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Hi All,

Just wondered if any one could point me in the right direction.

I would like to find a place/club/person that runs courses on woodcarving for beginners, in Melbourne.

Can anyone also...

Thanks all,

Looks like treated pine is the way to go. I will pass this on and also get him to check out R.Cornall and Son.

Didn’t even think about termites…… stupid pomme!

Cheers,
Kevin

Hi all,

A relative of mine is building a new house. At the rear of the building is going to be a veranda with turned posts. He has been given the option of either Oregon or treated pine posts....

Hi all,

Just caught the end of Norm making another piece in the New Yankee Workshop. The finish that he used was a wiping polyurethane.

Just wondered if this is available in Australia, would...

Dewy,

Good to see someone in here from the old country and from the same part of it too!! I'm originally from Stroud.

Bloody EU !! Funny thing is I used to joke with friends many years ago "...

Hi Hem,

Depending on what machinery you have, the best thing to do would be to find a local timber yard. If you don’t yet have a jointer/thicknesser, some yards will machine the timber for a small...

If dogs aren’t any real help then maybe a better deterrent is to move to a small deserted island that’s only accessible by sea, put your workshop in the middle of the island. On top of the workshop...

I find two barking dogs is a big help in keeping the crooks at bay

:-)

Hmmmm interesting replies

S60IC, there are many ways to remove paint from timber but what I would like to point out is .... look out for nails if machining.

I would suggest a paint stripper...

Hi Brendan,

I know exactly how you feel. I had the same problem a while ago with a brand new saw and blades. At first I thought it was the ¾” blade that wasn’t getting enough tension or was...

Hi all,

This has been going on for sometime !!

For get the pro's and con's of getting 3 phase connected, what i would like to know is where you can get hold of good, well priced second hand...

Great site !!

But what's with the woman that's in all the pictures??

Bugger, sorry Phil, just noticed the size of the slab.

If cupping occurs, you can usually get rid of it by turning the piece over on a flat surface so that only one side can breath until it...

Hi Phil,

If I were you I would get rid of the sealer, run it through the thicknesser and let it stand for a while, lay it down on some blocks so that all sides can breath, , it should then...

Hi Daniel,

I purchased one of these and eight months later the thing started smoking on me and then died. Not very good considering that all up I got around two hours use out of it. Maybe I was...

Hi

You can try a polyurethane finish called Maxithane by Feast Watson. This comes in Gloss, Satin or non-yellowing Gloss & Satin.

I've only used this on cement sheets and it's a bit of a bugger...

Hi David,

I have the CTJ-196 and it’s not a bad little machine, with a little bargaining you should be able to get it for a better price. The only drama I’ve had is that the out feed table dropped...

I know what your going though Gordon,

In the workshop back in the old country, we used to have metal drum that contained an inner drum with a hole in the bottom. A shaft the size of the hole and...

Hi all,

After having a few problems with a new bandsaw I purchased this book.

The bandsaw Book by Lonnie Bird. It is fantastic: it covers everything. From what to look for when buying, tuning...

Hello all,

I need to match a stain to existing furniture (mass produced), does any one know where to get a chocolate stain or what stains are require to mix to get this effect,

Hmmmm don't you...

Thanks for the advise Len, I called Carba-Tec today and spoke to one of their “bandsaw experts” I’m cutting Amoora and he said that this is a particularly difficult wood to cut on a bandsaw because...

G'day all

I need some help!

I've just got the Carba-Tec 14" Deluxe (SBW 3501) with the professional rip fence and can I get this thing to resaw straight, I wish.

I'm trying to resaw 100mm...