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    She loves it... even gets more enthusiastic about...

    She loves it... even gets more enthusiastic about buying wood than me... can literally double my budget for wood (not tools :doh:) if she comes :2tsup:
  2. Thread: First Build

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    Maybe just use ply wood? Try Mister Ply in a...

    Maybe just use ply wood? Try Mister Ply in a street coming off Batt Street in Penrith, near Mulgoa Road.

    Cheers
    Ryan
  3. Thread: Log drawers

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    Or if you're looking for a natural alternative,...

    Or if you're looking for a natural alternative, then you could unleash some termites on it :D
  4. Thread: Log drawers

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    I reckon you could manage it somehow with one,...

    I reckon you could manage it somehow with one, more or all of the following:

    axe
    drill
    router
    chisel
    plane

    all depends on how much wood you're carving though doesn't it?
  5. Fletty, you are probably right. I read somewhere...

    Fletty, you are probably right. I read somewhere on the internet that nearly all screw posts and connector bolts are very weak (brass/aluminium) and any regular movement will destroy them, which...
  6. Thread: Gum Tree

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    Yes, use timber gum tree good. :doh: :U

    Yes, use timber gum tree good.
    :doh: :U
  7. Sex bolts, chicago screws, barrel bolts and binding post screw sets...

    Yes, these are apparently all the same thing, or at least the same in concept. I have trawled long and hard through the internet trying to find an Australian supplier (online or physical store in...
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    Nevermind the down pipe... they'll be on the roof...

    Nevermind the down pipe... they'll be on the roof in no time. Great cubby though!
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    Great setup mate. Looks like your parents are...

    Great setup mate. Looks like your parents are very supportive of your hobby too, seeing as they have let you take over the garage(?).

    Now, enough workshop pics... start making something i can...
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    I've had a very crude bed in the past...

    I've had a very crude bed in the past structurally similar to this. Kneeling or sitting on the edge of the bed will easily (e.g. sitting down without being careful) move the slats/mattress, although...
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    Looks great. No middle stretcher rail...

    Looks great.

    No middle stretcher rail spanning length under the slats?? Would they warp over time?

    Ryan
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    my 2c: Jet JPS 10 table saw Jet JPT-310...

    my 2c:

    Jet JPS 10 table saw
    Jet JPT-310 combination thicknesser/planer

    and that's your $5k gone (plus a few hundred more)

    don't blow the $5k on the *cheaper* hand tools etc because you will...
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    Shall do Bullfrog, but can't do until the end of...

    Shall do Bullfrog, but can't do until the end of the weekend as i'm going away early tomorrow morning.

    Ryan
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    check out my photos here...

    check out my photos here http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=95406

    that futon just uses a routed groove and thick dowels. let me know if you want better photos of the folding...
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    NSW Department of Fair Trading regarding refunds:...

    NSW Department of Fair Trading regarding refunds:

    "The goods consumers purchase must be of merchantable quality. Goods and services supplied to consumers must also be reasonably fit for any...
  16. As promised, photos of the 2x4 futon. Sorry about...

    As promised, photos of the 2x4 futon. Sorry about the terrible quality of the photos... crappy camera and had to 'compress' the images which makes them even worse.

    The futon was in much better...
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    I particularly like the chairs - nice work.

    I particularly like the chairs - nice work.
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    Very nicely done Lignum.

    Very nicely done Lignum.
  19. No worries - will get some photos on the weekend.

    No worries - will get some photos on the weekend.
  20. I have a futon lounge at home which is basically...

    I have a futon lounge at home which is basically just made of 2x4 and 2x6. Its a very basic design that i don't think would be too difficult to make. It uses mortise and tenon joints mostly, but you...
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    The mitre fence is not such a biggie, but not...

    The mitre fence is not such a biggie, but not including the rails and fence?!?!?

    For you info... I just got a quote from them today for $120 freight to Penrith outside of Sydney! Sneaky buggers...
  22. What sort of joinery do you want to use?

    What sort of joinery do you want to use?
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    Interestingly enough the hammers and most of the...

    Interestingly enough the hammers and most of the felders tilt up to access the thicknesser too... surely it can't be too bad of a system?

    http://www.felder-group-australia.com/au-en/products.html
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    Well you've just saved Psych and me from spending...

    Well you've just saved Psych and me from spending $40 on a book that we could be spending on a combo :U

    And i probably won't be getting a Scheppach machine now, although i'll wait to see...
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    I'm not qualified to comment on the quality of...

