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It looks very much like a purpose-made bushman's tool. The bushies would often make tools out of whatever was at hand, or could be scrounged. The sharpened face shows no curve, as would be expected...

Personally, for this type of application, I would use cross-linked PVA, or, better still, Bondcrete. Be sure the joining edges are true and straight, with no gaps. I have used Bondcrete for many...

I usually arris the corners, and sand all the faces with a belt or orbital sander, before I start using the timber. This removes most of the splinters, and makes it easier to handle, and easier to...

If you try to wrack it, you will, at best, break the glue seal, at worst, crack or break some of the timber components. You need to get the whole thing apart and start again. You can try pouring hot...

I'm really sorry to read of your loss. My wife recently died, and I know what you mean about loosing all motivation to do anything. I hope you have family and friends to give you comfort in the hard...

Apart from all the other advise here, you must also bear in mind that anything you do outside the Qld Ed. system will require public liability insurance. If you already carry PL for your work, this...

You probably need to go right back to bare timber to get a good, fine finish. I usually get good results with Monocel marine varnish. The first coat can be reduced 10% with turps. Subsequent coats...

This lot claim on their web page that they re-silver.
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They look very much like swarmers, and thisa is the right time of year for them. They abandon the wings to burrow and mate. I would get the pest exteminator out.

There are good and bad practicioners in all branches of alternative medicine and treatments, as well as in regular doctors, but I believe, before letting anyone touch your spine, you should get a...

That is so...........WOW!!:2tsup:

This reminds me of a story, years ago, when the 'workers' in a state government head office decided on an extended strike. Only a skeleton staff was left to deal with the public. After 24 hours they...

Yep! Once it reaches that stage, it cannot be applied properly

I would go with Danish oil or similar. It will harden the surface to make it more durable, and can easily be repaired after accidents.

Dog (or any other) urine is very high in amonia, among other nasties. The amonia would have reacted as a solvent on the Danish oil. If it was on long enough to penetrate the oil, it may have had a...

For polishing, contact a local mob who do granite bench-tops or terazzo floors. They may be able to tell you where you can buy a few different grades of hand-polishing stones.

OK. A Duke. Take it away.

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"Hang on. There's a hunky policeman flashing his lights at me. I have to freshen my lipstick."

Point 1. most Australian, when talking about Gillard, or even thinking about her, start to get steamed up and irate.
Point 2. when a person gets irate, they breath faster and heavier, thus expelling...

Maybe you can get some friction flap stays.

If you are looking for an authentic appearance, maybe you could use coachwood marine ply.

Have you tried using the type of metal detectors the fossickers use? :D

I'd only risk trying that on a record that I don't care about throwing out.:U

I would be paying about $60 to$65 per sqm for 19mm HMR particleboard; about $65 to $70 for MR MDF

I woiuld go for a tongue and groove. Cut a groove in both peices and glue with a loose tongue.

Do you mean they curl up at the edeges? This can be a problem with wider boards. It is usually because the differential in moisture absorption between the top and the bottom of trhe boards Oiling the...

They look like Oregon. They would be unlikely to have been treated with anything.

You might be better off using a Dremel, and doing them free-hand.

The boards that Bunnings stock are HMR. :)

Try some of the craft supply places, like Spotlight. They have glues specially suited for this. If you find it a bit embarrasing to be seen in such places, get your wife, or a female friend to go...

Hi,EnR. Tasmanian Oak is not generally suitable for external use, but if it is only occasional, and is well maintained with an external grade varnish, it will survive well. It will certainly be more...

The Bunnings chairs are probably some species of hardwood. Maybe ironbark, spotted gum, or similar. Go to a timber yard and look at their decking boards. You may see a match there. An alternative...

You would need a fairly thick, compressed board. Depending on the size, you would need 10mm -12mm thick. That is going to be pretty heavy, expensive, and hard to cut; you need to cut with a wet blade...

Did you seal the underside as well as the top? This is important, otherwise atmospheric humidity can cause distortions.

For the width, you are going to need laminated timber, and I would recommend 30-35mm thick otherwise it may warp or bend between supports. You also need to considder how to support it at the join....

Any Bunnings store will have a stock of small sections of plywood. For pine, depending on sizes, you could try Bretts at Newmarket, Findlaysons at East Brisbane or Sumner Park, Wilsons at Moorooka,...

This sounds a bit high to me. I can get pine for about $100 and jarrah for about $180. That's on MR MDF. Maybe you could find a direct distributor whe could give you a better price.

The name of the place is Cedar Sales. They have now moved to Ipswich. Check their web site Cedar Sales - Home. You can download brochures, and get their contact details. You will have to ring them...

The best timber to use would be joists and strip flooring in Cypress Pine. Pack the joists off the floor a little with offcuts of FC sheeting. for added protection you could also use a wood...

It is possible that the glue structure has broken down, and cannot be restored. You could try using a hot iron to soften the glue (use a sheet of brown or thick paper to avoid scorching the wood)...