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4th November 2014, 03:52 PM
Thread: Another trip to Outback NSW
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Beautiful photos, very evocative. Thank you.
Beautiful photos, very evocative. Thank you.
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3rd November 2014, 06:12 PM
Thread: Frank Klausz/European Workbench WIP
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Milo, you are not working on that, surely!!...
Milo, you are not working on that, surely!!
Remove the dustcover when a visitor arrives or when you want to photograph, give it a buff, then replace the cover, but work on it??!
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31st October 2014, 07:52 PM
Thread: Gough
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I admired Gough greatly for what he did for our...
I admired Gough greatly for what he did for our nation and for how he lived.
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8th October 2014, 10:53 AM
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Bob, you are doing so well. Continue to battle,...
Bob, you are doing so well. Continue to battle, mate.
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2nd October 2014, 06:18 AM
Thread: timbecon
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Russell, that is wonderful news that your family...
Russell, that is wonderful news that your family is pulling together. Your Dad must be proud.
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29th September 2014, 12:05 PM
Thread: All the way around Aus
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Thanks for all your great posts Neil. Please be...
Thanks for all your great posts Neil. Please be sure you look after your shoulders.
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24th September 2014, 07:31 PM
Thread: Cordless Power Tools
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Ben, I have to ask: why cordless?
Ben, I have to ask: why cordless?
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20th September 2014, 08:00 AM
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Bob, I agree with Danny, you are a great mate....
Bob, I agree with Danny, you are a great mate.
Over the last five years I have lost my two best mates, one from school days, the other from 1955.
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7th September 2014, 10:08 PM
Thread: Kid's Workbench
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Very well done, mate. You are teaching the girls...
Very well done, mate. You are teaching the girls valuable skills and, more, forming bonds which will never break.
All the very best. -
26th August 2014, 05:29 PM
Thread: WORKING WITH MY DAUGHTER
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Many thanks, mate.
Many thanks, mate.
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24th August 2014, 08:50 AM
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Thank you very much, Neill. You are, indeed, a...
Thank you very much, Neill. You are, indeed, a beauty!
I shall have to wait until a grandchild visits again because I am past understanding you, if I ever did!
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23rd August 2014, 03:30 PM
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Lately, I have to login each time I come.
This is something new, and is a little irritating.
An ad obscures the square in which I could have ' keep logged in'.
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23rd August 2014, 12:11 PM
Thread: The dreaded arthritis
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pjt, with BobL I am sorry you have such bad pain...
pjt, with BobL I am sorry you have such bad pain at, really, such an young age!
I must be very fortunate because I have only a painful twinge in a thumb and some fingers, now and then. A short spray... -
22nd August 2014, 08:23 AM
Thread: WORKING WITH MY DAUGHTER
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Many thanks for all who have contributed to this...
Many thanks for all who have contributed to this thread with warming stories.
We have four boys and then a beautiful daughter so, of course, she is special.
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19th August 2014, 01:25 PM
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Yes. I agree with BobL. On the farm, we had a...
Yes. I agree with BobL. On the farm, we had a mid-range Stihl for 10-odd years with absolutely no trouble butI was careful with maintenance.
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2nd August 2014, 10:48 AM
Thread: I got abused in a carpark yesterday
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tea lady, good morning. I may have missed your...
tea lady, good morning. I may have missed your post/s but I have not seen you here for a year or more. Great to see you back.
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20th July 2014, 02:10 PM
Thread: SBs New Shed in Tasmania
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You will both need to rug up, mate!
You will both need to rug up, mate!
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20th July 2014, 12:19 PM
Thread: Hello from the USA!
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You are very welcome, Michael. Hope you continue...
You are very welcome, Michael. Hope you continue to enjoy.
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19th July 2014, 09:12 AM
Thread: Excellent Service - Helen Harris
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Yes, skit, Helen gives great service and courtesy...
Yes, skit, Helen gives great service and courtesy always.
I cannot scroll now but I wanted to support your compliment. -
11th July 2014, 09:24 AM
Thread: One Very CLEVER Workbench
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Glenrob, thank you very much for posting this...
Glenrob, thank you very much for posting this information. Such a bench is far beyond me now but I can dream. The photos are magnificent.
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21st June 2014, 06:23 PM
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Bob, thanks very much for this great thread and...
Bob, thanks very much for this great thread and pics.
Goulburn was our shopping town when on the farm. We are in Sydney now, being old, but have many happy memories of wonderful years.
All the very... -
14th June 2014, 09:33 AM
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Many thanks to all you coves for this very...
Many thanks to all you coves for this very interesting and informative thread.
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7th June 2014, 07:46 PM
Thread: paul dawson
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Mate, I have Googled 'Mens Sheds, Sydney,' and...
Mate, I have Googled 'Mens Sheds, Sydney,' and been given the whereabouts.
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7th June 2014, 05:06 PM
Thread: In my shed
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Many thanks for showing us those examples of your...
Many thanks for showing us those examples of your skill, mate. They are beautiful.
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4th June 2014, 12:17 PM
Thread: An expensive place to live
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I hope we have come to the end of this dreadful...
I hope we have come to the end of this dreadful thread.
Yes, our country and people are not perfect. What and who are?
