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there is mostly Sheoak in the pile (creamy-white timbers) vs the one or two boards of the more pinky-orange Silky Oak that I see in the photos. Below are some known location harvested examples of...

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Having just made 4 walking sticks without the use of a steady, they can be multiple piece using round mortice and tenon joints when you cut an integral dowel on one end and hollow out the other...

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Recycled an old mostly destroyed Red Cedar piece of small furniture. Couldn't even tell you what it was originally.

Lid is one piece. Bottom is 2-piece. 45 degree mitre joins and pinned...

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I am looking for lathe part number 30 for Ryobi lathe WTL900. I would potentially buy all four spilt-pulleys if you have them. Part 30 is the pulley on the motor-side of the motor spindle. It...

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can someone tell me why I think this timber is Bulloake rather than Sheoak? What have I got wrong in my learning?

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I got given access to a good amount of unmilled timber harvested decades ago by a 90 year-old local and now friend here in Ararat Victoria. All he asked for in return was a smallish jewellery box...

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has the ready for judging thread for the cubism comp been created yet?

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516698Extra 5mm magnets added to lid and case (2 weren't enough to lift box by the lid without pulling apart the magnets)
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516691The red resin filled repairs look invisible from a distance and way better than the previous white from up close.

Even though the lid was perfectly level with two coats of lacquer the superglue that had dried white in the red resin pin holes was too much for my OCD, and it detracted significantly from the rest...

I wasn't happy with a couple of pin-holes in the resin on the lid. Earlier I had a go at the super glue fill technique. It wasn't a great success. I should have fixed the pinholes with another resin...

I cut-in the recesses for the hinges, test fitted, and then time to apply gloss lacquer to the insert and box:

516325I got lazy masking-up and just cut some wet&dry paper to fit.

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This is my second ever jewellery box. First one here:
516322So I knew how to apply flocking, so I rinsed and repeated on this build.

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Next was to send the assembled box through the bandsaw to separate lid from base.
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Having earlier on figured out I had heaps of depth to the box, I decided to make a...

I sent the billet through the bandsaw and got the four sides and lid and base out of it at about 15mm thick, later thicknessed to about 12mm. (I'll provide exact dimensions in my final post.)

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I got given access to a good amount of unmilled timber harvested decades ago by a 90 year-old local and now friend here in Ararat Victoria. All he asked for in return was a smallish jewellery box...

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Love the tea box!

Q: Where did you source the magnets? I want to get some. And how much force is needed to lift the lid away from the box?

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Chris

Well it looks like i'll be making kitchen utensils next year sometime.

thanks for your replies much appreciated

CRaatz

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I got offered a Pittosporum undulatum tree to potentially mill up. Logs would be ~350mm round by 1m long (x2) without much taper. I make small projects. So my question is "Would I be...

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could you drill and chisel out the 4 prong pattern for the spur to nestle into?

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I'll throw this out there, but could my mystery timber we think is an Ash be an Elm species, like Chinese Elm? Thanks for your excellent help.510050510051

By the looks of the Claret Ash I reckon I've got one of its near relatives for sure.

The timber piece in question has no distinct fragrance, even when cut.

I'd love to see a length of Chestnut...

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I can make a very small impression in the piece using my thumbnail. And I would bet it was a street or garden tree (Back story - I was recently given one half split-round...

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This is my Pin Oak and it looks nothing like the mystery timber. I understand what is meant by 'medullary rays' now! Thanks IanW for your help.509578

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509581Thanks for your reply. I just added an end-grain shot to help I.D.

I took more photos of a finished project of that same species that might shed some light on the presence of rays in the...

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I am mostly interested in getting help identifying the raw timbers I have been recently given by a older gentlemen in my town who was keeping them stashed away...

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I might be able to supply you what you need if the supplied picture is what you're after? 509434
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My first post after just joining.

Is this Pin Oak?

It has no fragrance when cut.509430
It is easy to work.
It was harvested decades ago and recently given to me with the suggestion...