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31st January 2024, 12:07 AM
Thread: Power Sharpening Options
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Knife Grinders was run by a very dedicated and...
Knife Grinders was run by a very dedicated and respectable individual who sadly passed "before his time".
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30th January 2024, 11:52 PM
Thread: Mitred corner splines necessary?
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I personally dislike. If you've got the tools set...
I personally dislike. If you've got the tools set up to make neat splices you've got the tools for tight enough mitres.
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18th January 2024, 06:19 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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This is not to apply to sharpening threads :)
This is not to apply to sharpening threads :)
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18th January 2024, 08:43 AM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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You are doing the politician's / pundit's method...
You are doing the politician's / pundit's method of, instead of stating a position and justifying it, just throwing out rhetorical questions or observations to avoid actually having to defend a...
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18th January 2024, 07:57 AM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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One can both believe in climate science but be...
One can both believe in climate science but be insufficiently motivated to do much about it personally for any number of reasons. People do act hypocritically.
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17th January 2024, 10:54 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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A method of steering the populace could be trying...
A method of steering the populace could be trying to dismiss climate science by suggesting climate scientists are fooling us to milk a system.
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10th January 2024, 03:32 PM
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Moby I've been very pleased with the Veritas...
Moby I've been very pleased with the Veritas "Apron plane".
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13th November 2023, 07:16 AM
Thread: Extraordinary Furniture by David Linley
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QUEENSLAND Hi, I'll take it (in Brisbane, assume postage is...
Hi, I'll take it (in Brisbane, assume postage is included)
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19th October 2023, 12:17 AM
Thread: Hello from Brisbane!
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Gday - intermediate here I think Also...
Gday - intermediate here I think
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1st September 2023, 09:32 PM
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A tie fighter and why-do-I-do-these-even-I-don't-know
Just thought I'd post some silly stuff from my "turning Tuesdays"!
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15th August 2023, 02:27 PM
Thread: Chisel - Sharpness
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David could that just be that the more polished...
David could that just be that the more polished the surface, the more contact there is at a microscopic level, adding to the friction? Or perhaps that when there is polish the grit will commonly all...
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13th August 2023, 09:19 AM
Thread: A great Australian project
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An update is:- I finished this off. For the...
An update is:- I finished this off.
For the base, I could not glue a piece to the base as the grain would have run at right angles to sides and would have led to splitting.
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7th August 2023, 12:36 PM
Thread: A great Australian project
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A great Australian project
Here is a great mini project that I still intend to do more on for aesthetics (racing stripe inlays etc) but I thought in concept was important to share.
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1st August 2023, 04:41 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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In my line of work I've frequently had to work in...
In my line of work I've frequently had to work in depth with mining project feasibility and financing studies.
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19th July 2023, 11:58 PM
Thread: Best decking oil
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I use Cutek CD50 on balustrades and have started...
I use Cutek CD50 on balustrades and have started using it on all my exterior timber.
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18th July 2023, 11:44 PM
Thread: I like Lee Valley but this is sacrilegious
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Derek I agree I remember when I built my...
Derek I agree
I remember when I built my current shooting board. Without a table saw to ease the precise parallel cuts... I think I spent so much time on it that when I saw what LV were selling... -
26th June 2023, 09:47 AM
Thread: How legit is graham blackburn?
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I think that is interesting David. Thanks...
I think that is interesting David.
Thanks David
I listened to a few videos from Pedulla Studio (a single-man outfit who produces very high quality stuff). I wouldn't be able to place which... -
26th April 2023, 08:20 AM
Thread: Entertainment unit / TV cabinet
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An update Before glue-up, I did a simple...
An update
Before glue-up, I did a simple groove throughout (this time, actually remembering not to groove all the way through the pins and inserted a sheet of 6mm marina ply from a sheet lying... -
They sure do work. I have a little open...
They sure do work.
