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24th March 2024, 11:19 AM
Thread: Old Age and vision
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I have a "LED Lenser" brand headlamp that is...
I have a "LED Lenser" brand headlamp that is quite a few years old now. Very good light, but the headband is now stretched and uncomfortable to wear. I recently bought a combination LED light from...
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20th March 2024, 12:12 PM
Thread: Salmon Gum
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Yes, Salmon Gums and Norseman both experience...
Yes, Salmon Gums and Norseman both experience colder temperatures in winter than we do here in Kalgoorlie. Summer heat is about the same. The salmon gum trees are prolific throughout the goldfields -...
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20th March 2024, 12:00 PM
Thread: Mandarine trees. What do do with them
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Every three to four months, fertilise your trees...
Every three to four months, fertilise your trees with well-rotted cow manure or blood and bone. From October to January, you can feed your trees with nitrogen-rich fertilisers to promote fruiting.
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18th March 2024, 07:01 PM
Thread: Salmon Gum
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Salmon Gum
Turned this today out of a lump of salmon gum from the firewood pile. It's nice to be able to slow down the lathe to a manageable speed with these odd shaped lumps, especially with something as hard...
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10th March 2024, 02:07 PM
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The Raptor is just the go fast sporty version of...
The Raptor is just the go fast sporty version of the Ranger, with suspension more tuned to off road sports. As such, it has reduced load carrying capacity (and I believe towing capacity also) from...
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7th March 2024, 12:29 PM
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If I was in the market for something similar, I'd...
If I was in the market for something similar, I'd be looking at Ford Ranger or VW Amarok. As already stated above, they're basically the same car, but see which one you like and which offers the...
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24th February 2024, 01:13 PM
Thread: Are these carbide knives?
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Certainly look like carbide cutting edges to me....
Certainly look like carbide cutting edges to me. Wish I could find a set like that for my (Chinese made) thicknesser.
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24th February 2024, 01:05 PM
Thread: XY GTHO 1:9 scale
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Keen to see how this turns out. I had an XW GTHO...
Keen to see how this turns out. I had an XW GTHO when I first met my wife and have always loved the shape of XW / XY (don't mind a nice XT either). These days, I'm strictly a Land Rover driver -...
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24th February 2024, 12:57 PM
Thread: New Lathe Finally Here
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It Works
Weather has cooled down here a bit after a week of above 40° temperatures ending with 46° on Wednesday. So I've been having a play with the new toy. Still waiting to receive the new Vicmarc chuck,...
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18th February 2024, 02:03 PM
Thread: New Lathe Finally Here
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So does the cheap Chinese one I've already got.
So does the cheap Chinese one I've already got.
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17th February 2024, 01:45 PM
Thread: New Lathe Finally Here
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Thanks Jim. I've just placed an order for a...
Thanks Jim. I've just placed an order for a VM100 chuck plus a set of shark jaws from your website.
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14th February 2024, 08:20 PM
Thread: New Lathe Finally Here
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New Lathe Finally Here
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Finally arrived on Monday, and fortunately yesterday and today have only been in the mid 30's here, so I managed... -
Local mens shed here in Kalgoorlie is largely...
Local mens shed here in Kalgoorlie is largely council funded. It exists in a fairly large and modern building owned by the council, located behind the library and senior citizens centre. There is a...
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3rd February 2024, 03:08 PM
Thread: Queensland Maple
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Beautiful timber. Would make great pepper...
Beautiful timber. Would make great pepper grinders. :rolleyes:
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3rd February 2024, 03:05 PM
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I have some "Ecodeck" composite decking boards I...
I have some "Ecodeck" composite decking boards I bought (cheap) from Bunnings a while back when they were clearing some old stock. Eventually will use to replace some old, cracked boards on the front...
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3rd February 2024, 02:57 PM
Thread: Need Help Identifying Wood: Is This Gidgee?
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There's also "Acacia pruinocarpa" over here in...
There's also "Acacia pruinocarpa" over here in WA. More common in the north of the state, but we do find it occasionally around this area (Kalgoorlie) as well. I still have a bit of it left in the...
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3rd February 2024, 02:46 PM
Thread: EEE-Ultra Shine - SECONDS
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Great timing Neil. I was thinking about ordering...
