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19th November 2019, 10:46 AM
Thread: Hi everyone!
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Hi and welcome Jess. Hope you enjoy your stay....
Hi and welcome Jess. Hope you enjoy your stay. Can't wait to see some of your work!
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19th November 2019, 10:44 AM
Thread: Hi Everyone, I'm KwameB
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Hi and welcome KwameB. Hope you enjoy your stay....
Hi and welcome KwameB. Hope you enjoy your stay. Can't wait to see some of your work!
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Hi and welcome Boof. Hope you enjoy your stay.
Hi and welcome Boof. Hope you enjoy your stay.
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5th November 2019, 01:01 PM
Thread: DIY bed enlargement
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Nice work on the bed. I bet the daughter is very...
Nice work on the bed. I bet the daughter is very happy with the end result. There is no need to apologise for your perceived bad English my friend. There is nothing wrong with it.
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5th November 2019, 12:51 PM
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Watched the video and was mezmerised!:oo: Loved...
Watched the video and was mezmerised!:oo: Loved it and the results were amazing!
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5th November 2019, 11:36 AM
Thread: Hi From West Yorkshire UK
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Hi and welcome Keith. Hope you enjoy your stay....
Hi and welcome Keith. Hope you enjoy your stay. Men in sheds or Men's sheds as it known here in Oz are certainly a great place for us to get together and share yarns and discuss our problems.
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5th November 2019, 11:33 AM
Thread: Hi Everyone
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Hi and welcome Nealaron. Hope you enjoy your...
Hi and welcome Nealaron. Hope you enjoy your stay. Can't wait to see some of your work!
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1st November 2019, 02:12 PM
Thread: g'day from London, UK
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Welcome to the forum Sammy. Hope you enjoy your...
Welcome to the forum Sammy. Hope you enjoy your stay.
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30th October 2019, 10:46 AM
Thread: Gday from Brisbane
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Welcome to the forum Chris and I hope you enjoy...
Welcome to the forum Chris and I hope you enjoy your stay with us.
There is a wealth of knowledge on this forum.
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20th October 2019, 11:10 AM
Thread: My first wood mallet
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Thanks John. I agree with you on making your own...
Thanks John. I agree with you on making your own mallet. It is not very hard, it's good practice at using the tools and ....yes, good practice at fixing some mistakes!
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20th October 2019, 10:32 AM
Thread: Hi everybody
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Welcome to the forum Gorm and I hope you enjoy...
Welcome to the forum Gorm and I hope you enjoy your stay with us.
There is a wealth of knowledge on this forum. I'm sure there will be suggestions to help with the lathe.
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20th October 2019, 10:28 AM
Thread: G'day from Adelaide
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Welcome to the forum and I hope you enjoy your...
Welcome to the forum and I hope you enjoy your stay with us.
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19th October 2019, 11:18 AM
Thread: My first wood mallet
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My first wood mallet
This is my first mallet that I have done. The handle is made from a piece of pine I had laying around that I shaped with a plane, router and sander.
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19th October 2019, 10:29 AM
Thread: Hi from Adelaide
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Hi Mark and welcome to the forum.
Hi Mark and welcome to the forum.
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17th October 2019, 10:43 AM
Thread: Introduction from Idaho USA
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Hi Ed and welcome to the forum. Looking forward...
Hi Ed and welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing the progress on the boat and the travels.
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17th October 2019, 10:20 AM
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Hi and welcome to the forum Norm. I couldn't see...
Hi and welcome to the forum Norm. I couldn't see myself making wooden puzzles.....I think I would just confuse myself and never get it finished:rotfl:
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17th October 2019, 10:17 AM
Thread: G'day from Sydney.
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Hi and welcome to the forum Grunpy1. Hope you...
Hi and welcome to the forum Grunpy1. Hope you enjoy your stay.
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6th October 2019, 01:50 PM
Thread: Table saw - home made
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N.S.W. Sorry
Sorry
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6th October 2019, 01:32 PM
Thread: Hi from NSW
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What a great name my friend!!!!:2tsup::rolleyes:
What a great name my friend!!!!:2tsup::rolleyes:
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5th October 2019, 12:56 PM
Thread: Hi from NSW
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Cheers and welcome to the forum. You forgot to...
Cheers and welcome to the forum. You forgot to add your name in the post. Good top see you have an Aussie patriotic streak where tools are concerned. Hope you find what you are looking for mate.
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3rd October 2019, 02:59 PM
Thread: Hi from WA
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Welcome to the forum Peter. Interesting projects...
Welcome to the forum Peter. Interesting projects you have going there. It's good to hear the son is interested in woodworking as well. It shows we will use any excuse to buy new toys...
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2nd October 2019, 10:48 AM
Thread: Gidday from Somerville VIC
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Definitely a common problem! I am constantly...
Definitely a common problem! I am constantly purchasing tools and things to use for "upcoming projects". The wife keeps asking when she is going to see some of her wanted projects done. I keep saying...
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Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your stay....
Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your stay. I'm also looking to get a wood lathe in the near future. Don't let anything stop you fishing mate. We all need some extra relaxation and I find it is...
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17th September 2019, 09:47 AM
Thread: Starting to love woodwork again!
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Hi Lee and welcome to the forum mate. Good to...
Hi Lee and welcome to the forum mate. Good to hear you are getting back to woodwork again. There is a wealth of knowledgeable and talented people on this site that will be only too willing to help...
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14th September 2019, 04:15 PM
Thread: Hello from Moe, Victoria
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Hi Rayfish and welcome to the forum mate. Hope...
Hi Rayfish and welcome to the forum mate. Hope you enjoy your stay with us.
