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17th May 2020, 10:20 AM
Thread: Face shield for a small head...
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Just get her to wear a baseball cap backwards and...
Just get her to wear a baseball cap backwards and place the Shield over that.
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8th April 2020, 09:39 PM
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Lilly pilly (Syzygium something or other) test pieces
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SWMBO requested some pen holders for her desk for this time of home schooling and self isolating.
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4th April 2020, 07:01 PM
Thread: May 2020 - PRIZE DRAW - # 127
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CLAIMED I'm in
I'm in
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28th March 2020, 02:44 PM
Thread: Goblets for critique and advice.
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Goblets for critique and advice.
Hi all,
It's been a while since I've had time to do any woodwork for pleasure, but enforced quarantine has its benefits.
First time I've used my grandfather's large and chisels, first time turning... -
27th March 2020, 08:45 PM
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27th March 2020, 08:43 PM
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Seal for citrus goblet
Hi all,
Long time lurker, rarely poster, deep digger...😉.
With this isolation due to covid, I have finally got time to do some turning, it's only been ten years...
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27th May 2014, 08:31 AM
Thread: Putt putt rebuild
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can you make the slats a panel, held together by...
can you make the slats a panel, held together by another couple of slats underneath, hidden, and only secured to the boat by four screws, one in each corner of the slat panel. like a slat bed base
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5th February 2014, 09:25 AM
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I was going to ask the same thing and was...
I was going to ask the same thing and was searching for a thread of similar title.
i was looking at doing an import from the states for a large steel super deputy.
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7th October 2011, 02:37 PM
Thread: Cad Software
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in regards to CAD programs, if you want to use it...
in regards to CAD programs, if you want to use it in a future career, a lot of what sketchup does is not compatible with other CAD programs.
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2nd September 2011, 03:18 PM
Thread: New Dining Table
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Thanks Rod, did a search back to May 2010 and...
Thanks Rod, did a search back to May 2010 and cannot locate, will keep looking when i have time.
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2nd September 2011, 10:01 AM
Thread: New Dining Table
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yes you could hold up a bridge with that size,...
yes you could hold up a bridge with that size, but the specs are, big, chunky and straight, and i think i got initial dimensions incorrect for the legs, my apologies.
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30th August 2011, 07:54 PM
Thread: New Dining Table
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New Dining Table
G'day
Next project about to undertake is a table for our dining room. I have gotten a hold of two lengthy slabs of silky oak at 250 x 40mm thick, they have been "drying" on the back verandah of... -
1st August 2011, 10:50 PM
Thread: Fish bats
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made my son a "baseball bat" (he's 3) out of an...
made my son a "baseball bat" (he's 3) out of an old long handled shovel. It got confiscated and made its way to the tinny after he got a bit rambunctious with it. dunno what timber, but the long...
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17th July 2011, 10:24 PM
Thread: Drilling through sleepers?
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if you use treated pine, use the correct metal. ...
if you use treated pine, use the correct metal. the chems in treated pine corrode normal steel really quickly. gal works great
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9th July 2011, 11:50 AM
Thread: Blue Gum Slab Desk
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I built a slab computer table for my sister in...
I built a slab computer table for my sister in law and to keep the top clear, she ended up getting a wall mount for the monitor and a wireless keyboard and mouse set. the keyboard and mouse were...
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27th March 2011, 09:55 AM
Thread: WIP Bottlecap Table
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this sounds awesome, just a question from left...
this sounds awesome, just a question from left field though, why don't you take a different approach?
Secure the bottle caps with a small amount of liquid nails or similar but only low. once all... -
31st January 2011, 03:57 PM
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design coming, just figuring out how to do...
design coming, just figuring out how to do ellipses and extrude them on sketch up.....
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31st January 2011, 03:52 PM
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my thoughts exactly, but who can argue with swmbo...
my thoughts exactly, but who can argue with swmbo and the outlaws......
was thinking a "car bed" / simple design bed with the wheels and "carriage" as bolt on accessories.
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30th January 2011, 03:34 PM
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New Project - Daughters bed. Advice required
G'day
Time has come to make my daughter a bed. my son loves his bed that i made a couple of years ago (build up somewhere in this forum... -
1st April 2010, 12:34 PM
Thread: Sealing a plant box?
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is that treated pine? if so, would you be...
is that treated pine? if so, would you be concerned with the chems to treat the pine leaching into the soil. I know i was recommended not to use treated pine for that reason for a vegie plant box,...
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24th February 2010, 10:35 AM
Thread: school project-bar
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i love it, making a bar at school. esp since the...
i love it, making a bar at school. esp since the uproar about yr 12's in townsville getting stubby coolers. don't leak it to the press haha.:D
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12th February 2010, 01:16 PM
Thread: Any Ideas? Toy for a 1 year old
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second the option of a pull string spinning top. ...
second the option of a pull string spinning top. i made a larger one and used a bit of dowl to go right through the centre after gluing up a section of scraps as a segmented form. used a bit of...
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12th February 2010, 01:06 PM
Thread: Putting lead in my pencil
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hear about the NASAA, they spent 5 billion...
hear about the NASAA, they spent 5 billion developing a pen that would write upside down, in zero gravity and in space, the russians used a pencil...
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27th January 2010, 05:15 PM
Thread: retractable wheels
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a trolley one end and a skateboard the other end,...
a trolley one end and a skateboard the other end, we moved house like this (it was only through the fence:D)
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27th January 2010, 05:11 PM
Thread: another lamination
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i like it, but i wonder if the character would...
i like it, but i wonder if the character would change much if the stripes rotated 90 degrees from their current position and then angled out so the "wave" of the dark wood imitated the grain of the...
