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16th April 2024, 02:29 PM
Thread: How may ways to color cedar?
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Just a quick example. 537287 This is the...
Just a quick example.
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This is the original Photo.
Then the Pixelated version (you may have to squint)
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16th April 2024, 02:16 PM
Thread: How may ways to color cedar?
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Paint! :roflmao: Just use the natural colours...
Paint! :roflmao:
Just use the natural colours of the timber blocks as they are.
Try a pixelator program to turn a portrait into a 8x8, 16x16, 32x32 image (you get the idea).
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16th April 2024, 02:06 PM
Thread: How to get wood rack brackets aligned?
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To make the water easier to see, add some red...
To make the water easier to see, add some red food colouring. Works a treat. :thyel:
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9th February 2024, 12:51 PM
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Hi Banjo, just my 2c worth. Cameras (including...
Hi Banjo, just my 2c worth.
Cameras (including older phones) record their image in landscape - that's the way the sensor is located.
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14th December 2023, 05:16 PM
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13th November 2023, 01:37 PM
Thread: Metabo 125mm ROS dust collection
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I had the exact same issue. I used the crevace...
I had the exact same issue. I used the crevace tool from my shop-vac poked it into the ROS outlet and duct tape. It's still there after 3 1/2 years.
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6th November 2023, 05:07 PM
Thread: WIP- Sharpening bench
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I hope I'm not hijacking. As an apprentice, I was...
I hope I'm not hijacking. As an apprentice, I was told to straddle a saw horse and sharpen my chisels and plane irons on an oilstone resting on the top of the saw horse.
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31st October 2023, 08:42 AM
Thread: Timber size to avoid sag
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Hi Mountain Ash, It's a proprietary programme we...
Hi Mountain Ash,
It's a proprietary programme we use in the Truss and Frame Industry. It also gives the option for I-Joists, Steel PFCs, Universal Beams. The only thing it doesn't cover is Green... -
30th October 2023, 11:28 AM
Thread: Timber size to avoid sag
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Hi, this is the amount of sag for Kiln Dried...
Hi, this is the amount of sag for Kiln Dried Hardwood
Timber Deflection Self Weight – 3.500m Span.
F17KDHW 115x115 =2.11mm
F27KDHW 115x115 =1.88mm
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19th October 2023, 12:37 PM
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Timber Guillotine
Before the days of drop saws, we used a Bl**dy heavy cast iron foot operated Guillotine.
It had enough clearance to put a 45° mitre on a 8x3/4" skirting.
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4th January 2023, 01:28 PM
Thread: Wanted - married woman
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Wanted - married woman
Looking for a married woman,
recently cheated on,
mad and scorned,
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21st June 2022, 02:06 PM
Thread: Basics needed for portable/storable setup
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Hi, for many years my dust collection system was...
Hi, for many years my dust collection system was a broom, spade and wheelbarrow. Though my work area was outside under a carport :roll:.
After a bit of online searching I found a guy who used two... -
20th April 2022, 09:23 PM
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And just to let you know the support from our...
And just to let you know the support from our side of the world is just as strong.
The applause and car horn toots this fellow gets whenever he fly's above the fields around Dubbo is testament.
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Oh, I have hundreds of them - mostly groaners...
Oh, I have hundreds of them - mostly groaners :wink:
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12th April 2022, 08:29 PM
Thread: School Experiment
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School Experiment
As a class experiment,
Four worms were placed in four separate test tubes:
1st in beer
2nd in wine
3rd in whiskey
4th in mineral water
The next day, the teacher shows the results:
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A ship carrying a a cargo of yoyos has sunk.
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12th April 2022, 08:26 PM
Thread: Neil Diamond
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Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond has put his Volvo for sale on Ebay
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12th April 2022, 08:25 PM
Thread: Walking Home
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Walking Home
A kid was walking home from school when a car pulled up beside him & the driver said
"If you get in the car I will give you $20.00"
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12th April 2022, 08:22 PM
Thread: Overheard at the Funeral Director's office.
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Overheard at the Funeral Director's office.
"I realise we all grieve in our own way Ma'am,
but the crematorium staff did not appreciate the fireworks you put in your late husband's pockets." -
Nightclub
Police have confirmed that the man
who tragically fell from the roof of the 18th floor Nightclub,
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8th November 2021, 01:08 PM
Thread: Need some advice on repairing damaged door
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Hi Catherine, I've had to fix similar problems...
Hi Catherine, I've had to fix similar problems over the years.
Generally you want to keep as much of the original door as possible.
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29th September 2021, 01:39 PM
Thread: My cheap and quick work bench
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Hi Scott. I'd call it a Cheap and Cheerful bench!...
Hi Scott. I'd call it a Cheap and Cheerful bench! A great little weekend project for anyone.
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10th May 2021, 10:20 PM
Thread: Builder's dimensions
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While I was doing the final trims with aluminium...
While I was doing the final trims with aluminium angle, I couldn't find my pencil to mark the angles' lengths. So I used the corner of my rough chisel to scratch a line.
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10th May 2021, 10:12 PM
Thread: Builder's dimensions
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These are Imperial measurements and therefore are...
These are Imperial measurements and therefore are not as good as the metric ones described.
