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  1. N.S.W.Swap Cheers Mate :)

    G'day Rowie, thanks for finding the thread and getting back to me, I will forward Tom's email to you by PM shortly. Nice to see you got the goods. Cheers mate :2tsup:
  2. N.S.W.Swap Bull Oak and Other Aussie Timber For Knife Handles- Swap You Ancient Kauri

    G'day,

    A friend of mine in Croatia has taught himself to make knives he is getting quite good too. The knife forums he is on talk a lot about Aussie woods. He is sending me one of his knives in...
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    Thanks Alex, I have gone over your site and...

    Thanks Alex, I have gone over your site and particularly love your platonic boxes. As mentioned in my previous post I prefer the maker to be proximal for collection and a visit during production....
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    Bellow is a basic description of what I want and...

    Bellow is a basic description of what I want and what it will be for. The maker must be local to Brisbane/Gold/Sunny Coasts so I can collect it easily and visit the workshop during production. Cash,...
  5. I got more info on the story from my friend who...

    I got more info on the story from my friend who wrote:

    Please find attached a photo of the flutes and some of the pieces of decking timber I have off the MAHENO. The pieces of timber are approx....
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    Wall Cabinet Commission

    Hello all

    I am interested to commission a wall mounted cabinet out of Ancient Kauri and Red cedar to keep some really rare and unique flutes I have been gifted, keen to have some dove tails in it...
  7. Which Teak ?

    Interestingly I Spoke to an old bloke in town today whilst getting a few things in his store, he was born and bread at Findon Creek Nth Of Kyogle and can talk the wheels of a wagon with stories local...
  8. Salvaged Teak From Deck Of SS Maheno 1905

    A past student of mine and friend just told me a great story by email, he had recently made a flute from Teak decking salvaged from the SS Maheno, a luxuary steam paddler built in Scotland in 1905,...
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    Thanks Les, yesterday before I created this...

    Thanks Les, yesterday before I created this thread I emailed Leigh Ind. about this, this morning there was a cordial response saying to contact carba-Tec who would assist in obtaining it for me from...
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    Leigh SuperJig 12 DVD - copy needed !!

    Hello Forumites, :)

    I need to locate a copy of the DVD for Leigh Super Jig's, specifically the SuperJig 12 if there is not a universal one for many models. I would be happy to pay someone a fee to...
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    very very nice pen I am getting closer to making...

    very very nice pen I am getting closer to making pens, was taught in NZ by a lovely craftsman by the name of Chris Flute a dutchman living in picturesc Wanaka in the South Is a few years back, he...
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    Hey Ben, you may need some other bits sent...

    Hey Ben,

    you may need some other bits sent down, if so give me sizes for rough sawn and I'll send you what you need, I have a lot of this wood and I am happy to see a few more bits go to your...
  13. I would say it like this.... Pine is...

    I would say it like this....


    Pine is Pine...Cedar is Cedar....and.... Kauri is Kauri....


    Sorry but I have to have a bit of a laugh when I see people describe timbers like this...."cedar...
  14. Jarrod I offered you a similar bit to Ben but...

    Jarrod I offered you a similar bit to Ben but need your address mate so please PM, and would be great if you can pay postage mate.... Matt
  15. Hi Bevan, I trust you got the Kauri I left at...

    Hi Bevan, I trust you got the Kauri I left at your place I realised the wider board wasnt whitebait when I got home, as I had an offcut of that board, maybe uit was I still havent planed it, but...
  16. Thanks for all your ideas and entries :2tsup:,...

    Thanks for all your ideas and entries :2tsup:, for me this fits the criteria the best and so Ben Gets it :U, I will however donate other Kauri wood to Bevan and Jarrod to see thier projects through...
  17. I agree this wouldn't have structural strength...

    I agree this wouldn't have structural strength but would be a great addition in a non structural place on your bike, I have seen wooden bikes before and they amazed me.

    Matt
  18. Thanks Neil, I hear ya...Hope that Osage Orange...

    Thanks Neil, I hear ya...Hope that Osage Orange chair comes up nice mate

    Matt
  19. I like the sound what you see Matt

    I like the sound what you see

    Matt
  20. Thanks for your views mate, a thought and plan is...

    Thanks for your views mate, a thought and plan is where it starts, the rest is up to your intention and will....I agree that holding and feeling the timber makes a huge difference.
    I don't believe...
  21. I saw Tahne Mahuta too and the other smaller ones...

    I saw Tahne Mahuta too and the other smaller ones (not really the right word they are all huge) I played Tahne Mahuta a flute song and will stick the vid up on YT one day soon I hope. The Kauri...
  22. Depending on the project I can throw in a few...

    Depending on the project I can throw in a few extra bits to see it complete.... Bevan yours is very nice start cant wait to hear more. A bit of white bait could be included with the slab to venear...
  23. Post all entries here to this thread and lets...

    Post all entries here to this thread and lets just say under 500 words (seems hard to get poetry outa you blokes) but I want to hear about you and your passion for timber like this and exactly what...
  24. Yes sorry mate 80mm and all corrected now, nice...

    Yes sorry mate 80mm and all corrected now, nice to hear from you Bevan :)

    ((I will send a pic of the walnut flute I made with the timber I got off you one of these days))

    Matt
  25. What would you do with this piece of timber ??

