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    Am able to get untreated pine studs from The...

    Am able to get untreated pine studs from The Bunker in Beerwah:
    90x35x2.4 (MGP10) = $7.35
    70x35x2.4 (" ) = $4.95

    Not a lot of stock. Thanks for the tip
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    But not all CCA treated, right? Other forms of...

    But not all CCA treated, right? Other forms of treatment are more benign, eg permethrin (Hyne blue) or bifenthrin (Hyne red).
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    Thanks for the feedback guys. I see someone else...

    Thanks for the feedback guys. I see someone else has asked the identical question already here.

    Makes me wish for the days when I could wander into a Home Depot in the US and buy lengths of 2x4...
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    Structural pine from Bunnings?

    The Bunnings website is listing structural pine as a special order (in my area, Sunshine Coast). Is this something new? I just want to build a rough work/craft table and need cheap lumber, but...
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    I have not, no. I've just been too busy (and not...

    I have not, no. I've just been too busy (and not confident I can fix a motor by replacing bearings, which I have never done before.)




    If I was going to use a tiny belt like that, I'd use my...
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    I tried all sorts of tricks to keep my razor...

    I tried all sorts of tricks to keep my razor blades sharp, but none of them worked. In the end I found that if I shook the water off carefully and stored the blade (still in the razor) in a jar of...
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    1x30" belt sander / grinder - a bad buy

    For sharpening metal tools, mainly knives, I bought a 300W 1"x30" Belt 5" Tray Disc Sander Grinder from eBay a couple of years ago, and it's been a disaster. It started making a bearing(?) racket...
  8. Thanks for that, well spotted. You can see the...

    Thanks for that, well spotted. You can see the Scheppach unit reviewed at Amazon UK:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scheppach-8-inch-Sawbench-Sliding-Extension/dp/B00DOZYZQI/
  9. Now they have a table saw on sale: 393681

    Now they have a table saw on sale:



    393681
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    Materials: Carbon nanotubes in an ancient...

    Materials: Carbon nanotubes in an ancient Damascus sabre | ReadCube Articles

    Takes a while to open, but worth it
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    Er .. not quite. From wikipedia article on...

    Er .. not quite. From wikipedia article on Mokune-gane states that such blades were "first made in 17th-century Japan", whereas the true Damascus blade are so called because they were first...
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    True Damascus figuring doesn't look like that,...

    True Damascus figuring doesn't look like that, and isn't made like that. That's a simulacrum

    The subject of what a true Damascus blade is was covered in the Scientific American (PDF)
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    I'll reply to you, even though your snarky...

    I'll reply to you, even though your snarky responses show you're a complete jerk.

    There is nothing in what you've quoted, by my reading, that tells me you do or don't own the Sonic unit. Perhaps...
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    I'm asking for an update. Has your opinion...

    I'm asking for an update. Has your opinion changed?

    Edit: and as I thought, there is no clear statement by you in this thread that you own the unit.
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    Rsser, do you have the Sonic and if so, what is...

    Rsser, do you have the Sonic and if so, what is your opinion of it now? Thanks
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    Happy with the Sonic?

    Is everyone who bought the Sonic still happy?

    I see the identical product is available in the UK labelled Sealey (very slightly more expensive on eBay).

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    Similar products are for sale...
  17. Asked her; she emailed me this photo :) 257033...

    Asked her; she emailed me this photo :)

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    Thanks for listing some interesting advantages.
  18. Interesting article Using a Hand-cranked...

    Interesting article

    Using a Hand-cranked Grinder - Popular Woodworking Magazine

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    And more

    What to Look for when Buying a Hand Cranked Grinder | The Renaissance Woodworker
  19. Can anyone supply names of tried-and-true trusted...

    Can anyone supply names of tried-and-true trusted vintage brands?
  20. Thanks, and just for reference I've included the...

    Thanks, and just for reference I've included the image of that one.

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  21. My biggest problem with the ones for sale on...

    My biggest problem with the ones for sale on Amazon and eBay right now are the obvious low quality (ex-China). The green one above is available in China for under $10 (yet it costs $100 shipped here,...
  22. Some interesting opinions, fellas. Thanks....

    Some interesting opinions, fellas. Thanks. Hopefully this thread will grow over time.

    I'm holding off purchase for now.
  23. Hand Grinder / Manual Bench Grinder — General comments

    Any comments on these sorts of tools? Especially in relation to sharpening of knives, drills, and woodworking tools?

    https://i.minus.com/iwAjWkT2uUgt4.jpg

    https://i.minus.com/ikrxeZeiWfVQU.jpg...
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    Reminds me of the Neal Young song, "Piece of...

    Reminds me of the Neal Young song, "Piece of Crap"

    Saw it on the tube
    Bought it on the phone
    Now you're home alone
    It's a piece of crap

    I tried to plug in it
    I tried to turn it on
    When I...
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    I use Wolfcraft 8mm beech wood dowels...

