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12th January 2024, 07:39 AM
Thread: Wood Lathe
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VICTORIA I get the sentiment, because yeah, the price on...
I get the sentiment, because yeah, the price on this is not realistic, but I'm glad this community gets a crack at the morticer Paul has also advertised. Which might be underpriced.
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SOLD: Thanks Matt. I will pass on it for now and let...
Thanks Matt. I will pass on it for now and let anyone else put up their hand, however if no one else wants it and you are around Melbourne I'll take it. No hurry from my point of view.
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SOLD: Sorry, 3057.
Sorry, 3057.
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SOLD: Hah, ok, I went off your profile location. Any...
Hah, ok, I went off your profile location. Any idea of postage to Melbourne? Or I am not in a hurry.
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SOLD: I'd be happy to take this, if it's available for...
I'd be happy to take this, if it's available for pickup?
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23rd August 2023, 03:25 PM
Thread: Cutter gibbs for Hyco 6" jointer
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Thanks Rob. The crown is a neat way to avoid...
Thanks Rob.
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22nd August 2023, 11:01 PM
Thread: Cutter gibbs for Hyco 6" jointer
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A cutter to the head would be my worry with...
A cutter to the head would be my worry with parallel sides too, centrifugal force would be enough of a worry, but the internet seems to think they exist. I haven't come across that arrangement...
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22nd August 2023, 10:10 PM
Thread: Cutter gibbs for Hyco 6" jointer
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That's great Rob, thank you, I really appreciate...
That's great Rob, thank you, I really appreciate it.
Am I right in observing that the bolts are at 90 degrees to both faces of the gibb rather than at the angle of the rear of the slot in the... -
22nd August 2023, 02:19 PM
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I've no doubt, I have no experience with Hinoki. ...
I've no doubt, I have no experience with Hinoki. I believe Japan imports other cypress species for construction use though, including Mac. I could be wrong, the impression is based on chatter from...
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22nd August 2023, 01:03 PM
Thread: Cutter gibbs for Hyco 6" jointer
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Thanks Rob, appreciated. Threads for the gibbs...
Thanks Rob, appreciated.
Threads for the gibbs are right hand, at least those I've worked with before, however to tighten everything in place you wind the screw out of the gibb counter clockwise,... -
22nd August 2023, 10:30 AM
Thread: Australian Red Cedar.
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$4000/m3 might be a rather good wholesale rate,...
$4000/m3 might be a rather good wholesale rate, in Victoria I've seen retail of up to $10-15,000/m3. You've got what you've got and can't offer someone their choice of sizes so you'd have to be at...
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22nd August 2023, 10:23 AM
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Cypress is used extensively in Japanese...
Cypress is used extensively in Japanese construction, I'm not sure if for Shoji screens but it wouldn't surprise me. Do you have Cypress windbreaks up north? Down here Macrocarpa Cypress is easy to...
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22nd August 2023, 10:14 AM
Thread: Cutter gibbs for Hyco 6" jointer
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Cutter gibbs for Hyco 6" jointer
I recently picked up an old Hyco 6" jointer, all complete and in reasonable nick apart from cutters and cutter gibbs, which are missing (I'm not talking about the table gibbs).
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18th August 2023, 10:00 AM
Thread: 2 Vices, Dawn, 7" & 9" QR
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VICTORIA I'll take both, will PM you.
I'll take both, will PM you.
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12th June 2023, 11:40 AM
Thread: Huon Pine (in the form of part of a boat)
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SOLD: Sold and taken by aarggh, thank you. I cannot...
Sold and taken by aarggh, thank you.
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8th June 2023, 10:33 AM
Thread: Huon Pine (in the form of part of a boat)
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SOLD: I haven't heard from springwater at this stage,...
I haven't heard from springwater at this stage, so this is still available.
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6th June 2023, 09:33 PM
Thread: Huon Pine (in the form of part of a boat)
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SOLD: It's yours Springwater. Friday evening is...
It's yours Springwater.
Friday evening is likely to be the pick of those times, PM me your phone number and we'll have a chat. It's in North Coburg.
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6th June 2023, 11:52 AM
Thread: Huon Pine (in the form of part of a boat)
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SOLD: Oh, I should add, the inside surfaces are primed...
Oh, I should add, the inside surfaces are primed with red lead. Precautions the same as dealing with old paint are required.
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6th June 2023, 11:49 AM
Thread: Huon Pine (in the form of part of a boat)
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SOLD: Huon Pine (in the form of part of a boat)
I bought several pieces of a Huon Pine hulled and framed boat at auction a couple of years ago. Most has been salvaged and repurposed however I still have a final piece that's mostly just in the...
