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8th January 2020, 01:53 PM
Thread: Mass wood identification?
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From my experience the following could all be...
From my experience the following could all be Tasmanian Blackwood. I'm not saying definitively that they are just I've seen pieces of Blackwood that have looked very similar.
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13th December 2019, 09:46 AM
Thread: Toasted/Torrefied Oak
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Sounds like a variation of Shou Sugi Ban to get...
Sounds like a variation of Shou Sugi Ban to get around the limitations of that technique on hardwoods. You could always try to recreate the affect using Shou Sugi Ban, fancy japenese name for burning...
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11th July 2019, 09:53 AM
Thread: More ukuleles on the bench
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That is incredible
That is incredible
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4th July 2019, 05:30 PM
Thread: Where are the pens??
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For me you are both correct. Time and Cold. -1 in...
For me you are both correct. Time and Cold. -1 in my shed last night, can't wait to get the decking out the way so I can set the fire up and warm it up in there. On the time front I'll finally get a...
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15th May 2019, 02:38 PM
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I can't keep my 1.5 year old out of the shed and...
I can't keep my 1.5 year old out of the shed and he "uses" anything he can reach. Just means I have to be extra careful when he walks around my power tools and make sure any hand tools I don't want...
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15th May 2019, 01:13 PM
Thread: American timber advice
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If you find the right blackwood it can actually...
If you find the right blackwood it can actually act as a substitute for the maple, jatoba and red heart. Below are 2 bits of blackwood with totally different colour. On another note I do have some...
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13th May 2019, 12:24 PM
Thread: May Challenge #2 - York Gum Burl
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Very Nice Ironwood, looking forward to the next....
Very Nice Ironwood, looking forward to the next. I need to buy some more kits before I can get back in to it plus my weeks are currently full up anyway.
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7th May 2019, 05:41 PM
Thread: May....be prepared
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Very nice Gary.
Very nice Gary.
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7th May 2019, 12:58 PM
Thread: May....be prepared
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Wow nice pen Ironwood. Thanks Treecycle. I...
Wow nice pen Ironwood.
Thanks Treecycle. I had watched a video on youtube and the guy said to trim them slightly longer but I won't be doing that anymore. Anyway I finished my first pen on... -
2nd May 2019, 10:42 AM
Thread: May....be prepared
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453814 :( AHHHHHH!!!! Mistakes were made. This...
453814
:( AHHHHHH!!!! Mistakes were made. This was my first attempt at making a pen, I cut the blanks too long so after I turned them I trimmed the blanks and then put them back on the mandrel to... -
30th April 2019, 12:04 PM
Thread: May....be prepared
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I will be joining! Finally got everything sorted...
I will be joining! Finally got everything sorted for my lathe, the fun of shop built lathes :D. Still have to pick up a special nut my brother made for me and I'm good to go. Have 2 kits and my...
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26th April 2019, 01:58 PM
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Very interesting read. I'm only early on in my...
Very interesting read. I'm only early on in my woodworking addiction but I agree wholeheartedly with your comment on sharp planes gliding through timber. Instant Addiction!
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15th April 2019, 10:36 AM
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I'm at the front of the stampede, see you...
I'm at the front of the stampede, see you soon!... But yes that's incredible. Timber is just marvelous.
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26th March 2019, 02:13 PM
Thread: ACACIA omalophyla
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Very nice!
Very nice!
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26th March 2019, 01:53 PM
Thread: Southern Tas "Channel" get together.
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I'm interested in attending but sadly Saturday...
I'm interested in attending but sadly Saturday (need to travel from Launceston) would be the only day that works for me and that is probably too restrictive.
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22nd March 2019, 09:31 AM
Thread: Bolt Action
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Very nice, certainly pops. Means finding it on a...
Very nice, certainly pops. Means finding it on a cluttered desk would be easy
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20th March 2019, 11:39 AM
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I'm just finishing my brand new steel 6x8m shed,...
