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It has a hole almost identical on the other side :(
I really should have checked the timber first... oh well.. you live and learn. I think I'll go with Flowboys idea and mix a little sawdust in...

Thanks for all the suggestions. Unfortunately I don't have a thicknesser so thats not really an option... would have been nice when trying to get the blasted thing flat too!
I was thinking of some...

I recently made a cutting board that has amogst other timbers, jarrah strips. I've sanded & oiled the board, after which I noticed that on one of the jarrah strips, a small dark spot, almost black. ...

Thanks for the comments... again :)

Gumby, I did clamp a couple of peices of wood across the top, however this was more of an afterthought, and also the lengths of timber where different...

I love the table design, looks great !

Ok, I promise I'll stop posting cutting boards after this one ! :)
Just finished my second cutting board thismorning. Consists of Jarrah, Tassie Oak & Meranti (just threw that one in for the colour...

Thanks for the comment. Someone I know suggested the same thing. The board is actually not that big, approx 290 x 205 x 40 thick, so it doesn't weigh too much. Reckon I'll make the next one...

Thanks for all the positive comments :)
I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. Will definitely be making a few more and experimenting with different designs, handles etc.
Cheers,

Shane

Hi all, I know it's pale in comparison to all the fantastic stuff posted on this board (no pun intended) but I thought I'd post a pic of my first cutting board. It's made from jarrah & tassie oak,...

Ok I'm not trying to hijack this thread... honestly! :) ... but I was just about to post a question regarding the PTA001 powered saw table. I actually have one and would be reasonably happy with it...

Thanks for the responses, sounds like I should be able to track some down without too much trouble. Half the reason I was trying to find a local stockist was so I could get it same/next day (hate...

Hi Eddie, it doesn't necessarily have to be. I did a search through the forums for cutting boards, bread boards etc and titebond seemed to be the most reccomended, plus is seems to be food safe. ...

I'm about to make a jarrah & tassie oak cutting board and have decided to go with Titebond III to glue it up, just wondering if anyone know's any shops that stock it in Melbourne? I tried my local...

haha, nice touch to the pic Harry! If she were human I'm sure the hands would be on the hips too. Junkboy, thanks for the diagram, I now understand what you meant... I don't think our small backyard...

Yeah, the trim is more for me, saw some commercial kennels with jarrah trim around the entrance and they looked quite good, I know Allie won't care though. I want to put a little sign with her name...

Thanks for the comments. Pretty happy with the kennel, although it's waaaaay too big for her... maybe I subconciously knew I'd end up in it down the track :rolleyes:
Junkboy, would be keen to see...

got a number of pics of her here http://www.users.on.net/~shane/images/photo_pages/allieweb/
6 weeks through to almost 6months.

lol, the roof lifts off so I'm sure I'll manage to squeeze in there. I'm going to put a sign on it with our dogs name on it, but thought I'd do a mock one with my wife's name first as a joke... but...

Hi, just thought I'd post a pic of a dog kennel I just finished... it's very plain but thought I'd share anyway. Made from cd ply finished with wattyl solargard. Going to add some hardwood trim...

Thanks guys, was hoping to have the kennel finished tomorrow and start painting wednesday however was cutting some moulding to go around the door entrance with the drop saw and didn't realise my...

Thanks for the replies, I'll look into the oil based undercoats.

Cheers,

Shane

I've just been reading about Bristol's Weathertough Forte exterior paint. Might pop into Bristol tomorrow and make some enquiries. Would love to hear from anyone with experiences good/bad regarding...

Hi, I'm making a kennel for my dog at the moment and the exterior walls are going to be C/D ply. I want to paint it a solid colour, I'm not after a clear finish. Knowing absolutely nothing about...

Thanks Derek, I'll try some soapy water and see how I go from there. (I had been wondering about the wooden handles too :) )

Shane

Hi, I got my hands on one of my grandfather's old planes the other day, it's a pope falcon #5. Looks as though its been sitting around in some workshop for quite a few years so I decided to clean it...

Well I returned the Stanley plane to Bunnings. I'll search around for another one.
Forgot to grab the Pope plane from my mother's today, bugger... will grab it next time I'm there and take a few...

No worries, I appreciate the comments and advice and will certainly take it on-board.... I suppose one thing thats got me a little concerned is the fact that I can't tighten both of the screws which...

Hi, firstly let me say I'm a newcomer to woodworking and still learning the correct terminology and such so please dont be too critical.

Anyway after browsing the forums here I decided I should...