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18th April 2024, 09:25 AM
Thread: Castors for workbench
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The key point that is missing in this discussion...
The key point that is missing in this discussion is the purpose of the bench. As a hand tool woodworker, I want a solid bench that is directly contacting the floor. I don't want anything between my...
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14th April 2024, 11:08 AM
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I think a lot of us have been watching Richard...
I think a lot of us have been watching Richard Raffan since he came late to Youtube. He uses beeswax a lot, often over BLO. But he is mainly turning objects that will either be purely ornamental, or...
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21st March 2024, 07:45 AM
Thread: Mandarine trees. What do do with them
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Is it stating the obvious to say if you picked...
Is it stating the obvious to say if you picked oranges from them then they are orange trees not mandarins.
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9th February 2024, 09:13 AM
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See...
See
https://www.vicmarc.com/_files/ugd/41f69d_d2e5678918cc4d95912b4128ca1dc348.pdf
Pages 14 and 16 have the two sets of jaws illustrated.
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9th February 2024, 08:19 AM
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Both rings are removable and there are also some...
Both rings are removable and there are also some threaded holes that would take studs or pads I think. Not really big enough to work as Cole jaws though.
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7th February 2024, 12:33 PM
Thread: Shopsmith multi-woorworking machine
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Shopsmith multi-woorworking machine
FOR sale in NSW - but not advertised anywhere
This a post for former neighbour who lives in the NSW Blue Mountains. He is a retired builder who is slowly rationalising his workshop and has finally... -
7th February 2024, 08:41 AM
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I personally would not be put out to get a swag...
I personally would not be put out to get a swag of comments, but this community is probably the best chance of finding someone who would "love" one of these. Better than it going for scrap!
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7th February 2024, 08:37 AM
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Thanks Bob, I did have a hunt for the gear...
Thanks Bob,
I did have a hunt for the gear elsewhere with little success - it is a Shopsmith multi-machine doodad - made in the US - probably pretty rare here. As I said elsewhere I will give the... -
7th February 2024, 08:34 AM
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I don't think my mate is up to making up an add...
I don't think my mate is up to making up an add himself, but if I lake the description of that forum liberally 'For sale elsewhere', I think it works! Good suggestion!
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7th February 2024, 08:32 AM
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Did that before posting - did not help in this...
Did that before posting - did not help in this case.
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6th February 2024, 03:16 PM
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Do expressions of interest break forum rules
I am trying to help out a mate (former neighbour) who is not very well and downsizing his gear. He has a piece of favourite equipment that de does not know how to get rid of. He tried to donate it to...
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6th February 2024, 09:15 AM
Thread: Cleaning up a dado wall
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I find it hard to understand why a sharp chisel...
I find it hard to understand why a sharp chisel will not do the job. A sharp tool will cut a whole mortise in almost any timber that I have worked with. You need to use a suitable persuader (mallet)....
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1st February 2024, 08:55 AM
Thread: standards
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I feel your frustration Tony but there are a few...
I feel your frustration Tony but there are a few salient point that need to be understood here.
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28th January 2024, 08:28 AM
Thread: Unknown hardwood Timber
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Could be any one of many Eucalypt timbers. If it...
Could be any one of many Eucalypt timbers. If it is commercially sourced it could be Mountain Ash. Unlikely to be treated in my experience - that is usually restricted to pine these days.
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13th January 2024, 03:03 PM
Thread: Saw vice,
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SOLD: Thanks Matt Sent a PM, but not sure it is...
Thanks Matt
Sent a PM, but not sure it is working. Let me know if you didn't get my message.
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13th January 2024, 08:05 AM
Thread: Saw vice,
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SOLD: I’ll take it. Postage to Newtown 3220 thanks.
I’ll take it. Postage to Newtown 3220 thanks.
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16th December 2023, 09:18 AM
Thread: Ignorant newbie
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Sounds like you want a ‘good’ and ‘cheap’ lathe....
Sounds like you want a ‘good’ and ‘cheap’ lathe. At your budget I suggest that rules out a new lathe! As Hughie said a good lathe is heavy, robust and has an effective way of changing speed. It has...
