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11th May 2021, 03:29 PM
Thread: Structural pine from Bunnings?
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Am able to get untreated pine studs from The...
Am able to get untreated pine studs from The Bunker in Beerwah:
90x35x2.4 (MGP10) = $7.35
70x35x2.4 (" ) = $4.95
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9th May 2021, 01:20 PM
Thread: Structural pine from Bunnings?
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But not all CCA treated, right? Other forms of...
But not all CCA treated, right? Other forms of treatment are more benign, eg permethrin (Hyne blue) or bifenthrin (Hyne red).
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9th May 2021, 12:53 PM
Thread: Structural pine from Bunnings?
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Thanks for the feedback guys. I see someone else...
Thanks for the feedback guys. I see someone else has asked the identical question already here.
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9th May 2021, 12:09 PM
Thread: Structural pine from Bunnings?
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Structural pine from Bunnings?
The Bunnings website is listing structural pine as a special order (in my area, Sunshine Coast). Is this something new? I just want to build a rough work/craft table and need cheap lumber, but...
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28th April 2020, 10:44 AM
Thread: 1x30" belt sander / grinder - a bad buy
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I have not, no. I've just been too busy (and not...
I have not, no. I've just been too busy (and not confident I can fix a motor by replacing bearings, which I have never done before.)
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27th April 2020, 12:15 PM
Thread: Sharpening old razor blades
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I tried all sorts of tricks to keep my razor...
I tried all sorts of tricks to keep my razor blades sharp, but none of them worked. In the end I found that if I shook the water off carefully and stored the blade (still in the razor) in a jar of...
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27th April 2020, 11:24 AM
Thread: 1x30" belt sander / grinder - a bad buy
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1x30" belt sander / grinder - a bad buy
For sharpening metal tools, mainly knives, I bought a 300W 1"x30" Belt 5" Tray Disc Sander Grinder from eBay a couple of years ago, and it's been a disaster. It started making a bearing(?) racket...
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19th September 2016, 08:41 AM
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Thanks for that, well spotted. You can see the...
Thanks for that, well spotted. You can see the Scheppach unit reviewed at Amazon UK:
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13th September 2016, 05:30 PM
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Now they have a table saw on sale: 393681
Now they have a table saw on sale:
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9th July 2014, 01:31 PM
Thread: My kit of Japanese knives ... WIP
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Materials: Carbon nanotubes in an ancient...
Materials: Carbon nanotubes in an ancient Damascus sabre | ReadCube Articles
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3rd July 2014, 03:26 PM
Thread: My kit of Japanese knives ... WIP
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Er .. not quite. From wikipedia article on...
Er .. not quite. From wikipedia article on Mokune-gane states that such blades were "first made in 17th-century Japan", whereas the true Damascus blade are so called because they were first...
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1st July 2014, 05:59 PM
Thread: My kit of Japanese knives ... WIP
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True Damascus figuring doesn't look like that,...
True Damascus figuring doesn't look like that, and isn't made like that. That's a simulacrum
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1st July 2014, 02:12 PM
Thread: Knife sharpening with machine-driven belts
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I'll reply to you, even though your snarky...
I'll reply to you, even though your snarky responses show you're a complete jerk.
There is nothing in what you've quoted, by my reading, that tells me you do or don't own the Sonic unit. Perhaps... -
1st July 2014, 01:50 PM
Thread: Knife sharpening with machine-driven belts
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I'm asking for an update. Has your opinion...
I'm asking for an update. Has your opinion changed?
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1st July 2014, 01:44 PM
Thread: Knife sharpening with machine-driven belts
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Rsser, do you have the Sonic and if so, what is...
Rsser, do you have the Sonic and if so, what is your opinion of it now? Thanks
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1st July 2014, 12:58 PM
Thread: Knife sharpening with machine-driven belts
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Happy with the Sonic?
Is everyone who bought the Sonic still happy?
I see the identical product is available in the UK labelled Sealey (very slightly more expensive on eBay).
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8th March 2013, 09:25 PM
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Asked her; she emailed me this photo :) 257033...
Asked her; she emailed me this photo :)
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7th March 2013, 10:48 AM
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Interesting article Using a Hand-cranked...
Interesting article
Using a Hand-cranked Grinder - Popular Woodworking Magazine
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7th March 2013, 10:43 AM
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Can anyone supply names of tried-and-true trusted...
Can anyone supply names of tried-and-true trusted vintage brands?
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6th March 2013, 11:30 PM
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Thanks, and just for reference I've included the...
Thanks, and just for reference I've included the image of that one.
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6th March 2013, 02:36 PM
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My biggest problem with the ones for sale on...
My biggest problem with the ones for sale on Amazon and eBay right now are the obvious low quality (ex-China). The green one above is available in China for under $10 (yet it costs $100 shipped here,...
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6th March 2013, 12:44 PM
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Some interesting opinions, fellas. Thanks....
Some interesting opinions, fellas. Thanks. Hopefully this thread will grow over time.
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5th March 2013, 05:15 PM
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Hand Grinder / Manual Bench Grinder — General comments
Any comments on these sorts of tools? Especially in relation to sharpening of knives, drills, and woodworking tools?
https://i.minus.com/iwAjWkT2uUgt4.jpg
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6th February 2009, 10:20 AM
Thread: Dowelling accuracy
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Reminds me of the Neal Young song, "Piece of...
