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26th March 2014, 07:54 PM
Thread: My new old Lady errrr Leady
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Doesn't look anything like my old Leady. Mine...
Doesn't look anything like my old Leady.
Mine is a short bed, has an aluminium folding bed, lever action tailstock and is painted blue somewhere under the heavy encrustation of UBeaut product.
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15th January 2014, 04:50 PM
Thread: Which saw blade?
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Killed the blade quickly, I could see bloody...
Killed the blade quickly, I could see bloody sparks! Not a cheap tacky blade either. My daughter dropped it and collected it from the saw doctors for me. He said to her "Your Dad has been cutting...
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15th January 2014, 04:08 PM
Thread: Which saw blade?
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Which saw blade?
What saw blade is recommended for cutting floating floor?
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29th August 2013, 09:25 PM
Thread: 4 panel door timber ID
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Red Pine....
Red Pine....
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29th August 2013, 07:12 PM
Thread: Door handles
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On a screw?
On a screw?
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21st August 2013, 06:35 PM
Thread: Kogan
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Kogan
Anyone else on here a Kogan user and if so who are you changing to??
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16th August 2013, 07:16 PM
Thread: Shed Construction Cost
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If you are building anywhere near the sea then a...
If you are building anywhere near the sea then a steel shed is a waste of time and money. I live 1/2 k from the beach and steel sheds here don't last much more than 10 years. The ones where people...
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9th August 2013, 06:57 PM
Thread: Shed Construction Cost
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Recently put up my new shed, 10000 x 9500 x 3600...
Recently put up my new shed, 10000 x 9500 x 3600 walls. ALL timber framed, timber trusses, etc, on 100mm slab, colorbond. Including lights, power, lining walls with yellowtongue flooring, 2 x 3000 x...
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7th August 2013, 07:52 PM
Thread: New Turner with a New Toy
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Maaaate! Stick to woodturning and keep those pens...
Maaaate! Stick to woodturning and keep those pens at arms length (pun intended)
Them flamin' pen "turners" are a reeeaaaally weird bunch! They actually think they are woodturners too but they write... -
31st July 2013, 06:51 PM
Thread: A big thank you.
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Christos who? Oh! You mean that poor bloke who...
Christos who?
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24th July 2013, 06:38 PM
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Mungrel!
Mungrel!
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23rd July 2013, 08:37 PM
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Bloody Melbourne show is ion the wrong weekend AGAIN!
Or is it the Motogp that's on the wrong weekend?
Maybe, just maybe, Neil and Pauline could hire a stuffed dummy for the Sunday? Hmmmm.... Tpnnp would do..... Maybe..... -
3rd July 2013, 08:15 PM
Thread: Red Gum Bowl from offcut
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Strewth Tim, No need for filthy talk on a...
Strewth Tim, No need for filthy talk on a woodturning post mate! ;)
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30th June 2013, 08:23 PM
Thread: Weight gain
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Fibre is your friend.... maybe you are just full...
Fibre is your friend.... maybe you are just full of, er, um..... "something"
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28th June 2013, 07:19 PM
Thread: Sawdust and wax firelighters
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Church!!!! This is an Aussie site mate and...
Church!!!!
This is an Aussie site mate and most of us wouldn't be seen dead (or married) witin 50 bloody miles (80 kms) of one of those flamin' Gawd awful places!
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16th May 2013, 07:09 PM
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Have a good one you whiskery old barsteward. :H
Have a good one you whiskery old barsteward. :H
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16th May 2013, 07:04 PM
Thread: Lathe motor lost its grunt
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My Leady is about 20 years old and has had about...
My Leady is about 20 years old and has had about 4 sets of bearings.... she has done LOTS of work and it is relatively simple to remove the spindle. Pull the cover plates off the bearings and gently...
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1st January 2013, 04:01 PM
Thread: Summer riding
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The ZRX has amazing power and a powerband that...
The ZRX has amazing power and a powerband that seems to reach from whoa to WOW!!!!
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30th December 2012, 09:04 PM
Thread: Summer riding
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PS. Anyone interested in a GTR1000?
PS. Anyone interested in a GTR1000?
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30th December 2012, 09:02 PM
Thread: Summer riding
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Sounds brilliant! I just bought a ZRX1200R for a...
Sounds brilliant! I just bought a ZRX1200R for a fun bike as I have difficulty doing the long rides nowadays.
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11th November 2012, 09:48 PM
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DAMN! I liked the idea of a valley full of Woo...
DAMN! I liked the idea of a valley full of Woo Wrights!!!!
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11th November 2012, 07:31 PM
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Any chance of someone translating that post?? :o
Any chance of someone translating that post?? :o
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11th November 2012, 07:25 PM
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What's a"Woowright"? Some sort of super lover??
What's a"Woowright"? Some sort of super lover??
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9th November 2012, 06:04 PM
Thread: Identify the make of this lathe?
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I do belive it may be an old Golding, in spite of...
I do belive it may be an old Golding, in spite of being quite cheaply constructed they were quite well thought of.... in their day..... ;)
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8th November 2012, 12:38 PM
Thread: A wee joke
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A wee joke
David Cameron is visiting a Glasgow hospital. He enters a ward full of patients with no obvious sign of injury or illness.
He greets one and the patient replies:
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6th November 2012, 07:57 PM
Thread: Is plywood safe for indoor use?
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Hmmm.... ventilation? Farting? You are a fruit...
