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    What? I was just having a nap. The next time...

    What? I was just having a nap.

    The next time the bridge goes down, I know who to ask to make a few braces for it.

    I thought these tables were finished a couple of years ago. :shifty: They're...
  2. ANYONE GOING PAST: Yes, it's all been sorted now thanks. :2tsup:

    Yes, it's all been sorted now thanks. :2tsup:
  3. ANYONE GOING PAST: Shepparton en route to Melbourne's eastern suburbs? Willing to pay.

    I have bought a barber's chair in Shepparton and would like just the cast iron base brought down to Melbourne's Bay Side. It would fit in the back of a waggon or a large boot. I am willing to pay a...
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    IMPORTANT No it doesn't! :~

    No it doesn't! :~
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    Brendan Stemp's post made no mention of the...

    Brendan Stemp's post made no mention of the fairer sex, women or girls (nor anyone else'), yet you brought up misogyny. Who, if not Liz, were you referring to?


    Who is the mystery woman who is...
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    Liz happens to be a woman, but I sincerely doubt...

    Liz happens to be a woman, but I sincerely doubt anyone's comments would have been any different if the organiser was a bloke!
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    Please understand what misogyny means before you...

    Please understand what misogyny means before you misuse it and make ridiculous accusations. There's only philogyny in this camp!
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    :~ What are you talking about! There has been no...

    :~ What are you talking about! There has been no such inference until you brought it up!
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    My mistake and apologies to Liz. I stand by my...

    My mistake and apologies to Liz. I stand by my argument that it usually pays to listen to and digest all feedback.
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    Periodic Tables

    Just to refresh your memories...
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    Liz, nobody's disputing the time and effort you...

    Liz, nobody's disputing the time and effort you put into your shows (and it is much appreciated), but you haven't been doing it for very long in the grand scheme of things and there are plenty of...
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    I used to enjoy the woodworking show when it was...

    I used to enjoy the woodworking show when it was at the Exhibition Buildings in Carlton. There were always plenty of exhibits to watch that I wouldn't normally see and there were usually special...
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    IMPORTANT I realise Neil's and other mods' minds have been...

    I realise Neil's and other mods' minds have been focused on the recent show in Melbourne, but how are things progressing behind the scenes now the show has been and gone? Is the current state of the...
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    Basically yes, though the paint was simply wiped...

    Basically yes, though the paint was simply wiped off, not sanded off.
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    A Double Bow Windsor Chair - Part Eight

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/members/13149-woodwould/albums/woodwould-s-furniture/238455-pwc-painted-221012-01a.jpg
    Fig. 1. The colour of envy.


    A great number of eighteenth-century Windsor...
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    Not another of your fetishes!

    Not another of your fetishes!
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    Phone the apprentice to come with a replacement...

    Phone the apprentice to come with a replacement vehicle!
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    Wait just a minute... his shoes are filthy and...

    Wait just a minute... his shoes are filthy and that's simply not acceptable After Five dress!
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    https://www.woodworkforums.com/attachments/f17/2382...

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/attachments/f17/238217d1351039636-another-need-caption-reply-question-take-6-redneckwomen.jpg

    Tea Lady holding the fort?
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    Be vigilant of the local mechanics! 238351

    Be vigilant of the local mechanics!

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    Only if I'm wearing tweeds.

    Only if I'm wearing tweeds.
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    Not my colour I'm afraid. I find it attracts the...

    Not my colour I'm afraid. I find it attracts the wrong sort of person.
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    The last time I wore a dress (and a blond wig,...

    The last time I wore a dress (and a blond wig, heels and falsies) was at a do in a pub in Somerset about twenty-five years ago. I think I could squeeze into a size 20 then, but a marquee mightn't fit...
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    Those plastic plugs are butt ugly, though in my...

    Those plastic plugs are butt ugly, though in my book, they would be preferable to aligned slotted screws. :thyel:
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    Does that little number come in mauve?

    Does that little number come in mauve?
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    I have no problem with dresses except they're...

    I have no problem with dresses except they're damned uncomfortable when it's hot and windy.
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    A barely long enough tee-shirt is all I require...

