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Don't know about the rest but #3 is shaggy...
Don't know about the rest but #3 is shaggy parasol (Chlorophyllum brunneum).
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Here's a slightly different take on the subject....
Here's a slightly different take on the subject. Chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius), funnel chanterelles (Craterellus tubaeformis), and gypsy mushrooms (Cortinarius caperatus). All delicious.
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15th November 2015, 07:36 PM
Thread: Some pics of a mango guitar!!
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Nice one! Here's something I'm working on right...
Nice one! Here's something I'm working on right now: a Thinline Tele with mango on top of ash/cherry/ash.
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29th May 2007, 10:12 AM
Thread: Forum GTG at the House of RufflyRustic
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Wendy, would have loved to come, but as I'll be...
Wendy,
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17th April 2007, 04:07 PM
Thread: Coffee Addict
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In Chimay :D Click here: l'Abbaye de...
In Chimay :D
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17th April 2007, 02:41 PM
Thread: Coffee Addict
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Kopi Luwak...
Kopi Luwak
There's a place near Townsville where they sell Kopi Luwak coffee - at $50 a cup.
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28th March 2007, 11:41 AM
Thread: What lighting for new shed???
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Mercury vapour is far less efficient than high...
Mercury vapour is far less efficient than high pressure sodium, and the light spectrum isn't as good. HPS isn't optimal either (if and when daylight is the yardstick), but at sufficient power levels...
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26th March 2007, 11:29 AM
Thread: new member,new work
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Great stuff. The nude with the muscles showing...
Great stuff. The nude with the muscles showing reminds me of Damien Hirst's "Virgin Mother". Egrets... on the other hand reminds me of Ari Liimatainen's paintings (which I happen to like very much)....
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19th March 2007, 10:57 AM
Thread: Brisbane Forum Members GTG - THE WASH-UP
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And what a beautiful piece of work it is - it's...
And what a beautiful piece of work it is - it's going straight to the pool room as soon as I come up with one!
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16th March 2007, 06:27 PM
Thread: Your guitar building tools!
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Don't have a workshop at the moment :( but here's...
Don't have a workshop at the moment :( but here's what I used to use a while ago:
Bandsaw (for cutting body overall shape, etc.)
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6th February 2007, 06:33 PM
Thread: Resource Books on Guitar Making
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Electrics: Melvyn Hiscock, "Build Your Own...
Electrics: Melvyn Hiscock, "Build Your Own Electric Guitar", runner-up Martin Koch's book "Building Electric Guitars"
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17th November 2006, 03:39 PM
Thread: OZ smallest workshop competition
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Looks like an Opel Kadett but the steering wheel...
Looks like an Opel Kadett but the steering wheel says Vauxhall (I think) so I'll go with Vauxhall Viva. The year would be sometime in the 70s.
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25th October 2006, 12:17 PM
Thread: My first Guitar
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Nice work Noodles. Very elegant and classic. Good...
Nice work Noodles. Very elegant and classic. Good call for not using a pickguard. What finish did you use?
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31st August 2006, 11:42 AM
Thread: New DSLR camera
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I have a D50 as well. My previous camera was a...
I have a D50 as well. My previous camera was a Nikon Coolpix 990, lasted five years and about 15000 shots before I decided not to bother with the fiddly battery door. Thought about getting a...
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29th August 2006, 06:15 PM
Thread: what is the most overpriced tool?
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On the other hand, Ikea pencils are quite all...
On the other hand, Ikea pencils are quite all right, and you can't beat the price...
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21st August 2006, 11:22 AM
Thread: Cherryburst Tele
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They do the job, this was never meant to be a...
They do the job, this was never meant to be a fancy instrument.
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20th August 2006, 02:38 PM
Thread: Cherryburst Tele
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Cherryburst Tele
Here's a Telecaster I made a few years ago. Some of you may already have seen the pics on another forum. It's still the only instrument I've finished; what can I say, I'm lazy.
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7th June 2006, 10:46 AM
Thread: Jewellery box lining
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Check out Reverse Garbage...
Check out Reverse Garbage in West End, they have offcuts, surplus stock etc. of all sorts of fabrics and other materials. My wife found some black velvet for a project of hers the last time we went....
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27th May 2006, 07:41 PM
Thread: Too friggin' cold to do anything!!
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Which cold country would that be Sturdee? I did...
Which cold country would that be Sturdee? I did 35 years of hard time in Finland, after which the Brisbane weather is a bit of alright. I'd say my personal cutoff hovers around +15 at this point...
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25th May 2006, 09:58 PM
Thread: Must be a lyric from a song!
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One of our submarines is missing tonight seems...
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25th May 2006, 03:55 PM
Thread: Soundman's goodies are back!
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Enough with the teasers, come out with more...
Enough with the teasers, come out with more details in the air and nobody gets hurt!
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24th May 2006, 11:52 AM
Thread: Guitar Timbers
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Hi Shane, welcome to the Forum. Let me get on my...
Hi Shane, welcome to the Forum. Let me get on my soapbox a bit here: all that imported stuff will be quite expensive, and not necessarily better than native timbers. The Maton website has a section...
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17th May 2006, 03:45 PM
Thread: Part 4: Compulsory smoke detectors
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Isn't that the case with battery-only detectors...
Isn't that the case with battery-only detectors as well?
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16th May 2006, 03:31 PM
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A "handful" a WEEK? :eek::eek::eek: Mate, you...
A "handful" a WEEK? :eek::eek::eek: Mate, you need a spray rig. I've done exactly one electric in nitro with a spray setup, and am seriously considering getting a compressor + spray gun even though...