    Some of you may know I organised a shipment of Ancient and Swamp Kauri from NZ

    I know most folks here have a lust for timber and me particularly timber that is eco sustainable in some way and...
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    Hi Shunka28, welcome to the forum and thanks for...

    Hi Shunka28, welcome to the forum and thanks for your contribution. Great to see other NAF makers joining the forum too.


    "Burning the TSH is a very inaccurate way of doing things"I believe...
  27. Chemicals, Carcinogens and Bad Science

    "The documentary was done with the usual amount of accuracy found in a TV lifestyle entertainment program - which is to say that there were enough scary words to worry the crystal/aura/chakra/feng...
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    Well, my face lit up with a smile today. I...

    Well, my face lit up with a smile today. I removed the shaft cover and packed in there was a pile of compressed dust. Replaced router in table and got my full plunge on the triton back.

    It's...
  29. IMO thats absolutley correct. And I see media and...

    IMO thats absolutley correct. And I see media and the environment as seperate issues just to make that clear. Appologies if me saying my feelings made you draw that conclusion that that was my...
  30. OK, just felt a conviction to share my 2 cents...

    OK, just felt a conviction to share my 2 cents worth. I totally agree with Matt88s too. No doubt my words will make a difference somewhere and to someone. I know it's not the main purpose of this...
  31. Good Film

    I don't know where you are comming from with this comment. Dosen't sound like you have seen the Documentary. Your comment is not only extremely generalistic but blind cause you obviously havn't seen...
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    Triton TRA-001 Problem

    I recently updated my router table to a Professional Woodworker supplied router table with an LS fence, woodpecker 4 post mechanical lift system and new Triton TRA-001. I spent $1450 roughly without...
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    Me too hope someone has surplus or offcuts. Don't...

    Me too hope someone has surplus or offcuts. Don't chuck it on the fire :no:
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    Well the reason's are many. Yes it does harden...

    Well the reason's are many. Yes it does harden the edges which serves for a stronger and sealed end grain ensuring longevity of the cutting edge and TSH but

    The edges need to be cleaned up with a...
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    Great news :2tsup: I'll check out the...

    Great news :2tsup:

    I'll check out the Kalimba's

    SpiritFlutes
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    NAF True Sound Hole

    Jiminidaho asked me to share some secrets on how I do my sound hole.

    I just want to say there are other professional makers who are really against sharing any of their secrets and that's their...
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    Finally

    Hey Jim,

    I recall some time ago I promised I'd make a few pics of how I do my soound hole, well taken me a while but I had the camera out in the workshop the other day and I got some pics and a...
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    If your still keen I'd possibly be interested in...

    If your still keen I'd possibly be interested in making you a flute, but I'd love to see a sample of the wood first before I make you a flute, I would need to be really attracted to the wood to say...
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    Great news and as I said in the email a very...

    Great news and as I said in the email a very grand effort.

    Taking the extra time to get used to the back presure of the NAF was a really smart move, with a low breath you could have easily taken...
  40. I know CMT seem to have a really great reputation...

    I know CMT seem to have a really great reputation and if prices in Australia were an indication of quality then you would think they were right up there. In my oppinion there are too many bad...
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    Indeed correct you are, but many identify with...

    Indeed correct you are, but many identify with exotic being special and unusual so I thought the word somehow fit. Lets say lovely then, or nice, who could argue with that?
    No button to edit post...
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    Hi Moocha, this is Matt here. Thought that...

    Hi Moocha,

    this is Matt here. Thought that name looked familiar, you never know who you might bump into here. Well there is one guy I know of and he is not exactly helpfull, in fact very negative...
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    :doh: Error fixed, thanks

    :doh: Error fixed, thanks
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    Four lots of 15 exotic Pen Blanks

    Pen Turners

    I have four lots of Exotic Pen Blanks to offer for sale or swap.

    There are 15 premimum blanks in every lot all 150mm 6" long and widths from 20x20mm to 30x30.

    Price is $24...
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    "Was tree" must be the coloured Qld Maple I sent...

    "Was tree" must be the coloured Qld Maple I sent you, if you havn't played with this stuff well its premo stuff. I have no doubt you'll like it. I have some exotic pen blanks I grabbed from a freinds...
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    Nice work HazzaB, yes it's lovely looking stuff...

    Nice work HazzaB, yes it's lovely looking stuff when you ge t a finish on it the NSW Rosewood and don't you just love the smell when turning the stuff. Theres plenty more RW blanks available if...
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    QLD.Swap Brown Pine & Fishtail Oak Wanted

    Wanted to buy or swap

    Fishtail Oak (?) Any grades 40mm x 100mm +

    Brown Pine (Podocarpus Elatus) Any grades 40mm x 100mm +

    Can post a pic of these woods

    Will swap for Silky Oak, Red...
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    I agree with you, theres plenty of much more...

    I agree with you, theres plenty of much more dangerous behavior commonly practiced on new and old table saws that what this guy has done. I did think serious numb skull though, not the sort of thing...
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    Hey Mapleman, Matt here the flute maker, got...

    Hey Mapleman,

    Matt here the flute maker, got some wood off you at the Brissy show the other week, geez love that silkwood. What other names is it known by ans can I get more soon possibly slabs?
    ...
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    Yes it's good, but I have a supply already,...

    Yes it's good, but I have a supply already, certainly makes a nice looking flute with just as attractive sound for the flutes I make. See following link...
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