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20th February 2012, 10:42 AM
Thread: Five Mistakes
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Not to mention wearing a black belt with beige...
Not to mention wearing a black belt with beige trousers!! LORDY!:D
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26th January 2012, 12:02 AM
Thread: Turned and Carved Burls
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Some nice pieces there WN! Showing off the...
Some nice pieces there WN!
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25th January 2012, 11:43 PM
Thread: Tormek sharpening machine
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"From where I'm standing "all" of the pieces on...
"From where I'm standing "all" of the pieces on his site can be made with basic skills and a good set of well sharpened tools.
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Yep, crashes my chrome session.
Yep, crashes my chrome session.
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16th January 2012, 11:04 PM
Thread: Tormek sharpening machine
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Just as with any interest / hobby / artisan...
Just as with any interest / hobby / artisan profession / etc. Turning is one that has a wide variety of technique, method and tools to accomplish a result.
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13th January 2012, 10:36 PM
Thread: Like to compete with ?
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19 meters! Ship masts??
19 meters!
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13th January 2012, 12:13 AM
Thread: Like to compete with ?
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Only comes with two centre steadies!
Only comes with two centre steadies!
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5th January 2012, 09:00 AM
Thread: critter calls
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Duck Season? RABBIT SEASON!!! :D Fine...
Duck Season?
RABBIT SEASON!!!
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15th November 2011, 04:51 PM
Thread: Hiking Poles
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Thanks very much for the suggestions. I've since...
Thanks very much for the suggestions.
I've since turned 4 new poles from a mixture of timbers.
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10th November 2011, 02:51 PM
Thread: Hiking Poles
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Yes, that would be more in keeping with...
Yes, that would be more in keeping with traditional Scout lore, however it is an offence to remove growing or dead timber from crown land nowdays. We still teach correct use / care of knives but...
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9th November 2011, 10:25 AM
Thread: Hiking Poles
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Thanks all, The two recent ones were made of...
Thanks all,
The two recent ones were made of sassafras and vic ash.
Both broke at the join, where the dowel was just not strong enough. (3/8") I had taken care to ensure that the glue join was... -
8th November 2011, 12:10 AM
Thread: Hiking Poles
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Hiking Poles
Hi All,
As my young bloke has been getting into hiking lately (with Scouts) I've been making a few Hiking poles for him and his mates.
Unfortunately, the MC900's bed length dictates that these... -
3rd November 2011, 01:04 PM
Thread: Toe Turning Made Easy
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Having seen that effort, I don't think I'm...
Having seen that effort, I don't think I'm justified in ever complaining about the shortcomings of my MC900!
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18th June 2011, 10:16 PM
Thread: Corzetti Pasta Tool
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Hollow out the dish shaped one more and you could...
Hollow out the dish shaped one more and you could make round ravioli as well.
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17th February 2011, 11:22 PM
Thread: What is the tool you value the most?
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Agree with all of the above, esp the beer fridge!...
Agree with all of the above, esp the beer fridge!
(although I might have to add the two fermenters that sit on top for the home brew!)
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31st January 2011, 06:18 PM
Thread: MC900 on epay
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I'm certainly happy with the one I purchased a...
I'm certainly happy with the one I purchased a few years ago. (Ebay as well for $102!)
Whilst not as good as many of the other lathes regularly discussed on these forums, you've got to love that... -
7th September 2010, 05:57 PM
Thread: A couple of things the lathe spat out
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Good work mate, most things my lathe spits out at...
Good work mate, most things my lathe spits out at me impact the general chest area at approx 135 km/hr and tend to end up in the chiminea!
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Mate, Made a fair few of these, and I reckon...
Mate,
Made a fair few of these, and I reckon that the key is not too make the top body and the ring too large. These need to be appropriately sized for little hands.
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17th July 2010, 11:46 AM
Thread: Ubeaut Rotary Sander
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This is what I was referring to. Sanding Pads :...
This is what I was referring to.
Sanding Pads : CARBA-TEC
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16th July 2010, 11:24 PM
Thread: Ubeaut Rotary Sander
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I've got the vermec version and have gone through...
I've got the vermec version and have gone through a few of the foam heads. Carbatec sells them for around the $20 mark for the 50mm size. The pads just screw onto the shaft.
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16th July 2010, 11:20 PM
Thread: Kitchenware
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Or even get your wife some while you're at the...
Or even get your wife some while you're at the shop.:D
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13th July 2010, 08:20 PM
Thread: Honing a skew
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Thanks GJ! I hadn't heard that they were no...
Thanks GJ! I hadn't heard that they were no more..
Strange that their website is still up.
Having had a few Ozito tools die very quickly I hear what you say about their grinder.
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13th July 2010, 06:57 PM
Thread: Honing a skew
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Whilst not having anywhere near the experience of...
Whilst not having anywhere near the experience of others on this forum, I've used a white stone fitted to a cheapy bunnings combination grinder / belt linisher for ages and have been happy sharpening...
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13th July 2010, 06:24 PM
Thread: So you want to turn a tree.
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150-odd now and while it would be nice, $2700 is...
150-odd now and while it would be nice, $2700 is a bit much when all I need a lathe like that for are some verandah posts...:D
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10th July 2010, 09:05 PM
Thread: Skews and gouges Turn-On 10th July.
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A few pix from the day as well..
A few pix from the day as well..
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10th July 2010, 06:51 PM
Thread: Skews and gouges Turn-On 10th July.
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Thanks to Robbo and everyone for a great day....
Thanks to and everyone for a great day. Unfortunately I missed the morning part but found the arvo very entertaining and informative.
