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20th December 2020, 12:19 PM
Thread: Olive wood carvers mallet
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new decade
Hi old guys, Happy to see you are also still alive. China, 30 years ago I felled two some 100 yo olives, happy to sell the carefully stored timber at the price of Gold... The alternative use selected...
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24th November 2013, 06:17 PM
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Carving in Adelaide
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Good to know there is another philomath in Adelaide who also likes woodcarving. By now I guess you would have found your way around, especially if you have had a few lessons. If you... -
14th March 2011, 05:22 PM
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Sorry I'm late. Can I use last year's pallet? I...
Sorry I'm late. Can I use last year's pallet? I had cut and cleaned it but ended up not having time to do anything.
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18th January 2011, 02:49 PM
Thread: Bowl poll. Read post 5 first.
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Poll: Thanks Ed... I think the unusual design did it,...
Thanks Ed... I think the unusual design did it, yours looks better finished than mine. :)
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15th January 2011, 11:41 PM
Thread: New Challenge.
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Ditto. Trying new things is the fun part, isn't...
Ditto. Trying new things is the fun part, isn't it? Thanks for your time.
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5th January 2011, 07:53 PM
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Yes, Ern, a comprehensive analysis would require...
Yes, Ern, a comprehensive analysis would require the consideration of a greater number of factors. I was only wondering what was the reasoning behind the statement that one speed is more important...
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5th January 2011, 02:22 PM
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In that article, BN states that "the speed of the...
In that article, BN states that "the speed of the lathe is less important" and prefers 6000 rpm on the sander and 500 on the lathe. The diametre of the pad and of the object being sanded is not even...
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28th December 2010, 05:57 PM
Thread: Craftsman is here!
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No, it will not become a problem. If it were that...
No, it will not become a problem. If it were that sophisticated, the marketer would have done a bit of research and found immediately that the discussion would quickly become, as it has, the usual...
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25th December 2010, 03:50 PM
Thread: Clubs in S.A.
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Sorry to hear that Christopha. You obviously had...
Sorry to hear that Christopha. You obviously had a bad experience with the Woodgroup. In any association it is common to have personality clashes, the world is good because it is varied. Some of the...
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23rd December 2010, 02:49 PM
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Yes, unfortunately that seems to be the case,...
Yes, unfortunately that seems to be the case, Sir. Welcome to our backwaters. There is not much going as far as recycling timber is concerned, my sparse attempts convinced me that the price to value...
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21st December 2010, 09:05 PM
Thread: Decorating Elf
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:D..........:2tsup:
:D..........:2tsup:
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21st December 2010, 03:17 PM
Thread: Decorating Elf
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Too narrow, Robbo. I agree though that the...
Too narrow, . I agree though that the English usage of the word philology as a synonym for linguistics is philologically... interesting. :wink:
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21st December 2010, 11:53 AM
Thread: Decorating Elf
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That's right, Jim, I did not want it to be a...
That's right, Jim, I did not want it to be a philological question. :)
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20th December 2010, 10:04 PM
Thread: Decorating Elf
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Two questions, the first practical, the second...
Two questions, the first practical, the second philosophical, just to be true to form. :D
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14th December 2010, 03:23 PM
Thread: New Challenge.
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But if there is only one open category, this is...
But if there is only one open category, this is my entry.
Is it a vase? A box with a finial? No, an apothecary jar with mixing bowl and pestel. And it all fits in the 50mm cube. :)
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14th December 2010, 03:23 PM
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Poll: But if there is only one open category, this is...
But if there is only one open category, this is my entry.
Is it a vase? A box with a finial? No, an apothecary jar with mixing bowl and pestel. And it all fits in the 50mm cube. :)
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14th December 2010, 03:14 PM
Thread: Misc poll. Read post 10 first.
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Poll: If there is a separate category for scale models...
If there is a separate category for scale models this is my entry in it: doll house table.
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14th December 2010, 03:14 PM
Thread: New Challenge.
