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16th April 2017, 01:03 PM
Thread: Sprung Deck?
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Just a question about the stumps on this, now...
Just a question about the stumps on this, now boring, normal deck :P
I have 58mm bearers that are so close to the ground that I don't need stumps, just wondering what hardware people often use?
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10th April 2017, 04:52 PM
Thread: Sprung Deck?
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I've got a lovely bunch of LVLs... Guess this...
I've got a lovely bunch of LVLs...
Guess this means I've gotta start digging some holes.
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6th April 2017, 12:42 PM
Thread: Sprung Deck?
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Just further to this, I thought it best to...
Just further to this, I thought it best to include this extract from the SmartLVL15 Design Guide (Edition 1, 2015). :)
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25th March 2017, 10:26 PM
Thread: Sprung Deck?
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Yeah that's exactly what I was thinking of using,...
Yeah that's exactly what I was thinking of using, deck is 11m x 4.3m, will need 55 bushes, have already priced it, can do the lot in nolathane for about $150.
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25th March 2017, 07:37 PM
Thread: Sprung Deck?
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Damn straight! Just about to finish the bosses...
Damn straight! Just about to finish the bosses house, huge build, but all that work... covered. I'm trying to convince them to use LSLs for large walls that have raking light on them, take out one of...
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25th March 2017, 07:12 PM
Thread: Sprung Deck?
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Just wanting to try something a little different,...
Just wanting to try something a little different, you know! Something to add to the options for high end builds. If nothing else, it's gives the clients a talking point at their next dinner party :)
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25th March 2017, 06:31 PM
Thread: Sprung Deck?
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When we built the deck for this project...
When we built the deck for this project Residential Project 4 - Renovative: Quality Builders & Renovations - Ballarat, Geelong, Melbourne (scroll to the bottom), it was very rigid, not super...
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25th March 2017, 05:03 PM
Thread: Sprung Deck?
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Yeah excellent point. I'm worried about it being...
Yeah excellent point. I'm worried about it being too stiff because the subfloor will be constructed completely from LVLs.
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25th March 2017, 03:22 PM
Thread: Sprung Deck?
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Sprung Deck?
Hi All,
I was thinking lately about the deck I'm about to build, and had the idea of putting a little spring in it.
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15th November 2016, 06:18 PM
Thread: Oldest Sher drill
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Just inherited this: 399762399763
Just inherited this:
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19th September 2016, 01:27 PM
Thread: Hot Tip: Titebond.
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Availability has never really been the issue,...
Availability has never really been the issue, getting bent over on the price is! :P
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11th September 2016, 09:43 PM
Thread: Hot Tip: Titebond.
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Looks like they stocked up just in time to close....
Looks like they stocked up just in time to close. Shame.
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30th July 2016, 12:34 PM
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Yeah it's not a massive problem, but a step that...
Yeah it's not a massive problem, but a step that would be handy to remove if I could. Also being able to pull cut into the face of the material full width would leave a better finish, especially when...
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30th July 2016, 11:01 AM
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I know right! Not just rare it seems, non...
I know right! Not just rare it seems, non existent. My TAFE instructor tells stories about the good old days when Hitachi made one apparently, but it has been lost to history. You're spot on with the...
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29th July 2016, 03:41 PM
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Yeah I've considered every saw on the AU and UK...
Yeah I've considered every saw on the AU and UK market, but none of them have full width trenching. That's why I asked, thought someone may have know about something that hasn't come out yet.
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28th July 2016, 04:34 PM
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Well THIS...
Well THIS looked like a great candidate, but according to a REVIEW of it's predecessor, it's a very good saw, except for the lack of constant depth full width trenching.
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5th June 2016, 03:47 PM
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Small Mitre Saw (8 1/2 Inch that can trench).
Hi All,
I'm after a small mitre saw that can trench without needing a spacer. Any options out there?
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29th May 2016, 09:56 AM
Thread: That Jimmy Possum rustic finish.
