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8th May 2024, 02:44 PM
Thread: Jewellery Box
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Nice box Aldav I have only used Spotted Gum...
Nice box Aldav
I have only used Spotted Gum for laminated chopping boards (not for sale but just for home use), and as others have said it's a hard timber to work. But looks great on the box.
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30th April 2024, 01:52 PM
Thread: Shaker Lap Desk
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Continuous grain wasn't a design aspiration but...
Continuous grain wasn't a design aspiration but in hindsight ought to have been. The sides and front/back came from different boards because I bought 2 short boards. (I liked the colours across the...
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29th April 2024, 05:07 PM
Thread: Mid century modern coffee table
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Thanks for the post Steve. I too recognised it...
Thanks for the post Steve.
I too recognised it as a FourEyes coffee table before reading the narrative. Does this mean we watch too much YouTube?
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29th April 2024, 02:55 PM
Thread: Shaker Lap Desk
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I don't mean this to compete with the original...
I don't mean this to compete with the original post, just that it inspired me to also build a lap desk.
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23rd April 2024, 03:09 PM
Thread: The end of Victorian Ash?
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Alpine Ash is 'Victoria Ash' (along with its...
Alpine Ash is 'Victoria Ash' (along with its relative Mountain Ash). Knowing timbers is one thing, knowing whether or not I will still be able to source quality stock at a reasonable price is...
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23rd April 2024, 01:45 PM
Thread: The end of Victorian Ash?
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My issue with 'Tasmanian Oak' is the quality can...
My issue with 'Tasmanian Oak' is the quality can be quite variable, given it's from a loose assortment of similar looking woods - including one called Messmate, it's there in the name. Vic Ash has...
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23rd April 2024, 10:55 AM
Thread: The end of Victorian Ash?
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The end of Victorian Ash?
Hi all
Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere
I have become very fond of using Victorian Ash for my carcase construction for my projects.
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16th April 2024, 12:27 PM
Thread: New flattening board
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Would be a magnificent back-scratcher when not...
Would be a magnificent back-scratcher when not flattening boxes.
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10th April 2024, 08:58 PM
Thread: Shaker Lap Desk
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My initial impression was that the lid was frame...
My initial impression was that the lid was frame and panel, but then saw it was a breadboard end. Breadboard would be easier and accentuate the panel/lid.
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10th April 2024, 12:33 PM
Thread: Shaker Lap Desk
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Thanks for the show and tell. Been thinking...
Thanks for the show and tell.
Been thinking about a similar project, more as a laptop stand than a lap desk. Although the timber selection would be different, maybe New Guinea Rosewood. -
18th March 2024, 11:45 AM
Thread: Only in America
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Reminds me of cycling forums, where the UK and...
Reminds me of cycling forums, where the UK and Australian forums would be discussing the latest do-hickey bike part/accessory, and the US forums would be discussing the latest bike-friendly handgun...
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29th February 2024, 02:49 PM
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Thanks for the reminder ClearOut. I heard about...
Thanks for the reminder ClearOut. I heard about the tool sale through the NSW Woodworkers Association but almost forgot about it.
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12th February 2024, 02:44 PM
Thread: Cabinet box
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Great box - lots of ideas for a fertile...
Great box - lots of ideas for a fertile box-making mind.
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8th February 2024, 11:59 AM
Thread: Cleaning up a dado wall
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Others have already said these things but worth...
Others have already said these things but worth consolidating. Start with a marking knife to precisely measure and mark where the dado shoulder should go, it's too easy to blow past without a...
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2nd February 2024, 02:17 PM
Thread: Bed time!
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"Have I mentioned just how much I like using hand...
"Have I mentioned just how much I like using hand tools on Qld Maple?"
I endorse this statement - if only we had plantations of this instead of Radiata.... -
2nd February 2024, 12:54 PM
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SOLD: I'll take it
I'll take it
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31st January 2024, 09:03 AM
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It is galvanised steel tube (20x20x1.6 mm) from...