I'm just finishing my brand new steel 6x8m shed, which is going to be all workshop, no car parked inside :D. It's going to be fun setting all my tools up inside. I know you never have enough space...
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6th March 2019, 11:31 AM
Thread: The next "See if I like it" pen kit
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Very nice pen! can't wait to try my hand at...
Very nice pen! can't wait to try my hand at making one. Thanks for the continual source of inspiration all.
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12th February 2019, 03:42 PM
Thread: Hi from Tassie
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Welcome to the forum and the state.
Welcome to the forum and the state.
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12th February 2019, 11:05 AM
Thread: RIP pen contributions
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Sad to hear Penqueen, I pray the scan comes back...
Sad to hear Penqueen, I pray the scan comes back clean.
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8th February 2019, 08:34 AM
Thread: Small Yew Bowl
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Very Nice.
Very Nice.
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6th February 2019, 10:23 AM
Thread: Guilted into it
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Congrats Penpal. My Parents currently have 14...
Congrats Penpal.
My Parents currently have 14 GC with one more on the way. As for me I've got 3 kids under 5, the eldest is having his first day at school today. -
6th February 2019, 10:01 AM
Thread: Grandsons Present.
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Very Nice
Very Nice
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6th February 2019, 08:53 AM
Thread: RIP pen contributions
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Thanks, I might try to find that. The...
Thanks, I might try to find that.
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4th February 2019, 09:07 AM
Thread: Carolina Cherry Eagle
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Wow, that is stunning.
Wow, that is stunning.
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2nd February 2019, 03:57 PM
Thread: RIP pen contributions
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Hi Ironwood, Haven't figured it out yet,...
Hi Ironwood,
Haven't figured it out yet, although I have thought of finding a nut that the mandrel could screw into and then I could mount that nut into my SC3 chuck. But I haven't found such a... -
31st January 2019, 04:17 PM
Thread: RIP pen contributions
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Forgot to mention but I'll be joining the pen...
Forgot to mention but I'll be joining the pen turner ranks in the next couple months. Just need to put my new shed up. Slab gets laid on Saturday, shed arrives next Thursday, then building, moving...
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31st January 2019, 04:05 PM
Thread: RIP pen contributions
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Very nice pens Gary. There are a few of us...
Very nice pens Gary.
There are a few of us around ironwood but as was mentioned above it is demoralizing when you go to the trouble of posting something and you get no feedback in return, I... -
4th December 2018, 01:52 PM
Thread: Launceston, Tasmania
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ANYONE GOING TO: Launceston, Tasmania
Hi,
Wondering if anyone is taking a ute or trailer on the ferry to Tasmania, there is a Wolfenden 10" bench saw I want to buy in West Footscray and I'm trying to figure out if I can get it across... -
10th October 2018, 10:09 AM
Thread: Daylight Saving...?
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Yes as a Tasmanian daylight saving only has pros
Yes as a Tasmanian daylight saving only has pros
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16th August 2018, 03:06 PM
Thread: Mantle and surrounds reno WIP
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So I refilled the hearth area with concrete to...
So I refilled the hearth area with concrete to the floor level ready for concrete sheet and tiles. Next came the concrete sheet around the bricks, I quickly discovered that plastering isn't much fun....
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15th August 2018, 05:36 PM
Thread: Mantle and surrounds reno WIP
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Mantle and surrounds reno WIP
Hi all,
thought I would share a renovation of my living room mantle and surrounds I have been working on for some time now. Some of you helped me with an epoxy issue I had back in June, which was... -
10th July 2018, 12:04 PM
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You're not alone Dave I have also done a...
You're not alone Dave
I have also done a similar thing on a bandsaw, I think mine was more dangerous, I had a small block 180x80x60 that I was cutting a PC mouse profile from, anyway the outer... -
10th July 2018, 11:46 AM
Thread: No morse taper on lathe.