I picked up some pointers and will be hitting the shed... -
9th July 2010, 07:50 PM
Thread: Skews and gouges Turn-On 10th July.
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Hi all, Leave pass has been granted - I'm...
Hi all,
Leave pass has been granted - I'm looking forward to meeting you and putting some faces to forum names!
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1st July 2010, 09:25 AM
Thread: Heard it all before? MC# alignment
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That's the way mate, just get into it.:2tsup: I...
That's the way mate, just get into it.:2tsup:
I had real issues with the damn things and didn't seem to be getting anywhere.
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30th June 2010, 05:28 PM
Thread: Heard it all before? MC# alignment
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Not that difficult a job as it's a straight line...
Not that difficult a job as it's a straight line from one diameter to another.
Just measure the starting and ending diameters, plus the distance between.
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30th June 2010, 01:55 PM
Thread: Heard it all before? MC# alignment
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Surely there's no reason you couldn't turn a...
Surely there's no reason you couldn't turn a similar thing to a acruline yourself using a suitably dense timber?
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22nd June 2010, 11:21 PM
Thread: Camphor reaction
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Love turning the stuff myself, and people really...
Love turning the stuff myself, and people really like the smell that accompanies the pieces I give them.
The shed ends up smelling like a Nanna's knickers drawer tho!
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17th June 2010, 08:34 PM
Thread: Turning Ironbark
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Would it be worth cutting a suitable blank and...
Would it be worth cutting a suitable blank and trying the microwave drying trick?
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17th June 2010, 08:30 PM
Thread: lace bobbin blanks
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No Worries mate, Enjoy!
No Worries mate, Enjoy!
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28th May 2010, 11:50 PM
Thread: Hints with using old style 3 jaw chuck
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Thanks, Will have a go this weekend and see...
Thanks,
Will have a go this weekend and see how it goes.
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28th May 2010, 01:39 PM
Thread: lace bobbin blanks
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Hi everyone, That's about it for the bobbin...
Hi everyone,
That's about it for the bobbin blanks, thanks for your quick responses.
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28th May 2010, 12:04 AM
Thread: Hints with using old style 3 jaw chuck
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Hints with using old style 3 jaw chuck
HI everyone,
Along with receiving a great load of turning timber the other week, a further pleasant surprise was in store. I've also scored a number of lathe chucks. These chucks appear to be an... -
27th May 2010, 11:42 PM
Thread: lace bobbin blanks
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Yea, no dramas. Send me a pm.
Yea, no dramas. Send me a pm.
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27th May 2010, 11:10 PM
Thread: lace bobbin blanks
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Sorry Mate, Croydon Vic.
Sorry Mate, Croydon Vic.
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27th May 2010, 11:01 PM
Thread: lace bobbin blanks
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lace bobbin blanks
Hi everyone.
As part of a job lot of timber I recieved from a friend, I have a tub full of lace bobbin blanks.
I have no use for these at all, so if anyone wants them then yell out.
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15th May 2010, 12:15 AM
Thread: Great score, got pics
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Nicely done mate! Olive is great stuff and...
Nicely done mate!
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15th May 2010, 12:12 AM
Thread: How's your club going?
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I spent a bit of time with the Maroondah...
I spent a bit of time with the Maroondah woodturners, having followed Skew's suggestion to check them out. My area of interest was in improving my general technique, esp with the skew.
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Welcome to the forum mate, nice work on the...
Welcome to the forum mate, nice work on the clock.
You'll find a wealth of info and support from everyone here.
I stopped by Pop's Shed a few weeks ago. Not a bad setup!
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26th April 2010, 01:38 PM
Thread: Back to the Lathe
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No,not olive. I've turned a fair bit of that in...
No,not olive. I've turned a fair bit of that in the past.
No smell, and the grain is more coarse overall.
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26th April 2010, 11:47 AM
Thread: Black wattle
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Hi Oakchip! I love this stuff. I removed one...
Hi Oakchip!
I love this stuff. I removed one from our place when I was just starting out turning.
I kept a few logs, but wish that I kept the whole tree!
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26th April 2010, 11:40 AM
Thread: Back to the Lathe
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Thanks for your kind comments. The form is...
Thanks for your kind comments.
The form is pretty basic, but I prefer to keep the shape simple and let the timber show it's appeal. No idea what the timber is, but it almost ended up on the... -
Not too many are labeled Frank, some are labeled...
Not too many are labeled Frank, some are labeled huon, some blackwood, some sassafrass:D
But on a serious note....
A few are labeled, most not. I'm labelling them as I go, but there are a heap... -
Score!
Hi again!
I've been the recipient of a very kind gift.
It started off with a call from a friend at work that went something like, "Hey Frank, you do woodturning don't you? Would you like... -
25th April 2010, 09:08 PM
Thread: Back to the Lathe
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Back to the Lathe
Hi Everyone,
Been lurking for a while. Combination of work / family and setting up a new garden is leaving precious little time for turning.
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Your tech teacher was Phil Irving?? Respect...
Your tech teacher was Phil Irving??
Respect mate, respect! :2tsup:
I have two copies of 'Tuning for speed', one in the shed mostly covered in oily fingerprints, and a pristine copy on the bookshelf! -
23rd February 2010, 01:01 PM
Thread: Meleuca Burls
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Yea, turned a few into some matched bowls a...
Yea, turned a few into some matched bowls a couple of years ago, sorry I don't have any pics of the finished articles as they were snapped up pretty quickly.
I concur though, quite hard timber...