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7th August 2007, 03:58 PM
Thread: Feasibility of bike powered tools
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Why? Thats not a belittling question, but a...
Why?
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7th August 2007, 02:07 PM
Thread: Where would you visit in Australia?
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Adelaide to Alice Springs? Scale of Australia?...
Adelaide to Alice Springs? Scale of Australia? Pfft, Thats like traveling between Perth and Geraldton.
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6th June 2007, 11:56 AM
Thread: Beadlock floating tenon - thought
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By the way, I've noticed a user called CarbatecWa...
By the way, I've noticed a user called CarbatecWa is viewing this thread. I hope they respond to the criticism of their shoddy quality, exorbitantly priced tenon stock!
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6th June 2007, 11:55 AM
Thread: Beadlock floating tenon - thought
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I've used it for 4 or five small projects. Works...
I've used it for 4 or five small projects. Works like a treat for me. I havent bought any tenon stock for a while but Carbatec used to make it out of tassie oak at about $13/lm i think.
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1st June 2007, 01:36 PM
Thread: Deck Design
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The attachment
Forgot the attachment
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1st June 2007, 01:31 PM
Thread: Deck Design
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Deck Design
Hi all, I know I havent posted anything in a year or so......a toddler and a newborn have prevented any shed time :(
Never the less, I'm going to post a plee for help.
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18th April 2007, 03:58 PM
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Nothin's changed round here. Derek's still...
Nothin's changed round here. Derek's still posting fantatsic articles and the same old crew still pats him on the back!
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4th July 2006, 05:22 PM
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I havent fallen off the face of the earth
I've just got a new job where I dont have time to forumize while on the job. Been fully focused on some other hobbies as well and my shed is a covered in kids equipment. I cant even see my bench! :( ...
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3rd March 2006, 11:46 AM
Thread: a baisic router table (pics)
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Looks like that dustcollectors been slackin off!
Looks like that dustcollectors been slackin off!
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3rd March 2006, 11:40 AM
Thread: Price of hand planes?
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Poll: You might say its the market but, its a not a...
You might say its the market but, its a not a traditional market.
The reason eBay is forcing up prices is that its pushing the market towards perfect competition.
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21st February 2006, 11:56 AM
Thread: Timber/Finish ID to match commission
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THanks Fletty, After reading some stuff on...
THanks Fletty,
After reading some stuff on here, I'm starting to realise the confusion surrounding "tassie oak". Wattyls stuff is as cheap as chips so I might get a piece of Vic ash and Tassie Oak... -
20th February 2006, 04:55 PM
Thread: Wedged Mortice Step Stool
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Actually, it's pretty good. The famly daycare...
Actually, it's pretty good. The famly daycare scheme insures us for upto 4million big ones. So ner!
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20th February 2006, 04:26 PM
Thread: Wedged Mortice Step Stool
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It's a wee bit tippy if they step on the edge. I...
It's a wee bit tippy if they step on the edge. I might have to cut the top flush with the legs. The width is fine as far as I can tell.
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20th February 2006, 02:58 PM
Thread: Wedged Mortice Step Stool
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Wedged Mortice Step Stool
Made from crappy construction pine and some leftover jarrah fourbetoohs.
I got a nice firmer chisel from the markets and wanted to try some hand cut mortices.
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20th February 2006, 02:49 PM
Thread: Timber/Finish ID to match commission
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Timber/Finish ID to match commission
I've got me my first commission.
In-laws hasked me to make a low coffee table to match these Morris type chairs that they have.
I"m unsure of the timber and finish. I've attached these pictures,... -
16th February 2006, 12:03 PM
Thread: garden resurection
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Are you screeding your mulch!!!!?!?!
Are you screeding your mulch!!!!?!?!
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16th February 2006, 12:01 PM
Thread: Beyond tomorrow
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Hmm, being a dreamer of inventions meself,...
Hmm,
being a dreamer of inventions meself, I've always considered the market for a mobile phone for the elderly/technoignorant/cheapies who just want a basic phone.
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15th February 2006, 05:02 PM
Thread: Ballpark $'s for extension
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We just paid a Quantity Surveyor $300 an hour to...
