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    It’s a woodsmith plan from an old set of books I...

    It’s a woodsmith plan from an old set of books I got about 25 years ago. Traditional European design with the ability for the top to move with humidity changes. I made it out of sugar gum that I...
  2. Thread: Milling old timber

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    I made a planner sled as per the attached photo,...

    I made a planner sled as per the attached photo, I also made an 8 ft table for my thicknesser to run it on. It works great, I work with a lot of rough sawn and air dried timber that I mill myself and...
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    Just finished building my new work bench finished...

    Just finished building my new work bench finished it both sides 3 coats of Cabot’s floor finish. If it lasts on the timber floors of country pubs a work bench should do it easy.
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    Same here I tried for months to get mag 177 in...

    Same here I tried for months to get mag 177 in the news agents and even they had no information from the suppliers as to the fate of Australian woodsmith. The web site has been stagnant for months,...
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    Same here, had a great run out of my triton for...

    Same here, had a great run out of my triton for the last 13 years but you do out grow them as your skills progress and the complexity of your projects increases. I am looking at the Kreg router table...
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    Comparing spiral head cutters

    I am looking at 2 different 6 in jointers and want a spiral cutter. One has a 4 row 28 cutters and the other has 6 rows with 38 cutters. The rest of the specs for both machines are comparable so it...
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    Thanks Arron, I had one in...

    Thanks Arron,
    I had one in my hand the other day on special for $89, should have grabbed in. I have a few Bosch tools and would have to say I have had a good run out of them....
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    Which type of sander

    Hi everyone, I'm new to this finishing caper having spent the last few years building workshop stand, jigs and fittings, plus some bigger projects for the yard. I am moving into some country style...
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    Hi guys, Yes most blades are thinner...

    Hi guys,
    Yes most blades are thinner than a triton one, another trick is to have the rear scale 1/2mm wider than the front one(your actual measurement) I do it all the time and get great...
  10. Thread: Hafco bs-350

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    Thanks Owen, much appeciated

    Thanks Owen, much appeciated
  11. Thread: Hafco bs-350

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    Hafco bs-350

    Just picked up a 1997 HAFCO BS350 by accident at a very good price. It has done very little work and is in great condition. From what I can work out it was a very common Taiwanese machine rebranded...
  12. Thread: New H&F Band saws

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    New H&F Band saws

    Hi all,
    Has any one got one of the new Hare and Forbes band saws. BP255, BP310 or BP360. They look to be a big improvement on the old ones and have some good standard features and appear to...
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    Lubricants for AL 320 G

    Hi all,
    Hope everyone had a great Christmas. I recently got my self an AL 320 G lathe from Hare and Forbes and the instruction manual gives a new meaning to the word "translation". As far as...
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