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6th March 2019, 07:51 PM
Thread: Pictures not showing??
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Well that’s some major suckage. The forum was a...
Well that’s some major suckage. The forum was a nice way to document the process and integrate words and images. Thanks for the responses Bob, Junkie and Monster.
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6th March 2019, 02:29 PM
Thread: Pictures not showing??
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I was looking at a thread I posted back in 2005,...
I was looking at a thread I posted back in 2005, but couldn't see the pics.
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f40/rietveld-inspired-zigzag-tables-25114?highlight=rietveld+zigzag
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6th March 2019, 02:17 PM
Thread: Pictures not showing??
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Pictures not showing??
Hi All. haven't been on here for a while, so maybe something has changed, but images from my prior posts aren't showing. Could someone please help me to see the pictures?
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17th February 2015, 02:05 PM
Thread: Cabinet commission — design
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Thanks Ian. Those all all excellent points to...
Thanks Ian. Those all all excellent points to think about. I definitely like the idea of a vertical door handle.
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14th February 2015, 07:08 PM
Thread: Cabinet commission — design
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Thanks Larks. Interesting idea about a hinged...
Thanks Larks. Interesting idea about a hinged panel incorporating a lock. I'm just not sure how it would work to lock both of those bottom drawers.
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13th February 2015, 09:12 AM
Thread: Cabinet commission — design
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Thanks ajw. Yes it's been a while, distracted by...
Thanks ajw. Yes it's been a while, distracted by work relocations, divorce, new house, etc., but finally set up the new shed and getting back into woodworking.
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12th February 2015, 03:19 PM
Thread: Cabinet commission — design
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Cabinet commission — design
A mate wants me to build him a storage cabinet. Some design features include:
Two-drawer base
separable top cabinet with drawers and adjustable shelves
hanging space in cabinet door
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1st February 2015, 09:43 PM
Thread: Furniture restorer in Adelaide?
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Furniture restorer in Adelaide?
Can anyone recommend a furniture restorer in Adelaide? A family member has a small wooden coffee table complete and in reasonable condition that he would like restored.
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3rd March 2014, 02:31 PM
Thread: Timber Thicknessing in Adelaide
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Otto's is nice and close to Norwood and I've had...
Otto's is nice and close to Norwood and I've had good service from them in the past:)
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27th November 2009, 10:39 AM
Thread: Jarrah & Sheoak Speaker cabs
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Beautiful boxes: will be the talk of any gig.
Beautiful boxes: will be the talk of any gig.
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26th November 2009, 06:06 PM
Thread: Scroll boxes - World Masters Games
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Beautiful display of Australian design, skill and...
Beautiful display of Australian design, skill and timbers. Looking forward to the AWR article.
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30th March 2009, 03:05 PM
Thread: Dovetail Epiphany
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I certainly couldn't get those straight baseline...
I certainly couldn't get those straight baseline cuts with a coping saw. In pine, it probably works better than with a chisel: even when it is scalpel-sharp, the pine fibres just collapse.
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You could try the book How to construct Rietveld...
You could try the book How to construct Rietveld furniture, by Peter Drijver and Johannes Niemeijer.
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30th March 2009, 12:10 PM
Thread: Two Rietveld inspired zigzag side-tables
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Original Rietveld zigzag table is in the Art Gallery of South Australia
Was in the Adelaide art gallery on the weekend, and came across an original Rietveld zigzag chair. It was labelled a "new acquisition", so I assume it's on permanent display. Looks pretty rough:...
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You could try a flipper catch. See the final...
You could try a flipper catch. See the final image here, and posts 100 and following in this thread for a full description and a WIP sequence.
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31st August 2008, 11:23 PM
Thread: Irregular box design
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Looks fantastic. Well done. How did you clamp...
Looks fantastic. Well done. How did you clamp the joints? Are they reinforced? Is there a bottom?
What on earth is vertical cut mango?
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29th August 2008, 12:55 AM
Thread: Irregular box design
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Dimensions can be freely varied...the ciriteria...
Dimensions can be freely varied...the ciriteria are:
1. no vertical sides
2. no 90 degree angles
3. all sides must be at different angles to the vertical
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27th August 2008, 02:20 PM
Thread: Irregular box design
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All the required angles, mitres etc are available...
All the required angles, mitres etc are available in the sketchup file. I will be out of woodworking action till next year, so anyone else is welcome. :)
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15th August 2008, 12:32 PM
Thread: Irregular box design
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Irregular box design
AlexS's post here put me in mind of my design for a box that had no 90 degree angles, no vertical sides and each corner at a different angle. Was tricky enough to draw, and would be a challenge for...
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14th August 2008, 10:08 AM
Thread: Walnut thing - not sure really
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Amazingly innovative design. Looks great, but I...
Amazingly innovative design. Looks great, but I can imagine would have been a bugger to make.
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14th August 2008, 09:59 AM
Thread: An Arcade Machine...Work in progress
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Very thoughtful of you to include the beer bottle...
Very thoughtful of you to include the beer bottle scale indicator in all your photos. Great set, and thanks for sharing.
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14th August 2008, 09:57 AM
Thread: Ruff as guts outdoor table.
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Wonderful work there. Love the additional...
Wonderful work there. Love the additional ironmongery. Would look just as good in a museum as in the back yard by the barbie.
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29th July 2008, 01:48 PM
Thread: Ruff as guts outdoor table.
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Looks great. Looking forward to seeing the base.
Looks great. Looking forward to seeing the base.
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27th July 2008, 11:24 PM
Thread: Oriental influenced coffee table
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Lovely design and execution. The overall feel is...
