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26th August 2022, 02:51 PM
Thread: G’day everyone.
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Good on you Glenrob, I well recall you doing it...
Good on you Glenrob, I well recall you doing it tough there for a while, and often wondered how you were going.
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10th May 2022, 12:43 PM
Thread: Heart surgery
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Good luck, cobber. Cheers, Redbog
Good luck, cobber. Cheers, Redbog
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22nd October 2020, 12:10 PM
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DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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20th December 2018, 07:33 PM
Thread: Powderpost bugs in my slab..DAMMIT!
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Kuffy, Bad luck mate, hope it all works out. For...
Kuffy,
Bad luck mate, hope it all works out. For the ignorant, (me), powderpost bugs, lyctus, is this what old soldiers like me know as "borers"? Most often seen in old hardwood furniture, hardwood... -
21st November 2018, 06:10 PM
Thread: For when electricity becomes too expensive
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Ray, That Amish looking Swedish bloke just...
Ray,
That Amish looking Swedish bloke just keeps going,eh?
The skill!
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20th November 2018, 06:33 PM
Thread: November Prize Draw - # 126
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DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in
I'm in
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26th September 2018, 12:47 PM
Thread: CARBATEC Customer Service
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CARBATEC Customer Service
I'm like most, and quick to condemn poor customer service, so it only seems equitable to praise good service. I lost track of the manual for my newish 10" combo jointer thicknesser. An E-mail to...
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28th August 2018, 01:20 PM
Thread: September Prize Draw # 125
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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14th August 2018, 01:13 PM
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Good on you Bob, you have confirmed what I pretty...
Good on you Bob, you have confirmed what I pretty much thought, but I don't know enough about vacuum behaviour. I thoroughlyagree about long radius bends, even in fluids, the short radius bends cause...
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10th August 2018, 08:01 PM
Thread: Feature grade vic ash - which saw mill
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QWERTY U, Slightly dated info, but Black...
QWERTY U,
Slightly dated info, but Black Forest Timbers, just South of Woodend, used to have such timber. Now, as I go past, there are ads on the road for recycled timbers of all sorts. If you let... -
10th August 2018, 07:41 PM
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Advice Required Please, on pipe specs to reticulate the vacuum to the tool
Hello All,
(Probably should address direct to Bob L,the family expert!).:U
My shed is now nearly complete, two halves, ( a"dirty"half for the saws, thicky, jointer, router), and a... -
10th July 2018, 09:03 PM
Thread: A couple of Art Deco Boxes
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Fine work Ruddy,well done.I particularly like the...
Fine work Ruddy,well done.I particularly like the elegant transition from the curved lid to the straight front and sides.
Kind regards,Redbog (Harry). -
7th July 2018, 01:23 PM
Thread: JULY/AUGUST 2018 - Prize Draw # 124
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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4th July 2018, 08:27 PM
Thread: The hardships of life...
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Ericks, My mum also passed about a year ago. Our...
Ericks,
My mum also passed about a year ago. Our logical mind can understand this may be coming, but nothing can really prepare you for the emotional impact. About the only thing that helped me,was... -
23rd April 2018, 03:30 PM
Thread: April/May 2018 - PRIZE DRAW # 123
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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13th April 2018, 08:13 PM
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Fellas, please! "the first casualty of war is...
Fellas, please!
"the first casualty of war is truth" is a universally acknowledged truism. If some members want to canvass or seek input about the state of the world, a dedicated woodwork forum is... -
3rd April 2018, 12:42 PM
Thread: MARCH/APRIL2018 - Prize Draw # 122
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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19th March 2018, 11:31 AM
Thread: Blackwood Table for my Son
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Congratulations Brett!
Brett,
Congratulations on the new bub, AND the table! When we were chatting to you, Shane and Fletty at Kyneton, ( and what a pleasure that was!), I did no realise the table or the grand... -
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Ian,
Victoria reigned for 60 odd years, (died 1901 I think), so could well be 1840's.
Auscab,
Could it be the client is fiendishly checking your honesty? LOL!
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27th October 2017, 07:07 PM
Thread: R.I.P Fats Domino
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"You made me cry, when you said goodbye" etc...
"You made me cry, when you said goodbye" etc
Vale Fats
Thanks for the music big fella.
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27th September 2017, 01:05 PM
Thread: Builders Apprentis
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Builder's Apprentice
That one is as old as I am, but still a ripper!
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16th August 2017, 03:23 PM
Thread: It a clamp not a cramp !!!
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Naah, about a zac! Redbog
Naah, about a zac!
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27th October 2016, 11:00 AM
Thread: Trump knows Chinese history
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Trump is clearly onto something here! The...
Trump is clearly onto something here! The Mexicans , to the best of my knowledge, didn't breach the Berlin Wall or Hadrian's Wall.
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16th August 2016, 08:40 PM
Thread: Irish Diesel Fitter
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Nearly as old as I am, but still a ripper! ...
Nearly as old as I am, but still a ripper!
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6th July 2016, 01:43 PM
Thread: Long time coming
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Doggie, I'm with Gaza58, just became aware of...
Doggie,
I'm with Gaza58, just became aware of your book, and would love to buy a copy. Any left or do we wait for 2nd Edition?
Look great, congratulations!
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24th June 2016, 12:57 PM
Thread: Beginner bench questions!
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Vote #2 for Radiata for benchtop
Ian,
Vote no 2 for P.Radiata. I made my bench top from laminated, de-nailed, 90 by 45's from the tip! Very heavy, and works well.
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Condolences to you Acco
Sorry to hear your news, Acco, and I share your pain. Perhaps she's up there tearing around with my old mate Wally,RIP?
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5th May 2016, 03:15 PM
Thread: A glass for the past
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Alan, I am, as you know, a keen student of...
