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    Good on you Glenrob, I well recall you doing it...

    Good on you Glenrob, I well recall you doing it tough there for a while, and often wondered how you were going.
    Great to see you back. Cheers, Redbog, (Harry).
  2. Thread: Heart surgery

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    Good luck, cobber. Cheers, Redbog

    Good luck, cobber. Cheers, Redbog
  3. DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
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    Kuffy, Bad luck mate, hope it all works out. For...

    Kuffy,
    Bad luck mate, hope it all works out. For the ignorant, (me), powderpost bugs, lyctus, is this what old soldiers like me know as "borers"? Most often seen in old hardwood furniture, hardwood...
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    Ray, That Amish looking Swedish bloke just...

    Ray,

    That Amish looking Swedish bloke just keeps going,eh?

    The skill!
    Cheers, Redbog
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    DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
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    CARBATEC Customer Service

    I'm like most, and quick to condemn poor customer service, so it only seems equitable to praise good service. I lost track of the manual for my newish 10" combo jointer thicknesser. An E-mail to...
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
  9. Good on you Bob, you have confirmed what I pretty...

    Good on you Bob, you have confirmed what I pretty much thought, but I don't know enough about vacuum behaviour. I thoroughlyagree about long radius bends, even in fluids, the short radius bends cause...
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    QWERTY U, Slightly dated info, but Black...

    QWERTY U,

    Slightly dated info, but Black Forest Timbers, just South of Woodend, used to have such timber. Now, as I go past, there are ads on the road for recycled timbers of all sorts. If you let...
  11. Advice Required Please, on pipe specs to reticulate the vacuum to the tool

    Hello All,

    (Probably should address direct to Bob L,the family expert!).:U

    My shed is now nearly complete, two halves, ( a"dirty"half for the saws, thicky, jointer, router), and a...
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    Fine work Ruddy,well done.I particularly like the...

    Fine work Ruddy,well done.I particularly like the elegant transition from the curved lid to the straight front and sides.

    Kind regards,Redbog (Harry).
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
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    Ericks, My mum also passed about a year ago. Our...

    Ericks,
    My mum also passed about a year ago. Our logical mind can understand this may be coming, but nothing can really prepare you for the emotional impact. About the only thing that helped me,was...
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
  16. Fellas, please! "the first casualty of war is...

    Fellas, please!
    "the first casualty of war is truth" is a universally acknowledged truism. If some members want to canvass or seek input about the state of the world, a dedicated woodwork forum is...
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
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    Congratulations Brett!

    Brett,

    Congratulations on the new bub, AND the table! When we were chatting to you, Shane and Fletty at Kyneton, ( and what a pleasure that was!), I did no realise the table or the grand...
  19. Thread: A Stamp!

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    A

    Ian,
    Victoria reigned for 60 odd years, (died 1901 I think), so could well be 1840's.

    Auscab,
    Could it be the client is fiendishly checking your honesty? LOL!
    HNY to all forumites cheers Redbog...
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    "You made me cry, when you said goodbye" etc...

    "You made me cry, when you said goodbye" etc
    Vale Fats
    Thanks for the music big fella.
    Redbog
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    Builder's Apprentice

    That one is as old as I am, but still a ripper!

    Cheers, Harry
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    Naah, about a zac! Redbog

    Naah, about a zac!
    Redbog
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    Trump is clearly onto something here! The...

    Trump is clearly onto something here! The Mexicans , to the best of my knowledge, didn't breach the Berlin Wall or Hadrian's Wall.

    Cheers, Harry
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    Nearly as old as I am, but still a ripper! ...

    Nearly as old as I am, but still a ripper!

    Cheers,Redbog
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    Doggie, I'm with Gaza58, just became aware of...

    Doggie,
    I'm with Gaza58, just became aware of your book, and would love to buy a copy. Any left or do we wait for 2nd Edition?
    Look great, congratulations!
    Cheers
    Redbog
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    Vote #2 for Radiata for benchtop

    Ian,
    Vote no 2 for P.Radiata. I made my bench top from laminated, de-nailed, 90 by 45's from the tip! Very heavy, and works well.
    Cheers, Redbog
  27. Thread: RIP Sally

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    Condolences to you Acco

    Sorry to hear your news, Acco, and I share your pain. Perhaps she's up there tearing around with my old mate Wally,RIP?

    Kind regards, Redbog (Harry)
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    Alan, I am, as you know, a keen student of...

    Alan,
    I am, as you know, a keen student of history, particularly military history. I had long thought the most moving artistic tribute to the WW1 troops, was "Menin Gate at midnight", which depicts...
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    Thanks Peter, would not have given Bunnies a...