It is galvanised steel tube (20x20x1.6 mm) from Bunnings. After seeing the warnings about welding galvanised steel, I cleaned away the Zn coating where I was about to weld with a flap-disc. The...
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29th January 2024, 01:23 PM
Thread: Two Small Boxes
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Lovely boxes and the amount of work put into them...
Lovely boxes and the amount of work put into them is evident in the final products.
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29th January 2024, 12:47 PM
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Quick update
Hi all
Quick update on the candy cart project.
I have welded up the frame with dropouts. The welding was sub-par, but the strength of the welds from gasless MIG was excellent. The wheels... -
22nd January 2024, 04:16 PM
Thread: Sutton and P&N
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Project Farm just tested drill bits...
Project Farm just tested drill bits (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p94UbNphysY).
While the brands might be different it does show a (somewhat) objective way of testing drill bits. I say... -
22nd January 2024, 03:57 PM
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Thanks Swifty SHMBO is Indonesian and wants to...
Thanks Swifty
SHMBO is Indonesian and wants to use the candy cart for the same purpose, but not insetting the bakso pot like yours. I am sure now she has seen your SHMBO's cart there will be... -
22nd January 2024, 03:39 PM
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Thanks Clear Out and sorry for the delay...
Thanks Clear Out and sorry for the delay replying.
I bit the bullet, (didn't) seek approval from the SHMBO/CFO and bought a MIG welder.
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16th January 2024, 07:31 PM
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Candy Cart - a wheely tough question
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SHMBO, who usually bemoans new projects, asked me to make a candy cart.
A candy cart looks like this and is used at parties as a dressed up platform for serving food. An Etsy version is... -
23rd December 2023, 05:49 PM
Thread: More malletry
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Beautiful mallets BMKal - I like the turned...
Beautiful mallets BMKal - I like the turned handles and the mix of tough as nuts Aussie hardwoods.
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22nd December 2023, 02:39 PM
Thread: More malletry
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More malletry
It's Christmas time (if it wasn't obvious already)... so keeping up with the mallet theme, this year all my loved ones will get a, yes that's right, a mallet. A thumping great carpenters mallet to...
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13th December 2023, 01:46 PM
Thread: Plane mallet
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Now with a ruler for scale
Hi Matt
Please see the plane mallet with a 300mm rule for scale.
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12th December 2023, 11:31 AM
Thread: Plane mallet
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Plane mallet
Hi all
My collection of wooden bodied planes has grown recently and my bronze Japanese plane hammer was guilty of marring the wooden bodies when making adjustments.
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11th December 2023, 11:39 AM
Thread: Lie Nielsen and Veritas
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My other spending habit is cycling and there are...
My other spending habit is cycling and there are strong analogies.
Australia is such a small market that bringing in stock is a high risk for wholesalers and usually passed onto the retailer and... -
5th December 2023, 02:16 PM
Thread: Christmas present idea
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Nice boxes Derek and a great idea. It's much...
Nice boxes Derek and a great idea.
It's much better gift packaging than a brown paper bag but (for my gift recipients) goon bags already come in a box. -
7th November 2023, 09:40 AM
Thread: Box with brass inlay
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Silky Oak boxes never disappoint but really set...
Silky Oak boxes never disappoint but really set off with the brass inlay, Ash stringers and blue suede.
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1st November 2023, 12:13 AM
Thread: Auto On Dust Collection Options
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Yes in hindsight the Metabo system would only...
Yes in hindsight the Metabo system would only work with shop vacs not dust extractors. Sorry for the misdirection.
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31st October 2023, 04:00 PM
Thread: Box made from bubinga
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I like boxes and your dowel based solution to the...
I like boxes and your dowel based solution to the brass screw in hard timbers conundrum. Best of all you can use the dowel jig for perfect fitment.
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31st October 2023, 03:37 PM
Thread: Auto On Dust Collection Options
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I saw this on a video recently and thought it...
I saw this on a video recently and thought it looked the goods - Sydney Tools
A bit on the pricey side but based on appearances it does what you need. If it attracts interest, Chinese knock-offs... -
24th October 2023, 01:25 PM
Thread: Shoji Doors
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Did your feline superior give it their pawprint...
