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    maybe , have the step motor and put a heafty...

    maybe , have the step motor and put a heafty battery in a backpack, to save it bulking up the rod. Somebody's going to meddle and have a field day with you though. You will have to have a tough skin....
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    I think your idea would work. But you'll probably...

    I think your idea would work. But you'll probably cop a fair bit of flack from other fishos.

    when I was struggling with back pain, I modified a trolly to carry my esky and a cutting board and rod...
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    I don't know if its useful for you in whatever...

    I don't know if its useful for you in whatever your designing but it steam bends well. the straight grain unchecked stuff.

    Also, the offcuts I think make great kitchen tools, like rolling pins...
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    Hope it all works out for you mate. another...

    Hope it all works out for you mate.

    another thought I just had now (you may already have in mind. I don't know), is…..grain alignment.

    If possible, I'd use the 1/4 sawn sticks like the one...
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    I've made a quite a few stools out of it. The...

    I've made a quite a few stools out of it.

    The trick that worked for me is to use acetone and sandpaper passes on the joints.

    I'd take all the movement out of the joints first like one should...
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    nice. always like the grain in oregon. thanks...

    nice. always like the grain in oregon.

    thanks for showing
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    Looks good. Mines similar…..its a milo tin with a...

    Looks good. Mines similar…..its a milo tin with a light bulb in the base. A glass jar sits over the light bulb. Then sitting on top of the jar is a tomato salsa jar that holds the hide. Its a wide...
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    well, as long as he's got a short trip home I...

    well, as long as he's got a short trip home I guess. As long as the gear sticks not fouled… as long as he puts a net over the back. ?
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    yep ! thats what I realise every now an again...

    yep ! thats what I realise every now an again too. Finally, I've found someone who gets me.

    I would have thought….
    - the less the blade protrudes

    the slower the cut in the wood it forms...
  10. :-…. well thats not entirely true. I had to...

    :-…. well thats not entirely true.

    I had to get rid of a few of them. It was the only way I could get to the tree.

    For years I wanted this massive tree on a hill, and one day I...
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    I don't bother with them. I tried once to find...

    I don't bother with them. I tried once to find them but it killed the mood. Bit of carpet burn never hurt anyone.
  12. It came from Bonalbo. Not far west of...

    It came from Bonalbo. Not far west of Lismore/casino.

    The 3 piece seat glue up was the trickiest. It was from a fairy big tree too. Started with near 60mm rough sawn…then…dressed...
  13. I agree with that. So dense and so much cracking....

    I agree with that. So dense and so much cracking.

    I made a rocking chair out of it once. I never saw the timber I used for it in tree form, so not sure of its identity, but from whats been...
  14. yep. :rolleyes:. But then I spose the opposite...

    yep. :rolleyes:. But then I spose the opposite can be true. I have that problem some mornings. Lying in bed with back locked up, headache, bad taste in my mouth only to be disturbed with anothers...
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    meth maybe with a plastic scraper.

    meth maybe with a plastic scraper.
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    Love it.

    Love it.
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  18. internet sites that help predict female mood swings. ?

    Do they exist ?

    I can actually handle mood swings. It just be nice to be able to foresee them a little better.

    Maybe a site like this, but not for catching fish……instead for predicting a...
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    same wavelength I think. I don't know if...

    same wavelength I think.

    I don't know if I've got a short attention span(SAS), or a poor memory(PM)…or both, BUT, as soon as I see a deep chip in a blade I get that deeply sad feeling that...
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    I've always liked Hock blades. They sharpen very...

    I've always liked Hock blades. They sharpen very smoothly I've noticed and relatively quickly compared to other blades I've noticed. With small spokeshave blades there tops. Because I can sharpen...
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    cheers big ears. :) as long as its a swap for...

    cheers big ears. :) as long as its a swap for something you want.

    I think its ok to use as long as it not too heavy a vein and discontinues enough with plenty of supporting meat, and not being...
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    I think those veins are needed in southern silky...

    I think those veins are needed in southern silky oak. Without them, asethically in my opinion, its boring because most of the timber doesn't show those medullary rays which help it look less busy....
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    if you feeling a bit tightarsey, you can make up...

    if you feeling a bit tightarsey, you can make up a batch of one off files using old sandpaper.

    The cloth backed grits(hermes or coloured stuff)great in long lengths for fast even rounding of ends...
  24. Thread: sand paper

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    how I do it. in a big draw put bulk rolls of...

    how I do it.

    in a big draw put bulk rolls of grits 80, 120, 180, 240, 320. When its in a draw its out of the way. Sits in there like toilet paper sits on the wall. Plane the top edge of the draw...
  25. Evil old ladys

    I'm not an expert on old ladys but I think you've gota watch out for some of them. Some like in the first picture(1st pic) , who reminds me of my late grandmother, are just lovely. The sort your...
  26. Thread: Two new bowls

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    look great.

    look great.
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    Poll: DC's in an adjacent room. Means, no need for...