Hmmm.... ventilation? Farting? You are a fruit loop mate! I think I may need to build one too!!!!!!:C
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4th November 2012, 02:14 PM
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Who is Ubeaut and what update????
Who is Ubeaut and what update????
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31st October 2012, 11:12 PM
Thread: The Future of the Wood Show
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Some folk have persevered for a very long time...
Some folk have persevered for a very long time with backing, supporting and promoting the Working with Wood Show. I attended the very first show in Melbourne and I have missed 1 since as a...
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31st October 2012, 10:45 PM
Thread: Problems with off the tool finish
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Hey Oz, There is some good advice here and some...
Hey Oz,
There is some good advice here and some silly.... you need to decide...
I sent you a PM ...
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9th October 2012, 08:35 PM
Thread: No shed
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Deep enough to back the ute in with the tool...
Deep enough to back the ute in with the tool trailer on and close the door. Room to run the boat in. Room for the work benches. Room for the drop saw bench. Room for the table saw, buzzer and little...
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9th October 2012, 08:22 PM
Thread: Tough lathe questions
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damn! Wrong! again!!!!!!
damn! Wrong! again!!!!!!
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9th October 2012, 05:48 PM
Thread: No shed
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After 7 years of no shed today I have had enough...
After 7 years of no shed today I have had enough and went to the local council with the application to build my new shed. 10000 x 9500 x 3600 walls..... the beauty of this beauty is that when it's up...
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9th October 2012, 05:34 PM
Thread: Tough lathe questions
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Tough lathes were a good solid lathe used a lot...
Tough lathes were a good solid lathe used a lot in schools until Woodfast copied them and then sold theirs....
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9th October 2012, 05:28 PM
Thread: Roughing With A Skew
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I think the word you are looking for is...
I think the word you are looking for is "commensurate" (maybe). If I knew him I would commiserate with your English teacher....
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8th October 2012, 06:20 PM
Thread: Roughing With A Skew
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PIGS BUM we don't! Name calling is all some of us...
PIGS BUM we don't! Name calling is all some of us have left ya goose! :;
Oh, And Cliff, go jump off one ya banana bending, pickle pussed prawn! Maaaaate........ :; -
8th October 2012, 06:17 PM
Thread: Oils ain't Oilsy
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What he said! Orange oil is nowhere near as...
What he said!
Orange oil is nowhere near as safe as Foodsafe made by the Grand Poobah and his beautiful boss! -
6th October 2012, 06:43 PM
Thread: Skew chisel question
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What I was saying and it's kinda obvious is that...
What I was saying and it's kinda obvious is that the oval skew was and is aimed at the poor newchum who is told by some shonky salesman that it will make turning with a skew simpler. IT DOESN'T!
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6th October 2012, 06:36 PM
Thread: Skew chisel question
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Learn to read.......:roll:
Learn to read.......:roll:
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5th October 2012, 10:24 PM
Thread: Skew chisel question
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Take another 10 and then maybe even another 10...
Take another 10 and then maybe even another 10 after that. If that doesn't do it then you need a colonoscopy!
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5th October 2012, 10:22 PM
Thread: Skew chisel question
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The 3/4" or 1" P&N skew with the radiused (sp)...
The 3/4" or 1" P&N skew with the radiused (sp) bottom edge ground with a curve is a bloody brilliant tool. Can be used easily for concave curves (not coves obviously!), rolls over beautifully and...
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10th September 2012, 03:02 PM
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Greg, as usual I will be absolutely no help at...
Greg, as usual I will be absolutely no help at all but I will be happy to see you!
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7th August 2012, 09:31 PM
Thread: Just recently bought this
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Behind that crazy bullbar probably lurks a real...
Behind that crazy bullbar probably lurks a real gem. I am off through the Flinders and then acrosss the Simpson next week. Want to come along???? ;)
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7th August 2012, 09:24 PM
Thread: Onya Oz
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Strewth mate! I haven't heard frum yer in a...
Strewth mate! I haven't heard frum yer in a turtles lunchtime and ya is still dribblin incheeruntly like.....
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1st August 2012, 06:56 PM
Thread: Ride on Lawnmowers
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Avoid Cox, had one, was absolutely the worst...
Avoid Cox, had one, was absolutely the worst piece of machinery I ever purchased. After two motors blew up I gave up. The ex has a John Deere, it is always dropping belts off. My parents had a...
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29th May 2012, 06:59 PM
Thread: Serious Woman Wood Worker Here
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Camp Pie is better than Spam anyway.....
Camp Pie is better than Spam anyway.....
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21st May 2012, 08:50 PM
Thread: Serious Woman Wood Worker Here
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Apparently the yanks have classes in shop, does...
Apparently the yanks have classes in shop, does that mean that they have to taught how to shop? Perhaps they need instruction in shopping?
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31st January 2012, 06:44 PM
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Good Grief! A symtec person with an excellent...
Good Grief! A symtec person with an excellent sense of humour! WOOHOO and Goodonya mate!!!
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30th January 2012, 09:57 PM
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Hahahhahahahahahahahahahahaahahaa.... Oh.......
Hahahhahahahahahahahahahahaahahaa.... Oh.... Hohoohohohohohoohhoohoho.... Cough! Wheeze! Splutter! ....
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17th October 2011, 04:50 PM
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Or even brain science!
Or even brain science!
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1st October 2011, 07:51 PM
Thread: Go the mighty cats
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Wasn't it bloody fantastic! Malthouses meatheads...
Wasn't it bloody fantastic! Malthouses meatheads massacred.