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  1. Quite so Sir Humphrey Appleby :D

    Quite so Sir Humphrey Appleby :D
  2. Thread: Lets go clubbing!

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    OK, no stars for toads! :D

    OK, no stars for toads! :D
  3. Thread: Lets go clubbing!

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    A classic medieval weapon with the romantic...

    A classic medieval weapon with the romantic German name of "Morgenstern" = morning star, and "holy water sprinkler" in English, designed to put serious dents into plate armour and/or anything else it...
  4. Thread: New Posts

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    I sincerely hope that Woody1 will appreciate the...

    I sincerely hope that Woody1 will appreciate the cast-iron logic & high technical level of this explanation !!! :D:D:D
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    All very good points! Your drawing seems to...

    All very good points!

    Your drawing seems to show that the door could come very close, if not too close to the heater for safety.
    As mentioned, your second option would be better for the heat to...
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    SWMBO suggests: Google "Youtube for hanging...

    SWMBO suggests:

    Google "Youtube for hanging quilts for a quits show" which apparently will show various methods.

    Cheers
    Yvan
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    Graeme, Would Laminex be a good, tough &...

    Graeme,

    Would Laminex be a good, tough & smooth surface for a router table, if available of course?

    Cheers,
    Yvan
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    auscab, I came across this for cleaning bones:...

    auscab,

    I came across this for cleaning bones: How to clean animal bones for display - Woodlark Blog

    It may be of help?

    Cheers,
    Yvan
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    I had never heard of Odies oil. So, I consulted...

    I had never heard of Odies oil. So, I consulted Prof Googles who advises that a 266ml jar of Universal Finish is worth a modest $130. Is this oil worth it?

    Cheers,
    Yvan
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    Merci Graeme!

    Merci Graeme!
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    Quite right! A few sherberts later and time...

    Quite right! A few sherberts later and time doesn't matter any more!
    I'll have to ask FF is this qualifies as an answer to his original trick question:rolleyes:
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    All I can say is Thank God for digital timepieces...

    All I can say is Thank God for digital timepieces !!!
    I haven't got the time to figure out at what precise time one hand is over the over, at whatever hour...
    As the piece's movement is continuous,...
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    Welcome to the forum! Cheers Yvan

    Welcome to the forum!

    Cheers
    Yvan
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    Yet another proof that force should never, never...

    Yet another proof that force should never, never be used...only bigger mallets !!!

    This garden shed ain't goin' nowhere!

    Cheers,
    Yvan
  15. Thread: lining boxes

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    Roy, Would you know if these A4 sheets of DS...

    Roy,

    Would you know if these A4 sheets of DS tape are acid free/archival type? The Minister for Everything who belongs to the Sisterhood of the Needle would like to line the inside of a box with...
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    No I hadn't... Having done so, I got the...

    No I hadn't...

    Having done so, I got the message "incorrect usename..."

    Re-entered my username & password BINGO!

    Thank you for your help!

    Cheers,
    Yvan
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    Help, Can't Log In...

    Unable to log into the forum using my iPad.

    I checked my password before doing so. After entering my Username & password, the information is not retained & I am back where I started...

    ALL...
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    Interesting, but I'm not sure I follow...!!!:D

    Interesting, but I'm not sure I follow...!!!:D
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    So, is 1 Shaku close enough to 1 foot for the...

    So, is 1 Shaku close enough to 1 foot for the carpentry work you are doing?
    Or 1 Bu close enough to 1/8" for the joinery you are using?

    It looks like the Japanese units of length are just about...
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    The perfect height... for the cat !!!:D

    The perfect height... for the cat !!!:D
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    G'day & Welcome! Of course, things are done a...

    G'day & Welcome!

    Of course, things are done a different way here, we live Down Under after all !!!:D

    Cheers,
    Yvan
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    Stud Finder - Thank you Everone!

    Thank you all, much appreciated!!

    The Franklin Sensors - Prosensor XX are definitively the consensus


    Cheers
    Yvan
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    What Sort of Stud Finder?

    I would like to build a wall-mounted timber rack in my small workshop & need to locate the studs to fasten the rack to.

    I searched the web for a stud finder but the choice is quite bewildering &...
  24. Thread: Irish Maths Test

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    Dat is a treemendous joke!

    Dat is a treemendous joke!
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    VICTORIA HP, I'll take the 1/2" shoulder plane, thanks....

    HP,

    I'll take the 1/2" shoulder plane, thanks.

    Cheers

    Yvan
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    How interesting! Exactly the opposite of how I...

    How interesting! Exactly the opposite of how I thought a tapered rolling pin would perform...!!!

    Thanks for the explanation.

    Cheers
    Yvan
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    I am just wondering how a non-cylindrical pin...

