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27th April 2024, 07:41 PM
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If there's one saving grace to the wood, though...
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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25th April 2024, 02:35 PM
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Makita Belt Sander Going Cheap!! $50 and looks good!! Pimlico NSW Market Place
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25th April 2024, 02:26 PM
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I'll have a look, thx
I'll have a look, thx
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25th April 2024, 02:25 PM
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Amen to that bruh!! I even allowed for a few...
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.
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25th April 2024, 12:43 AM
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Never thought of comparing the plungers LOL. So...
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...
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25th April 2024, 12:24 AM
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Been rummaging around the shed looking for the...
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...
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24th April 2024, 08:22 PM
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It's been a lot of years but I seem to recall...
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...
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24th April 2024, 08:10 PM
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How I hate gum wood, let me count the ways
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...
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24th April 2024, 06:11 PM
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I found a pic on the internet from so guy that...
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.
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24th April 2024, 05:51 PM
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Where to find Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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...
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23rd April 2024, 07:43 PM
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Something to think about when turning bowls.
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.
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23rd April 2024, 06:51 PM
Thread: Once there was three saw vises.
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How are you finding the locking screw? I don't...
How are you finding the locking screw? I don't have a lot of confidence they hold up well when cranked down too much.
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23rd April 2024, 06:50 PM
Thread: Once there was three saw vises.
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The Woden and Paramo close up on the saw plates...
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...
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21st April 2024, 11:47 PM
Thread: Once there was three saw vises.
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The following pics are of the jaws of each ...
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
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21st April 2024, 04:17 PM
Thread: Once there was three saw vises.
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Once there was three saw vises.
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...
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21st April 2024, 02:24 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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My saws and planes are ^&*%ed off with me now
They're giving me the stink eye now, since they've been evicted from their new digs. Back to the cold rattly steel jail...
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21st April 2024, 01:57 PM
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Anyone tried to use this Disston Triumph saw set
Had this saw set kicking around a drawer for a while but never used it. Pulled it out today to have a closer. I looks like it's a nice one with a fair bit of adjustability but also looks like it...
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20th April 2024, 07:50 PM
Thread: One for the saw masters
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Bear one thing in mind. This is a very recent...
Bear one thing in mind. This is a very recent immigrant country (We're all immigrants, except the indigenous obviously) and we all brought out as much %^&* as we could carry... It may not be an...
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20th April 2024, 07:35 PM
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You did a brilliant job on that. That should be...
You did a brilliant job on that. That should be worth a few beers.
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20th April 2024, 06:56 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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This is the first time I've assembled all the...
This is the first time I've assembled all the parts... I had to put it all together in the house as my one car garage, where I work out of, is too small and the risk of damage is huge... My...
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18th April 2024, 08:30 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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Well how bout that!!
It appears the tallboy is going to find a new home and purpose. A fine lady thought it would make the perfect cabinet for her to store her Xmas decorations and bought it!!!
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18th April 2024, 08:19 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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It was out of a 2x3 piece. I've got stock from...
It was out of a 2x3 piece. I've got stock from 1x3 to 4x4 and everything in between. I'd prefer not to use a 2x3 but the profile didn't allow for it to work within the constraints of a 1x3 or 4. I...
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14th April 2024, 08:11 PM
Thread: Belt sander belts
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How old are they. Anything over a year will blow...
How old are they. Anything over a year will blow out like that. Found out the hard way. Had stocked up on belts a couple years ago and about a year later when I needed them, they all let go at the...
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14th April 2024, 08:08 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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The canted fluted corners are cut on the bandsaw...
The canted fluted corners are cut on the bandsaw as close as possible and then finished off with spokeshave and chisels. The flutes are carved with a gouge. Then all sanded to finished state...
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13th April 2024, 10:08 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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Oh ya!! To add to the total failure of execution...
Oh ya!! To add to the total failure of execution of design... Who the $%^& puts leather pulls on a George III Tallboy!!! I do LOL. I like them actually. The first 8, on the two bottom units,...
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13th April 2024, 05:21 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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It started out innocently enough.
I had acquired a few western saw over the last decade (over my life I've never used anything but Japanese saws until recently) and wanted to build a drawer to keep them in. I didn't want a saw till...
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2nd April 2024, 01:13 PM
Thread: CA glue storage
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CA glue storage
Might have been mentioned, though haven't seen it.
Store open CA glue in the freezer. Will keep for years. The thick glue will need to be brought out and warmed a bit but will still be good once... -
1st April 2024, 10:04 AM
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Have you looked into whether a lose horn is...
Have you looked into whether a lose horn is common in Europe? I wonder if the Aussie hardwoods are a contributor in that you need to push so hard to get through them. Whereas Douglas Fir, Pine,...