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If there is a separate category for scale models...
If there is a separate category for scale models this is my entry in it: doll house table.
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14th December 2010, 03:07 PM
Thread: New Challenge.
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If there is a separate category for boxes, this...
If there is a separate category for boxes, this is my entry in it: the Rubik's cube box.
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14th December 2010, 03:07 PM
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Poll: If there is a separate category for boxes, this...
If there is a separate category for boxes, this is my entry in it: the Rubik's cube box.
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14th December 2010, 03:01 PM
Thread: New Challenge.
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Well, it's very unlikely that there will be a...
Well, it's very unlikely that there will be a separate category for jewelry, so the ring and the earring do not count. :D
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14th December 2010, 03:01 PM
Thread: Bowl poll. Read post 5 first.
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Poll: Well, it's very unlikely that there will be a...
Well, it's very unlikely that there will be a separate category for jewelry, so the ring and the earring do not count. :D
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30th November 2010, 11:27 PM
Thread: cheep tct cutters $1.28USD
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Yes Paul, that was clear. Those dealers already...
Yes Paul, that was clear. Those dealers already have their sources, though. The one I buy from imports from Germany. Unless the price to quality ratio justifies it, they will stick to their current...
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29th November 2010, 09:10 PM
Thread: New Challenge.
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Good. This forces us to pick what we think is our...
Good. This forces us to pick what we think is our best shot and not enter all the other so-so efforts that would only split the vote to our detriment. :2tsup:
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29th November 2010, 01:45 PM
Thread: New Challenge.
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Robbo, could you please clarify how the poll will...
, could you please clarify how the poll will deal with multiple entries? That is, only the highest counts or the sum of votes for all a person's entries? Thanks.
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29th November 2010, 12:41 PM
Thread: cheep tct cutters $1.28USD
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Agreed, Paul, the problem is that this market is...
Agreed, Paul, the problem is that this market is not big enough, and this forum is not the right audience.There is not enough money to be made for dealers to be interested.
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27th November 2010, 04:28 PM
Thread: Long skinny stick practice!
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Sorry TL, I am still experimenting, I have no...
Sorry TL, I am still experimenting, I have no time to waste on old technology. :D
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27th November 2010, 02:49 PM
Thread: Long skinny stick practice!
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Thanks WW. Messmate, AFAIK. This piece had deep...
Thanks WW. Messmate, AFAIK. This piece had deep resinous veins. That's why a walking stick became a chopstick.:D
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27th November 2010, 02:12 PM
Thread: Long skinny stick practice!
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Finding 1: I will never be a bodger, it took 65...
Finding 1: I will never be a bodger, it took 65 minutes.
Finding 2: reasonable time for restauring old furniture.
Finding 3; Yes, I smoothed slight bumps with 60 grit, so sue me.
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26th November 2010, 12:14 PM
Thread: cheep tct cutters $1.28USD
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Yes, it would be interesting to compare these...
Yes, it would be interesting to compare these with the Leuco ones that cost 7-8 times as much. If anything is organised I'll be in it also.
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25th November 2010, 11:22 AM
Thread: Mortar and Pestle
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Thanks Issatree, I thought it could not be huge....
Thanks Issatree, I thought it could not be huge. Agree on it being beautiful, I saved a long bough of the thickest I could find but it is only a couple of inches across.
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24th November 2010, 08:26 PM
Thread: A carver by any other name...
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OK, I sucked it (for 5 minutes only). The Saburr...
OK, I sucked it (for 5 minutes only). The Saburr disk meets my expectations, it offers the level of aggressiveness and control I was looking for. It is good for shaping but leaves a reasonably smooth...
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24th November 2010, 07:59 PM
Thread: Mortar and Pestle
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:o How big can you find cotoneaster?
:o How big can you find cotoneaster?
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24th November 2010, 07:13 PM
Thread: Mortar and Pestle
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+1 for ironbark. Another one harder and heavier...