    I use Wolfcraft 8mm beech wood dowels. They are very good. Buy them on eBay from the UK.

    http://www.wolfcraft.de/workarea/supplier/sWolfcraft/documents/200/2905-10_FS.jpg
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    And talking about good quality jigs, I have a...

    And talking about good quality jigs, I have a special on a new Dowelmax system, fully loaded:
    http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=79785
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    Yes, wish me the best Gotta sleep, thanks guys

    Yes, wish me the best

    Gotta sleep, thanks guys
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    Well, Noel, I read your rules in the rules forum...

    Well, Noel, I read your rules in the rules forum twice and saw nothing about links to other forums being disallowed. But I'm tired tonight and probably missed it.

    It probably means I'll stop...
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    Hey is there some rule here about not linking to...

    Hey is there some rule here about not linking to other sites on the internet? Someone (Watson?) deleted a post of mine here because I linked to another forum. What's going on? Whassup, Watson?
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    Ron, here's a guy who used ordinary dowels with...

    Ron, here's a guy who used ordinary dowels with the DM and got good results
    "http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showpost.php?p=808889&postcount=118"
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    You're right Ron. These people will make metric...

    You're right Ron. These people will make metric compressed dowels for you, not sure of the price yet. http://www.laurierwoodcraft.com/index.html

    Lee Valley has the non-metrix expansible dowels at...
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    You can extend the shelf life indefinitely by...

    You can extend the shelf life indefinitely by sloshing a little mineral spirits on top of it in the bottle.
    http://www.woodworking.org/WC/GArchive98/4_29ringstuck.html
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    Leigh FMT is a pricier option (3x the price with...

    Leigh FMT is a pricier option (3x the price with shipping), LGS, but a worthy one.
    SilentC, I think we agree to disagree, but I understand your POV.
    Lignum, I think you are mainly trying to...
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    Lignum, please stop the ad hominem attacks. I've...

    Lignum, please stop the ad hominem attacks. I've explained at least 3 times now that I started the thread when already leaning away from the Domino, and just needed some data to help push me over the...
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    No, that didn't happen, and here's why: we are...

    No, that didn't happen, and here's why: we are talking about 3 separate sets of tests here, and they all came to the same conclusions (roughly). I wonder if you took the time to look at them:
    The...
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    Not as much as most of you, I'll bet, But that...

    Not as much as most of you, I'll bet, But that also makes me more open to new ideas. :)
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    I used a Ryobi biscuit machine for a while, but...

    I used a Ryobi biscuit machine for a while, but wasn't that impressed with biscuits. Joins were not flat and even.

    Oh and I routed a few M&T's, made a mess.
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    My Kreg's pocket hole jig :redface:

    My Kreg's pocket hole jig :redface:
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    Not that much more expensive, but I'll grant they...

    Not that much more expensive, but I'll grant they are less pleasant to use.



    For all I know, the 3 different tests (only one by the manufacturer, the others by an individual and a magazine)...
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    Why are you disappointed in this new information?...

    Why are you disappointed in this new information? Were you already aware of this research from 2006? Are you not interested in suspending your tit-for-tat point scoring for just a second to consider...
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    Sorry I missed this post, Ron. The surface...

    Sorry I missed this post, Ron.

    The surface area of a cylinder like a 10mm x 50mm dowel = (area of top) + (area of bottom) + (area of sides)
    = (2pi*radius-squared) + (2pi*radius*height)
    =...
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    Bob, it hardly matters. The bushes do not wear...

    Bob, it hardly matters. The bushes do not wear out, ask Dowelmax. The side-by-side contact between drill bit and bushing would require very large differences in Rockwells to make a significant...
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    :tvhpy: Thanks guys, loved this thread, great...

    :tvhpy:

    Thanks guys, loved this thread, great entertainment and I've learned a lot from it. Hopefully I gave something back as well as took.
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    Mother's milk to polyurethane glues. Sigh....

    Mother's milk to polyurethane glues.

    Sigh. :banghead:
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    I'm done debating you, Silent. Please live up to...

    I'm done debating you, Silent. Please live up to your forum name.
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    Hmmm, you don't understand modern polyurethane...

    Hmmm, you don't understand modern polyurethane glues
    http://www.vise.com.au/super_strong.shtml

    eg:

    # It is especially strong when applied to timbers being joined end-grain to end-grain
    #...
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    The bond is actually created by the glue's...

    The bond is actually created by the glue's adhesion to the surfaces, not by the mating of grains. With a modern glue the wood around the joint will fail before the join fails. With a multi-dowel...
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    Ron, I know the question was not directed at me,...

    Ron, I know the question was not directed at me, but someone else said in this respect that "I believe that historically M&T joints were subject to the same types of failure you have seen with...
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    But domino-joined chairs have been around how...

    But domino-joined chairs have been around how long?

    In enough years their loose tenons will fail for all the reasons Hoadley gives.
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    You don't see the humor in someone supporting the...

    You don't see the humor in someone supporting the Domino and castigating dowels because of their shrinking availability in hardware stores, when the tool he is supporting is completely unavailable in...
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