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9th November 2021, 11:06 PM
Thread: Feast ajnd Watson Scandanavian oil
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Feast ajnd Watson Scandanavian oil
It's along time since I have posted but I have a question about Feast and Watson Scandanavian oil. I have used this product in the past with very good success and so decided to use it again on a...
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2nd March 2020, 04:53 PM
Thread: Metal roofing paint
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Metal roofing paint
I have a deck roof that needs to have the joint painted, mainly for aesthetic reasons. The joints were painted with Orminoid
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8th February 2020, 09:51 PM
Thread: Mystery blanks.
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Eyesight not good Pat!! Did not notice the tube...
Eyesight not good Pat!! Did not notice the tube in the photos!! The blanks I have Are a bit grotty around the ends and i could not get a good/reliable
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8th February 2020, 07:47 PM
Thread: Mystery blanks.
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Thanks Pat but it is the inside dimension that I...
Thanks Pat but it is the inside dimension that I need. Perhaps I should get my drill bits out and try the. Surely something I have must be close!
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8th February 2020, 02:03 PM
Thread: Mystery blanks.
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Mystery blanks.
Sveral years back we were in the States and went to Penn State Industries where i bought some kits - since used - and two computer circuit blanks
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7th February 2020, 03:22 PM
Thread: Turning lessons/ classes in Grafton.
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Turning lessons/ classes in Grafton.
I have 2 grandsons in Grafton, high schoolers. They were here during the Oct. holidays last year and each turned a pen.
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7th February 2020, 03:14 PM
Thread: I'm back!.
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I'm back!.
For some reason I have been unable to log in for a couple of years but things seem to be OK now.
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I have missed the forums but have kept in touch with a few via facebook.
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5th October 2018, 07:35 PM
Thread: Hanging cupboard doors
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Hanging cupboard doors
Boy do I hate this Job!!
I have never been good at hanging doors on cupboards, not that i have done many.
My latest foray into this dark art has left me wondering why I bother!
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20th September 2018, 07:08 PM
Thread: banksia pod vases
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They really are special Ted!!!:o:o:o
They really are special Ted!!!:o:o:o
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14th September 2018, 11:42 AM
Thread: Coffee table
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A truly admirable piece!! Love the simplicity...
A truly admirable piece!!
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2nd September 2018, 06:15 PM
Thread: Ares Spectrum
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Well done as always MIK! Very...
Well done as always MIK! Very colourful!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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Toadium!.
We have a few fruit trees - and a problem with fruit bats. So I took the nets that I have used
to cover a couple of the trees and laid them out On the concrete area around the pool.
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30th August 2018, 09:03 PM
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:o:o:o Stunning work sire!!! ...
:o:o:o Stunning work sire!!!
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28th August 2018, 11:34 PM
Thread: Black Butt table
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Extra noice!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup: i reaaly...
Extra noice!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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25th August 2018, 01:55 PM
Thread: Sharpening
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I would say that the Tormek system is the best of...
I would say that the Tormek system is the best of all. Repeatability of the grind is guaranteed and the finish it the best
I have seen from any wheel.
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20th August 2018, 10:05 AM
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Just wondering about the speed of the powered...
Just wondering about the speed of the powered sander method. Is it not going to present a problem with the heat generated, thereby causing surface cracking??
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18th August 2018, 04:45 PM
Thread: A great video on workholding on the bench
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Great thread!! :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup: I guess...
Great thread!! :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup: I guess there will be more to come!!
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10th August 2018, 02:13 PM
Thread: NSA - Must be flavour of the month
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That is some flashy grain!! Love it!! Very...
That is some flashy grain!! Love it!!
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10th August 2018, 02:09 PM
Thread: A bit of a saga.
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Success! First pepper mill done. Coated with...
Success! First pepper mill done. Coated with UBeaut Foodsafe Plus. Good gear.
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10th August 2018, 02:04 PM
Thread: Second crack at the Blackwood.
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Bit envious of that score!! I can see lots of...
Bit envious of that score!!
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10th August 2018, 02:01 PM
Thread: Miniture Bird Houses
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All you need now is a flock of miniature birds!:p
All you need now is a flock of miniature birds!:p
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29th July 2018, 10:59 AM
Thread: A bit of a saga.
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29th July 2018, 10:57 AM
Thread: A bit of a saga.
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That's what the the treasurer says - all the...
That's what the the treasurer says - all the time!
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28th July 2018, 10:31 PM
Thread: A bit of a saga.
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A bit of a saga.
Son wanted a pepper mill for the new pizza/pasta place he is managing. Good old dad can do that.
Has to be a big one! say 40-50ms! Was near David Drescher's place in Beenleigh so so dropped in and
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14th July 2018, 09:53 PM
Thread: A Tormek question.