Did your feline superior give it their pawprint of approval? To humans they are a beautiful pair of doors with attention to detail.
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23rd October 2023, 01:09 PM
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Start small and simple with just the outside box....
Start small and simple with just the outside box. Look for easy but strong joinery like rabbets (rebates) which can be cut with just a saw and chisel. Practice with your hardwood scraps because if...
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20th October 2023, 01:19 PM
Thread: Design of the Year
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The video is amazing. All the set-backs and...
The video is amazing. All the set-backs and success. His videos are extremely informative and take you deep into his creative process and technique. Well worth the look. Also a very worth winner...
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20th October 2023, 11:42 AM
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I know you said you tried planes and shooting...
I know you said you tried planes and shooting boards but your regular shooting board is not good for mitres.
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4th October 2023, 09:15 AM
Thread: HNT Gordon Planes for Sale
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VICTORIA I'll take 3/4" shoulder plane please
I'll take 3/4" shoulder plane please
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19th September 2023, 04:25 PM
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I find all of these tests of hard wax finishes...
I find all of these tests of hard wax finishes very interesting.
It is no surprise that a liquid of the same chemical composition gives the same results regardless of what colour tin it came from.... -
4th September 2023, 01:01 PM
Thread: 45/55 cutters in other planes
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I like him too. From what I can tell reading...
I like him too. From what I can tell reading between the lines of other people's posts, he is not totally honest about his connections to sponsors which makes his tool and product reviews far less...
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31st August 2023, 09:55 AM
Thread: 45/55 cutters in other planes
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Losing the lever adjustment on the 50 when using...
Losing the lever adjustment on the 50 when using 45 cutters wouldn't be an issue as it is so crude anyway. To be honest I have never interchanged a 45 cutter and 50 body or visa versa because I have...
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30th August 2023, 06:26 PM
Thread: 45/55 cutters in other planes
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The 50 has the sliding section with the second...
The 50 has the sliding section with the second skate that will support wider cutters. Thinner cutters are accommodated with a smaller bolt that replaces the threaded rod that connects the plane body...
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30th August 2023, 05:59 PM
Thread: Commission Jewellery Box
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I like the subtle details in the dovetails - easy...
I like the subtle details in the dovetails - easy to miss if not looking closely.
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28th August 2023, 03:56 PM
Thread: Clamping jig - Thoughts please!
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With all those chains it might need you to...
With all those chains it might need you to explain to guests that it's a woodworking device...
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25th August 2023, 02:39 PM
Thread: Making stuff (Waxes)
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I use shop-made paste wax on lots of things - as...
I use shop-made paste wax on lots of things - as the final finish on items needing some measure of protection from water, to protect tools from rust (although in those super humid months it proved...
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4th August 2023, 12:42 PM
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Studley was a piano maker. So not only was he...
Studley was a piano maker. So not only was he lugging it about, but he'd turn up at client's houses and so the tool chest was his business card. It was a statement, "look at how fine and orderly my...
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1st August 2023, 12:20 PM
Thread: First workbench
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That's a very nice first bench Sawdodger. Looks...
That's a very nice first bench Sawdodger. Looks very practical, sturdy and robust.
Most first benches, like mine, are simple without the actual rigidity and skookumness that practical benches... -
29th July 2023, 06:37 PM
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I'm only have it's younger siblings the 45 and...
I'm only have it's younger siblings the 45 and 50. I can't afford the extra sliding sections to accommodate the moulding cutters from the 55 on the 45. Agree those cutters would made this an easier...
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29th July 2023, 06:33 PM
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Thanks CT I used a Stanley 45 with bead cutter...
Thanks CT
I used a Stanley 45 with bead cutter for the 3/8 top part of the moulding without issue.
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29th July 2023, 06:26 PM
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Update - it's the scratch stock for the win. ...
Update - it's the scratch stock for the win. Instead of worn scraper or saw blade I used a high speed steel blank that I has left over from marking knives I made last Christmas.
I cut it to the...