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21st April 2011, 01:50 PM
Thread: some of the oldest trees around
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There are some Eucs near braidwood NSW that are...
There are some Eucs near braidwood NSW that are relics from the last ice ice age 10,000 years ago, they get burn down and grow again but the seed can only be germinated by putting it in the freezer...
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2nd February 2011, 12:03 PM
Thread: schmidt rollerball refills
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schmidt rollerball refills
For those users as well as makers, I am not sure if this is general knowledge but I wanted to replace a schmidt type rollerball refill in an El Grande without paying the postage. As it turns out...
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1st February 2011, 09:34 PM
Thread: Apple Tree
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I find that it is the sapwood that causes the...
I find that it is the sapwood that causes the problems. It seems better in board form than blanks.
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23rd June 2010, 01:46 PM
Thread: Camphor reaction
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My mother has the same reaction, however she can...
My mother has the same reaction, however she can burn it in a wood stove and is fine. She can go near dad when he is cutting the stuff up or turning it.
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14th January 2010, 12:43 PM
Thread: The worst stink EVER!
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There is a chance it was a bombardier beetle-...
There is a chance it was a bombardier beetle- large pop, acrid stink and black mess. The beetles are jet black, not sure if they are from that far south though. In the new england where I grew up we...
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30th September 2009, 03:49 PM
Thread: The Second Stanley Plane Blade Order
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I am not on the current allocation list-see #17...
I am not on the current allocation list-see #17 above if this is a mistake.
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17th September 2009, 01:29 PM
Thread: The Second Stanley Plane Blade Order
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Could you put me down for 1x 2" for...
Could you put me down for 1x 2" for stanley/record and 1x 2 3/8" for stanley record, both with cap irons and bevelled
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31st August 2009, 05:28 PM
Thread: Advice on which size bowl gouge.
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Interesting, I have a 2060 skew and although it...
Interesting, I have a 2060 skew and although it is hard wearing-I reach for others when I need sharp. It can be sharpened well, just not with the traditional white wheel. The only thing that I have...
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27th August 2009, 01:42 PM
Thread: Advice on which size bowl gouge.
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I would avoid the 2060 stuff if at all possible....
I would avoid the 2060 stuff if at all possible. It is harder and wears longer, no question, however it is also harder to sharpen properly. I know a couple of "famous" turners that use it, however...
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3rd August 2009, 01:47 PM
Thread: Timber Allergies and Effects
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I get nosebleeds from NSW Scented Rosewood, I...
I get nosebleeds from NSW Scented Rosewood, I have not had an issue with any other timber.
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22nd July 2009, 10:42 AM
Thread: Sanding the inside of bowls
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I once made some bowls from turpentine, they were...
I once made some bowls from turpentine, they were thin when finally finished and were interesting to sand. You could actually see the speed distortion in the rims, speeding up and slowing down the...
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21st July 2009, 12:00 PM
Thread: Sanding the inside of bowls
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I think that the title of this thread has been...
I think that the title of this thread has been used before, however the content is different. My wife thought the comment about bleeding on the finish was appropriate, quilters beleive the same when...
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5th July 2009, 04:26 PM
Thread: Finishing Rough Turnings
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I have found that a cardboard box is great for...
I have found that a cardboard box is great for batches, however 3-4 sheets of newpaper is the best for single turnings. The success rate varies depending on the species, generally the "oak" type...
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20th June 2009, 09:04 PM
Thread: Does wood become brittle with age?
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There is the distinct possibility that it could,...
There is the distinct possibility that it could, cellulose consists of sugars with hydroxyl groups that could become aldehyde groups and react with things over time. I would expect that there would...
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5th June 2009, 01:05 PM
Thread: Inside bowls.
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A 1/2" scraper is a bit light for the sort of...
A 1/2" scraper is a bit light for the sort of thing that we are talking about here, you are likely to wind up with a bit of self feeding and some flex in the tool. Richard Raffans instruction is to...
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18th March 2009, 12:39 PM
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$100 for african blackwood pieces for finials...
$100 for african blackwood pieces for finials that fit into a small shoebox
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10th February 2009, 01:27 PM
Thread: Local timber variety Tamworth & Mauritius
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Black wattle (A. mearnsii) is local to Tamworth,...
Black wattle (A. mearnsii) is local to Tamworth, New England Blackbutt is from just up the road. Ironbark is fairly ubundant as is the ubiquitous river red gum.
