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    Thanks Jo yes its Kauri pine on the sides with a...

    Thanks Jo yes its Kauri pine on the sides with a little redgum sandwiched in between the rest is redgum, it's not that big
    actually made it as a wishing well for wedding gifts of the cash variety so...
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    All lessons well learned Natsync thanks for the...

    All lessons well learned Natsync thanks for the post, soon you'll be flying through boxes because honestly once you get the hang of the i-box it really is a simple tool to use over and over.
    I like...
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    Best to go by the instructions, tilt will be from...

    Best to go by the instructions, tilt will be from bottom to top, if you put the adjusters on the right you'll
    be using your left hand for handling the timber and clamping, which is by far the most...
  4. There's an example of pure waste right behind my...

    There's an example of pure waste right behind my backyard, a new ambulance station tucked into a corner of a council carpark in Bendigo. Lots of funky angles and design that you'll only ever see if...
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    I suppose in philosophical terms, no it isn't

    I suppose in philosophical terms, no it isn't
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    Challenging subject Artme but i'll give it a try....

    Challenging subject Artme but i'll give it a try.

    Personally I think if one is going to be true to a passion for a particular style or period it's important to pay attention to detail.

    Also...
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    from the same site, one for the model makers ...

    from the same site, one for the model makers

    Wooden Mini Motorcycles | English Russia
  8. Thread: Shopping overseas

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    It's a fair comment and would be reasonable if...

    It's a fair comment and would be reasonable if said retailers sold Australian made/maufactured items, but if they source products overseas to exploit cheap
    labor it would be a little hypocritical,...
  9. Thread: Tingle Bar Top

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    Very nice slab Adamski, I'd never heard of Tingle...

    Very nice slab Adamski, I'd never heard of Tingle before, (had to look it up)
    never likely to be much on the market by the sounds of it. Thanks for sharing

    col.
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    I've used a bit of Bunya in the past, had similar...

    I've used a bit of Bunya in the past, had similar experiences, the timber is
    essentially very soft but those knots are rock hard, best to keep your chisels
    very sharp. This timber can be quite...
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    Have we had "stone the bloody crows" old...

    Have we had "stone the bloody crows"

    old favorites

    "wouldn't that rot your socks"

    "cheap at half the price"

    "wash it in petrol then dry it with a match"
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    We will never see a labor government install such...

    We will never see a labor government install such a level of protectionism, it would
    likely send wages and conditions crashing, and send us on a collision course with
    all sorts of free trade...
  13. Thread: Live exports

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    Oh Boy! Man's best friend. If they put an end...

    Oh Boy! Man's best friend. If they put an end to this I'm certain many other
    SE Asian countries could pick-up the shortfall, Cats too, a massive problem.
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    The original post on this thread referred to "On...

    The original post on this thread referred to "On the Observational Determination of Climate Sensitivity and Its Implications" by Lindzen and Choi. The scientists, and they are scientists, released...
  15. Thread: Bats

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    The Gayndah Council has now been granted a...

    The Gayndah Council has now been granted a permit by DERM to remove the branches of the trees the Bats are roosting in, they have to wait until the pups are independant and able to leave the roost...
  16. Thread: Bats

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    I have no desire to torch you Pete, this topic is...

    I have no desire to torch you Pete, this topic is already hot enough. Opinions vary on the Flying Fox's " vulnerable to extinction" status, also to their biological ability to breed to "plague"...
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    Around 18 months ago we had 30,000 move into the...

    Around 18 months ago we had 30,000 move into the park right in the CBD, their arrival coincided with a massive flowering event in the local box/ironbark forests around the City, it was unprecedented...
  18. Thread: Bats

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    Most likely there was a food source nearby,...

    Most likely there was a food source nearby, flowering natives probably, all conjecture of course, but if the flowering was over or some other event stopped it like heavy rain and there was no...
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    Kneeling and dodgy ligaments:gaah:

    Kneeling and dodgy ligaments:gaah:
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    Not sure where they were taken but some of the...

    Not sure where they were taken but some of the monsters look like Cedar and Douglas Fir

    I think people might have been a little shorter back in the day come to think of it, but they sure were fit!...
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    pics from the good ol' days

    Received these in an email recently, not sure of their origin, just thought i'd share

    col.
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    Definitely a cat, I've never known an owl to take...

    Definitely a cat, I've never known an owl to take just a head, a tawny frogmouth wouldn't take on a possum but a powerful owl would, and there would be strips of flesh missing, it's not a pretty...
  23. Thread: energy sources

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    There's a company in Brissy at Seventeen Mile...

    There's a company in Brissy at Seventeen Mile Rocks it produces zinc-bromine battery systems. Can't find any direct links

    col.
  24. Thread: energy sources

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    I've read a little on specific "social costs" of...

    I've read a little on specific "social costs" of Chernobyl, displacement of the locals and such and how it pretty much mirrored the early implications of european settlement on
    indiginous...
  25. Thread: energy sources

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    I agree the energy outlook on a global scale is...

    I agree the energy outlook on a global scale is bleak considering the expected population of 9.2 billion by 2050. Australia's relative population is expected to be 36M of which immigration will...
  26. Thread: Barnaby Joyce

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    Given a choice I'd prefer 'wish you were here'...

