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9th February 2005, 02:37 PM #1
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some days are diamonds
Went for a walk at lunchtime and came accross the site gardener who knows I am a woodworker. Upshot I now have about 3m of 6-12" diameter blackwood in my car.
Next question is, is there a trick to getting turning blanks of blackwood to dry? I have some stuff that is supposed to be dry at home now and it is falling apart in a most distressing manner.
I am seriously considering the microwave method as my current turn rough and place in plastic bag untill things slow down a bit method does not seem to work well with Acacia's.
Let me know
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9th February 2005, 06:31 PM #2
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Hi Pah,we do a lot of b/w turning blanks so as long as you keep the heart out of it and seal the ends there should be no problems at all,we dont have many failures at all as far as drying the turning blanks.All are dried in the shed just rakced criss cros with thin stick between........do not have any heart wood in them or they will crack to bits.
Cheers Tasman............Tassie woodie
We never grow up our toys just get more expensive.......
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9th February 2005, 07:22 PM #3
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Yeah, but Tass you do live in a fridge!!
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9th February 2005, 07:30 PM #4
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Yea Al but better than the city any day........and i did sell my woman to you so be gentle ........
Cheers TasTassie woodie We never grow up our toys just get more expensive.......
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9th February 2005, 07:34 PM #5
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Actualy Tass, Hobart is one of my most fave places in the world.
Maybe we will be neighbours one day.
Al
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9th February 2005, 07:42 PM #6
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At least you will be still 50km's from me so my valuable wood stash will be safe at least......
TasTassie woodie We never grow up our toys just get more expensive.......
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9th February 2005, 07:50 PM #7
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50 Ks, mate I drive further than that one way to work.
We were in Tass this time last year.
We stayed In Deloirane.
The host of the B&B we stayed at, was amazed that we drove to Hobart and back in one day, even more amazed the next day when we told him we drove to Strahan and back in the day.
We were the first ppl he had heard of to actualy do the Strahan trip in one day.
Lock up you timber.............
Al
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9th February 2005, 09:21 PM #8
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I just did a 150km round trip for a job today, the last 10Km up a dirt track to the top of a mountain, 1st gear low range, towing a trailer full of materials. You're lucky you don't live within striking distance of me Tasman!
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9th February 2005, 09:36 PM #9
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150km a day ..... mmm Im 200km each and every day .... even more if I go to the gym
I could load up twice a day. :eek:
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9th February 2005, 09:49 PM #10
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You're all weak,
Tomorrow I drive 100k's to the airport, fly 500 k's, drive 125k's to my site, then come back the same way.... 14 hours, three hours work and 11 hours travelling....... come to think of it that's about twelve times round Tasmania.
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9th February 2005, 11:11 PM #11
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A Classic and very subtle de-railment. Frame this one in "this is what can happen when you ask a relatively straightforward question" beautiful stuff, and the question got answered too
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9th February 2005, 11:18 PM #12
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Airport...100ks, harden up you guys. Let me tell you TODAY!!...well Meekatharra International Airport is 540 ks up the road over corrugations so deep you can lose a semi-trailer in them. Then I had to fly in a DC3 to Mombasa, trek through the savannah for 47 hours, climb Mt Kilimonjaro where it was minus 18 deg C at the summit and then....
Originally Posted by bitingmidge
You're all weak,
Tomorrow I drive 100k's to the airport, fly 500 k's, drive 125k's to my site, then come back the same way.... 14 hours, three hours work and 11 hours travelling....... come to think of it that's about twelve times round Tasmania.
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I'd rather get a bit of Blackwood...
CheersSquizzy
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9th February 2005, 11:56 PM #13
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I distinctly remember you saying that you wouldn't go to the southern end of the tablelands unless you where taking an esky & a picnic..... what happened? Originally Posted by journeyman Mick
The builder we have a present is THICK!
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10th February 2005, 12:48 AM #14
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Cliff,
I went up MT Yarrabah and fitted firecheck gyprock to the inside of one of the transmitter huts (shipping container), have to go back and finish it off soon. Only did it because:
1) a friend asked me (split system ACs being fitted tommorrow and gyprock had to be in - rush job)
2) the road up there is gated off so it's a rare opportunity to check out some spectacular views
3) it's not often I get paid to go 4 wheel driving
Otherwise I don't do gyprock (especially not firecheck), and I don't travel very far for jobs.
Mick"If you need a machine today and don't buy it,
tomorrow you will have paid for it and not have it."
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