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26th April 2024, 04:27 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi and thanks Peter, I changed brands of resin...
Hi and thanks Peter,
I changed brands of resin maybe half a dozen times when I first started 3 or so years ago. For some time now I use a casting resin called Oakfield Clear Clarity Cast epoxy... -
25th April 2024, 11:06 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Well that box never even made it to Etsy, already...
Well that box never even made it to Etsy, already sold
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25th April 2024, 11:04 PM
Thread: Jewellery Box
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Very nice box Aldav, quite impressive. And I...
Very nice box Aldav, quite impressive. And I love your hinges. I used to buy that fine buffing oil years ago, and even the cabots danish oil from Bunnings. But my finish on all my boxes has now...
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25th April 2024, 04:23 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi gang, All 37 of those boxes I spoke about...
Hi gang,
All 37 of those boxes I spoke about now finished. I had an old block of Huon Pine laying around in my shed for about 25 years since our first trip to Tassie. I can't use Huon Pine much... -
Hi gang, First two boxes made from that...
Hi gang,
First two boxes made from that Rosewood. Two identical Watch boxes. A woman contacted me about 18 months ago and wanted a watch box for her husband to hold 6 watches and a lot of pairs... -
30th March 2024, 09:36 AM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi and thanks Dallas, Yes it's very important to...
Hi and thanks Dallas, Yes it's very important to toss that brass jig away as soon as it looks a bit worn and make a new one. Make a few at a time. I bought a 1200mm length of the brass right angle...
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29th March 2024, 12:42 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi gang, Nearly finished my 37 of these type of...
Hi gang, Nearly finished my 37 of these type of boxes. 4 more to finish off. Thought I would put one up I just took pics of this morning for my Etsy shop. Love the old burl lid in this one.
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Very nice box Dallas, well done. They are not...
Very nice box Dallas, well done. They are not easy those type lids. A few years ago I bought the plans for a full box made like that. I ended up making two, sold them, but never again.
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Oops, I misread the opening question, thought it...
Oops, I misread the opening question, thought it asked what glue do we use to make boxes. Sorry.
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All I use is Selley's Aquadhere and never had a...
All I use is Selley's Aquadhere and never had a problem yet. I've built all the timber furniture in my house, about 14 guitars, and somewhere well over 400 boxes, never a problem.
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Hi Dallas, how's it going mate. Yes that piece...
Hi Dallas, how's it going mate. Yes that piece has some screws stuck out the side of it. I'll worry about those when the time comes. Other pieces have a few nails in them I knocked the tops off, I...
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Thanks all, and yes I will have to make the woman...
Thanks all, and yes I will have to make the woman a nice little Rosewood box. Yesterday, when looking at all this, I ummed and ahhed and thought, how am I gonna get all this home, and I have a...
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Rosewood
Hi gang, I was playing a social game of bowls yesterday against a lady and having a drink after the game, she says...Hey Paul, its council roadside pickup coming up in a couple of days ( Urunga...
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12th February 2024, 10:59 AM
Thread: Little Free Library
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Hi all and thanks. Dallas, good question, I...
Hi all and thanks.
Dallas, good question, I asked my daughter why she wants a lock on it also. She said just to make sure someone doesnt come along and trash all the books in the middle of the... -
11th February 2024, 10:16 AM
Thread: Little Free Library
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Little Free Library
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Recently our daughter who has been living overseas for the last 20 years returned home (for good, yesss) and a couple of weeks ago told me she has 20 years of Dad projects to catch up on.... -
19th January 2024, 07:57 AM
Thread: Two Small Boxes
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Very nice Aldav, a lot of work in those boxes...
Very nice Aldav, a lot of work in those boxes for sure. The ring holders look great also.
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19th December 2023, 01:03 PM
Thread: A very sad box
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Hi and thanks everyone. And yes Dallas its a...
Hi and thanks everyone. And yes Dallas its a very close knit community out that way. Central Western NSW.
Just for interest, the timber is Bolly Silkwood. Lovely to work with. And of course the... -
18th December 2023, 07:10 PM
Thread: A very sad box
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A very sad box
Hi gang, A very sad box here. My son is a Minister at Molong (Baptist Church). I know a lot of people there, one being a chap named Bill, part of the congregation. Not too long ago Bill got...
