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27th January 2024, 08:13 AM
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Thanks everyone, my thinking was a mixture of...
Thanks everyone, my thinking was a mixture of price and weight. I am currently working on a Tas oak chair and the sheer weight of the seat is interesting.
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14th January 2024, 12:56 PM
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Windsor chair Welsh stick chair seat
Does anyone have suggestions for Australian (preferably Tasmanian) timbers that would make a good lightweight seat for a Welsh stick chair?
I assume that radiata pine isn’t strong enough.
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20th April 2023, 08:46 AM
Thread: Jimmy possum chairs
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Thanks for the pics and angles, I will try and...
Thanks for the pics and angles, I will try and give it a crack in the near future.
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19th April 2023, 10:27 AM
Thread: Jimmy possum chairs
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For some reason the images no longer open 😟 ...
For some reason the images no longer open 😟
Did you follow an set plans or information on how to make the chair. I’m keen to give one a go but the legs passing through the seat confuse me... -
1st November 2021, 09:02 AM
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Good morning Robson, Thanks for the advice. I'd...
Good morning Robson,
Thanks for the advice.
I'd love to make bowls up to 45cm/18 inches in diameter approx 30cm/12 inches deep, currently practicing on smaller bowls.
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1st November 2021, 08:56 AM
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Hi Claude, Thank you for the suggestions, I have...
Hi Claude,
Thank you for the suggestions, I have bought Pfeil brand gouges, they appear to need to be nearly vertical to dig in.
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31st October 2021, 10:42 AM
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Advice sought on using Pfeil short bent gouges.
Good morning from a cold wet Hobart everyone,
I have recently been trying my hand at bowl carving having found the work of David Fisher ( Dave Fisher carves a greenwood bowl - YouTube ). I am... -
13th September 2021, 07:21 AM
Thread: Problems with Triton Router TRA001
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Good morning WP, I have just bout the 1400w...
Good morning WP,
I have just bout the 1400w version second hand and when I got it home i found out that the pop-in button doesn't come back out, rendering the rack and pinion useless.
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4th September 2021, 09:40 AM
Thread: Moxon Vise from McJing kit
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Looks the business, have you fitted springs to...
Looks the business, have you fitted springs to it?
Upgrades to my Bench Crafted Moxon Vice - YouTube -
4th September 2021, 08:29 AM
Thread: Chisel storage
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I agree but I wanted the tips hanging below as I...
I agree but I wanted the tips hanging below as I wanted to see the carving chisel’s ends. I was lucky enough to be given some clear Perspex which it cut 50mm strips and screwed on, best of both...
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3rd September 2021, 08:34 PM
Thread: Chisel storage
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After seeing such wonderfully skilled work of...
After seeing such wonderfully skilled work of Derek and Ian my storage is much more mundane.
Very short of space and time I bodge this monstrosity up out of mdf and hot glue of all things; to be... -
3rd September 2021, 08:12 PM
Thread: Building my first moxon vise
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Looks like a great build, I have always wanted a...
Looks like a great build, I have always wanted a Moxon but the hideous cost of the Benchcrafted kits and the long threaded rod sticking out put me off. These new cheaper kits look good and I love...
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23rd November 2016, 12:25 PM
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Hi Camo, Yes, that's exactly what I have got,...
Hi Camo,
Yes, that's exactly what I have got, it's a riving knife not a splitter.
My post was poorly worded, I want one to be 1cm shorter than the blade
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21st November 2016, 06:45 AM
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Bugger, I was hoping someone had a big pile of...
Bugger, I was hoping someone had a big pile of them.
My concern is that the riving knife is much thicker at the bottom, perhaps three or four times thicker.
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19th November 2016, 10:36 PM
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Wadkins Bursgreen AGS10 riving knife and insert
Anyone know where I can buy a spare riving knife for my AGS10?
The current riving knife on my AGS10 is huge, with lots of metal above the blade for the finger protection. I'm looking for a shorter... -
25th September 2016, 02:31 PM
Thread: wadkin bursgreen 10" table saw
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Thanks, I think I'll be off shopping to...
Thanks, I think I'll be off shopping to Carbatec, Derwent Park this week.
I may as well set it up from the beginning.
