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    Atkins Saws

    industry dates back to 1857, the founder having been Mr. Elias C. Atkins, who selected Indianapolis as a cite for a saw manufactory
    Not whorth a lot maybe $25/$35 in good nick
    hope this helps Baz...
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    dove tails

    Gday TTTTT ?
    chalk is a good idea, try it and see if it works for you
    I do a lot of big and small dove tail joints,
    use a hard lead pencil, cut inside the line,(the waste side).
    a good gents or...
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    A very helpfull clock repairers in Sydney, I have...

    A very helpfull clock repairers in Sydney, I have had to ring them a few times now great blocks
    Smith and Smith Store: Home


    good luck,
    Baz.
  4. Thread: Timber ID help

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    gday Picho, ye It's a Maple, have one growing...

    gday Picho,
    ye It's a Maple, have one growing in my front yard.
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    I agree, "REDGUM" , nice solid timber, works...

    I agree, "REDGUM" , nice solid timber, works well, bit hard on tools { keep them sharp }
    polishes easily, turns well.
    made a great coffee table out of redgum for my lounge room, looks fantastic
    ...
  6. Thread: Wood ID please

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    wood ID

    Yep this one will keep us guessing for while, gunna have a go but.
    I have an old ex church bible stand {book shelf} that I restored some time back
    It's made of "rosewood" it looks very very...
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    tree felling when?

    Gday Andy,
    No I don't think time of felling to timber appearance is an issue,
    location of where the tree is grown, as in hight above sea level,rain fall, faceing north, south, east or west can...
  8. Thread: white ceder

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    White Cedar

    SB
    Yep that looks a lot like white cedar
    It is a spreading deciduous tree growing to 15m tall with leaves composed of
    many leaflets 20-50mm long.
    It produces abundant sprays of fragrant flowers...
  9. Thread: Timber ID

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    Timber ID

    G'Day Ogato,
    Hey it might be a bit late, but did you notice any smell or odour when you first cut into the timber.The smell is a good way to ID a lot of wood. I have some good old books on trees and...
  10. Thread: Hsc 2011

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    Hi Joosh, Why not grab two pieces of the...

    Hi Joosh,

    Why not grab two pieces of the timber that you are useing and try the oil on one, and the lacquer on the other. might make the decision harder, but then you'll know what the finished...
  11. Thread: judgement day

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    Thanks John T look forward to seeing them. baz.

    Thanks John T look forward to seeing them.
    baz.
  12. Thread: judgement day

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    judgement day

    Ok here goes, been a member for a while so I think it's time I showed some pictures for all you critics out there.{ be gentle} hope you enjoy.
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    Well done Ianw, great effort great result. At...

    Well done Ianw, great effort great result.
    At the risk of getting hate mail I must tell you I have 4 "disston phili"saws 1 was a bit crappy, handle stuffed, rusty. so I made a new handle out of...
  14. Thread: Box Chain

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    box chain

    ha shed rat, how are ya,
    I assume you are talking about chain to hold up the lid,
    i went out and raided my mothers, mother in law, and aunty's jewellery box's
    and got all the chain they didn't...
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    well done specialist, box looks great, how often...

    well done specialist,
    box looks great, how often we overlook aussie timber,black wattle has a similar grain
    & look, it's just a shade darker.how big does tea tree grow up there, most of the tea...
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    ye great work sawtooth, what was the hardwood ?...

    ye great work sawtooth, what was the hardwood ? looks like "messmate"
    you have enough left to make another box, take a deep breath and french polish
    the next one, aussie timber comes up...
  17. Thread: wood twist

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    avengers63, my deepest simpathy, but it...

    avengers63,
    my deepest simpathy, but it sounds like the timber may have been still green
    don't think it will come back. but hey, the bright side. there might be a model aircraft maker in this...
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    hay, is it too late to join in the challenge. ...

    hay, is it too late to join in the challenge.
    this looks like fun.
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    Gabacus' I might be a bit late, but ubeaut has a...

    Gabacus'
    I might be a bit late, but ubeaut has a good piont,I made a double bed for my daughter out of pine and stained it with condy's crystals scarded hell out of me when I first seen the colour,...
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    Ozkaban, I make a lot of jewellery box's, only...

    Ozkaban, I make a lot of jewellery box's, only out of Aussie timber, I don't have any problems with with movement with lids made around 200mm/200mm. but I mostly keep the box size to about 150-180 by...
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