Reminds me of the Neal Young song, "Piece of Crap"
Saw it on the tube
Bought it on the phone
Now you're home alone
It's a piece of crap
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5th February 2009, 06:50 PM
Thread: Where to buy Dowels
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I use Wolfcraft 8mm beech wood dowels...
I use Wolfcraft 8mm beech wood dowels. They are very good. Buy them on eBay from the UK.
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5th February 2009, 06:32 PM
Thread: Dowelling accuracy
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And talking about good quality jigs, I have a...
And talking about good quality jigs, I have a special on a new Dowelmax system, fully loaded:
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4th July 2008, 12:43 AM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Yes, wish me the best Gotta sleep, thanks guys
Yes, wish me the best
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4th July 2008, 12:38 AM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Well, Noel, I read your rules in the rules forum...
Well, Noel, I read your rules in the rules forum twice and saw nothing about links to other forums being disallowed. But I'm tired tonight and probably missed it.
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4th July 2008, 12:22 AM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Hey is there some rule here about not linking to...
Hey is there some rule here about not linking to other sites on the internet? Someone (Watson?) deleted a post of mine here because I linked to another forum. What's going on? Whassup, Watson?
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4th July 2008, 12:12 AM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Ron, here's a guy who used ordinary dowels with...
Ron, here's a guy who used ordinary dowels with the DM and got good results
"http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showpost.php?p=808889&postcount=118" -
3rd July 2008, 11:54 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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You're right Ron. These people will make metric...
You're right Ron. These people will make metric compressed dowels for you, not sure of the price yet. http://www.laurierwoodcraft.com/index.html
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3rd July 2008, 11:44 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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You can extend the shelf life indefinitely by...
You can extend the shelf life indefinitely by sloshing a little mineral spirits on top of it in the bottle.
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3rd July 2008, 08:09 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Leigh FMT is a pricier option (3x the price with...
Leigh FMT is a pricier option (3x the price with shipping), LGS, but a worthy one.
SilentC, I think we agree to disagree, but I understand your POV.
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3rd July 2008, 07:46 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Lignum, please stop the ad hominem attacks. I've...
Lignum, please stop the ad hominem attacks. I've explained at least 3 times now that I started the thread when already leaning away from the Domino, and just needed some data to help push me over the...
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3rd July 2008, 07:42 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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No, that didn't happen, and here's why: we are...
No, that didn't happen, and here's why: we are talking about 3 separate sets of tests here, and they all came to the same conclusions (roughly). I wonder if you took the time to look at them:
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3rd July 2008, 07:13 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Not as much as most of you, I'll bet, But that...
Not as much as most of you, I'll bet, But that also makes me more open to new ideas. :)
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3rd July 2008, 07:09 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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I used a Ryobi biscuit machine for a while, but...
I used a Ryobi biscuit machine for a while, but wasn't that impressed with biscuits. Joins were not flat and even.
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3rd July 2008, 07:05 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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My Kreg's pocket hole jig :redface:
My Kreg's pocket hole jig :redface:
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3rd July 2008, 07:03 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Not that much more expensive, but I'll grant they...
Not that much more expensive, but I'll grant they are less pleasant to use.
For all I know, the 3 different tests (only one by the manufacturer, the others by an individual and a magazine)... -
3rd July 2008, 06:29 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Why are you disappointed in this new information?...
Why are you disappointed in this new information? Were you already aware of this research from 2006? Are you not interested in suspending your tit-for-tat point scoring for just a second to consider...
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3rd July 2008, 05:05 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Sorry I missed this post, Ron. The surface...
Sorry I missed this post, Ron.
The surface area of a cylinder like a 10mm x 50mm dowel = (area of top) + (area of bottom) + (area of sides)
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2nd July 2008, 02:52 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Bob, it hardly matters. The bushes do not wear...
Bob, it hardly matters. The bushes do not wear out, ask Dowelmax. The side-by-side contact between drill bit and bushing would require very large differences in Rockwells to make a significant...
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2nd July 2008, 02:47 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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:tvhpy: Thanks guys, loved this thread, great...
:tvhpy:
Thanks guys, loved this thread, great entertainment and I've learned a lot from it. Hopefully I gave something back as well as took. -
2nd July 2008, 02:34 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Mother's milk to polyurethane glues. Sigh....
Mother's milk to polyurethane glues.
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2nd July 2008, 02:17 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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I'm done debating you, Silent. Please live up to...
I'm done debating you, Silent. Please live up to your forum name.
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2nd July 2008, 02:13 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Hmmm, you don't understand modern polyurethane...
Hmmm, you don't understand modern polyurethane glues
http://www.vise.com.au/super_strong.shtml
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# It is especially strong when applied to timbers being joined end-grain to end-grain
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2nd July 2008, 02:04 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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The bond is actually created by the glue's...
The bond is actually created by the glue's adhesion to the surfaces, not by the mating of grains. With a modern glue the wood around the joint will fail before the join fails. With a multi-dowel...
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2nd July 2008, 01:58 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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Ron, I know the question was not directed at me,...
Ron, I know the question was not directed at me, but someone else said in this respect that "I believe that historically M&T joints were subject to the same types of failure you have seen with...
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2nd July 2008, 01:49 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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But domino-joined chairs have been around how...
But domino-joined chairs have been around how long?
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2nd July 2008, 01:47 PM
Thread: DIY Furniture: Dowelmax or Festool Domino?
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You don't see the humor in someone supporting the...
You don't see the humor in someone supporting the Domino and castigating dowels because of their shrinking availability in hardware stores, when the tool he is supporting is completely unavailable in...