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  1. Easier way to get a tight fitting mortise and tenon?

    Feeling exasperated with sneaking up on a mortise and tenon without the right tools - chisels, a not-well fettled bullnose plane. I noticed that the tenon faces are becoming burnished from the...
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    536365 All done, except for the corner braces....

    536365

    All done, except for the corner braces. The notched joinery improved the stability so that it is not a concern but it still racks with a firm shake. I'll add the corner bracing in the future
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    I managed to put the posts up without much...

    I managed to put the posts up without much trouble.

    It turns out that there is a fair amount of lateral movement from side to side of the T blade, which I had expected to be perfectly rigid, as it...
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    Is it true that oil makes it easier to take end...

    Is it true that oil makes it easier to take end grain shavings?
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    I didn't think of that, and I'm not sure how much...

    I didn't think of that, and I'm not sure how much 10mm steel will bend. Thanks for the tip on aligning the bolt holes. I dry fit the stirrups before setting them so I shouldn't have to adjust them...
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    at a guess, grey ironbark. It's very hard and...

    at a guess, grey ironbark. It's very hard and siliceous - it leaves a shiny surface when planed. Can't really feel the grain when working it. I've used a range of chisels of different widths. They...
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    Cleaning up a dado wall

    I am making a through mortise and tenon, but the mortise piece is in 2 thin pieces that I'll laminate together, so I'm cutting a dado through one piece, fit the tenon, make sure it's flush, then glue...
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    Thanks everyone! I eventually got it done....

    Thanks everyone!

    I eventually got it done. Ended up buying a used recipro saw from the Facebook marketplace, and it came in mildly useful to chop out the middle after both sides were ripped using...
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    So imagine my infinite disappointment when I...

    So imagine my infinite disappointment when I realised that my 235mm circular saw (Hitachi C9) only goes a max of ~80mm deep. Looks like a recipro saw is mandatory.

    Also ran into a bunch of other...
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    Thanks for your thoughts! I don't have a...

    Thanks for your thoughts!

    I don't have a reciprocating saw, but I concur that it would be better to manually remove the waste. I just didn't know how much work it would add, working with...
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    Cutting groove into pergola post

    I need to cut a 10*300mm groove into the end of a 200mm blackbutt post to fit a T blade stirrup. What's the best way to do this?

    The best method I can think of is to come from opposites sides with...
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    Thanks, I tried this, and it seems as if it's...

    Thanks, I tried this, and it seems as if it's firmed up nicely as I was able to sand it without trouble. I didn't manage to sand much off, but removed the rough parts where I had lumped the shellac...
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    The Shellac is "Uni-pro" and it came in a plastic...

    The Shellac is "Uni-pro" and it came in a plastic bucket. I've had it for ~2 years, but haven't opened it. It was sitting on a garage shelf not exposed to sunlight.

    I've only put the first coat...
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    Finishing a shelf made from stringybark I used...

    Finishing a shelf made from stringybark

    I used the cloudy mixture for the first coat today. Seemed ok. Might stick with it.
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    Just an update, left for a week and it hasn't...

    Just an update, left for a week and it hasn't separated into a translucent layer

    edit: trying to filter it through a coffee filter. it clogs up the filter immediately
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    I really didn't measure. I read that you can just...

    I really didn't measure. I read that you can just fill it till it covers. I ground the flakes up first, and ground flakes takes up less volume, reducing the amount of solvent required to cover it. So...
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    Shellac mixture cloudy

    Hi,

    I'm preparing my own shellac mixture with flakes and metho. I ground up the flakes and put it into a dry soda bottle and covered it with metho. I gave it a stir by prodding it with a stick...
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    Finishing planed surface

    I'm looking for a general guide on achieving a glossy protective finish on a planed surface. I have never understood or had any success with burnishing techniques, or sanding and making a slurry, or...
  19. I'll give the leaving on the lawn thing a go....

    I'll give the leaving on the lawn thing a go. Hopefully it actually stays that way!
  20. yeap, dead square

    yeap, dead square
  21. It's warped after taking it out. Only slightly,...

    It's warped after taking it out. Only slightly, but a straight edge pivots on it. The boards were very dry to start with. Also, the glue-up was done in stages, so the final glue up comprised of...
  22. Glue-up cupping due to over-tightening clamps

    Quick question - it seems as if I've gotten a panel to cup from clamping it too tightly. I'm pretty sure that the cupping is primarily due to clamping pressure, as the pieces were all quarter-sawn,...
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    That's actually what the product is called,...

    That's actually what the product is called, though. Does a sleeper imply railway sleeper? I know well enough not to use used railway sleepers anyway
  24. You can install the slide the other way so it...

    You can install the slide the other way so it clicks when it comes out. It won't click when it goes in, but that's a lesser concern
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    That's true. Can you recommend any moisture...

    That's true. Can you recommend any moisture meters on the low end?
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    I guess the pieces are the right size for a...

