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    Great stuff. Thank you.

    Great stuff. Thank you.
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    Where to buy spray laquer

    Hi all, first time poster to this forum. A few years back, I purchased 4lts of Sherwood Duralc 15% gloss spray lacquer from a Sherwoods distributor out near Eastern Creek in western Sydney ...
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    Veneered board

    I have used this co. in the past with no problem : Processed Forest Products - PFP - Natural & Reconstituted Timber Veneered Panels - Particleboards - Plywood - Medium Density Fiberboard - Solid Core...
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    Hand made treadle lathe

    Here's a great vid of a guy building a treadle lathe........all by hand!!!


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG9R0q9QJQc&feature=player_embedded
  5. Thread: Circular louvre

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    You got it johnnz...........no lasers or routers,...

    You got it johnnz...........no lasers or routers, I made a shorter louvre for each blade and basically marked the trenches with that. A bit time consuming but it works. As you can imagine, the angle...
  6. Thread: Circular louvre

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    Circular louvre

    Back in the late '60's whilst doing my apprenticeship as a car and wagon builder with the NSW Government Railways, I was called upon to construct a timber circular louvre as an exercise.
    I remember...
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    ......and this is with the lid closed! ...

    ......and this is with the lid closed!


    http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn110/billyt-53/Woodwork/IMG_1703.jpg
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    Here's one I made earlier! ...

    Here's one I made earlier!


    http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn110/billyt-53/Woodwork/IMG_1698.jpg
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    how my hybrid pantorouter works - YouTube

    how my hybrid pantorouter works - YouTube
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    What a great invention!!

    Demonstrating the pantorouter - YouTube
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    How about marking the amount you want to remove...

    How about marking the amount you want to remove on the side of the timber and hand plane it off. :2tsup:
  12. Thread: Glasses Case

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    That looks absolutely fantastic. Great job...

    That looks absolutely fantastic. Great job working with balsa. Would also look great in some other Aussie hardwood (Redgum!!)
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    This would have to be the best place place to get...

    This would have to be the best place place to get any sort of adhesive tape. Bought some 3m vhb some time ago and they were most helpful.

    GPA Industries - Supplying specialty tape products to the...
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    Looks more like English Oak to me! Seen quite a...

    Looks more like English Oak to me! Seen quite a few old pieces in antique shops that look similar.
  15. Thread: Cedar Shingles

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    A pack of cedar shingles sells for around $180....

    A pack of cedar shingles sells for around $180. Not too sure of the area that will cover though, but at a guess about 3 square metres.
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    Advise against using Liquid Nails..........Use...

    Advise against using Liquid Nails..........Use Sika T-55 or Ultraset.
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    Try webs. I have a website and I used them. Many...

    Try webs. I have a website and I used them. Many templates to choose from.
    If you need a .com there are plenty of domain names to choose from.

    Webs - Make a free website, get free hosting
  18. Could you not just paint it or isn't that allowed?

    Could you not just paint it or isn't that allowed?
  19. Thread: Kiss (wip)

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    Excellent work there....very nice grain in what...

    Excellent work there....very nice grain in what is a ho hum species.

    For cabinet and box hinges, I use McCallums in Sydney.

    Here is their catalogue. Scroll down towards the bottom for brass...
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    "I will not be able to respond further till late...

    "I will not be able to respond further till late Monday as I am going away for a few days."


    Tool shopping for that 'urgent' tool perhaps! :cl:
  21. Thread: Rosewood Box.

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    Very nice indeed!! Might have to borrow (steal!!)...

    Very nice indeed!! Might have to borrow (steal!!) some design features.
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    You're going to take legal action over $16 for...

    You're going to take legal action over $16 for freight?? :no:
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    A few weeks back, I milled some teak I had into...

    A few weeks back, I milled some teak I had into decking for a section of the verandah. Some tweaking of the old bandsaw was needed to saw 5mm x 1mm 'boards'. I mitred the corners (something that I...
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    Yes, too true.....I remember my dear ol dad using...

    Yes, too true.....I remember my dear ol dad using melted sulphur to set wrought iron balustrades on porches. Sets really hard but probably toxic............but it works!!

    Billy
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    Humble apologies for the threadjack but...... ...

    Humble apologies for the threadjack but......

    funny that this thread has popped up as I have been trying to find Wattyl FORESTWOOD interior wood stain. All the architaves, skirtings and doors in...
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    Hi JAY, have a look here..... ...

    Hi JAY,

    have a look here.....



    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f201/1-20th-scale-house-131219/
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    G'day Waldo, No, it won't be covered...

