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    Hi Rob Have you seen this one? Used...

    Hi Rob

    Have you seen this one?

    Used Celery Pine 26' Motorsailer for Sale | Yachts For Sale | Yachthub

    http://yachthub.com/ad_img/1/0/4/6/5/5/0_3.jpg

    I know it's neither a Tassie Cray...
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    Salty! :)

    Salty! :)
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    Hi Rob That's a funky little craft isn't it? ...

    Hi Rob

    That's a funky little craft isn't it? Looks great! Re the wheelhouse getting too hot, I doubt it would be much worse than timber frankly. If it's painted white, and as long as there is...
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    Hi Rob, there's an interesting little motorsailer...

    Hi Rob, there's an interesting little motorsailer of this type in Gippsland on ebay at the moment.

    Ketch Rigged Coastal Motor Sailer (eBay item 170573750465 end time 09-Dec-10 00:09:05 AEDST) :...
  5. Lovely. It's not easy to do justice to a really...

    Lovely. It's not easy to do justice to a really special piece of timber like the lid panel, but you've done it proud.
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    From Wikipedia: Metrosideros (pronounced...

    From Wikipedia:

    Metrosideros (pronounced /ˌmɛtrɵˈsɪdərəs/)<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1>[2]</SUP> is a genus of approximately 50 trees, shrubs, and vines native to the islands of the Pacific...
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    Looks good Marco. I especially like the fact...

    Looks good Marco. I especially like the fact that you're already starting another before finishing the one you're working on. You'll fit in well around here!:D
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    No worries Marco, I'd be very happy to own a Jet...

    No worries Marco, I'd be very happy to own a Jet 10/20 too. One of these days...:wink:

    Are you building ship models? I'd love to see some of your work.
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    The JET 10/20 looks great but it may be overkill...

    The JET 10/20 looks great but it may be overkill for modelmaking work? It all depends whether you have a spare $1k+, doesn't it?

    At a much smaller scale, I just bought a HOG thickness sander for...
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    At least in the trad boatbuilding world, apart...

    At least in the trad boatbuilding world, apart from the ever-popular oregon (douglas fir) the other widely used planking stock on the east coast for yachts and working craft from about 1850 to...
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    Nice work - a really striking effect. I'm right...

    Nice work - a really striking effect. I'm right with you on not wanting things too perfect when working with a piece of timber like that - the natural character of the wood is what makes the piece so...
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    Wharves were made from a fair range of timbers,...

    Wharves were made from a fair range of timbers, usually eucapypts from the harder end of the spectrum, like ironbark. However, by far the preferred timber was Turpentine Syncarpia glomerulifera...
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    Well, it sounds like you've decided not to...

    Well, it sounds like you've decided not to proceed (fair enough too!) but for the interest of all here is some info on BURANDA, provided by my contacts in the Brisbane Ferry scene. The photos and...
  14. http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d906b3127ccec7...

    http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d906b3127ccec7e31698743a00000040O08Ict2LlwzbA9vPho/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

    I think this one of Len's is nice...
  15. Michael, another important Australian designer...

    Michael, another important Australian designer who deserves a mention is Len Randell, based in WA. He designed some lovely yachts, although he made his real money in commercial fishing boat designs....
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    Hi all Yes, SHONA was designed by Walter...

    Hi all

    Yes, SHONA was designed by Walter Reeks, built in 1911.

    WENDA is pretty bit IMO isn't the best of Strange's designs. There are a couple of good books about him, one by John Leather...
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    If my memory serves me correctly (itself a...

    If my memory serves me correctly (itself a dubious proposition:rolleyes:) I believe that TPRDA is some form of benzoic acid, and acts as a reactive diluent, not as a solvent that subsequently...
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    For a smallish boat like that you'd be surprised...

    For a smallish boat like that you'd be surprised at how easy it is to take the lines off one yourself. It's a very satisfying process, I've done it for a number of boats now.
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    Yes, Garry lives in Portland (when he's not at...

    Yes, Garry lives in Portland (when he's not at sea, crayfishing); and yes, he's a very nice bloke.

    I'm looking forward to seeing the model! :)

    Cheers

    Tony
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    Nice picture Greg! I walked down there at...

    Nice picture Greg! I walked down there at lunchtime on Friday and realised that (as so often!:rolleyes:) my memory was at fault and there was only the one, although at least I was right about it...
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    You're welcome - let me know what you think of...

    You're welcome - let me know what you think of them. We'd love to see some photos, too!:)

    Just out of curiosity - what's the project?

    BTW, there is also a beautiful stand of various...
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    Yes, a lovely little boat, quite similar to CREST...

    Yes, a lovely little boat, quite similar to CREST (same heritage). A damn shame she was wrecked.:(
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    LOL! I think your bid would be stronger if you...

    LOL! I think your bid would be stronger if you left out the extras and just offered the cash!:D

    Unfortunately though, it looks like she has been sold, I swung by there a coupla months ago and...
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    There are some magnificent ones in Watt Park at...