Australia and its people are amongst the leading group in so many surveys. -
28th May 2014, 11:09 AM
Thread: Hello from Scotland
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Steve, many thanks for the very interesting post...
Steve, many thanks for the very interesting post about your horses and skill.
i have seen only pictures of Fell ponies, of course, and imagine they are ideal for carts.
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26th May 2014, 05:23 AM
Thread: WOODWORK FORUMS - Happy Birthday
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I add my good wishes, and thanks, to the...
I add my good wishes, and thanks, to the administrators and members.
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25th April 2014, 06:07 PM
Thread: of Planes and Work Benches
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IanW, mate, please do me a great favour and go...
IanW, mate, please do me a great favour and go bloody easy on posting such beautiful contributions.
Away from the farm, in a Sydney nursing home, I would love to hear some caroling.
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16th April 2014, 06:12 PM
Thread: WIring arrangements on a ∆∆/Y motor
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BobL, thank you for a very interesting...
BobL, thank you for a very interesting contribution. You lost me when you got on to the electrics but I admire your skills.
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15th April 2014, 12:14 PM
Thread: Hello from Scotland
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G'day, Steve. You are very welcome. I realise I...
G'day, Steve. You are very welcome.
I realise I am getting ahead of myself but.........do you have the horse, mate??
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13th April 2014, 12:39 PM
Thread: so my dogs found a new sleeping spot
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Many thanks to all you coves for this great...
Many thanks to all you coves for this great thread. Off the farm now and in a Sydney flat I am enjoying the rest but do miss having dogs. Have many golden memories.
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5th April 2014, 09:11 AM
Thread: New store selling husbands (and wives)
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Cheeky, Stewie!
Cheeky, Stewie!
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29th March 2014, 01:49 PM
Thread: ozito 18v lithium cordless driver
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Many thanks, Handyjack. I have wondered about...
Many thanks, Handyjack. I have wondered about battery life and have a preference for corded tools, as a result.
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29th March 2014, 11:47 AM
Thread: ozito 18v lithium cordless driver
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Thanks for that, Charlee43. I shall remember. i...
Thanks for that, Charlee43. I shall remember.
i must warn you of the danger you are inviting in teasing your 'lovely wife', publicly! -
29th March 2014, 11:22 AM
Thread: ozito 18v lithium cordless driver
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This is very interesting thread espousing two...
This is very interesting thread espousing two POV. Thanks to all.
Having to move in Sydney again I gave my tools and machines to a son and a grand son.
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25th March 2014, 08:30 AM
Thread: New store selling husbands (and wives)
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Thanks for that beauty, mate. It brought a big...
Thanks for that beauty, mate. It brought a big smile first thing in the morning.
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24th March 2014, 02:15 PM
Thread: A day in the shed
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That is a great record, Mc. Congratulations.
That is a great record, Mc. Congratulations.
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24th March 2014, 07:25 AM
Thread: A day in the shed
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You are lucky coves to have great grand children...
You are lucky coves to have great grand children helping you. All the very best to you.
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18th March 2014, 03:53 PM
Thread: G'day from an old chippy
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You are very welcome, mate. I hope you will begin...
You are very welcome, mate. I hope you will begin to enjoy your retirement now, what with your lady and your shed.
i know we shall if you continue to give us pics of your beautiful work, testament... -
18th March 2014, 01:24 PM
Thread: All the way around Aus
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Thank you for this continually enjoyable thread,...
Thank you for this continually enjoyable thread, Neil, and the wonderful photos.
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1st March 2014, 11:06 AM
Thread: All the way around Aus
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I am glad you can see some bright side to all...
I am glad you can see some bright side to all your troubles, expense and work, mate.
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13th February 2014, 04:21 PM
Thread: No Shed... creative thinking required
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Good on you, astrid.
Good on you, astrid.
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13th February 2014, 12:33 PM
Thread: My go at "The Workbench"
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That is a very good "go", mate. Thank you for...
That is a very good "go", mate. Thank you for the pics.
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10th February 2014, 10:32 AM
Thread: A bit of carpentry
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You are a clever cove, Yowie, and a great Dad....
You are a clever cove, Yowie, and a great Dad. Good on you.
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9th February 2014, 08:48 AM
Thread: All the way around Aus
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Well done, Kryn. There are good coves in this...
Well done, Kryn.
There are good coves in this world. -
30th January 2014, 08:35 AM
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That box is a lovely heirloom, mate....
That box is a lovely heirloom, mate. Congratulations, Bill.
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19th January 2014, 12:10 PM
Thread: Look what followed me home this time.
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Another great thread. Thanks, you coves, you are...
Another great thread. Thanks, you coves, you are all beauties.
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7th January 2014, 10:18 AM
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Please keep this thread going, you coves. It is a...
Please keep this thread going, you coves. It is a delight!
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31st December 2013, 04:25 PM
Thread: Scrollsawing in living room.
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Thank you, BobL. I think I shall try to clear a...
Thank you, BobL. I think I shall try to clear a space on the balcony. It has a concrete floor.
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31st December 2013, 01:39 PM
Thread: Scrollsawing in living room.
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Thanks again, crowie. I am concerned about the...
Thanks again, crowie. I am concerned about the noise of the vac. in the same room as the tv.
Could I tape a plastic shopping bag over the exhaust outlet tube, please?