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9th December 2023, 09:08 AM
Thread: Ignorant newbie
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I get what you are saying Neil, but I am not...
I get what you are saying Neil, but I am not convinced it is an important feature for a new turner. I think if I mainly turned bowls I might agree with you, but there are many branches of turning...
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8th December 2023, 02:03 PM
Thread: Ignorant newbie
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I wrote quite a ling reply early in this...
I wrote quite a ling reply early in this discussion, but it went off into the ether somewhere, so nobody saw it!
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26th November 2023, 09:15 AM
Thread: What are these tools and gouges?
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No 1 is ground as a scraper and has the look of a...
No 1 is ground as a scraper and has the look of a shop-made tool. I think most experienced turners have a few tools made for a specific purpose or possibly an experiment. The bluing is not such a big...
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18th November 2023, 08:10 AM
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There are some nice storage boxes there! No...
There are some nice storage boxes there! No photo, but mine are a lot more utilitarian, made from 9 mm construction ply. I have three planes in boxes - plough, rebate and router. The boxes are all...
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16th November 2023, 01:51 PM
Thread: CA Glue as a finish??
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I think we need to be careful talking about CA...
I think we need to be careful talking about CA glue being a single product. I suspect that like other adhesives, there are probably many formulations and products based on cyanoacrylic acids. I know...
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7th November 2023, 01:57 PM
Thread: chess sets and DIY
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I should have said that the plans don't have all...
I should have said that the plans don't have all the fine details on the bases, they are usually a burn line, vee groove and possibly a shallow cove. Whatever looks good - plain is also OK of course.
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7th November 2023, 01:53 PM
Thread: chess sets and DIY
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I was so happy when someone gave me some holy,...
I was so happy when someone gave me some holy, and so disappointed when I turned it!
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7th November 2023, 08:25 AM
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In a surprising twist, I saw a Facebook post from...
In a surprising twist, I saw a Facebook post from Phoenix this week to say the Canberra show was not on - but talking about a return. Seems like the are still ‘alive’ for now at least. I still don’t...
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7th November 2023, 07:51 AM
Thread: chess sets and DIY
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Depends on the holly I suspect. Most of the holly...
Depends on the holly I suspect. Most of the holly I saw while in the Blue Mountains was English holly and was quite grey in colour. The American holly would be great though. Worth some practice...
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5th November 2023, 10:26 AM
Thread: chess sets and DIY
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I have turned a few sets over the years,...
I have turned a few sets over the years, including an oversized set for an outdoor board and a small travel set for my grandson, with pinned pieces and a perforated board. I don't think there is an...
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25th October 2023, 09:24 AM
Thread: What are these bugs?
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If there is only a small population, it would be...
If there is only a small population, it would be easy to miss the adults hovering around the plants. You are only seeing the few that die at the windows where they are easy to see.
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23rd October 2023, 08:05 AM
Thread: What are these bugs?
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Could be fungus gnats - they breed in wet potting...
Could be fungus gnats - they breed in wet potting mix. Gardening Australia have a segment on them from time to time. Annoying rather than dangerous from memory.
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23rd October 2023, 07:59 AM
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Yep - since I posted that link their website has...
Yep - since I posted that link their website has gone west.
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16th October 2023, 09:01 AM
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If it is not advertised at Service Unavailable...
If it is not advertised at Service Unavailable IT IS NOT ON.
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27th September 2023, 09:39 AM
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Welcome to the forum. You don’t mention what the...
Welcome to the forum. You don’t mention what the arch is for and why it has to be absolutely square but I suspect it will be easier to make it square than keep it that way while you instal it. There...
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23rd September 2023, 09:16 AM
Thread: Is This Bad Practice
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In my book, the shavings answe your question....
In my book, the shavings answe your question. Fine curls like those in your pic are a good sign. Scraping with a gouge is a good option and provided you use a deft touch will often give a good...
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3rd September 2023, 10:31 AM
Thread: Dowel maker
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An interesting gadget. Wonder how many of these...
An interesting gadget. Wonder how many of these are sitting in sheds unused? The sort of impulse buy many of us make I think. I have seen home-made dowel cutters made on a pencil-sharpener pattern...