    A barely long enough tee-shirt is all I require thank you.
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    IMPORTANT I'm still having problems with marking the forums...

    I'm still having problems with marking the forums as read: When I click on Forum Actions > Mark Forums Read, the following message pops up...

    "Your submission could not be processed because a...
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    In white-collar-land After Five usually sees the...

    In white-collar-land After Five usually sees the women carrying their high heels in their hands, their bras in their bags and their waistbands undone. The blokes have their ties in their pockets and...
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    Absolutely, but I was trying to keep within the...

    Absolutely, but I was trying to keep within the boundaries of the thread's title.
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    That about sums it up!

    That about sums it up!
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    Well done indeed! :thyel:

    Well done indeed! :thyel:
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    That's exactly what happens... but only if the...

    That's exactly what happens... but only if the pores in the veneer are clogged with sufficiently thick glue to prevent air being sucked in through the pores, thus allowing the veneer to spring up.
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    My all-time favourite plane is the Sopwith Camel....

    My all-time favourite plane is the Sopwith Camel. The woodworking plane I use most is an iron plane that sits on the second shelf. I can't remember what make (Stanley?) or size it is, but it works...
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    Conductors should stick to what they know (what...

    Conductors should stick to what they know (what do they know?). He was utterly misguided and incorrect; any self-respecting traditional craftsman will only turn a screw until it's tight. Only anal...
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    Good to hear the disabled parking has been...

    Good to hear the disabled parking has been addressed.

    Does Mrs. Spencer know about Mrs. Phil? More importantly, has Mr. Phil caught on to what's going on? Or are you Japanese and all this can be...
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    Whatever you do, don't make one that might exceed...

    Whatever you do, don't make one that might exceed your physical/athletic capabilities!
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    A Double Bow Windsor Chair - Part Seven

    The ash arm- and back spindles were tapered and individually fitted to the seat and arm bow.

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    Thanks Groggy. As you saw, I got about the show...

    Thanks Groggy. As you saw, I got about the show with the aid of my walker; deciding not to bring my electric scooter after the last fiasco. The result is I'm exhausted and in a lot of pain. I...
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    Understood. :thyel:

    Understood. :thyel:
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    Why muddy the discussion on toothing surfaces for...

    Why muddy the discussion on toothing surfaces for gluing by introducing blades used for an entirely different purpose?



    In my opinion Lee Valley's scraping plane is better than the Lie Nielsen...
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    The driver engaged the parking attendant, even...

    The driver engaged the parking attendant, even taking the disabled tag off the dash and extending it out the window for the parking attendant to see, but he was quite insistent on where we were to...
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    That's the wrong type of blade for toothing...

    That's the wrong type of blade for toothing groundwork/veneer. See the link I included in post #7.
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    It was good to see you again Groggy. Thanks for...

    It was good to see you again Groggy. Thanks for all the hard work you've put in. The photo boards were a great job; again, kudos to Craig and all those involved. I said a very quick hello to Neil...
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    Double cut (rotary sliced) veneer (when...

    Double cut (rotary sliced) veneer (when available) can be up to 2.5mm thick and lays better when toothed. It's a thickness requirement rather than based on the method of cutting the veneer.

    Like...
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    When rubbing glue blocks, their surface area is...

    When rubbing glue blocks, their surface area is relatively small and their faces are normally planed flat; therefore there are no forces at play trying to peel the glue block off. Thick veneer can...
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    As long as your glue wasn't too thin everything...

    As long as your glue wasn't too thin everything should be fine.
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    Again, I must take you up on your comments. You...

    Again, I must take you up on your comments. You initially claimed "...the common myth about these blades, i.e. that they prepare a good ground for gluing, is just plain wrong." which I repudiated....
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    That indeed is my understanding. I'm not very...

    That indeed is my understanding. I'm not very familiar with modern (at the time of the early twentieth-century tests Ian cites) adhesives, but I can see how they might not work as well with toothed...
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    As you might have anticipated I have to take...

    As you might have anticipated I have to take issue with this Ian. I can hammer modern 1/42" to 3/64" thick veneer without toothing the ground, but > 3/64" (1.2mm) veneer will often spring up if the...
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