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21st July 2012, 01:15 AM
Thread: blackwood chair
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thanks alex :)
thanks alex :)
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10th July 2012, 09:20 PM
Thread: blackwood chair
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cheers guys, yeah half laps. im guessing the most...
cheers guys, yeah half laps. im guessing the most difficult half lap job i'll do haha did it with marking knife, LN rebating plane and chisels.The rest of the joinery is pretty much mortise and...
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8th July 2012, 02:43 PM
Thread: blackwood chair
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yeah its my own design :) was made as a student,...
yeah its my own design :) was made as a student, this was the chair project! took ages to make, making 6-8 would have been quite a task as all the joinery and shaping was done by hand!
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6th July 2012, 01:50 AM
Thread: blackwood chair
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blackwood chair
hey guys made this chair a while ago but only had average photos of it, these are some of the pro shots
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6th July 2012, 01:14 AM
Thread: A pair of flame mahogany and ebony boxes
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beautiful work!!
beautiful work!!
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17th March 2012, 09:26 PM
Thread: Help there must be a better way????
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the best way to cover up holes properly is to...
the best way to cover up holes properly is to make a diamond shaped inlay in the same timber so that the grain is running in the same direction, its easier to plug with a dowel but much more...
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1st February 2012, 02:11 AM
Thread: curly blackbutt jewellery box
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thanks guys :)
thanks guys :)
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22nd January 2012, 09:28 PM
Thread: curly blackbutt jewellery box
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curly blackbutt jewellery box
hey guys, havent posted anything for a while, this is just a simple box i made for a christmas present, didnt have anytime to do anything flash, its curly black butt, curly jarrah inlay, jarrah and...
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7th August 2011, 09:42 PM
Thread: most basic of boxes
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thanks alot guys! the top is a sawn veneer, the...
thanks alot guys! the top is a sawn veneer, the rest is solid.
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5th August 2011, 12:33 AM
Thread: most basic of boxes
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sorry forgot pics
sorry forgot pics
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5th August 2011, 12:25 AM
Thread: most basic of boxes
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most basic of boxes
just a quick 21st present i had 2 make, nothing special but i thought i'd chuck couple of pics up anyways. Timber is Wenge, macro suede upholstery, needs a tray looks to empty but didnt have time!
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2nd August 2011, 08:15 PM
Thread: Ozzie Built 17" Archtop
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yeh im sure it does, a mate of mine made a...
yeh im sure it does, a mate of mine made a benedetto archtop but his wasnt a cutaway and he disigned his own sound holes instead of the traditional f holes. Sounds brilliant, plays very nicely. His...
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2nd August 2011, 02:08 AM
Thread: Ozzie Built 17" Archtop
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gorgeous work!!! when are the strings finding...
gorgeous work!!! when are the strings finding their home??????????
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2nd August 2011, 01:41 AM
Thread: restoring a jarrah slab coffee table
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if u wanted to go for something that gets a good...
if u wanted to go for something that gets a good result and is easy to apply then livos oil is very good. it gives a natural look but with a bit of work u can get a nice shine, usually put on 3...
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31st March 2011, 12:38 AM
Thread: Some more boxes
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these are reeli nice! well made!
these are reeli nice! well made!
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31st March 2011, 12:33 AM
Thread: Deed or Document box
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nice work, that tiger is gorgeous!
nice work, that tiger is gorgeous!
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17th March 2011, 02:37 AM
Thread: Sheoak hall/entrance table
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okkk, timeless timber! i understand that the...
okkk, timeless timber! i understand that the peice has work needed in certain areas but i think godawful is a bit rough, i made this table with malcom harris as my lecturer and neil erasmus helped me...
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14th February 2011, 08:19 PM
Thread: electrrrrric questions
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electrrrrric questions
hey guys just started a sloid body electric! just wondering if anyone no's of any detailed plans for necks. i have two books but they neither give very good details. I no this has probably been asked...
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9th February 2011, 12:45 AM
Thread: Walnut and huon
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wow! this box is gorgeous!!!!
wow! this box is gorgeous!!!!
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9th February 2011, 12:11 AM
Thread: How do you make these boxes?
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yeh i agree! careful marking out, bandsawing and...
yeh i agree! careful marking out, bandsawing and faring perfectly to the line should do the trick!
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9th February 2011, 12:09 AM
Thread: Sheoak hall/entrance table
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thanks! but i wouldnt say inspiring. has a long...
thanks! but i wouldnt say inspiring. has a long way to go with ALOT of improvement
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4th February 2011, 11:38 PM
Thread: Sheoak hall/entrance table
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the reason i bent such a large peice to start...
the reason i bent such a large peice to start with was because they were the extremities of the bottoms of the curves and i have actually made them as a ply, if i didnt then it would have just broken...
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3rd February 2011, 10:45 PM
Thread: Sheoak hall/entrance table
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Sheoak hall/entrance table
this was my final piece at asfw, just a sheoak hall table, all the rails are laminated, the top is veneered and yeh the legs are solid. need some better photos but im sure u get the idea!
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7th January 2011, 06:02 PM
Thread: turned and carved huon bowl
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turned and carved huon bowl
hey everyone, this is just something i did to fill the time while studying at ASFW, Neil Turner helped me out with it, you've probly seen his work. came out ok! was fun to do. timber is huon pine
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16th December 2010, 12:18 AM
Thread: white falcon
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white falcon
hey everyone, just wondering what the best place is to get plans for a build. i want to make something similar to a gretsch white falcon so so yeh if anyone could help with a good link or even a...
