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21st September 2014, 05:40 PM
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Chainsawing Mulga and other very hard woods
Chainsawing Mulga and other very hard woods
Hi, I have had an enquiry about cutting Mulga and other very hard woods with chainsaws
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16th June 2013, 12:08 AM
Thread: Congratulations Tea Lady
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Congratulations on a piece very well done by a...
Congratulations on a piece very well done by a talented and genuinely nice person :U
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17th August 2011, 05:07 PM
Thread: Wombat Mill
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Depending on your local steel merchants prices...
Depending on your local steel merchants prices you could expect materials to cost say between $300 to $500.
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18th May 2011, 01:51 PM
Thread: Is this bit too big for my router ?
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Hey Jake, all you gotta do now is attach a spray...
Hey Jake, all you gotta do now is attach a spray nozzle to it so its painted automatically as it comes off the router. :rolleyes: :D
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2nd February 2011, 09:09 PM
Thread: Nice Dining Settings
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Nice Dining Settings
What are the Nicest Dining Settings you have seen?
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2nd February 2011, 09:06 PM
Thread: Storing New Furniture
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Ian, It was my intention to go down that very...
Ian, It was my intention to go down that very path about 10 years ago, but I got sidetracked by becoming the volunteer manager of a Scout Camp instead. Since leaving that position I have been...
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26th January 2011, 03:25 PM
Thread: Storing New Furniture
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Peter, I realise your comment is tongue in cheek,...
Peter, I realise your comment is tongue in cheek, but I think it's quite practical to compete with them. The key is to work smarter as working harder won't cut the mustard. Plus you need your supply...
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17th January 2011, 08:45 PM
Thread: Storing New Furniture
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Storing New Furniture
Storing New Furniture
Supposing I decided to make a couple of shipping containers full of chairs/furniture over a few months, should I fit the storage containers with air conditioning and... -
22nd December 2010, 11:14 AM
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This is starting to get interesting, I've become...
This is starting to get interesting, I've become aware of another bloke who had a heart attack because of Gotalk's attitudes. and theres a lot of people very unhappy with them, we might see a class...
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20th December 2010, 12:30 PM
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............. the missus just happened to find...
............. the missus just happened to find the contracts for Gotalk.
Well I contacted the ombudsman.... another uninspiring life's experience dealing with bureaucracy.
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20th December 2010, 09:13 AM
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The Wombat Sawmill would do the job. ...
The Wombat Sawmill would do the job.
Unfortunately owing to health reasons I am currently unable to build them.
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7th December 2010, 04:18 PM
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Thank you for some excellent questions Peter,...
Thank you for some excellent questions Peter, your advice is greatly appreciated.
I do not have a copy of contract and have never had one.
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6th December 2010, 02:28 PM
Thread: Wood Id Red gum ?
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its not redgum, the grains all wrong.
its not redgum, the grains all wrong.
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6th December 2010, 01:58 PM
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I Just Put A Cat Amongst The Canaries or Here I come Gotalk
Hi guys, haven't been here for a while, been playing with hotrods instead of woodwork.
I detest arguing and hassles but some people ..............
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20th October 2009, 07:02 PM
Thread: Diabilities.....? What?
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Some people with disabilities will always have a...
Some people with disabilities will always have a disability.
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15th October 2009, 08:50 PM
Thread: Is GMC still alive?
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That's very good news Eagle
That's very good news Eagle
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15th October 2009, 08:47 PM
Thread: Help Please with Small Blackwood Log
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I'd use that log for firewood too, theres not...
I'd use that log for firewood too, theres not enough heart wood to make stuff with.
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13th October 2009, 06:51 PM
Thread: Scots pine
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Baltic pine is a psuedonym just like Tassy Oak ...
Baltic pine is a psuedonym just like Tassy Oak
One of the primary timbers comprising baltic pine is Scots Pine. -
8th October 2009, 08:50 PM
Thread: Soaking timber through
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redgum is not very permeable. weight them down...
redgum is not very permeable.
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8th October 2009, 08:48 PM
Thread: Wooden Spokes
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You need a long grain timber such as hickory...
You need a long grain timber such as
hickory (imported)
spotted gum should be ideal
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7th October 2009, 07:24 PM
Thread: Motor home Vs. caravan
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I've done a very similar trip years ago. I used...
I've done a very similar trip years ago.
I used a landcruiser wagon and a 20 ft van with reinforced chassis.
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7th October 2009, 07:00 PM
Thread: Crumbed Foam
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Your question is too brief for anyone to know...
Your question is too brief for anyone to know what you mean.
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30th September 2009, 01:02 PM
Thread: Contact Welding Rods
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Apparently there are 2 different types of spot...
Apparently there are 2 different types of spot guns
one uses carbon rods
the other uses conventional rods so it could be used to stitch weld as well as spot weld.
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28th September 2009, 09:42 PM
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I heard that too, I wonder how long before...
