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26th November 2018, 03:03 PM
Thread: Triton router, stand, table and bits
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N.S.W. I do not think price is the problem as I know it...
I do not think price is the problem as I know it is very good value. I expect distance is the main issue. I will give it another week and then remove the ad and try elsewhere.
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20th November 2018, 12:25 PM
Thread: Triton router, stand, table and bits
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N.S.W. Triton router, stand, table and bits
I have for sale the following router package:
Triton TRA001 2400W Router
Triton Router Table (RTA300)
Triton Router Stand (RSA300)
Triton Router bits in a box
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25th August 2018, 09:11 AM
Thread: Tormek TNT-708 Woodturner's Kit
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N.S.W. sold
sold
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29th July 2018, 08:34 PM
Thread: Tormek TNT-708 Woodturner's Kit
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N.S.W. Tormek TNT-708 Woodturner's Kit
as part of selling off all my woodturning gear, I have the Tormek Woodturner's kit. As far as I know, it is the same as this one: ...
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24th July 2018, 05:30 PM
Thread: quality woodturning chisels / gouges
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N.S.W. sold
sold
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23rd July 2018, 06:36 PM
Thread: quality woodturning chisels / gouges
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N.S.W. quality woodturning chisels / gouges
I have a very good set of woodturning chisels / gouges which I would prefer to sell in one go. I am after $300 plus postage for the lot. If I do not find any interest, I will look at splitting.
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24th June 2018, 02:00 PM
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N.S.W. Sold
Sold
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18th June 2018, 05:10 PM
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N.S.W. more pictures
Brko,
I could only load 10 photos. There is another set of pin and standard jaws (standard jaws are brand new). I have tried to name each photo as to what it is. If you need more I will do another... -
17th June 2018, 01:43 PM
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N.S.W. no takers after nearly 2 weeks....... I'll...
no takers after nearly 2 weeks.......
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5th June 2018, 02:18 PM
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N.S.W. Teknatool Nova DVR-XP Lathe (EVS) with extras
lathe (Nova DVR-XP). It is EVS with a 600mm bed. Was originally $2500, Included with the lathe is:
- stand for lathe
- extension arm for bowl turning
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24th February 2017, 07:32 PM
Thread: Jammed face plate
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mine was a little worse than this one.............
mine was a little worse than this one..........
- I bought an el-cheapo thin shifting spanner from Bunnos
- hitting with a hammer did not budge it so I tried the back of my axe and broke the... -
26th August 2016, 10:57 PM
Thread: rosewood plaque
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smife, a beautiful piece! I'd be willing to give...
smife,
a beautiful piece! I'd be willing to give you some wood if that was what I got in return :D
cheers
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10th July 2016, 10:57 PM
Thread: cbn on scheppach?
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I run it wet cheers Mick
I run it wet
cheers
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10th July 2016, 10:42 PM
Thread: cbn on scheppach?
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had the same issue as my scheppach wheel started...
had the same issue as my scheppach wheel started diminishing in size. After a reasonable amount of research (and some recommendations from those I respected) I bought a CBN from Jim Carroll (Carrolls...
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29th April 2016, 03:07 PM
Thread: Clearvue CV1800 installation WIP
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great job there Bob! cheers Mick
great job there Bob!
cheers
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24th April 2016, 11:16 PM
Thread: Big Red Gum Burl
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doing fantastic! cheers Mick
doing fantastic!
cheers
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19th April 2016, 09:03 PM
Thread: Clearvue CV1800 installation WIP
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well done Bob. They work a treat but as you know...
well done Bob. They work a treat but as you know the noise level is high
cheers
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16th April 2016, 10:52 PM
Thread: Some nice Blackwood
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I would not mind if I had a tree with such...
I would not mind if I had a tree with such beautiful timber that needed felling
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5th November 2015, 06:25 PM
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totally agree. My shed has less dust than our...
totally agree. My shed has less dust than our house! Previously, it was everywhere and not doing me any good
cheers
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26th June 2015, 08:50 PM
Thread: Home safely !!!
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smife, some very nice stuff there. Well worth...
smife,
some very nice stuff there. Well worth entering.
cheers
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14th May 2015, 09:11 PM
Thread: Eccentric bowl
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Ted, what everyone else said - a very nice...
Ted,
what everyone else said - a very nice bowl (as usual). It is an art you have in making a reasonably simple looking bowl look so good. It is great you keep posting your work - it is... -
10th May 2015, 07:14 PM
Thread: Remodeling
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Ted, assuming the second photo is the 'new and...
Ted,
assuming the second photo is the 'new and improved' then I think it is a change for the better
cheers
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4th May 2015, 07:14 PM
Thread: grinding wheel size for sharpening
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CBN Wheel chosen
After finding a couple of forum members with CBN wheels and one who had fitted it to a Scheppach 2500 this is what I went with. Ordered from Jim on Thursday (who answered all my questions promptly),...
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30th April 2015, 03:07 PM
Thread: Natural Edge Bowl
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Thanks again. I have never tried that method....
Thanks again. I have never tried that method.
cheers
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26th April 2015, 12:06 PM
Thread: grinding wheel size for sharpening
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Jim, thanks for the above information. I was...
Jim,
thanks for the above information. I was nearly always using the Scheppach on the fine grit so the Tormek at 1000g seems to offer me an advantage, although I am not really sure how much this is... -
25th April 2015, 06:19 PM
Thread: grinding wheel size for sharpening
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Pat, do you know how these compare to a...
Pat,
do you know how these compare to a Scheppach or Tormek wheel? They do look interesting
cheers
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25th April 2015, 06:13 PM
Thread: grinding wheel size for sharpening
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Peter, thanks for the above. Is the Tormek wheel...
