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Thanks guys, the frame top looks like being the go. the exact fixing method i will work out as i go. the original drawing i did was for a frame top with a glass insert covering a Japanese silk...

G'day guys, i have designed an asian inspired hall table to match the decor already in place for my sister. i always had in mind this "floating top" idea, but now i have to make the thing, and im...

G'day guys, i have a box that i stained with U-Beaut water dye, and thought i would give Feast & Watson China Wood Oil a try. This is my first time with both products, but have stained with other...

Brims wood panels are in the south east of melbourne, near vermont i think

Woodwork for me is a way of expressing myself creatively. its a hobby, not a job. when i need something for my home, i make it, but you only need so much. so the only way to continue making things is...

Andy Mac, the jig is just bigger star shaped holes (2 sizes) cut into a piece of 10mm thick MDF, which i followed with a guide bush on the router. i will add some pics soon. John, larger Dovetails...

Billy, that is beautiful work as usual, which helps us all to try that little bit harder. Toyboy, dont hold back, this work should inspire you, not make you feel inadequate.

Thanks Wongo. the reason i used the Cedar is the cost (free), as was the rest of the box itself, only had to pay for a bit of the lid, but i like the idea of the camphor. i already have a few...

thanks for the nice comments. the stain is wattyl traditional stain (Rosewood) reduced using their color reducer at a ratio of 1 part stain, 2 parts reducer. i put the first coat on, and it was a bit...

Eowyn, this is where i get my track supplies http://www.woodworksupplies.com.au/

This is my latest work. it is a 21st birthday gift. i was asked to make it similar to a jewelry box i made for her a little while ago. see here...

Nev, if your gonna do a serious course, this is the one. i did a 10 month course with Tony at Airbrush Venturi a lot of years ago, and then spent another 10 months assisting him. he was the first...

Moray, its picture #2. Robo, they were designed for end grain work on butchers blocks, hence the name Block plane, but i use mine for any small job where i dont need the extra weight or width of the...

G'day Howdya. I think its really subjective. I like smalliish frames, but some i notice like thick ones. My theory is if you are using something nice for the panel, show as much as you can of it. I...

Wow Billy, that is some nice work there. very interesting design

nice box Cruzi. what finish did you use, and have you noticed any cupping in the one piece lid? i love the Heart, think i might have to try that. some famous sculpter once said there is a beautiful...

Geez Dan that book box looks great. i have to get some of that awesome burl. As for the second one, you just havent found the right thing to put in it yet. i dont think anything is a failure unless...

thats beautiful work Wendy, and i love the color. what do propose using it for?

Thanks guys. the dimensions for the box are 230x150x90 high. the tray is also made of tas oak, but looks completely different with the different finish. I use the table saw to do all the cutting, but...

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here is a box i made to experiment with shellac for the first time. The main timber is Tas oak. The lid insert is a piece of Mallee Root, with a Bluegum border. i used a bit of the Mallee Root for...

Shiraz
Good Scotch (occasionaly)
beer if i have to (VB or Cascade)
Tequila and Jägermeister when ive already had too much to drink
but just discovered Guinness, and having one now :D

Just emailed my confirmation. Martin I want to add my extreme thanks for all your hard work on this. The saving is great, but the sense of community spirit from yourself, Colin (again), and all those...

10 things that are scarier than these forumites. feel free to add this list
1. George W Bush has control of Nuclear weapons
2. The spice girls are reforming
3. Big Brother may return in 2008
4....

i love these bessey orders. 2xk100, 2xk60, 2xk30 at least.

more lovely work jim. keeping the bar raised. how many hours do you think went in to it. do you start with a clear plan, or do you make it up as you go.
kev

there is a video on youtube of a cabinet maker making a bed, and what he does is rout a groove in the underside of his slats, and glues in a piece to create a T shaped slat, which he says never...

Jim that is beautiful work. did you veneer both sides, and what did use for your substrate? And what is your finish of choice.

The hinges are interesting as they incorporate the stay. I have now made a jig to use a hand held router with template guides, but this one was done on the router table with stop blocks etc. the...

Thanks guys. The checker procedure is a bit hard to explain. I wish i had done working photos, but i will try. Basically i cut a number of strips veneer of each color using a steel ruler and a...

no template. cut the stars with a scalpel, and steel ruler, traced them on, then chiseled out the wood until they fit. the hardest part was that the corners were really difficult to get into. i...

Here is another box made to suit someones obsession. she is nuts for 5 pointed stars, and the color pink. the box was originally all Messmate, and the lining all black, but after a small accident, i...

This is a simple box i made for a friend to give their Daughter for Christmas. it apparently takes pride of place, in an otherwise untidy room. It is made from Tassie Oak, with a Silky oak top...

g'day Corey. yes have had similar problems, but getting the feed rate right seems to make all the difference. i have watched Roger at the shows a few times, before i got the jig, but i find going...

Here is a box i made for a friends 21st birthday. She is obsessed with checkers and green. Box is Tas blackwood, with blackwood and golden sassafrass checkers. Feet are silky oak. finish is Danish...

Sorry, im in Australia, the location in my details is actually a B52s song i like :D

Thanks for your advice Derek, maybe i will on sell the ones i dont want, but the box of stuff i was handed was for the lot. I was thinking maybe $250 - $300 the lot
The 220, 5 & 6 i got elsewhere so...

yeah i did the ebay thing, but prices vary alot between countries, and most of these models didnt have many entries (if any) in australia

Darth Planer is trying to turn me to the darkside. He has offered me the following planes, and I have to work out how much i should pay him. I want to look after a him a little bit (I am his boss),...

yeah i think thats it, i found it in a book, and it sure thats what it is, thanks

Gday guys & gals, whislt at the Wood show, i picked up a small box making pack which was labelled Hard Pear and it is chocolate brown in color. I dont think i have seen anyone here use or even...

Did you use the same wood for trial joint as the box? i find that WRC gives me a slightly looser fit than Tas Oak for instance, and havent tried pine. I have had a few boxs shrink in dimension after...

Thanks for the pics Groggy. Cant beleive i forgot to take the camera Doh! starting the list of things to remember next year, like take sturdy bag, take camera, leave credit card at home :D. Did...

i like it because it is as close as i get to feeling a part of the woodworking community (other than the forum). None of my freinds are interested in woodwork (neandathals), so i cant talk to anyone...

Gday guys, if you could just as easily have either, do you prefer hollow ground, or flat ground initial bevel on your chisels etc?

Gday guys, is any one familiar with a New Zealand product called Drydens oil?
I need to know anything i can get about its properties & makeup/formula, and if it can be covered by other products for...

Gday guys, im building a drop leaf table as a gift, and i saw an article in AWR about a clever way to set up the hinges, but i cant find any hinges to suit. Does anyone know where i can get some drop...

Don, where do you get those stays. I have been using Quadrant hinges, but i like the look of those. Great box BTW

Gday guys. Im about to start building a drum sander and have read most of the posts, followed Sturdees at the time, (and re-read it several times since), so i am pretty clear on how i am building it....

Im new to this Ebay thing, and im a bit weary about Pay Pal & giving them my bank details for verification. Any one with experience that can guide me?
im scared & confused! :eek: :confused: