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Andy, I'm at Tanunda.

I agree, the Wood Whisperer podcasts are great if, like me, you have trouble visualising unfamiliar techniques. Makes a huge difference. Makes you go, "OoooooH!"

Andy, Meznar's make good solid tables, don't they! Good place to visit as they have a display table with a bit that lifts up so that you can view their construction methods... I learned a few tricks...

Are you married, Steve??? :wink:


Takes my husband longer than that to assemble an Ikea coffee table.

Isn't that a classic case of cutting off your own nose to spite your face, though???:B

I've tried witholding all other domestic services... don't think anyone noticed until the 6 year old yelled...

I'd have to find them first!!!

Or time to start using it as a weapon of mass destruction and reclaim my space!!!

My current project is trying to get all my husband's crap (sorry, I mean 'treasures") out of MY workspace. He already got the biggest shed, and now he's taken over the carport too! Moved my...

For those of you in SA, Pickles auctions will be selling (not auctioning) off the sad remains of Mik's Adelaide store on site (27 Magill Rd Stepney) this weekend (18th and 19th April), 10 am to 4pm. ...

Alex, your work looks amazing!

So what is that bamboo thing you are sitting on??? No time to make a chair for yourself??:p

Nope, North of Adelaide would be perfect....:wink:

Lucky you - you won't have to share your tub!!

My husband (font of all wine knowledge) says that long ago Jarrah was used in the Australian wine industry, to make barrels. Seemed it worked really...

You do mean 'cooper', not copper, right?

In most wine-growing districts there are still some very capable cooperages operating. The ones around here are pretty versatile and produce everything...

Camellia oil is nice in salads if you like a slightly smokey flavour - a bit like lapsang souchong tea!

Our local (regional, smallish town) IGA supermarket stock it and I use it in the shed for...

Sorry to hear it, Pete. Rick was way too young.

'Nesting', a feminine tendency? Personally everything in my shed is either hung off a nail or ... um... cluttering up the workbench :-. Although there was a chicken nesting in there the other day.......

Thanks Will, that's useful to know.

That is just lovely. When the permanent one is ready, they will be glad to have the one you made to keep at home.

Thanks for the update, a good learning experience! I'm making similar boxes as a cover for an ugly worm farm, and am still not decided on a finish as for my purposes it has to be worm-friendly! But...

Recently a friend here in the valley had a BBQ and a fox appeared; it came to within 10 feet of the bloke doing the 'cooking' and sat down, apparently waiting for a handout!

The one I ran over...

Jess was blessed to spend her whole life so loved. Some people live for a hundred years and never have that. She obviously did a brilliant job when she chose her family. xxxxx

Our first son died...

Will, that is a FANTASTIC present!

Paraffin oil is petoleum-derived, isn't it? Is that ok on a food-contact surface?

Tealady, as soon as you described your symptoms, blackwood sprung (sprang? springed?) to mind, and sure enough, there it was on the list. Does the same to me. Also makes my lips go numb.
Wear the...

Australian Woodsmith had plans for some box-jointed ones in issue #50. I like the look of them, but, well, they require a LOT of boxjoints!

Don't worry David, ignorance is plentiful around here. Luckily for me, so are patience, knowledge and experience!

I get my 'practice' wood as free offcuts from a local company which employs...

The original post in this forum asks, 'Why boxes?"
At the risk of sounding a bit airy-fairy, a box isn't just the walls, floor and lid which define it, it's a space. A space has endless...

....and "De Liddle Fiddle"... at least he didn't have to make a box for Tubby the Tuba.

My kids, all under 9, are AC/DC fans. Didn't get it from me, but it is hysterical driving along with them all in the back of the car yelling "T-N-T...Oi! OI!"

I like the unfinished side, too.
Was it hard going for the Triton? I have ...well, countless sleepers but had never considered subjecting the Triton to them! Ours are from a railway bridge in Qld; I...

We're finally getting some too! We've all been outside dancing about on the crunchy remains of the lawn.

Prueg,
Mitre 10 has a plan available for a cube style storage unit. You can pick up a free leaflet instore, or you could try their website. The instructions are straightforward and aimed at...

hmmmm... (sigh). Gorgeous.

Hi Tiger
Think twice about installing one if you live in a snake-prone area... a friend recently watched in horror as a large brownsnake casually slid through her catflap....:oo:

What they said, or you could go oil and wax. a bit of Danish oil is good under tradwax; I really like the way it deepens the colour and gives a glow without a high shine. Lets the timber do the...

Forunna, thanks for the cool little plane plan, my apprentice can't wait to have a go. Small projects, quick to complete are so rewarding for kids.

Mel, good on you for wanting to encourage your...

Papillon, I have the same problem here in The Valley (cue banjoes) when it comes to buying supplies. When I was after 1oo% meths staff at several stores looked really suss, like they thought I was...

Astrid, what is "jellied Danish oil", and how did you use it?

I have used a lot of both gum and mineral turps as a photo restorer/hand colourist (before computers rendered me redundant!) and there are health isssues with both. Gum smells better, but one of the...

I'm more interested in the 'spirit of wine'. Do you mix it in equal quantities with the shellac, or drink as much wine as you use shellac? I know which option I'd prefer!:hpydans: I go through a fair...

Hi Clearcut,
I like the clean lines of your work, and the subtle finishes as opposed to high gloss. ( I know, it's a matter of taste, and suiting the finish to the piece, but I like my wood to look...

You are assuming that "he" is a "he".... I see no concrete evidence of that.

Eyebrows.

Apparently Armourall helps keep the colour of Purpleheart intact - I guess it makes sense as it contains UV screen?? Can't speak from experience, but maybe you could do an experiment on some scrap...

[quote=zenwood;566792]Number 2 son paints Warhammer figures, and he needed a box to store his Chaos Defiler.
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A Chaos Defiler???

I could sure use one of those around here at Chaos...

hmmm... our school just planted Lemon Scented gums around the new carpark... don't think they considered the branch-dropping thing... How many years do I have to wait before they are big enough to...

There's your answer: no moments of inattention. Keep that paranoia and keep your useful appendages.

As our PM would say, "Be alert, not alarmed".

I like the way the knot makes a bit of a feature on the front. Did you plan it, or was it just a lucky placement?

Yes, she's clearly done something to get onto their mailing list... don't be annoyed, be rather excited.

I find just circling the things you fancy in the catalogue to be too subtle. Now I actually...

Gyprock joint compound. Cheap, in big buckets!

The top is gorgeous. Don't make it all shiny.

Possibly Angaston, here in the ever-surprising Barossa, where we have our very own Legoman. Even the Queen has been to see his collection, apparently!
It wasn't him on the beach though. I've seen...