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14th June 2007, 10:52 PM
Thread: glueing Teak
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Thanks Greame. I'll pass that info on. ...
Thanks Greame.
I'll pass that info on.
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11th June 2007, 10:16 PM
Thread: glueing Teak
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Thanks guy's. I've also resurched it on the...
Thanks guy's.
I've also resurched it on the web and called a guy from AVsyntec. (i think thats how you spell it) they are now owned by Bostick.
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7th June 2007, 08:53 AM
Thread: glueing Teak
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glueing Teak
Hi All.
A Sydney friend of mine has bought a boat and he has split part of the table top in the cabin. He wants to know the best glue to use for this application.
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14th May 2007, 05:22 PM
Thread: Air Craft Bullet Pen
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someone Military would pay a bit for it I reckon....
someone Military would pay a bit for it I reckon.
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11th April 2007, 01:29 AM
Thread: Floor finish
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Thanks for the responces guys really appreiciate...
Thanks for the responces guys really appreiciate the effort you all have made. But not sure how I stand at this point, what I had in mind was alternate finishes to thinners based varnish.
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9th April 2007, 12:31 AM
Thread: Floor finish
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Floor finish
Not sure if I should be putting this new thread in finishes instead of general wood work but here you go.
Just finished laying a wooden floor (Tas oak) for my brother. He would prefer a more... -
13th March 2007, 06:46 AM
Thread: Indian rosewood hollow form
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Thankyou to you too Al. For the benifit of...
Thankyou to you too Al.
For the benifit of others I did a search under the name which Flaco gave and there is an article on the web by this person. Haven't read it in full yet but i've saved it... -
9th March 2007, 04:30 PM
Thread: Indian rosewood hollow form
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Hi Flaco. really appriciate you taking the...
Hi Flaco.
really appriciate you taking the time to explain it to me.
regards
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8th March 2007, 11:31 PM
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Hi Terry. I once did a similar thing except it...
Hi Terry.
I once did a similar thing except it was a base for a foot stool that I never finished.
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8th March 2007, 11:16 PM
Thread: Indian rosewood hollow form
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excellent work Flaco. the wood looks similar to...
excellent work Flaco.
the wood looks similar to Australian blackwood.
If I understood you correctly you soaked the wood in soap and water to stop it cracking??
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4th March 2007, 10:16 PM
Thread: Bullet pen finish
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Don't do it chris, remove that thought from you...
Don't do it chris, remove that thought from you head.
I had a bad experience when I was around 8 yrs old, I didn't know better cause I was a kid. But you'll have no excuse if you do youself an... -
25th February 2007, 09:35 PM
Thread: Not a pen!
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Great looking knobs, that lighter colored pannel...
Great looking knobs, that lighter colored pannel above the knobs what wood is that? I found it stunning.
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12th December 2006, 03:24 PM
Thread: How many of you have heard of Stubby lathes?
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Poll: Never mind Al. Some women are just plain...
Never mind Al. Some women are just plain unreasonable.
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8th December 2006, 06:08 AM
Thread: Just a minute...
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Very nice piece, damn shame it had to crack....
Very nice piece, damn shame it had to crack.
What you could do is incorporate stiching of some sort on the crack, Tinned metal wire perhaps. (drill holes either side of crack and tie together from... -
3rd December 2006, 12:17 AM
Thread: sheer Gloat- excited
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lovely to see Toni Congratulations, regards ...
lovely to see Toni Congratulations,
regards
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2nd December 2006, 11:54 PM
Thread: Chuck confusion
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Just want to add for what it's worth, that once...
Just want to add for what it's worth, that once you have finished for the day remove the mandrel from the head stock.
Reason for this is I left mine on once for a couple of days and had a great... -
29th November 2006, 10:51 PM
Thread: Skew's plans!
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Very good Terry. How did you attach the ...
Very good Terry.
How did you attach the sandpaper to the wooden disk.
if it is velcro where did you get a piece this size.
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28th November 2006, 10:14 PM
Thread: Re: Turned Drawer handles
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Flowboy/Rob. I'd be happy to do them for you....
Flowboy/Rob.
I'd be happy to do them for you. But because I'm not crash hot at turning I'd make you a sample with some cheap pine first and go from there.
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27th November 2006, 10:06 PM
Thread: Only 1 for the day
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Very nice Jude, interesting to know what the...
Very nice Jude, interesting to know what the other materials are.
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17th November 2006, 11:16 PM
Thread: Old Chisels
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Don't have a lot to say but a swedish brand of...
Don't have a lot to say but a swedish brand of chisel which is no longer around was the "shark" brand, my father had one.
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15th November 2006, 09:59 PM
Thread: Drunken parrot
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Must subscribe to this post. Must be where...
Must subscribe to this post.
Must be where they get that saying " as a parrot"
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15th November 2006, 07:52 PM
Thread: usefull tools for turning
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Thanks TTIT. looks well made and good photo. ...
Thanks TTIT.
looks well made and good photo.
thanks for sharing that with us.
regards
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13th November 2006, 11:25 PM
Thread: usefull tools for turning
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TTIT Any chance of a photo of your tool. (the...
TTIT
Any chance of a photo of your tool. (the one you made)
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12th November 2006, 10:27 PM
Thread: huon pine vase.........and then some!
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sorry make that www.vwa.org.au/list_newshom.htm
sorry make that www.vwa.org.au/list_newshom.htm
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12th November 2006, 10:22 PM
Thread: huon pine vase.........and then some!
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Your right you would need a block and tackle or...
Your right you would need a block and tackle or similar in order to manipulate something of that size. Just ask .
I put an article to do with that vase in our club magazine, which was... -
10th November 2006, 07:52 AM
Thread: Good sealers - other than cow poo
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I use melted wax in an old electric fry pan, I...
