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27th September 2020, 10:11 AM
Thread: Resin Stabalising in Redlands area
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Resin Stabalising in Redlands area
Good Morning, I ma wondering if sonme one could do some resin stabalising on some Red Gum Burls For Me ?
i live in Redland City Redlands South East of Brisbane.
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17th December 2018, 10:05 PM
Thread: cutting pvc pipe on angle
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Make a litre box with the angle to cut at...
Make a litre box with the angle to cut at whatever you want.
Use a sharp handsaw(it may not be whdn you are finished)the bladevwill follow the litre box
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15th December 2018, 02:27 PM
Thread: Some other setting-out tools
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QUEENSLAND IAN Do I get a response ? Sent from my SM-T810...
IAN Do I get a response ?
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14th December 2018, 05:15 PM
Thread: Some other setting-out tools
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QUEENSLAND Ian do you have two of the marking knives left? ...
Ian do you have two of the marking knives left?
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5th May 2018, 02:20 PM
Thread: Wooden bandsaw
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FREE: QLD Wooden bandsaw
I started making a wooden bandsaw proably 80% done and then I inherited a Carbatec bandsaw.
Free to anyone interested Redlands.
All the bits and pieces plans included.
Not the bucket.
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9th October 2017, 10:07 PM
Thread: My first hearing aids.
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I have had impaired hearing for most of my adult...
I have had impaired hearing for most of my adult life my career was not that different to yours I now happily wear my heasring aids all day at work and when I play with any sort of PA they go back in...
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27th July 2017, 03:05 PM
Thread: Weatherproofing
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Clad the outside wall with Ripple iron or the...
Clad the outside wall with Ripple iron or the like metal panel sheeting
light weight easy to fix to Furling channel and put some flashing under the gutter over the cladding .
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25th May 2016, 06:14 PM
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Ian my brother and i can do stint at luch time on...
Ian my brother and i can do stint at luch time on Sunday Stevesandy and wood nymph.
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3rd May 2016, 06:37 PM
Thread: Benedetto Archtop build
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Very nice work ,pity you live so far over the...
Very nice work ,pity you live so far over the Tweed.
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2nd March 2016, 08:52 AM
Thread: Benedetto Archtop build
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Thanks Mikelee I have progressed a little and am...
Thanks Mikelee I have progressed a little and am thinking i will do a Tenor Guitar /Baritone uke as I have some Silky oak for teh top and I am thinking of using some very well seasoned Pine for the...
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9th February 2016, 06:42 PM
Thread: Tasmanian oak
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I made one out of a slab of Silky Oak and it...
I made one out of a slab of Silky Oak and it sounds fine.
From memory it was not sawn on the quarter.
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30th January 2016, 08:27 PM
Thread: Benedetto Archtop build
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Benedetto Archtop build
Hello to all of my fellow builders of all things musical and wood. I am starting build of a Benedetto archtop guitar and I am wondering if anyone...
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17th November 2015, 07:42 PM
Thread: Cheap HD T-Track
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I have seen a tool box in a ute that was made...
I have seen a tool box in a ute that was made from a road sign, it was folded so the sign was on the inside.
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1st November 2015, 03:21 PM
Thread: Home made blade guids
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Have a look an Mathius Wandel site he does...
Have a look an Mathius Wandel site he does bandsaw blade guides on the site which are well thought out, as is all of his gear.
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3rd July 2015, 11:35 PM
Thread: 7 String Archtop WIP
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Nice work
Thanks for the great images of your build,
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18th December 2013, 07:50 PM
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Impressed
As usual i am impressed with instrument and finish.
How about a little solo to satisfy my curiosity on the sound of Florucarbon .
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5th June 2013, 08:26 PM
Thread: Possum plank uke
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I love it when things are from out of the box...
I love it when things are from out of the box love the hinge idea.
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16th May 2013, 07:25 PM
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Sunday
I can help on Sunday for an hour or so.
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1st February 2012, 10:05 PM
Thread: First acoustic
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I must comment on the intricate handle on your...
I must comment on the intricate handle on your side bending jig,I am a great believer in if it works why not.
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15th July 2011, 06:53 PM
Thread: Link to a local builder up this way
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Guys if you go to the Micheal Connor Woodworking...
Guys if you go to the Micheal Connor Woodworking site there are links to the Cairns Ukulele Festival here is another link.
http://www.brguitars.com/blog/files/Cairns Uke Festival 2011.html :U -
22nd June 2011, 05:12 PM
Thread: Ozzie Built 17" Archtop
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Alan Hi The Book you metion would this be...
Alan Hi The Book you metion would this be available at Carba- tec or did you get your copy on line?
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16th June 2011, 07:37 PM
Thread: Ozzie Built 17" Archtop
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Thanks Alan A picture paints a thousand words!...
Thanks Alan A picture paints a thousand words!
I would imagine it would be no easy task to line up the Allen key:U
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13th June 2011, 08:10 PM
Thread: Ozzie Built 17" Archtop
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Alan thanks for the great images of the carve top...
Alan thanks for the great images of the carve top build could you explain the bolt n neck throught the sound jack hole you spoke about please.
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9th June 2011, 10:18 PM
Thread: Ozzie Built 17" Archtop
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Lovely work thanks for the post on the carving...