We just paid a Quantity Surveyor $300 an hour to do some estimates on the cost of constructing a car park. It's bloody hard work obviously. If you can, get hold of a copy of the Rawlinsons...
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15th February 2006, 04:50 PM
Thread: Heated blade
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Try putting it in the freezer. Haven't you heard...
Try putting it in the freezer. Haven't you heard of cryogenically treated blades?
Seriously though folks, common wisdon would say the the steel is cactus and you'll have to grind it away. -
14th February 2006, 12:24 PM
Thread: Domino jointing tool
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umm, you could just use a beadlock. Same diff...
umm, you could just use a beadlock. Same diff really. Cost ya $80!
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8th February 2006, 04:08 PM
Thread: Boom Times in W.A
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It's a big issue over here. The FIFO (Fly In/Fly...
It's a big issue over here. The FIFO (Fly In/Fly Out) phenomenon and the general skills shortage is doing some funny things.
The problem is that many people are becoming "income trapped". That is... -
8th February 2006, 11:26 AM
Thread: GMC Planer/Thicknesser
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Complacency, that's what this is, why don't...
Complacency, that's what this is, why don't bloody manufacturuers address this problem. Ok, it's GMC, but buggered if I'ld pay $1200 for a Delta thicknesser only to have it snipe. The market is used...
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6th February 2006, 11:28 AM
Thread: My Waterstone/Sharpening Board
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Mirboo, great setup, worth copying. Believe it...
Mirboo, great setup, worth copying.
Believe it or not, I've taken to sharpening on the floor under our patio (at night). SWMBO does some mosaic work out there and it's quite contemplative to sit... -
3rd February 2006, 06:36 PM
Thread: Woodworking and IT
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I'm not in IT but I work with intangible policy...
I'm not in IT but I work with intangible policy stuff........mainly staring at a monitor. Making something tangible with my hands is great therapy.
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3rd February 2006, 12:01 PM
Thread: Corner Chisels
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From memory, Lee basically says that they are a...
From memory, Lee basically says that they are a sharpening nightmare and one shouldn't be too worried about gettign them smooth, just reasonably sharp.
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I was a graduate working with the ABS during the...
I was a graduate working with the ABS during the 2001 census. 'Twas madness. The casual work is pretty good, and pays very well. I'd recommend it for those looking for some extra cash for sure.
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1st February 2006, 12:01 PM
Thread: Bandsaw mod?
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I feel your pain bodgy. Somebody donated a...
I feel your pain bodgy.
Somebody donated a 10year old tiny little 1/3hp 9inch Ryobi Bandsaw. I thought it might be good for cutting pine, ply and mdf for kiddies toys. After new tyres and a new... -
27th January 2006, 12:52 PM
Thread: First Project - desk
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Great work! That desk is fantastic. My son is...
Great work! That desk is fantastic.
My son is only 15 months old, perhaps we could arrange a marriage? -
25th January 2006, 05:58 PM
Thread: Tools and Shops?
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I do the same but some are attached with...
I do the same but some are attached with perforated strips.
If they put ONE leaflet in saying "your from australia, this is how much it will cost and this is how it will work" then I'd probably... -
25th January 2006, 04:28 PM
Thread: Tools and Shops?
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I've just picked up the december issue in the...
I've just picked up the december issue in the local newsagent for $17.
Time to subscribe methinks. I've always resisted simply because when you pick the bloddy mag up, 7 different subscription... -
25th January 2006, 11:54 AM
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Engineers have got nothing on economists. We...
Engineers have got nothing on economists.
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24th January 2006, 11:13 AM
Thread: jewllery boxes/tools?
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Sunday markets! Perfect! Heaps of opportunity to...
Sunday markets! Perfect! Heaps of opportunity to bargain hunt yourself for old plaens, chisels, saws, spokeshaves and the like.
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24th January 2006, 11:04 AM
Thread: Just wanted to say..
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Steelers? You would be referring, of course, to...
Steelers? You would be referring, of course, to the steel plate body armour required by those sissies before they'll risk physical contact?
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20th January 2006, 04:12 PM
Thread: Tablesaw Feeding
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Yes but we get our own back on the sporting field.