    I'm not qualified to comment on the quality of either saw, but that's a great price for the Jet. They are $1,625 in Sydney.

    Ryan
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    so i guess you could join two 5" boards on a 6"...

    so i guess you could join two 5" boards on a 6" jointer and then dress them to size on your 12" thicknesser...
    i have experience dressing timber for picture frames and understand how each machine...
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    So the Jet unit that macman posted a video of may...

    So the Jet unit that macman posted a video of may be susceptible to these alignment issues your talking about?



    But don't you need to dress two sides on the jointer before you could dress the...
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    I'd say it's mostly to do with the AU...

    I'd say it's mostly to do with the AU suppliers/importers. All the Jet stuff was pretty cheap when the $AU was up in the $US 90cent mark, but then all the prices sky rocketed when the $AU crashed,...
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    That's unreal. I want one.

    That's unreal. I want one.
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    Very nice machine there Zed. Looks like you've...

    Very nice machine there Zed. Looks like you've been making good use of the dust extraction :;

    Combo machines obviously have space benefits, but what other benefits are there? It seems that you...
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    Fubar, i had noticed the Woodfast combo, however...

    Fubar, i had noticed the Woodfast combo, however after searching the forums i was put off them by Derek Cohen's brief review in this post:
    ...
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    Hi all. I would also appreciate hearing...

    Hi all. I would also appreciate hearing everyone's opinions on quality value for money combo units. I'm looking at all options though and am regularly scanning ebay etc.

    Hopefully to boot the...
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    Laura, just wanted to point you in the direction...

    Laura, just wanted to point you in the direction of two books posted on Shane's similar thread.

    Ryan
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    Shane, have you read the following books (given...

    Shane, have you read the following books (given your background in counselling)?

    Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl

    The Road Less Travelled - Scott Peck

    I know about these books...
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    Looks great - i love this el natural look. But...

    Looks great - i love this el natural look. But you forgot to show pics of the underside! How's it all put together?

    Ryan
  36. It looks great on my computer screen too. Nice...

    It looks great on my computer screen too. Nice work.
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    Looks great, but i think ur next project should...

    Looks great, but i think ur next project should be to make some nice square legs to do justice to the nice square table. Although, being resourceful by using the old stand is not a bad thing.
    ...
  38. Thread: first table

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    Nice work - looks like it came up great in the...

    Nice work - looks like it came up great in the last photos. Mitres look spot on too.

    I agree with everyone about not using screws etc, but all of those comments/criticisms are besides the point...
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    Great work Bobster - its got heaps of character....

    Great work Bobster - its got heaps of character.

    Could you tell me a bit more about how you made it? What tools you used etc?

    Cheers
    Ryan
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    Looks great WB. Love the simplicity. Please post...

    Looks great WB. Love the simplicity. Please post more pics when done.

    What sort of timber is that?

    Cheers
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    Nice work Strydr - looks great. Any plans for...

    Nice work Strydr - looks great.

    Any plans for the vice yet?
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    I think of have an old version of one of these...

    I think of have an old version of one of these vices. Bought for about $100 (*RIPPED*) from Bunnings well over a year ago (purely out of eagerness to build a bench). At the time i thought it was a...
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    No worries - hopefully i haven't deterred you...

    No worries - hopefully i haven't deterred you from getting into it all.

    I reckon the first link of Alastair's is a good one, but i would change the rails between the legs so that they are...
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    Edited: the not-so-short shorter version. ...

    Edited: the not-so-short shorter version.

    Strydr, the woodwork bug bit me hard some time ago too... however i am only just getting my bench together now, and it certainly isn't something i'll be...
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    Thanks - you have given me an idea! (believe it...

    Thanks - you have given me an idea! (believe it or not) :;
  46. Thread: Book Rack

    by JourneyMan
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    Joined exactly how it looks to be joined...

    Joined exactly how it looks to be joined :rolleyes:

    I'm sure it'll more than strong enough with the screw to boot.

    Ryan
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    Impressive as always Wongo :2tsup: How did...

    Impressive as always Wongo :2tsup:

    How did you go about making the loose tenon? I'm looking for a reasonably efficient way of making accurate loose tenons without a table saw...

    Cheers
    Ryan
  48. Thread: Book Rack

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    Nice one - looks great. How are the ends...

    Nice one - looks great.

    How are the ends joined to base? Are the ends reinforced at all to take the combined weight books all leaning in one direction?

    Cheers
    Ryan
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    Nice clamp :D Is this just a test photo, or...

    Nice clamp :D

    Is this just a test photo, or is there more to the story?
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