    There are some magnificent ones in Watt Park at Lavender Bay (near North Sydney).
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    Hey, I finally dug up my a picture of KOORULDHOO,...

    Hey, I finally dug up my a picture of KOORULDHOO, which I referred to earlier in this thread. A lovely little boat, about 30 feet long, built as a research boat for WA Fisheries in Shark Bay. I...
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    She's the NIMBUS, a very interesting boat, quite...

    She's the NIMBUS, a very interesting boat, quite old (possibly even 1880s) but unfortunately her origins are shrouded in mystery. She's certainly not for sale, her owner has put a lot of effort into...
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    I think there is at least one set of drawings in...

    I think there is at least one set of drawings in Garry Kerr's book "Craft & Craftsmen of Australian Fishing". It's the essential reference text for the subject, anyway.

    Garry is a Bass Strait...
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    You're welcome mate! When will the cheque...

    You're welcome mate! When will the cheque arrive?:D
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    Try the folks at The Lumber Bunker, 2/232 Manns...

    Try the folks at The Lumber Bunker, 2/232 Manns Rd, West Gosford NSW 2250, www.lumberbunker.com.au. Nice people!:)
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    On further research, I think you're on right...

    On further research, I think you're on right track, Bob. Specifically, I think it's probably oil shale. The saw dust is a chocolaty brown , which is diagnostic for oil shale according to Wikipedia...
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    Interesting possibility - you may be right. It...

    Interesting possibility - you may be right. It does resemble coal in many ways, although it doesn't seem as brittle as ordinary coal (which I've seen a lot of) and certainly isn't as black. Perhaps...
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    Mystery "timber"

    Hi folks

    While camping on the bank of a river draining out of the Great Dividing Range here in NSW recently, I found some strange pieces of what I can only describe as a "wood-like substance"...
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    If I were you, I'd buy both cans, just to be...

    If I were you, I'd buy both cans, just to be sure! :D
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    Shane Check your PMs mate.

    Shane

    Check your PMs mate.
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    They used to use it for building the frames of...

    They used to use it for building the frames of pearling luggers. Definitiely in the heavy structural timber category!
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    Mate, that looks sensational. I'm not surprised...

    Mate, that looks sensational. I'm not surprised by hows thirsty it is - wood with wild grain pattern like that ends up showing a lot of what is effectively end grain on the surface. The similarly...
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    Hey Wardy, now you mention it, yes I can see a...

    Hey Wardy, now you mention it, yes I can see a face in the Chechen. You could make a "Munch Box" ! (as in the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, in case I'm being too lateral :wink:).
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    Sorry, but I like the Redwood better - nice...

    Sorry, but I like the Redwood better - nice contrast with the Limba.:rolleyes:

    However, the advice on agreeing with your wife is unarguable.:D

    Good luck anyway, it will look nice with...
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    I agree, a beautiful box and the inlay work is...

    I agree, a beautiful box and the inlay work is exquisite - both the design and the execution. So many skills I have yet to acquire! :rolleyes:
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    Funny you should ask Shane, I picked up those two...

    Funny you should ask Shane, I picked up those two pieces of sheoak just last weekend (they're still sitting there under my bench) and thought to myself "Come on inspiration, strike me" or something...
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    Thanks Chipman. I was a little worried that such...

    Thanks Chipman. I was a little worried that such a big piece of wood with such wild grain might be unstable when cut so thin (it's only about 8 mm thick) but after a couple of years slowly drying...
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    Thanks folks, I'm glad you like it. It certainly...

    Thanks folks, I'm glad you like it. It certainly was a lovely piece of cypress, I'm happy to have found a good use for it.

    Tarant, I don't have the box in front of me but it's roughly 2 feet by...
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    First Box

    This is my first box, made to house my ten-year-old son's butterfly collection. The top is a piece of beautifully figured coastal cypress I bought at the Sydney woodworking show a couple of years...
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    I'm just impressed your thicknesser could handle...

    I'm just impressed your thicknesser could handle it - aged jarrah, presumably impregnated with grit (it was a doorstep, after all). Where do you get these diamond-tipped planer blades? :U
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    Interesting thread. I get the impression there...

    Interesting thread. I get the impression there are two different issues running here, one about preventing fungal decay of wood (rot); and the other about preventing surface mould (like the mildew on...
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    I just finished the bookcase so I guess I've got...

    I just finished the bookcase so I guess I've got no excuse then! :U
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    I love the library chair Woodwould, what a clever...

    I love the library chair Woodwould, what a clever piece of design. Every library should have one! :)
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    Nooooooooooooooooooooooo! :D

    Nooooooooooooooooooooooo! :D
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    Hi Woodwould Please tell me that you didn't...

    Hi Woodwould

    Please tell me that you didn't actually do all that intaglio carving in the 38.25 hours as well? That really would crush my soul!:C

    Lovely piece, anyway, I'll bet the client was...
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    Hoop pine and radiata pine are very different...

    Hoop pine and radiata pine are very different beasts - different botanically as well as in timber characteristics. Radiata pine is a fast growing non-native (to Australia) conifer (genus Pinus)...
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