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Thanks Echindna,

Where do you get it? Bunnies do not sell it and there is not much else here in the Illawarra. What sort of place sells it?
Thanks

Greg

Hi Garfiled,
What brand of lacquer are you using and where did you get it from? I have been thinking about spraying so have followed this thread.
Greg

Sent my domi back for a warranty job on the sticking slide after it squirted me in the eye with oil.

Got a call from the agent saying that there was a fault with some models that needed to be...

TassieKiwi,

How did you get on with your sticking Domi? I have had the same problem with the long slide even got oil in my eye on Saturday night!!!:(( Did you get it fixed or was the oil enough?...

Martin,

I am in for
4 x K60's and a set of framing blocks please.

Greg

Some good points there. I think the 150 is the go as Lignum mentions.

Ian, most of my work is on top of my bench so I will be looking for the best price over the next month for a 150 rotex.
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Thanks Guys,

I had a lok and a go of the Rotex and 150/5 yesterday. Much smoother to use. I cannot believe how they will just sit there switched on and only a finger to hold them in place. My...

Thanks to Honorary Bloke and felixe for your replies.

This is what I am thinking and need to run it buy some others to help me sort out my thoughts.

If I buy the 150/5 it will get the material...

Thanks Anthony for the response.

I have read all the brochures and I am a bit confused. The recommended abrasive for wood is only available up to P180. What do people use above this?:?

I am tired of my old ROS giving my hands a thorough workout from vibration.

I have heard Festool sanders are very kind to the hands and arms. I have other Festool gear (Domino, planer and dust...

Thanks Justaccord

Downloading them all now via iTunes.

Greg

Is there any way to down load the files and look at them later. I could not find any way to do it.

Regards

Greg

Thanks Alex,

I will respect your wishes.

I have been thinking of a box like that for a while without legs and wondering how to do a lid. Seeing your box with legs and lid put it all together...

Hi Alex,

Absolutely great box. I have been looking for a design and this may be it. Can I use it?

How did you attach the legs and what finish did you use?

Regards

Greg

Thanks for all the replies.

I didn't get a chance to have a look on the weekend as I rode in the Sydney to Gong bike ride with my son.

Probably have a go at bevelling to 30° this week or next...

John,

That sounds like it. ;) Maybe I should back it off a little and try again. The timber was blue gum not red gum. I think the red gum is a lot harder from memory. Good advise on the...

Thanks guys,

Derek, you mention slamming it into endgrain. That it what I have been doing. Maybe 20 passes with the plane to get it that way. Maybe I have the blade extended too far. Would...

I have recently purchased (last week) a Veritas low angle jack for shooting end grain.

I pulled it out of the box and what a wonderful tool to hold and own.:):)

I gave the blade a slight hone...

Thanks BW,

I think you must have a lot more time on your hands than me!!!

DBP,

My guess is the lower handle is for a drawer, buut I will probably be proven wrong again.:o

Growl

Nice one BW,

Where do you get all your plans from. You certainly make some nice boxes.

Growl;)

Sorry for the slow response. Been on Holidays away from electricity for two weeks.

It is only a small box with close fitting mitres. I am taking my chances that it will not be handled too...

Thanks Guys to all the comments.

When I finish the other I will post picks.

You blokes are such ego carressers in your kind comments.

Growl

What lovely boxes. Puts mine to shame.

Well Done

Growl

Thanks DBP,

I have looked at your boxes and admired them while lurking.

I have looked at those higes also but my timber is only 10mm thick and hence not able to use your style hinges. Jut...

I got those ones from Veneer Inlay Aust at www.veneerinlayaustralia.com.au

Magnets came from there as well.

Greg

Scuptured box,

I used Araldite to glue in the magnets. I had not done it before. I drilled the hole and used a toothpick to put a small amount in. They were a tight fit but went in well with a...

I used two pair of magnets, four in total. No they are not too hard to open as they are only 5mm diameter. Just right in fact.

Regards

Greg

It is a gift for my 8yo daughter to keep her earings in. I am hoping it will not darken. I had another I made a while ago which didn't darken very much.

I am hoping the same with this one.:o
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Like the other box of Huon and purpleheart this one was fun to make.

It is finished with scandanavian oil and traditional wax.

It measures about 300 x 130 x 100

I think this is my favourite...

I have just recently finished this box made from huon pine and purpleheart. I love both timbers and they contrast well.

It is finished with scandanavian oil and traditional wax.

It measures...

At last it is finished with five coats of hard shellac and followed by eee then traditional wax.

The first game I played on it was against my son who beat me fair and square for the first time.
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Wardy,

Sorry to hear about having a mac. I'd keep it quiet:D:D:D:D

If you go to the advanced tab when creating a new or replying to a post you can add them simply by scrolling down the page to...

Cameron,

Try this site http://www.veneerinlayaustralia.com.au/cgi-bin/engine.pl?Page=page.html&Rec=9

They have a good selection and can mail them to you.

Not much better in price by they...

Thanks Lignum and DPB,

I had thought of that (wood shinkage) but I do wait about a week before sanding for this very reason. The glue seems to expand out of the joint so you have a very small...

Hi DBP,

You mention using epoxy. Do you use this for all your boxes? If so, what brand and where do you get it from?

I saw some of your other boxes and they all look great.

I use yellow...

Excellent Zenwood,

I'm going to build one of them for sure in the next month or two. How easy is that!!! (Now that you have doen all the hard work.)

What size extractor do you have and how...

Illawarra (basketball)

Andy Mac,
I am exactly like you in cleaning it all up. I have a few projects on the go (chess board, bathroom vanity cabinet from Syd blue gum and just finished a choppin board form my mum for...

Thanks Junkboy999,

Sounds a good idea. I'll have a look at how I can do it over the weekend.

Are you buring the midnight oil?

Growl

does it?:D:D

Now we are starting to see some realistic hobbyist workshops. Any more?

Mine is quite funtional really. The bench in the middle is on casters and can more from side to side to access the...

mines not quite at that stage where I have to work outside although standing at my table saw I am outside the door. :-)

Hang on echidna!!!

Mine is all work space not storage like yours. :eek::eek::eek::D:D:D:eek::eek::eek:

A few weeks ago I read about someone making a chess board. Something I had always wanted to do but didn't know how without making losts of pieces and trying to stick them together.

Here is my WIP...

After reading a few posts of how others have set up their shop, I though I should contribute too. Mine is not like any I have seen here. It is dirty and cramped with wood dust and shavings on the...

bowed legs

bull

replaced

That's on nice shoe cupboard Arron.

Your wife is right. No use putting old shoes in there. Only nice new ones for that bit of fine furniture!!!

Well done

Good one cliff.

I was wondering if there were and pictures. I hadn't seen it done that way. I was even thinking of doing a short mpeg file to show how it is done. KNowing how things usually pan...