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An interesting article about the development of transparent wood products by bleaching out the lignum and replacing it with polymers. Most interesting to me was that they are developing...

I picked up this lathe a few years ago and used it to start learning to turn. I then upgraded to a little Woodfast mini-lathe and proceeded to get sidetracked into woodwork and stored this away. ...

Sold. Hope it does what you need Ted!

Steve

Sorry, I have the PM and have responded. Was busy sanding floors this weekend so no time for checking the forums...

Steve

Sure, responded to your PM.

Steve

Price drop to $400. Any interest?

Steve

Selling my Dewalt saw, having acquired an upgrade via this forum. Around 18 months old and lightly used. Original blade and accessories including the portable stand (basically this package without...

My dad is from Ireland. Back in the day he got lots of Irish jokes, the kind that make him out to be a bit dim, not so smart. He laughed along but they were offensive. These days, people don't tell...

Martin, far too tempting. I'll take it.

Steve

If you'd like a big piece of Rock Maple from the ex Top-Ryde bowling alley have a look at my post here (still available).

Steve

Thanks for the responses. The industrial options look interesting but probably wouldn't fit the space or my budget.

Bob, that makes sense and explains why all of these hobby level DCs are...

We're putting an extension on the house which includes a new shed (9.5x3 so space is a premium). I'm looking at this space between the extension and shed which will be covered by a small deck that...

I just bought a Hush 30 as my first compressor, I've not done a lot with it yet but I can confirm that it's very quiet.

I debated a lot whether the extra cash on the quiet model would be worth...

The bowling alley is relatively clean but will have some dents and scrapes. In the slabs that I have, all of the nails are half way through so there is around 25mm of timber to work with above and...

If anyone is in Sydney and would like to look at some sections of Bowling Alley for a bench top please get in touch. I have listed some Rock Maple pieces for sale but I also have a few other pieces...

I'm currently on long service leave and indulging myself with a weekly session at Terry Gleeson's school in Dural. Since I'm carrying tools there each week I thought I'd make a toolbox to carry them...

When we bought our house a few years ago I found a number of lengths of very heavy timber stored underneath. It took a while to connect the dots but it turns out to be sections of a bowling alley -...

So this has turned out to be some very nice Mountain Ash which I've now cleaned up to make the desktop in the photo below. One day I might make a suitable set of legs for it but for now these Ikea...

It looks just like the timber framing on our 60's fibro in Sydney. I found a few lengths around the property when we moved in. It's as hard as iron. I can't drive a nail into it without...

Great work! I've sketched something quite similar to this but don't have the skills (or time) to start on it just yet. The doors are a nice touch - always good to learn something with each project. ...

Thanks for the reality check! A single thicker top does make more sense and would be a lot easier to achieve. I might try that and see how it looks.

Steve

I've just been given four hefty pieces of what might be oak recovered from a church property in Glebe shown in the photos below. Can anyone confirm my identification or correct me?

Dimensions are...

A lovely little 9 1/2 block plane landed here today. Thanks Caillan.

Steve

Sounds good. I'll take it. I'll send a PM.

Steve

I'm interested in the Block Plane, postage to Sydney please.

Thanks,
Steve

Some interesting ideas! The solid option is used in the plans I linked, it would be much easier to construct but not as neat as the mitred box I feel. I do have a lathe as it happens and that's an...

Oops...duplicate post and I can't delete. I will add that I found a nice piece of quarter sawn QLD Silky Oak for this project. Much lighter than the original shown but should have the right feel for...

Finishing off this project was a little bit disappointing with a few mistakes fitting the hardware to the box. I got some quadrant hinges from Gerner but they were not going to fit on this box as...

I'm after some advice on a project I'm trying to work out. I'm new to woodworking so still learning the basics. I found this Arts and Crafts lamp in a search for inspiration and I'm trying to figure...

A good relaxing weekend in the garage was the perfect antidote to a stressful week at work. I was keen to try out the M40 plane to to make the grooves for the base. That went very well in the long...

That was very impressive, another Youtube rabbit hole to go chasing down. I really enjoy the kind of detailed stories you get on Youtube compared with the rushed edits we see on TV these days.

I...

Thanks for the comments. Those hinges look nice Jaques, I might put in an order. The idea of making a grooving plane is appealing but I've just taken delivery of this lovely Marples M40 plane which...

I was encouraged in my intro post to show off some work in progress so here's my current project - a box for my wife's sewing threads.

So I've been collecting scraps of wood and doing very rough...

Just introducing myself here. Based in Telopea, near Parramatta. I've been tinkering with wood for a long time but only recently started to try to learn to use my hand tools and take some care over...