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Thanks for that Hughie but I wanted the list specifically for the queen Create a Bed kit. The kit used for the one in the video appears to be about US$600 which is waaay too expensive for my needs....

My wife wants a Murphy bed made for guests...a new one costs over $nz 4000 with mattress!!!😬
I have chosen a the Queen size from Create a Bed but won't be getting the kit until later when I have a...

Did anyone ever source less expensive /4 sided blades. I am thinking of buying a CT330X but the New Zealand price seems to be waay up there now at nearly $1200! price of blades mean I would have to...

Thanks Lappa, downloading right now along with the Sketchup 8 plans. I also have some Old Jarrah decking that I have been saving for just such a job. I love it when a plan comes together.

Linbide do a good range of quality bits

http://www.linbide.com/

Thats pretty cool. Do you have or can you point me to a set of plans for that jig? I have to make a table for my wife and I can see that being a big help especially if I can preform a long length of...

Thanks guys. I'll pick up a copy of the Doug Stowe DVD as well as the book.

Some of the others are in the local library so its about time I hunted out my library card and blew the dust off it.

They look very special.Where would be the best place to get transfers for use in Pen Making. Is there anything special about them.I assume one could use the same technique as is used for printing on...

Amos,

I have never met you and probably never will given distance involved. Glad to hear that you seem to have come through the operation well and seem to be hanging in there....may it continue. I...

Thanks Cliff,

I passed on it even though it was only $90. I don't need it now and was only interested because of the price. I will probably go for something like the Gifkens in the end but I'll...

I have never used a dovetail jig but no doubt will want to do so in future as I hope to start box making.

I have the chance of a Carba-Tec D/T jig & bit at a reasonable price (about 1/3rd of the...

I think it was a similar post that prompted me to ask the question originally. However I have decided on balance to risk it and have been very lucky to get a brand new MOF001 from an Aussie lister,...

Unfortunately they don't sell timber - just the finished product but I may be able to get some contacts via them.

One place I aim to go to is here:
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I might be able to score some Kauri from a site in the news at the moment.

There is a guy sitting up a 500 year old Kauri stopping the developer felling it. We have Kauri die back here in NZ and...

The texture - not the gloss is what she likes.

I don't know if any of those are available in New Zealand although there are some( Hoop Pine) available as Ply veneers.

I think Camphor Laurel...

Can anyone identify this timber (or suggest something similar). My wife wants a table with a similar finish.

FWIW it was in an Australian Coffee Shop.

Apologies for the quality it was a snap of...

I'd like to find out a bit more about box making and maybe start with some simple boxes.

I'd like suggestions on a suitable book(s) introducing the subject for someone who only ever made one box...

Well I solved my dilemma.

I will buy a Maktec trim Router this weekend using a Bunnings voucher that is about to expire. I'll adapt my door hinge jig to use on the jamb coupled with a bigger base....

a. I don't have one - the two I have are BLUNT:C
b. I have no confidence that I will be able to use one to clean up round corners in the mortise.:-
c. I need an excuse to eventually get a Dremel:U...

I have a Dremel SawMax, Dremel scroll saw and a couple of Chinese knockoff rotary handsets. Actually I "almost" given the handsets to my wife to use in her Ceramics where she uses them to carve...

@Aussie Roy - thanks for the link. I'll have a look at that site and add it to my bookmarks. Its great to have the options.

@Kuffy. that's a good idea as I need another straight cut and would...

Good point - I plan on going over it with a magnet but from what I can see the panel is actually solid and has raised panels on both the inside and outside. I could remove the panel and replace it...

Thanks Roy that sounds just the job.

I have emailed McJings to see if they ship to NZ and if they do I'll probably get the 1" version. The panels are not that big and the raised part not much...

I have a job that has been outstanding for a while on the list provided by SWMBO. As she is about to find out that I have purchased another router which will be arriving in the mail within the next...

Well In January they did but when I went to order in February the policy had changed - they no longer ship to NZ. I did find another company preopared to ship but their price was higher and freight...

PM sent - definitely interested!!!

Alan

When I talked about imperial vs metric I meant the cutter size as opposed to the shank size. With a router with a 1/4 & 1/2 collets I assumed that blades themselves (as opposed to the shanks) were...

If GST comes in under $50 they often let it go without charging. Its actually the cost of releasing it via the carriers that hurts if you get stung and you pay GST on that too!

I think I'll hang...

On 16 January they told me they do ship to NZ but were out of stock.

New stock is now in but it seems they no longer ship to New Zealand. I wonder if Carbatech NZ being the only agent here has...

Mastersplinter - you make a good point re infinite size measurements not being an issue.

The issue of collett is not one I considered. My colletts are metric so I guess that answers the question...

I have one pattern bit in metric size and also have another in imperial. the Imperial bit (a Yonika) was bought solely because I wanted a cheap bit to practise with and for the fact that whether it...

Roy,

You are right - even with freight the price is better than local purchase and Timberbits will ship to NZ. Also I do not have to pay Australian GST so that drops the price even more. At this...

Thanks for that Roy,

I too am a "weekend warrior" albeit in my case just starting out so the load is unlikely to be a problem.

I have been in touch with Timberbits - contact made as a result of...

I agree that I need to make sure it is genuine but the fact that they sell a number of major brands makes me think they are OK.

Even with freight its still a good deal in NZ as the price here is...

I just found this supplier and the price is unbelievable:oo:


http://www.tools-top.com/products/Bosch-Router-GOF-1600-CE-Professional.html?setCurrencyId=7

and freight to Oz under $A130.
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I have been looking at getting a Triton MOF001 router as my first router.

However after a bit of Googling it seems that some of the "later" builds are not as reliable as the ones from the original...

Maybe I can't use pine for what she wants given the issue of (lack of) grain.:- It is for a chunky rustic dining table and it has been a mission getting her to get the detailed requirements as it...

My wife wants a chest finished with an open grain (not sure if I even have the terminology right). Its pine and she wants it to look aged - sort of like an old weatherboard would appear after years...

Thanks Rob - that's a really helpful reply and the sort of stuff a numpty like me can follow. I'll keep away from wet fence pine after the last post I installed twisted almost 30 degrees from top to...

...and made using a Triton workbench?

Makes me even more keen to drag mine out and get using it. It won't happen for another 6 months though as I am too busy doing the house up for sale:(

This is probably a naive statement but as I don't see me buying lots of bits I will go for decent quality which is one reason for not buying a set and just get the ones I need as required. The one...

Now there's an idea. I should just make a modern table and with my skill level it will probably turn out just as she wants it.

Maybe distressed is not the word I am looking for - she wants the...

Well I finally made my first cut with a router.

My router has not arrived yet but my brother loaned me a Makita and I bought a pattern cutter at Carbatec.

I wanted to try my hand at cutting a...

My wife wants a rustic kind of table(distressed) for our new house similar to the one in the attached picture. For some reason she has decided that it needs to fit 3 people each side and two at each...

I'll have to see if I can find a shop here that sells it. There seems to be a shortage of woodworking magazines in the shops I frequent.

Thanks guys.

It seems at this stage there is no real benefit in moving up to the 2000.

I will stick with the Mk 3 for now and buy the router top when the time comes and I need to use it in a...

I have a Triton Mk3 that I have so far not used as I am busy doing up my house to sell so I can retire and spend time on woodwork projects

Is it worthwhile purchasing some of the triton "extras"...

Hi,

I am new to woodworking although I do have a few (not wonderful) tools. A couple of Circular saws, numerous drills but no pedestal drill, a drop saw and a Triton Work Centre that I have yet to...