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26th June 2009, 03:38 PM
Thread: Red Gum Sawmills
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Trainer there is a gent on this site that i have...
Trainer there is a gent on this site that i have cut redgum with & also bought red stringy bark off as well " he go's under the name of Natural Edge & is located in Wagga pretty sure he will cut...
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30th January 2009, 03:23 PM
Thread: Fiddleback Maple
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Fiddleback Maple
im looking for a blank of fiddleback maple to build a rifle stock & cannot find a supplier here ??
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1st August 2008, 02:26 PM
Thread: Ruff as guts outdoor table.
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Are you sure its Yellow box ? looks to red .......
Are you sure its Yellow box ? looks to red .......
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15th July 2008, 10:30 AM
Thread: Redgum posts
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Redgum posts
I had this pile of recycled redgum posts sitting around & wanted to split them down the middle .
so i made a jig & cut them using my lucas .
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7th July 2008, 12:23 PM
Thread: Single Bed
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Nice job & the vic ash is a better option than...
Nice job & the vic ash is a better option than pine... takes stain a lot better as well
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3rd July 2008, 01:35 PM
Thread: Redgum Lowline
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Redgum Lowline
Here is another lowline i am making just needs handles & a back pannel.
its made out of redgum & finished with 60% gloss spray on poly.
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25th June 2008, 05:32 PM
Thread: Tamworth Redgum job..any takers
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Looking forward to seeing the pics !! & 12 inch...
Looking forward to seeing the pics !! & 12 inch wide boards are rare for us Lucas owners.
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12th June 2008, 02:22 PM
Thread: Hammer C3 31 combination machine
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Hammer C3 31 combination machine
I am selling my Hammer C3 31...... add can be viewed in the buy swap sell section.
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16th May 2008, 10:49 AM
Thread: Blackwood Dining Table
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Thats a great looking table Robbie ......& as far...
Thats a great looking table Robbie ......& as far as i know Plino it is with there being a tasmanian blackwwod & a victorian one as well....
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14th May 2008, 09:58 AM
Thread: Borer damage
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Meth bromide is good stuff !! Id use a two...
Meth bromide is good stuff !!
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14th May 2008, 09:53 AM
Thread: Red Stringy Bark Coffee Table
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I used Domino's to join the top & frame ! the...
I used Domino's to join the top & frame ! the top did not need it though it makes all the boards line up perfectly.
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14th May 2008, 09:48 AM
Thread: R&D Question
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I use a Lucas as i mill trees that are up to 1800...
I use a Lucas as i mill trees that are up to 1800 wide so if you guys made a bandsaw mill that could handle australian hardwoods & maybe have tungsten teeth on the blade id be interested.
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13th May 2008, 03:15 PM
Thread: Red Stringy Bark Coffee Table
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Red Stringy Bark Coffee Table
Just finished a red stringy bark coffee table that i finished with Howards orange tung oil & then waxed.
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9th May 2008, 09:26 AM
Thread: Low Line TV unit
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this is one i made out of spotted gum & spray...
this is one i made out of spotted gum & spray finished.
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5th May 2008, 11:42 AM
Thread: witch portable sawmill
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Poll: Weisy i have a Lucas 8/25 & its simple to use &...
Weisy i have a Lucas 8/25 & its simple to use & the guys at lucas are good to deal with as well.
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5th May 2008, 11:35 AM
Thread: log volume
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Check out www.blocklayer.com
Check out www.blocklayer.com
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29th April 2008, 04:51 PM
Thread: Dust extraction cyclone WIP
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A solid old set up....looks like it would suck...
A solid old set up....looks like it would suck the chrome off a towball lol
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28th April 2008, 01:25 PM
Thread: Patio Table in American white oak
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I like the design Rocker & the tapered legs look...
I like the design Rocker & the tapered legs look great .......domino machine's make life easier .
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16th April 2008, 10:20 AM
Thread: blue spot problem
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I get them when the glue comes into contact with...
