Thread: Woodworking Tools in Sydney

If you can make it into the CBD, try "the Woodworks Tool and Book Company" They are on the first floor of the Gowings building corner of Market and George St.

Their is also Carba-Tec, however they are at Auburn and would be difficult to get to if you don't have access to a car.

HTH
Craig

Craig,

Excellent, thanks. My office is just up the road from Gowings. Will go and check them out today.

Cheers,
Darren

Pauls Hardware, in Castlereagh Street just south of Market Street, still has some of the Chinese/Taiwanese wooden planes that recently generated some interest in a thread on this forum http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...hlight=chinese

Michael O'M

Eventually found it. Fairly well hidden, isn't it? Just looks like a shoeshop from the stairs. I used to get my hair cut up there a few years ago, has changed a bit since the $5 haircut days.

Didn't really have what I was after. They had one dovetail saw that was reversible with an offset handle but it looked a bit awkward to me. Nice shop though, especially the stuff behind the glass.

Thanks Michael, will check out Paul's tomorrow.

Darren,
Glad you finally found it. It can be a bit of a challenge I guess. Perhaps my directions should have been more specific.

They also have a web site if you are not aware of it it's

http://www.thewoodworks.com.au/

Very extensive index of stock. They can be a bit on the expensive side though.

PS
Have you thought of getting a Japanese Dozuki instead of a western dovetail saw?
Japenese saws are v nice to use if you've never tried one.

Cheers
Craig

Yes, I have considered getting one of them. I just wasn't sure how easy they were to get a straight cut with given the lack of a spine. They also look a bit pricey. I was hoping to pick something up for $30-40. Will probably have to save up my pocket money and buy one down the track. I guess I should check EBay as well.

Cheers,
Darren

The Dozuki type of saw has a spine which tends to make it ideal for dovetails.

Japanese saws also have a very thin kerf as the teeth aren't "set" as western saws are.

I bought my Dozuki from Carba-tec and from memory it was only about $50.
You can pay much more for them of course (just like all woodworking gear )

They take a little getting used to as they cut on the back stroke not the forward stroke but you can make very accurate cuts with them.

Craig

Ah, OK. I was thinking of the double edged one. OK, I'll look out for one of them. Thanks again.