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14th July 2018, 09:08 AM
Thread: Safety frustration at the mens shed
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Is all the safety gear provided or do the guys...
Is all the safety gear provided or do the guys have to bring their own? I don't think you've got an option, because you're supervising your will be on the line if something goes wrong. You MUST...
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4th August 2016, 06:56 PM
Thread: You beaut roughie stairs
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Hand Rail? What hand rail... The CAD prog is...
Hand Rail? What hand rail... The CAD prog is great for measuring the angles. You obviously didn't spot some of the gaps in the fit up, but hey, it was all done with a circ saw.
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4th August 2016, 12:07 AM
Thread: You beaut roughie stairs
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You beaut roughie stairs
Well the missus is building a two storey house and got sick of climbing a ladder to the second floor. There's a heap of structural pine left over from the roof construction. This is the result.......
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3rd August 2016, 07:27 PM
Thread: Planing redgum
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Good advice received, thanks to all
Ladies and Gents,
Thank you all for your knowledgeable replies. As an amateur woodworker there's a lot that I hadn't taken into account. Will stick with indoor applications for this wood and get... -
2nd August 2016, 10:25 PM
Thread: Planing redgum
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G'day All, and thanks for your replies. I'm...
G'day All, and thanks for your replies. I'm hearing you pretty clearly that using a plane, while possible, is probably for masochists. About the redgum not being a particularly stable timber, you're...
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2nd August 2016, 09:58 PM
Thread: Planing redgum
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Hey TT, thanks for the reply, no rush on this...
Hey TT, thanks for the reply, no rush on this project so hand tools are still an option. Regarding the skill level, I'm a newbie. I'm assuming if I cut the redgum into shorter lengths hand planing...
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2nd August 2016, 07:01 PM
Thread: Planing redgum
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Planing redgum
G'day people,
I have some rough sawn redgum boards that I'd like to turn into window and door frames. I reckon the best way to do this is to pay to get the timber machined OR get myself a... -
2nd August 2016, 06:47 PM
Thread: What Gear do you take when traveling O/S
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There's an old travel adage, "Travel light an go...
There's an old travel adage, "Travel light an go far". You're getting on an aeroplane so you want to keep it light and reduce space. Also, unless you're specifically going on a photographic holiday,...
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G'day All
Yes it's another newbie message, I'm Steve from Adelaide and 53 yo at last count. Have had the usual high school exposure to wood work which I enjoyed and then didn't pick up a tool again until quite...