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2nd June 2010, 10:22 PM
Thread: Partners do they go to wood shows?
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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:
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7th May 2010, 12:29 AM
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.
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12th March 2010, 12:27 PM
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
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11th March 2010, 11:35 PM
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
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chisel
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3rd March 2010, 08:02 PM
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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...
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1st March 2010, 09:04 PM
Thread: Gum Tree
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Yes, use timber gum tree good. :doh: :U
Yes, use timber gum tree good.
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1st March 2010, 08:21 PM
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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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15th December 2009, 09:45 PM
Thread: Loft Cubby for the Kids
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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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14th December 2009, 01:48 PM
Thread: Workshop Update.
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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(?).
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5th December 2009, 02:31 AM
Thread: King-size bed design question...
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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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7th August 2009, 10:19 AM
Thread: Queen Size Bed and Bedside Tables
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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?
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1st July 2009, 09:22 PM
Thread: OK - here it is $5,000 budget
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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)
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15th May 2009, 10:25 PM
Thread: Plans for futon (foldable sofa)
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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.
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15th May 2009, 12:27 AM
Thread: Plans for futon (foldable sofa)
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check out my photos here...
check out my photos here http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=95406
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12th May 2009, 10:30 AM
Thread: 10inch table saw comparison
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NSW Department of Fair Trading regarding refunds:...
NSW Department of Fair Trading regarding refunds:
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10th May 2009, 06:33 PM
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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.
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8th May 2009, 11:06 PM
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I particularly like the chairs - nice work.
I particularly like the chairs - nice work.
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7th May 2009, 03:06 PM
Thread: 17 Different Species Hall Table
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Very nicely done Lignum.
Very nicely done Lignum.
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5th May 2009, 01:07 PM
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No worries - will get some photos on the weekend.
No worries - will get some photos on the weekend.
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5th May 2009, 10:03 AM
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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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1st May 2009, 05:11 PM
Thread: 10inch table saw comparison
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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... -
1st May 2009, 03:12 PM
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What sort of joinery do you want to use?
What sort of joinery do you want to use?
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30th April 2009, 09:07 PM
Thread: Best value combo thicknesser jointer
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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?
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30th April 2009, 09:02 PM
Thread: Best value combo thicknesser jointer
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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
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30th April 2009, 06:43 PM
Thread: 10inch table saw comparison
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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.
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30th April 2009, 03:39 PM
Thread: Best value combo thicknesser jointer
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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...
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30th April 2009, 12:10 PM
Thread: Best value combo thicknesser jointer
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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?
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30th April 2009, 08:02 AM
Thread: Best value combo thicknesser jointer
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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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29th April 2009, 12:21 AM
Thread: Best value combo thicknesser jointer
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That's unreal. I want one.
That's unreal. I want one.
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29th April 2009, 12:06 AM
Thread: Best value combo thicknesser jointer
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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... -
28th April 2009, 10:02 AM
Thread: Best value combo thicknesser jointer
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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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24th April 2009, 10:19 PM
Thread: Best value combo thicknesser jointer
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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.
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24th March 2009, 06:33 PM
Thread: I found some Meaning
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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.
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24th March 2009, 06:05 PM
Thread: The search for meaning...
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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
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20th March 2009, 11:46 PM
Thread: Slab and log furniture
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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?
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20th March 2009, 01:34 PM
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It looks great on my computer screen too. Nice...
It looks great on my computer screen too. Nice work.
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13th March 2009, 01:25 PM
Thread: Another Table for Her
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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.
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24th February 2009, 01:58 PM
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.
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11th February 2009, 09:13 PM
Thread: Chopping Block (first biggish project)
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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?
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4th February 2009, 02:02 PM
Thread: finished table - finally!
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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?
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6th January 2009, 08:58 PM
Thread: Workbench attempt
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Nice work Strydr - looks great. Any plans for...
Nice work Strydr - looks great.
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19th December 2008, 01:43 PM
Thread: Workbench attempt
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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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18th December 2008, 02:21 PM
Thread: Workbench attempt
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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... -
18th December 2008, 11:43 AM
Thread: Workbench attempt
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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... -
15th December 2008, 02:36 PM
Thread: Building a 10 ft long Jarrah table
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Thanks - you have given me an idea! (believe it...
Thanks - you have given me an idea! (believe it or not) :;
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15th December 2008, 02:29 PM
Thread: Book Rack
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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.
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15th December 2008, 02:24 PM
Thread: Building a 10 ft long Jarrah table
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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...
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15th December 2008, 02:03 PM
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?
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12th December 2008, 01:33 PM
Thread: My first photo
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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?