Peter,
thanks for the above. Is the Tormek wheel a lot better than the Scheppach?
cheers
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25th April 2015, 02:23 PM
Thread: grinding wheel size for sharpening
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grinding wheel size for sharpening
As I only use my wet grinder for my turning tools I thought this would be the appropriate forum, so a couple of questions:
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24th April 2015, 09:38 AM
Thread: Natural Edge Bowl
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Christos, thanks for the above. From my reading...
Christos,
thanks for the above. From my reading of this, at some point you were using the parting tool between the chuck and the bowl (ie: under the bowl) until you got to around 20-25mm. Is that... -
23rd April 2015, 08:14 PM
Thread: Natural Edge Bowl
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Christos, how did you manage to shape the...
Christos,
how did you manage to shape the bottom of the bowl? Any natural edge bowl I do ends up with the chuck shape somewhat incorporated into the bottom.
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20th April 2015, 09:09 PM
Thread: 150mm metal gates
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Bob, if you are in Laurieton NSW......... I...
Bob,
if you are in Laurieton NSW.........
I am just around the corner (Bonny Hills) and even travel to Laurieton twice in most weeks. Perhaps more importantly I have 2 x 150mm blast gates that... -
19th April 2015, 08:59 PM
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Ted, another great post. I also have a woodcut...
Ted,
another great post. I also have a woodcut bowl saver and have not sharpened it at all. Very slack of me but I am now inspired!
Also, what wheel are you using on your grinder?
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14th April 2015, 09:02 PM
Thread: Increasing the capacity of bowl jaws
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Ted, great post. Many of us (especially me)...
Ted,
great post. Many of us (especially me) appreciate and benefit greatly from these 'how to' threads. Sometimes I had not even thought of doing it in the first place, let alone how to!!
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11th April 2015, 07:16 PM
Thread: A couple of Jacaranda bowls
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I like them very much! What was the diameter...
I like them very much!
What was the diameter of the tree as I have some jacaranda? Also, what did you finish them with?
thanks
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2nd March 2015, 08:08 PM
Thread: Hi new to the fourm natural edge bowl
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woodboy, I definitely like it and prefer a...
woodboy,
I definitely like it and prefer a bowl with so called blemishes on it.
What wood is it and what size? Also, what did you finish it with?
cheers
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8th February 2015, 09:21 PM
Thread: natural edge bowl
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smife, whatever it is, you have done a great...
smife,
whatever it is, you have done a great job :2tsup:
cheers
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2nd February 2015, 09:15 PM
Thread: My latest f#$*up
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I would have cried Mick
I would have cried
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3rd January 2015, 11:04 AM
Thread: Getting past the shakes
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mobyturns, that blog is scarey reading but a...
mobyturns,
that blog is scarey reading but a good eye opener for me as alot of my wood seems to have cracks somewhere along the line.
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1st January 2015, 05:32 PM
Thread: Getting past the shakes
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fletty, much appreciated with the detailed...
fletty,
much appreciated with the detailed reply. Now I think my lathe is in its permanent position I'll look at bolting the stand to the concrete or at least adding some heavy weight.
cheers
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1st January 2015, 05:27 PM
Thread: Getting past the shakes
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smife, there is more than one crack but I tend...
smife,
there is more than one crack but I tend to leave them as they are. All I now need is the rest of the world to like them this way :D
cheers
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1st January 2015, 02:19 PM
Thread: Getting past the shakes
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Getting past the shakes
Hi all,
I have lately turned a few reasonable size 'bowls' which are not balanced (see attached camphor laurel platter - wood courtesy of smife (thanks again) which still needs its finish).
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20th December 2014, 09:00 PM
Thread: a couple of cedar bowls
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thanks. However, I do not ge the reference to...
thanks. However, I do not ge the reference to summer:?
cheers
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20th December 2014, 08:57 PM
Thread: a couple of cedar bowls
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Paul, thanks for the excellent detailed reply....
Paul,
thanks for the excellent detailed reply. Some great ideas for me in re-flattening the bottom of warped bowls. In general, I plan to leave them warped but need to have them sit properly so I... -
18th December 2014, 09:35 PM
Thread: a couple of cedar bowls
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a couple of cedar bowls
Hi all,
I have not posted for a while but here are a couple of cedar bowls. I scored the cedar when my next door neighbour (who basically does furniture restoration) was horrified when the bloke... -
29th November 2014, 06:32 PM
Thread: A break from turning boxes
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excellent :2tsup: Mick
excellent :2tsup:
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24th November 2014, 08:37 PM
Thread: Out with the old and in with the new
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great to see a group of forumites giving a...
great to see a group of forumites giving a helping hand. With all of the good advice that Ted has given he is certainly a worthy recipient.
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16th November 2014, 07:27 PM
Thread: Nova DVR XP Lathe
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I've had one for a couple of years and am very...
I've had one for a couple of years and am very happy with it. From memory, it was the cougar that I also looked at but went with the DVR XP as the head turned and I did not have room to do outboard...
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13th November 2014, 06:26 PM
Thread: qld silky oak platter
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smife, a real beauty, worthy of a 50th...
smife,
a real beauty, worthy of a 50th anniversary present. How did you do the black circles as they add a very nice contrast
cheers
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31st October 2014, 06:58 PM
Thread: Olive rootball hollowform
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all of the above Mick
all of the above
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30th October 2014, 09:22 PM
Thread: Experimental bowl
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2 hours! Looks like a 2 week job (even if I could...
2 hours! Looks like a 2 week job (even if I could make it) for me
cheers
Mick
PS: It is a beauty