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27th July 2011, 07:45 PM
Thread: Men's shed Adelaide?
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Thanks NewChipper and Zamubika (Mick), I will...
Thanks NewChipper and Zamubika (Mick), I will keep your organisations in mind when the time comes to close down my shed.
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17th July 2011, 07:32 PM
Thread: Just an idea
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Getting the holes lined up for barrel hinges is...
Getting the holes lined up for barrel hinges is absolutely necessary, and the idea of dowel marking points seems a good one to me, but you have to be sure you can get the drill perfectly centred into...
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17th July 2011, 07:24 PM
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You did terrifically well with those dovetails...
You did terrifically well with those dovetails given that you had warped timber. Very nice hinges, Maybe barrel hinges in 10mm stock would have been a bit light on for a box that size?
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3rd July 2011, 07:56 PM
Thread: Men's shed Adelaide?
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Thanks Zamubika, will keep that in mind when the...
Thanks Zamubika, will keep that in mind when the time comes.
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14th May 2011, 11:36 PM
Thread: Men's shed Adelaide?
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Thank you everyone for that information, the...
Thank you everyone for that information, the Google of AMSA and the short-list from Adelaide and the info about Two Wells gives me a lot to follow up. Michael, I am not clear whether you are talking...
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12th May 2011, 11:27 PM
Thread: Men's shed Adelaide?
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Men's shed Adelaide?
I wonder if there is a men's woodworking shed in the Adelaide area? I will be dispersing my shed equipment in a few weeks time (cabinet saw, band saw, combo planer/thicknesser, router table) and I...
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12th May 2011, 11:22 PM
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It would also be possible to modify the back...
It would also be possible to modify the back crossrail on the sled by making a bridge that would allow the guard and riving knife to pass underneath. If dust extraction from the top of the blade...
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13th April 2011, 07:33 PM
Thread: Car polish vs EEE
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Thanks Neil, that explanation contained something...
Thanks Neil, that explanation contained something I had never imagined. I had automatically thought that once I had used EEE I would not be able to use shellac as a finish. I obviously have not...
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23rd March 2011, 06:47 PM
Thread: Jewellery Box Reward
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It is so good Gidgee that your daughter will be...
It is so good Gidgee that your daughter will be rolling up to the Uni to enrol in a post-graduate degree.
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1st March 2011, 07:49 PM
Thread: Glue-up after oiling - question
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Your panel doors do need strong joints because...
Your panel doors do need strong joints because your little boy will probably have a swing on them now and again, but so long as you have reasonable areas of mortise and tenon contact unsealed by the...
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2nd January 2011, 06:50 PM
Thread: First box of the year.
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A really nice shelf, and those corners are mitred...
A really nice shelf, and those corners are mitred dovetails too: I have never dared to try those yet. Well done and great use of scrap material.
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26th December 2010, 07:06 PM
Thread: Some of my work
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Yes I really love that black walnut box with the...
Yes I really love that black walnut box with the blood wood handle, very elegant.
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26th December 2010, 07:04 PM
Thread: Birdseye and fiddleback boxes
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Lovely boxes, great story on how you got the...
Lovely boxes, great story on how you got the wood: I hope the donor gets to see some of the results in the Fishers' Forum.
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21st December 2010, 10:12 PM
Thread: Redgum Box.
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Lovely box. I have some bits of red gum that...
Lovely box. I have some bits of red gum that have been drying out for a couple of years and they have twisted and cupped enormously. How well seasoned was your stock?
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19th December 2010, 04:55 PM
Thread: Hi from a UK cabinet maker
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Welcome Bob, it will be good to hear things from...
Welcome Bob, it will be good to hear things from one of those rare persons who makes a living from woodwork.
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14th December 2010, 01:23 PM
Thread: A Box to hold all those TV controls
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A great idea and nicely implemented.
A great idea and nicely implemented.
