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    thanks Camelot:2tsup:

    thanks Camelot:2tsup:
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    Thanks Ray, oh I wonder given you’ve included...

    Thanks Ray, oh I wonder given you’ve included mdf, I should have mentioned it’s an exterior staircase on steel stringers at about 750mm span and 1000mm treads no risers
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    Timber stair treads

    Anyone please , what’s the minimum allowable thickness of timber stair treads in the building code. 50mm?
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    Now we're getting somewhere. In post #10 and...

    Now we're getting somewhere. In post #10 and again in post #13 I asked what the state of the rough sawn wood was, was it a bit convex or a bit concave overall. It's important. In post #16 you said...
  5. Thread: 9-10mm trim

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    :o:o But get back on the horse. The best tip I...

    :o:o But get back on the horse. The best tip I can give is keep your fingers away and definitely do not test the proudness of the blade with fingers as you would a hand plane (I’ve seen a video)
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    I doesn't matter the weight, if you're holding...

    I doesn't matter the weight, if you're holding the heel down, the indexing surface the heel of the sole provides can't let the toe drop, and since the toe bears until the front of mouth drops off,...
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    Don't understand this sentence

    Don't understand this sentence
  8. Thread: Multitool blades

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    HELP I use Milwaukee open-lok ones on my Milwaukee...

    I use Milwaukee open-lok ones on my Milwaukee tool-less multi tool. They aren't cheap! They might fit. Available at the larger tool stores.
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    I also just did some planing with my scraped #3...

    I also just did some planing with my scraped #3 and a fresh blade and the concavity of the board increased to only about 0.05mm. Planing off with the #5, first pass took the ends and missed the...
  10. Thread: Frog Tape

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    Haven't used frog tape either but the blue tape...

    Haven't used frog tape either but the blue tape can be made bleed proof by rubbing the edge down hard with a finger in a rag (so it slides easy) or with a wooden wedge in a rag if it's in a corner. ...
  11. Thread: 9-10mm trim

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    Wait a few years and it’ll be down that thin ;) ...

    Wait a few years and it’ll be down that thin ;) used to be 1/2” was the thinnest, then 12mm now some is 11 with primer! What trim is it? You could ask the local joinery to run it off for you if...
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    I underlined a part of the quote that makes no...

    I underlined a part of the quote that makes no sense to me. Taking the weight off a little is going to lighten the shaving a fraction and keep the ends high, not take the ends off. Unless you mean...
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    That's the problem then. See how fast the...

    That's the problem then. See how fast the diamond wheel cuts, but it's better to hog it of on a green wheel then polish on the diamond wheel (if it's for polishing). The polish needs to be quite...
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    What I think is happening to cause the troubles...

    What I think is happening to cause the troubles with the scraped plane is your years of experience of hand planing and your muscle memory. It's linked to the parts of the quote I included above...
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    The geometry of the edge is important. The edge...

    The geometry of the edge is important. The edge should be radiussed (120-150mm) and negative raked. The internal angle shouldn't be 90º but somewhere between 93º and 97º. If the edge is digging in...
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    You're obviously taking thick shavings to...

    You're obviously taking thick shavings to dimension, before finishing with a finer setting (I assume the same plane). But is the convexity present in the rough wood? Is it present after the heavy...
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    Hi DW, I typed a reply and lost it:o. We need...

    Hi DW,
    I typed a reply and lost it:o. We need to eliminate confounding factors. I assume flattening cherry means a panel wider than the width of the sole. This is different to jointing because...
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    The effect you're talking about would tend to...

    The effect you're talking about would tend to plane a slight convex given enough passes, but it is so minute as to be immaterial in practise. The plane bears on the front of the mouth and the heel...
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    hand scraping reduces friction, lapping is what...

    hand scraping reduces friction, lapping is what increases friction. Scraping makes a number of points planar, it doesn’t make the surface dead flat.
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    I’d give it some more time, they’re like new...

    I’d give it some more time, they’re like new planes. How long have you been planing with the old planes and how long with the scraped planes?
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    :o:o Bob, how many grams of coffee are in those...

    :o:o Bob, how many grams of coffee are in those double shots? The boss has until recently had 2 x 22g shots a day but cut back to one.
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    Google difference between hoist and winch. Might...

    Google difference between hoist and winch. Might give you some ideas. Doesn’t help with your ad since they call it a winch hoist :roll:
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    the trap with a barb/barbs has an extended...

    the trap with a barb/barbs has an extended vertical section above the trap where the barbs are located. Clearance is built in the design.
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    It's looking great. With the cupped panels you...

    It's looking great. With the cupped panels you may have just had an imbalance in moisture content in the ply if your room had a lower humidity than the warehouse. Because of the size and the...
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    he is wearing a safety band aid though. I wonder...

    he is wearing a safety band aid though. I wonder how someone gets the balls to do that the first time? Interesting the caption is described as diamond cutting, if it is a continuous diamond blade...
  26. I am no expert as you are, but the book is still...