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15th December 2010, 11:27 PM
Thread: she oak and jarrah cabinet on stand
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hahaha its only 4 drawers! i like cutting...
hahaha its only 4 drawers! i like cutting dovetails its fun
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19th November 2010, 03:23 AM
Thread: she oak and jarrah cabinet on stand
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the rath go's ok. just sad that i did a better...
the rath go's ok. just sad that i did a better joint then him hahahahaha sorrrrry rathmith
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15th November 2010, 03:23 AM
Thread: she oak and jarrah cabinet on stand
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so didnt like at first????
so didnt like at first????
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13th November 2010, 03:01 PM
Thread: she oak and jarrah cabinet on stand
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no wasnt really a big decision how to lay them...
no wasnt really a big decision how to lay them out how i did, the effect, (i believe) really frames the whole thing if they went the same way they would appear to be unfinished. i like this pattern...
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13th November 2010, 03:04 AM
Thread: HSC Circular Huon Dining Table
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be super careful when u sand the jarrah wen its...
be super careful when u sand the jarrah wen its all together. maybe mask off the huon as it will seriously mess up the huon, gets in the grain and u cant get it out major pain in the ####. and if...
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13th November 2010, 02:45 AM
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nice bit of work!
nice bit of work!
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13th November 2010, 02:36 AM
Thread: she oak and jarrah cabinet on stand
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thanks guys she came out ok haha, the end grain...
thanks guys she came out ok haha, the end grain veneers are about 1.5mm was a pain to cut them though as i started with a block 100-100. wat does everyone think of the black fill in the cracks???? it...
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7th November 2010, 05:09 PM
Thread: she oak and jarrah cabinet on stand
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thanks alot! appreciate it. all up i guess it...
thanks alot! appreciate it. all up i guess it took around 250-300 hours i didnt really keep a good time sheet but yeh a long time, drawers took 4 days! stand took a while to. and the wine rack took...
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7th November 2010, 04:58 PM
Thread: first attempt
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Thanks alot! ive got about 6 or 7 carving chisels...
Thanks alot! ive got about 6 or 7 carving chisels so i just used them and rough cut the outline on bandsaw. Umm it took me a day! i guess thats pretty slow as its only 100mm by 100mm, well the blank...
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6th November 2010, 05:03 PM
Thread: first attempt
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first attempt
first attempt at carving somethin 3d. just a dove project out of a carving magazine. was fun 2 do, beaks pretty rough and a bit out of proportion but good first attempt i reckon! english lime
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6th November 2010, 04:57 PM
Thread: she oak and jarrah cabinet on stand
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sorry didnt work first time
sorry didnt work first time
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6th November 2010, 04:55 PM
Thread: she oak and jarrah cabinet on stand
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more photos
more photos
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6th November 2010, 04:44 PM
Thread: she oak and jarrah cabinet on stand
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she oak and jarrah cabinet on stand
Hi all, latest project, obviously a cabinet. sheoak end grain veneers look pretty good i reckon, blackbutt drawer sides and backs. hand cut dt.s, hand cut m&ts in the stand and the centre section is...
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17th October 2010, 02:30 AM
Thread: Imbuia keepsake box
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nice box. timber is reeli nice!
nice box. timber is reeli nice!
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17th October 2010, 02:23 AM
Thread: making a lock
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making a lock
hey guys just wondering if anyone no's of any good sites for hand made locks for boxes, cabinets and generally any furniture. or any books on the subject. seems pretty hard to find anything on this...
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17th October 2010, 02:12 AM
Thread: Chairs WIP
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nice chairs! do you think you will have any...
nice chairs! do you think you will have any trouble with stregnth??? or will the back slats triangulate them enough to make them sturdy???
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2nd October 2010, 10:19 PM
Thread: dodgy first chair!
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thanks everyone. Havent been on here for ages....
thanks everyone. Havent been on here for ages. Knocking up a cabinet atm so i'll have some new photos to put up and some more of the chair!
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24th August 2010, 11:20 PM
Thread: dodgy first chair!
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dodgy first chair!
hey guys thought i'd put some photos up of my first chair, made it pretty hard for myself. timber is blackwood approx 1200-480-480 oil finish front leg to seat joint is twin through wedged mortise...
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2nd August 2010, 09:22 PM
Thread: Chest of drawers technique
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Sorry, but i have heard of Tom Kealy (from a...
Sorry, but i have heard of Tom Kealy (from a English woodwork Magazine) but never heard of the others, You make it out like they are some kind of woodworking superstars...
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2nd August 2010, 01:52 AM
Thread: Chest of drawers technique
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hahahaha well ive been taught by David Upfill...
hahahaha well ive been taught by David Upfill Brown, Neil Erasmus, Peter Cook David Street and currently have Tom Kealy (who has worked for John Makepeace for over 10 years). The lecturers are all...
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1st August 2010, 11:17 PM
Thread: Chest of drawers technique
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i am currently studying at the school of wood in...
i am currently studying at the school of wood in dwellingup and Neil Erasmus took us throught his project. The expansion frames are what the drawers run on, they are mortise and tenoned into the...
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24th July 2010, 01:02 PM
Thread: Chest of drawers technique
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i was the one who made that blackwood chest of...
i was the one who made that blackwood chest of drawers and it is actually a Neil Erasmus design. The dovetails are handcut and the drawers run on internal blade frames. these are mortised into the...
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30th May 2010, 12:27 PM
Thread: New Krenovian cabinet
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great cabinet, looks brilliant
great cabinet, looks brilliant
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they just take a glass insert which sits about...
they just take a glass insert which sits about 10mm above the bottom therefore no bottom is needed, im getting one glass insert specially blown by glass manifesto. They also fit inside each other...
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vaseee
Hey guys and girls, this was just a production project had 2 do. I did a vase, thought they turned out ok. alot of hours went into them though lol gonna make a smaller version with the waste to.