I have a little open cabinet for all of my metal hand planes. It holds a Stanley 3, 4, 5, 4.5, 5.5 within the cabinet. Sitting on top is a No 7, a Veritas shooting plane and a... -
24th April 2023, 10:39 AM
Thread: Entertainment unit / TV cabinet
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A follow up question for anyone following is: ...
A follow up question for anyone following is:
Any tips on a wood finish that will preserve as much as possible the lightness / natural colour of the timber?
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24th April 2023, 10:32 AM
Thread: Entertainment unit / TV cabinet
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Entertainment unit / TV cabinet
Dear all, just sharing a build. I am 1/2 way through at time of posting this and I thought if I put a post up it will motivate me to continue.
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21st February 2023, 07:03 PM
Thread: Festool ETS 150/5 E
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Yes they use a standard power plug. There is a...
Yes they use a standard power plug. There is a separate plug-it cable where one end goes in the tool, the other a standard plug. The idea is to plug it into a Festool vacuum which provides a power...
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16th February 2023, 08:20 PM
Thread: How do I sharpen forstner bits?
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You are really trying to restore an edge rather...
You are really trying to restore an edge rather than hone. There is really no purpose in trying to hone a very fine edge on a drill bit.
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11th February 2023, 08:21 AM
Thread: A close call on a table saw .
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I think it's worth mentioning that - good on the...
I think it's worth mentioning that - good on the guy for posting it for all to see. It was probably embarrassing and a chastening experience. I can't see that the guy was posting asking for sympathy,...
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10th February 2023, 07:40 AM
Thread: Forcing subbies to install tracking apps QLD
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I'm a practising barrister. I do not practice in...
I'm a practising barrister. I do not practice in industrial law. I cannot think of any way the practice would be "per se" unlawful. I can imagine some ways that a combination of tracking with other...
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9th February 2023, 07:38 PM
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QUEENSLAND I'd be keen on the panel saw for advertised...
I'd be keen on the panel saw for advertised price.
I am not far (Stones Corner) so happy to pick up at a time that suited.
EDIT: Sorry in case it's mandatory, "I'll take it" re the panel saw
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30th January 2023, 05:15 PM
Thread: Old chisels and some odds and ends
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SOLD: Hi WoodWriggler Could I offer the gentle...
Hi WoodWriggler
Could I offer the gentle feedback that I think for tools in need of heavy restoration and without particular cachet it's a bit high. I'd check ebay for comparison. In particular... -
27th January 2023, 06:26 PM
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You know I realise that it actually makes more...
You know I realise that it actually makes more objective sense!
However in reality the force is always racking enough that it ain't budging. Even on a dry fit, you have to whack the dovetails with... -
27th January 2023, 05:21 PM
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Project finish - outdoor dining table in brushbox
I did not really keep progress photos but thought I would share a recent project that I finished yesterday.
My objective was an outdoor table to comfortably fit 4 people (the usual family size or... -
2nd November 2022, 08:44 PM
Thread: Multifunction table (MFT)
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I have the Parfguide v2 - it may be slow but it...
I have the Parfguide v2 - it may be slow but it is an infrequent job and the speed ramps up with a larger area.
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18th October 2022, 12:12 AM
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FREE: WA Lefty here applauding the reversible shooting...
Lefty here applauding the reversible shooting board!
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16th October 2022, 10:03 PM
Thread: How would you fix this?
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Sir you are a gentlemen; nay a scholar. Yes I...
Sir you are a gentlemen; nay a scholar.
Yes I had room. I got pliers in there. The levering action did it, picking out a pair of pliers with jaws that just fit in. I'm quite surprised how more... -
16th October 2022, 08:23 PM
Thread: Slow Speed bench grinder with CBN wheels
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I would like to add one thing. I went spare...
I would like to add one thing. I went spare trying to grind square. I had been so fussy mounting the BGM and getting everything square.
What was letting me down I realised was... minute flex on... -
16th October 2022, 07:43 PM
Thread: How would you fix this?
