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Been powering on carving the last vestiges of the legs and how I hate this f*(^ing wood. It is so brittle that it splinters off if you even remotely come close to going against the grain. ...

Can't seem to find a Windows 11 compatible quill though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I don't understand it... I get real funny looks when I ask at the antique stores...

I tried them but they say they only deal with volume and to go somewhere else.

Need to bring my desk into the 21st century by adding a compartment to house raisable monitor... So needing a few sticks of 1" black walnut. Preferably I'd like to find a supplier on the sunshine...

Only thing for certain is it ain't coming to Aus. One thing's for certain. Aussies are far tighter than Americans and Canadians with what they're willing to waste money on. And with the added...

Those Wiss are definitely worth restoration. Be a shame really not to

LOL. I'm a bit like that. Still have lots to part with but... The books, so far, have been the hardest.

I, to waste time, peruse marketplace and see some real wild ads...

The pics are of items for sale at the moment. The first two the sellers are demanding over 200 for the router and record vise....

I've only polished one bowl before, below as a trade for some work recently. It turned out so nice I almost kept it to be honest. It's not an easy process with all the changes in surfaces but if...

That's it! I tried searching Hafele, it ain't a catalogue you can "thumb" through, but when you don't quite have the right words for the search, it goes nowhere.

Thx mate!

Australian Timbers, Vol. One and Carving Architectural Detail in Wood, the Classical Tradition. Are sold.

Thx mate!

Somewhat sad but hey, good to see them go to another woodworker.

You're from the US. Wait till you encounter something like red gum from Aus mate. It's like nothin you've ever experienced before. It will put all your experience to the test - and probably win.

A good set of scissors or shears are concave in their length and width, on the inside face. Hone that out of them, even to a small degree, and they won't cut easily, if at all in the material they...

I had some time this afternoon and set about doing what I should have done 20 years ago. The bowl was turned about 40 years ago but I've been looking at it for the past 20 thinking it needs a new...

It's amazing how the simple things early in life can have such a profound affect on the next 60 years isn't it. For us at least it was a good outcome. Touch wood (my head that is :doh:) LOL

Just found the original (it's on the skids). This was way before digital cameras, mid eighties, so at some point I scanned the picture. Don't think there's a pic of the second one.

And the...

Maybe they're Browns also...

In my exploration of the shears I saw a couple vids of some numb nuts "restoring" a pair. Clearly, they were click bait vids because these muppets had no idea what...

Most of what I made centred around my obsession with river fishing. Made my vest, my hiking shorts and a few shirts out of some heavy-duty canvas. Could never have enough pockets LOL.

Sadly,...

Not woodworking as such but I really like well made old tools and these certainly fit that bill.

I think I acquired them in a bunch of boxes of old tools I swapped for some work some years back. ...

Let me know if you got the PM. For some reason my sent items is empty.

Let me know if you got a PM. For some reason my sent items is empty

If they're not, they should be. Even a 24" plater should feel "sensuous" when you slide your fingers/hand across it. The rim, as far as your index finger and thumb can reach should feel "right". ...

The New Fine Furniture. Early American. Good Better Best Superior. $35

The Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Director $30

Motifs Ornamentaux Profiles Et Moulures $50
Another hard to find...

Books

Making Antique Furniture Reproductions $35

Victorian Architectural Sheet Metal Ornaments $100
A hard to find and valuable resource to the woodworker, even though it's directed towards...

Books

Australian Timbers, Vol. One $25

How to design and construct period furniture $30

Carving Architectural Detail in Wood, the Classical Tradition $30

Books

Stickley Mission Oak and Cherry Collection $20. Missing front cover.

Manual of Traditional Carving $30

The 1912 and 1915 Gustav Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogue $35

Been clearing out what's not needed anymore...

I have a box of books that have been my bibles over the decades. When I moved to Australia however, it became apparent that antique reproduction...

Well two of the legs have been rough carved and now on the last one. Once they're done, it'll be downhill from there.

The red gum hasn't let me down. It's firkin rock hard and literally every...

Definitely needs to be looked at further Thx!

They're designed for a 30lb sewing machine so would need to see it operate in person. Might be too stiff for a 3lb monitor

Hmmm, that might have some legs Thx!

Don't see it working. Can't see how I'd be able to reach the locking pin, but thx!

Interesting idea but it needs 12v power or has to be cracked. I just want something that I can lift the monitor and it's assisted up and held in place.

With this being the age of the opportunistic gouge, my suspicion is the newer ones being hawked recently are far more crude than what was on offer a few years ago.

Seen a lot of crap chinese makita knock off trimmers being flogged on marketplace for ~$40, that, apparently, wind up to 30,000rpm... How long did they last before they started spitting sparks and...

I have a desk that I'd like to bring into the modern era. It's great if all you still only write letters by hand...

What I have in mind is to add a compartment to the back that houses a monitor...

If there's one saving grace to the wood, though I'm a novice with all gums, is it seems to only move once shortly after the initial machining. It's been many years now and none of the parts that...

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They are the work horse of many a North American shop. I regard Makita belt sanders as the standard by which all others are judged... At $50 it's a...

I'll have a look, thx

Amen to that bruh!! I even allowed for a few months inside to acclimatise and the stuff still moved and there's nothing that can stop. it.

Never thought of comparing the plungers LOL. So just did and the plunger is a bit wider than my 42x. I've got one saw left that I've not tried to wreck yet, so I'll have a go on it when I have some...

Been rummaging around the shed looking for the rest of the plank. Ended up finding another chunk with blue gum written on it, but it's just as red so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯... I think I may have got my woods...

It's been a lot of years but I seem to recall winters, especially in Canada was hard on spraying lacquer. I seem to recall it was a white fog in the finish. Might have been water readily forming in...

About 15 years ago I was at the Melany wood show and saw a very juicy wide plank of wood for sale. I was still pretty new to Aussie woods but the moment I clapped eyes on it a project leaped into my...

I found a pic on the internet from so guy that has all three sizes. Looks like I have the smallest on. So should be for backsaws and crosscut/rip saws.

So has anyone actually used it, and do...

Been on a bit of a tear (or is it terror) with French polishing but want to go back to an ol faithful for the next couple projects. In Canada, USA and the UK I used to use NC lacquer a lot but...

I've been a turner since I was 12, though artistic turning hasn't been my forte. Production turning was where I really excelled. But in that time I've turned a few bowls to say the least.

The...

How are you finding the locking screw? I don't have a lot of confidence they hold up well when cranked down too much.

The Woden and Paramo close up on the saw plates well enough, though the Paramo has one deficiency I didn't know about till the other day. The Disston can but I have to crank the locking screw down...

The following pics are of the jaws of each

Disston: The first pic is the jaw ends just touching. The gap is well over a millimeter. 537551

Second pic is as far as dare crank the locking...

Finally pulled the three vises out and had a play with them. I've had my suspicions about each of them and which of the three I should keep...

They're arranged from right to left below.

On...