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7th July 2011, 10:26 PM
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Save yourself some money TN. I think you should...
Save yourself some money TN. I think you should stick with the Record quick release for the front. Clamping long pieces vertically(??) is not a problem for vice-screw/guide-rod alignment provided you...
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2nd July 2011, 05:32 PM
Thread: Which shoulder plane?
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I'd say that's the answer to your question...
I'd say that's the answer to your question Virgil. If you're like most of us, you'll tend to use tools that are more comfortable in the hand and easier to control.
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24th June 2011, 11:05 PM
Thread: Blue Gum Slab Desk
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Monitors don't need a great deal of depth in the...
Monitors don't need a great deal of depth in the shelf these days. The base is the biggest bit. My own 19" LCD has a base of only 175mm front to back.
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24th June 2011, 10:48 PM
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sjm, he's from Perth, WA. They used Jarrah for...
sjm, he's from Perth, WA. They used Jarrah for railway sleepers over there!!
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24th June 2011, 10:25 PM
Thread: Helpful advice please
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Another thing to think about is whether or not...
Another thing to think about is whether or not the recycled mini-orb has screw holes in it already. If it does, this will give you the heights for the stretchers so you can re-fix the mini-orb...
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16th June 2011, 09:37 PM
Thread: History of marking knives?
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Newoodworker, according to Wikipedia the striking...
Newoodworker, according to Wikipedia the striking knife is preferred for cross grain marking while the scratch awl is recommended for marking along the grain and for making holes to mark drill...
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16th June 2011, 08:32 PM
Thread: History of marking knives?
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Just my thoughts based on nothing but instinct. I...
Just my thoughts based on nothing but instinct. I would have thought the forerunner to a marking knife would have been the mortise gauge, both single and double point versions. It left a scribed line...
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8th June 2011, 10:13 PM
Thread: Show us...the tools you've made
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That's exactly what I thought too Ian. Don't...
That's exactly what I thought too Ian. Don't suppose you have any more of that lovely Lancewood lying around, nudge nudge.:;:; A truly beautiful saw handle you've made from that which is most...
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7th June 2011, 12:57 AM
Thread: Ozzie Built 17" Archtop
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Nice work mate. I'll have to get one of my...
Nice work mate. I'll have to get one of my brothers on to this sub-forum. He's a player who hasn't yet realised that deep down he's a woodworker too.
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18th May 2011, 09:50 PM
Thread: BobL's shed fit.
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BobL, please STOP building your racks/shelves...
BobL, please STOP building your racks/shelves NOW!! In all seriousness, I only have your safety in mind when I say this. I have some major concerns regarding your use of 50x5 flat (mild steel?) as a...
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15th May 2011, 08:58 PM
Thread: WIP - Recycled Hardwood Bench
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Crowie is dead right about that Archer; you can't...
Crowie is dead right about that Archer; you can't use it as a workbench. :no:
You should really do the right thing and send it to me so that its rapid demise can be commenced without delay.:D
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15th May 2011, 09:08 AM
Thread: using electrolysis to remove rust
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I wouldn't go putting any Surf or Cold Power in...
I wouldn't go putting any Surf or Cold Power in the electrolysis water if I were you. What you want to use is washing SODA, also known as bath crystals. It's probably on the lower shelf in the...
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14th May 2011, 08:33 PM
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User CP is the route toward setting or editing a...
User CP is the route toward setting or editing a signature. However this function is not usually available to New Members.
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11th May 2011, 01:19 PM
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Thanks for those kind words Ruffly. Not really...
Thanks for those kind words Ruffly. Not really any skill involved on my part, flick a switch and press a button. Luckily for me it was at the end of our wettest Spring for about a decade and didn't...
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9th May 2011, 07:29 PM
Thread: Ex gitlfriend.
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Good one John. But that's the trouble with those...
Good one John. But that's the trouble with those psychic girlies, they're way too fickle. I'm sure I almost met her myself.:)
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9th May 2011, 12:18 AM
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Your turn
Might be a bit cheeky but let's just see what you can do for it
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8th May 2011, 10:15 PM
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My Best Pic is my desktop wallpaper
I really hope this works out right. Never posted a pic on this site before and may have not quite sized it properly; supposedly the forums server will do this anyway. I tried a few resizing exercises...
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8th May 2011, 04:45 PM
Thread: Shed catastrophe
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I've got the Pink Floyd all sorted :cool:. Now,...
I've got the Pink Floyd all sorted :cool:. Now, if I just had a shed I'd be laughing.
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7th May 2011, 07:53 PM
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Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
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5th May 2011, 10:35 PM
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Borscht
Borscht
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4th May 2011, 01:15 PM
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Ketch
Ketch
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4th May 2011, 06:58 AM
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Bellows
Bellows
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3rd May 2011, 08:10 PM
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Serpentine
Serpentine
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1st May 2011, 07:20 PM
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Off the scale
Off the scale
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23rd April 2011, 10:36 PM
Thread: WIP Bottlecap Table
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I'm no maths genius either, not by any stretch of...
I'm no maths genius either, not by any stretch of the imagination.
There it is! Imagination. That which I could not imagine as being possible actually is. It happens all the time.
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23rd April 2011, 10:07 PM
Thread: WIP - Recycled Hardwood Bench
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If only...
That is a beautiful bench. I can only hope to maybe one day build something like it.
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23rd April 2011, 09:10 PM
Thread: WIP - Groggy's Workbench
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Sawdust in the blood
I wouldn't be too sure about that if I were you Waldo. I reckon it's a genetic thing this mucking about with wood.
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23rd April 2011, 07:26 PM
Thread: WIP Bottlecap Table
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Cheaper than you were told
Hold that thought Powerb. I believe you have been misinformed as to the volume of resin required for your 2m x 700mm x10-15mm thick table top.
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10th April 2011, 03:10 PM
Thread: I want to buy a shed
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Okay you blokes, just a bit of clarification on...
Okay you blokes, just a bit of clarification on some terms.
BMT= Base Metal Thickness. Pipeclay said it earlier and is correct; it's the thickness of the steel before either painting or... -
3rd April 2011, 09:06 PM
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Very much like the sign posted on the door...
Very much like the sign posted on the door leading from the factory to the sales and administration office at my place of work: Please wipe you're feet. :o
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20th March 2011, 12:25 AM
Thread: good trade?
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Yeah, what rrobor said, it can't be about the...
Yeah, what rrobor said, it can't be about the money.
If it's only about the money, why don't you become a stock broker or a merchant banker?
I'll tell you why you won't do those things. It's...