    G'day Waldo,

    No, it won't be covered up.....think I'll just do the fascia around it as 'protection' from damage and a few pieces of flooring staggered in the lounge and maybe a little decking on...
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    Hi all, I've just completed erecting the verandah...

    Hi all, I've just completed erecting the verandah on the house. It's taken about 3 1/2 days to do (about as long as the real thing to do!) :2tsup:
    I'm considering laying a section of flooring in the...
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    Thank you all for the comments. :- Ian, all...

    Thank you all for the comments. :-

    Ian,

    all the frame and roof timber (Oregon) basically came from a really old 3' length of tight grained 4" x 2". I planed it straight and square, then started...
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    Thought I'd add a plan of the house. ...

    Thought I'd add a plan of the house.

    http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn110/billyt-53/Woodwork/P1010646.jpg
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    1/20th scale house

    Hi guys, short story, kinda..........Way back in 1983, I owned a vacant 5 acre property at East Kurrajong in N.S.W. with the intention of building my dream home in the 'country'.
    An area was cleared...
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    G'day, I purchased a Hafco T380 back in the early...

    G'day, I purchased a Hafco T380 back in the early '80's and it has never failed me.
    I welded up a steel frame with castors attached to move it around the workshop. I have 2 sets of knives for it, 1...
  33. Thread: Chisel box

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    Thank you all for the comments. SG, only the...

    Thank you all for the comments.

    SG, only the box sides are from 1 piece. The lid was from a totally separate piece of timber.

    The lid simply has a rebate cut all the way around and fits over...
  34. Thread: Chisel box

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    I hope it doesn't either!! It's been a few...

    I hope it doesn't either!!

    It's been a few months since I've made the box and as yet hasn't moved a fraction.

    The kiln dried timber used were offcuts from stair risers and were too good to...
  35. Thread: Chisel box

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    Thanks for all your comments. I used to have a...

    Thanks for all your comments.

    I used to have a freestanding workbench but it encroached to much into my available floorspace in my 20' x 12' shed, so I decided I would build a narrower bench...
  36. Thread: Chisel box

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    Chisel box

    I recently purchased a set of Japanese chisels and thought it proper that they should have their own home.

    Box is simple enough....... Murray River Redgum, mitred corners, shellac and beeswax...
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    The flashing is laid under the brick sill on the...

    The flashing is laid under the brick sill on the outside skin. A couple of weep holes wouldn't go astray as well.
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    Chapmans Powers Rd Seven Hills Chapman Saws...

    Chapmans Powers Rd Seven Hills


    Chapman Saws
  39. Just to add something to this thread.........go...

    Just to add something to this thread.........go to your dentist and ask for/beg/pay for some dental amalgam.......the stuff they make fillings with. It's quite cheap to buy (maybe be $2 a capsule ?)...
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    Hi Mondo, I have constructed a few solid timber...

    Hi Mondo,
    I have constructed a few solid timber doors on high end homes in Sydney. The majority of them are hung on Dorma floor springs which as mentioned previously can carry weight in excess of...
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    Hammahed, to be quite honest, I'm not an...

    Hammahed,

    to be quite honest, I'm not an industrial chemist or anything like that. I am just a humble carpenter and joiner who takes pride in the work that I do. Personally I'm not all that...
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    yeah, right!! :banghead:

    yeah, right!! :banghead:
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    Calculator for most applications here: ...

    Calculator for most applications here:

    Builders Construction Calculators - Contractors, Tradies and DIY
  44. Just watched it. What an excellent program!! The...

    Just watched it. What an excellent program!! The old piners had it tough.
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    Excellent site...........thanks for the link....

    Excellent site...........thanks for the link. :2tsup:

    Billy
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    Take it back!!! Demand a refund as product not...

    Take it back!!! Demand a refund as product not fit for purpose.
  47. Arhh, the youth of today!!

    Arhh, the youth of today!!
  48. What's wrong with just nailing the skirting...

    What's wrong with just nailing the skirting boards on. Then fill and paint!!
    If fixing to masonary wall, lay skirting in position at base of wall and nail skirting so as to just mark the wall with...
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    In the '60's I was an apprentice car and wagon...

    In the '60's I was an apprentice car and wagon builder with the New South Wales Government Railways. At times we had to make our own dowels and the method used was the same as the Lie Neilson gadget....
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    Any of those hammer drills are a waste of time....

    Any of those hammer drills are a waste of time. Get yourself a Hilti or Metabo. Hilti bits are the best imho although pricy......but they last well. And good back up policy.
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