Great timing Neil. I was thinking about ordering some soon anyway. Just placed an order for this and a couple of other items. :2tsup:
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No - still on the old one. I put new drive pulley...
No - still on the old one. I put new drive pulley & belt on it the other day and decided I needed to do something on it to "make sure it was all running OK". Have now cleaned it all down though and...
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Blackbutt
A couple of bowls and a pen turned from locally sourced Blackbutt - recovered from behind the tailings dam of a gold mine near Coolgardie WA.
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2nd January 2024, 07:32 PM
Thread: Cape Lilac
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Cape Lilac
Cooler weather here today - down to 25 degrees after a few days of around 40.
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23rd December 2023, 12:53 PM
Thread: More malletry
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Enjoy making mallets. I made a couple for myself...
Enjoy making mallets. I made a couple for myself a while back. Timbers a combination of gidgee, salmon gum and mallee burl. Both get used regularly.
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10th December 2023, 11:51 AM
Thread: Password manager
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If you are using Apple products, you can sync...
If you are using Apple products, you can sync your passwords on all devices using the Apple password manager. To do this, you need to have an "icloud" account and have it activated on all devices. I...
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8th December 2023, 08:38 PM
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Pepper & Salt Grinders from Queensland Timbers
A short time ago, Log Dog in Queensland sent me a couple of his blanks for pepper grinders. The result is below - raintree on the left and jacaranda on the right.
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6th December 2023, 12:00 PM
Thread: Woodfast WL250B
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I can only see listings on Woodfast WL520A -...
I can only see listings on Woodfast WL520A - assume that the 520B is the same or similar lathe.
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2nd December 2023, 12:57 PM
Thread: Ignorant newbie
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Doesn't look like the head swivels on that model....
Doesn't look like the head swivels on that model. I guess you could always remove the banjo & tailstock and slide the head all the way up to the other end of the bed for outboard turning, but you...
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30th November 2023, 12:46 PM
Thread: Help Carbatec MJ2325D Table saw
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Link below. ...
Link below.
https://www.carbatec.com.au/documents/manuals/Carbatec/TableSaws/TS-C250H-manual.pdf -
29th November 2023, 12:04 PM
Thread: Christmas Orders
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Christmas Orders
Have been getting a lot of requests for pepper grinders lately - most people prefer a darker timber. Have been getting some salmon gum out of the wood pile and casting in resin to fill in the cracks...
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29th November 2023, 11:51 AM
Thread: Time for a new lathe.
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Thanks Jim. I'll keep that in mind for future...
Thanks Jim. I'll keep that in mind for future reference.
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29th November 2023, 11:49 AM
Thread: Sending messages
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I just had the same problem Peter. Sent multiple...
I just had the same problem Peter. Sent multiple messages to someone and could see nothing in my "sent items" folder to confirm that messages were sent.
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29th November 2023, 11:34 AM
Thread: Ignorant newbie
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The other option I was considering is the WL46a...
The other option I was considering is the WL46a from Hare & Forbes for about $2.5K (details in link below).
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28th November 2023, 11:22 AM
Thread: Ignorant newbie
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It is almost identical to the WL20 from Hare &...
It is almost identical to the WL20 from Hare & Forbes, and many other different branded lathes, all coming out of the same factory in China. The only difference I can see is the toolrest / banjo...
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26th November 2023, 01:42 PM
Thread: Time for a new lathe.
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While I have ordered an adaptor to allow me to...
While I have ordered an adaptor to allow me to use my existing chuck (the basic one supplied by Hare & Forbes with the WL20 and other lathes), I will probably also buy a new chuck to go with this...
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26th November 2023, 01:32 PM
Thread: Time for a new lathe.
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I did ring Timberbits about this lathe Jim. They...
I did ring Timberbits about this lathe Jim. They quoted 4 weeks before they could ship it, and the freight was going to cost me nearly $500 on top of the purchase price. They did not have the...
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25th November 2023, 12:11 PM
Thread: down sizing and its issues
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That's a decent array of chucks you have on the...
That's a decent array of chucks you have on the wall there.
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25th November 2023, 11:54 AM
Thread: Time for a new lathe.