Alan,
I am, as you know, a keen student of history, particularly military history. I had long thought the most moving artistic tribute to the WW1 troops, was "Menin Gate at midnight", which depicts... -
23rd April 2016, 12:28 PM
Thread: Where do I get an adze handle from
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Thanks Peter, would not have given Bunnies a...
Thanks Peter, would not have given Bunnies a thought. Was looking for an ordinary pick handle at Vermont store, no stock!
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22nd April 2016, 03:12 PM
Thread: Where do I get an adze handle from
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Where do I get an adze handle from
Hello Forumites,
A mate at Hepburn has an old adze. His offsider, (young Hercules), broke the handle last weekend. Does anyone know where to source a adze handle? It's an odd thing, the handle end... -
13th April 2016, 11:57 AM
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Likewise, Bob, been often thinking of you and...
Likewise, Bob, been often thinking of you and hoping you are battling along OK. Could you give us a quick post?
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21st March 2016, 01:53 PM
Thread: Looking for Wood Stabeliser
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Hi Notadj, I make a heap of cake bases for my...
Hi Notadj,
I make a heap of cake bases for my wife, including wedding cake bases. I turn them out of 10mm MDF, using a simple circle jig and the router. A quick hand sand, and done. She then covers... -
12th February 2016, 03:14 PM
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Ripper tune, Acco, Knoxfield is just around the...
Ripper tune, Acco, Knoxfield is just around the corner!
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11th February 2016, 06:55 PM
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Thanks Ratbag, the problem is the other way. I...
Thanks Ratbag, the problem is the other way. I need to go up from 15.9mm to 30mm, not the other way. Cheers mate, Redbog
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11th February 2016, 06:51 PM
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In my technical naivety, had thought perhaps...
In my technical naivety, had thought perhaps centrally clamped to timber on a drill press table, 30mm drill bit, cooling cutting fluid, it may work ok.
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11th February 2016, 01:14 PM
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Drilling of circular saw blades-advice please
Hello all,
I have been given two De Walt circular saw blades, 254mm by 60T, still in their boxes. My problem is the central mounting hole is 5/8" (15.9mm), and the shaft mounting on my mitre saw... -
12th August 2015, 07:16 PM
Thread: Red Box is it safe for cutting boards
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Thanks to all for responses
Thank you for everyone for their replies, I'm pretty sure that if red box had problems somone would know. The piece I have was thrown on the rubbish pile by the builders, at a mate's stone and timber...
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12th August 2015, 04:36 PM
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Hello Bob
"Hear hear" to Coffenup's sentiments Bob, great to see you up and about. Nice work on the bench compartments, keep us informed old mate.
Cheers, Bob, from Redbog (Harry):D -
6th August 2015, 07:44 PM
Thread: Red Box is it safe for cutting boards
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Red Box is it safe for cutting boards
Greetings all,
I have a nice lump of red box, Eucalyptus Polyanthemos, from the Daylesford/Hepburn area in Victoria. I was intending to make an elliptical shaped cutting board, as a present. I... -
2nd July 2015, 01:15 PM
Thread: Surgery update
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Hang in there Mike
Hello Mike,
I feel for you mate, but hang in there, it does go away. When I had my fusion, ( C6/C7 in neck), the pain meds were Oxycontin, which I later discovered is also known as "hillbilly... -
28th June 2015, 11:51 AM
Thread: Things that go bump in your Shed at night
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Well?
Hey Goggo,
Don't keep us in suspense! What was it?
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19th June 2015, 07:12 PM
Thread: R.M. Williams Boots
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Mongrel Boots
Vote #3 for Mongrel boots, super comfortable, generous steel toes, and have lace adjustment with side zip up, ( quite durable), so you get the support of laces, with the convenience of quick zip.
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19th June 2015, 07:06 PM
Thread: Vale Wally
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Vale Wally
I'm saddened to report that my big Labrador, Wally, reached the end of the line yesterday. Family shattered, and I am so going to miss him sweeping the shed floor with his tail, knocking stuff over,...
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5th June 2015, 03:50 PM
Thread: I Remember.....
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4 square stores live!!
For the 4 Square nostalgiasts, I was in a gorgeous little town in Northland in NZ call Mangonui. There is a wooden, 4 Square supermarket, built out over the water on piles, still trading hot and...
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Amen to the comments by others
Congratulations Neil, long may the Forum reign!
It is also my birthday today, (62), and after 18 months from hell, ( healthwise), now going pretty well. I was oddly touched, to log on tonight and... -
19th May 2015, 02:58 PM
Thread: Filling Gum Veins
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For small gum veins
For filling gums veins and flaws that are not too big, you can create a good filling medium, by sanding your redgum with 120 grit, and collecting the sawdust. If you brush your sawdust into the...
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As she is spoke
The dunny can man also had an effect on the vernacular. When I was a kid in Hamilton, ( Western Victoria), back in the day, the saying to describe anything that had been squashed flat
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7th May 2015, 02:08 PM
Thread: Recommended place to buy timber in Tas
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Well that stuffed that theory!
Hi Bodger,
Yep same bloke, had a bandsaw mill out the back, and photographs of himself in race cars in the office/display area. Shame, were really nice folks.
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6th May 2015, 10:53 PM
Thread: Recommended place to buy timber in Tas
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Dubious possibility, mill on the road to Stanley
Hi Peter,
About 4 years ago, SWMBO and I dropped into a Mum and Pop style sawmiil somewhere West of Burnie/Devenport area on the way across to Stanley. They had stocks of shorts in really... -
30th April 2015, 06:56 PM
Thread: 12 inch Tenon Saw.
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Great work Stewie
That handle is a work of art mate
Cheers Harry