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Yeah that's what I was thinking, some mechanical...
Yeah that's what I was thinking, some mechanical means of removing the softer wood whist leaving the harder wood. I just didn't know what the process would be :)
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26th May 2016, 05:40 PM
Thread: Stanley #5, good find?
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I thought as much. I'll have to give this...
I thought as much.
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26th May 2016, 03:26 PM
Thread: Stanley #5, good find?
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I used a bit of redgum from the firewood pile....
I used a bit of redgum from the firewood pile. Used shellac to finish it. I mixed a drop of Japan black with a small amount of the shellac and put a coat on the redgum section to subdue and darken...
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26th May 2016, 02:46 PM
Thread: That Jimmy Possum rustic finish.
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That Jimmy Possum rustic finish.
As a sit at the mother in law's, admiring her Jimmy Possum everything... I was wondering, how is the rustic finish achieved? I always end up running my hands over her furniture, something about the...
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23rd May 2016, 02:20 PM
Thread: Stanley #5, good find?
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Yeah that's what it looks like to me too. I used...
Yeah that's what it looks like to me too. I used the type dating flowchart and it suggested type 13.
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23rd May 2016, 11:19 AM
Thread: Stanley #5, good find?
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Stanley #5, good find?
Hi all, put a cheeky $25 bid on an old plane and ended up winning it. In the photos it looked a bit beaten up, but I was just after a user jack, nothing special.
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23rd May 2016, 08:54 AM
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Does any one have any tips on getting the lever...
Does any one have any tips on getting the lever cap nice and tight besides grinding the screw down? :)
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7th May 2016, 01:10 AM
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So I finally got a jack plane :) Thanks again...
So I finally got a jack plane :)
Thanks again for all the advice, I was keeping an eye out for a 5 1/2 at garage sales and antique stores, picked this up the other day.
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7th May 2016, 12:23 AM
Thread: English made Stanley-Bailey Planes
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Apologies for thread necromancy, but every time I...
Apologies for thread necromancy, but every time I search for information to date an english plane, this thread comes up!
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6th May 2016, 10:50 AM
Thread: Hot Tip: Titebond.
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Hot Tip: Titebond.
Hi Guys,
Now that I've cleaned out Ballarat and Braybrook, I thought I would give others the heads up :P
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5th May 2016, 07:51 PM
Thread: Restoration of my Granddad's Stanley #4.
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Yeah that's right, the sole of the plane is...
Yeah that's right, the sole of the plane is slightly convex, so in my mind, it suggests that a concave surface would be the result (but my mind has tricked me before!).
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5th May 2016, 05:27 PM
Thread: Restoration of my Granddad's Stanley #4.
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Sorry I missed this post! Good to know. I'm not...
Sorry I missed this post! Good to know. I'm not sure if it was flattening the soul, or sharpening the blade properly that seemed to have fixed the issue, but it's gone. It still tends to leave the...
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29th April 2016, 03:16 PM
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I decided to get the 16000 rather than the 8000,...
I decided to get the 16000 rather than the 8000, I thought I'm only using it for micro bevels, so why not get a finer grade. Glad I did! :) Was only a couple of bucks extra from Shaverhut, used a...
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29th April 2016, 01:34 AM
Thread: Restoration of my Granddad's Stanley #4.
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Finally got around to doing a bit more work on...
Finally got around to doing a bit more work on the sole. It's still slightly convex though!
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25th April 2016, 11:54 PM
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I got it from AMAZON...
I got it from AMAZON. It's double sided, Course (325)/ Extra-Fine (1200). It's a fine bit of kit, the course side eats metal and quickly renews a dinged up edge. After I use the extra fine side, I go...
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25th April 2016, 06:58 PM
Thread: Router plane
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Ahh I think I know what you mean, you set a depth...
Ahh I think I know what you mean, you set a depth that the blade bottoms out at, then you can adjust up but not down? Didn't notice this feature on the one at school, we all share a Record 71.
