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19th March 2015, 10:52 PM
Thread: Australian Hardwood for Joiners mallet
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Forgot about what is recommended, any Australian...
Forgot about what is recommended, any Australian close grained hardwood will do the job as good as any northern hemisphere woods.
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19th March 2015, 10:49 PM
Thread: Where to buy Insert nut 4mm
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Bunnings would be my next place to try.
Bunnings would be my next place to try.
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19th March 2015, 10:47 PM
Thread: Is this worth buying
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I have one of these and have varying degrees of...
I have one of these and have varying degrees of success but I have found that practice makes perfect, for someone who can't do hand man dovetails it suits me just fine. Cheers JD
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10th March 2015, 11:18 PM
Thread: pen types Aust V US
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Pen Suppliers
I have been buying my pen supplies from timberbits for quite some time now and find that if you have an issue with anything it is fixed up immediately so if you have a problem with any of your kits...
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10th March 2015, 10:56 PM
Thread: Tapatalk
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Tapatalk
Trying to follow woodwork forums on tapatalk is an absolute waste of time and effort.
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17th February 2015, 10:57 PM
Thread: White Cedar bowl
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Dai Sensai i agree White Cedar is hard compared to Red Cedar.
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14th February 2015, 10:13 PM
Thread: White Cedar bowl
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Nice bowl willie. I like to work with white cedar...
Nice bowl willie. I like to work with white cedar as well. Keep up the nice work. Cheers for now JD
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23rd January 2015, 09:40 PM
Thread: First Casts
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Always interested in anything to do with pens...
Always interested in anything to do with pens great to see nice work.
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21st November 2014, 01:11 PM
Thread: Goblet turned at Prossy Turnout 2014.
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Prossy Turnout
I am so cheesed off that i had to miss this years turnout still being incapacitated with a mystery nerve complaint.Went to the doctor in Townsville yesterday and have started a new drug regime that...
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16th November 2014, 10:58 PM
Thread: Proserpine Turnout
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proserpine turnout
With the help of the Mackay club the turnout will continue to be staged.We as woodies have to do all we can to ensure that it continues. The Bowen woodies are prepared to give the mackay club some...
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2nd November 2014, 09:54 PM
Thread: cracked pen. any hope?
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I had the good fortune to attend a deceased...
I had the good fortune to attend a deceased estate auction in Mareeba. Unfortunately most of the gear was gone when I arrived but I managed to pick up a stack of pen gear including blanks of various...
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29th September 2014, 11:49 AM
Thread: Kiwi Visitor
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Kiwi Visitor
Just got an email from a woodturner from New Zealand who is on an assignment at Abbot Point to sort out an engineering problem on site, and he wanted some pen blanks. Well I sent him off with some...
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29th September 2014, 11:36 AM
Thread: Plastic Thingamajig Wanted.
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I just threw one in the rubbish bin this morning...
I just threw one in the rubbish bin this morning give me an address and I will post c itvto youbif you still want it. Cheers for now. JD
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29th September 2014, 11:29 AM
Thread: Some of my pens
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Some of my pens
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28th September 2014, 06:14 PM
Thread: Pen Making Supplies
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thanks for your info steebar is impossible to do...
thanks for your info steebar is impossible to do business with. The last time i tried to get hold of them i mentioned it on the forum and i dont remember who but some one said that they had one of...
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27th September 2014, 11:07 PM
Thread: Pen Making Supplies
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It cuts round pen blanks and drills them at the...
It cuts round pen blanks and drills them at the same time. The kit has 4 separate cutters. Cheers
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27th September 2014, 08:42 PM
Thread: Posting a Picture
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Practice run worked so it looks like i will be...
Practice run worked so it looks like i will be able to add a few pictures of my work.
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27th September 2014, 08:36 PM
Thread: Posting a Picture
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Posting a Picture
Having a practice runhttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/27/dd4097fe83dea2594e426ecf63031123.jpg
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24th September 2014, 02:16 PM
Thread: Pen Making Supplies
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Super Blank Cutting System
Last post was cut short. The essence of my post is that someone had one and was dissatisfied with it and I thought that if he still had the kit I might buy it from him. In any case it may generate...
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24th September 2014, 02:09 PM
Thread: Pen Making Supplies
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Pen Making Supplies
A few months or maybe a year or so ago I saw a Super Blank Cutting System advertised by a dompany called Steebar. Hsving tried to get onto them yielded no results. I do remember ay the time ther
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23rd September 2014, 10:40 PM
Thread: My Cadagi Pen
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My next door neighbor cut down a cadagi and gave...
My next door neighbor cut down a cadagi and gave it to our woodies club the trunk was approx 750 through and about 3.5 meters long. That was a couple of years ago and it has been well and truly used...
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23rd September 2014, 10:13 PM
Thread: Oval skews?
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Who would have thought that a post about an oval...
Who would have thought that a post about an oval skew would attract so much attention. It just goes to show that we all need these forums to see that we are not alone with our problems. I learned to...
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17th September 2014, 10:18 PM
Thread: Australian made moulds
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Thanks again for the info will take it on board...
Thanks again for the info will take it on board and do some trials and see what happens looks like im in for some interesting times. As a matter of interest I haven't been able to get into the shed...
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17th September 2014, 09:13 PM
Thread: Australian made moulds
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I am still a little bit confused with this...
I am still a little bit confused with this casting and stabilizing caper. Firstly some people seem to cast without pressurizing others seem to want to pressurize everything. It seems to me that it...
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16th September 2014, 02:42 PM
Thread: Australian made moulds
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I am looking at buying some moulds from tb can...
I am looking at buying some moulds from tb can someone advise if these are suitable fof casting. I dont like the built in nipples its just that I feel that they may have a short lifespan, I haven't...
