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Nice pen there !. Great that you have orders for...
Nice pen there !. Great that you have orders for more. :2tsup:
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Nice pen, very well turned & finished. I've not...
Nice pen, very well turned & finished. I've not seen this 'Diva' pen before, where did you get it ?. :2tsup:
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22nd February 2013, 08:38 PM
Thread: Spalted Tamarind
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Very nice bit of decaying & rotting timber there...
Very nice bit of decaying & rotting timber there Ed ! :rolleyes:. Funny, but when a light colored piece of timber begins to rot down, it could be just about anything eh !. I have a slab of my old...
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22nd February 2013, 08:29 PM
Thread: Step up from my first pen last month.
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Nothing wrong with those !. A great bunch of...
Nothing wrong with those !. A great bunch of pens ! :2tsup::2tsup:
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18th February 2013, 09:53 AM
Thread: Oil for finishing
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Hi Greg. I just finished a kitchen knife block...
Hi Greg. I just finished a kitchen knife block made from Tassy Blackwood, and I finished it with Organoil Danish oil. Never used a Danish oil like it before. It actually sucks deep into the wood...
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15th February 2013, 06:32 AM
Thread: a few sierra's
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Gee Troy, you HAVE been busy !. These pens & the...
Gee Troy, you HAVE been busy !. These pens & the ones in previous posts are great, (us usual ). Still too hot up here for any enjoyable shed time. Almost no wet season this year, so temps are still...
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30th January 2013, 06:02 AM
Thread: Australian red cedar
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Great timber to turn, and with a 20 coat CA...
Great timber to turn, and with a 20 coat CA finish is wonderful, BUT .....when sanding wear a dust mask !!!!!!. There is a 60% chance you may be allergic to the 'Plicatic Acid' within the wood grain,...
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30th January 2013, 05:56 AM
Thread: Its the way of the future
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Mee Too ! :D
Mee Too ! :D
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24th January 2013, 06:36 AM
Thread: I like the Alien look.
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Great job Undies !!. Sounds like it was a fun...
Great job Undies !!. Sounds like it was a fun challenge. Nice outcome :2tsup:
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iPen
Many thanks again to David (Timberbits) for sending me a bunch of his new Stylus Sierra pen kits to try. Being an iPad & iPhone fanatic, I just HAD to make myself one with a circuit board blank....
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Yeah Sam, I got the exact same email last October...
Yeah Sam, I got the exact same email last October + another one from a Chinese company wanting to purchase hundreds of various pens from me at a discounted price. Scammer's 4 sure ! :((:oo:
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23rd January 2013, 05:36 AM
Thread: Cracking pen parts(when assembled)
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As Brad has said, it is VERY important to remove...
As Brad has said, it is VERY important to remove any tiny specks of glue from the inner ends of the brass tubes before pressing parts together. I use a countersink bit inserted into a 6" piece of...