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12th January 2010, 05:29 PM
Thread: Crab Pot
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talking about stolen or raided pots, police are...
talking about stolen or raided pots, police are now involved around mackay as the raiders are using a knife to destroy the pot to get to the crabs, so not just lost tucker but lost dough as you have...
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12th January 2010, 05:15 PM
Thread: sub help please
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sub help please
G'day
I have a harmon Kardon AVR130 powering a set of Warfdale diamond 8.1 towers, centre and Yamaha inceiling surrounds. It also powers a Harmon Kardon sub.
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11th January 2010, 10:38 AM
Thread: Wardrobe space with extra depth
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if you are like my missus and have heaps of...
if you are like my missus and have heaps of shoes, the extra depth and maybe height allows for a good shoe rack to exist.
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10th January 2010, 06:23 AM
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find a mob that does the approvals as part of the...
find a mob that does the approvals as part of the construction process.
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10th January 2010, 06:18 AM
Thread: Chuck insert stuck
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maybe a little bit of heat to assist might be in...
maybe a little bit of heat to assist might be in order.
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7th January 2010, 02:11 PM
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kind of like the bed i made for my son who is two...
kind of like the bed i made for my son who is two
I have finished it and just have to make the sliding drawers underneath.
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7th January 2010, 02:03 PM
Thread: Jarrah end tables
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not morse code is it, one table of 6's and the...
not morse code is it, one table of 6's and the other 0's, for her 60th?
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6th January 2010, 11:54 AM
Thread: GMC Woodlathe Suitable for lures?
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I have a GMC Lathe, bought due to budgetory...
I have a GMC Lathe, bought due to budgetory purposes. I have made a couple of items and posted them in the critique pictures (top sticky on this thread...
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28th December 2009, 07:45 AM
Thread: Critique pictures. Read 1st post
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Sticky: thanks for all your encouragement and compliments...
thanks for all your encouragement and compliments above!!
along with the platter previously, i have made these two bowls as xmas presents to be piled with rum ball and the like.
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15th December 2009, 11:27 AM
Thread: Strange drawer
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it would be good to store full drawer width items...
it would be good to store full drawer width items that are deep, so that you don't have to lift them vertically out of the drawer. like a row of wine bottles stored with the neck facing forward. ...
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1st December 2009, 05:52 PM
Thread: Repairing roller doors
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sounds like a silly comment, but SWMBO had this...
sounds like a silly comment, but SWMBO had this problem, when i got home two days later (luckily the car was out) i "unlocked" the garage door. it then worked fine. turns out she had locked it...
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29th November 2009, 10:18 PM
Thread: Turning Palm Tree Timber??
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golden cane
quick bowl i attempted this arv after platter i posted in critique. golden cane, cut today.
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29th November 2009, 08:36 PM
Thread: Critique pictures. Read 1st post
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Sticky: first picture post
Okay, hit me with it. since high school (97) i have done little until recently when i impulse bought a lathe with the missus, i have mucked around a little but this is the first piece that i have...
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25th November 2009, 05:21 PM
Thread: Turning Palm Tree Timber??
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hahaha, sorry guys, i just did a search and...
hahaha,
sorry guys, i just did a search and found this has been asked once a year for the last 4 years at least, made for some good reading.
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25th November 2009, 05:09 PM
Thread: Turning Palm Tree Timber??
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Turning Palm Tree Timber??
G'day
just a quick one to see if anyone has ever turned palm tree timber. My bro-in-law cut down a heap of golden canes and i grabbed a 75mm round log just to see what it looked like turned and... -
28th August 2009, 07:22 AM
Thread: Wood Branding Irons
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what a way to propose.... whack a big medium...
what a way to propose....
whack a big medium rare T'bone with "marry me" on it in front of your missus.
sure get a reaction, and if she likes steak it may be a good one
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26th August 2009, 01:38 PM
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westfarmers owns coles which owns bunnings and...
westfarmers owns coles which owns bunnings and liquor outlets and fuel stations
woolworths owns new hardware store, dan murphy's and fuel stations
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24th August 2009, 07:34 PM
Thread: WIP kids single bed
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good point with the colours, it is a kids bed...
good point with the colours, it is a kids bed after all......
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24th August 2009, 10:25 AM
Thread: WIP kids single bed
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WIP kids single bed
G'day
current project underway.
scope was to
- build a kids single bed with storage underneath.
- Has to be "cool"
- bookshelf at end of bed
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18th August 2009, 01:04 PM
Thread: Futon Sofa Bed
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Hey bullfrog, i have been chasing some plans liek...
Hey bullfrog, i have been chasing some plans liek these. i can't seem to dig them up on the net, could you flick me a link if you ahve it so that i can start this project?
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3rd August 2009, 09:16 PM
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last update, and thanks for input
and some photos of it finished and in position
fits well, i didn't take into account the location of the power point though.
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30th July 2009, 08:55 AM
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an original design by the both of you taking into...
an original design by the both of you taking into account needs, materials and location of bed would be ideal?? am doing just that for my sons first bed, as we want under bed drawers, shelf etc. ...
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29th July 2009, 11:02 AM
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i thought i would update with progress. It has...
i thought i would update with progress.
It has been slow due to my not getting consistant time (weddings, work away from home, in-laws and outlaws etc) but have had some fun
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1st July 2009, 12:48 PM
Thread: Truss supports??
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my paito is as Pusser said, above the gutter...
my paito is as Pusser said, above the gutter line. It has advantages by letting smoke out when you fire up the bbq, you always get a breeze through no matter wind direction. our roof size is 6X9...
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16th June 2009, 09:01 PM
Thread: Simple Toy Storage Option
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i have a small toybox, and the best idea that it...
i have a small toybox, and the best idea that it has is a soft close hinge. it means that a weight can't slam down on little fingers. you actually have to pull it down, not great deal of force...