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if anyone has any old, broken down woodworking machines and tools etc. that are going to be thrown out and or scrapped, i am interested in acquiring them for a tafe based project to repair them and...

don't have a problem with the object (plane), myself, it sounds like more of a case of people not wanting to cough up money for a quality product with many man hours involved in it's making.......

extremely well made and built....it doesn't matter about all the perceived poor design issues with the plane. stop whinging and criticizing, as how many of the knockers could actually make this. good...

hi guys,
how might i improve the grip of my rubber conveyor feeder on my supersurfacer? i have tried scuffing with coarse sandpaper and even small bits of grip tape(which worked, but eventually fall...

counter in it's raw state, prior to polishing. in my opinion, new guinea rosewood is such a highly underrated timber, especially if you get hold of the 'red' packs.

the timber was sanded down to 320 grit and finished with a 30 percent lacquer over a sanding sealer.... a lot of sanding between coats.
the timber was sourced through a supplier i have who sourced...

hi guys, these are pics of a recently completed honduran mahogany kitchen completed for a client to the limit of the works i was required to complete.

guys ,
have been busy lately, with a lot of work,
check it out.

check these out kids....finally completed 18 months ago... finally got around to posting pics....

charlie henry timbers or hyne. if they don't have it , it never existed:)

where can i get the fretwork pattern for the milan cathedral. i have tried finescrollsaw.com , so if anyone tells me there it's already been covered.
please help.

:wink:remove and build a bay window there and have some windows for light, use existing joists as floor area.... your wife will be stoked as my clients wives are always happy with this design..........

if i lived in your area i would strongly oppose it, as you are altering the historic fabric and continuity of the architecture and built history of your area.not only can museums display our history,...

i will try a class machinery.:)

hi guys ,
does anyone know where i can get a super surfacer from and does anyone have or know of one for sale......:)

looking to buy a duplicarver either new or used in australia if possible. please help me out.....

does boucher and co. fine art furniture based in toowoomba have a web site online, or has anyone seen any of their work online. :)

mate, to put it blunt, your up ????? creek.great builder, hey don't worry, he will disappear like all the lther crap builders when the recession hits us. my question..... where do they all disappear...

that would plain and simply look ????. try another tack..... don't try new things as they always look :(

nice.... enough said! enjoy seeing other people with a passion for their art.

mate, ultimately you need to learn and teach yourself if you want to pursue things to the next level and read.......... read and read........passion is everything in this area..... money is ???? for...

interesting fact that they were used for that purpose in days gone past....thank you for sharing that interesting fact, as any new information on historical aspects to structures is very much...

ceiling detail of gatehouse, will post post detail pics later

hi guys and girls,
recently finished gatehouse and fence posts for client in ipswich. starting victorian shopfit as we speak.....

stay tuned for pics of award winner coming up in new year:2tsup:

bubinga...... only if you have deep pockets though.....the king of red timbers, also a bit less epensivve is blood wood

mate, what you want to do is make something that is usually fabricated or cast from metal in timber, it will blow your teachers away...... trust me:wink::2tsup:... think outside the box:U

mate, you should have sealed straight away.
sikkens is the only product worth applying at all , and it could probably revive the doors even now.... it costs but it is worth every cent. kind of like...

shellac.... the finest sealer still known to mankind, and kind to you and your baby. zinzer or zinners make a good product and an old time once told me they had a bucket of shellac onsite and they...

i use a guy in brisbane who is the finest woodturner in the country..... of course he is very quiet about it these days as he is winding down. he is so good, i don't even turn master blanks for him...

loctite held all the seakings together at 817 squadron on the seakings in the navy...... maybe that explains something?:(

this man inspired me , by a chance visit to his house and still does. the finest woodworker in australia, without question.
www.artistarno.com

ah hu, i see they losp treated in the 1920- 1930's........:rolleyes: i must have forgotten:doh:

just want people or potential clients to be ''assured that the craftsmen that they think they are getting , is able to do what they say they can''. i think you guys are reading to much into this...

the reason why they are done in hoop is because it is far more durable than treated pine , which is awfully harmful to our children as well, the treads are run slightly off level for drainage and the...

all fretwork is hand cut and hoop pine is used

another shot.....

replacerotten works and open back up front porch

just want to convey that a level of quality and design advice should be able to be offered to your clients.. eg. you don't go to a hyundai mechanic to get a ferrari fixed as he knows nothing about...

accuracy and knowledge of detail is fundamentally important. or it leads to people going down to bunnings and buying doors that are cheap and poorly built and are close enough but not the same at all...

its purpose would be to create a person who has a passion for what they do , combined with obvious talent and an ability to communicate ideas across to their clients that aren't sold to them via...

in reply to echidna.... you say no one can afford your time.... was your first car a ferrari... these levels a quality are not exactly aimed at the frist home buyer, as i have never restored a house...

researching what you are about to work on is not done by anyone , well hardly anyone anymore, knowing what was being designed and used at that particular point in time is essential to seemless...

the purpose of establishing a guild is to provide a benchmark for the consumers and potential clients of a level of quality available to them, not to establish a class system at all. there are good...

guys , i think you may be to deep in thought here... my main concern is the loss of traditional design and building skills used on timber houses in australia and the ability of carpentersto be able...

opinions wanted on whether it is a viable option to band together to create a master woodworkers guild in australia for craftsmen with passion and the skills to match so that they can be...

sandalwood investment in western australia? the fees and the yeild / return seem very low and risky for such a long term investment. i could probably buy a block of land out west and plant my own...

buy the festool cms router insert , you will never buy another in your life our your kids, kids lives.... it is far superior, but you get what you pay for.:)

victorian folly pool area designed for well..... a victorian wedding perhaps .domed roof constructed with compound curving lattice effect. ornamental stop chamfering on posts unfortunately unable to...

all hand built out of workshop andthe zig zag motif is an art deco or moderne motif that is very common.:( unfortunately the photos of the top winder section have been lost and the newel post is...