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13th December 2010, 02:15 PM
Thread: Easy minor gifts
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Easy minor gifts
Inspired a bit by John's desk caddies for pens and pencils of a year or so ago, I thought a few people, including me, could use something to have a pen and pencil handy by the telephone or by my...
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13th December 2010, 02:07 PM
Thread: 3 Christmas presents
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3 Christmas presents
Three simple lift-top boxes. The front one has part of a brochure from a textile exhibition created by the person who is going to get the box as a Christmas present. The picture of the 5 teapots is...
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13th December 2010, 01:21 PM
Thread: Two Boxes
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That is a good point about having "the look of...
That is a good point about having "the look of authority". Not only are they very nice boxes but they do look like they are meant to store important or official things. I like that comment.
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13th December 2010, 01:14 PM
Thread: A Xmas box or twelve
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Nice work, and hand-made pressies for Christmas...
Nice work, and hand-made pressies for Christmas are always nice to receive.
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5th December 2010, 06:19 PM
Thread: A toy box!
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That is a terrific toy box - hiding place,...
That is a terrific toy box - hiding place, submarine, pilot's cockpit, deep dungeon, magician's cave, and eventually in about 20 years a glory box. A family heirloom, great work.
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24th November 2010, 10:32 PM
Thread: two recent boxes
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Really nice and creative. That marquetry on the...
Really nice and creative. That marquetry on the first one, and the novel octagonal shape on the second must have taken a lot of careful work.
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22nd November 2010, 06:52 PM
Thread: white shellac
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I seem to look up something in the polisher's...
I seem to look up something in the polisher's handbook almost every week. Its information on pads and shellac is very useful.
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22nd November 2010, 06:49 PM
Thread: G'day from Maleny
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Welcome Shield Maker, and we will learn a lot...
Welcome Shield Maker, and we will learn a lot from you too when you share your work with us, looking forward to seeing some of your stuff.
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17th October 2010, 05:47 PM
Thread: Ox-hair brush supply?
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Thanks Steve and Nathan for those tips.
Thanks Steve and Nathan for those tips.
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16th October 2010, 07:22 PM
Thread: Ox-hair brush supply?
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Ox-hair brush supply?
Is there an Australian source for ox-hair brushes which are recommended for applying shellac? Any information will be much appreciated.
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10th October 2010, 07:24 PM
Thread: Did something change last night?
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Okay here too Cliff.
Okay here too Cliff.
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5th October 2010, 07:17 PM
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A great box, a really suitable repository for the...
A great box, a really suitable repository for the Medal that it will hold.
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5th October 2010, 07:14 PM
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A terrific box Graeme. I'm interested in your...
A terrific box Graeme. I'm interested in your solution to the hinge stay problem - by letting the overhang at the back of the box come to rest against the back of the box. I've done a couple like...
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29th September 2010, 07:41 PM
Thread: Demented
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Geoff, if you are demented, coming to join this...
Geoff, if you are demented, coming to join this Forum probably increases our average level of sanity. Welcome.
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25th September 2010, 02:11 PM
Thread: Why oh why oh why????
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This sounds like a need for someone to invent a...
This sounds like a need for someone to invent a cheap, universal solution. It would have huge sales.
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25th September 2010, 02:07 PM
Thread: G,day from California
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Welcome Midi, glad to have perspectives from our...
Welcome Midi, glad to have perspectives from our friends in the US.
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19th September 2010, 06:02 PM
Thread: Safety Warning - Jet Bandsaw
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Thanks for that alert Mini, could save a finger...
Thanks for that alert Mini, could save a finger or two.
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20th August 2010, 02:15 PM
Thread: Learning to use barrel hinges
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Thanks for that description, very helpful I have...
Thanks for that description, very helpful I have tinkered with barrel hinges in the past and not too happily. How important do you think the exact depth of hole should be? When you set yours in...
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16th August 2010, 07:40 PM
Thread: A few Boxes
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What a great display. Some are beautifully...