Lovely design and execution. The overall feel is light and strong, and the piece is all in harmony with itself.
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21st July 2008, 01:19 PM
Thread: 2008 Adelaide shed meet
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Sorry I couldn't make it. Holed up with the...
Sorry I couldn't make it. Holed up with the lurgi.:(
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4th July 2008, 11:46 AM
Thread: Latest Shed Developments
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I like the Ruffly Rustic sign haning up on the...
I like the Ruffly Rustic sign haning up on the end there. What's the story of the sign?
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30th June 2008, 10:40 AM
Thread: Tea Tree Box?????????
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Lovely box, showing off the natural beauty of the...
Lovely box, showing off the natural beauty of the wood.
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30th June 2008, 10:25 AM
Thread: Is radiata pine that bad!
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Nothing wrong with pine at all, put to the right...
Nothing wrong with pine at all, put to the right use in the right way. Here's an example I made a while ago: a utility table (with hardwood edge protection).
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26th June 2008, 04:02 PM
Thread: Studley’s rejected hardwood gallery
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Lamp looks good. Perspex looks good. I used...
Lamp looks good. Perspex looks good. I used paper in a similar lamp I made once.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=18942
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24th June 2008, 05:13 PM
Thread: A tale with a twist.
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Lovely work in both pieces. I've never seen...
Lovely work in both pieces. I've never seen 'oysters' before. Was that a common method of veneering in the 18th century? Does the endgrain presentation give rise to cracking or other wood movement...
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23rd June 2008, 06:27 PM
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Looks great. Staining the frame really...
Looks great. Staining the frame really highlights the beauty of the sassafras.
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20th June 2008, 12:20 AM
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Nice design work there, gabacus. The deails come...
Nice design work there, gabacus. The deails come together very nicely - I especially like the grooves in the ends to set off the corners.
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Very nifty, and yes: Heath Robinsonian too. Is...
Very nifty, and yes: Heath Robinsonian too. Is there a secret compartment (you can whisper it in my ear...there's only the two of us here...)
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12th June 2008, 12:18 PM
Thread: Table: Drill Press
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Nice looking device, Groggy. You may be...
Nice looking device, Groggy. You may be interested in the discussion of drill table inserts (square, rectangular, cubic or circular) that took place a while ago in this thread.
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Loving this thread, jow. We've all been there,...
Loving this thread, jow. We've all been there, mate. Hope the hand is OK. ;)
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10th June 2008, 10:27 AM
Thread: Bedside Tables WIP
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Beautiful work, Mike. Look forward to seeing it...
Beautiful work, Mike. Look forward to seeing it in real life at the up-coming barbie--hint-hint?
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5th June 2008, 11:53 AM
Thread: Spice Box - an excursion to the Dark Side
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A lovely piece showing off some beautiful wood. ...
A lovely piece showing off some beautiful wood.
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5th June 2008, 11:48 AM
Thread: Jacko's back
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Great to see you back jacko. A lovely...
Great to see you back jacko.
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5th June 2008, 11:39 AM
Thread: Adelaide Shed Meet
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Sun 20th July works for me.
Sun 20th July works for me.
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3rd June 2008, 03:33 PM
Thread: Adelaide Shed Meet
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I'll be there. Be good to catch up with the...
I'll be there. Be good to catch up with the dust-makers again:)
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16th May 2008, 09:59 AM
Thread: Blackwood + Huon Box (Warning - Images)
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Seeing those beautiful photos has made my day. ...
Seeing those beautiful photos has made my day. You've captured the glow of the wood, and have presented a superbly thought-out and crafted box very well indeed.
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31st March 2008, 05:31 PM
Thread: Fixing hinges to boxes.
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"". I.e....
"<" is a better arrangement than ">". I.e. having a slight gap at the back where the hinges are is better than having a gap at the front. Paper shims, or thin pieces of wood are the way to go to...
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31st March 2008, 03:53 PM
Thread: Tha "Ambassador" Box
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"Ambassador"? "Leukaemia and Stem cell...
"Ambassador"? "Leukaemia and Stem cell research"? Mass. General? There seems to be a story behind this box.
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26th March 2008, 04:00 PM
Thread: simple shelves
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Good decision:)
Good decision:)
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26th March 2008, 03:59 PM
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I hear what you're saying Wendy. My question is:...
I hear what you're saying Wendy. My question is: do you really want to be constrained by a "ruffly rustic" design aesthetic? It sounds to me like you feel like breaking out into more refined ideas,...
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25th March 2008, 01:28 PM
Thread: Kitchen Utensil box
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I made a box of similar proportions (with the...
I made a box of similar proportions (with the grain running up and down) using plain mitres. With no reinforcement, the long-grain to long-grain glue surfaces have been strong enough so far. It's...
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25th March 2008, 10:16 AM
Thread: Mahogany Box
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Lovely sculptural piece. And yes, it's...
Lovely sculptural piece. And yes, it's stretching the definition of 'box'.
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25th March 2008, 09:56 AM
Thread: simple shelves
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Yes, clean simple and elegant design. The...
Yes, clean simple and elegant design. The aluminium looks good, and I also like the three blue squares on each set.
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25th March 2008, 09:30 AM
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Some very cool design ideas there Ruffly: I like...
Some very cool design ideas there Ruffly: I like the way you've used the squiggles and birdseye together. The painted interior is a brilliant touch: the colour looks perfect.
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25th March 2008, 09:17 AM
Thread: Kitchen Utensil box
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I'm not surprised that one of the fingers broke...
I'm not surprised that one of the fingers broke off. I'm amazed that more of them didn't break, since with the fingers oriented as you have them here you have lots of short grain pieces, which are...