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16th May 2006, 10:12 AM
Thread: How to Train a Cat
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Charles Mingus Cat Toilet Training Program ...
Charles Mingus Cat Toilet Training Program
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16th May 2006, 09:59 AM
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I have a work in progress where I finished the...
I have a work in progress where I finished the neck in Tru-Oil. As it's a WIP, it hasn't been played yet, but so far it's really promising. The easiest thing to put on - wipe on, wipe off, buff with...
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15th May 2006, 08:04 PM
Thread: I saw one today...
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Me neither, but someone seems to think there's a...
Me neither, but someone seems to think there's a distinct lack of the former around here.
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14th May 2006, 10:52 PM
Thread: strangeness seen at the bris wood show
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Must be, and must do wonders for fuel consumption...
Must be, and must do wonders for fuel consumption when the caravan's not there... I saw this contraption moving as well, they left at the same time as I did. They must be used to heads turning...
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14th May 2006, 10:21 PM
Thread: Brisbane T&WWW Show Results
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Here are a couple of snapshots from the show....
Here are a couple of snapshots from the show. Special thanks to the UBeaut crew for arranging the Forum discount tickets. It was good to meet a few fellow Forumites, too bad I can never remember...
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9th May 2006, 04:25 PM
Thread: Hong Kong, do we have any members there?
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I'm going over there in July for a few days, I...
I'm going over there in July for a few days, I don't suppose there are any cheaper places to go for a beer than this one?
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9th May 2006, 11:37 AM
Thread: Club in Brisbane
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I'm definitely one of those - count me in.
I'm definitely one of those - count me in.
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26th April 2006, 02:19 PM
Thread: possum trap
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There's a restaurant in Brisbane that has all...
There's a restaurant in Brisbane that has all sorts of native tucker on the menu, including possum. Tried it - wouldn't recommend it. The wallaby was excellent though.
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24th April 2006, 03:30 PM
Thread: Baltic Mahogany
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If there is, it's probably not a real mahogany....
If there is, it's probably not a real mahogany. They tend to grow in slightly warmer climates. Could be a name tacked on to some completely unrelated wood by some enterprising wood merchant. I've...
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21st April 2006, 01:16 PM
Thread: Price question...VL300ESVX
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He's definitely going to be hit by a customs fee...
He's definitely going to be hit by a customs fee (5%? no idea what the customs duty for tools is over there) + 22% VAT on top of the total, including shipping :eek::eek:
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20th April 2006, 05:04 PM
Thread: Price question...VL300ESVX
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Here's one data point for you:...
Here's one data point for you:
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13th April 2006, 10:38 AM
Thread: Public Toilet Map
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Wonder why they don't put useful info like this...
Wonder why they don't put useful info like this in Lonely Planet? I'm off to Cairns in 3 hours - guess I'll have to go and see for myself!
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11th April 2006, 11:56 PM
Thread: ALLRIGHT!!! Another poll on avatars
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Poll: I would have voted for me except someone beat me...
I would have voted for me except someone beat me to it. Had to vote for Al instead.
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11th April 2006, 07:06 PM
Thread: Whose got the most popular avatar?
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Poll: We need another poll for ugliest mugs.
We need another poll for ugliest mugs.
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9th April 2006, 12:37 PM
Thread: glue question - guitar binding
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Titebond I is an AR glue.
Titebond I is an AR glue.
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8th April 2006, 01:03 PM
Thread: Looking for maple, for guitar building
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I'll be building an electric from silky oak soon....
I'll be building an electric from silky oak soon. Got it from Teak & Fancy Timbers aka www.woodworld.com.au, they also had QLD maple which I'll be using for the neck.
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21st March 2006, 05:11 PM
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And I just bid $1 on it :D:D:D
And I just bid $1 on it :D:D:D
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21st March 2006, 02:09 PM
Thread: Looking for maple, for guitar building
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I edited the post so it's up to date now. They've...
I edited the post so it's up to date now. They've also put up a web site since last I checked.
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21st March 2006, 10:46 AM
Thread: Khaya (African mahogany)
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No first hand experience, but khaya is used in...
No first hand experience, but khaya is used in instrument building for the same things as other mahoganies: acoustic guitar backs/sides, electric guitar bodies. Sometimes for necks, especially...
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21st March 2006, 09:25 AM
Thread: Looking for maple, for guitar building
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Hi Browno, I've been looking into this (finding...
Hi Browno, I've been looking into this (finding wood for guitar building near Brizzy) a bit recently. I haven't had time yet to check any of these leads, but:
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20th March 2006, 05:57 PM
Thread: Jigsaw power question
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I was afraid of that... I've used a bandsaw...
I was afraid of that...
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20th March 2006, 05:14 PM
Thread: Jigsaw power question
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Jigsaw power question
How powerful does a jigsaw need to be in order to cut through 50 mm of maple or similar hardwood?
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22nd February 2006, 11:22 AM
Thread: best album of all time
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A Love Supreme. John Coltrane. 1964. And Hot...
A Love Supreme. John Coltrane. 1964.
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WoodWad, extremely nice guitars! You could...
WoodWad,
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17th February 2006, 11:56 AM
Thread: linux, windows or mac ?
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I use all three, but then again I get paid for...
I use all three, but then again I get paid for it. There's really no easy answer to this question, and you'll probably get votes for each.
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1st February 2006, 03:55 PM
Thread: Sauna Building
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You'll also want to make sure that there are no...
You'll also want to make sure that there are no nail heads that could come in contact with skin.
Proper ventilation, as someone else already said, is crucial. Here's an article with diagrams.
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