I get them when the glue comes into contact with my clamps (some sort of reaction)...& i just sand them off & have never had one that wouldnt come off....grease proof paper in between the wood &...
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10th April 2008, 04:40 PM
Thread: Have to go with a husky.
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What price were you quoted for the 3120xp Steve ??
What price were you quoted for the 3120xp Steve ??
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8th April 2008, 02:30 PM
Thread: Have to go with a husky.
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Hi Steve i have a lucas mill & use a cheap $80...
Hi Steve
i have a lucas mill & use a cheap $80 electric sharpener & it works fine .....as you can see in one of my posts we slabbed a large redgum about 2 weeks ago & while we did not use my... -
4th April 2008, 04:36 PM
Thread: 90x90 dressed timber
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Save your cash & just buy the hardwood first...
Save your cash & just buy the hardwood first up......... or if there is any freight mobs about you might be able to pick up some old bearers they use to put loads on when on the back of the truck . ...
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3rd April 2008, 08:23 AM
Thread: Large Redgum
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Did not count the rings Quercus & im not sure...
Did not count the rings Quercus & im not sure what even killed the tree but it was dropped when it was dead by firewood cutters a while ago.. so i was happy to end up with the part that matters .....
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2nd April 2008, 09:06 AM
Thread: Large Redgum
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Well Weisy if i get sick of looking at it i will...
Well Weisy if i get sick of looking at it i will send it to you ..........lol
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1st April 2008, 01:55 PM
Thread: Large Redgum
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Just another pic ( back down off the drums )
Just another pic ( back down off the drums )
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1st April 2008, 11:04 AM
Thread: Large Redgum
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We cut them 60mm thick & we ended up with 20...
We cut them 60mm thick & we ended up with 20 slabs. There is still about 3 slabs left on the log but we need to lift it up as we ran out of adjustment .
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1st April 2008, 08:42 AM
Thread: Large Redgum
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well all went well & justin & i slabbed it in two...
well all went well & justin & i slabbed it in two days .......here is a few pics
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28th March 2008, 10:43 AM
Thread: Jarrah dining table & chairs finished
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Top job Paddy .....some nice work there & making...
Top job Paddy .....some nice work there & making chairs is a job that takes more patience than i have ......
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27th March 2008, 11:43 AM
Thread: What Size Bar ?
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Well looks like a will have to save my penny's &...
Well looks like a will have to save my penny's & buy a O66 or a O88 as i want to run a 3 or a 4 foot bar .:doh:
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26th March 2008, 12:37 PM
Thread: What Size Bar ?
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What Size Bar ?
A mate of mine has just left me with a Stihl 038 magnum for as long as i need it. i need a decent size saw for dropping big dead trees & dont want to splash out on a 066 at the moment so what size...
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25th March 2008, 12:40 PM
Thread: Another Lowline
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It was 2000 long 630 high & about 450 deep & as...
It was 2000 long 630 high & about 450 deep & as heavy as hell
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19th March 2008, 04:37 PM
Thread: What's the hardest timber you've milled?
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cut some ironbark in typical ironbark country...
cut some ironbark in typical ironbark country (rocky ????) & done 3 tyers in on my ute ......& had to cart it all & my mill on my ute about 40km back to a mates farm....never again.
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19th March 2008, 01:52 PM
Thread: Large Redgum
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A 300hp john deer front end loader but even that...
A 300hp john deer front end loader but even that could only manage to roll it once & we didnt want to bend all the linkages.
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19th March 2008, 11:21 AM
Thread: Large Redgum
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Well here is one of it rolled clear & a mate...
Well here is one of it rolled clear & a mate standing next to it with a cheesy grin & all .... i have made a couple of lowlines cabinets out of recycled spotted gum & they flog the hell out of my...
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18th March 2008, 09:58 AM
Thread: oregon questions?
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I bet your mill would have flown through that...
