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5th August 2021, 11:10 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Hi Charlie. I haven't been on for a while....
Hi Charlie.
I haven't been on for a while. Sorry I missed your post.
I still have mine. Yes definitely heavy. Approximately 550kg.
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4th June 2016, 07:18 PM
Thread: Benedetto Archtop build
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A friend of mine has just finished an archtop and...
A friend of mine has just finished an archtop and he used Silver Quondong Top back and sides and neck. he was after a blond instrument in colour.
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31st May 2016, 09:46 PM
Thread: Walnut Spruce Dreadnought
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31st May 2016, 09:41 PM
Thread: Walnut Spruce Dreadnought
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Howdy. I got the Ebony from Stewmac.
Howdy.
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26th May 2016, 12:03 AM
Thread: Walnut Spruce Dreadnought
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Thanks. I have no idea why. it worked when I...
Thanks. I have no idea why. it worked when I previewed them
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23rd May 2016, 12:37 PM
Thread: Walnut Spruce Dreadnought
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Walnut Spruce Dreadnought
I have just finished this Dreadnought.
Walnut back and sides and headstock laminate.
Sitka Spruce top.
Ebony fingerboard and bridge.
LR Baggs pickup.
Mirrortone 3220 finish.
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23rd May 2015, 11:37 PM
Thread: Wattle stave snare
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Wattle stave snare
This is a stave snare I finished recently. The shell is Black Wattle. The lugs I machined from 2011 series aluminium and brass. The hoops are Maple (bought) Finished with automotive 2pack clear.
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19th June 2014, 01:03 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Hi Dave. almost still have to fit motor. and get...
Hi Dave. almost still have to fit motor. and get electrical hooked up.
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19th June 2014, 09:32 AM
Thread: QLD Maple Soprano Ukulele
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Hi Cliff. I used a burnishing Oil. based on Tung...
Hi Cliff. I used a burnishing Oil. based on Tung oil.
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19th June 2014, 08:27 AM
Thread: QLD Maple Soprano Ukulele
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QLD Maple Soprano Ukulele
This is a Soprano Uke. Qld Maple: Top, back and sides. Neck ; Silky Oak. Binding ;Figured Blackwood. Strings Aquilla nylgut. Oil finish.317279317280317281317282317283
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18th June 2014, 11:41 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Finally got bearings. Glued rubber belt on with...
Finally got bearings. Glued rubber belt on with contact glue317256317257317258317259317260
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7th April 2014, 03:10 PM
Thread: First Acoustic guitar builds
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309575309576309577309578Blackwood guitar is now...
309575309576309577309578Blackwood guitar is now finished. I took it to Tamworth for festival. Really happy with looks and sound.
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7th April 2014, 02:56 PM
Thread: Stenner ABM Table Saw Restoration
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Hi Camo You Have done an amazing job. Looks...
Hi Camo You Have done an amazing job. Looks fantastic.
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11th February 2014, 01:58 PM
Thread: Wattle Soprano Ukulele
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Thanks for you comments. I am very pleased with...
Thanks for you comments. I am very pleased with the results.
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10th December 2013, 08:29 AM
Thread: Wattle Soprano Ukulele
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Thanks for your comments. It has a beautiful warm...
Thanks for your comments. It has a beautiful warm tone, lots of sustain and yes great volume, will try to add a video at some stage.
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9th December 2013, 11:31 AM
Thread: Wattle Soprano Ukulele
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Wattle Soprano Ukulele
A tree lopper friend of mine gave me some Wattle ,Leopard tree, Lilly pilly. So I told him I w296610296611296612ill make him a ukulele out of it. Back and sides; wattle, soundboard; lillipilly, neck;...
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9th December 2013, 11:21 AM
Thread: First Acoustic guitar builds
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Here`s a few more photo`s of where I`m up to.This...
Here`s a few more photo`s of where I`m up to.This is the Blackwood body.296602296603296604Here is one of the maple bodies.296605296606296607296608
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23rd October 2013, 12:02 AM
Thread: Stenner ABM Table Saw Restoration
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Great job Cam. gotta be happy with that.
Great job Cam. gotta be happy with that.
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2nd October 2013, 07:15 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Hi Camo. Yeh table works a treat. All bearings...
Hi Camo. Yeh table works a treat. All bearings are standard metric fortunately.just one of those budget type waiting things.:COnly $80.00 for the lot. I have bearing guides. I thought that as...
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28th September 2013, 03:30 PM
Thread: First Acoustic guitar builds
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Thanks. I use a piece of pipe with a heat gun in...
Thanks. I use a piece of pipe with a heat gun in the pipe. Fortunately this piece bent easy.
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28th September 2013, 01:45 PM
Thread: First Acoustic guitar builds
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First Acoustic guitar builds
I`ve been building ukuleles. Have started three acoustic guitars. Progress so far.287282287283287284287285287286Two are QLD maple and the other is Tasmanian Blackwood. They will have Sitka spruce tops
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28th September 2013, 01:29 PM
Thread: CBG Festival Brisbane 14th Sept.
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Hi Steve. I`d be interested in this. I`ve been...
Hi Steve. I`d be interested in this. I`ve been building Ukuleles and guitars. I live at Redbank Plains. Ross
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28th September 2013, 01:03 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Been offline for a bit. Good ol computer giving...
Been offline for a bit. Good ol computer giving me grief. Got a bit more done on the bandsaw recently. Basicly waiting on me buying bearings now. 287274287272287273I`ve found another great use for...
