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Thanks for the input guys.

Thanks for that, not Nana glen, although i know that area well, the school is at Alison, near dungog.

Hi,

Hoping someone can assist with identifying windows I have in an old school that I recently bought, the school itself is intact with accomodation added on some years ago.

I am in the...

This is the rocker that I finished, can't recall what type of timber it was but from memory it might be new guinea rosewood, nice to work with and looks good.

Graham399279

Hi groenaj,
Found your thread, and wish you the best in getting the chair done, i made one some years ago with about 5 other blokes, and i was the only one to finish, we used the brock video, the...

looks great, I love making games.

Cheers guys, I would love to say they are my own ideas but got the project from a book 'Making toys that teach'

At one point I was looking at pics of family members but went for the easier...

With two grandkids of young years I started 2 sets of dominos about 2 years ago, unfortunately renovations got in the way but now they have finished I finally got around to finishing domino's....

I have found that resin will usually find a way through tape when used underneath, what I have done is place plenty of tape underneath and then carefully pour melted wax in the gap avoiding the...

A few years ago I built my own kitchen using melamine for the carcasses and then used tassie oak veneered onto MDF for the cupboard/drawer fronts, took me a long time and would never do it again.
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Congrats on the pending arrival.

I recently made a cot for my daughter, I went against the drop down side, to hard, and made it so the cot matress base was able to be dropped down three levels,...

Whilst at the woodies I found some scrap timber in the bin, off cuts from a bandsaw box. So I cleaned them up and this is the result, they will go in the local craft store where the woodies sell...

I have a 14 inch Powermatic brand bandsaw, recently i found that when I tried to tension the blade by turning the blade tension knob, the slide bracket would not move, all that appeared to happen was...

Thanks for your advice guys,

I ended up having to get a neighbour, (which I hate doing) to assist in holding the boards straight on the jointer, I did this before reading the hint about putting...

Its 40mm thick, I did use a plunge saw but the edge was not as neat as I would like, I am thinking of using a router bit using a guide, hoping it will give a nice edge.

Hoping you might be able to enlighten me with a small issue,

I have two 2.4 long boards on average about 300mm width, with one side a natural edge, I want to join them to make a top, I have been...

Thanks for your replies and advice guys,


on reading all posts, I have decided to keep the jaws, sorry Smiffe, and purchase a nova chuck, I am one to err on the side of caution, and it can't hurt...

Hoping you might be able to shed some light on this issue.

I have a vermec chuck and recently acquired some nove chuck attachments, different size jaws. The jaws fit the grooves but the issue I...

Well I got around to fixing the mistake, by replacing the the top and bottom rails, now all the slats are within the standard, took a while but worth it, as you can see I have put it together to see...

Hi guys,

When I finish the cot, I will send her a pic of it 'natural' hoping to tug at her heart strings, but I doubt it.

Prior to making the cot I checked the aussie standards and the main...

My daughter is due in April and asked if I could make her a cot and change table, I was not to fussed about making a cot with all the slats and thought about buying her one, but agreed to give it a...

Currently in the process of renovating a house built in the 50's, I have gutted the whole place and slowly doing each room, it can be quite tedious so I occasionally get to make special things for...

Yes guys he is a good neighbour and will be rewarded. I dont think he is on this site, however I told him I would be posting a pic of his handywork

Cheers

Having not long moved into my house to begin a full renovation, I got to know my neighbour who is now retired. On getting to know him I got to look in his shed, he has all the metal machinery you can...

Gotta love sheds, they never seem big enough.

Thanks guys

It is slightly smaller than a soccer ball, and I would like to somehow keep the branch, I will give Turnerteds suggestion a go, although I might have to get a bigger chuck than I have...

Sorry, I think this should be in the wood turning.

I received this lump today, and as you can see the branch is part of the burl(?), I have no idea where to start, I would appreciatte some advice, possibly incorporating the branch, I am unsure as to...

Should have been in the house renovating today but played on the lathe instead, just a bowl with pyrography, not sure of the timber but came up ok.

Just watched Buster, he could become a cult hero, very clever....:2tsup:

Having a 2 year old grand daughter and making numerous things for her and giving them to her, I have decided to make a heap of building blocks to keep at home, this is only a 13rd of them, tedious...

Well, its been about 10 months since I put in the order for the shed, and today the electrician put in the power and its now complete, I can play at night now, but the cold put a stop to that, but...

An update to my woes,

The council inspector told me that the up to date specs for the shed, allowed for the Purlins to be 1400 apart, so that was good news, however there were a few bolts missing...

I meant to add that it is up to him to fix the purlins, no money till he completes the job as per the plans.

As yet he has not been paid for the construction, which is over $2000, which is in my favour. I was going to let the window slide but due to his attitude I am sticking to the contract. I have sent...

In August I ordered a 6mtr bx 9 mtr shed through a local Business, two days ago it was finally finished, the business seemed to take forever to complete the job, the shed arrived without the roller...

Damian

follow this link, hopefully it works, if not let me know. How to Build an Adirondack Lawn Chair - Plans for Building an Adirondack Chair - Popular Mechanics

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Having recently acquired a new shed, and renovating a house from the begining, this is the first job I have made in the shed for a while, 4 Adirondack chairs from treated pine, to be painted white. 2...

Thanks for the input guys, I will definately try the center drill bit as a start, I noticed that the drill did waver on contact, but when I drill a small hole to begin with it worked a lot better, so...

I have a Jet lathe and recently have been making pens, I have noticed that when drilling the blank, the drill will slightly veer off center as it hits the blank (Acrylic) I have the speed low and no...

Bob

I have just found the WIP of the rocking chair, I finished one exactely like yours, with the brock video as an assistance, mind you I got over the tune that was in the back ground very...

Parris

I was wondering where you get the blanks (pearl coloured ones) I couldn't see them on Garys site, maybe I did a boy look.

Cheers

Thanks for the comments, I used pyrography using a curved attachment.

Hope to do a few more, some quirky ones, have the ideas in my head, just need to put them into reality.

I can imagine...

Have recently played around with carving canes, although I don't know why, but I like the challenge of making somthing different.

The fish is redgum and not sure what the other timber is, but had...

True Allsport, it really is no big deal, it was mainly the way it was done, the response I got and the company not explaining the break down.

They have lost my business and I will not recomend...

went to the post office today and found that the postage cost was just under $10, that leaves $8 for packing, can't really see the justification, considering the company would already make profit...

Hey guys

Been away for a few days, and prior to leaving I rang the business that I dealt with, first off i must apologise to jet tools in Brisbane as it was not them that sent the item, although I...

I recently made a purchase through Jet Tools in Brisbane, a small order which arrived promptly, however I checked my account and saw that an amount of $18 had been withdrawn, a mistake I thought, as...

Kev

The outriggers are not going to be permantly fixed, otherwise I would need a wide load permit to travel the highways, it doesn't take long to put together and then dismantle it, fits nicely...

As you can see by the pics the box is faily basic, will either line the inside of the post with flock or maybe a nice paper, I will probably flock the inside of te box to and stain it the same as the...