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10th September 2014, 11:07 PM
Thread: And we have a WINNER!!!!
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What a beautiful pen. I like to make pens and add...
What a beautiful pen. I like to make pens and add some variations to the norm but they dont measure up to your beauty. Congratulations on a truly wonderful job. J.D
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10th September 2014, 10:41 PM
Thread: Oval skews?
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Oval skews are definitely easier to sharpen using...
Oval skews are definitely easier to sharpen using tormek jig and certainty easy to use. My opinion for what it is worth. JD
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5th August 2013, 09:44 AM
Thread: What am i doing wrong
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what am I doing wrong?
Nothing just need to have a couple more failures and you will get it right . Hang in there.
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16th May 2013, 08:59 PM
Thread: Stabelising Pen Blanks
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Stabelising Pen Blanks
Hi all,
I am looking for some help.
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29th April 2013, 04:17 PM
Thread: Moisture Meter
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Moisture Meter
Hi to all,
I have a no brand model SS-1978A Moisture Meter and for some reason it has given up the game in as much as it will no longer give a reading. It looks a simple sort of gadget and has... -
29th April 2013, 04:10 PM
Thread: Drilling Pen Blanks
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Drilling Pen Blanks
Just thought that i would share this one with whoever may be interested.
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4th April 2013, 11:12 AM
Thread: Casting DVD
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Sticky: Casting DVD
Hello Des,
I seem to be having a problem with the web site this morning.
Thank you for the DVDs. I am currently recuperating from back surgery and have been out of action for the last couple of... -
21st March 2013, 08:53 PM
Thread: Casting DVD
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Sticky: Address to send DVD
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20th March 2013, 06:29 PM
Thread: Casting DVD
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Sticky: Casting Video DVD
Would like to have a copy of the DVD if it is still available and would be happy to pay for it. I think i would like to have a go at casting.
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21st December 2010, 04:24 PM
Thread: Nothing to do with woodworking
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Mate you just might have got the solution to the...
Mate you just might have got the solution to the problem, the thing seemed to go after i blew out the whole body etc and then i cleaned the jet and surrounds.
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17th December 2010, 08:03 PM
Thread: Nothing to do with woodworking
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Thanks for the reply level is not the problem. I...
Thanks for the reply level is not the problem.
I have dismantled and cleaned the valves and controls and to my amazement the thing is back working perfectly.
Thanks for your help.
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17th December 2010, 08:33 AM
Thread: Nothing to do with woodworking
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Thanks for your reply, do you know where i may be...
Thanks for your reply, do you know where i may be able to get a diagram or picture of the device so that i can attempt to repair it. JD
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16th December 2010, 09:44 PM
Thread: Nothing to do with woodworking
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Nothing to do with woodworking
I have a Electrolux 3 way caravan fridge it is a model RM4400 I am having trouble lighting it, when i depress the control valve it lights up ok but will not continue when i let the control go. Does...
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1st November 2010, 03:13 PM
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Mate. I cant help you with your problem but i...
Mate. I cant help you with your problem but i have one of my own that i hope someone can assist with,
I have a Rexon CQ6230AEngine lathe Tiawanese i think and would dearly like to get hold of a... -
15th September 2010, 10:41 AM
Thread: Shellac Flakes
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Its in the bin it wasnt worth the expense. JD
Its in the bin it wasnt worth the expense.
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13th September 2010, 11:36 AM
Thread: Shellac Flakes
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Thanks to everyone who answered my call for non...
Thanks to everyone who answered my call for non dissolving shellac flakes have tried all of the remedies with no success looks like it will end up in the bin.
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10th September 2010, 11:29 AM
Thread: Shellac Flakes
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Shellac Flakes
I have been trying to get my Shellac Flakes to dissolve with no success.
I have tried Methylated Spirits as well as Lacquer thinners and left for a few days with no result.
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12th February 2010, 06:05 PM
Thread: Queensland and outback timbers
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Mate i live in Bowen so its on the way to Cairns
Mate i live in Bowen so its on the way to Cairns
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11th February 2010, 03:03 PM
Thread: Queensland and outback timbers
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Hi Tony, I can help you with Qld Outback Timbers...
Hi Tony,
I can help you with Qld Outback Timbers but i will be away until 20th March. I will contact you on my return.I have an account with TNT Transport so delivery is no problem.
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11th February 2010, 02:45 PM
Thread: Ryobi RA-2500
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Hi Stewey, Sorry for bieng long winded in this...
Hi Stewey,
Sorry for bieng long winded in this reply but i have been away at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and my computer had a coronary and i have just got it back again.
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4th December 2009, 08:43 PM
Thread: Identify this log please
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Thanks to those who answered my call to identify...
Thanks to those who answered my call to identify the timber, it would seem that the log is an Prickly Acacia found locally around Bowen.
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3rd December 2009, 10:14 PM
Thread: Titanium Gold Baron
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Great looking pen. Top finish too. I make them...
Great looking pen. Top finish too. I make them and am able to sell for $60 each.
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3rd December 2009, 09:21 PM
Thread: Identify this log please
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Identify this log please
I would appreciate it if someone could identifythis log
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9th November 2009, 03:09 PM
Thread: Ryobi RA-2500
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G Day I too have a problem getting a bando belt...
G Day I too have a problem getting a bando belt but a small company on the sunshine coast is looking at scourcing them from the states. anyone interested can email me and i will pass on their...
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6th May 2009, 08:55 PM
Thread: Pool Cue
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Pool Cue
Where can i get a plan for making a pool cue starting to get desperate as i have to make 4 of them for the local P C Y C freebies of course.
John Doyle