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  1. 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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  2. 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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    Not sure I'll persevere with the spring idea at this stage though. I would still have to...
  3. 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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    So you have a bit more ammo than 'SOME BLOKE ON THE FORUMS TOLD...
  4. 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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    Would only need 15 if I...
  5. 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...
  6. 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 :)
  7. 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...
  8. 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.

    I was only thinking a 10mm or so bush at every point a joist hits a...
  9. 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.

    Just for a bit of comfort under foot. Just wondering if anyone has ever...
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    Just inherited this: 399762399763

    Just inherited this:

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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.

    I emailed Bosch to see if...
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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?

    I would like to also be able to cut timber from from the fence outwards so the blade is...
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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 :)

    I save a bunch of old timber from...
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    I thought as much. I'll have to give this...

    I thought as much.

    I'll have to give this 'making stuff' a go one day. Sounds like an interesting concept.
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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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    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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    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.

    Quite happy with the purchase, I had actually forgotten about it, I put the initial bid on not...
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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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    I managed to fix the...
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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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    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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    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!

    Now, there appears to have been images in this thread at one point, just...
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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

    Since the announcement Woolworths is closing/selling Masters, I've noticed some lines...
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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!).

    I will try altering my...
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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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    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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    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!

    It's better than it was, I'm using emery paper on a flat surface (checked and double checked with a...
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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...
  33. 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.

    At...
  34. 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...
  35. 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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    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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  37. 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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    Might whack it in and see how it goes :)
  38. 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.

    I started with a chisel that I got for xmas many...
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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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    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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    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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    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...
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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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    Ahh! That's better ;) 377108

    Ahh! That's better ;)

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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!

    I've checked it with a straight edge and it appears to be slightly convex in both directions. Having gone through a couple of...
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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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    Here you go :) 377052377053

    Here you go :)

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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.

    I was doing some reading after I choose it, and there was a plane restorer that...
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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?

    I'm not sure if it's technique that's causing the 'skip', or...
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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...
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