    Thanks Peter, would not have given Bunnies a thought. Was looking for an ordinary pick handle at Vermont store, no stock!
    Cheers Redbog
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    Where do I get an adze handle from

    Hello Forumites,

    A mate at Hepburn has an old adze. His offsider, (young Hercules), broke the handle last weekend. Does anyone know where to source a adze handle? It's an odd thing, the handle end...
  31. Likewise, Bob, been often thinking of you and...

    Likewise, Bob, been often thinking of you and hoping you are battling along OK. Could you give us a quick post?
    Kind regards, Harry (Redbog).
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    Hi Notadj, I make a heap of cake bases for my...

    Hi Notadj,
    I make a heap of cake bases for my wife, including wedding cake bases. I turn them out of 10mm MDF, using a simple circle jig and the router. A quick hand sand, and done. She then covers...
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    Ripper tune, Acco, Knoxfield is just around the...

    Ripper tune, Acco, Knoxfield is just around the corner!
    Than you.
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    Thanks Ratbag, the problem is the other way. I...

    Thanks Ratbag, the problem is the other way. I need to go up from 15.9mm to 30mm, not the other way. Cheers mate, Redbog
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    In my technical naivety, had thought perhaps...

    In my technical naivety, had thought perhaps centrally clamped to timber on a drill press table, 30mm drill bit, cooling cutting fluid, it may work ok.
    Thanks to all for advice.
    David, if the 30mm...
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    Drilling of circular saw blades-advice please

    Hello all,

    I have been given two De Walt circular saw blades, 254mm by 60T, still in their boxes. My problem is the central mounting hole is 5/8" (15.9mm), and the shaft mounting on my mitre saw...
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    Thanks to all for responses

    Thank you for everyone for their replies, I'm pretty sure that if red box had problems somone would know. The piece I have was thrown on the rubbish pile by the builders, at a mate's stone and timber...
  38. Hello Bob

    "Hear hear" to Coffenup's sentiments Bob, great to see you up and about. Nice work on the bench compartments, keep us informed old mate.

    Cheers, Bob, from Redbog (Harry):D
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    Red Box is it safe for cutting boards

    Greetings all,

    I have a nice lump of red box, Eucalyptus Polyanthemos, from the Daylesford/Hepburn area in Victoria. I was intending to make an elliptical shaped cutting board, as a present. I...
  40. Thread: Surgery update

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    Hang in there Mike

    Hello Mike,

    I feel for you mate, but hang in there, it does go away. When I had my fusion, ( C6/C7 in neck), the pain meds were Oxycontin, which I later discovered is also known as "hillbilly...
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    Well?

    Hey Goggo,

    Don't keep us in suspense! What was it?

    Cheers, Redbog
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    Mongrel Boots

    Vote #3 for Mongrel boots, super comfortable, generous steel toes, and have lace adjustment with side zip up, ( quite durable), so you get the support of laces, with the convenience of quick zip.
    ...
  43. Thread: Vale Wally

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    Vale Wally

    I'm saddened to report that my big Labrador, Wally, reached the end of the line yesterday. Family shattered, and I am so going to miss him sweeping the shed floor with his tail, knocking stuff over,...
  44. Thread: I Remember.....

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    4 square stores live!!

    For the 4 Square nostalgiasts, I was in a gorgeous little town in Northland in NZ call Mangonui. There is a wooden, 4 Square supermarket, built out over the water on piles, still trading hot and...
  45. Thread: 16 Years

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    Amen to the comments by others

    Congratulations Neil, long may the Forum reign!

    It is also my birthday today, (62), and after 18 months from hell, ( healthwise), now going pretty well. I was oddly touched, to log on tonight and...
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    For small gum veins

    For filling gums veins and flaws that are not too big, you can create a good filling medium, by sanding your redgum with 120 grit, and collecting the sawdust. If you brush your sawdust into the...
  47. Thread: The Dunny

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    As she is spoke

    The dunny can man also had an effect on the vernacular. When I was a kid in Hamilton, ( Western Victoria), back in the day, the saying to describe anything that had been squashed flat
    was- "as flat...
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    Well that stuffed that theory!

    Hi Bodger,

    Yep same bloke, had a bandsaw mill out the back, and photographs of himself in race cars in the office/display area. Shame, were really nice folks.

    Cheers, Redbog
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    Dubious possibility, mill on the road to Stanley

    Hi Peter,

    About 4 years ago, SWMBO and I dropped into a Mum and Pop style sawmiil somewhere West of Burnie/Devenport area on the way across to Stanley. They had stocks of shorts in really...
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    Great work Stewie

    That handle is a work of art mate
    Cheers Harry
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