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16th December 2023, 07:53 AM
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Very classy Alex, noice,....! Paul
Very classy Alex, noice,....!
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4th December 2023, 10:21 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi and thanks Dallas. I used to pull my hair out...
Hi and thanks Dallas. I used to pull my hair out also with those 5mm barrel hinges. Then I watched Gifkin Col several weeks ago and he made that little brass gadget, works perfectly. Go back one...
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4th December 2023, 07:27 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi gang, I mentioned a while ago I had got a lot...
Hi gang, I mentioned a while ago I had got a lot of my smaller pieces of timber that I kept putting aside, put them into 3 piles of varying sizes, ripped them all down to 69mm, then through my home...
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13th November 2023, 11:50 AM
Thread: Incra's Box Joint Jig or Make one?
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Poll: I've made one previously. Never that happy with...
I've made one previously. Never that happy with it. I just use the Gifkin finger/box joint jig, its very simple, only one cutter, router a full box in a couple of minutes. They are only 5mm...
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12th November 2023, 09:01 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi and thanks Dave, You had a thread going...
Hi and thanks Dave, You had a thread going recently about where does one get timber for bases. I've always made bases for my boxes from the same timber the box is made from. Large boxes I usually...
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12th November 2023, 06:08 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi Rick and Graeme, I hadn't been looking at...
Hi Rick and Graeme, I hadn't been looking at this thread for a bit, been away visiting with son for a while, and just noticed your question. I think Graeme's second option would work. If the resin...
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25th September 2023, 11:05 AM
Thread: Lock Mitre Cutter
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Hi gang, My woodwork mate down the road bought a...
Hi gang, My woodwork mate down the road bought a set of these. I checked them out, looked at the huge jig he was making to try and use it. Definitely not for me. Looks way too dangerous. I'll...
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9th September 2023, 09:55 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi Dallas, I bought my brass angle from a...
Hi Dallas,
I bought my brass angle from a metal shop up in Coffs Harbour. I used it also for another of Gifkin Col's jig that he featured some weeks ago also. Yes I also purchased a packet of... -
8th September 2023, 04:06 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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On no, please, no more resin boxes,...! Not too...
On no, please, no more resin boxes,...! Not too often I come across a slice of an old RedGum Burl with a big hole in the middle and a lot of cracks and deformities all through it. And I think...
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24th August 2023, 08:54 AM
Thread: A couple of small flip tops
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They look amazing, love them. So much intricate...
They look amazing, love them. So much intricate work and precise measuring involved to achieve that. Brilliant.
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16th August 2023, 03:53 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi all and Rick, I've been a bit all over the...
Hi all and Rick,
I've been a bit all over the place lately. I did finally manage to finish 9 boxes that I have been working on for a while now. 6 of the boxes are ring boxes, all the same. I'm... -
27th July 2023, 09:37 AM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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That was certainly very interesting reading. And...
That was certainly very interesting reading. And thanks Aldav. Who knows, maybe that bloke was the first person to make a resin river table 12 years ago. All I can say is now it has exploded all...
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7th July 2023, 08:12 AM
Thread: Watch box and cufflinks/or rings.
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Hi Double D. Yes I know what you mean. You need...
Hi Double D. Yes I know what you mean. You need multiples of between 20 and 22 for your ring compartment to work. How I get around that is any variation, say for example I am 12mm out, I'll put...
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5th July 2023, 10:41 PM
Thread: Watch box and cufflinks/or rings.
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Hi Dallas and Delbs. With that box a woman...
Hi Dallas and Delbs.
With that box a woman contacted me a few weeks ago and had an image that she got somewhere from the net, which was something that she was after for her husband. I told her I... -
5th July 2023, 05:45 PM
Thread: Watch box and cufflinks/or rings.
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Watch box and cufflinks/or rings.
Hi gang, A woman asked me if I could make her a box for her husband's watches and cufflinks. Very fiddly box so I made two of these. Will hold 8 sets of cufflinks or 16 rings. Timber is Red Ash...