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Looking forward to having a go at outboard...
Looking forward to having a go at outboard turning. The WL20 I have now will allow outboard turning in front of the lathe - the head spins and it came with an extension to the banjo. I've never been...
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25th November 2023, 11:47 AM
Thread: Time for a new lathe.
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One of the main features I like about this one is...
One of the main features I like about this one is that the electric motor is in the cabinet beneath the lathe. I turn a lot of salmon gum which generates a lot of fine dust that gets into everything....
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24th November 2023, 12:22 PM
Thread: Time for a new lathe.
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Time for a new lathe.
Well my old HAFCO WL20 lathe is finally coming to the end of its days in my shed. It has done a good job for a basic, cheap lathe, but has required repairs on an increasing basis to the point where I...
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19th November 2023, 12:03 PM
Thread: CA Glue as a finish??
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CA is the only finish I use on pens and similar...
CA is the only finish I use on pens and similar small turned items. I experimented with a couple of other products, but they either did not give the same "glassy" finish as CA or did not cope with...
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18th November 2023, 11:58 AM
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Other than confirmation of orders and advice of...
Other than confirmation of orders and advice of delivery of those orders, I never get emails from Temu at all.
I get way more emails from Australian suppliers I have dealt with, such as CWS Store,... -
17th November 2023, 12:04 PM
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I've been buying stuff from them for a while now...
I've been buying stuff from them for a while now with no problems at all. They are very quick to deliver - must have a warehouse with decent stock in Australia, as their delivery time is way too...
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10th November 2023, 12:39 PM
Thread: Salt n Pepper grinder blanks
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SOLD: G'day Log Dog. If these are still available, I'll...
G'day Log Dog. If these are still available, I'll take them please.
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8th November 2023, 02:45 PM
Thread: Urn for a friend's ashes.
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Ashes were presented in a plain cardboard /...
Ashes were presented in a plain cardboard / plastic box. Not sure if the family was offered an urn by the funeral home or not. They asked me to make one some months after the funeral. There are...
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7th November 2023, 06:21 PM
Thread: Urn for a friend's ashes.
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Urn for a friend's ashes.
A friend recently passed and his son asked me to make an urn for his ashes. Biggest project I have undertaken on the lathe and also my biggest resin casting to date. Blank was cast in Eparency "Super...
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3rd November 2023, 11:17 AM
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You should try it. A quality beeswax does not...
You should try it. A quality beeswax does not "sit on the surface being gluggy" at all. Far from it. With an end-grain board, the beeswax absorbs into the surface of the board, allowing you to buff...
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28th September 2023, 11:38 AM
Thread: Cape Lilac / White Cedar
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Very nice. Love the matched grain / resin on the...
Very nice. Love the matched grain / resin on the top and side panel. Would love to see the finished product.
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27th September 2023, 12:35 PM
Thread: Cape Lilac / White Cedar
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We have two of these trees in the back yard and...
We have two of these trees in the back yard and they are quite common around the neighbourhood. I've been meaning to cut off a branch or two for ages, just to see what the wood was like. Have now got...
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23rd September 2023, 01:23 PM
Thread: Cape Lilac / White Cedar
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Cape Lilac / White Cedar
We have a couple of large Cape Lilac trees in the back yard. Very good for providing shade in the summer (even though they make a bit of a mess in the cooler months). Last week, a severe storm blew...
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9th September 2023, 01:45 PM
Thread: Jacaranda root ball in resin.
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I originally started out using Solid Solutions...
I originally started out using Solid Solutions resins from Melbourne - Australian Expoxy Resin Art Supplies – Solid Solutions
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3rd September 2023, 10:41 AM
Thread: Dowel maker
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I bought exactly the same thing last week in with...
I bought exactly the same thing last week in with another collection of woodworking and electrical tools from Temu. Haven't tried it yet, but it looks good and feels solid. I got a very nice Japanese...
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3rd September 2023, 10:35 AM
Thread: Unknown Timber
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Finally found out what the "unknown" timber is....
Finally found out what the "unknown" timber is. Turned out to be a wisteria stump that my wife pulled out a while back. My daughter reminded us of this, and I have since cut a piece off another...