Search:

There's not much patina left after my sanding/reshaping, and tbh I'm not that bothered, since it wasn't a saw of any particular interest. I have tried steaming with the iron as I mentioned, but not...

Hey all!

I'm in the middle of restoring/upcycling an old handsaw, and I read somewhere that Shellawax is a very good and durable finish for the handles. After stripping the finish and shaping the...

Hit a screw with my brand new 12mm drill bit, now it's all funky and doesn't cut. I tried sharpening it by hand, and it's just going to take far too long to get back to a good bit of metal. Last time...

Can anyone recommend a system or product they use for protecting cast iron surfaces? Specifically I have a bandsaw table and some hand planes that seem to struggle with the humidity in Perth these...

Hi all,

Been around on the forums for a while, and I've jumped into a cabinetmaking pre-app course at TAFE. One of the requirements is work experience, and thusfar I have been unsuccessful...

The sole is flattish. Planes do flex. That's why you're not supposed to murder the tote and knob, lest you flex it too much and hollow out your board. I suppose if you put almost no pressure on...

John, do you mean Paul Sellers? Because that's the design of bench I am following.

Managed to get the gap down to a fraction of a millimeter, using my no7 plane and a bit of brain power. What I...

Thanks for your reply Doug. I'm currently jointing the narrow edges, which are 35mm wide. This is for the aprons, not the bench top. I haven't acquired a benchtop material as of yet. I was planning...

The longest woodpecker straight edge is 3', which is a bit shorter than what I have now. Also, that article talks about a 1/32" gap across 2', so logically a 3/32" gap would be ok across 6'. Which is...

Sorry, it's a bit dark for pictures now. I do have several good handsaws, in this instance it was just easier to rip them on the bandsaw. I have it so I might as well use it. The problem is not...

Finally got around to working on it again after New Years, and actually, between my no7 and no5, I managed to get the joint square, smooth, and with only a 1/8" or 3.5mm gap between the two boards at...

Hey Peter, thanks for the offer. I am in Mount Lawley near the CBD, but can travel. Send me a PM and we can sort out the details.

Don't have anything that long to scribe a straight line... my longest thing is a 1m long steel rule. I could try using that end for end, but I'm not sure if that would really be straight. Better than...

Nah, I don't have a table saw, and I don't have room for one either. If I did I probably would have used that to rip down the sides, or maybe ripped it with a sled to get it straight. Only power...

I am currently building a workbench following Paul Seller’s build series on youtube, using radiata pine. I finished the H frame legs first, so that I would have something to work on, and they came...

I am currently working on an English style workbench, and am trying to laminate up some untreated pine 2/4s to make the aprons. I have used my bandsaw to cut off the worst of the knots and defects,...

Whelp, that didn't work. It's a damn fine blade they made up for me, but the metal is far too thick and inflexible for the size of my bandsaw. I can get it in there and tension it, it's just far too...

What do you plan on using that blade for? Just curious.

The only reason to get the one inch blade is to get the bigger teeth. At this stage it's an experiment, as it's right at the top end of what my BS can potentially handle. If it works, great, if it...

Spoke to the guy at Hughans, because the blade width capacity on my bandsaw is only 3/4", 3tpi carbon steel with hardened teeth is the best they can do :(

Got one of them from Hare & Forbes today,...

Any idea of price Larry? Looks like they mostly do industry type stuff, so not sure if a one off would be cost effective.

Thanks Doug, will give them a go.

That's a lot of different stuff :|

So I'm thinking, 3/4" 1.3 TPI Bimetal? I really have no idea. TCT? Help!

So, finally getting back around to a bit of woodworking and my workbench build. I want to get a new blade for my bandsaw, capable of ripping nicely through 3-4" of well seasoned Jarrah. I've heard...

Ok, good info. Unfortunately i have to use jarrah for the top, because I can't afford an alternative material. I do like the idea of laying out on the top. I have ply, but it's CD stuff. I also have...