I heard that too,
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28th September 2009, 09:39 PM
Thread: Generator for Arc Welder help
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ditto
ditto
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28th September 2009, 01:19 PM
Thread: Haven't been around for a time...
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Hi WD, good ter see yer still in the land of the...
Hi WD, good ter see yer still in the land of the living,
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28th September 2009, 01:02 PM
Thread: Contact Welding Rods
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When I first started welding 47 years ago with my...
When I first started welding 47 years ago with my homemade welder I got a packet of Lincoln "Self Weld" rods. They were great , just lay them on the weld line at an angle and they'd strike and run a...
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28th September 2009, 10:10 AM
Thread: Contact Welding Rods
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Hi Grahame, I found this link for a Spot Welding...
Hi Grahame,
I found this link for a Spot Welding Gun Plan
it runs off an arc welder and is similar to the spot weld guns on ebay (international).
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28th September 2009, 10:05 AM
Thread: Are winding sticks neccessary?
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A board without any bow can be twisted and this...
A board without any bow can be twisted and this will not show up with a straightedge, you need either winding sticks or a surface plate.
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27th September 2009, 09:43 AM
Thread: Homemade trestles
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A pro painter died in Warrnambool last year after...
A pro painter died in Warrnambool last year after a fall from a 3 metre high veranda roof.
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26th September 2009, 10:43 PM
Thread: Homemade trestles
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I have one of them and its a great ladder. But...
I have one of them and its a great ladder.
But a 2.4 metre high trestle is high and needs to be probably 900 to 1000 wide to be stable enough to stand on at that height.
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26th September 2009, 10:34 PM
Thread: Contact Welding Rods
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Contact Welding Rods
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Welcome to the forums Richard :) You'll...
Welcome to the forums Richard :)
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22nd September 2009, 05:11 PM
Thread: Marriage in heaven
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in 2010? :D
in 2010? :D
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20th September 2009, 10:31 PM
Thread: Babies High Chair
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So are you using creosote to treat the timber...
So are you using creosote to treat the timber now? :p
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19th September 2009, 07:45 PM
Thread: TIG welding helmets
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try some new batteries
try some new batteries
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19th September 2009, 11:05 AM
Thread: bandsawn vs chainsaw slabbed
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I used to have a Portamill bandsaw. Blade wander...
I used to have a Portamill bandsaw.
Blade wander was a real pain. After 2 or 3 slabs of messmate,which isn't very hard, the band would start to wander. I used to work on an average of 4mm wander per... -
16th September 2009, 02:04 PM
Thread: Is this generator big enough?
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The rule of thumb for sizing a generator is that...
The rule of thumb for sizing a generator is that the genny needs to have 3 times the load power to enable motors to start and run.
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16th September 2009, 01:45 PM
Thread: Selling from web sites.
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I sell a little bit from my websites. The...
I sell a little bit from my websites.
The easiest practical way is to use Paypal, that way you can accept credit card payments without any of the the hassle & expense of setting up credit card... -
15th September 2009, 10:02 AM
Thread: what are the pros and cons
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I've used metal and wood lathes quite...
I've used metal and wood lathes quite extensively. I have also turned wood on metal lathes when stuck without a wood lathe.
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10th September 2009, 10:59 AM
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A 4 headed planer is all you need to make the...
A 4 headed planer is all you need to make the bits commercially.
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hoop pine carves ok and should be easy enough to...
hoop pine carves ok and should be easy enough to get
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10th September 2009, 09:26 AM
Thread: Is it possible to ignore forums?
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It'd be more fun & possibly very entertaining for...
It'd be more fun & possibly very entertaining for the rest of us if WW had to read the penturners posts before he could look at the other forums. :p
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5th September 2009, 11:10 PM
Thread: Digging a 3000mm deep hole
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Driving piles is probably the easiest and...
Driving piles is probably the easiest and cheapest way.
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4th September 2009, 10:33 PM
Thread: Digging a 3000mm deep hole
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A shovel with a realllyyy long handle :D ...
A shovel with a realllyyy long handle :D
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4th September 2009, 09:22 PM
Thread: Finish for Victorian Ash
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Tung oil yellows over time but not to the extent...
Tung oil yellows over time but not to the extent of linseed oil.
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4th September 2009, 09:11 PM
Thread: repairing sagging floor
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Are there bearers under neath the joists through...
Are there bearers under neath the joists through the centre of the room?
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4th September 2009, 08:47 PM
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After bleaching the burl you could try adding...
After bleaching the burl you could try adding some white pigment to the finish so in effect it becomes a transparent liming finish, it might whiten enough without obscuring too much of the burl.
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1st September 2009, 04:52 PM
Thread: freehand turning??
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I've made shaped stuff on metal lathes by filing...
I've made shaped stuff on metal lathes by filing across the spinning metal.
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I think they've been withdrawn from the market
I think they've been withdrawn from the market