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i have just got some Sandalwood and have started to make a jewelry box and having
put some of the timber on the table saw have noticed that the oil is in the timber (smells good in the shed at the...

Thanks guys sorry about the slow get back as called into that four letter word WORK
Have also started to put an edge on the blade geeeeees its hard hope it holds an edge
as long as it takes to put...

sorry had internet connection issues

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Hey look what was in the bottom of a box of odds and end bought at an auction
a quick dust off and there where some markings on the blade and was wondering
if any one could place its origin


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Yep i fully agree with you
Have been a mechanic (marine) for 35 years and would glad to have my turn when you have had your kick :~:~

Hi have been reading the posts about redoing old hand saws
and have dug out dads old saws and one is a sandvick and the other
is a spear and jackson
the handle on the spear and jackson is broken...

Hi
mic-d Thanks for taking the time for the info its all appreciated
The river red gum has been sitting in a barn for nearly 16 years so should be
fairly stable and not sure with the h/pine as...

Have been thinking about the movement of the timber and was just wondering if i were to on the underneath side
fit a bow tie to all the pieces would this stop/restrict the movement enough to use...

Hi
mic-d in all honesty i have not given any thought to the movment of the timber inside the boarder !!
Am i attempting something that will not work??

Hi
Have been making a table top with Huoen Pine and river red gum and just would like your thoughts on the joining
method of the timber
Have attached some pics to show what i am attempting The...

Many thanks guys Sorry about poor photos and will enjoy
making a table top from the red gum and some Huon pine
pieces they should compliment each other nicely :U

Hi
Have been given a stack of timber that has been sitting
in a barn for years not cut really well or stacked but all the same
free timber is free timber The price! to finish one piece for a...

No problems with comments my skill is about moderate have managed to build a a western red cedar strip plank canoe (nailless) several mantle clocks squatters chair and all seem to be ok Have a fair...

Have new project in mind ie Grandmother clock and have plans for this and the movment but getting the timber in the width and lengths seems to be difficult
in a nice timber ie aust red cedar /tas...

Hi have decided to start a new project now the move from Darwin to South Aust
is complete and the bench's are built and in the throws of putting power to the shed (digging the trench has been a...

Im pretty sure i have got the priority right the SHED first then the house
thats the way it should be Will be retiring soon and hoping to have a lot more shed time (gardens may slow this) but in...

Look its a bird its a plane no its the SHED

Quit frankly my dear i dont give a dam. im in the SHED

Let the power of the SHED be with you

Sorry left message unfinished fat fingered button. As i was saying
building in Moonta Bay and new to Adelaide and guess West Lakes is
a suburb of Adelaide. So if i can make the trip to West Lakes...

Hi Labr@
Nice to say she looks good will post pictures when she hit the water
Not in Adelaide yet still in the N.T. and building the new house/shed in

Having just completed building a western red cedar canoe and boy what
a learning curve it was does this mean i can say i have built a wooden boat
I read an earlier post that boats seem to name...

Many thank for the info yep would have varnished them so thanks for the insite
:2tsup:
Regards rob

Hi all
Its great to have this Easter break to get some real work done on the canoe
Im up to making the seats while the glue dries on the gunwales and have made the
frames and cut a 5mmx7mm...

Thanks Mik for that info
N.T. just had a tropical low pass our door step and dump 260mm
in two days and this dope decides this is the time to apply epoxy
well its back to the sanding and waiting...

Hi just finished putting the third and final coat of Botecoat to my strip canoe
all the other coats went just fine up till the final that has now got this milky look
in patchs what did i do wrong...

Have taken these pictures so as to get a better idea of the type of timber
Looking like Tassie Blackwood ! Hope somebody can identify
Many thanks :2tsup:

Thanks guys for the replies sorry for the slow get back Just having one of those weeks
SWMBO crook back (cant do washing/dishes/make beds etc) son gone interstate
feed the dogs /birds and work is...

Hi
Have been given two pieces of timber and was wondering if anybody could
give me an idea as to the type of timber they might be
They came from a guy who used to make guns and this was...

Hi Bob
Yep no wood master but seem to muddle my way thru
as long as im wood working im a happy chap
The other half reckons shes a canoe widow ! You get that with the big jobs
Have included some...

Hi from the Top End
Have heard about the " Black Art " of boat building and decided to give it a go
Ordered Bob Special from the good people at duck works and recieved said
canoe now not doing...

Thank guys thanks for the info and will look at those timber places and see
what i can find Only have thicknesser so cant mill large pieces
Will include pics of some early projects soon

Hi all new to the site so be gentle keen wood worker Robs the name and have been
reading threads for a while Ambition to retire and build/restore wooden boat and go fishing Currently living in...