Ok, good info. I was planning on having some more lights over the bench anyway, I was just thinking the lighter wood might scatter and diffuse the light better. As for paint, I would be concerned...

Yeah my workspace has no windows, so only artificial lighting. Lighter top might be the way to go. If i was to laminate the top in pine, what sort of thickness should i look at to avoid problems with...

Well seasoned jarrah is HARD. Also apparently due to silica content or something, it has a tendency to blunt tools. So my reasoning was that avoiding accidentally pounding a chisel into it might save...

OH good lord, I have no intention of flattening the top on saw horses. I just need to joint them for lamination (I don't have a machine jointer). I will probably rough out my leg pieces first,...

I get what he's talking about. It's a little tricky but you can make it work. Cabinet or no, my sawhorses tend to walk, rock and wobble under the weight. It's just an enormous piece of wood, so no...

I tried planing them on a pair of bunnings sawhorses.... They just fell over. Then I tried planing it on the floor, but my knees gave out.

As for vacs, I usually pick the insides up, stick 'em in...

I have to agree with the sentiment. Any workbench is better than no workbench, which is pretty much what I've been working with for a few years now. Not looking forward to trying to flatten and level...

Not sure how a sliding deadman or similar would work without a flush front. That said, if I was to add a short apron along the length of the front, so as to have it flush, what would be the best...

Thanks for the input Ian. Having just manhandled 80kg or so of bandsaw down to my basement, I can definitely see your point. That said, once constructed, my workbench will never, ever leave the...

I'm not using Jarrah out of pride, I'm using it because it's free, on account of I already have it :P Also it's too weathered and buggered for much of anything else. It's solid enough that it'll hold...

What sort of minimum thickness would be required for holdfasts? I suppose I could always laminate another layer of material on the top of the benchtop, although I'm not sure how stable that would be.

I was planning to add a tool well at the back, to make the size of the table up to 2' if I felt like I needed it. Trying to make up 20" from probably 2.5" widths would take a considerable number of...

I'm planning on building a roubo style workbench similar to that described in Christopher Schwarz more recent book, using some well aged Jarrah beams I have lying around. The wood is a bit rough, but...

Finally got my saw! It was MUCH bigger than I was expecting. Manhandling that thing down stairs and onto it's stand was pretty backbreaking. Also seems fairly difficult to build completely solo, but...

Wow, you really did a great job cleaning that thing up.

I bought the bullet and put in my order with carbatec on Friday evening. Unfortunately due to the long weekend I haven't heard back from them yet, so I'm twiddling my thumbs waiting to find out if...

Sounds like a plan to me soundman :)

I don't really have room for a lathe that size anyway, since I've now acquired some more useful machines. Be interested to see how it fairs as a disk sander.

Not an expert, but I assume the reason for the wider blade is for less deflection?

Also I note there is not a lot of call for a dovetail saw with a 1/4" depth of cut :P

Not having had a bandsaw before, not really sure what I should be looking for in a blade, or where to get one from. I know carbatec sells them, but I don't see any brand names, so I don't know if...

I had a look around, the second hand market in Perth hasn't got a lot going for it atm I'm afraid. The bandsaws they do have, people want close to sticker price for. I've been burnt enough times in...

Thanks for the help all! If I can stretch to that budget, I will definitely get it I think. I really can't afford a bigger better saw, and I'm not expecting a perfect cut, just that it cuts without...

I'm looking to buy a bandsaw on a budget, and with the carbatec sale i can just about stretch that budget to the 14" Carbatec bandsaw.

I'm looking for any comments on that model from people with...

I don't really have the option to buy pre-dressed timber, except maybe the odd bit of DAR Pine from bunnings, for a small project here or there. I also don't have any kind of powered extractor, since...

Thanks for the clarification Derek. I too am not PARTICULARLY fussed about the exact thickness of boards. I just want something to take some of the grunt work out of dimensioning timber. It's a lot...

I suppose, but those things are aweful. Getting any kind of consistency from them is virtually impossible, especially on longer pieces. The sole just isn't long enough, and it's very difficult to...