I use melted wax in an old electric fry pan, I recon it'd be a lot lets toxic than melted foam.
I've heard that some people have even used PVA glue to seal the ends.
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9th November 2006, 11:19 PM
Thread: Why do you make pens?
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Very difficult to beat a natural material, period.
Very difficult to beat a natural material, period.
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9th November 2006, 10:11 PM
Thread: Pen mark on coffee table
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, but I think the...
Thanks for the suggestions guys, but I think the pen was a ball point pen which may make a difference. though Brasso sounds like a logical idea.
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9th November 2006, 05:26 PM
Thread: Pen mark on coffee table
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Pen mark on coffee table
Hi ladies and Gents.
Got a friend of mine whos daughter wrote on a wooden coffee table, which I can only assume is varnished.
And they are having trouble getting it off.
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9th November 2006, 07:55 AM
Thread: removal of sanding sealer
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Thanks DPB. I'll keep that in mind, I've heard...
Thanks DPB.
I'll keep that in mind, I've heard that not all steel wool is the same in this way.
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7th November 2006, 10:36 PM
Thread: Jarrah 1mm thick sheet for diy veneer
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Hi Rob. Just a thought, I'd be tempted to...
Hi Rob.
Just a thought, I'd be tempted to forget the veneer and cut up a strip of Jarrah instead and glue it on. It would be much more robust than just veneer on the edge which might get knocked... -
7th November 2006, 10:11 PM
Thread: removal of sanding sealer
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Thanks AJU Was speaking with a fellow club...
Thanks AJU
Was speaking with a fellow club member this afternoon who said a similar thing to you. So I'm going to use steel wool instead and apply some finish to to a small area just to be sure.... -
6th November 2006, 09:11 PM
Thread: removal of sanding sealer
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removal of sanding sealer
I recently purchased some second hand office furniture where one item covered with what I think is American Oak Veneer and the other with Jarrah veneer.
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out of interest can someone draw a comparison...
out of interest can someone draw a comparison between this product and organoil?
thankyou
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29th October 2006, 10:49 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Pen
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Thanks DJ. That was very informative. ...
Thanks DJ.
That was very informative.
regards
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29th October 2006, 08:05 AM
Thread: HOWTO: Spiderweb pen
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Thanks for taking the Time to explain how to,...
Thanks for taking the Time to explain how to, you've done a good job of it Skew.
thanks
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29th October 2006, 07:27 AM
Thread: Hairy Oak Pen
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What part of the country does Hairy Oak grow? ...
What part of the country does Hairy Oak grow?
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18th October 2006, 12:20 AM
Thread: Shed voyuers delight
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And I thought I had too much wood! Brilliant...
And I thought I had too much wood!
Brilliant man your father, congrats.
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15th October 2006, 08:57 AM
Thread: She was wearing purple dot bikini
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good stuff
Thanks for the good info Purpleheart. And some Excellent work.
Jim Carroll's suggestion of drilling on an angle will result in an oval insert.
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27th September 2006, 11:27 PM
Thread: Importing and using antler - moose & deer
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Thanks Toasty. in that case I'll give it a...
Thanks Toasty.
in that case I'll give it a miss.
regards
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27th September 2006, 12:08 AM
Thread: Importing and using antler - moose & deer
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Hi Darren. i was wondering about the smell or...
Hi Darren.
i was wondering about the smell or if it smelt at all. What does it smell like???
I'm not put off easyly by smells but I turned some of this plastic type stuff for a work friend... -
24th September 2006, 08:54 PM
Thread: check out the colour in these wattle logs
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Oh and theres nothing wrong with your...
Oh and theres nothing wrong with your photograthy.
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24th September 2006, 08:52 PM
Thread: check out the colour in these wattle logs
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Thanks very much for that Ironwood. I think it...
Thanks very much for that Ironwood. I think it must have been a setting on my computer as I now managed to view even the original photo's you took.
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9th September 2006, 02:02 PM
Thread: BLK TI JR Emperor Fountian Pen
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Thanks Darren, good to know. I wanted to do...
Thanks Darren, good to know. I wanted to do something similar a while ago but never bothered as I figured it would be against customs regulations.
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9th September 2006, 01:56 PM
Thread: One of my better tries
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Thanks Mate appreciate the reply, I'll look them...
Thanks Mate appreciate the reply, I'll look them up.
We all learn from each other, and sharing ideas and information is what the spirit of this forum is about.
thanks again
regards
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8th September 2006, 08:09 PM
Thread: One of my better tries
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good one Kangaman. In fact you've inspired some...
good one Kangaman. In fact you've inspired some ideas in me.
I've never heard of Wenge, where's it from and where can I get some?
thanks
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8th September 2006, 08:00 PM
Thread: BLK TI JR Emperor Fountian Pen
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Question
Isn't it against customs regulations to import animal parts?
I'm thinking for reasons of deseases (Mad cow etc.)
Bloody nice pen though.
regards
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19th August 2006, 08:10 PM
Thread: Sharpening
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Thankyou for your replies, I think I get it but I...
Thankyou for your replies, I think I get it but I may speak to someone down at the club about it.
Stu please don't go out of your way with the photo's etc but if you end up doing it it will be... -
18th August 2006, 10:07 AM
Thread: Sharpening
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Why the double grind
Hi Stu in Tokyo.
I don't understand the purpose of the double grind on your bowl gouge alla Eli Avisera?
I've only ever had one bevel which works fine. Good if you could explain.
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14th August 2006, 10:00 PM
Thread: Slippery floor
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Thanks Soundman. Wouldn't have thought of the...
Thanks Soundman.
Wouldn't have thought of the sand trick.
Spoke to a concreter at a BBQ yesterday and he suggested solvent and if that did not work to used diluted Acid of the type they clean...