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Can't work out how to change the status of this add, so just to let you know, the Frontline clamps have now sold.

Cheers.

Five Frontline clamps with horizontal clamping press (a mobile stand on which to place the clamps). The Frontline system allows boards to be clamped perfectly flat - a fabulous system! The press is...

Looks great Donna. Having had the fun of building my own straw bale mansion, I know the effort involved. All strength to your right arm ... and your left ... and your legs ... and back .......:D

Way to go Jocelyn!!! Can't wait to see more of what you produce.

Thanks to everyone for your warm words - what a wonderfully supportive community of woodworkers we have here!

Swamp Mahogany (Eucalyptus botryoides) is also known as Bangalay, not the same as Swamp Mahogany, although it does grow from the east gippsland coastal area up to around Port Stevens in NSW. In...

Hello again all fellow wood whisperers!

Dropping in to show off some of my latest accomplishments. Just completed a desk, conference table and storage unit for an office in Melbourne and am...

How beautiful - exquisite work. Can't wait to see more of your creations! :D

I dropped into Timbecon a couple of weeks ago to ask about the LS 17 metric system and was told that "Incra doesn't make it in metric yet". I informed them that they did and that I had been looking...

Hi Spinderella
Have you looked at your local TAFE to see if they have short courses? It would also be worth your while contacting and joining the Victorian Woodworkers Association - a great source...

The boards were joined using dominoes (like floating tenons) and glued using Titebond Type III. The top was screwed onto a metal frame with plenty of room for expansion in the holes. Hope this...

Hi Roger, so far, I have not had any problems with this. The timber was well seasoned and is in a fairly stable climate (we live in a strawbale house where the temperature is fairly even). It's...

Yep - plenty of expansion room - no cracking on this table.
And yes, it is always pretty windy down here - particularly around Reynolds Rd (you would have passed my house on the way there!) it's...

Ooops - those attachments didn't work - try this.

The top is made from 12 boards - dominoed together, cut and folded over at the ends to make it look twice as thick as it actually is - here's a shot of the underside during construction. The metal...

Hello my fellow wood whisperers. I thought I'd like to share my latest accomplishment - the completion of the dining room table. I designed it to be wheelchair accessible for my husband and big...

Hi Grandfather Joh,
You might find it useful to get hold of the Durden Junior Joiner manual - have a look here -

http://www.fwhercus.com.au/jrdebay/ebay/Spares/Junior_Joiner_Manual.htm

It has...

Nthn silky has bigger rays and is a bit redder. It is to match the furniture that already exists in my brother's house so it would be nice to get it right. Thanks for trying. I have another lead...

Yep, still on the hunt. The actual size needs to be around 130 x 130 so I guess I will need to laminate to get that size, but if you have a contact I'd be interested.

Hi all, I'm looking for a piece of northern silky oak - around 1 metre long - about 100x100 for a pedestal I'm wanting to turn as a present. I am happy to laminate some pieces together if I can't...

Hi Solm1,
I am by no means an expert in finishes, but for what it's worth, I have used a natural oil called Kunos Oil. It is food safe (which is important if these are kitchen benches), gives a...

Thanks guys - it is very exciting. The lathe looks to be narrow at the base, but can be bolted to the floor (which I plan on doing once I'm sure I have it in the right place!). The accessories are...

Just read all your comments on photographing bowls. Some really great suggestions there. I agree that lighting is really the main thing to get right. For what it's worth, here are a few other...

Hello all,

Just thought I should post these pics of the new lathe - proudly installed in my shed! It is great - seems to be very stable and even. Easy to change speeds - all seems well. Thanks...

I agree - some sellers are a little confronting in their attitude. I'm lucky that the gentleman I am dealing with is quite the opposite. I live in a rural area and he is in a neighbouring town. We...

Yep, that's the same one that I am looking at - seems like the price is good given it has pretty much the same accessories as the one Robyn is selling. I'll post some pictures next week when it is...

Thanks Ern, thanks Hughie,
That is wonderful advice. I will be going back to have another look at the lathe some time over the next few days so I will take your notes with me. I have really...

Hi all,

I'm looking to purchase a secondhand lathe - there is one locally that I am looking at - it is a Vicmarc (850 I think), comes complete with a nova chuck, 8 sorby chisels and a small...

What a sweet little thing - is that redgum? How did you do the top curve - steamed? laminated? Can't quite tell from the picture.

I guess it would help if I had gone back and looked at earlier...

Thanks - I was pretty proud of it. :B Currently making a dining room table 1800 square out of stainless steel and red stringybark. It's a long slow process but it's getting there. Also into a bit...

Thanks for all the nice comments. The top of the table has glass inserts - I have installed lights underneath, so when they are turned on they light up the wall and the painting above.

Jan

Hi all, just discovered this wonderful forum. What a wonderfully creative bunch you all are!

I've been pottering with wood for most of my life - caught the bug off my dad! The past four years...

Stunned and amazed. OWWWWW. The thought of what he did just makes me cringe. I have all ten fingers (and plan on keeping it that way), so I don't plan on testing his invention at any display. ...