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21st February 2012, 06:44 AM
Thread: Woodworking club in Brisbane?
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I was a bit puzzled by the above, since I...
I was a bit puzzled by the above, since I migrated to the Old Dart a month ago, and never made any such commitment; there is no-one else in the members' list with a nick like Rocker.
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5th November 2011, 01:43 PM
Thread: Pool fence legislation in QLD
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Pool fence legislation in QLD
When selling a house in QLD, a vendor must possess a certificate of compliance (costing $250) for his pool fence. I have just obtained one of these, but was unprepared for the ludicrous strictness...
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23rd October 2011, 12:38 PM
Thread: Silver ash chest finished
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Julian, I have not made any furniture for a...
Julian,
I have not made any furniture for a few years now, so I am not up to date with the latest finishes. But I found Minwax very easy to apply, and it worked for me. But finishing was never my... -
20th October 2011, 06:00 PM
Thread: Article on Rocker morticing jig
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Rocker morticing jig: an oldie but a goodie
The article on my morticing jig has been downloaded from my blog 3864 times by woodworkers worldwide since it was posted on my blog four years ago; as I have not been posting much recently, newer...
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7th October 2011, 02:00 PM
Thread: Article on zigzag rocker
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Article on zigzag rocker published in Wood Magazine
An article on my zigzag rocker is now published in the current (November 2011) issue of Wood Magazine. The people at Wood magazine modified my design, by making the rockers parallel to each other,...
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1st October 2011, 09:29 PM
Thread: Cad Software
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This book on using Sketchup specifically for...
This book on using Sketchup specifically for woodworking design should be very helpful: SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers (eBook) by Tim Killen - Woodworking - eBooks - Fine Woodworking Store . When I...
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30th September 2011, 05:27 PM
Thread: Nest of tables.
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Ruddy, Good to hear that the glass would...
Ruddy,
Good to hear that the glass would shatter into small pieces, if broken. But it would probably be wise to remove the tables if you are having a party, or if children are running around.
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30th September 2011, 07:31 AM
Thread: Zigzag dining table - WIP
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Thanks, Lignum. The table and a set of six zigzag...
Thanks, Lignum. The table and a set of six zigzag dining chairs are now in my niece's dining room in England.
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29th September 2011, 09:36 PM
Thread: Nest of tables.
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Ruddy, Your nesting table design looks very...
Ruddy,
Your nesting table design looks very elegant in comparison to my rather chunky zigzag Jarrah table, referenced in Munruben's post above, but I am wondering if that tempered glass would be... -
21st September 2011, 11:47 AM
Thread: open heart surgery
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I had open heart surgery to repair a 30 mm atrial...
I had open heart surgery to repair a 30 mm atrial septal defect, and for a single coronary artery bypass 3 1/2 years ago. I found that the pain from the chest opening was not nearly as bad as that...
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31st March 2011, 11:00 AM
Thread: Plans for the Domino version of my rocker
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Here are the instructions, figures, and photos. ...
Here are the instructions, figures, and photos.
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31st March 2011, 10:52 AM
Thread: Plans for the Domino version of my rocker
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Plans for the Domino version of my rocker
Here are the plans for the Domino version of my rocker. If you copy the pdf files to a CD, you can get a plan printer to print out the plans at full scale on A0 paper; but you will need to check that...
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29th March 2011, 06:22 PM
Thread: Plans for my rocker (metric version)
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Here are the mortising and tenoning jig...
Here are the mortising and tenoning jig descriptions.
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29th March 2011, 06:17 PM
Thread: Plans for my rocker (metric version)
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Here are the description, photos, & diagrams. ...
Here are the description, photos, & diagrams.
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29th March 2011, 06:10 PM
Thread: Plans for my rocker (metric version)
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Plans for my rocker (metric version)
I have decided to make the plans for the rocker that I designed in 2003 available to forum members in PDF format. I have attached the plans to this post, and will attach the description, photos,...
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18th March 2011, 03:34 PM
Thread: Rock Maple cubic metre price?
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1 cubic metre is more exactly 423.77 super feet....
1 cubic metre is more exactly 423.77 super feet.
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6th March 2011, 06:09 PM
Thread: Plans for Wood Storage
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See Post #9 in this thread:...