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25th September 2016, 10:49 AM
Thread: wadkin bursgreen 10" table saw
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Just starting out reassembling my saw in the new...
Just starting out reassembling my saw in the new workshop.
It's an older version with round fence rails.
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25th September 2016, 10:27 AM
Thread: Wadkin Bursgreen AGS10 insert
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Very belated thank you for suggestions
Very belated thank you for suggestions
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8th February 2012, 09:57 PM
Thread: New Job anyone?
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Think it is more for the small things like...
Think it is more for the small things like freedom of speech ,safety etc rather than two extra weeks holiday.
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8th February 2012, 08:46 PM
Thread: Wadkin Bursgreen AGS10 insert
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Wadkin Bursgreen AGS10 insert
Just had an "interesting" afternoon with my old : Wadkin Bursgreen AGS10 I was trying out cutting mitres for the first time. The aluminium insert was rattling away as it made contact with the blade....
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31st January 2012, 08:01 AM
Thread: Clamping Tool
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Somewhere on the laptop I have a off of how to...
Somewhere on the laptop I have a off of how to make a wooden version. A strip of wood and a triangular piece (different angles I assume for non 90 degree corners). Will look it out when not on smart...
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25th January 2012, 09:23 PM
Thread: Happy Australia Day
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Oh come on, Australia Day was invented by the...
Oh come on, Australia Day was invented by the Scots so we could have a day off to recover from Burns Night excesses:U.
So have a happy Hangover Day -
6th January 2012, 09:22 PM
Thread: Arbortech Mini Grinder
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Thanks Alyson, :D:D:D I love this forum What...
Thanks Alyson,
:D:D:D I love this forum
What amazing customer service!
I am off to the shed to do some more measurements.
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4th January 2012, 09:53 PM
Thread: Arbortech Mini Grinder
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I emailed them earlier today, Unfortunately...
I emailed them earlier today,
Unfortunately Arbortech don't keep a list of suitable grinders, they sent me a link to their website, $275 for a complete system .
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4th January 2012, 08:44 PM
Thread: Arbortech Mini Grinder
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Arbortech Mini Grinder
Santa was very generous this year, an Arbortech Mini Grinder was in my stocking. No idea what I have done right, but VERY chuffed to get it. :D
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2nd January 2012, 11:44 PM
Thread: WIP - Sawbench
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I seem to remember someone (Jim Tolphin) who had...
I seem to remember someone (Jim Tolphin) who had a pair of benches, each had an angled pair of legs and a straight pair.
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28th December 2011, 07:16 AM
Thread: Best place to buy parallel clamps
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Look in the market place. Someone there is...
Look in the market place. Someone there is selling Bessey copies he'd imported, look at "too many clamps".
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11th December 2011, 10:30 PM
Thread: Rusted in Screws in No6 Plane
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Rusted in Screws in No6 Plane
Finally found a No6 described as "very good condition" on Ebay,
paid $50 for it,
looked not too bad on the pics.....Man did he see me coming.
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9th December 2011, 11:52 AM
Thread: Cleaning a No.5 and No.7
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Cleaning no 5 & 7
Cold water,
Liquid soap,
wool cycle on the washing machine
but stand back when it spins them :D
Sorry could resist
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9th December 2011, 10:34 AM
Thread: No 7 Jointer - advice please.
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No.7 ?
Expect to pay in the region of $100 (plus postage) for a reasonable one off Ebay,
have a look through the "completed items" search function.
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26th November 2011, 04:41 PM
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FIxing Problems
Firstly, thanks to all who have helped out in the group purchase, it has allowed me to buy my first every decent quality baldes and caps, the original Stanley's look so flimsy by comparison.
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14th October 2011, 08:08 AM
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Not many good ones.:no:
Not many good ones.:no:
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12th October 2011, 10:57 AM
Thread: ABC Mastercrafts
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ABC Mastercrafts
Did anyone else catch the ABC programme fromt he UK on making green wood chairs?
See: ABC iview
Never having considered working with green wood before it was extremely enlightening, some of the... -
4th October 2011, 10:58 AM
Thread: What Stanley plane type to collect?
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Are Bedrocks "better" to use or just rarer? I...
Are Bedrocks "better" to use or just rarer?
I can see the benefits of the shape but I am wondering if they are actually better planes.
