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Hi all,

Does anyone know where i could find a small brass 90 degree spring hinge? I'm after the type they use in ring boxes that snaps back in place when opened.

cheers,
Ribbet

See this thread for the finished project:

https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=97635

Cheers,
Damen

Thanks guys.

Matrix i agree, the glass was a bit hit and miss as i hadn't filled the gum veins when i got it cut. Good suggestion, might even get a backup piece cut in black.

Tex, the curvature...

Hi all,

Here's a 6 month project finally finished. Huon Pine and Curly jarrah Nakashima inspired coffee table with glass inlay. First big project as I'm moving from restoring into designing and...

Hi Peter,

I was contemplating bidding on that slab on ebay a couple of weeks ago, you must have been the winning bidder! Might not be huon but Hoop is just as stunning I reckon,

Good luck...

I don't think i did. I was working on it for about 4 months on and off and I can't actually remember if I took photos. Would've been great to see a before and after shot!

Thanks Dave. Wow sounds like a challenge with all that cedar joinery! I'd imagine it will look glorious once complete.

I picked up some Victorian cedar corbels at a garage sale last year that were...

Thaanks Joez. I filled the top with 1:1 ratio of HS. I painted on each coat and left to dry for a couple of days. Then used 320grit, a block and Pure gum Turps to sand back. I sanded as methodically...

Hi all,

Recently spent some time restoring this hall table. When i got it it was covered in a cedar coloured paint. Must have been used to fill the grain. The paint was so badly engrained, all...

Hi there,

I'm looking to do a night class in cabinet making or similar. Can anyone recommend a good course they've done in the past? Preferably in the South East.

Cheers,
Damen

Hi there,
Has anyone tried using EEE or another other cut & polish product over the Perfect Gloss resin product? http://www.carbatec.com.au/finishes-glues/perfect-gloss-coating-system
Background...

Thanks Skew, I've set up another couple of tests tonight. Pre ground coffee beans in one, and ground jarrah shavings in another. When wet the coffee already looks like the winner - really nice...

Didn't end up aquring any. Though I did do a bit of a search around for some and found a couple of suppliers in Melbourne. Also one seller on ebay in the USA:
...

I tested some epoxy resin over the weekend on a scrap of huon to get an idea of the colour. I mixed three tiny batches using black pigment, red (jarrah red) pigment, and a mixture of the two for a...

I agree the effect does look stunning. Yes the Hard Shellac is dewaxed so should be okay.

Could also use black onyx, jasper or mother of pearl as an alternative maybe? I've got curly jarrah to be...

Hi ladies and gents,

I'm trying to decide what to do with the gum veins in the huon pine slab i'm making into a coffee table. Two options I'm contemplating:


Use a black or clear coloured...

Wow that is some gorgeous timber you've got there. Can't wait to see it finished...

Thanks, good to know. A few weeks into use and haven't been admitted to emergency yet so :fingerscrossed:

Here's the file if anyone has any ideas and would like to have a crack.

Found some spare time and had a play around in Sketchup.

In this design I ripped the blocks of Jarrah down the middle so there's 8 lengths 32mm thick. Height of the legs is now 400mm. Not sure...

I was generously given some curly jarrah on my recent trip to WA. (See photos). These blocks will now make up my legs and base.

After much deliberation I opted for the clean edges as opposed to...

Thanks for the heads up Woodborer. Checked with the old man he doesn't think so. I've heard it's more common in commercial as opposed to residential applications???. Is there a way you can check if...

First attempt at a chopping board this arvo. Made from an old redgum house stump and put together with dominos and Titebond2. Finished with a 'token' layer of Traditional Wax before it goes under the...

Ahhhh interesting, that's a great idea Michael. I've been stumped trying to work out how to make the hole a feature and integrate it with the base - as you can imagine it's not very practical having...

Hi guys,

I have a Huon slab that i want to make a coffee table out of. So far I've replicated it in Sketchup 7 and was toying around with the idea of copying a George Nakashima design.

Would...

I have just finished the surface of a Mahogany hall table (grain heavy) with HS using a Manicare (makeup) powder brush and 1:1 Hard Shellac. I used the thicker mix to fill the grain quicker so if...