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    Were all glued edges completely square to each...

    Were all glued edges completely square to each other?
  2. Thread: veneer inlay

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    SOLD: Sold! I will send you a pm!

    Sold!
    I will send you a pm!
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    Thanks Greg. 2pac automotive satin finish. I...

    Thanks Greg. 2pac automotive satin finish. I sprayed it with a budget gun, happy with how it all come together.
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    I know that what I am showing you in a photo of...

    I know that what I am showing you in a photo of my kitchen is different from what you are trying to achieve but I made all the doors and draw fronts from 12mm MDF with 6mm thick MDF strips glued on...
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    I wonder if you may be better to have a solid...

    I wonder if you may be better to have a solid panel of the draw material and just cut shallow rebates in it to match the draw gaps. Then you avoid having a panel behind the door.
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    Thanks Bryan. The harmonicas are actually mine...

    Thanks Bryan.

    The harmonicas are actually mine and there are two different sets in the images, the second set are custom ones that I manufactured the timber combs for too.

    I have built 4 custom...
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    Custom harmonica case.

    Had a request to make a case for 12 harmonicas (yes a player has use for 12 or more)
    Set it all out on the computer and cut most of it on the CNC machine aside from the mitres. Quarter sawn...
  8. Thread: Website creation

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    Just launched my new website, if you want to have...

    Just launched my new website, if you want to have a look here is the link
    Hand Made Instrument | Blue Wren Music
    Cheers Cal
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    Thanks Log Dog, I also mill timber here in the...

    Thanks Log Dog,
    I also mill timber here in the Adelaide hills, only ever from wind fall timber. I have a few arborist friends also and they put aside a bit of yard tree for me if they think it’s...
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    I too purchase a bit of timber from Instagram....

    I too purchase a bit of timber from Instagram.
    These two pages are mine

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220608/8a5b171d0554c57951074e8d800721ba.jpg
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    Don’t forget shellac! It works really well on...

    Don’t forget shellac! It works really well on everything including Huon Pine.

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  12. I’m not sure how to fix your broken clip but I...

    I’m not sure how to fix your broken clip but I think that the right hand clip is designed wrong to begin with. It should be designed like the left hand side and as the paper goes through the clip, it...
  13. Thread: Chopsticks

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    Managed to make some chopstick sets today. In all...

    Managed to make some chopstick sets today. In all around 70 sticks. I still have a few to finish sanding and cut to size. I will then cut up the rests. All have had a coat of mineral oil.

    Claret...
  14. Thread: Chopsticks

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    Redgum, Sheoak and Tasmanian Myrtle. The rests...

    Redgum, Sheoak and Tasmanian Myrtle. The rests are a mix. Huon, Jarrah, Claret Ash and Wenge. Blackwood, Jarrah and Claret Ash
    ...
  15. Thread: Chopsticks

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    Chopsticks

    Just had a go at making some chopsticks.
    Cut timber on the bandsaw then ran it through the drum sander then stuck each stick into a cordless drill and used my linisher to get the taper. Hand sanded...
  16. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Hahaha! Not sure, but if they want to buy stuff...

    Hahaha! Not sure, but if they want to buy stuff from me to use for control measures I’m happy to sell ‘em!!
  17. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Yep, I even sent 4 spoons off to Rockhampton...

    Yep, I even sent 4 spoons off to Rockhampton after a woman on Facebook asked me to make some for her! Go figure!!
  18. Thread: Huon spoon

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    A vegan cutlery set (knife won’t cut meat haha! )...

    A vegan cutlery set (knife won’t cut meat haha! )
    Sheoak

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220422/a198e74e28eb4a9a1176fb0de6b7561f.jpg
  19. Thread: Headphone stand

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    Headphone stand

    Just finished making a headphone stand. It’s a style available through a google search and pretty common.
    I thought about getting the bending iron out and doing a bent laminated one but got lazy and...
  20. Thread: Huon spoon

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    And more….. 2x Blackwood, 2x Huon Pine, 1x...

    And more…..

    2x Blackwood, 2x Huon Pine, 1x Tasmanian Myrtle and 2x Claret Ash (the small one is for my daughter)

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220420/70f3e457246a10c0474f73c1a173447d.jpg
  21. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Huon spoon

    So I carved a few more spoons…..

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220418/be7e683ffb2c281cef9d25917c4ce81b.jpg

    From top to bottom, Blackwood, Cedar and Peach. The Blackwood I milled, the cedar...
  22. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Thanks Brad, yes I agree with you about that! I...

    Thanks Brad, yes I agree with you about that! I still have some of the Huon I got from you, I have carved a spoon using the knives now. Bit of an art to get use to the knives. I made this one while...
  23. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Sorry for the delay in responding Andrew, I have...

    Sorry for the delay in responding Andrew, I have been interstate.
    Yep I think that carving a spoon on the CNC is a great challenge! I have done a basic double sided cut with the lids for my...
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    Hi Ian, I would certainly not call it a brittle...

    Hi Ian,
    I would certainly not call it a brittle timber it’s quite springy and bends well with a bit of steam. I really like Claret Ash, it’s a variant that was discovered here in the Mount Lofty...
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    Here is some Claret Ash I milled some time ago....

