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6th February 2020, 06:18 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MK.XIX
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Sticky: No such thing as a free lunch!
No such thing as a free lunch!
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17th January 2020, 05:03 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MK.XIX
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Sticky: EeeeeW
EeeeeW
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17th January 2020, 04:44 PM
Thread: Two Norfolk Island pine bowls
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Great job, yes, branches at the bottom look...
Great job, yes, branches at the bottom look fantastic. Beautiful work:2tsup:
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17th January 2020, 04:37 PM
Thread: Mystery timber identification
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From a NSW point of view it could be Blue Gum or...
From a NSW point of view it could be Blue Gum or Red Mahogany. Down in Mexico I would lean toward the Red Hog.
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17th January 2020, 04:33 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MK.XIX
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Sticky: Turn off de light
Turn off de light
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14th January 2020, 02:59 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MK.XIX
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Sticky: Yes dear
Yes dear
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14th January 2020, 12:38 PM
Thread: Has something happened to Japan-Tool?
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Yes Ray, he doesn't update it too often :D
Yes Ray, he doesn't update it too often :D
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14th January 2020, 12:36 PM
Thread: Hello everyone!
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Welcome soundwave, plenty of Tinkerers around...
Welcome soundwave, plenty of Tinkerers around here, you'll be in good company. There are some AMAZING workbench builds on
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14th January 2020, 12:11 PM
Thread: Finish for burnt timber
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Marks on it. I think they rub/brush most of the...
Marks on it. I think they rub/brush most of the charcoal off or back to a point where it's not too soft or going to fall away and then oil it
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14th January 2020, 12:06 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MK.XIX
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Plane
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14th January 2020, 12:02 PM
Thread: Moisture content working with wet wood
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Yes I agree with the guys above. 30mm thick...
Yes I agree with the guys above. 30mm thick should dry quite quickly depending on your location and where you put
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14th January 2020, 11:54 AM
Thread: Has something happened to Japan-Tool?
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Yes, great to see So back up and running....
Yes, great to see So back up and running. Replaced the link to Japan-tool on my website.
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13th January 2020, 06:59 AM
Thread: Has something happened to Japan-Tool?
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I was working on my web site yesterday and found...
I was working on my web site yesterday and found the link to his site said the site was shut down basicly.
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9th January 2020, 05:33 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MK.XIX
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Sticky: In the still of the night.
In the still of the night.
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31st December 2019, 01:19 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MK.XIX
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Sticky: Ouch
Ouch
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31st December 2019, 01:15 PM
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Lyle, yes use the same way you would normaly with...
Lyle, yes use the same way you would normaly with shellac, circles, figure eights etc, just the same but the slightly thicker mixture should
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29th December 2019, 10:18 PM
Thread: Clearvue adaptor
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Haha, damn, back 5 minutes and I've been...
Haha, damn, back 5 minutes and I've been blackmailed already :U:2tsup:
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29th December 2019, 10:15 PM
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Hi Rob I used it at school back in the 70's,...
Hi Rob
I used it at school back in the 70's, worked fine then. Talc is generaly or was, powdered alum stone or some
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29th December 2019, 06:04 PM
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The benevilant dictator has this in his very good...
The benevilant dictator has this in his very good book.
He sugests to use it in the early stages, a teaspoon to 100ml of shellac.
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29th December 2019, 05:47 PM
Thread: Clearvue adaptor
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God, you blokes have too much time on your hands....
God, you blokes have too much time on your hands. Clear, black, white, mine are all held together with duct tape and at best a cable tie :D. I've always got to much woodwork to do to fuss with ducts,...
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29th December 2019, 05:19 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MK.XIX
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Sticky: Snow Flakes.
Snow Flakes.
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14th April 2016, 09:48 PM
Thread: While I was away ......................
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Ha ha thanks Artme :)
Ha ha thanks Artme :)
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14th April 2016, 11:48 AM
Thread: While I was away ......................
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Yes sailing trophies Fletty, I have made a lot...
Yes sailing trophies Fletty, I have made a lot for them over the last few years.
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14th April 2016, 11:42 AM
Thread: What Is This?
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:D Oh well there goes my chicken wire...
:D Oh well there goes my chicken wire theory:chick:
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14th April 2016, 12:35 AM
Thread: While I was away ......................
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:D Thanks Nick, I'll need someone to help me...
:D Thanks Nick, I'll need someone to help me drink coffee when I'm done if nothing else.
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14th April 2016, 12:32 AM
Thread: Casadei M26 - three phase problem.
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If your wife has a construction company she...
If your wife has a construction company she should have a reliable leco that could call around and look at some options for you. The machine
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13th April 2016, 04:42 PM
Thread: Casadei M26 - three phase problem.
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And then do you have to spend any other money on...
And then do you have to spend any other money on the machine? Or is it cheaper to go and buy a new single phase machine that will do the job. Depending on what you are making and horse power/ KW you...
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13th April 2016, 02:04 PM
Thread: Latest commission.
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Lovely piece, looks very classy and displays the...