Yes but we get our own back on the sporting field.
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20th January 2006, 02:28 PM
Thread: Garage Sale Bargains???
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You can also buy old weathered pieces of geniune...
You can also buy old weathered pieces of geniune indonesian wood for only $100!!!
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20th January 2006, 01:13 PM
Thread: Doggies Retaining fence
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Great work, do they not just push it over? I...
Great work, do they not just push it over?
I made something simlar to keep the (family daycare) kiddies out of the lounge room. Littlelefty, obviuosly, learnt how to remove it within an hour. -
20th January 2006, 01:10 PM
Thread: Garage Sale Bargains???
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Sounds like a great deal to me, especially the...
Sounds like a great deal to me, especially the saws. Msot of the garage sales around here have nothing more than an eggbeater drill or a pruning saw.
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19th January 2006, 11:40 AM
Thread: Tablesaw Feeding
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Thanks TassieKiwi, I know all about the...
Thanks TassieKiwi,
I know all about the GRR-Ripper, I've read the website, forum posts etc. IT does seem like a real winner, however beginners like myself like the psychological separation form... -
18th January 2006, 03:55 PM
Thread: Tablesaw Feeding
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Sorry if that was a bit blunt Redwood, your point...
Sorry if that was a bit blunt Redwood, your point is taken that you're not specifcally recommending your way to people.
The guard gives a level of psychological separation from the blade. This has... -
18th January 2006, 11:19 AM
Thread: Tablesaw Feeding
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Thats the kind of comment I find a bit...
Thats the kind of comment I find a bit irresponsible. If thats your practice, fine, dont recommend it to everyone else.
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Does anyone actually know of a good enough saw...
Does anyone actually know of a good enough saw doctor in their city? You cant really expect them to spend their time learnign how to sharpen topnotch hand saws. Their main business is to sharpen...
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17th January 2006, 05:04 PM
Thread: Tablesaw Feeding
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Nice Avatar SilentC. Would you like a smegging...
Nice Avatar SilentC. Would you like a smegging tea cake?
I'll have another go feeding from the rigth hand side as that seems to be popular wisdom. Perhaps there's a psychological comfort in behing... -
17th January 2006, 10:59 AM
Thread: Tablesaw Feeding
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Thanks for the replies all. I made a few more...
Thanks for the replies all.
I made a few more cuts last night and, being a lefty, I just cant get comfortable with Scenario 1. If stand on the left, the my non-dominant right hand is reaching over... -
16th January 2006, 07:30 PM
Thread: Tablesaw Feeding
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The bloke that agisted his TS with me also lent...
The bloke that agisted his TS with me also lent me a bandsaw. A tiny 7.5 inch ryobi jobbie. Not much good other than cutting up pine shapes for kiddies toys.
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16th January 2006, 07:02 PM
Thread: Tablesaw Feeding
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Bob, So when you're pushing the stock through...
Bob,
So when you're pushing the stock through the blade, where is the right hand/push stick? on the fence side or the other? -
16th January 2006, 06:51 PM
Thread: Tablesaw Feeding
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Really?
Really?
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16th January 2006, 06:47 PM
Thread: Tablesaw Feeding
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Al, Thats why I'm asking, I dont want to be a...
Al,
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16th January 2006, 06:25 PM
Thread: Tablesaw Feeding
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Tablesaw Feeding
Hi all,
I have a specific question for all those experienced users regarding feed technique and stance.
I've read as many books as I can get my hands on, all the websites I can find (lots) and... -
13th January 2006, 03:55 PM
Thread: No Joking... it's the troof!
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But hang on, what about these inner-city, white...
But hang on, what about these inner-city, white shoed, spikyhaired, tight-pink-polo shirt wearing, moped driving metrosexual, trucker-hat wearing, latte sipping, quiche eating mens-men here in...
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13th January 2006, 03:52 PM
Thread: calling all darkside members
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Thanks derek, A generous benefactor has let me...
Thanks derek,
A generous benefactor has let me use his 10inch TS indefinitely as he doesnt have the room for it, and has lost interest. It's a 'Bevel" brand, and its about 8yrs old.
It is a...