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6th September 2011, 02:30 PM
Thread: Father's day presents - 2011
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I was rather chuffed to be treated to a couple of...
I was rather chuffed to be treated to a couple of 3ft long Irwin XP clamps, the fancy new ones with the parallel jaws, something I had long lusted after. loved them so much I bought another two. :))
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17th August 2011, 03:18 PM
Thread: Tormek now at LV
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The T7 is going for Au$573 +P&P at Tormek T7...
The T7 is going for Au$573 +P&P at Tormek T7 Water Cooled Sharpening System New Version 2010 and no funny electricity stuff to deal with ! That's a considerable saving even with shipping.
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16th August 2011, 08:18 PM
Thread: Tormek now at LV
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Just another item where Australians are getting...
Just another item where Australians are getting ripped off LV $350 v Aus $570 for a T3 and for a T7 LV $600 v $1,000 .
Has anyone tried importing one from Canada?
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1st August 2011, 08:44 PM
Thread: Harold&Saxon contact info...
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Mandy emailed me from [email protected] ...
Mandy emailed me from [email protected] around midday today
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26th July 2011, 07:27 PM
Thread: Tool Shaped Objects
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Almost anything sold in Bunnings or Mitre 10's...
Almost anything sold in Bunnings or Mitre 10's hand tool section.
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22nd June 2011, 02:41 PM
Thread: Tired of being robbed.
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And don't even mention books: Free delivery...
And don't even mention books:
Free delivery worldwide on all books from The Book Depository
Does books significantly cheaper than Australian bookshops again with free delivery, oh and fairly... -
7th June 2011, 09:05 AM
Thread: Children's saw?
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Ian, Thanks for the kind offer. At present...
Ian,
Thanks for the kind offer.
At present Hamish is using a small Stanley vice thet wraps around the edge of the bench, it has cork inserts and clamps to the bench which he is happy with. I think... -
5th June 2011, 06:11 PM
Thread: Children's saw?
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Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I think...
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone.
I think I will go down the Gents saw road, no wlet's hope Ebay is good to me and throws one up before the end of the month. I can't seem to find anyone... -
25th May 2011, 09:13 PM
Thread: Children's saw?
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Children's saw?
I asked the wee monster what he would like for his 4th birthday.
Eyebrows furrow, finger scratches chin and then in a very serious voice
"A saw, a real saw , one that cuts wood at my workbench."
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24th May 2011, 09:17 PM
Thread: hand saw sharpening in Hobart ????
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A sharpening class would be a great Adult Ed...
A sharpening class would be a great Adult Ed course, I'd sign up :)
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18th May 2011, 09:01 PM
Thread: using electrolysis to remove rust
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That's cool. I was worried it was caustic and we...
That's cool. I was worried it was caustic and we have a four year old who I am rather attached to, I'd hate to poison the wee bugger :)
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18th May 2011, 02:25 PM
Thread: using electrolysis to remove rust
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Just a quick question, is the sludge left behinds...
Just a quick question, is the sludge left behinds toxic in any way?
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13th May 2011, 10:47 AM
Thread: Veritas Spokeshave prices
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This gets better. I was quoting Carbatec...
This gets better.
I was quoting Carbatec Melbourne.
Carbatec Brisbane has a special price:
The flat spokeshave is on special from $119 UP to $134!
Might give that a miss.
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13th May 2011, 10:37 AM
Thread: Veritas Spokeshave prices
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How odd. Looked today at the Carbatec prices and...
How odd.
Looked today at the Carbatec prices and all are now $119!
Down $30 in 24 hours for the flat shave.
The power of the internet chatroom or just coincidence?
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11th May 2011, 01:59 PM
Thread: Veritas Spokeshave prices
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Tommo, Just checked the current prices as this...
Tommo,
Just checked the current prices as this was next on my wish list (not likely , I've not been that good):
Veritas® Low-Angle Jack Plane, A2
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11th May 2011, 10:56 AM
Thread: Veritas Spokeshave prices
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Veritas Spokeshave prices
Birthday coming up sos I thought I'd check the price of a good spokeshave.....
I'm stumped.
Carbatec is selling the Veritas Spokeshaves for:
Flat $149
Round $109
Concave $119
Whereas...