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20th March 2024, 09:40 PM
Thread: "immemorial tree of life"
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Interesting piece Splinterz. You have obviously...
Interesting piece Splinterz.
You have obviously put a lot of work into it and the craftsmanship looks good.
Does not seem to be a functional item.
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18th March 2024, 08:46 PM
Thread: Salmon Gum
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The timber looks well finished and very rich.
The timber looks well finished and very rich.
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12th March 2024, 09:23 PM
Thread: Lets go clubbing!
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Lets go clubbing!
Latest in a long line of of quality woodwork.
Celery top pine shaft and base with blackwood spikes.
O-rings to reduce any possible wear.
Overall length 1metre.
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20th December 2023, 06:33 PM
Thread: 20 piece Laundry setting.
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Hi Erroll, the bench is actually a wood lathe....
Hi Erroll, the bench is actually a wood lathe. It's a real Tonka.
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20th December 2023, 03:47 PM
Thread: 20 piece Laundry setting.
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Yes treecycle they were mine as well. I do them...
Yes treecycle they were mine as well. I do them in a range of sizes. Have been doing them since last century.
Other guys, The springs I make myself.
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20th December 2023, 12:14 PM
Thread: 20 piece Laundry setting.
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20 piece Laundry setting.
In Huon pine and blackheart sassafras. Each unit is approx 430mm long and fully functional, they have a very snappy bite.
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8th December 2023, 09:55 PM
Thread: Tas oak fiddleback, side and front.
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Tas oak fiddleback, side and front.
Picked up a few nice boards of nicely figured Tas oak.
Boards were about 2.8m x 400-600x approx 60mm. They had been racked nicely but unfortunately were left to dry in the open so the top boards had... -
1st June 2023, 08:03 PM
Thread: Victoria to end native logging
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So ditch the pines for one.
So ditch the pines for one.
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1st June 2023, 07:15 PM
Thread: Victoria to end native logging
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I'm with you John when you say 'What does "native...
I'm with you John when you say 'What does "native forest logging" mean. '
What does it mean if someone plants native trees on a large scale for future logging then decides to log them?
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28th May 2023, 10:53 PM
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I would not use any mechanical sanders on spindle...
I would not use any mechanical sanders on spindle work and think if you are then you are doing it wrong.
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27th May 2023, 01:16 PM
Thread: Bowl explosion
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Generally I do sand at lower speeds, Just find...
Generally I do sand at lower speeds, Just find that you can get a much better off the tool finish with a scraper at higher speed.
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25th May 2023, 09:10 AM
Thread: Bowl explosion
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A couple of replies. Nutsandstubs. Did not have...
A couple of replies.
Nutsandstubs. Did not have to change my underpants I am glad to say but I did say "FUDGE" out loud or something similar. Then had to sit down for a minute to try and process... -
24th May 2023, 08:39 PM
Thread: Bowl explosion
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No Bushmiller, there was no heart.
No Bushmiller, there was no heart.
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24th May 2023, 07:26 PM
Thread: Bowl explosion
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Bowl explosion
Have been working on a few largish bowls lately (will post pics when they are finished). Today I was working on a blackwood one about 460mm dia nearly had the turning done, just taking a final few...
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16th May 2023, 08:21 PM
Thread: Turning blanks and burl
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SOLD: God damn the scammers!. On a woodwork forum...
God damn the scammers!.
On a woodwork forum even, that is the pits I.Y.F.A.M.
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16th May 2023, 08:11 PM
Thread: Platform Basket
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You obviously put a lot of work and passion in to...
You obviously put a lot of work and passion in to a bit like this but please tell me that the base of it is not going to be so ridiculously small in the final product?.
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9th May 2023, 09:27 PM
Thread: Bowl
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Well done, but don't give up your day job just...
Well done, but don't give up your day job just yet.
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31st October 2022, 12:01 PM
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[/B] It does look a bit like a bigger shed could...
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It does look a bit like a bigger shed could be the order of the day, that shed looks like a nightmare to clean. However sometimes no matter how big the shed,:) it is not a problem to find stuff... -
30th October 2022, 10:42 PM
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I am really interested in this topic and hope...
I am really interested in this topic and hope many more folk particularly those in urban environments will post about their workshop set ups.
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28th October 2022, 10:50 PM
Thread: Whats happening to wood turning Oz?
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A couple of observations. I first saw wood...
A couple of observations.
I first saw wood turning at school back in the 70's.
A fellow student was turning/roughing down a chunk of wood with no teacher supervision (or teacher to be seen) at... -
26th July 2022, 06:56 PM
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I'd hate to imagine what that sauna would cost to...
I'd hate to imagine what that sauna would cost to make in WRC.
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22nd July 2022, 12:33 PM
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Thanks for the info Greg. I am not really used to...
Thanks for the info Greg. I am not really used to buying cubic metres etc as I am a one man show.
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22nd July 2022, 10:28 AM
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Well how about this!, just about made my eyes pop...
Well how about this!, just about made my eyes pop out of my head. I got a quote from a big timber business in Launceston yesterday and the price they gave me per metre length of 200 x 50 was $125 per...
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20th July 2022, 10:03 PM
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Western Red Cedar, where do ya get it?
Today I paid $946.57 for 8.7 metres of 200x50 western red cedar here in Hobart.