    I am no expert as you are, but the book is still copyright and will be for another 30+ years. If anyone would seek to hypothetically break that, especially a professional such as a librarian then...
  27. Thread: Only in America

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    All legislators can do is deal with guns in a...

    All legislators can do is deal with guns in a statistical manner. Borders are porous, the black market is real. There is always the chance that any particular person will be the victim of a crime...
  28. Thread: Hide Glue

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    Yes I've used hide glue to glue lining to card or...

    Yes I've used hide glue to glue lining to card or thin mdf. Paint the glue on, allow to gel position lining and use an iron to activate the hide glue.
  29. Yes it's suitable. I've used the Specrite panels...

    Yes it's suitable. I've used the Specrite panels around a sink. They are A bond and therefore waterproof glue line, though they are FJ, not full length boards. You don't need to worry about...
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    I’d say a bullet has been dodged. It’s a free...

    I’d say a bullet has been dodged. It’s a free market economy just get more quotes
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    As Beardy said, it's efflorescence gone mad. ...

    As Beardy said, it's efflorescence gone mad. Cyclical wet/dry conditions make the brick work like a wick and the mineralised water crystalizes in the brick/cement. The crystals being larger than...
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    Actually Graeme (although discussion on these...

    Actually Graeme (although discussion on these loose dowels (tenons) is moot, because Franklin's reply was taken out of context in post 29 and we've gone down a rabbit hole we never needed to), MT is...
  33. Thread: DIY Plastering

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    maybe you should try basecoat 90 and mix less.

    maybe you should try basecoat 90 and mix less.
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    Activity Stream is the button to the left of new...

    Activity Stream is the button to the left of new posts Woody.
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    I saw them in the New Posts. I think if you are...

    I saw them in the New Posts. I think if you are the OP, you do not see them there once posted until someone replies. Can you see your post to start this thread in the Activity Stream? I can see it.
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    The biax metal scrapers use a reciprocating...

    The biax metal scrapers use a reciprocating action, I wonder what a small scraper mounted in it would be like? Might be possible to use for decorative patterning with say 10 years practice:U
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    Why not restore the old one? No timber and not...

    Why not restore the old one? No timber and not many if any clear finishes stands up to UV very well. An oil finish would likely be the easiest for up keep though on a regular basis. Finishes that...
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    BIL is keen on the Toyota Tundra which will...

    BIL is keen on the Toyota Tundra which will probably make landfall next year. I went looking for the spec on it and found this link with some interesting upcoming offerings. The electric ones...
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    Not brad points but have you considered pilot...

    Not brad points but have you considered pilot point drill bits? I have an old set of US made Black and Decker bits and they are great, though not metric. You can get the DW version here for example...
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    There is a company/bloke in NSW making Camphor...

    There is a company/bloke in NSW making Camphor laurel plywood. I don't have any details but Ken from Korora specialty timbers at Mt Crosby is selling it. Seems like another good use for it.
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    My eyes or more eno these days and this thread...

    My eyes or more eno these days and this thread made me curious. So I bought a few mechanical pencils to try, some mentioned here already. They were the Gersoniel mechanical pencil with silver lead,...
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    Now it's my turn to be confused, the last link I...

    Now it's my turn to be confused, the last link I posted was to C. laubatii, with reference to Brown Beech. However the other two don't have that common name listed for them.
    I recognised Bollywood...
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    There seems to be 13 species of Cinnamomum...

    There seems to be 13 species of Cinnamomum (native and non native) in Australia : Cinnamomum | Search | Atlas of Living Australia

    Three native ones are listed here with their common names that...
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    Not my proposal in post 12, just an image I found...

    Not my proposal in post 12, just an image I found on the interwebs. I thought this was highly unlikely.

    If I find a solution to this and can make a joint, there's no way I'm telling anyone...
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    they are oval??. I know they look oval in the...

    they are oval??. I know they look oval in the detail shot but I thought that was foreshortening. They look circular in the first photo to me. This is important to know!
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    With regard to the internal corners please...

    With regard to the internal corners please revisit post 23. I made a list of observation in it, including normal internal corners. I’ve settled on 5mm fingers 8mm key pins which allows plenty of...
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    Only an opinion folks... I never understood why...

    Only an opinion folks... I never understood why people say this when they offer an opinion and then others offer a different opinion. It's almost like stating mine is an opinion and the other is...
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    I am moderately certain that the first move of...

    I am moderately certain that the first move of the board without the through fingers on top and bottom (call this the short board and the other one the long board - just for ease of describing) is...
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    I admire your drafting skill!

    I admire your drafting skill!
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    :D Never sure the electrons get to the right place

    :D Never sure the electrons get to the right place
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