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14th September 2019, 04:12 PM
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Welcome to the forum J. Hope you enjoy your stay.
Welcome to the forum J. Hope you enjoy your stay.
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13th September 2019, 12:48 PM
Thread: Timber Milling at Eppalock
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Nice work guys.:2tsup: It's fabulous to see good...
Nice work guys.:2tsup: It's fabulous to see good timber being saved to evolve into future projects and possibly family heirlooms.
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12th September 2019, 01:30 PM
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:2tsup:You have done a commendable job on this...
:2tsup:You have done a commendable job on this machine mate. From what it started out to what it is now is no comparison. This will serve you well for many years to come and every time you use it you...
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12th September 2019, 12:17 PM
Thread: Gidday from Somerville VIC
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Hi There and welcome from a fellow Melburnian....
Hi There and welcome from a fellow Melburnian. Sounds like you are into it pretty hard already! Remember we all love seeing the pictures of members work, so post them on the site mate.
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9th September 2019, 11:30 AM
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Hi Peter. We are all with you mate. Hope the week...
Hi Peter. We are all with you mate. Hope the week is good to you and the outcome is positive. Cheers mate:fingerscrossed:
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7th September 2019, 03:09 PM
Thread: good morning everybody
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Hi Tom from another Tom and Melbournite! Hope you...
Hi Tom from another Tom and Melbournite! Hope you enjoy your stay mate.
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7th September 2019, 02:27 PM
Thread: Hi there from Cape Town - South Africa
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Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your stay.
Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your stay.
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1st September 2019, 01:15 PM
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Welcome to the forum John. Hope you enjoy your...
Welcome to the forum John. Hope you enjoy your stay.
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1st September 2019, 01:14 PM
Thread: Greetings from Beecroft workshop
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Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your stay.
Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your stay.
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30th August 2019, 12:27 PM
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Hi Peter. Good to see the positive attitude. Hang...
Hi Peter. Good to see the positive attitude. Hang in there mate!
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29th August 2019, 02:48 PM
Thread: Compatibility??
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Nice job Bob and I'm glad it worked out okay for...
Nice job Bob and I'm glad it worked out okay for you. Looks striking mate!:2tsup:
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29th August 2019, 02:43 PM
Thread: Bosch PBD 40 Bench drill
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NEW You got it Mike! I've had mine for 2 years and I...
You got it Mike! I've had mine for 2 years and I love it. I particularly like the idea of not having to change belt pulley positions to change the speed.
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29th August 2019, 12:21 PM
Thread: Bosch PBD 40 Bench drill
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NEW That's a great price mike. About half what I paid...
That's a great price mike. About half what I paid for mine at Bunnies!:weeping2:
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29th August 2019, 12:10 PM
Thread: Sunny Brisbane
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Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your stay....
Welcome to the forum. Hope you enjoy your stay. Ask away!:2tsup:
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23rd August 2019, 12:44 PM
Thread: Bosch Professional drill Kit.
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Well done Mandj. Good buy. But as the salesman...
Well done Mandj. Good buy. But as the salesman said.....once you make a purchase you will be inclined to stay in that family of tools. So it is worth it for them to make a small...
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19th August 2019, 03:33 PM
Thread: Woodpeckers Router Fence w’ micro adjust
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N.S.W. I would suggest that the two missing knobs (or...
I would suggest that the two missing knobs (or suitable replacement) would be easy and cheap to get if required.
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19th August 2019, 03:21 PM
Thread: Handsaw storage
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That looks the goods! Simple and quite adequate....
That looks the goods! Simple and quite adequate. Well done.:2tsup:
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19th August 2019, 03:16 PM
Thread: Aldi Tools purchased this weekend
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Aldi tools are okay if you accept them for what...
Aldi tools are okay if you accept them for what they are. I have a few I use as family loaners; so I don't lend out my Dewalt tools.:oo:
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19th August 2019, 02:56 PM
Thread: kreg clamps
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Hey Tony. From my dealings with Carbatech here in...
Hey Tony. From my dealings with Carbatech here in Melbourne they are pretty good mate. If you can personally get to them and show them your problem they will either replace it due to being faulty, or...
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19th August 2019, 02:25 PM
Thread: Howdy from Lockyer Valley Queensland
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Welcome to the forum Markus. I hope you enjoy...
Welcome to the forum Markus. I hope you enjoy your stay here. Like Crowie said; we all LOVE photos!!:yippy::clap3:
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18th August 2019, 02:28 PM
Thread: New CS mill owner
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Looks like some hard work there Peter. Should...
Looks like some hard work there Peter. Should have some nice wood out of it though.
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15th August 2019, 01:49 PM
Thread: Handsaw storage
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Haven't tried or seen this method before. It...
Haven't tried or seen this method before. It looks good though. I chose to build a small wall mounted saw till for my workshop.
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15th August 2019, 01:41 PM
Thread: Winner winner chicken dinner
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Yowie that's a good score. Those tools obviously...
Yowie that's a good score. Those tools obviously belonged to a hard working craftsman, or craftsmen as the case may be. They are hard worked tools that could obviously tell a lot of stories if they...
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14th August 2019, 04:48 PM
Thread: A pathway sign
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Good one Lance!:2tsup: That should clear it up!
Good one Lance!:2tsup: That should clear it up!
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14th August 2019, 01:22 PM
Thread: Greetings from Batemans Bay
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Welcome Gus. It doesn't matter how big or fancy...
Welcome Gus. It doesn't matter how big or fancy your tool is, it's how you use it and what you do with it!:rolleyes:
Great to hear your getting back on the horse mate. Hope you make many shavings...