See Post #9 in this thread: https://www.woodworkforums.com/f14/stacking-timber-6605/ for a rack made out of 18 mm plywood and 2 x 4's.
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3rd February 2011, 12:27 PM
Thread: Yasi is a huge, dangerous cyclone
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Great news Cliff and Journeyman Mick that you...
Great news Cliff and Journeyman Mick that you have survived Yasi relatively unscathed.
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9th November 2010, 01:33 PM
Thread: Veritas router table top
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Brett, I never found the curvature to be an...
Brett,
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9th November 2010, 12:13 PM
Thread: Veritas router table top
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I owned one of these when I was living in the US,...
I owned one of these when I was living in the US, and liked it a lot. I also owned the Carbatec one after moving here. I definitely would not recommend the latter. Its top is extremely heavy and has...
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7th November 2010, 11:31 AM
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Thanks ladies and gents for the good wishes and...
Thanks ladies and gents for the good wishes and warnings; it is not a decision we made lightly. I know we shall hate the weather, the traffic, the cramped, expensive housing, etc., BUT we have lots...
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6th November 2010, 02:11 PM
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Britton Timbers in Kremzow Road is very close to...
Britton Timbers in Kremzow Road is very close to you.
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2nd November 2010, 04:09 PM
Thread: Crosscut sled design
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It seems to me that the trivial extra trouble of...
It seems to me that the trivial extra trouble of fitting the rear blade guard block and a stop is well worthwhile from the safety point of view. Without them, your thumb may be at risk from the blade...
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1st November 2010, 05:47 PM
Thread: Z-spring chair finished
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I wrote the attached article on this chair for...
I wrote the attached article on this chair for publication in an American woodworking magazine, so the measurements are in inches; however, they didn't want to publish it, so I thought I would put it...
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31st October 2010, 05:25 PM
Thread: Crosscut sled design
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Jill, My sled lasted me eight years before...
Jill,
My sled lasted me eight years before Cliff Rogers inherited it with my table saw a couple of years ago; I would be surprised if it is not still going strong in his workshop. I think the... -
31st October 2010, 04:38 PM
Thread: Crosscut sled design
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I think a block of wood to shield the saw blade...
I think a block of wood to shield the saw blade as it emerges from the back fence is absolutely essential, together with a stop block to limit the amount of forward travel of the sled. The...
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31st October 2010, 04:15 PM
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Jill, What you say is very true. After my...
Jill,
What you say is very true. After my first four years in Australia, I went back to England in 1974, but came back here in 1980. Then in 1995 I went to the US for four years, and then came... -
31st October 2010, 07:07 AM
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Thanks Neil and Sir S.; the place I have my eye...
Thanks Neil and Sir S.; the place I have my eye on has only 500 m2 - that is considered a large garden over there - and I shall probably have to give away some furniture to squeeze into the house. I...
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30th October 2010, 07:38 AM
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John, Thanks. I may not have as many posts as...
John,
Thanks. I may not have as many posts as you, or any of the prolific posters on this thread for that matter, but I hope that I may top the 4000 mark before I shuffle off this mortal coil; so... -
29th October 2010, 07:31 PM
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Cliff, Darren, and Wongo, Many thanks for the...
Cliff, Darren, and Wongo,
Many thanks for the good wishes.
I think Bitingmidge may be able to buy his place back again, if he wants. The government has changed its mind, and doesn't want it... -
29th October 2010, 10:01 AM
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Rocker's shed in the Sunshine Coast hinterland
After 30 happy years in Australia, I am reluctantly moving back to the UK to be closer to rellies; so my 9 x 12 m shed, which has been the venue for a couple of Forum get-togethers in past years, is...
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14th October 2010, 07:50 AM
Thread: TurboCad problem
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Robert, I was printing from model space using...
Robert,
I was printing from model space using a template. I suspect that this is a bug, although it is not a very serious one, once you know how to get around it, by unchecking associative... -
3rd October 2010, 10:12 PM
Thread: wax to stop glue sticking?
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Ecks, The downside of steaming with epoxy is...
Ecks,
The downside of steaming with epoxy is that water is not compatible with the glue. I can't really quantify how much extra bending you will get when the glue is on , but I think a minor... -
3rd October 2010, 06:50 PM
Thread: wax to stop glue sticking?
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I don't think you will get much springback if you...