    Given a choice I'd prefer 'wish you were here' for planning, 'Ummagumma' for construction and ketchup for finishing
  27. Thread: Barnaby Joyce

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    YES! but preferably if it's Ketchup made using...

    YES! but preferably if it's Ketchup made using sustainable farming and processing techniques and Floyd is played using renewable energy!
  28. Thread: Barnaby Joyce

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    I think festool is exempt from the sh#t category...

    I think festool is exempt from the sh#t category

    I was recently talking to lady who was returning from shopping for a new mixer
    her old one, a kenwood, received as a wedding gift 51 years ago...
  29. Thread: Barnaby Joyce

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    A chap said to me recently "we've seen the best...

    A chap said to me recently "we've seen the best of life in this country" I suppose he was talking about our lifestyles as opposed to our standards of living. There's much concern about the elderly...
  30. Thread: Barnaby Joyce

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    Is a broken promise a Lie? In the election...

    Is a broken promise a Lie?

    In the election campaign ALP policy was for an emmisions trading scheme
    hence there will be "no Carbon Tax."

    but the ALP didn't win outright and part of romancing...
  31. Thread: Barnaby Joyce

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    Good article Sebastiaan, talk about evolution ...

    Good article Sebastiaan, talk about evolution

    "Just trying to keep the conversation lively" William Hurt - The Big Chill
    another actor! God forbid!
  32. Thread: Barnaby Joyce

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    thanks for the compliment :) irrelevant,...

    thanks for the compliment :)



    irrelevant, Global Climate Science is not a religion, in general religion has no bearing on this at all.



    turn over the soft belly of a carbon intensive...
  33. Thread: Barnaby Joyce

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    terror, starvation, disease, death are the direct...

    terror, starvation, disease, death are the direct consequences of deforestation, introduced species, dimished gene pool and biodiversity loss within ecosystems disrupted by human activity, our...
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    G'day and welcome

    G'day and welcome
  35. Thread: Barnaby Joyce

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    hmmm

    Not that surprising from a polly that knows nothing about Cate Blanchet,
    carbon or power bills, pity we can't turn the likes off at the wall but they seem
    to have their own UPS.
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    Brobdingnag?

    Brobdingnag?
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    Welcome to the Forum Simon, It looks like an...

    Welcome to the Forum Simon,

    It looks like an industrial cake server!
    never seen anything like it

    have a look here http://www.oldtools.co.uk/tools/misc/other.tools/other.tools.923.php

    and...
  38. Thread: Cot

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    Hi and thanks, if your going to make one you'll...

    Hi and thanks, if your going to make one you'll need to buy the mattress first, then the height will be determined by the aus standards.
    This cot will serve as a bed/day bed as well in the future so...
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    Cot

    Hello all,

    I made this cot for my great niece Charlotte, her parents wanted
    a sleigh type design and this is the finished result. The timber is
    mostly tassie oak, the end slats are oregan. ...
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    I can't say what first attracted me to working...

    I can't say what first attracted me to working with wood
    but so much of it gets thrown away only to be replaced
    with plastic coated substrates which have a shorter life.

    I can't stand the waste....
  41. Thread: Bridge City Tools

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    I also emailed them last week about this product,...

    I also emailed them last week about this product, the only reply i
    got was "thanks for you order ra ra ra" guess i've ordered two now!
    i have two different order numbers even though i quoted my...
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    Thanks Fellas, Christos, yes it was about to...

    Thanks Fellas,

    Christos, yes it was about to leave, it was the first chance i had to get some photos in natural light, i couldn't get it out of the shed before
    as it was so damn heavy.

    Artme,...
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    Thanks Fencepost2, I botched this post, put it...

    Thanks Fencepost2,

    I botched this post, put it up first with no pics
    then got all flustered and forgot to write the rest.

    So, the cabinet is about 80% recycled material,
    from bed ends, a...
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    CD/DVD Cabinet (Finally Finished)

    Hello All,

    Way back in April when i introduced myself in this thread
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f175/gday-all-bendigo-vic-93471/ I was working on this chest of drawers/cd cabinet.
    Well it's...
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    Thanks Nifty, I'll certainly take that advice...

    Thanks Nifty,

    I'll certainly take that advice on board, i assume you were talking about the mahogany.

    Does anyone have any info, experience to share about milling
    elm, the tree has been down...
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    a maple wood nymph, still true to the spirit of...

    a maple wood nymph, still true to the spirit of a woman
    a slow revelation of their actual appearance, true of flora
    and fauna, just keep chipping away claw.
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    Advice on milling please.

    Hello to all,

    A friend of mine has recently returned from a holiday in Darwin
    and very generously presented me with two African Mahogany
    logs he " picked up for a slab of beer." they are both...
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    Frank, I can see that being an issue if you...

    Frank,

    I can see that being an issue if you intend going commercial
    with these, can you import it?
    I was looking at this site a while back to see what they
    were using but there's no clues....
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    It looks to be made from recycled material...

    It looks to be made from recycled material
    really rough sawn, so the darker areas are
    the original weathered sides of whatever was
    cut down to make it, just lightly sanded.
    you could get a...
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    G'day Des You certainly went all out on that...

    G'day Des

    You certainly went all out on that one!
    I reckon your right about the kauri vs Maple,
    I made one asa-no-ha for a shed window, it
    was fun, couldn't imagine making 32 that size
    tho,...
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