Kind of blew a bit of a hole in a quote for a window.
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12th July 2022, 07:13 PM
Thread: New bike - TX650
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Sounds great!
Sounds great!
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2nd July 2022, 11:03 PM
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For those who use CBN sharpening wheels.
As the title suggests I am after some advice on CBN sharpening wheels from those who use one.
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1st July 2022, 06:30 PM
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Do you know how long the tool is Neil?. I imagine...
Do you know how long the tool is Neil?. I imagine it does not come with a handle.
I am interested in turning larger size bowls.
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1st July 2022, 06:15 PM
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Thank you Mobyturns for going to the trouble of...
Thank you Mobyturns for going to the trouble of asking for me. The solution of drilling out the shaft to take the newer spigot and loctite type tips makes sense if you had a metal lathe. I wonder how...
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1st July 2022, 12:40 AM
Thread: Going clubbing again.
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Fair enough BT. Post a few pictures up of...
Fair enough BT. Post a few pictures up of turnings you have made lately that you are proud of.
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30th June 2022, 03:11 PM
Thread: Largish Wood Lathe
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Largish Wood Lathe
Not mine but it looks interesting and solid.
WOOD TURNING LATHE | Power Tools | Gumtree Australia Geraldton City - Waggrakine | 1290311156 -
29th June 2022, 11:14 PM
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Thanks Alan. That shop used to be near where I...
Thanks Alan. That shop used to be near where I lived in Sydney back in the day.
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29th June 2022, 07:16 PM
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Thanks for the reply Neil, to me the tool reeks...
Thanks for the reply Neil, to me the tool reeks of the eighties so you are probably on the right track.
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29th June 2022, 02:36 PM
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Another tool identification question.
Recently bought some tools etc from a guy who was giving the turning away to retire.
One of them was this 19mm dia gouge with a removeable tip.
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28th June 2022, 10:02 PM
Thread: Going clubbing again.
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Pooh pooh to you Captain Sensible. These are not...
Pooh pooh to you Captain Sensible.
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28th June 2022, 07:33 PM
Thread: Going clubbing again.
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How stupid is that then!. Why are baseball bats,...
How stupid is that then!.
Why are baseball bats, cars, nail guns, rope,knives etc etc allowed to be sold?
These are sculptures, I am an artist. That's what it says on my bit of paper from Uni. Art... -
27th June 2022, 09:05 PM
Thread: Going clubbing again.
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Legal! of course they are not legal. Wood turning...
Legal! of course they are not legal. Wood turning has been outlawed for a long time.
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27th June 2022, 08:34 PM
Thread: Clubs
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Clubs
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27th June 2022, 08:08 PM
Thread: Going clubbing again.
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Going clubbing again.
Since my post "King of Clubs", I have done a small run of these items and have been looking at some of the design considerations.
Here is a shot of the latest six of them.
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27th June 2022, 12:06 AM
Thread: Tear Drop WIP
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Sure is a bit of work in that piece. Wondering...
Sure is a bit of work in that piece.
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15th June 2022, 12:02 PM
Thread: Slip stones
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Thanks for all the info and pics Neil. The steel...
Thanks for all the info and pics Neil. The steel does look like a good fit on your gouges. I will see if I can track down one of those in Hobart so that I can see how it fits on the gouges I am most...
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14th June 2022, 03:24 PM
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I agree with this. Also with the organic...
I agree with this.
Also with the organic chemical filter make sure you keep the filters in an air tight container when not in use. For instance the Sundstrom ones are meant to last about 40 hours... -
14th June 2022, 01:34 PM
Thread: Slip stones
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Thanks Neil, I'd be interested to see. Must...
Thanks Neil, I'd be interested to see.
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13th June 2022, 10:18 PM
Thread: Slip stones
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Yes Neil, they are for my turning gouges....
Yes Neil, they are for my turning gouges.
Googled the victorinox one and the pictures are not great.
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11th June 2022, 10:17 PM
Thread: Slip stones
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Thanks China. That site does have a few options...
Thanks China. That site does have a few options but does nothing to explain the differences between the options as far as I can see
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11th June 2022, 09:06 PM
Thread: Slip stones
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Slip stones
Gotta say I am really non- plussed with the available slipstones out there.
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10th June 2022, 04:49 PM
Thread: PN Woodturning Chisels
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SOLD: what is the length of the steel with the record...
what is the length of the steel with the record please?.
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1st June 2022, 07:02 PM
Thread: King of Clubs.
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Yeah, a 69 Corolla. It was a fantastic little car.
Yeah, a 69 Corolla. It was a fantastic little car.
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1st June 2022, 02:04 PM
Thread: King of Clubs.
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Thanks for the kind comments Cava. Unfortunately...
Thanks for the kind comments Cava. Unfortunately that club has gone to it's new owner so cannot give you the precise diameter of the log used.
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23rd May 2022, 07:13 PM
Thread: King of Clubs.
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King of Clubs.
It has been many years since I made one of these but a commission for one has kicked the ball rolling again and there are a few on the production line now.
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16th April 2022, 07:41 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Nice spoons Cal but it is almost a shame to shape...
Nice spoons Cal but it is almost a shame to shape them with power tools as huon is such a nice wood to carve. Hope you have some left to try your knives on.