    I guess the pieces are the right size for a dining table or bedhead or shelves. I get that there is "fine" furniture with proper joinery and there is more rustic style, and you only tend to see red...
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    Redgum sleepers for joinery

    I came across these 8×2 redgum sleepers that had been air drying for 6-7 years. They are the Bunnings variety as far as I can tell. The owners were going to use them for garden edging but never got...
  28. I hope your shop has world class dust extraction

    I hope your shop has world class dust extraction
  29. On this, do you get a visible glue line? After...

    On this, do you get a visible glue line? After you get rid of the twist, the edges aren't square, and after squaring the edge, the grain doesn't exactly match
  30. I think even when using a cambered iron you...

    I think even when using a cambered iron you should be taking clean cuts. These cuts will be thick scallops rather than shavings, but it's still important to ensure the cambered blade is sharp, plane...
  31. I don't think I've ever had a blade that's...

    I don't think I've ever had a blade that's sufficiently sharp from the factory. They're ground, but not honed. If there are still grinding marks, you need a mirror finish on the back and the...
  32. What's your sharpening setup? Grinding and...

    What's your sharpening setup? Grinding and sharpening a new blade is no different to old ones. I'd consider a combination water stone with 1k/6k sides to be the minimum.
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    Thanks, I thought as much. Would merbau better...

    Thanks, I thought as much.

    Would merbau better suit? I don't like the look as much, but I'd rather keep the "expendable" timbers in my tools.
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    Redgum for jigs

    I have a 35mm thick redgum slab that's too weird a shape to do anything with, so I was thinking of stepping up my tools with some hardwood jigs - a pair of winding sticks and a mitre fence. It's...
  35. I am going to try to source 200mm wide beams, but...

    I am going to try to source 200mm wide beams, but I haven't ruled this out if in a pinch. I'm only contemplating this due to the scarcity of such wide beams in a hardwood like blackbutt (my...
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    VICTORIA I'll take the Gidgee 3/4" Shoulder Plane pp,...

    I'll take the Gidgee 3/4" Shoulder Plane pp, thanks.
  37. Im thinking a 4m aluminium angle from the...

    Im thinking a 4m aluminium angle from the supplier

    Then I can edge joint parallel beams together so the squareness across the thickness cancels out. Then keep going to I can get full length...
  38. Thanks for the thoughts, all The structure...

    Thanks for the thoughts, all

    The structure itself doesn't require approval, as it's not attached to a building/short enough/far away enough from boundary, so I doubt the method of construction...
  39. Edge jointing long beams (for outdoor use)

    I was wondering whether this is feasible. I need 250-300mm × 4m beams for a pergola and they are more than double the price of 150mm. I can save a lot of money by jointing and gluing up 150mm beams....
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    Looking fantastic, Nathan! Looking forward to...

    Looking fantastic, Nathan! Looking forward to seeing the different types of timber pop with some finish
  41. I was in the right ballpark! It's certainly got...

    I was in the right ballpark! It's certainly got more character than I was expecting - I chose these posts because they were straight grained and "boring"
  42. Pics attached. I could've book matched it. Ah...

    Pics attached.

    I could've book matched it. Ah well.

    Any idea what timber it is? Looks like mountain ash. Very open grained. Will probably need sealing.
  43. Update, I still haven't figured out my blade...

    Update, I still haven't figured out my blade issue, but I started just sharpening like I'm trying to put a camber on the blade every time, and that seems to keep it flat.

    I also restarted the...
  44. Yeah, I think if anything, the stone should be...

    Yeah, I think if anything, the stone should be concave from use, which would lead to a convex edge. I flatten the water stone with a diamond plate though. It could be my technique, pressing too hard...
  45. So, in an epiphany, I may have found the primary...

    So, in an epiphany, I may have found the primary (but not only issue) - my blades have a concave - the opposite of a camber. I found when testing on a thin piece of pine - what I normally do to set...
  46. Yea, it's a frowny face. I assume "cup" is the...

    Yea, it's a frowny face. I assume "cup" is the proper term whether it's frowny face or smiley face - but going across the face as opposed to a bow which is along the length



    The piece is 600x300
  47. Thanks a lot Tom, Ian. That changes my...

    Thanks a lot Tom, Ian. That changes my perspective of things. I'll go through all the links and make sure I understand it.

    Ian, the hump is across the width, so I can consistently take full length...
  48. The hump goes across the width. It's not much,...

    The hump goes across the width. It's not much, but enough that a straight edge pivots. It's a funny occurrence and I can't explain it - if I take passes across the width it removes the cup, but then...
  49. Hand planing technique - slightly warped pieces

    I have spent quite a few hours flattening a piece, and I found that no matter what I do, there's always a cup that I can't adequately address. I would flatten across the grain, check for flatness on...
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    Thanks for the tip! I find making jigs from...

    Thanks for the tip!

    I find making jigs from hardwood and finishing it like furniture fascinating, although I do that myself with my workbench. For a shooting board it makes sense to increase its...
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