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5th February 2019, 07:43 AM
Thread: Townsville woodturners
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Good to see Townsville still has a sense oh...
Good to see Townsville still has a sense oh humour. Found this on their Facebook site448961
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3rd February 2019, 11:14 AM
Thread: Townsville woodturners
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Townsville woodturners
Just wanted to send a call out to the Townsville turners on the forum hoping they are managing to stay safe during this major rain and flooding event. I have family there as well and am in constant...
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29th January 2019, 08:05 PM
Thread: Cocobolo Sierra.
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Nice one Benny. I have been looking at EEE and...
Nice one Benny. I have been looking at EEE and shellawax for my wooden pens and looking at your pen I think it could be the way to go. Getting a little disappointed with CA lately. I put on plenty of...
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29th January 2019, 07:43 PM
Thread: New Year New Pens
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Thanks Brad. One thing I love about acrylics is...
Thanks Brad. One thing I love about acrylics is once you finish with the micro mesh they absolutely sparkle. Still working on the finish on wooden pens. Finding CA very hit and miss lately.
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15th January 2019, 10:39 PM
Thread: First venture into bowls
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Hi Skew, Interesting question. Bowl #1 I just...
Hi Skew,
Interesting question. Bowl #1 I just dug in working both in toward the center and out away. I did find it hard to get a smooth curve in the shape. I don't own a decent curved scraper so... -
13th January 2019, 10:11 PM
Thread: First venture into bowls
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First venture into bowls
Evening Everyone,
Santa bought me a Robert Sorby Turnmaster with Carbide tips so decided time was right to have a go at some bowls.447968447967447966
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13th January 2019, 07:54 PM
Thread: New Year New Pens
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New Year New Pens
Evening Everyone,
Promised myself more shed time this year. So far so good.447965
The blue acrylic has been 14 months in the making due to a house move and overly busy year on the farm. The... -
18th October 2018, 07:55 PM
Thread: November Prize Draw - # 126
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DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in
I'm in
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26th August 2018, 10:54 AM
Thread: September Prize Draw # 125
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24th July 2018, 09:40 PM
Thread: Loft storage area
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Hi guys, Googled both Fink truss and collar...
Hi guys,
Googled both Fink truss and collar ties and understand the directions you are coming from. I am inclined to turn the steel work into a proper Fink truss as it would only take 1 additional... -
22nd July 2018, 04:35 PM
Thread: Loft storage area
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Gentlemen, Thank you for all your comments and...
Gentlemen,
Thank you for all your comments and advice. Let me first say that I have some engineering and agricultural background and as such have a reasonable grasp on what you are referring to. I... -
1st July 2018, 08:34 PM
Thread: Loft storage area
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Evening All, So here is the result of the plan...
Evening All,
So here is the result of the plan on the piece of paper.
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The end result is quite stiff and I was able to sit in the middle with little deflection. If I ever end up... -
27th June 2018, 07:25 AM
Thread: JULY/AUGUST 2018 - Prize Draw # 124
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25th June 2018, 10:25 PM
Thread: Loft storage area
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Hi DaveVman, I am looking to make a 15mm ply...
Hi DaveVman,
I am looking to make a 15mm ply floor 3.6mX2.4m out of 3 full sheets of ply placed side by side. The sheets would be screwed to 4 3.6m long 90X35 standing on edge placed perpendicular... -
24th June 2018, 09:23 PM
Thread: Loft storage area
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Loft storage area
Evening All,
Just finished drawing up my loft storage area so I can get junk off the floor and free up some space to do things.
I am using 50X25X3mm box section for the frames with 100X100X4mm... -
20th May 2018, 10:30 AM
Thread: A little challenge
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Hi gents, So the "straight" tool rest was no...
Hi gents,
So the "straight" tool rest was no help at all? :D So really challenge yourselves and skew the tool rest.
Nice work regardless.
Cheers,
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17th May 2018, 07:45 AM
Thread: Bundle of Ebony Pieces
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QUEENSLAND Hi Woodchopper, I'll take these thanks. Pm...
Hi Woodchopper,
I'll take these thanks.
