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    Here is a photo of the timber. The photos aren't...

    Here is a photo of the timber. The photos aren't great as they are from the iPad but the colour varies a bit. Im starting to think the same way about making the whole thing out of Sheoak but I may...
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    Sorry for the slow reply everyone I have been...

    Sorry for the slow reply everyone I have been traveling and have had internet issues.

    The he timber I have is more of a golden colour than red. I will try and get a photo tomorrow.

    @Yowie I...
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    Complimentary timber for Sheoak

    Hi Everyone,

    I am looking for some opinions on timber colours that compliment Sheoak. I am planning a pair of beds for my daughters that will have the frames built out of Sheoak as I have quite a...
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    Sorry! If you are googling try Millers Falls...

    Sorry! If you are googling try Millers Falls Langdon model 74C.

    a quick google myself brings up some pictures of one that I am pretty sure Derekcohen owns. It looks like his workshop anyway.
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    Mitre Box Advice?

    So I have run out of time and I need to finish putting up the scotia and quad around the eaves of my house and finish up the skirting boards. I have been watching eBay on and off for a little while...
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    Thanks Derek the magnet is a great idea. I think...

    Thanks Derek the magnet is a great idea. I think I am not flattening this correctly either after reading your article.

    In in regards to the stones wearing out, I thought this initially but once I...
  7. Thread: Tool sale.

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    Thanks for the heads up on this sale Boringgeoff,...

    Thanks for the heads up on this sale Boringgeoff, I managed to grab a handful of tools in a short period of time. The team there were extremely helpful and well organised. I will have to keep a...
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    Pac man Thanks for the feedback. I was hoping...

    Pac man

    Thanks for the feedback. I was hoping that I had enough area flattened mainly because I was annoyed so I moved on to squaring up the cutting edge. The blade seems fairly wonky as well (it...
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    363616 This is a photo of the blade. It's not...

    363616

    This is a photo of the blade. It's not great but I have tried to capture the scratches. I started with the extra coarse plate and have worked through every grit.

    The extra coarse,...
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    Diamond Plates Clogging?

    Hi everyone,

    I have been flattening the back of a plane blade for a P910 block plane and I'm having a few dramas with my fine DMT sharpening plates.

    It it seems like my extra and extra extra...
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    Could you not use a half lap joint with a peg...

    Could you not use a half lap joint with a peg driven through it to secure it all mechanically? The peg could be left long to drive into the ground to help secure it.
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    That would be an amazing experience. I believe...

    That would be an amazing experience. I believe you would learn a lot about yourself and your abilities in a relatively short space of time.
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    Thank you all for your suggestions. I managed to...

    Thank you all for your suggestions. I managed to get out and about today for a good look and while I didn't have much luck with the hand plane I did find a pair of dividers to keep me happy.

    The...
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    Thanks everyone for the tips. I'm in North...

    Thanks everyone for the tips.

    I'm in North Ryde but I have a vehicle and there is a train station just down the road so I will have a good chance to hunt down both options.
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    Sydney Tool Hunt

    Hi All,

    I am stuck in Sydney over the weekend for work at late notice and with no real plans at this stage I was hoping that someone could point me in the direction of some markets or a swap meet...
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    Strange question

    BobL,

    this is may sound like a strange question, but is there an age limit for attending/joining/participating in a Men's Shed?

    i have always been curious but also reluctant to actually go and...
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    Try a Scotch Brite paint stripper

    Thumbsucker,

    If the wire wheels you are using to strip the paint are too slow try using a Scotch-Brite paint stripping wheel i.e....
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    Shelving

    Arry, most of the time the shelves are attached with liquid nails and pins to the plaster. Another way I was taught to do it during my apprenticeship was to drill holes for dowels and then nail into...
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