+1 for ironbark. Another one harder and heavier is swamp mallet (E spathulata).
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24th November 2010, 06:14 PM
Thread: New Challenge.
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No, spike for "tribal" wood earring. You can see...
No, spike for "tribal" wood earring. You can see dozens of them if you google "wooden earrings". I am reliably informed that in Europe you can find them at every street corner (cynical me thinks with...
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24th November 2010, 06:14 PM
Thread: Misc poll. Read post 10 first.
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Poll: No, spike for "tribal" wood earring. You can see...
No, spike for "tribal" wood earring. You can see dozens of them if you google "wooden earrings". I am reliably informed that in Europe you can find them at every street corner (cynical me thinks with...
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23rd November 2010, 11:30 PM
Thread: New Challenge.
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No, china ink. A quick ebonisation attempt. Bet...
No, china ink. A quick ebonisation attempt. Bet you can't guess what their purpose is. :wink:
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23rd November 2010, 09:32 PM
Thread: New Challenge.
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Here they are. Red messmate, one stained. :U
Here they are. Red messmate, one stained. :U
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23rd November 2010, 09:32 PM
Thread: Misc poll. Read post 10 first.
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Poll: Here they are. Red messmate, one stained. :U
Here they are. Red messmate, one stained. :U
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21st November 2010, 02:58 PM
Thread: New Challenge.
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Ok, seen that we show the "non-serious" pieces...
Ok, seen that we show the "non-serious" pieces while we whittle away the time...
This is the Official Ring of the Woodworkers' Secret Society. :D
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21st November 2010, 02:58 PM
Thread: Misc poll. Read post 10 first.
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Poll: Ok, seen that we show the "non-serious" pieces...
Ok, seen that we show the "non-serious" pieces while we whittle away the time...
This is the Official Ring of the Woodworkers' Secret Society. :D
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20th November 2010, 10:11 PM
Thread: Long skinny stick practice!
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Exactly. :D ...
Exactly. :D
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20th November 2010, 06:51 PM
Thread: A carver by any other name...
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No joy with the picture, Kcam, but I got the...
No joy with the picture, Kcam, but I got the idea: it's a DIY sanding pad. Jim sells good ones already made . :wink: The sticking of velcro hooks to supports that suit you is a good idea, you can do...
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20th November 2010, 01:28 PM
Thread: Long skinny stick practice!
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If I can do it without putting my fingers where...
If I can do it without putting my fingers where they shouldn't be, yes. :D
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19th November 2010, 10:27 PM
Thread: A carver by any other name...
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Well, I'll suck and see. I have ordered the...
Well, I'll suck and see. I have ordered the coarsest wheel and will work my way down if necessary. Thanks.
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19th November 2010, 07:27 PM
Thread: Long skinny stick practice!
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Thanks again, my eyeballing is still pretty good...
Thanks again, my eyeballing is still pretty good then. I must try some. :)
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19th November 2010, 06:38 PM
Thread: Long skinny stick practice!
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Thanks WW. They look about 1/2" x 24", is that...
Thanks WW. They look about 1/2" x 24", is that right?
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19th November 2010, 05:40 PM
Thread: Long skinny stick practice!
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Thanks Robbo, now I know about bodging also. :) ...
Thanks , now I know about bodging also. :)
I was only referring to the spindles, though, and the description given made me think that they were not turned:
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19th November 2010, 11:21 AM
Thread: A carver by any other name...
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Thanks for the offer Woodspinner. The idea is to...
Thanks for the offer Woodspinner. The idea is to support our local importers and Jim has those, the question was about KA products he no longer imports.
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19th November 2010, 11:15 AM
Thread: A carver by any other name...
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Thanks Jim, that's why I was asking whether there...
Thanks Jim, that's why I was asking whether there are disks 50mm for the mini grinder and 100mm for the full size grinder that do the same job as the Arbortech wheels but work for longer. I have only...