    Here is some Claret Ash I milled some time ago. Looks close to it, also a street tree and very nice to work with. Very little but pleasant smell to the timber as it’s worked....
  26. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Thanks Tony, would be greatly appreciated! Let me...

    Thanks Tony, would be greatly appreciated! Let me know where you will be and I will try and catch you. I’m up in Strathalbyn. Cheers Cal
  27. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Thank you Wongo! I’m just starting the journey,...

    Thank you Wongo! I’m just starting the journey, hopefully I can do the knives justice! :)
  28. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Haha! Well it’s just another challenge I guess, I...

    Haha! Well it’s just another challenge I guess, I can see myself sitting on a deck whittling away in the early morning fog somewhere. :)
    I am on the lookout for some fresh fruit wood now, will have...
  29. Thread: Curly European Ash

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    TASMANIA Glad you are still working with wood! Yes,...

    Glad you are still working with wood! Yes, dealing with large logs is a hard job. I understand where you are coming from. It’s been a while since I have milled anything, my back thanks me for it too....
  30. Thread: Curly European Ash

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    TASMANIA Hi Jason, I noticed that you were not advertising...

    Hi Jason, I noticed that you were not advertising on Instagram, what are you doing now that you are not milling?
    Cheers Cal
  31. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Okay so I caved an bought some knives. I really...

    Okay so I caved an bought some knives.
    I really shouldn’t be going down this path, I have too many other things occupying my time in the shed!
    ...
  32. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Two more, this time tea spoon sized. More like a...

    Two more, this time tea spoon sized. More like a baby food spoon. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220326/f1808bb3b6d9a37007b2c565b7ca4b84.jpg
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  33. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Haha, yes it is cute! It’s part of a little set...

    Haha, yes it is cute! It’s part of a little set that Carbatec sell. Pax mini scraper set.

    PAX Mini Scraper Set | Carbatec
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    It was so much fun I made a deeper one! ...

    It was so much fun I made a deeper one!

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  35. Thread: Huon spoon

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    Huon spoon

    Just decided to have a go at making a wooden spoon, been meaning to have a go for a while. I don’t have any carving chisels so I used my trim router with a ball end bit in it to start the shape of...
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    It’s all just laminated panels no joiners, and...

    It’s all just laminated panels no joiners, and then dowels at each intersection. Nothing flashy, took a weekend to run it all through the jointer and thicknesser and glue up over the following week,...
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    Blackwood coffee table

    Built a little coffee table recently from some Blackwood I milled some time ago.
    We need something a bit smaller than the coffee table we had as the room isn’t very big.
    Finished with wipe on poly....
  38. SOUTH AUST Pearl glue -free, but will accept a 6 pack...lol

    Hi, I’m in Strathalbyn and am interested if you still have it available.
    I would most likely leave it a week before travelling to collect it.
    What beer do you drink?
    Cheers Cal
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    Yep, you are probably right about the one you...

    Yep, you are probably right about the one you have not having the poke to run the gun.
    The bigger one you have access to should be able to cope with it.
    Use the fine needle in the gun, the others...
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    You are welcome! Because it’s only a 20-25psi...

    You are welcome!
    Because it’s only a 20-25psi gun you should be fine using it for small boxes. The longer a gun runs the more air you go through and the more the compressor has to start to replenish...
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    While not pure white, Claret Ash is a very light...

    While not pure white, Claret Ash is a very light timber and very nice to work with. A common street tree too.

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211224/0c9b110a95c1ee34f73a0df4b9c7d8ef.jpg
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    I tried it with a few ukuleles last year and...

    I tried it with a few ukuleles last year and didn’t like the results. I used Ubeaut hard shellac and cut it 50/50, I used my gravity fed 25psi gun. Although it atomised well, it wasn’t the same as...
  43. Thread: Jewellery box

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    Haha! Thanks Bob!!

    Haha! Thanks Bob!!
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    Thank you! For French polishing the inside, I...

    Thank you!
    For French polishing the inside, I did it all prior to glue up. Then tape the entire inside of the box up before it is glued together. The inside needs taping up anyway, otherwise there...
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    Well that’s that done! And not a day too soon....

    Well that’s that done! And not a day too soon. Hope the mother in law is happy with this one!

    Back to ukuleles and harmonicas in the new year!
    ...
  46. Thread: Jewellery box

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    Next one under way...

    Next one under way https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211211/6a395331e646ba2b18db8c75a9447088.jpg

    Basically the same as the last but with a different fill in the top.
  47. Thread: Jewellery box

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    Finally I have finished one of the two jewellery...

    Finally I have finished one of the two jewellery boxes. This one is heading intestate and is a bit late for my mum’s birthday that was last week.

    I had a go at using wipe on poly but hated the...
  48. Thread: Harmonica combs

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    Thanks Eugene! I’m getting more interest in them...

    Thanks Eugene! I’m getting more interest in them which is great. I’m trying to draw up more models from different manufactures, finding time is the hard part. And coming into warmer weather is going...
  49. Thread: Jewellery box

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    Jewellery box

    Still working on this box, cut some brass rod to hold the tray on the runners. Started finishing with wipe on poly.

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  50. Thread: Jewellery box

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    Ohh and there is a pair of rails in the box, at...

    Ohh and there is a pair of rails in the box, at the moment the tray is just sitting there on a couple of blocks of wood. I’m toying with the idea of a pair of brass rods each side to use as runners...
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