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I use clean pallets, with the HT marking, sourced from places where it is less likely to have been contaminated such camping suppliers.

Pallet horse That I had posted on the forum some time ago.

Hard to tell but looks like it hasn't gotten too hot, the business end still looks shiny so its hardness shouldn't have been affected.

I am not sure what the timber was apart from nondescript hardwood I had in the shed.

Put a leather washer on. Punched it out then split it to put around the shaft. I used araldite to join the...

Finally got a split turning to hold together.

This is a test piece & will do another now I know how it will fit. Just not sure when.

Will see the owner tomorrow & may even be able to talk them...

Thanks Ian, That ring was embedded in the end grain so I assume it would have been in place prior to the shaft being inserted into the socket.

My thoughts on how it was possibly done. Only...

Thanks Rob,

Thought I had done another post last night but not sure what happened.

My first trade was a blacksmith, so heat & hammer etc & it isn't coming apart. I even thought that it had a...

This is a Stanley & I think they are called everlast or everlasting.

I have been asked to replace the handle but do not know how they were assembled. The post with the knob & the blade are one...

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Only a hobbyist woodworker and I make something each year for The Toowoomba Hospital Foundation who hold a Pop up Pallet event.

I made one of those pallet busters similar to the YouTube video. Not...

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Hadn't used the lathe for a while, been busy with rocking horses, and the bearings are getting very hot.

Bit of research on this and another forum & the solution was change the bearings & make...

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Are these the junction boxes. There was nothing on the inside of the covers.
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Thanks Bob,

I won't bother with these 2 then.

I will need to read a bit about what systems will suit what I want. I was a git excited as they had 6 inch ports.

Regards,

Ray

I was given a couple of 3 phase dust extractor units. How do I tell if they are suitable candidates for VFD to run of my single phase power supply?

Or do I need to get them checked by a suitable...

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Interesting that there was a Cess & a Cec Hockley. Here is the contents of a post a grandson put up on Facebook page for Cec's horses.

Cec Hockley The Rocking Horse Man - Home | Facebook
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Hi,

I don't have an answer, however, I am a member of a Facebook group for selling of rocking horses. "Rocking Horse International" Maybe someone on there might have some suggestions.

What make...

I thought about the square reader & stopped when I saw the ABN stuff.

Discussed it with a friend who has a reader & she said you ignore the ABN when applying. She has a reader but no ABN.

Hi Mick,

Yes mine is enclosed. I don't think I would have went with one without it.

On the Laguna owners page on Facebook, I saw someone said that if the bearing overheats the replace the head....

When trying to decide on the Laguna I saw a number of reviews from USA where the VFD had failed so they must have enclosed it to keep the dust out.

Ray

Thanks Mick,

Great review.

I have had a 24/36 Laguna for a couple of months now & love it. I only got the basic lathe & love it.

Only gripe I have is that I have to lean on the tool rest...

Done,

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No mate after hair on hide so Colvin Rocking Horses. They haven't opened for a while. Their web says closed until May. I don't need to finish until July.

Thanks crowie I will try. Not many photos taken. Will be a while finishing as I am waiting on the supplier for the hair & could be a while.

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Hi all,

Thought I would post this link in case anyone in the Toowoomba district was interested in making something out of pallet material to help fund raise for the Hospital Foundation.
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Thank you.

I have just spent the weekend at the Millmerran Camp Oven Festival.

This is the only photo I have.

Thanks Chris this was my first major restoration & just made it up as I went along, although I get some great advice from other restorers.

With the leather work I was fortunate to be shown how to...

Just need to wax the rocker.

Ended upmaking the leather work myself. Paid someone to sew the edges on the saddle cloth.

Hair is cow tail. Had a longer piece for the mane but hadn't been tanned...

Been away travelling but back on the job. In final stages just waiting for the hair. I ended up making the saddle as the supplier is very time poor. Daughter is sewing edges on the saddle cloth then...

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Thanks mate. It is now slow time waiting for the kit to dress it in.

First undercoat done today. Shows up some fine cracking in the gesso, so will sand again & see how they look after another undercoat. Undecided about top coat. Maybe water based enamel or enamel....

Gessoing started today on the Lines horse using traditional rabbit skin glue & whitning . Wait for this to dry & then sand back to a smooth finish. (I hope)

It is a messy business.

Just finished this one. C1920s Roebuck size 2. (small horse) Can now concentrate on the Lines one.

Wasn't as challenging as the Lines one.

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Hi David,

Yes the flared nostrils & dished face were a feature on Lines horses of this era.
The main Aussie makers were:
Roebuck Sydney
Bartlett Melbourne
Lou Peets Brisbane although not...

Moving along rough shaping done ready for blending into existing body. Detected a couple more spots that need to be cut & filled. I could use a filler but prefer to have glued in timber.

Here is a front leg mortice. Sorry for the dodgy photo. You can see where a nail was hammered in. This caused a split that I repaired with glue & dowel

Hi Rob


The hollow body is a standard design.
The mortise & tenon varied between manufactures. The ones I make have the legs fitted into a compound rebate cut into the bottom body box, then...

Making progress. The neck break had been repaired with some heavy duty hardware, however the neck muscle blocks had been cut through which meant no support & it was wobbling around & had to come...

It is in very poor condition, most of the glue has failed.

The neck s broken about half way up & a couple of home repairs were done making it much worse.

There are breaks around the mortices...

Hi All,

I picked up this horse yesterday to restore it back to original appearance.

More to follow.

Ray

See you tommorrow Andy, after 3 weeks I still worry that I will wake up & find I have been dreaming.:U


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Mate that is great.

Ray