What a great display. Some are beautifully proportioned and some have a lovely touch of whimsey. I especially love the one in the second photo - can't get the idea out of my mind that it is some...
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13th August 2010, 06:25 PM
Thread: Out of workshop
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Glad it has gone as planned John, though you...
Glad it has gone as planned John, though you won't be looking forward to the other one as well. Will miss your WIPS while you are out of the shed.
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5th August 2010, 07:45 PM
Thread: Boxes at the Perth Wood Show
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Thanks for the information Mineritchi, wish I...
Thanks for the information Mineritchi, wish I could get there from SA. Please give us as many pictures as you possibly can. And, include pics of any jigs you have invented for quadrant hinges.
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1st August 2010, 07:01 PM
Thread: JET table saw
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Very useful I would say. If you cut a 50cm piece...
Very useful I would say. If you cut a 50cm piece just a bit short, you can reset at 78 and have enough waste to make another cut.
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31st July 2010, 01:03 PM
Thread: Quicky causes Cradle
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Claw, I think your work is stunning and you are...
Claw, I think your work is stunning and you are so versitile. It inspires me a bit to tackle a wider range of things. I went to a couple of Neil Scobie's demonstrations at the Adelaide show and...
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25th July 2010, 11:45 PM
Thread: Help! Confusing myself
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Mount it whichever way is most convenient to get...
Mount it whichever way is most convenient to get at the locking lever, adjustment knobs and switch. The cutter should always be spinning counter clockwise looking down from above no matter which...
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25th July 2010, 11:33 PM
Thread: Log cabin tissue box
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You have been more than busy with all those...
You have been more than busy with all those pieces. I wouldn't worry too much about perfect rounds. Log cabins themselves are pretty rough constructions with clay and rags stuffed in all the gaps...
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25th July 2010, 11:27 PM
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I spent all day Saturday at the show, and I spent...
I spent all day Saturday at the show, and I spent quite a lot on a variety of consumables. I can understand Scooner's point that he didn't find much stuff that was new for him. Fortunately for me...
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25th July 2010, 12:33 PM
Thread: a quickie tb.
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Keep them coming John.
Keep them coming John.
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25th July 2010, 12:30 PM
Thread: My first box
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Congratulations on a very fine piece of work. ...
Congratulations on a very fine piece of work. Nice selection of timber, good proportions, and you also had a nice learning experience of co-operation and team work with the "enfield guy". What a...
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25th July 2010, 12:25 AM
Thread: Adelaide Working with Wood
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Adelaide Working with Wood
Had a fantastic day today at the Adelaide show. Demonstrations with Neil and with Neil and Liz Scobie were terrific, and picked up some nice pieces of wood for box making, hinges, lambswool buffing...
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20th July 2010, 07:58 PM
Thread: My dotty tissue box
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Lovely to see all those thing curly shavings. I...
Lovely to see all those thing curly shavings. I think a plain dark top would look fantastic, but it depends on what you have in the bin.
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19th July 2010, 07:01 PM
Thread: ADELAIDE - T&WWW Show 2010
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I will be there Saturday and Sunday. All my...
I will be there Saturday and Sunday. All my major equipment came from buys at previous shows. You are right Neil, that range of workshops and demonstrations all for the low price of a ticket into...
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18th July 2010, 07:21 PM
Thread: Triton values
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Interesting questions about price. A lot depends...
Interesting questions about price. A lot depends on the condition, how easy it is to get delivered, how long you are prepared to wait until a particular buyer comes into view. If you wanted a...
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18th July 2010, 02:44 PM
Thread: My dotty tissue box
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Good recovery from that split, but now it has got...
Good recovery from that split, but now it has got me a bit worried. Expanding circles tight in holes in planks can exert enormous bursting force. So I am a bit concerned that, if something is just...
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18th July 2010, 02:28 PM
Thread: Greetings From Tassie
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Welcome John. Some nice scenery at Dover. Hope...
Welcome John. Some nice scenery at Dover. Hope to see a lot of your design work.