Lovely work thanks for the post on the carving now I how much more I need to think about building an archtop..
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3rd March 2011, 06:42 PM
Thread: Cutting with a jigsaw
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HI Fanlee no such thing as a dumb question is it...
HI Fanlee no such thing as a dumb question is it something as simple as overworking the tool, I have had similar issues when try some different cuts and went back to basics and went for little at a...
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15th December 2010, 07:14 PM
Thread: Re-designed scratch-awl
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Very clever use of what would have been rubbish....
Very clever use of what would have been rubbish.
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9th November 2010, 10:09 PM
Thread: Silky Oak Thinline Telecaster
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Thanks for all the comments again I will answer...
Thanks for all the comments again I will answer the questions /comments that were made in no paticular order,
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8th November 2010, 09:29 PM
Thread: Silky Oak Thinline Telecaster
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Thanks for the comments.:U:U I havent had a...
Thanks for the comments.:U:U
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14th October 2010, 10:29 PM
Thread: Silky Oak Thinline Telecaster
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Silky Oak Thinline Telecaster
I have been following the threads for some while and in my infinite wisdom(please read this as What was I thinking! ) I decided that two or three guitars at home were not enough so bugalugs decides...
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8th September 2010, 09:13 PM
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Thanks Ron8bugs it was the picture framing clamps...
Thanks Ron8bugs it was the picture framing clamps that interested me thanks for the heads up..
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7th September 2010, 10:34 PM
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Great little item the screwdriver box i was...
Great little item the screwdriver box i was interested in the clamps can anyone give me more info Cheers Steve:U
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20th December 2006, 07:44 PM
Thread: Brissie turners, blanks
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Mossywun:) Seasons greetings to you .Seeing that...
Mossywun:) Seasons greetings to you .Seeing that I actually live in Brisbane [bayside] I would like to help you out with your current conundrum. I know how it gets!:rolleyes:
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18th December 2006, 07:39 PM
Thread: First vase ever
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Toni, :) Great piece of work,I think you do...
Toni, :) Great piece of work,I think you do something that mostmen find hard to do. ASK HOW:rolleyes:
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24th November 2006, 05:47 PM
Thread: CA and Brass Powder
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Mark J :) Many years ago when I was plumbing in...
Mark J :) Many years ago when I was plumbing in Cairns [fine part of the world] we used to use ca to join pvc pipe [20mm] when it had water in the pipe. Many a time I glued the fittings to my fingers...
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18th November 2006, 08:46 AM
Thread: boxes for Christmas
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hughie Love the boxes:) You could try using...
hughie Love the boxes:) You could try using fabric in a contrasting colour as a backdrop to highlight your lovely work:cool:
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31st October 2006, 09:55 PM
Thread: finised- Silky burl
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lovely job SWEET:) Steve
lovely job SWEET:)
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22nd October 2006, 09:53 PM
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Just try and stop us sandin"
wild dingo, Same tune same drift
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22nd October 2006, 07:12 PM
Thread: something for erybody
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:) There certaly some eye openers in there? I...
:) There certaly some eye openers in there? I cant grip the time and thought that must go into a lot of these pieces obviosly they dont live in my 9to5 pick up the kids go to dancing. pick up the...
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21st October 2006, 11:30 PM
Thread: New Baby
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Gra, At least between now and xmas you might get...
Gra, At least between now and xmas you might get a chance to read or view some stuff that may save a bit of swearing and loos of self esteem when things go pear shaped.[I ahve heard that this...
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21st October 2006, 11:23 PM
Thread: Urn
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Well done something else to try,I"ll add to the...
Well done something else to try,I"ll add to the list.
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14th October 2006, 07:16 PM
Thread: An Australian Tradition
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stevesandy
:) :) robbiewy, some of the most complex rules ever devised were in backyard cricket,little memories return,over the fence six and out.
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12th October 2006, 06:46 PM
Thread: Had to happen...
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:) Iam still new to this, but I am empathetic as I have felt the clack clack clack "o" was that my knuckles as the job becomes another ufo in my shed. As said earlier heal soon . I tried to post my...
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9th October 2006, 09:47 PM
Thread: Potpourri Dish & Bowl
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Again this gives me goals to aspire to. Some very nice work
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5th October 2006, 07:01 PM
Thread: Working With Wood Shows
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Poll: Stevesandy
Being relativly new to main stream woodturning and wood working My brother ,father in law and myself all thought that it is a great opportunity to view manufacturers and there wares. We all seem to...
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27th September 2006, 06:10 PM
Thread: Another egg cup
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Nice work:) It gives me some more ideas for...
Nice work:) It gives me some more ideas for those bits and pieces of Silky oak laying around the shed.
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26th September 2006, 06:27 PM
Thread: Some more turquoise
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Nice work iI like this idea of different mediums...
Nice work iI like this idea of different mediums [pardon the turn of phrase]and i agree lots of apparent depth in that bowl.
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31st August 2006, 09:38 PM
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A different question
Hi Guys ,:cool: This is my first entry into your somewhat odd regime, which is why I am attracted.:p The bit I dont get is the bags of concrete? Is this some rite of passage in woodturning?
Steve...