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    Thanks Derek, I have actually used your/this...

    Thanks Derek, I have actually used your/this method with the piece of wood as a guide honed to 25 also for easier setup, seems to work ok but this method above is exactly that minus the setup for...
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    Thanks Derek. There are many you tube videos...

    Thanks Derek. There are many you tube videos which make this look like childs play, place the Veritas angle finder at 25, lock off stand, place chisel in jig so middle touches wheel and Viola, you...
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    OK, another frustrating update! I have the bevel...

    OK, another frustrating update! I have the bevel finder (digital) and after much fiddling today I set the angle on the stand from an older chisel with factory grind at 25. The bevel gauge (digital)...
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    Hello, yes well I paid 55 ish dollars for it and...

    Hello, yes well I paid 55 ish dollars for it and hate it when things don't work! Hence my stubborn determination to get this working properly, I WILL dammit and post my success/failure here! But yes,...
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    Thanks, yeah new wheel, alu oxide, 150mm, fast...

    Thanks, yeah new wheel, alu oxide, 150mm, fast RPM grinder so have to go very slow, took me upwards of 30mins the other day to re-grind a 38mm chisel to 25, still, it is sharp now after honing! Is it...
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    This tool looks like a ripper! Not willing to go...

    This tool looks like a ripper! Not willing to go for a Tormek at this stage (or any probably!) but it would be handy for other items to sharpen. This gadget looks nifty though, hoping the bevel box...
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    Thanks Derek, I found this somehow on Google but...

    Thanks Derek, I found this somehow on Google but have re-visited and might give it a go, repeatability is what we all seek, especially when grinding! Thanks,

    Jeff
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    OK , quick update. I have ditched the Veritas jig...

    OK , quick update. I have ditched the Veritas jig (blade holder) for now and used an old chisel to set the grinding stand to approx 25 then manually ground the blade slowly back to 25. I then used a...
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    Veritas Grinding Stand and jig

    Hello all, I have just purchased and installed the Veritas Gridning stand with straight jig. I have followed the instructions to adjust the bevel to 25 degrees and whacked the chisel into the jig,...
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    Hello, yes that's the plan. The issue is glue or...

    Hello, yes that's the plan. The issue is glue or screws (hopefully semi-hidden!) If glue then how to coat and still have adhesion.
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    405860405861405862Hello, yes I am using a masonry...

    405860405861405862Hello, yes I am using a masonry wheel in the grinder. I have bricked the brick back in! Why? Total PITA to re-brick level as the mortar etc is all uneven also, its on a massive...
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    ,Well, finally got a single brick out but alas...

    ,Well, finally got a single brick out but alas the mortar is so damn thick and hard to remove and there is still a slope towards to ground and this will take me ages to remedy. So, instead of pulling...
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    Hello, yes it brick veneer and you are 100%...

    Hello, yes it brick veneer and you are 100% correct. The window is separate from these bricks. There is indeed a gap filled in with render and not much of that as I did it myself. I still assume...
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    404466404467Well, it really feels like I have...

    404466404467Well, it really feels like I have bitten off more than I can chew! It makes a mess and it is hard yakka getting the mortar out. I might buy a new drill bit. I "assume" there is little...
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    Ian, I have already started cutting the render...

    Ian, I have already started cutting the render and found it difficult with the wedges to line things up. Brackets, recessed into the wood and painted the same colour as the wall should look great and...
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    Hello Fuzzie. I am going to go this route after...

    Hello Fuzzie. I am going to go this route after weeks of fiddling with wood still. I have cut with an angle grinder around the render back to the brick so hopefully no cracks appear in the other...
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    Hmmmm, thanks, yes you are on the money that is...

    Hmmmm, thanks, yes you are on the money that is exactly what I want to do. The sill bricks are not level, not sure about the window! The sill bricks on the right are lower by 10mm to the ones on the...
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    Timber Shelf/Bar

    Hello all. Hope everyone had a good Christmas and are getting some jobs done around the house! I am trying to work out how to put a piece of blackbutt (see attached photo) as a bar off this cedar...
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    Thanks. Yes I wish to make a 36mm top. I'll try...

    Thanks. Yes I wish to make a 36mm top. I'll try to find some polyeurethane here in Canberra. I do have some aquadhere Rod and some Triton wood glue.
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    Glueing up 2 18mm pieces of plywood

    Hello, looking to glue some 600 x 550 ish bits of plywood together. I have googled it but some say don't use wood glue as the moisture will get sucked out and the bits will warp. Others have said use...
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    Thanks for the advice. I cannot easily cut a...

    Thanks for the advice. I cannot easily cut a 100mm + hole through my garage wall, it is brick with wood at the top. A better option might be to whack the extractor around the side of the garage...
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    Hare & Forbes 1 micron unit on DC3

    Hello all, I am looking to buy a good dust extraction unit for my small shop. I will only be using it for 1 thing at a time (table saw or router table or thicknesser etc)
    I was hoping to buy the...
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    Exterior Woodwork on house

    Hello, I had a piece of wood on the side of my house (my house does not have eaves) which was rotted. I managed to use a Bosch Multitool with a wood blade to cut out the cancerous section, and I ...
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    Cheers all, will try Earl's then some builders...

    Cheers all, will try Earl's then some builders bog. I do not know why Oregon was used as an outdoor timber, my deck rotted and had to be replaced, along with lots of other stories about Oregon, I...
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    Mike, so no chemicals used? Just a clean out of...

    Mike, so no chemicals used? Just a clean out of the damage then some bog?

    Cheers,

    Geoff
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    Rotting Oregon on house fascia

    Hello all,

    I have around 50m approx of Oregon timber around my house (the fascia) I have no eaves so this wood is exposed to the weather full-on. Anyhow, one length in particular is across the...
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    Aluminium Fence

    Thanks for your replies. I like the look of the woodpecker fence. I will see how my MDF one goes, might attach some pictures sometime. I might at some point find some cheap aluminuim and make a...
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    Aluminium Router Table Fence

    Hello:)

    I am wondering if anywhere in Australia sells aluminium angle which is coloured, like the nice blue Rockler ones. I can find 80x80x6mm in Mill which would be ok I guess but another...
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