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25th April 2016, 11:13 AM
Thread: Router plane
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I don't get it? The wedge holds the blade, I...
I don't get it? The wedge holds the blade, I adjust the blade by tapping it into position, then giving the wedge a tap to hold if firm. Works for me. I just sneak up on the scribe line/pencil mark by...
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24th April 2016, 06:33 PM
Thread: Router plane
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The hole I made is tapered, I hold the blade in...
The hole I made is tapered, I hold the blade in with a wedge. Tap with a hammer to adjust.
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22nd April 2016, 11:25 PM
Thread: Router plane
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Wow, works unbelievably well. Didn't expect it to...
Wow, works unbelievably well. Didn't expect it to just work like that!
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22nd April 2016, 11:03 PM
Thread: Router plane
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Yeah I didn't bend the blade all the way to 90,...
Yeah I didn't bend the blade all the way to 90, even though it looks like it in the photo. Here's a better one! Just got it out of the oven.
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22nd April 2016, 09:56 PM
Thread: Router plane
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Router plane
We only have one router plane at TAFE, and I'm sick of waiting to borrow it. So thought I would have a go at making one for next time we're in.
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21st April 2016, 11:06 AM
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I did that when my diamond plate arrive! It's...
I did that when my diamond plate arrive! It's amazing :2tsup: Only takes a few strokes to get things flat and shiny. I did the underside of the cap iron too, meets the iron with no gap at all now....
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21st April 2016, 01:16 AM
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Well after some work on the diamond stone, the...
Well after some work on the diamond stone, the skip seems to have gone. I can take a full length full width very thin shaving now without having to bear down heavily on it. So, I think that's and...
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20th April 2016, 11:30 PM
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Yeah mate, she's all together and under tension....
Yeah mate, she's all together and under tension. When I say hump, it's a pretty uniform curve from the toe to the heel. When I put a straight edge on I can see a sliver of light at the toe and heel....
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20th April 2016, 08:11 PM
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Forum says NO! My diamond stone arrived today,...
Forum says NO!
My diamond stone arrived today, and it's err, pretty big. I though I would give the plane a couple of strokes across the surface to see what would happen, and to see if it would... -
19th April 2016, 07:39 PM
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Because as general carpenters we need to be able...
Because as general carpenters we need to be able to do a variety of things apparently :) He's from the old school where apparently the carpentry course was carpentry/joinery and it was 5 years. So he...
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18th April 2016, 08:33 PM
Thread: Restoration of my Granddad's Stanley #4.
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Ahh! That's better ;) 377108
Ahh! That's better ;)
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18th April 2016, 01:23 AM
Thread: Restoration of my Granddad's Stanley #4.
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Do not fear guys, there's no way I'm putting a...
Do not fear guys, there's no way I'm putting a belt sander near it!
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17th April 2016, 10:01 PM
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As soon as I got it back together I ran out to...
As soon as I got it back together I ran out to the shed like a giddy school girl! I've never seen timber come up so shiny with such minimal effort... I think I'm addicted :B
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17th April 2016, 09:05 PM
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Here you go :) 377052377053
Here you go :)
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17th April 2016, 09:01 PM
Thread: Restoration of my Granddad's Stanley #4.
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I would love to give a traditional finish a go in...
I would love to give a traditional finish a go in the future, am really happy with this killrust product so far.
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17th April 2016, 10:32 AM
Thread: Restoration of my Granddad's Stanley #4.
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The pitting in mainly in the centre of the plane...
The pitting in mainly in the centre of the plane where it's slightly convex, so getting rid of that area can't be a bad thing right?
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17th April 2016, 01:34 AM
Thread: Restoration of my Granddad's Stanley #4.
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But... I really really want to... There's quite a...
But... I really really want to... There's quite a bit of pitting to get rid off, sanding is getting tedious.
I'm using some 120 I had handy, would it be worth going to a more aggressive grit just...