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Many thanks but have tried that. When I was...
Many thanks but have tried that. When I was hitting eventually the chisel was slowly moving out of vice jaws before any movement at other end!
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16th October 2022, 06:39 PM
Thread: How would you fix this?
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How would you fix this?
A call for help!
I could re-do the piece, but like many of us I suspect, it is frustrating to feel there might be a solution out there for next time.d
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14th October 2022, 10:32 AM
Thread: Drill doctors
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I also have the Tormek DBS jig. I am glad I am...
I also have the Tormek DBS jig.
I am glad I am not alone on the speed issue! I feel I need to re-learn it each time. Maybe it would speed up considerably with regular use over time.
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11th October 2022, 04:27 PM
Thread: Whats happening to wood turning Oz?
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I think that is definitely likely. Lathes and...
I think that is definitely likely. Lathes and equipment occupy a healthy chunk of showrooms.
It is definitely right that the perspective seems to be a quantum leap between those looking to make a... -
2nd October 2022, 09:42 AM
Thread: Whats happening to wood turning Oz?
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Oh I agree but look at Richard Raffan's current...
Oh I agree but look at Richard Raffan's current shop compared to a cabinetmaker set up.
A full-featured woodshop would need 3-phase power, beefy dust collection, and typically either a jointer +... -
1st October 2022, 11:49 PM
Thread: Whats happening to wood turning Oz?
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Interesting observations... One thing I would...
Interesting observations...
One thing I would pipe up with... turning in a shed/society is *relatively* pretty darn cheap!
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1st October 2022, 12:05 AM
Thread: WIP Chest of Drawers
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I.... feel I should be flagging that somehow
I.... feel I should be flagging that somehow
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28th September 2022, 11:53 PM
Thread: Fixtures and Jigs for Hand-Cut Joinery
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:) If one ever has to delve into the world of...
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If one ever has to delve into the world of intellectual property protection... you will find most of what exists in the legal sphere is not based on intellectual honesty but really rough as... -
27th September 2022, 03:34 PM
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I work in commercial disputes in a professional...
I work in commercial disputes in a professional capacity. I do not think there is any categorically correct answer.
The one thing I am confident in stating is that disputes are very rarely easy to... -
16th September 2022, 09:33 PM
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Many thanks Derek You know your post is firmly...
Many thanks Derek
You know your post is firmly reminding me that all my funds are being drained from the renovations work designed in part to give me space for machines, such that it will take... -
15th September 2022, 10:53 AM
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Bob do you think that would hold for re-sawing...
Bob do you think that would hold for re-sawing operations? As opposed to what one would really expect would be the day-in, day-out intensive for tablesaws which would assume shops presumably cutting...
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15th September 2022, 06:40 AM
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Just on this, I would be the first to admit that...
Just on this, I would be the first to admit that a tablesaw has numerous objective advantages over a bandsaw for many operations, but I would be interested if your view would extend to a major...
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13th September 2022, 06:27 PM
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I hear you on this. I have been scanning forums,...
I hear you on this. I have been scanning forums, reviews et cetera and there is
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13th September 2022, 11:33 AM
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Machinery choices - what would you choose and why?
Dear all,
I thought I would throw a question out to those with experience interest who may be willing to comment.
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9th September 2022, 10:33 PM
Thread: WIP Chest of Drawers
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You know I went to one woodworking class ever,...
You know I went to one woodworking class ever, after a year or so of rattling around in my garage.
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9th September 2022, 10:26 PM
Thread: Sourcing timber in SEQ
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I have dealt with the owner a few times, last few...
I have dealt with the owner a few times, last few times as they were leaving Salisbury. I had very good experiences. Coincidentally I ran into Bootle timber when I was ringing around for something...
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8th September 2022, 08:34 PM
Thread: Sourcing timber in SEQ
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I used to go there at Salisbury. Do they have a...
I used to go there at Salisbury. Do they have a new shop?