Pm your details to arrange payment.
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20th April 2018, 10:30 AM
Thread: April/May 2018 - PRIZE DRAW # 123
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31st March 2018, 09:42 PM
Thread: Show us your 2018 Australia Day pens
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Evening All, Well the house move is almost done....
Evening All,
Well the house move is almost done. Six weeks of packing, three days of loading and unloading in weather varying from drizzle to moderate downpour. The wood lathe and attached bench... -
7th March 2018, 09:31 PM
Thread: MARCH/APRIL2018 - Prize Draw # 122
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17th February 2018, 07:42 PM
Thread: Show us your 2018 Australia Day pens
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Evening Everyone, Pleasant surprise in the...
Evening Everyone,
Pleasant surprise in the mail this week with my first pen swap turning up with a collection of blanks attached.429989Thank you David for a lovely pen and your generosity. Thank... -
13th February 2018, 10:04 PM
Thread: My own shed at last
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Hi Brian45, Topography around this shed is...
Hi Brian45,
Topography around this shed is fairly limiting, BUT there is plenty of fairly flat space up in the corner near the power box. So if you cannot go bigger, go more.:D
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12th February 2018, 09:14 PM
Thread: Blank and Kit ID
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Hi artme, I just went to the Timberbit.com web...
Hi artme,
I just went to the Timberbit.com web site and if you click on the brass tubes for various pen kits, it will show the drill size for the hole in the blank for that tube. Deducting twice the... -
10th February 2018, 10:04 PM
Thread: My own shed at last
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Now if I could just get Lotto to pay off the loan...
Now if I could just get Lotto to pay off the loan that would make my day. And yes I did at least buy a ticket.
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10th February 2018, 12:35 PM
Thread: My own shed at last
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My own shed at last
G'day Everyone,
Well this week we sold our soul to the bank and they bought us a shed on an acre of land in an elevated part or the local country side.
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10th February 2018, 11:19 AM
Thread: Links in emails not opening
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Links in emails not opening
Hi Everyone,
Having a issue with links in emails using thunderbird. To open links I have to right click on link and copy link location. I then go to Firefox browser and right click in address bar... -
27th January 2018, 11:08 PM
Thread: Aussie Day banner has a broken link
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Yes see them clearly. Cheers, Mac
Yes see them clearly.
Cheers,
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26th January 2018, 09:02 PM
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I have obviously been doing it wrong not using...
I have obviously been doing it wrong not using tomato sauce or Nutella.:D Careful it is a slippery slope.
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26th January 2018, 04:59 PM
Thread: Aussie Day banner has a broken link
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Hi Neil, I'm logged in and have the same result...
Hi Neil,
I'm logged in and have the same result as Matt_s. The link sends me to an invalid thread.
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26th January 2018, 12:54 PM
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To all those Dooen inDooen, Happy Australia Day....
To all those Dooen inDooen, Happy Australia Day. I think I might have to add this event to my bucket list. Have a great time and keep hydrated.:wink::wink:
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15th January 2018, 08:47 PM
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Macandrita, Australia, 2 pens, overseas ok ...
Macandrita, Australia, 2 pens, overseas ok
Cheers,
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12th January 2018, 04:26 PM
Thread: My holidays
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Hi Matt, Thanks for that. King Arthur and the...
Hi Matt,
Thanks for that. King Arthur and the knights of the round table was my second choice.
I also believe the term " suck it up princess" to have been used by both genders.:U
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11th January 2018, 10:16 PM
Thread: My holidays
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Hi Matt, Nice work on the pens. Lovely finish...
Hi Matt,
Nice work on the pens. Lovely finish both gloss and grain. What are the kits on the extreme left and the kit and blank on the extreme right. One on the right looks like would be quite at... -
5th January 2018, 09:45 PM
Thread: Golden amboyna from vanuatu
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Hi Peter, Nice pens. Lovely wood showing plenty...
Hi Peter,
Nice pens. Lovely wood showing plenty of grain and colour. What finish have you used on these? Thoroughly enjoyed our chat last night.