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14th August 2023, 09:34 AM
Thread: Bowl Scraper Question
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To get straight to your question - no I don’t...
To get straight to your question - no I don’t think the only difference between a bowl scraper and a round nose scraper is the grind. Bowl scrapers are mostly much heavier duty tools. The round...
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10th August 2023, 09:56 AM
Thread: What is this pipe?
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Try flushing a toilet and see if you can hear it...
Try flushing a toilet and see if you can hear it in the pipe. There are plenty of active sewer systems still in terracotta and provided they are in good condition, they are fine. They often fail at...
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7th August 2023, 12:46 PM
Thread: I thought it was cancelled?
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Melbourne Timber and Wood Show is DEFINITELY NOT on in Melbourne this weekend
Thanks to those who replied to my earlier message, and Candice from Phoenix Exhibitions has kindly confirmed to me that there is not a Timber and Woodworking Show starting in Melbourne on Friday....
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6th August 2023, 09:27 AM
Thread: I thought it was cancelled?
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I thought it was cancelled?
There has been talk at our Men’s Sed about going to the Woodwoking Show in Melbourne on Friday and I see several sites have the details - including this one:
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5th August 2023, 09:17 AM
Thread: Woodworking bench finish
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It comes in a plastic bottle and is very easy to...
It comes in a plastic bottle and is very easy to use. Pour a little into another container and thin the first coat with a splash of turps. Apply liberally with a brush or rag. If there is any excess...
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3rd August 2023, 09:09 AM
Thread: Woodworking bench finish
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Preface with that I am in the camp that thinks a...
Preface with that I am in the camp that thinks a workbench is a utility tool rather than a piece of fine furniture but I just use boiled linseed oil cut 50:50 with turps. Two coats.
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20th July 2023, 08:59 AM
Thread: Timber Identification Help.
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Looks like Merbau which is a common choice for...
Looks like Merbau which is a common choice for decking these days. It is a tropical hardwood and goes by a few other names. Any clear decking finish will bring out the colour but it will fade over...
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17th July 2023, 09:05 AM
Thread: First workbench
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Nice job. I hope you get to complete many...
Nice job. I hope you get to complete many enjoyable projects on that bench.
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25th June 2023, 09:16 AM
Thread: Cheap tools - are just that!
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New mantra for the cheap tool buyer - channelling...
New mantra for the cheap tool buyer - channelling Dirty Harry - ‘.Are you feeling lucky punk’
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25th June 2023, 09:11 AM
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It’s all about Centre of gravity and the...
It’s all about Centre of gravity and the distribution of forces across the base. The base is far too small. I suggest that you could attach the foot to a larger base. If you are clever, the new base...
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21st June 2023, 08:55 AM
Thread: G'day to you all
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In true Monty Python tradition G’day Bruce. ...
In true Monty Python tradition G’day Bruce.
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16th June 2023, 11:26 AM
Thread: Best practice twice turned bowl
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Photos from yesterday's session at the Geelong...
Photos from yesterday's session at the Geelong East Men's Shed. This is a blank that had been rough-turned by a now deceased member. In this case, the inside had been cored, but it must have been...
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14th June 2023, 09:05 AM
Thread: Best practice twice turned bowl
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I have been working on some rough turned blanks...
I have been working on some rough turned blanks at my Men’s Shed. Turned and in some cases cored by a member since deceased. I have been using the technique explained by Richard Raffan on his YouTube...
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5th June 2023, 09:21 AM
Thread: Cheap tools - are just that!
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I think Skew’s classification is spot on but the...
I think Skew’s classification is spot on but the other aspect of Aldi’s sale strategy is the impulse buy. You really can’t buy a tool WHEN you need it, unless it happens to correspond to their...
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31st May 2023, 09:06 AM
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In my opinion and experience I think the inertia...
In my opinion and experience I think the inertia sander would be as good or better than power for your flat sections of the spindle. As someone has said I don’t think ROS will work as well on a...
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29th May 2023, 01:24 PM
Thread: Cheap tools - are just that!
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Cheap tools - are just that!
While I have always dabbled in woodwork, I got serious after I retired (a dozen or more years ago). I built a workshop under the house and started to expand my small collection of tools. Like the...