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6th September 2013, 09:11 PM
Thread: Melbourne Guitar makers Festival
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I guess I`m in trouble then. I build Ukes,...
I guess I`m in trouble then. I build Ukes, Accoustics,Electrics and have built a Stave snare drum. :B
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4th August 2013, 09:09 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Finally got back to doing some work on the...
Finally got back to doing some work on the bandsaw.
Got the outside of the doors and wheels painted today.
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9th July 2013, 05:35 PM
Thread: DawnPost Drill - Dating Versions
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Hi.Just noticed that you have the number 23 on...
Hi.Just noticed that you have the number 23 on the photo of the 611 list but it isn`t named on the actual list.
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9th July 2013, 12:12 AM
Thread: jeffwood table saw.
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Starting to put everything back on. This is the...
Starting to put everything back on.
This is the shaft for raising and lowering the saw blade.
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7th July 2013, 10:59 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Final coat of paint went on today. Got the...
Final coat of paint went on today.
Got the tilting mount block fitted.
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4th July 2013, 10:10 PM
Thread: jeffwood table saw.
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Got a coat on table saw today. will sand and do...
Got a coat on table saw today. will sand and do final coats next week275629275630
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4th July 2013, 09:51 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Thanks Jim. Appreciate that. Have you ever had...
Thanks Jim. Appreciate that.
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4th July 2013, 07:48 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Got a coat of colour on today. Will give a sand...
Got a coat of colour on today. Will give a sand down next week and get final coats on.
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3rd July 2013, 06:04 PM
Thread: jeffwood table saw.
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Got the body of the table saw primed today. ...
Got the body of the table saw primed today.
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3rd July 2013, 05:56 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Finally got to some painting done today. Got...
Finally got to some painting done today. Got primer on Bandsaw body.
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2nd July 2013, 11:43 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Thanks Camo. Looks in pretty good nick. It...
Thanks Camo.
Looks in pretty good nick.
It does`nt appear to have any holes in the back like mine.
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2nd July 2013, 04:51 PM
Thread: jeffwood table saw.
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Thanks Matty Thats what I had in mind. I had...
Thanks Matty
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2nd July 2013, 09:56 AM
Thread: DawnPost Drill - Dating Versions
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Hi Vann. Both wheels measure 6" diameter and...
Hi Vann.
Both wheels measure 6" diameter and 36mm wide.
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1st July 2013, 10:02 PM
Thread: jeffwood table saw.
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Table saw now all stripped down. Finish sanding...
Table saw now all stripped down. Finish sanding and wait for some warm weather to paint.
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30th June 2013, 08:03 PM
Thread: jeffwood table saw.
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Thanks Matty. That helps heaps. The spreader...
Thanks Matty.
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30th June 2013, 06:53 PM
Thread: jeffwood table saw.
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jeffwood table saw.
To wet and cold to do any painting so I have started pulling table saw down. This is not tiltable.
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30th June 2013, 03:14 PM
Thread: Barker Bandsaw on gumtree
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Barker Bandsaw on gumtree
Just saw this Barsker bandsaw on gumtree
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26th June 2013, 04:50 PM
Thread: DawnPost Drill - Dating Versions
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Thanks Vann. Now just have to find somewhere in...
Thanks Vann.
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24th June 2013, 11:03 AM
Thread: DawnPost Drill - Dating Versions
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[QUOTE=Vann;1664780]They were just a very basic...
[QUOTE=Vann;1664780]They were just a very basic drill press. Known as "Blacksmith's Drills" or "Post Drills". "Blacksmith's" because they don't work to fine tolerances, more to the slightly rough and...
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24th June 2013, 08:31 AM
Thread: DawnPost Drill - Dating Versions
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It seems to operate ok. Needs a bit of a clean up...
It seems to operate ok. Needs a bit of a clean up but everything moves ok. I don`t have a belt.
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23rd June 2013, 11:03 PM
Thread: Bubinga, Engelman Spruce Soprano Ukulele
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Thanks, appreciate your comments. Yes the...
Thanks, appreciate your comments.
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23rd June 2013, 10:46 PM
Thread: DawnPost Drill - Dating Versions
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I went down to the shed and dug it out and blew...
I went down to the shed and dug it out and blew the dust off. Well it is a dawn 611. OK some photo`s.
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23rd June 2013, 08:31 PM
Thread: DawnPost Drill - Dating Versions
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Thanks appreciate that. There seems to be a lot...
Thanks appreciate that. There seems to be a lot of interest in these.
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23rd June 2013, 08:25 PM
Thread: Bubinga, Engelman Spruce Soprano Ukulele
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Thanks Steve Sound is very nice. almost like a...
Thanks Steve
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23rd June 2013, 07:41 PM
Thread: Bubinga, Engelman Spruce Soprano Ukulele
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Bubinga, Engelman Spruce Soprano Ukulele
This is a Soprano Ukulele.
Engelman Spruce
Back, sides and fingerboard: Bubinga.
Neck: Western Red Cedar.
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23rd June 2013, 07:12 PM
Thread: Jeffwood 27" bandsaw restoration
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Bandsaw is now ready for painting. finished...
Bandsaw is now ready for painting. finished sanding today and masked it up. Just have to wait for a warm day.
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23rd June 2013, 07:03 PM
Thread: DawnPost Drill - Dating Versions
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Hi. Hope you don`t mind my asking but how much...
Hi. Hope you don`t mind my asking but how much would you expect to pay for something in reasonable condition?
Regards
Ross