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16th October 2008, 11:58 AM
Thread: Prickly Pear
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The centre of a Prickly pear is like the centre...
The centre of a Prickly pear is like the centre of a sea sponge. A great deal of spongy stuff that eventually leaves a net like skeleton.
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2nd September 2008, 03:52 PM
Thread: Aussie white woods - suggestions appreciated
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Leopardwood is a good white wood, still some...
Leopardwood is a good white wood, still some grain visible but a lovely timber
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5th June 2008, 01:28 PM
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I think that the startling fact is that once you...
I think that the startling fact is that once you have a problem, 1/3 recover with NO further exposure, 1/3 recover to some extent and 1/3 make no recovery ie permanent damage. The exposure to create...
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I love the stuff, the bits I have had over time...
I love the stuff, the bits I have had over time have been very good to finish. I use wax over oil on bowls and I would be interested in some when it gets milled.
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31st January 2008, 12:03 PM
Thread: tool presentation....
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My advice would be to try both, you will quickly...
My advice would be to try both, you will quickly learn the one that you like to use. It will probably change over time but that is the place to start. The inside start is very easy, rolled completely...
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25th January 2008, 11:59 AM
Thread: Non toxic wood shavings?
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Lignan (which is actually a class of compounds),...
Lignan (which is actually a class of compounds), Suberin (ditto), some have oils eg huon (methyl eugenol), some have allergenic proteins eg pine (chitinase), the anti cancer compound taxol is from...
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24th January 2008, 01:54 PM
Thread: Non toxic wood shavings?
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Pyrethrins are from a daisy, there are a range of...
Pyrethrins are from a daisy, there are a range of compounds found in wood and most are not terribly good for you. I think part of the problem is that shavings make the issue much worse, whereas...
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10th December 2007, 12:25 PM
Thread: Jarrah Mycorrhiza fungus
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Mycorrhiza are a right royal pain in the backside...
Mycorrhiza are a right royal pain in the backside to culture, the answer to whether they are available is almost certainly not. There are some bacteria available, CSIRO have a product that was...
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5th December 2007, 12:57 PM
Thread: unuasal tasmanian timber (pics)
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I am reasonably sure that it would be from...
I am reasonably sure that it would be from epicormic buds after a fire. The fact that the log is charred gives some credence to the idea. Many eucalypts are able to form buds under the trunk bark...
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3rd October 2007, 01:28 PM
Thread: Over-exposure to sensitizing wood dust
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I did a bit of research on this topic a couple of...
I did a bit of research on this topic a couple of months ago, the statistics are rather grim. One third of people with a woodust problem recover with no further exposure, one third recover somewhat...
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28th September 2007, 02:26 PM
Thread: Turning/design efforts
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I would agree with Christopha, there have been...
I would agree with Christopha, there have been things put up that looked butt ugly to me that got a lot of praise. Maybe we should think of qualifying it, eg I like the timber, etc if you are trying...
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19th September 2007, 02:52 PM
Thread: Advice on sourcing 1" unhandled skew?
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I prefer the square section skews, or at least...
I prefer the square section skews, or at least the P&N one that has a flat long point because they have much greater stability when cutting grooves. The other advantage is that the fulcrum is contant...
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27th August 2007, 01:21 PM
Thread: Help requested - Black Heart Sassafras
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Another possibility is that you have too much...
Another possibility is that you have too much outward pressure on the gouge as you are doing this, leading to removal of too much material in the softer wood. This leaves a big problem when sanding...
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Not really, that requires ~3g/L E. coli and the...
Not really, that requires ~3g/L E. coli and the best I could ever do in the lab was about 1g/L in pure culture using rich media rather than water. The real figure would be in the order of...
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20th June 2007, 03:12 PM
Thread: an old wives tale
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A while ago I had this same problem, pain awful...
A while ago I had this same problem, pain awful and the wife talking about going to the hospital. She was totally offended when I refused to go to the hospital and went and got the smallest drill bit...
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1st June 2007, 02:29 PM
Thread: Is plywood enviromentally friendly?
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I think that this is not really the question that...
I think that this is not really the question that was asked ie relating specifically to chemicals in the bonding. You can source ply that does not have the above issues, any that claim to be made...
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4th May 2007, 02:14 PM
Thread: Sharpening question!
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"Theoretically no, practically yes. When the...
