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Thanks guys...Hey jcge...I thought the Australian Tax Acts were complicated...that Stickley finish technique just made me want to stick with tax law...bugger anything that hard !!! Thank you for the...

The ammonia reacts with the tannins in the timber to give the piece a darkened and aged look.
I've read a little more and I think the Stickley furniture might be shellac over oil...so unless someone...

Hi to the collective wisdom on the Forum,

I've taken a liking to the Gustav Stickley Mission Collection range of furniture and have almost finished my version of the 89-411 small cocktail table. ...

Cheers Derek,
I purchased these chisels a good while ago and they sat in the chisel drawer for a while. I'd forgotten they were D2 steel and really I think I just need to nick up the 35deg secondary...

Cheers NC,
I had another look at the tools for working wood site (which I should have done before posting!):doh:
These chisels are ground to 20deg with a very small secondary bevel. Ray Iles made...

Hi all,
I purchased a few of Ray Iles mortise chisels a while ago & have really enjoyed them. I'm needing to give them a sharpen after a recent project & thought I might check with the collective...

G'day Greg,
I've only made a few dozen pens, but always finished with Ubeaut Shelawax cream. This stuff is fantastic. Just rub a bit on slowly with a rag and then turn the lathe up to full speed and...

Hey thanks guys...( I better not let SWMBO any where near Tara's things...very nice.:C

Some great tips there Claw...I'm going to give those things a go

Thanks heaps:)

I'm using the Chris Vesper knife & love it...but for really fine stuff I have a broken off bit of standard hacksaw blade sharpened up to whatever angle suits. Just wrap a bit of electrical tape...

Hi all,
I've made up some bed heads for the girls beds and SHMBO want's that antique painted look that some shops are selling as "french provincial" whatever that means:?

The furniture simply...

Agree with Ian here. I used CFP about 10 years ago on one of those cheep pine chest of draws for the kids room. I brushed on some Cabbots stain of some sort, Fruitwood from memory...waited a few days...

Just check the LN Cattle dog again boys:o
Mortise chisels
Buy individually @$96 each. Buy a set of 5 for $489 (Save -$9)
NO NO NO
Buy 5 Individually @ $96 each = $480. Buy a set & it cost $9...

I don't use a lot of dowels but when I do I run them all through a LN dowel plate. I just buy off the shelf packet type dowels from the big green tool box, but the variation in thickness amazed me....

That's a big ipod Derek, looks like you'd need a brief case to carry it about. At least it wouldn't end up in the washing machine like my kids devices.:p

Nice bit of kit though. Thanks for...

Hey Dan, If I could just put my 2 bob's worth in for you. I have a chest of draws under my bench and it's a right royal PITA. The thought that you have your tools at hand is correct...but every time...

Like Derek I waited...& waited. I must have posted a good half dozen emails to Mike that he never replied to. In the end I simply purchased direct from Lee Valley (18 months ago). Placed order on a...

Nunaman,
I picked up a set of roller guides for a 100 year old saw I'm refurbishing. They are JET replacement guides from any of the JET stores...fantastic bit of gear & the price was very...

Derek,
Just be careful of the new router plane display case when you get the lawn mower up there

Not wanting to hyjack the thread, but I have just about finished a version of a rail mill with the chainsaw standing up vertically. A comment I have seen is that with all the clamping of these mills...

:2tsup:Big yes vote from me for the new venue. Extra room, lots of light, all in all much better that prior years. Loved it. Came away with new Carbatec 15" Thicknesser & 8" Jointer and the usual...

Sorry Derek, I'm staying with my diagnosis. If the mortice was not deep enough, both shoulders would be proud. With an opening of only .5mm one side I'd say the mortice is not true to the face...not...

My guess is the mortice is not cut square to the leg face & is drawing the tennon in at a slight angle.

Orgnoil HBO is a soft lustre satin finish, that in truth might not be suitable for bookcase shelves. If the bookcase is a high use unit then a high wear finish on the shelves might be best (Something...

Chris,
I finished an ironbark top on a small shaker side table a few months ago with Organoil hard burnishing oil. Wonderful depth to the color, just a magic finish.:D Granted HBO is not a 2 pack...

:-Just a quick confession here. For years I've been using one of those little 12v diamond sharpners that has the little tab on top to set the depth and assist in the correct sharpening angle...or so...

I've attempted to use struck yellow box as firewood over the years, but found that although it would burn it really didn't have the heat in it that good dry timber had.
Like others I was always told...

Deb,
There is a pretty active little woodwork group that meet regularly here in Wagga. I'm not a member but can put you in touch with them if you like.

Deb,
If Hubby buys you tools...yes that is a great thing...stay married to him for a long time. He is someone that we would call He Who Must Be Obeyed...get the idea !:p

:doh:Actually Deb I should have mentioned I purchased a little $45 on special Archer router from CarbaTec last year & have done a little bit of work with it & must say that I like the feel of it a...

OOohh Deb, I can't help this...:U(hubby buys tools for SWMBO ) I think I have died & been taken to heaven in a basket of sawdust...& you want suggestions for tools. Buy 'em once & buy 'em proper.
...

I have an old No8 that I reach for so often for lots of jobs, big & small. I tidied the plain up after purchasing it on thieve bay & it's just so sweet. One of the things I did was purchase a...

Sharpening is an art. Like Chainsaws, get the pitch wrong & it tracks to one side. Get a few old saws, a new file & just get into it. Once you get the knack the saw tracks the line & with a little...

Haven't used either the LN or Adria. I ordered one of Mike Wenzloff's saws (& a few other nice goodies) from Lee Valley a few weeks ago. Got an email from them on the Tuesday that they had posted it...

Sinjin,
Was thinking of getting an ECE but at the asking price I just couldn't justify it. Then I found a really nice used one at the old tools stand at the Sydney Wood show for $50, I thought not a...

No, usual ute load of stuff came home with the usual comment, I might use that one day...but just a walk down memory lane. I Dont think they were all that good memories, so didn't ask to much...just...

My Dad (73) was at a clearing sale a few weeks ago for a property he & his brother fenced & contolled rabbits when he was in his late teens. They used the local timber, iron bark & some river redgum...

It's funny, but we never even considered Sugar Gum decent firewood, and as for fencing, it's just rubbish...well thats what I understand from the oldtimers here.
In this area the native species is...

Sorry Charlsie, I'm a bit unsure of what you mean.:? I was thinking of cutting the log quarters into slabs that would range from say 4x2 backsawn down to 18 x 2 quarter sawn. If i just drop the log...

Thanks all for you replys, I'm quite excited now about the possibility of this bit of timber.

how are you planing on milling it-chainsaw mill?

I have been thinking of putting together a...

Hi all, just looking for some advice on the best approach now for a sugar gum I had to remove from the yard. (500acre yard):2tsup: I'm not all that sure how good SG might be as a furniture timber,...

Thanks Derek (& others for their replies). I have a lifetime to wear this saw out so waiting a while to receive it from the man himself is not a real issue.

Hi Derek,
I ordered one of Mikes saws via email at least 3 months ago now, but I have not received a reply. I used the email address on his web and followed up a few times to at least get a...