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29th March 2024, 07:40 PM
Thread: Only in America
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Probably something similar to what happens in the...
Probably something similar to what happens in the US. A bunch of dead folks, good and bad.
If guns are readily available to the public, the scum bags have better access...
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29th March 2024, 07:32 PM
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Ya, thought it was in pretty good shape. Mine...
Ya, thought it was in pretty good shape. Mine hasn't seen much work but looks rougher... But, doesn't matter, he raised the price so no idea where it'll end up.
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27th March 2024, 05:26 PM
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Powdery residue forming as shellac dries?
Never seen that before. Not sure what I did wrong but it didn't go well. The same residue formed on wood also as I tried to pad a sealer on. Ended up scraping all of it off. Also noticed, if I...
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24th March 2024, 09:42 PM
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Skip it. He's raising the price
Skip it. He's raising the price
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24th March 2024, 09:59 AM
Thread: Only in America
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There was a 20/20 like show many years ago that...
There was a 20/20 like show many years ago that did a piece on a university that was testing the armed bystander theory that guns save lives... They assigned one preparator that would pull the gun...
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24th March 2024, 09:43 AM
Thread: Old Age and vision
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For the head loupe I'd say get glass if you can. ...
For the head loupe I'd say get glass if you can. Refractive quality and consistency is slightly better, but even more important, the scratch resistance is massive by comparison. I'm very religious...
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24th March 2024, 09:23 AM
Thread: Old Age and vision
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My degrading eyesight regime: In pic I always...
My degrading eyesight regime:
In pic I always use these glasses, they're good to about a metre. They're the cheapest I could buy so for the most part, deposable. I don't invest much money it... -
24th March 2024, 08:34 AM
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Mikita trimmer with plunge base QLD - $150
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21st March 2024, 06:23 PM
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So last night I did a tally on costs and what the...
So last night I did a tally on costs and what the eleven I'm keeping cost me. All up ~$45 each. That includes the cost for two 300mm diamond disks... If I remove that, as they're an expense that...
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21st March 2024, 06:08 PM
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LOL. Bad choice of words. They're mandarins,...
LOL. Bad choice of words. They're mandarins, and they're... orange!:U
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20th March 2024, 08:20 AM
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Books are funny like that. The prices swing...
Books are funny like that. The prices swing wildly. Maybe it was signed of something to attract such a price. Amazon is selling it for $180AUD.
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19th March 2024, 06:52 PM
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Mandarine trees. What do do with them
I have two mandarin trees I grew from seed. Been told recently that's not a good idea to grow from seed... They're about 10 years old and I've only gotten 12 huge oranges off them two years ago. ...
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17th March 2024, 07:36 AM
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Curius if anyone went and had a look...
Curius if anyone went and had a look...
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16th March 2024, 03:32 PM
Thread: Got a quote from a builder
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That's why I wanted to get a builder. I could...
That's why I wanted to get a builder. I could easily do it myself, but I've got, at the moment, the best job I've had in 20 years. If I pull the pin and leave for six months, I lose my position as...
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16th March 2024, 01:11 PM
Thread: Got a quote from a builder
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Truth be told it will be - even for you!
Truth be told it will be - even for you!
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16th March 2024, 11:37 AM
Thread: Only in America
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More like Ikea (TM) on nitrocellulose and gun...
More like Ikea (TM) on nitrocellulose and gun oil.
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16th March 2024, 11:28 AM
Thread: Got a quote from a builder
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A general reply: I think most of the replies...
A general reply:
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14th March 2024, 05:29 PM
Thread: Got a quote from a builder
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You wouldn't have been anywhere near that if you...
You wouldn't have been anywhere near that if you hadn't finished the interior. I don't want them to do floors, walls, cabinets, plumbing, painting, finish carpentry... It's just a shell without...
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14th March 2024, 04:08 PM
Thread: Got a quote from a builder
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No, I provided full drawings of the extension and...
No, I provided full drawings of the extension and the plans and engineers reports of the existing house.
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14th March 2024, 07:45 AM
Thread: Got a quote from a builder
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Got a quote from a builder
So I want to put an extension on the house. Plan is keep working to offset costs, and even though I've been in the building industry for 45 years I've religiously avoided the administration side of...
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12th March 2024, 10:36 PM
Thread: Only in America
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There's got to be a maga hat there somewhere.
There's got to be a maga hat there somewhere.
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9th March 2024, 11:12 PM
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First pic is the result. Could do a lot better...
First pic is the result. Could do a lot better but I'm not that interested in taking the time. It'll come good as I lap the back over time.
Next is my grinder with the MDF wheel on it. It's...