    DC's in an adjacent room. Means, no need for stuffy enclosure to dampen noise. Vents outside. And still the machines out of the weather and easily assessable.

    I have a clearvue cyclone. It was...
  28. when I see a pedestrian crossing, I just take my...

    when I see a pedestrian crossing, I just take my foot off the accelerator and put it on the brake in readiness for a pedestrian to cross. If the pedestrians a lady, I check her out, and think about...
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    the grains wrong too for jacaranda.

    the grains wrong too for jacaranda.
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    could save on having to flat tern the blade by...

    could save on having to flat tern the blade by putting say a 5 degree back bevel on it, to bypass the pitting.

    If your using it on soft wood like say pine, the pittings not really a big deal....
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    really enjoyed all that. fond of old machinery. ...

    really enjoyed all that. fond of old machinery.

    cheers mate
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    makes sense. Just have to experiment with the...

    makes sense. Just have to experiment with the wood(timber/stuff) in front of you IMO. I remember a few situations with bending even around say 20% actually led to worse results where the timber would...
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    I don't have good comparative experience with it...

    I don't have good comparative experience with it though. Only stuff from the local mill which bent well at about 15% and dry. eg. about 20x200x600 bent well for crests. Pre-turned rocker styles bent...
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    Some of my beliefs are similar to yours but...

    Some of my beliefs are similar to yours but different in others.

    For me its hard to describe accurately any of it without fear of generalising. It really depends on what ones doing with the part,...
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    I see what your saying. I think its impressive...

    I see what your saying. I think its impressive that you made that match.

    Personally I think my dislike for making timbers look like others, comes from the critizim that windsor chairs made here...
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    I shouldn't have been bothered by these little...

    I shouldn't have been bothered by these little things that I've probably misread and I'm sorry I put you in a position to apologise. Other unrelated dramas have made me a bit sensitive I'm thinking. ...
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    John (you got a bite. assuming your fishing)….....

    John (you got a bite. assuming your fishing)….. the stain in spotted gum was just an idea on what I felt looked best with spotted gum if you chose to use it. the black gets into the grain and brings...
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    I'm glad you said young river oak. Its my...

    I'm glad you said young river oak. Its my favourite too. I've felt alone on that opinion for quite a long time. I've been laughed at with insinuations of ineptness for wanting such small trees :)
    ...
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    no doubt the videos would be excellent, but I...

    no doubt the videos would be excellent, but I think one should keep in mind the timbers used over there are different. You may have to bend the rules to get good results.

    Mostly its do with...
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    break your heart. uno, I reakon plastic bowls...

    break your heart.

    uno, I reakon plastic bowls are stronger. maybe should…naaah.
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    thats ok. its not ready anyway. 20% still. ...

    thats ok. its not ready anyway. 20% still.

    ****
    curious about this splating type. uno, where you notice that pattern occurs etc… if anybody knows.

    cheers.
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    I don't really want to bother posting wood to be...

    I don't really want to bother posting wood to be honest. Do you travel through kyogle occasionally ?
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    thanks Ian. I think concepts great simply...

    thanks Ian.

    I think concepts great simply because through a handle you can apply a lot of pressure on a small area to scrape. Which means you don't need a perfectly turned hook on the edge to get...
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    Whats this in pecan ?

    I planed up some pecan and saw this.

    makes me think by the pattern that its something growing from a splash of water at milling or … ?

    kinda like it.
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    I'm not keen on heavy chemicals but its probably...

    I'm not keen on heavy chemicals but its probably the most effective way to deal with it (and maybe kill you latter) Or something kinder to the environment like Boron they say. Heard from quite a few...
  46. I see what your saying. look forward to...

    I see what your saying.

    look forward to seeing how it goes.

    :)
  47. sound pretty good. I like the strapping slabs...

    sound pretty good. I like the strapping slabs together idea.

    but why not….. paint the logs ends first……..after paints dry , with your forklift just place the log..….back up the forklift and pick...
  48. I knooooooow. you've shown pictures before.:) ...

    I knooooooow. you've shown pictures before.:)

    I purchased my bandsaw mill second hand. I managed to get it cheap because all the rails were dinged up from forked machinery knocking them all the...
  49. I agree. you cant be too careful... Since...

    I agree. you cant be too careful...

    Since there seems (don't quote me) to be an obsession here on creating cutting techniques that imply professional/expert/knowwhatdafBckyourdoingwithoutquestion...
  50. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t8kAbUg4t4 :) ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t8kAbUg4t4 :)

    I recently learned from utube that things with flat surfaces don't roll very well.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o3IDx5itcs

    Not to mention...
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