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You may mean sisal, or hemp rope fibre, not sisalation

Look up the grades, depends if the face veneer is A or D grade or anything inbetween

We had an XL Falcon (144ci same as XM) with those draft boxes SACC51 mentioned. When we got the XP the boxes didn't seem to work, we had them open on a really hot day, windows open as well, zip from...

I think the ute as ok it was an X-army vehicle, either because of that or the next owner fitted a low ratio diff, speedo read correctly so may have been like that from new. It was always matched...

I had an XP ute with a low ratio diff and the 170 pursuit engine. Gutless and got about 20mpg regardless empty or towing. They actually weren't bad as a tow vehicle before the days you had load...

2440 x 1220 is pretty much the standard, I figure you need the width but it isn't the end of the world if a bit sits out the back. It is also why our current trailer exceeds that size as we can drop...

Trailer builders aren't necessarily that accurate, they will fold according to their own templates and designs, so a 6' x 4' may not actually be exactly that, they will be the same usually across...

I also have the QF1010 but use a Makita 3612C for heavier work, other than dust extraction the Makita does everything needed of it and I wouldn't get the larger Festool simply because it isn't going...

If it is only plywood or pallets you don''t need brakes. Sheets of ply are 8' x 5' and from what you describe a single axle is sufficient. You should be able to pick something up for under $1700 new.

Nothing wrong with Hitachi, I'd stick with that, If it was Ozito go for it but the Festool will not give sufficient improvement to justify the outlay.

My vehicle is also a sedan of a similar size to yours, it is rated to tow a 1500kg trailer braked or 750kg unbraked. I reckon if you do regular tip runs and pickups they are useful things to have our...

The four tip bits are good for multiple holes using a rotary hammer, shouldn't take a week. About $80 per drill one drill should do the complete job. Water, maybe, if not make sure you use a dust...

This is a good service and one worth taking up. getting financial advice from a forum such as this will certainly bring out the crack pots and this thread is a good example of that, some posts have...

Doesn't matter, the ATO will credit you for PAYG tax even if it hasn't been paid by the Company. The ATO is not able to tell you if it has been paid for privacy reasons. Contact you superfund though...

Even if you end the partnership the debts still follow them around, the liability you refer to means any one partner can be sued for the lot.

We have always worked on the basis that if one gets something of a certain value the other one can go out and spend the same amount hence the value of tools may well equate to the value of the...

You can easily cut it with a diamond blade, amongst other things you can run an arris with a normal file. If you have had it in the weather then that would cause the loss of polish.

Lay the marble...

It is a spoke shave, no idea about the rest.

I don't think it got that low here overnight, Apparently the forecast high for Wednesday is roughly the same as the actual low overnight Monday.

ElNino, high water temperature in the Pacific and climate change. Watch this space I expect let's hope the temps back track a bit or it will be a horror season for fire and crop yields

Waterproof glue and a couple of bugle head screws wacked in from behind should do the job. If you countersink the head just below the surface a bit of builders bog will cover up the evidence. If its...

While on "my Dad" mine was a stone mason and I worked with him for a couple of years. Three foot bars, 2" and 1" rollers, skids, 4 x 2 hardwood boards, rollers, block and tackle, amazing what you can...

I could easily put in variations to what Derek has written because it all comes down to use. If you have deep pockets then go for Lie Nielsen, Lee Valley at the premium end. However going onto...

Perhaps you could fill us in a little on your friends project. Is it through an aid group or a local community project and what his connection to Papua New Guinea. What surprises me when you go into...

I am currently getting a container ready for Vanuatu which includes hand tools. There may be a small amount of surplus in chisels and saws. All will need to be sharpened is that of interest to you

Well getting back on topic, that is the sort of backyard shed we can all aspire to, far better than the kit steel things we see. Nice design and a nice feel.

My mother in laws paternal grandparents come from a village not far from Trento, in WWI they were interned in a German prison camp were they would have beenbarely fed, the grandfather died first of...

Really interesting photos of the backyard "shed" the photos of Bob's families business was also very interesting. My wife's family come from near Trento and spread out to Bosanno which is just south...

Bunning's is making money Master's is bleeding cash, I prefer Masters when it comes to quality but the way things are going for Master's something has to change.

It isn't quite that simple, but then not every parcel gets picked up either as it comes through.

If picked up going through customs they add another 15% for import duty (5%) and GST (10%), plus your plug will be a Euro round pin plug

A vac along with a dust deputy would work well for the saw. To use a dust extractor you really need machines with 4" ports.

I'll look at them very differently next time they come out of the cupboard. at that price though would you be better off with something new, they are a reasonable chisel but they don't exactly make...

Pretty impressive recycling effort

Time for a period in rehab to get rid of that plane addiction.

I use a 4 and 5 1/2 mainly because that is what I'm used to and keep sharpest plus a block plane and bevel up smoother, other planes...

Do a line (bead) about an inch in all the way round, Then do a W pattern between the box you have created running about 50mm apart. Place on granite and let it settle under its own weight. Give it a...

326 are the ones I have, hold a good edge, sharpen well, easy to use. they are designed to be struck but really for most paring work you just need a sharp edge and a bit of pressure. If the price is...

Silicone will do the trick, plenty of squiggles though

I bought the later version because the dust extractor port was easier to connect to compared to a Bosch I had. Quite a nice sander as far as they go, does the job well enough, wouldn't rave about it,...

I don't think it is clear cut, rail provides its own roads, but are tracks subsidised?, To what extent are road taxes spent on roads and how much extra tax payer money goes into roads. Fuel subsidies...

Subsidies distort markets but are useful if used to give new technology the start it needs to gain critical mass to reduce production costs through technological improvement and larger production...

I have two Titan paring chisels, 1/4" and 3/8" long thin blades with a bit of flex that are easy to sharpen and hold their edge well. Mind you I don't use much force on them either. I've never felt...

The impact on the body is huge from loss of sight to loss of legs and everything in-between. No eating between meals, cut down on plate size, exercise every day. I have had to do it, it gets easer...

Very impressive, hard to imagine that you can go from what you started with to the finished result. A lovely piece, the figure in the timber and the matching are a real highlight and an indication...

Doesn't move much, but you put a slab on a monument with too much slope and it will gradually creep downhill as it expands and contracts. The wood moves much more, as long as you've allowed for wood...

Marble does move, expand and contract, it can also bow. It needs to move and shouldn't have weight bearing down on it unduly in furniture. in old pieces that have marble backs
and side pieces you...

One of the issues trotted out with solar PV on roof tops is that if everyone does it you end up with to much load on the grid on sunny days as a result of feedback. I would imagine the new Tesla...

A very civilised thread to what has been for sometime a divisive topic, perhaps there has been a shift in attitude over recent times. We put on solar a few years back and also expect an eight year...

Marble is easy to drill as it is reasonably soft, don't use the hammer function you should be able to run a hole using it normally which reduces the risk of fracturing the stone on thin material.
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The original base looked like marine ply, the remade table had a base of chipboard flooring because it was handy. Wood surrounds hid the chipboard, it no longer lives with me and the remake was by...