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16th June 2023, 03:32 PM
Thread: Make your own ring rolls easily
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yes, been using these for years now. Works...
yes, been using these for years now. Works great.
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8th June 2023, 02:38 PM
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Very old Lorch watchmakers lathe for sale.
Hi all,
If anyone is interested, I just posted this on ebay.
Paul
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23rd April 2023, 11:03 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi Rick, What your saying is definitely...
Hi Rick,
What your saying is definitely doable. River Oak is pretty much what I use on most of my resin lids. Hairy Oak, all looks the same. Do exactly what you said. Trick is waiting for that... -
17th April 2023, 11:48 AM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi gang, no more WIP's at present. Yesterdays...
Hi gang, no more WIP's at present. Yesterdays pour is still in the mold. Still in the "getting rid of timber mode" I had sufficient amounts of Snakewood and Black Pine left to make 11 of these box...
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16th April 2023, 02:11 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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As I was saying, I intended to do a pour today,...
As I was saying, I intended to do a pour today, so thought I would take a few WIP pics which is in line with my above procedure. I'm also in the "getting rid of timber mode", so I made 4 identical...
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16th April 2023, 11:02 AM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi and thanks Dallas. It works pretty good. No...
Hi and thanks Dallas. It works pretty good. No special ratio really. I get a big gunk of vaseline, put that into a old vegemite jar. Then pour white spirits over it, till it well and truly covers...
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16th April 2023, 10:00 AM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi and thanks Rick. Just re reading through your...
Hi and thanks Rick. Just re reading through your question again. Not sure what sort of timber you are going to use to give a rock pool look. If it was me and wanted that look I would use a slice...
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9th April 2023, 05:18 PM
Thread: Silky Oak Box
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Very nice box Ruddy, very impressive indeed, ...
Very nice box Ruddy, very impressive indeed, That inlay would not be easy at all. Lining looks great also.
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5th April 2023, 01:11 PM
Thread: Does Mum need another dovetail box?
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Hi Anthony, I am sure your Mum will love it. ...
Hi Anthony, I am sure your Mum will love it. Very nice box and present for her. Wish her Happy Birthday from us
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2nd April 2023, 11:40 AM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi and thanks Dallas, I tend to agree about the...
Hi and thanks Dallas, I tend to agree about the lids. The big lid was a bit of an experiment. I have a mate at bowls (who has a mate) with a monstrous horizontal bandsaw. Can slice timber up to...
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1st April 2023, 04:27 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Thank you very much BMKal, very nice compliment....
Thank you very much BMKal, very nice compliment. I just got so amazed with what one can do with resin. Just making these lids alone takes a lot of mucking around. I could knock over a nice timber...
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1st April 2023, 01:52 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Hi gang, I've done several more resin boxes...
Hi gang,
I've done several more resin boxes since these last ones, but these two ones just finished, I love them. Larger box I used layers of slab offcuts in the lid. Minimal amount of ocean... -
23rd March 2023, 04:03 PM
Thread: Huon pine music box
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Very nice Dengy, great work, I have no idea why...
Very nice Dengy, great work, I have no idea why my column is over here
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23rd March 2023, 02:13 PM
Thread: Watch this space,....!
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yessssssssss, finally finished
Hi all,
It's been a long haul, long project and a lot more challenging that I thought. Had to wait for cans of nitrocellulose lacquer to arrive, one at a time. had to wait for the humidity to... -
22nd February 2023, 04:52 PM
Thread: Enlarged miniature trinket box
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Enlarged miniature trinket box
Hi all, Recently I put up pics of that set of miniature trinket boxes that I copied from watching the Gifkin Col show. So using pretty much the same technique as Col used on the small boxes I made...
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3rd February 2023, 02:45 PM
Thread: Watch this space,....!
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For those that are wondering where this is up to....
For those that are wondering where this is up to. I have come to a standstill due to too much humidity/moisture in the air. I should have purchased 3 cans initially of the nitrocellulose lacquer,...
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3rd February 2023, 02:41 PM
Thread: Silky Oak Multi Box
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Hi Ruddy, that is very clever indeed, well done....
Hi Ruddy, that is very clever indeed, well done. Did you do the engraving with a ortur lazer engraver?
Paul