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Should be easy enough to get the bar parallel to...
Should be easy enough to get the bar parallel to the wheel. \i have always found there is a little play
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14th July 2018, 09:48 PM
Thread: '34 Chevy Coupe (Hot Rod Theme)
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:o Now that really is something for the rev heads...
:o Now that really is something for the rev heads o ogle!!!
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13th July 2018, 08:48 PM
Thread: Anybody willing to ...
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Many thanks!! Should hve thought there would be a...
Many thanks!! Should hve thought there would be a Tormek forum somewher!!
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13th July 2018, 05:35 PM
Thread: Anybody willing to ...
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Anybody willing to ...
Post a sketch with detailed dimensions for a Tormek TTS- 100 turning tool jig.??
This is the plastic jig with two distance setting holes and two small wheels.
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12th July 2018, 03:26 PM
Thread: Car insurance and prescription drugs.
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Car insurance and prescription drugs.
Had a minor bingle, only my vehicle damaged, the other day and the wife contacted the insurance company- Aami.
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12th July 2018, 09:50 AM
Thread: Huon Professor
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A beauty!! Again the darker timber looks...
A beauty!! Again the darker timber looks great!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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12th July 2018, 09:48 AM
Thread: Huon Lucida
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Cracker!!! Love the darkness of the...
Cracker!!! Love the darkness of the timber!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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12th July 2018, 09:41 AM
Thread: Slotted pot
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Something different! A;most like a metal lathe...
Something different! A;most like a metal lathe piece.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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10th July 2018, 09:11 AM
Thread: A Tormek question.
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This machine does not have the truing device and...
This machine does not have the truing device and I somehow doubt the foresight of the members to buy one!!
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9th July 2018, 11:18 AM
Thread: How a Job Cascades and Sucks You In
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Magic story!!!:D Think I( will stop while I...
Magic story!!!:D
Think I( will stop while I am(just) ahead!!!!:rolleyes:
On a more serious note about one thing leading to another a mate went to the doctor with a sore foot.
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8th July 2018, 10:41 AM
Thread: A Tormek question.
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Thanks for that George. I will take a closer look...
Thanks for that George. I will take a closer look next trip to the club.
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6th July 2018, 07:27 PM
Thread: A Tormek question.
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Thanks fellas!! I have a 1 point diamond wheel...
Thanks fellas!! I have a 1 point diamond wheel dresser that will probably do the job. I will have to get past the clique of knowalls to try this.
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6th July 2018, 10:37 AM
Thread: A Tormek question.
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A Tormek question.
Our club has acquired an older model Tormek. It has a 150mm wheel plus the honing set up on the left hand side.
The instruction manual is a hardcover book!
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5th July 2018, 10:40 AM
Thread: A Watch Box
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That is a stunner!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
That is a stunner!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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All that trouble and you still manage to produce...
All that trouble and you still manage to produce a very fine box!! Well done!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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5th July 2018, 10:33 AM
Thread: Three similar but different boxes
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Love 'em all!!! fine work...
Love 'em all!!! fine work indeed!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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5th July 2018, 10:27 AM
Thread: Fiddly but rewarding...
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Beautiful work there Vern!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:...
Beautiful work there Vern!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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3rd July 2018, 04:33 PM
Thread: Gidgee Sierra
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Great looking pen!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
Great looking pen!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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3rd July 2018, 04:32 PM
Thread: Ringed Gidgee Cigar
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What a stonking...
What a stonking unit!!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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3rd July 2018, 04:29 PM
Thread: Rose She-Oak Cigar
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Gorgeous pen!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
Gorgeous pen!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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3rd July 2018, 04:28 PM
Thread: Couple of Liberty's
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Great looking pens indeed!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:...
Great looking pens indeed!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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1st July 2018, 09:27 PM
Thread: willow bowl .......
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Excellent piece Smife!!!:clap3::clap3::clap3: ...
Excellent piece Smife!!!:clap3::clap3::clap3:
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28th June 2018, 01:17 PM
Thread: Maple bowl
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Top piece there Jim.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
Top piece there Jim.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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28th June 2018, 01:12 PM
Thread: Turnado freehand turning system
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My very first thought on this was Symtec! I saw...
My very first thought on this was Symtec! I saw one demonstrated many years ago at the Brisbane T&WWW Show by the inventor.
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26th June 2018, 08:46 AM
Thread: Polymer Clay
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Great piece!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
Great piece!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
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26th June 2018, 08:43 AM
Thread: Huon pine bowl off.
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Love ém all!!! Very pleasing shape to aal of...
Love ém all!!!
Very pleasing shape to aal of those pieces.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
I envy the fact that you had that heavenly scent to enjoy while labouring away!