I don't think you will get much springback if you use Techniglue epoxy to glue the laminations, although I must admit that I have not tried glueing nearly as tight a curve as yours. However, it is...
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30th September 2010, 05:46 PM
Thread: buying from USA
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See this thread:...
See this thread: https://www.woodworkforums.com/f152/lie-nielsen-catalogue-aussie-edition-124065/ , post #14.
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30th September 2010, 05:12 PM
Thread: TurboCad problem
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TurboCad problem
Any TurboCad gurus out there? I find that I cannot print dimensions in TurboCad diagrams unless the 'Associative Dimension' box in the Dimension Properties>Format dialog box is unchecked. That is, I...
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27th September 2010, 03:21 PM
Thread: Going to Darwin for 2 weeks
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Hey, you already did a lot more than I did - and...
Hey, you already did a lot more than I did - and I lived there for 15 years:)
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27th September 2010, 12:16 PM
Thread: wax to stop glue sticking?
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Ecks, For my rocker laminations I used a table...
Ecks,
For my rocker laminations I used a table saw followed by a thicknesser. I think that, if you use a band saw, you would need to clean up the laminations; if you don't have a thicknesser, you... -
26th September 2010, 08:07 PM
Thread: wax to stop glue sticking?
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I use Techniglue epoxy for bent laminations for...
I use Techniglue epoxy for bent laminations for rockers and back slats. It should give you at least half an hour of working time, unless it is very hot weather - say, more than 30 C. Do not use PVA...
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22nd September 2010, 07:44 PM
Thread: wax to stop glue sticking?
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I use brown shiny packaging tape. It works fine....
I use brown shiny packaging tape. It works fine.
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7th September 2010, 09:06 PM
Thread: WIP Interesting Table
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Steve, I was interested to see you had made...
Steve,
I was interested to see you had made these tables, since I also used the same design, originally published in Fine Woodworking #27, to build a table in jarrah. See... -
24th August 2010, 02:00 PM
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Forthcoming AWR book on Australian furniture designers
The Australian Wood Review plans to publish a book next year on Australian furniture designers, and is calling for submissions for inclusion in the book. The Editor sent out the following email to...
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10th August 2010, 03:28 PM
Thread: Another mortise and tenon option
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I forgot to mention that the dial gauge for...
I forgot to mention that the dial gauge for measuring the fence position on my jig is not essential. You can measure the position of the fence accurately by using an electronic caliper to measure the...
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10th August 2010, 03:02 PM
Thread: Another mortise and tenon option
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If you want to build a precision morticing jig,...
If you want to build a precision morticing jig, you can build the one that I designed. See the attached article. It takes about a day to build it, but, in my view, the resulting accuracy that you can...
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12th July 2010, 04:41 PM
Thread: Need some Expert Timber Help
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I suggest you get hold of 'Wood in Australia' by...
I suggest you get hold of 'Wood in Australia' by Bootle; it gives detailed data on the physical properties of Australian timbers.
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10th July 2010, 07:30 AM
Thread: Going to Darwin for 2 weeks
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Hi Cliff, Great to see the saw looking happy...
Hi Cliff,
Great to see the saw looking happy in its new home on the Atherton Tableland:U
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9th July 2010, 08:03 PM
Thread: Going to Darwin for 2 weeks
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Cliff, Don't miss the market at Parap on a...
Cliff,
Don't miss the market at Parap on a Saturday morning, or Rapid Creek on a Sunday morning. You can get excellent tropical fruit that are hard to find elsewhere, even in Cairns. Look for... -
20th June 2010, 03:36 PM
Thread: Chair prototype
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Corbs, Your design reminds me of a set of...
Corbs,
Your design reminds me of a set of chairs that MajorPanic made a few years ago. See https://www.woodworkforums.com/f40/dining-chairs-wip-way-there-41141/ and... -
29th April 2010, 12:13 PM
Thread: Another micro-adjustable box-joint jig
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Ahmet, Read my post of 21st March. Rocker
Ahmet,
Read my post of 21st March.
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3rd April 2010, 05:46 PM
Thread: The great poo test?
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The colon cam is not a problem, since you are...
The colon cam is not a problem, since you are unconscious when it is done. The stuff you have to drink to clean out your gut in preparation is nasty, but much better than the alternative - my mother...