Lovely piece, looks very classy and displays the watch very nicely :2tsup:<script type="text/javascript"...
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13th April 2016, 02:00 PM
Thread: While I was away ......................
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Magpies at my last workshop thought they owned...
Magpies at my last workshop thought they owned it, I would often find their small offerings adorning a
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13th April 2016, 11:51 AM
Thread: While I was away ......................
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Hi Artme I have just been asked to put some in...
Hi Artme
I have just been asked to put some in the Sydney Botanic Gardens for the 200th anniversary.
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13th April 2016, 11:36 AM
Thread: What Is This?
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Not all fencing pliers are for 8# fencing wire,...
Not all fencing pliers are for 8# fencing wire, these I would think would be for light wire, chicken wire etc. I'm sure you
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13th April 2016, 09:49 AM
Thread: While I was away ......................
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Sorry Ray, the mermaid is still incomplete and...
Sorry Ray, the mermaid is still incomplete and laying on the new workshop floor very unloved. Her time will come :D
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12th April 2016, 10:24 PM
Thread: New workshop dog.
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Very cute shed dog, little viking, can't quite...
Very cute shed dog, little viking, can't quite make out his tatts though :D
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12th April 2016, 10:22 PM
Thread: While I was away ......................
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Thanks Gents. Still curious Lappa what comes up...
Thanks Gents. Still curious Lappa what comes up in their place? other work or ..... :?
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12th April 2016, 10:18 PM
Thread: What Is This?
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I'm standing by my original swipe with...
I'm standing by my original swipe with fencing/staple pliers. I think these may have been the precursor to the version with a hammer face.I imagine someone has stuck them on the grinder and taken off...
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12th April 2016, 08:47 PM
Thread: While I was away ......................
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Hmm just went through them all and other than...
Hmm just went through them all and other than some being on their side they all seem to work. Are the other pictures that came up weren't of naked people were they ? :- Narr just kidding, I deleted...
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12th April 2016, 06:39 PM
Thread: While I was away ......................
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While I was away ......................
Few people wondered what I had been up to for the past year or two or three so thought I would just post a few photos of some of the furniture, sculpture and other things I have been doing while I...
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12th April 2016, 05:21 PM
Thread: Liogier handlemaker rasps
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Hi FF Yes and no, yes I have used both but not...
Hi FF
Yes and no, yes I have used both but not enough to draw a final conclusion, stay tuned, I have a couple of small pieces to
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12th April 2016, 11:11 AM
Thread: What Is This?
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I don't know for sure but having hit my fingers...
I don't know for sure but having hit my fingers many many times putting fencing staples in I wish I had a pair of these.
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12th April 2016, 11:01 AM
Thread: Liogier handlemaker rasps
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After having them for a few years I find the...
After having them for a few years I find the cabinet makers great for the bigger work (not handles etc) but I
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11th April 2016, 01:33 AM
Thread: checking a square
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I the scribe a line in my bench method, flip it...
I the scribe a line in my bench method, flip it round and check it the other way (as above) To do this I used my Great Great Grandfathers Rosewood, Brass and Blue steel square, 170ish years old and...
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11th April 2016, 01:09 AM
Thread: U-Beaut Aussie Oil ..... a fan!
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So what kind of oil is it? What does it smell...
So what kind of oil is it? What does it smell like? Chip oil? mineral oil Sae 5 - 25? does it work well in 2 stroke or 4? I don't think you clarified above if you went with the grain or circular...
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10th April 2016, 11:51 AM
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As the guys above have said. If the cracks are...
As the guys above have said. If the cracks are noticeable or you can, whack some waterproof pva in, clamp them up and you should be good too go. Not sure if I have any off cuts here at Lambton, I can...
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10th April 2016, 11:45 AM
Thread: Grasstree lamps
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Yep, as I suspected :U Great job by the way, I...
Yep, as I suspected :U Great job by the way, I like the one on the right :)<script type="text/javascript"...
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10th April 2016, 11:42 AM
Thread: work with camphor laurel.
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Ah well there ya go, no issues, great :U
Ah well there ya go, no issues, great :U
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10th April 2016, 11:40 AM
Thread: work with camphor laurel.
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Haven't heard of any problems but I think the...
Haven't heard of any problems but I think the salt might stay drier if the inside was sealed.
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10th April 2016, 11:37 AM
Thread: McJing Parallel Clamps
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Yep great report, McJings always seem to do...
Yep great report, McJings always seem to do better than expected for the price :)
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7th April 2016, 10:01 PM
Thread: Traditional wedge abutment smoother.
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Sweet little plane, beautiful job. Love it with...
Sweet little plane, beautiful job. Love it with the old blade.
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7th April 2016, 09:44 PM
Thread: Grasstree lamps
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Looks like a nice finish, I thought it might be...
Looks like a nice finish, I thought it might be more porous than it looks?<script type="text/javascript"...
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7th April 2016, 09:36 PM
Thread: Strip built kayak - Bead and cove
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Have you tried Trend Timber? They might be able...
Have you tried Trend Timber? They might be able to point you in the right direction even if they can't
help you with it.