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1st August 2019, 09:10 AM
Thread: Playing card boxes
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Top effort, Lance. As always, it is the story...
Top effort, Lance. As always, it is the story that goes with the crafted object that makes all the difference.
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28th January 2019, 08:27 PM
Thread: Anyone have one of these?
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Think its called a keep-cup -dwarfed by the stand...
Think its called a keep-cup -dwarfed by the stand though
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18th March 2018, 03:20 PM
Thread: Timber for Chef's Spoon
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431969 right handed Beech - but I have made them...
431969 right handed Beech - but I have made them out of e. Punctata if that is the Grey Gum you have.. looked the goods - sorry no pic
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28th December 2017, 02:55 PM
Thread: Where to buy Makita Jigsaw parts
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I have bought parts for a Makita planer from this...
I have bought parts for a Makita planer from this company - selected the bits and bobs from the exploded view catalogue, paid by Paypal and the bits turned up by post in rural NSW in less than 2...
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5th June 2017, 07:34 AM
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Ah well, I stand corrected
Ah well, I stand corrected
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4th June 2017, 09:37 PM
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BobL- you are such a guru with chainsaw work -...
BobL- you are such a guru with chainsaw work - yet you continue with the fabrication of "rakers". They are depth gauges - they affect the depth the cutting teeth attack the wood. Sorry - I accept...
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1st May 2017, 08:51 AM
Thread: Today's saying or thought
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A definite maybe, I presume
A definite maybe, I presume
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17th November 2016, 11:25 AM
Thread: Online Pharmacies
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I've used the online Chemist Warehouse for the...
I've used the online Chemist Warehouse for the last 18 months for prescriptions - we don't have a local chemist so it's either a round trip of 140km or online - so far I've been very happy with their...
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2nd September 2016, 09:10 PM
Thread: The husband
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But blokes -how many of you could carry it off? ...
But blokes -how many of you could carry it off?
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30th August 2016, 09:13 AM
Thread: first cucumber for the year
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Just shows the size of this country - I'm in the...
Just shows the size of this country - I'm in the Central Tablelands of NSW near Mudgee and we are still being done over by doozies of frosts - no self-respecting cucumber would dare germinate let...
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26th May 2016, 12:25 PM
Thread: Off again, to Darwin this time
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[QUOTE=dai sensei;1952795] Then stopped for...
[QUOTE=dai sensei;1952795]
Then stopped for a cuppa at the Hinchinbrook Island lookout
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30th March 2016, 01:43 PM
Thread: Bees wax and ??
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Sorry, but I've been using this for many a year -...
Sorry, but I've been using this for many a year - making a batch of jars and working through them over time - rancid? I don't think so
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30th March 2016, 08:18 AM
Thread: Bees wax and ??
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Being a hobby bee keeper beeswax is easy to come...
Being a hobby bee keeper beeswax is easy to come by, and I use it liberally. I make an emulsion in the ratio 4 parts food oil( canola etc. etc.) one part beeswax. I put a large saucepan with water...
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22nd January 2016, 08:58 AM
Thread: We was brung up proper !!
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corrugated iron canoes - if we could pinch an end...
corrugated iron canoes - if we could pinch an end board from one of Dad's fruit boxes we could have a square end to the canoe - pretty flash. When the tide came up Meunga we would use our canoes to...
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22nd May 2015, 08:36 PM
Thread: I Remember.....
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Ahh!!! Memories
[QUOTE=crowie;1867536]Thank you one and all for the great memories.....here's some of mine.........
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30th April 2015, 09:12 PM
Thread: Cheap chainsaw grinder sharpener
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Depth Gauges
Perhaps if you thought of them as depth gauges rather than rakers then this might help when keeping the cutters above the depth gauges. I have seen beautifully sharpened teeth virtually not...
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19th February 2015, 09:10 PM
Thread: Home Schooling that I received
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Bloody Hell
I had the same education - -are you from North Qld too?? More to the point--do you feel that you turned out allright?
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16th February 2014, 08:33 AM
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slow and steady
sharpening a ripping chain with 10' top plate angle for milling timber slabs
Gordo - When i first converted a ripping chain to slabbing I did it gradually as the cutters needed a touch-up I... -
10th June 2013, 11:55 AM
Thread: Custom pen for an Aussie hero
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"Looking after"
Top effort Simon - good to see the "looking after" after the troops have returned. With a son currently in Afghanistan, your efforts have touched a chord with me. Well done! Sir.
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28th April 2013, 09:31 AM
Thread: The newspaper has found us
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melliodora
Thank you - pm sent:2tsup:
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28th April 2013, 08:35 AM
Thread: The newspaper has found us
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Thank you - I'm right out of WW1 vets here. ...
Thank you - I'm right out of WW1 vets here. However my offer still stands if my less-famous wood is suitable.
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27th April 2013, 08:31 PM
Thread: The newspaper has found us
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e.melliodora
Sorry grommet - I'm not good at cryptic crosswords - you need to spell out what you mean
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27th April 2013, 07:54 PM
Thread: The newspaper has found us
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Bruce
My son (an Army Captain) is currently in Afghanistan. I just like the idea of your pens - I would be happy to cut the blanks (size???) from yellow box that is grown on our property (and is... -
1st October 2012, 06:14 PM
Thread: Lightning struck red gum?
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Controlled test
Local lore indicated that lightning struck timber was no good as firewood - I had the opportunity about 8 years back to test that out when a big Grey Gum (e. Punctuata) was struck. I need fence...