I bet your mill would have flown through that stuff......
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17th March 2008, 01:59 PM
Thread: Another Lowline
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Another Lowline
Here is a lowline i have just finished & swapped for a new stihl 390 farm boss...the unit is made out of recycled spotted gum although i had to use blackwood vaneer for the floor & shelves.
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17th March 2008, 01:32 PM
Thread: Large Redgum
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Large Redgum
I have finally got round to getting a start on the large redgum log that was annoying me.
with the help of Justin (natural edge) its now cut to length & endgrain sealed .
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28th November 2007, 10:46 AM
Thread: Another Dining Table
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Your work is very nice wongo !! will give your...
Your work is very nice wongo !! will give your method a go next time i do a table.
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28th November 2007, 08:31 AM
Thread: Another Dining Table
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i am pretty sure i used the 8 x 40mm for the top...
i am pretty sure i used the 8 x 40mm for the top but i might have a look at my jointer bed on my machine to make shore the infeed table is running flat with the outfeed table ( i had to replace a...
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28th November 2007, 08:24 AM
Thread: Another Dining Table
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Well Wongo this is how i do it ....1 flatten the...
Well Wongo this is how i do it ....1 flatten the face on jointer ....2 flatten a edge that is square to that face.....3 put through thicknesser until both sides are the required thickness ......???? ...
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27th November 2007, 12:09 PM
Thread: Another Dining Table
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Cheers Wongo !! i do have a jointer & a...
Cheers Wongo !! i do have a jointer & a thicknesser but when gluing up a 1600 wide top made up of 12 x boards its a nightmare even when i made the top in 3 x sections !! the top came out pretty flat...
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27th November 2007, 11:11 AM
Thread: Another Dining Table
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Sorry Cliff no picks of the joints'' but i used...
Sorry Cliff no picks of the joints'' but i used domino's 4 x 10 x 50's for each joint & the aprons are 70mm wide so with corner brackets & tite bond 3 i am hoping it should be strong enough
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27th November 2007, 10:36 AM
Thread: Another Dining Table
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Another Dining Table
Just finished another dining table made out of redgum (top) ash ( aprons ) spotted gum (legs).
1600 x 1600 square finished with wipe on poly then a coat of wax .
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13th November 2007, 02:48 PM
Thread: Carbide Tipped Chain ?
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DJ the soil is black as in river country & not...
DJ the soil is black as in river country & not many rocks at all but the red gum is still as hard as nails ...will be out again this weekend so more pic's coming
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13th November 2007, 09:58 AM
Thread: what do Ppl Charge for Contract Milling
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Poll: The bloke i bought my mill off used to charge...
The bloke i bought my mill off used to charge $120 per hr & they had to supply a bloke to tail out .
he only charged by the mill hour & had done a few jobs by the stories he told.
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12th November 2007, 03:26 PM
Thread: Skillmill purchase
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Good to hear your getting a mill old wild one !! ...
Good to hear your getting a mill old wild one !! & who says you cant flirt when your 50 ha ha
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7th November 2007, 08:57 AM
Thread: Carbide Tipped Chain ?
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Thanks gents .......i will give it a miss as they...
Thanks gents .......i will give it a miss as they do not sound as good as i had imagined !!
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6th November 2007, 10:36 AM
Thread: Carbide Tipped Chain ?
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Carbide Tipped Chain ?
Ok here we go ...... this might sound a little (real) stupid but is there any where i can buy a chainsaw chain to fit my lucas mill slabber that has carbide tips ??? would cut a lot better & need...
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29th October 2007, 10:30 AM
Thread: Sideboard from Studley's wood
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Top job Redgy good pics & well made. the...
Top job Redgy
good pics & well made.
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the chemical they use in the shipping containers...
the chemical they use in the shipping containers is Methel Bromide & can penetrate a foot of wood & will nock dead just about anything.
another member on this site once mentioned painting both sides...