Cheers,
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30th December 2017, 02:29 PM
Thread: Fly
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Nice pen. Even the pocket clip looks fish...
Nice pen. Even the pocket clip looks fish hookish.
Where did you find the blank? Always on the lookout for unusual blanks.
Cheers
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18th December 2017, 10:13 PM
Thread: ProX Steampunk+ with COLOR!!!
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Red ones write faster Mr Bond
Red ones write faster Mr Bond
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16th December 2017, 07:43 PM
Thread: Penta Claus mission accomplished
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Penta Claus mission accomplished
Evening Everyone,
Why does work suddenly get ultra busy when your pushing to get gifts finished. Sorry I haven't been able to get photos as they have been completed, but they were no sooner finished... -
10th December 2017, 09:24 PM
Thread: Shaving brushes
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Shaving brushes
Evening Everyone,
Well Pentaclaus stepped away from pens to knock up some shaving brushes to go with the better half's shaving soap. Decided to glue up 4 pen blanks to use for the material.... -
7th December 2017, 08:18 PM
Thread: First slimline pen
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Hi Benny, Nice work young fella. There are as...
Hi Benny,
Nice work young fella. There are as many finishes as there are styles of pen. What I have found is that glossy finishes tend to show off grain better. One thing for sure, you won't be... -
3rd December 2017, 10:00 AM
Thread: A mini homemade table saw
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Hi nad1, I think you will find that Keith is...
Hi nad1,
I think you will find that Keith is referring to the way you are passing the wood through the saw. Also the fact that there is no protection over the saw blade. There is a high risk of the... -
27th November 2017, 09:33 PM
Thread: great service
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Just want to thank the guys at Timberbits for...
Just want to thank the guys at Timberbits for their excellent service. Usually place my orders on a Sunday night and collect in Fridays mail. Far North Queensland is not exactly next door. But better...
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25th November 2017, 11:06 AM
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DRAWN I'm in
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25th November 2017, 10:32 AM
Thread: First chuck
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Holy smoking Santa sleigh. Ordered the chuck at 8...
Holy smoking Santa sleigh. Ordered the chuck at 8 pm Wednesday night and picked it up at 3pm Friday and Mareeba is not down exactly next door. Thank you Timberbits you just made my Christmas....
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22nd November 2017, 10:36 PM
Thread: First chuck
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First chuck
Evening Everyone,
Just placed my order with Santa (aka timberbits) for a vicmarc VM100 chuck. Short list was either this or the Ayao one reviewed recently. Not sure the original belt on the old... -
19th November 2017, 10:18 PM
Thread: Sticky blank
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Hi Everyone, Blank turned out fine. A chip...
Hi Everyone,
Blank turned out fine. A chip broke off during drilling but managed to glue back on with no obvious effects. Seems to happen just as the drill tip breaks through the end of the blank.... -
18th November 2017, 10:08 PM
Thread: Sticky blank
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Hi Dallas, Blank is rock hard, just slightly...
Hi Dallas,
Blank is rock hard, just slightly sticky to touch. Not sticky enough to pick up upside down. I'll cut and prepare a section tomorrow and see how it turns.
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18th November 2017, 10:03 PM
Thread: New smart pen
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Hi Dallas, I photographed these under one of...
Hi Dallas,
I photographed these under one of those halogen down lights. Happy to work on this as there is plenty of advice available on the forum.
I was an amateur theatre lighting... -
18th November 2017, 09:48 PM
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N.S.W. While the customer may not always be right,...
While the customer may not always be right, demeaning potential customers is never a good marketing strategy. Word of mouth still stands as your greatest selling aid or potential disappointment. My...
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18th November 2017, 08:58 PM
Thread: Sticky blank
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Sticky blank
Hi Everyone,
Got a glitter blank from a supplier and it feels a little sticky. Is there something I can do to get rid of this stickyness? Does it just need to sit in the sun for a period of time?... -
18th November 2017, 08:50 PM
Thread: New smart pen
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New smart pen
Evening Everyone,
Just had to show off my latest acquisition, the smart pen. This pen can put down it black ink the thoughts of the Intelligent hardware creating them. It does this using Humanoid...