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Hi Daniel, I'm in the same boat as you, I've...
Hi Daniel,
I'm in the same boat as you, I've thought of one solution but haven't tried it yet, I am going to see if my local nuts and bolts store has a nut with the same thread as the morse taper... -
27th June 2018, 10:42 AM
Thread: JULY/AUGUST 2018 - Prize Draw # 124
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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8th June 2018, 04:10 PM
Thread: Filling knots with clear epoxy :( help
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I'm thinking if I just dig out the top 5mm and...
I'm thinking if I just dig out the top 5mm and then fill it back in with coffee grounds that should work well. I wasn't set on a clear cast, it's just what I had and I hadn't considered colouring it....
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8th June 2018, 03:39 PM
Thread: Filling knots with clear epoxy :( help
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Thanks for that, I'll pick it out then and start...
Thanks for that, I'll pick it out then and start again. Worst part is I'll probably have to buy another pot of the stuff.
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8th June 2018, 03:22 PM
Thread: Epoxy Air Bubbles help
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Well I just created a thread for this too, this...
Well I just created a thread for this too, this has been helpful :D
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8th June 2018, 03:05 PM
Thread: Filling knots with clear epoxy :( help
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Filling knots with clear epoxy :( help
Hi all,
Wednesday night I did a small job filling some imperfections with a barnes easy cast clear polyurethane on a blackheart sassafras slab, below are the results.
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30th April 2018, 10:59 PM
Thread: Tasmanian Auction
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Tasmanian Auction
Hi all,
I thought some people here might appreciate the following (specifically l.s.barker1970). I frequent the Roberts auction site quite a bit and a couple pearlers have come up in terms of... -
23rd April 2018, 11:18 AM
Thread: April/May 2018 - PRIZE DRAW # 123
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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16th April 2018, 09:08 PM
Thread: Scroll Chuck Drive centre
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Yeah I did and I tried this earlier but...
Yeah I did and I tried this earlier but apparently I can't drill a straight hole... I also didn't have the right size bit to do it with.
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16th April 2018, 12:06 PM
Thread: Scroll Chuck Drive centre
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Thanks all for you pointers. I will be purchasing...
Thanks all for you pointers. I will be purchasing a chuck steb centre... probably not the Robert Sorby one though as it's a little out of my price range, McJings has one for $35.
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14th April 2018, 08:40 PM
Thread: Scroll Chuck Drive centre
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I was considering getting one of those, McJings...
I was considering getting one of those, McJings has one.
That might work, thanks.
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12th April 2018, 03:25 PM
Thread: Scroll Chuck Drive centre
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Oh dear. That makes sense, thanks.
Oh dear.
That makes sense, thanks. -
12th April 2018, 02:32 PM
Thread: Scroll Chuck Drive centre
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Scroll Chuck Drive centre
Hi,
In the pictures below I have a standard drive centre and I want to mount it in my scroll chuck. I have the following questions, will it hold a spindle or will it slip? And how would I true it... -
3rd April 2018, 12:02 PM
Thread: MARCH/APRIL2018 - Prize Draw # 122
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CLAIMED I'm in.
I'm in.
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24th February 2018, 11:31 AM
Thread: Struggling
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It's Tasmanian Blackwood and I used Organoil wax...
It's Tasmanian Blackwood and I used Organoil wax & polish, it's a beeswax and citrus oil mixture.
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22nd February 2018, 10:14 AM
Thread: Struggling
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So last night I decided I would just finish the...
So last night I decided I would just finish the outside and chalk it down to experience but once I polished it I changed my mind as I really like it. So I've decided to take it off and carve the...
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16th February 2018, 11:02 AM
Thread: Value of Huon pine?
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That's about right I would say, You just have to...
That's about right I would say, You just have to ask the question can I add value to that if you're intending to make something and sell it. Another way to look at it is, walk into a furniture store...