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    I ended up with this Taiwanese made Carbatec...

    I ended up with this Taiwanese made Carbatec bandsaw loaned to me by a friend of mine for nothing.

    It has been sitting in a shed doing nothing for the last five years. I have cleaned it up and it...
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    You were lucky then. Sent from my iPhone...

    You were lucky then.


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    Advice on bandsaw

    Well I was going to buy a Powermatic until Carbatec raised the price from $1650 to $1950 in one day.

    Instead I am looking at the woodfast BS-350 at $1450. It has heavy duty cast wheels, and lots...
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    I agree. That is why I am canvassing the best...

    I agree. That is why I am canvassing the best possible opinion on what might best work for me.


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    Thanks George. I am watching the video now. You...

    Thanks George. I am watching the video now. You have been a great help.

    I will contact Carbatec in the morning and see if there are any special deals on the Powermatic.


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    Can I use 6mm blades for fine work and going...

    Can I use 6mm blades for fine work and going around curves? How many tpi for such work?


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    Well it is interesting that there are a lot of...

    Well it is interesting that there are a lot of Laguna fans out there. The Powermatic should be a pretty good saw if one goes by the specs and its reputation?


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    And it is not much more than the 14" Powermatic!...

    And it is not much more than the 14" Powermatic!


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    Well I am using it for cutting wood to make...

    Well I am using it for cutting wood to make musical instruments so I don't need to cut thick pieces of wood - up to 10cm and usually a lot less.

    So why the Carbatec powermatic 14" bandsaw George...
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    All good advice thanks. So the BP-355 bandsaw...

    All good advice thanks. So the BP-355 bandsaw wasn't too bad if equipped with the right blade if I read you correctly.

    I will also look into a scroll saw. I don't need to tip large chunks of...
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    Thanks for the advice. So what do you have now...

    Thanks for the advice. So what do you have now or what would you go for now? And if so, what constitutes a good bandsaw? Lagunas look really nice but I am not wanting to pay over $2k with all the...
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    I am similarly looking for a 14" bandsaw for...

    I am similarly looking for a 14" bandsaw for musical instrument making. So how does the BP-355 or BP-360 stack up against an equivalent Jet or Laguna?

    I am looking to pay about a grand for one.
  13. Great Tip

    Thanks for that information. I will look it up.

    Cheers

    Nic
  14. Restoring nitrocellulose finish on a mandolin

    Any ideas on how to restore stain and finish on the top section of the back of the mandolin? See photograph. Or is it best to take to a luthier?

    There was a fine crack on the join between the...
  15. Thanks very much for the advice. Cheers Nic

    Thanks very much for the advice.

    Cheers

    Nic
  16. Best way to repair crack between celluloid binding and wood on a mandolin

    I was wondering what method and glue one would use to repair a fine crack between celluloid binding and the edge of the wood on the back of a F-5 scroll? The crack is wafer thin about 11/2" along...
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    Purchase 60 or 65 block plane

    Hi Jim

    I live at Stanley, VIC

    Do you have any Stanley 60 1/2 or 65 block planes for sale. I want one in good to very good condition.

    Cheers

    Nic
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    Removing nails from gunwale - Sabre dinghy

    I am finishing off a Sabre sailing dinghy which I bought recently. I wonder if anyone can suggest a method for removing the nails in in the facing timber on the gunwhales. They are completely...
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