"Theoretically no, practically yes. When the difference is micrometers, who cares? "
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4th May 2007, 01:09 PM
Thread: Sharpening question!
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TTIT I can actually see the guys original...
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I can actually see the guys original arguement. It has nothing to do with sharpening times, andgles or the strength of the edge. If you have a curved bevel "hollow ground" as you make an... -
6th March 2007, 12:10 PM
Thread: Turning banksia: a quick appraisal.
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I rather like banksia, there are a couple of...
I rather like banksia, there are a couple of quirks about both turning and finishing it though. The first is that any end grain scraping cut tears out the fibres something fierce, however shear...
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6th February 2007, 08:51 AM
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Yes and no, the rate is controlled by the opening...
Yes and no, the rate is controlled by the opening of the stomata. In young trees that are actively growing at maximal rate the stomata are open to the maximum for the given availability of water. As...
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5th February 2007, 01:19 PM
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Look up a group called "men of the trees" the...
Look up a group called "men of the trees" the most active group in Aus in found in WA and they have a long list of projects that are similar to the one that you are talking about along with a good...
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30th January 2007, 12:04 PM
Thread: Bringing timber from NZ to Oz
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My advice is to contact AQIS directly about this...
My advice is to contact AQIS directly about this as the situation with New Zealand is changing pretty rapidly. They have sudden oak death and we do not, so the actual conditions depend on what timber...
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In spindle work, I back hollow using a spindle...
In spindle work, I back hollow using a spindle gouge, simple and safe enough with practice. The worst that has ever happened is that the piece came out of the chuck, and that was when I was learning...
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10th January 2007, 08:38 AM
Thread: White Cedar
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It is actually true, an alcohol extract of the...
It is actually true, an alcohol extract of the bark or seeds is a good insecticide, acting in much the same manner as azerdirachtin from the neem tree. The active has some human toxicity but its use...
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8th January 2007, 11:50 AM
Thread: White Cedar
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I like it and have a large stash from a similar...
I like it and have a large stash from a similar venture. I like the ring porous nature and colour. Cut it up quickly as it does rot rapidly once it is felled.
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8th January 2007, 11:46 AM
Thread: australias wood
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Sorry Reeves it really is that sort of number. A...
Sorry Reeves it really is that sort of number. A major intellectual battle has just been fought over the acacia's and the numbers are correct. There are actually 980 endemic species plus a number...
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4th January 2007, 12:13 PM
Thread: australias wood
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I'll put my two cents worth in here, there are...
I'll put my two cents worth in here, there are approximately 1100 species of acacia alone in Australia, probably a quarter of them are worthwhile timber species for the wood turner. There are about...
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1st December 2006, 01:29 PM
Thread: silky oak... how do you know?
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the VWA site gives a pretty good list, however...
the VWA site gives a pretty good list, however some of these are conditional ie dorrigo silky oak etc. All the cardwellia I have seen is a deep brown red, southern ie grevillea tends to be a lighter...
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10th November 2006, 01:47 PM
Thread: What is it good for?
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As far as numbers go there are 980 endemic...
As far as numbers go there are 980 endemic species and about 1300 worldwide. I would have put blackwood in the middle as far as density/hardness goes. Certainly gidgee, ironwood etc would be well...
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6th November 2006, 12:30 PM
Thread: Why is this %^%##!! scraper grabbing????
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Another alternative is self feeding into the...
Another alternative is self feeding into the wood. This has happened to me before and only happens occasionally. Knock the burr off the top edge of the scraper with a hone/sandpaper and see if that...
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4th September 2006, 01:42 PM
Thread: WD 40 and its extra uses.
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Interesting, it was an industrial chemist that...
Interesting, it was an industrial chemist that told me, although some aspects of its physical properties were not consistent with DMSO. I would still be leary of the possibility of skin...
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30th August 2006, 01:31 PM
Thread: WD 40 and its extra uses.
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Hate to put a dampner on it but WD 40 is in large...
Hate to put a dampner on it but WD 40 is in large part DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide). Great solvent some interestesting physical and chemical properties, perfect for perforating your skin. The US...
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8th August 2006, 04:48 PM
Thread: Posting Wood Items Overseas
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Why it is becoming an issue is because there are...
Why it is becoming an issue is because there are a couple of new diseases floating about that we do not want, sudden oak death, pine pitch canker and guava rust. As the research is new as to what...