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Definitely a wood carvers vice :-)

Thanks for the head up....much appreciated.

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Aw, very nice - ah yes that makes sense - he was carving a puppet :-)

Thanks

Hello,
Saw this gentleman using this vice on his bench in a YT video. It just bolts to his bench top from underneath using a dirty great butterfly nut.

Does this style of vice have a special name...

Hello,
i have been following Doug Linker on Youtube and he often uses Cottonwood bark for carving faces. Doug is in Canada, but was wondering if we have anything similar or equivalent in Australia....

Just as an aside, anyone know why Dewalt stopped selling their scroll saw in Australia ?

Looked like a decent machine in that empty space between bargain basement and the high end machines.
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Ha ! Fair call - I confess not at all being across identifying less common timber species from anything other than whats on the label :) Although I do know what Pine, Jarrah and Black Walnut look...

Thanks - I do have some 'Tassie Oak' and its readily available here in WA and I did initially suspect that but this new batch looks a bit different (not quite as pink a tinge).

It also feels...

Hi,
i recently bought a batch of timber sold as "White Oak" (not American or English) from an Australian dealer.
The wood is dense, quite heavy, creamy with the occasional glimmer of pink in the...

ta...yes I looked at that one...still almost a $1000 though....:C

hello there,
Also looking to get a scroll saw to make small parts for wooden models/toys etc.

I understand better tools cost that bit extra and I'd love to be able to shell out $1200 on a...

..yes the 5/8" square bottoms of the legs do look a little light on in that picture. Whilst researching my current build of the same table I also questioned the plans in various books, including...

Hello and happy new year everyone...

..an update..didn't get to spend as much time in the shed over the holidays as planned due the incessant heat; no AC in my shed.

However, I did manage to...

Ah good to hear Paul…thanks for the feedback.

Merry Christmas ��
Cheers
mal.

Yes ! I found them after i posted my query… a few other models too.. some even have stronger motors.

thanks Chris and Merry Christmas 🎄

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mal

Thanks Neil,
yes i have considered that option, but would prefer a more permanent solution that was always at hand. If i can’t find something then yes, will probably look around for something along...

Hi,
Toying with the idea of a mini wood lathe to turn very small parts for wooden toys. Steering wheels, wheels, pegs etc. Have no need for a larger format device. Will something like the attached...

This is far better equipped than my Proxxon FET - but not sure of their availability in Australia. I'd suggest shipping might be tad expensive too. Looks like a mighty fine machine though.

Hello, I have the Proxxon FET table saw and the MP400 shaper (mini router table). Have had them both 11-12 years now and I can say they are very reliable.
Alas the FET model is now very expensive...

Neat :2tsup:

absolutely…i have a very small workshop and a small footprint was a big priority..side by side was not an option for me. There are many ideas around for these things, some maybe better (efficient)...

ouch…ok. When i checked the filter in the vac the other day it looked clean, but i didnt take it off. I’ll have a better check today. Appreciate the insight Bob.

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mal

..wow Bill Pentz’s website is a bit of an eye opener ….:oo: ..thanks for the link..:2tsup:

..yes the room air filter is also a relatively cheap idea to run as an adjunct to the dust extraction. Its surprising how much these things capture.

Cheers
Mal

ya think !? .....ha !

Indeed, indeed..I did use a piece of old stocking nylon on the filter for a short while before I made this up..worked pretty well. But now I find it's not required. But I don't sand all day every...

I am relatively new to woodwork and until recently didn't feel the need for dust management - till I bought the belt sander and bandsaw.
Started out with a cheap shopvac from bunnings, was ok, did...

funny you mentioned red cedar - along with a table top, probably looking at making some drawer bottoms with some red cedar I have lying around :) ...hence the clamps !

Cheers
Mal

Every time I come here I learn something - life is good :)

BTW I didn't literally mean thou, :U just meant "take a wee bit off" - I don't have time nor the desire to get that pedantic; if it...

thats actually a very good point indeed, I hadn't considered that. Thanks

...indeed.. i guess in the good old days, if the table stops stuff hitting the hard deck then it's a good table :) . i bet they didn't fuss over a few thou or even a few mm..

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Greetings,I have an hankering to make a small side table. Top and side rails for example are 3/4" (19mm) thick as per drawings. Now all i can get from Bunnings and the likes of Austim are timbers...

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...fyi, not a real glue up :)

I did actually consider that too..

...just as well I am the kitchen policeman then :U

Cheers
Mal

Welcome indeed - I have fond memories of Vancouver - especially Gas Town district, VI and riding the carousel in Butchart Gardens. Am a newbie here myself and to date, I like what I see :2tsup:

Oh, I like the home made idea…I hadn’t considered that. Thanks ����

Thanks…any particular one…? . The good waxes i am familiar with are on the pricey side just for just for preventing ‘stickage’ (..yes a new word :wink:)…

is there a cheaper brand that you know of...

i have the same ones…different brand but they clamp well…
2Pc Horusdy F-Clamps Set, Quick Release Rubber Grip Handle Heavy Duty Steel Bar Woodworking 60x150/300mm (2Pc 60x300mm) : Amazon.com.au:...

…here’s a question…would blue painter’s tape prevent glue sticking to my timber clamps during a glue up? Or would wax paper be a better option ? Or something else ??

:question:

cheers
Mal

yes indeed, once the glued panels are in the clamps, you just use standard F clamps to hold it all flat….

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Mal

Thanks….and saves a few $ too. :)

Hi Hope this is the right forum for this one - if not yell and i'll move it...

knocked this up this afternoon, first of three.

made from 90 x 45 split down the middle, boards held in with a...

Ok Derek, some context. I haven't started on the table yet, but its something i am planning to make a start on over the xmas break. I want to learn the techniques etc on some cheap bunnings grade...

Thanks Derek.

Other than a bunch of block planes my other planes are a #18C MF fore plane, a 9C smoother and a bailey #4. So can i assume using the 9C or the #4 with an aggressive cut can be...

Hi Bob,

Do you have any info on the dust detector you mentioned ?

TIA

Wow - I'd say there is a market for these things Bob. Plenty of us use that type of flexi (and smaller) from ebay.... nice one indeed :)

Indeed ! the only biscuits I'm interested in are the ones I can dunk :U Will be using traditional joints on this one.

Cheers
Mal

Its all good mate - my eyes often see what isn't there as well :)

Novel, indeed... thanks :)

Ha ! thanks - at almost 64 it's not often that I get referred to as 'younger people' ! Magic...:U

Thanks, I do have an electric planer - will give that a try, but I assume using just a #4 would be fine too? Will just take longer ...

Cheers
Mal