    I am just wondering how a non-cylindrical pin actually works. I appreciate that the taper on either sides is minimal, but I would have thought that the pressure on the pastry would be greater...
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    I am quite happy to ignore the convenience of...

    I am quite happy to ignore the convenience of Sunday shopping just on the basis of lower prices at Nuts & Bolts.
    And, as far as shopping at 8.30pm... I've had enough of screwing things up throughout...
  29. Thread: Makita Big Sale

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    Why didn't I think about that?!!! :doh::D

    Why didn't I think about that?!!! :doh::D
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    Isn't DAR timber still in imperial measurements...

    Isn't DAR timber still in imperial measurements simply disguised in metric to satisfy the metric conversion requirements...?

    The middle line of a 19mm thick board is an easy 9.50mm. I s'pose I'm...
  31. Thread: Makita Big Sale

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    Thank you all very much for the comments. I...

    Thank you all very much for the comments.

    I must admit that 90% discount is over the top - excuse the pun - and it should have been enough of a pointer to treat the whole thing as suspicious. I...
  32. Thread: Makita Big Sale

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    Makita Big Sale

    I have just come across this link:

    Woodworking Tools - Makita

    Makita seems to be offering big discounts on some of their tools but I am unable to confirm if this is a genuine Makita offering....
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    Pick a colour...any colour!!!

    Pick a colour...any colour!!!
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    Hi Warb, We live in Hobart - 2 adults - and...

    Hi Warb,

    We live in Hobart - 2 adults - and have used a Sanden unit since 2013. Over this period of time, our quarterly hot water tariff power bill has never exceeded $50 excluding the statutory...
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    My apologies Aldav, I didn't properly read the...

    My apologies Aldav, I didn't properly read the OP's need for a flat-tooth cross-cutting blade...:-

    Cheers,
    Yvan
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    Hi P.H. I happen to have an Opteco flat tooth...

    Hi P.H.

    I happen to have an Opteco flat tooth grind 10" rip blade and I am very happy with it.
    It has a 30mm bore but Opteco fitted a reducing bush down to 5/8".

    And they are made in...
  37. Thread: Sleep deprived

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    On the occasions I have been unable to go back to...

    On the occasions I have been unable to go back to sleep in the middle of the night, I start to count from 1,000 backward.
    1000...999...998

    It seems to focus the mind & I end up falling back...
  38. Thread: Kitchen Reno

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    I am sure it comes standard with a servant to...

    I am sure it comes standard with a servant to deliver one's piccolo ristretto while sitting in bed :D
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    Definitely cheaper than Dormer's drill bits! :)

    Definitely cheaper than Dormer's drill bits! :)
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    Do you need to know which colour earth is to...

    Do you need to know which colour earth is to build your gate? :rolleyes:
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    How to Re-orientate Pics

    I was reading a forum post and wanted to return to the Posts listing using the Alt+Left Arrow.

    I don't know which keys I ended up pressing but my screen suddenly rotated 90o to the left...
    I...
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    The Bathyscaphe Trieste

    The Trieste was the first deep-diving vessel to reach the depth of some 10,900m in the Mariana Trench in 1960.
    It was designed by Auguste Piccard, as Swiss scientist, and built in Italy. Auguste...
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    Gravity is an option :D

    Gravity is an option :D
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    A most interesting channel showing actual...

    A most interesting channel showing actual repairs, mostly on mining machinery parts.
    Worth watching just to see the sort of tooling used in the process, most of which I personally didn't know even...
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    What Brand of Dial Indicator?

    I thought the best way to check if my table saw blade is really parallel to the miter slot would be to use a dial indicator?
    I had a look on the internet and they range from the $9.95 kind to the...
  46. Dereck, Your Sabatier knives definitively got...

    Dereck,

    Your Sabatier knives definitively got a new lease of life!
    I also like the shape and size of those handles. They would certainly give the knives a much better "purchase" than the...
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    Given that these Lithium-iron-phosphate batteries...

    Given that these Lithium-iron-phosphate batteries are so much better, what is stopping these to be standard in domestic wall batteries?
    I agree that battery chemistry will make current batteries...
  48. Thread: Rasp one...

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    Paul, I took the link David gave, copied it...

    Paul,

    I took the link David gave, copied it "fresh" on my browser and it worked.

    Cheers,
    Yvan
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    Opteco Australia, an Australian saw blades...

    Opteco Australia, an Australian saw blades manufacturer, sells reducing bushes 30mm/5/8".
  50. Derek, Wow, 29 pics = 29,000 words = a most...

    Derek,

    Wow, 29 pics = 29,000 words = a most detailed & systematic step-by-step manual indeed !!!

    I don't own such a plane. Assuming that the depth of the nicker is set by the barrel into which...
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