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5th November 2022, 09:58 PM
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I disassembled a fair bit of it today and the...
I disassembled a fair bit of it today and the spindle is now sitting on my workbench, I still have to remove the chuck and the bottom bearings before I can have a good look at it though. The chuck...
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4th November 2022, 02:16 PM
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Repairing a Waldown "new" drilling machine - pre 8SN
I picked up an old Waldown bench drill this morning, a 50's model as far as I can tell. It's "The New Waldown Drilling Machine", according to both the label on the side and the info here: Brobo...
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2nd August 2022, 10:15 AM
Thread: Triton Router Table 2000 Series
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DONE: Hi Repete, is this still with you? I'd happily...
Hi Repete, is this still with you? I'd happily take it.
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7th July 2022, 10:57 PM
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N.S.W. I will take the 2" Stanley. Will need postage to...
I will take the 2" Stanley. Will need postage to 3057
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7th July 2022, 10:50 PM
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Timber with air circulating around it will...
Timber with air circulating around it will eventually hit equilibrium moisture content in relation to that air - neither getting drier or wetter. Here in Melbourne that might be somewhere around...
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7th July 2022, 03:54 PM
Thread: Spotted gum advice.
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Also don't assume that a log that's been down a...
Also don't assume that a log that's been down a few years is seasoned at all apart from the ends, I've talked to millers about logs decades old that were still very wet when milled.
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18th May 2022, 05:54 PM
Thread: LVL substitute for KD HW?
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Sure, but I'm not going to take a punt on whether...
Sure, but I'm not going to take a punt on whether the bit of LVL I'm looking at meets or exceeds what's printed on its face - the building surveyor and/or engineer won't let me in any case. The same...
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18th May 2022, 04:21 PM
Thread: LVL substitute for KD HW?
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I have a couple of quibbles with a couple of the...
I have a couple of quibbles with a couple of the replies above.
The LVL and the KD HW in this instance have the same structural rating (F17), so yes, they are interchangeable but you can't use a... -
24th March 2022, 02:52 PM
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SOLD: Would you mind taking a photo or two of your...
Would you mind taking a photo or two of your fence setup? I have the same machine and, yes, the fence is definitely its weak spot - it wobbles like cooked spaghetti.
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9th March 2022, 03:10 PM
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READ ME! Premier: machining & processing timber to...
Premier: machining & processing timber to perfection.
| Premier Wood
Reliable, good price and you'll probably get your timber when they say you will, which can't be said for everyone... -
23rd October 2021, 07:11 AM
Thread: Sherwood Chisel Morticer
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VICTORIA Damn, not quick enough. Let me know if the sale...
Damn, not quick enough. Let me know if the sale falls through.
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2nd August 2021, 10:50 AM
Thread: Glue used in 1880's window sashes
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They are in fact draw-bored, the pins have been...
They are in fact draw-bored, the pins have been left proud on the meeting rail and look pretty similar to a clout head until you take the paint off and find end grain.
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31st July 2021, 01:01 PM
Thread: Glue used in 1880's window sashes
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Thanks, I'll have another look when I get to them...
Thanks, I'll have another look when I get to them on Monday. I don't think they are draw-bored, the tenons are wedged and my recollection is enough paint is missing to see that there are no pins. I...
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31st July 2021, 12:08 PM
Thread: Glue used in 1880's window sashes
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Glue used in 1880's window sashes
I am looking at restoring a few windows originally made in 1886. Generally they are in pretty good nick, considering they look to have had three coats of paint and no other maintenance in that time,...
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21st July 2021, 06:21 PM
Thread: F17 hardwood timber
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Are they boxed heart, ie, is the centre of the...
Are they boxed heart, ie, is the centre of the tree (very) roughly in the centre of the post? At that size they likely are, depending on what timber is available to you locally, and I'd expect that...
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3rd July 2021, 11:12 PM
Thread: Elu flip saw
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WANTED:VIC Elu flip saw
As the title says, I'm on the hunt for a flip saw.
My old makita mitre saw needs too much money thrown at it and is getting relegated to a bodged timber fence and square cuts only. A flip saw is... -
3rd July 2021, 11:03 PM
Thread: Hi from Melbourne
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Hi from Melbourne
Hi, greetings from Melbourne.
I've worked in cabinet making, construction, architecture and timber retailing/trade sales, so I've got a broad interest in timber and know at least enough to be...