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Hey guys, thanks for the responses.
I have bought a few books on violin making and have been reading them>
Unfortunately the project has been pushed to the side to make way for a few other things...

Hey mate, the drawknife sold. One of the first things to go.

Cheers, Mitch

The times arn't exact but around 8-5.
Cheers :2tsup:

Chisels and some old screw drivers

Cheers, Mitch

Thanks for the tips fellas, hope to get to them soon :2tsup:

Here are some pics guys, there is alot more aswell. Hope to see you there :2tsup:

Hey fellas,
I ordered a bottle opener and pizza wheel kit from WoodNWorkshop the other week and just wanted to make sure on the proper method of inserting them into a handle.
Because they are a...

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Whenever i work SO i always find myself sneezing quiet a bit :rolleyes:

Hey guys, Denis is having another burl sale but this time with the added inclusion and antique tools.

The sale is on the 21st of January and the address is 32 St James PL Appin, his number is his...

Try it without the Glen 20, some people can get it to work, others have alot of trouble.
I use the GPW activator and never have had a problem.
Hope that helps.
Cheers, Mitch

Thanks heaps for that Peter, I just ordered one from Penn State.
Aswell as a few other things that ill get around to.... one day.

Cheers, Mitch

Is there anywhere to get one of these things in MT1?
I have a pile of bent mandrel rods :rolleyes:

Cheers, Mitch

Hey mate, you really should go and have a chat with a tafe teacher when they start next year.
Tafes are open campus so you can pretty much walk into the department (aslong as your not in the...

Hey mate, Great looking clock :2tsup:
It looks like river red gum to me but i will ask Denis next time i see him :2tsup:

Cheers, Mitch

Maybe you should enroll in the same course as your friend did. I would love to know what course it is though. And who his employer is :rolleyes:
Cheers, Mitch

Hey mate, an apprenticeship is a 4yr, 38h/week deal.
You wont be earning $20-$40 an hour until your out of your time.
If i was you i would be looking at doing a pre-apprenticeship course.
Not...

Does the head stock start to spin if you help it?

When i first started selling my pens, when meeting with customers and talking about what there need where, i had a folder with pictures of all the different stands, cases and finishes (i charge $3 to...

No worries at all mate! Welcome back anytime :2tsup:



Hey sturina, there is still a heap left! What day where you thinking of during the week? Anything in particular (there is lots of...

Haha there certainly is! Thats why you should come back Pat! :D
Had a good today meeting a few fellas from the forum but as Pat said there is a heap left!
I took some more pictures this afternoon...

Amos, hope your feeling better soon!
Best wishes, Mitch

I know for sure that there is a slice of red mallee burl root but i will be sure to ask him when i see him this afternoon and if he does ill have it ready for you to look at. Look forward to meeting...

No worries at all buddy! Look forward to meeting you :2tsup:

Havnt really set a closing time but i would say around 5.30. What time where you thinking?

Dont worry about calling ahead either Nathan, we will be there and ready from 8 :2tsup:
There is a whole heap more,so you gents should definitely come :2tsup::2tsup:

Last of the single ones i took but following post will have what i managed to get layed out and marked with him today. :2tsup:

Another one :)

Hey buddy, managed to get out there today for a while and took some photos

No worries at all mate, i will have to have a yak to him about prices. If i manage to get out this afternoon ill go through with him and mark some prices and ID numbers on the round burl and take...

We havnt made an inventory just yet, mailing or courier shouldnt be a problem. If you contact Dennis im sure he will be able to steer you in the right direction on what he has. I will try to head out...

Hey guys, a good mate of mine is selling up all his burl so he can go traveling.
He has bowl and pen blanks, sanded slabs and large table slabs. They are Australian hardwoods. I will be there both...

It should be a standard off the self size, take it into a hardware store and they should have it. There is most likely a code on the belt aswell.

Another 2 very nice pens mate! :2tsup:
How do you find the finish of Plastic Coating compared with CA?

Cheers, Mitch

Thankyou, they are the new SR Gents from Timberbits. But they are the same size are the Gentlemens.

Cheers, Mitch :)

I managed to whip these couple up this weekend.
They are from Jarrah burl. The burl was so split i used some scrap African Blackwood, sanded it down and glued the dust into the cracks.
They are...

I was once told that Huon is one of only a few species that is a sapless tree. I could be totally wrong though :rolleyes:

Very nice, great job on the lot :2tsup:

That was close!!!!:oo:

I used realplayer. The basic version is free and works well. :)

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Is this what you are after? :)

Cheers, Mitch

WOW!! That pen is amazing!!
Sensational work mate! :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Well guys, new pictures as promised. I think these ones turned out better :2tsup:

I fully agree with you guys. Its a terrible pic, i didnt realise until i posted :rolleyes:
I will take some more tomorrow and post them :2tsup:

Got time to turn this one up for a good friend of mine, ive since decided it would be to big for her hands so i think im just going have to keep it myself :D
It came from a VERY highly figured piece...

Hey chaps,
Managed to turn these 2 majestics up for my mates engagement present.
They are african blackwood and holly.
Both with a CA finish.
These are my first majestics and it was a very nerve...

Hey guys, a mate of mine has a nice big boat with a teak deck.
I made some boards (for seats) up a while ago using teak and finished them in Organoil - Danish Oil.
He asked me if this would be...

Hey guys, a mate of mine has a nice big boat with a teak deck.
I made some boards (for seats) up a while ago using teak and finished them in Organoil - Danish Oil.
He asked me if this would be...

No idea mate, but from my knowledge the dust from a banksia nut is horrible to your health, which makes it a bugger because they are so unique :rolleyes:

Cheers, Mitch

Very nice mate :2tsup:
Remember to be careful with those banksia nuts!!

Cheers, Mitch :)

Nice work mate, i can also see the face:2tsup:

Hey Ian,

I only ever recieved 3 bushes in my kit from memory.
I just printed off the instuctions of Davids and measured the tennon i had to cut in with a pair of Verniers, always worked for me...