The BEE's WINKY, however, being an engineering measurement, would obviously fall into the metric category... -
10th May 2021, 02:12 PM
Thread: Builder's dimensions
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Builder's dimensions
We all know and are aware of the advantages of metric over imperial for dimensions (I've been in the building game since the '60s).
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25th February 2021, 01:42 PM
Thread: American barn style?
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Hi DaveVman. I used to build these sheds for a...
Hi DaveVman.
I used to build these sheds for a living. The size you're talking about would take my young offsider and myself two days to erect.
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21st February 2021, 08:21 PM
Thread: Casket for a beloved one
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Stage 6. Completion I decided to go with...
Stage 6. Completion
I decided to go with trimming the corners.
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It did make the difference. I used a handsaw to cut the corners, then a block plane and sandpaper to round them off to... -
20th February 2021, 07:20 PM
Thread: Casket for a beloved one
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Stage 5. Assembly. Not having a work bench...
Stage 5. Assembly.
Not having a work bench per se, I make do with what I have.
Now to attach the top and bottom to the sides, I intend to route (!) stopped grooves for the tongues. So I clamped... -
20th February 2021, 07:11 PM
Thread: Casket for a beloved one
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Stage 4. Corners & Sides. I had cut the...
Stage 4. Corners & Sides.
I had cut the corner pieces from the Redgum before I ripped it to thickness.
This gave me 5 pieces that were about 30mm square and about 300mm long. From these, I chose... -
20th February 2021, 07:02 PM
Thread: Casket for a beloved one
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Stage 3. Tongue & Groove. Jointing the mating...
Stage 3. Tongue & Groove.
Jointing the mating edges of the Redgum, I marked the faces with chalk and a pencil line at 90° to help with registering when I tongue and grooved the boards together.
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20th February 2021, 06:58 PM
Thread: Casket for a beloved one
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Stage 2. Timber Milling. From the Redgum, I...
Stage 2. Timber Milling.
From the Redgum, I now only needed one of the pieces so the other went back into stock.
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20th February 2021, 06:48 PM
Thread: Casket for a beloved one
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Stage 1. Timber Selection. I went through my...
Stage 1. Timber Selection.
I went through my timber stash looking for inspiration. I wanted a reddish Top, Bottom and Corner pieces. Pale sides and something to contrast with the corners for the... -
20th February 2021, 06:37 PM
Thread: Casket for a beloved one
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CASKET FOR A BELOVED ONE It’s not easy when...
CASKET FOR A BELOVED ONE
It’s not easy when you receive the news that your beloved has only a few weeks left at best.
Upon returning home, my wife and I took both our cats into the garden and... -
20th February 2021, 06:31 PM
Thread: Casket for a beloved one
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I'm sorry for the weird post below. At first it...
I'm sorry for the weird post below. At first it said it was too long, then the photos didn't show (they do in my preview), then the're showing along the bottom in no particular order??
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20th February 2021, 05:50 PM
Thread: Casket for a beloved one
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Casket for a beloved one
Next Assembly
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27th November 2020, 01:59 PM
Thread: Tilt Panel Concrete
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I've only just found this old thread. Back in...
I've only just found this old thread.
Back in the early '80s, my father and I built this house using precast panels (we made them on site).
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4th June 2020, 02:10 PM
Thread: My shed leaks
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Hi Guys, Having built many sheds over the years,...
Hi Guys,
Having built many sheds over the years, I would suggest the simplest and most cost effective solution is to use a proper folded flashing.
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12th March 2020, 12:41 PM
Thread: I need my arm
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Perhaps he wants to lend a hand?
Perhaps he wants to lend a hand?
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20th August 2019, 09:32 AM
Thread: Midnight's Shed
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The secret to 'Beefing Up' the capacity of the...
The secret to 'Beefing Up' the capacity of the Tophat sections, is the cutting of the 90x45 (or 90x35) to a tight fit between the Portal Frames. Effectively putting these members into compression and...
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15th August 2019, 06:30 PM
Thread: Midnight's Shed
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Hi MM, I was looking at your shed. The easiest...
Hi MM, I was looking at your shed.
The easiest way to get a surface suitable for lining is to 'Beef Up' the Top-hats.
This is done by cutting a length of framing timber (90x35 or 90x45) so it's a... -
15th August 2019, 05:56 PM
Thread: Winter shed temperatures since insulation.
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The effort to add a bit of insulation is worth...
The effort to add a bit of insulation is worth the misery of doing it :2tsup:
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12th August 2019, 02:41 PM
Thread: New workshop ideas
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Thanks Paul, that makes sense. I was looking for...
Thanks Paul, that makes sense. I was looking for guidance for making a coffin for our beloved cat Charlotte. Ended up with CCA stabilised spaulted pine, glass lid, sprung base (for comfort) and fully...
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10th August 2019, 01:43 AM
Thread: New workshop ideas
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6 Years?? I thought it just started a couple of...
6 Years??
I thought it just started a couple of days ago!
Any how, rthorntn also touched on how to poke a hole in a wall and still have it lockable and weather tight.
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9th August 2019, 04:18 PM
Thread: New workshop ideas
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Hi rthorntn, I've taken the liberty of doing a...
Hi rthorntn,
I've taken the liberty of doing a quick drawing of what I see as the bones of your idea.
I've been in the building industry for the last 40 odd years (chippie, builder, draftsman,...