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1st October 2012, 05:42 PM
Thread: What's In A Name
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A long history
A lot of years back my young son Josh "helped" build some particular project (for the life of me I cannot remember what) and jokingly I said it was made by Brosh - a little bit of Bryan and a little...
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23rd September 2012, 08:39 AM
Thread: natural edge picture frame help please
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Mortices
I made some hall mirrors along a similar plan years back. Found it easier to make a box corner to clamp to as a way to get the corners square - made two and did the alternate corners first, then...
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4th June 2012, 10:08 PM
Thread: Carl and Al on the road again.
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Who Pays
Oi don't take a cheque - you'd want to be on cash - sounds a viscious paper trail.
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3rd June 2012, 04:47 PM
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Back a bit before 2000 I needed some rustic...
Back a bit before 2000 I needed some rustic timber for a project - and started ripping by eye - close but not a great deal of consistant accuracy. A mate showed me his version of a Grandberg copy,...
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6th May 2012, 07:49 PM
Thread: Tasmanian Tree Carving
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Oi Some tree!! :2tsup: Brosh
Oi Some tree!! :2tsup:
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25th April 2012, 08:07 PM
Thread: Calcium Carbide + Water = Acetylene
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Ah!! carbide
I have memories of the daily ritual of emptying out the carbide lights for the hous, re-filling them, pricking the jets, and placing them ready for use in the evening. The carbide lights consisted of...
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22nd April 2012, 07:10 PM
Thread: Todays cutting - Blue gum burl
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Looking good :2tsup: Brosh
Looking good :2tsup:
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9th April 2012, 08:56 PM
Thread: Firewood circular saw blade TC tipped
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eureka
I have what you are searching for - 30" TC tipped - no further use
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24th March 2012, 08:44 AM
Thread: were to get red gum, hickory for smoking
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melaleuca
I have used a variety of Australina melaleuca as the smoke source for fish and chicken and goat and have only ever had "wow" type comments. Having said that, I use the leaves fresh from the tree. I...
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16th August 2011, 09:17 PM
Thread: The cut needed to fell this?
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RSG This really comes down to a measure of...
RSG
This really comes down to a measure of expertise and experience. A sense of scale would have been handy. Does the tree lean in any direction? If it does lean towards the red “fall” area so... -
20th July 2011, 12:27 PM
Thread: Replacing Trailer Lights
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Ute had a tray back so lights not an issue. Been...
Ute had a tray back so lights not an issue. Been through rego check since converting - no issue.
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14th July 2011, 09:32 AM
Thread: Old Friends
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Dry laconic Aussie humour - more bush hut than...
Dry laconic Aussie humour - more bush hut than city apartment. But I Like the style.:2tsup:
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Ahh! The dreaded Manna Gum
For years I have used an 044 with a 25" bar as my slabbing gear and this has served well, cutting a range of Mugga Ironbark, Yellowbox, Forest Oak and Black Pine (Callitrus). Lashed out a couple of...
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11th July 2011, 09:53 AM
Thread: Cherry & Maple Jewellery storage unit
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Worth the wait
I wish your daughter a long and healthy life to enjoy the beauty of the "made by Dad" piece. Top effort Ian.
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11th July 2011, 09:19 AM
Thread: Replacing Trailer Lights
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LED's great effect
I think everyone with a trailer has faced the same problem you have described - every rego check mine were being re-done until I said no more, fitted a set of LEDs and they are just the best - so...
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6th July 2011, 09:07 PM
Thread: Suki's Gone
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Ah! Jim the good part is that you have walked...
Ah! Jim the good part is that you have walked a long way with your friend - cherish the memories.
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5th July 2011, 07:57 AM
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Nicely done NZ Stu - I've just tried your...
Nicely done NZ Stu - I've just tried your spreadsheet and it is easy and straight forward. Thanks
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5th July 2011, 07:40 AM
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Most impressive! I particularly like your photo...
Most impressive! I particularly like your photo sequence - please continue.:2tsup:
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18th December 2010, 04:59 PM
Thread: good science, bad science and twaddle
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Collective Knowledge
I do not know the details of the tread you refer to, however I have always taken the view that what is posted amounts to the collective knowledge based upon lifetimes of experience. Thus when...
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27th November 2010, 02:33 PM
Thread: Finished Jouneywoman's Tool Box
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You most certainly deserve the warm glow one...
You most certainly deserve the warm glow one feels from a job well done.Outstanding! Salutations from Brosh
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31st July 2010, 08:21 AM
Thread: More book stands
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Like it. Nice lines - top curve a Fibonacci...
Like it. Nice lines - top curve a Fibonacci sequence?
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15th July 2010, 09:30 AM
Thread: Timber ID Help Please
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15th July 2010, 09:08 AM
Thread: Shed Tshirt slogans?
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Sheds are a fine place to dream
Sheds are a fine place to dream
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6th June 2010, 08:04 PM
Thread: Yellowbox slabs
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Bloody fine furniture timber.
As someone who has 15 years experience using yellow box, I've read the above posts with dismay. firewood bloody firewood :doh: - I tend to think we have some serious wood snobs amongst us.
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24th April 2010, 09:44 AM
Thread: yellow box any good?
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Over the last 10 years or so I have slabbed both...
Over the last 10 years or so I have slabbed both dry and green yellow box, air-dried it (stickered, covered and weight on top), and then used it to make a wide range of furniture -outdoor benches,...
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22nd April 2010, 07:53 AM
Thread: Timber native to Mudgee NSw
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Nice little publication - Native Trees of the...
Nice little publication - Native Trees of the Mudgee District (1986) available through Forestry or your Library. It lists the Eucalypts -in particular Red Box, Yellow box, Blakely's Red Gum,...