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Les is this the beast you are talking about?
Or are you using a dovetail jig with adapters to do M&T joints?

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Woodcutta,
thats not a work shed. Thats a Showroom. Im guessing that you have only just set it up hence the lack of any sign of work going on or have happend in there.
Great looking set up what are...

Rod,
now that you have had plenty of experience and you seem to be in the mood, could you build me one:D

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Meso,
I know World Wide Timber Traders in Barrington St Bibra Lake? Could be Spearwood sell a metal laminate, don't know the price though.

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Zelk,
that looks awesome! I like the way you have custome fitted it into the fireplace. Well done.

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Great job Barrie. The router table looks like it has some weight to it which should make it nice and stedy when using it. My home made table is servicable however I plan on building one like you have...

Made this toy box on the weekend.It was a gift for a work collegue who's wife is having their first baby.
Box is made from MDF and sprayed with Wattyl Stylewood 50% gloss.
Relitivley simple project...

Joash,
I have the same as Les also. Only mine is a different colour. I looked at the model you are looking at and decided on mine for the same reasons Les gave plus the blades are a whole lot easier...

Beautiful looking box J.
Is that leather insert in the lid? What type of joinery did you use for the box?

Well done.

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Reeves,
I have used it as linning boards under my alfresco area. Very light in colour and weight, took stain very well and can handle water without warping. Well that has been my experience with it....

Hi Derek,
I don't go to Carbetec anywhere near as much as I do Timbecon. I agree with you that there is a very different feel at each shop and that each has it's own special interest areas.

Bob ...

Hi Bob,
try WA Native Timber (Bill King) 9459 0622. I have never been there however I have his card and he seems to carrry a variety of timbers and maybe can put you onto others that supply...

BTW Les, I don't think you used quite enough screws on that trolly:D

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When are you giving up your day job Les? Those doors look awesome, well done. You should score huge amounts of credit points with SHMBO for her new kitchen.

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Hi Les,
is your panel raising bit a vertical or horizontal one? When I used to use the horizontal one years ago variable speed wasn't an option and I just about needed a change of pants when I used...

Very nice looking pencil cases Mapleman.
I am sure your daugter and son will treasure them.

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La Huerta,
when I made my Zero insert plate I drilled 4 holes, one for each of the support tags that are under the plate and used largish counter sunk screws to hold it down. Works a treat and only...

Bodgy,
I'm guessing you are feeling very proud of yourself, and rightly so. It must feel good to take a branch of a tree and mill it and dress it then make a beautiful box out of it. Well done!! and...

Hi Greg,
I have just purchased the Timbecon equivalent of this Jointer. After setting up, which took a few hours, I find this to be an excellent machine to use. Much better than my previous one....

Great office Gazaly. Looks like a great spot to hide on the weekends.

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Great work guys. What a great heirloom to pass on to future generations of dan toms.

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On the website:- http://www.gifkins.com.au/BigJig.html
they say:-

"With care, it is possible to dovetail boards up to 2 m long." :eek: :eek:

OK!!
How :confused:[/QUOTE]

I haven't...

Ashore,
great idea. I will certainly check this option out. I guess it will depend on where the break point is in the metres required verses buying machine and raw timber and making moulding....

Thanks guys,
Using a router isn't an option in this case because of the size of the Skirting 300mm and the sheer amount needed. Having them made is certainly an option however I am hoping I will be...

Hi All,
I am helping my brother ( well giving advice ) to restore an hundred year old house which he will be using for his office. Can any WA woodies tell me where we can get reproduction mouldings...

Shane,
I got mine, Triton switch, as a spare part from Carabtec or you can go to Atkin carlyle and pay a whole lot more for a foot switch if you think it would be more useful.

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Vasco

Hi Jim,
yes you do make the box as one. Some will use the bandsaw and others will use the table saw (which is what I did) to seperate the lid. You do have to allow for the kerf when working out your...

Adam, this is an excerpt from Mike Darlow's book Woodturning Methods.

Swas Turning and Pumping:

the headstock spindles of some lathes can rotate and move longitudinally. This facility of a...

Silent, I didn't take it as critisism. I was interested in your view and since you mentioned the position of the pins and tails I wondered if in fact there was a correct way or if it is as you say a...

Zen yes, that is exactly what they are :) , wine bottle boxes. I used radiata pine because of cost and being able to buy it dressed which means very little machining is required. Only need to joint...

Looks great custos. Gives me insperation to make a new letterbox for myself.

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Gumby there are a couple of lines I could use to your reply but I will steer clear as there are ladies present :eek:

Thank you everyone for the comments.

Rowan I must admit I pick up one of...

Thanks Rod,what you doing up so late. You trying to make your holidays last longer :D . Thanks for the tip on my jointer yesterday. I re tuned it today and no more snipe.

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Made these boxes to order last weekend. It was my first proper use of dovetail joinery. Used the Gifkins jig, would recommend this to anyone interested in doing dovetails and not wanting to do them...

I bought my Giffkins a year ago. At this years WW show I bought the box making router bits. I made my first box the other day, only used pine as it was a test finished it with Danish oil came up a...

I use a bold which I have attached a small piece of wood to the head then put it in my drill press.

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Vasco

Sorry numbat, that was a year ago I can no longer recall. I did go thru my favorites list but nothing rang a bell with me. I will do a serch thru my emails and if I find something I will let you...

I use a 70x33mm I think rectangular section of aluminium that is 2400mm long. Two clamps one at each end. Allow for the distance from the saw base side and the blade add that to the cut line, use a...

Grainstruck,
I have an ML-392 from Timbecon. I have had it for about a year now and find it very good the only complaint I have are the short tops however planing lengths 2mts or less isn't a...

Fantastic piece of work Midge, and what a great tribute to your grandad. Hope following generations follow suite. Could become a family legacy that each generation builds a stool to honour Grandad...

That sounds as sweet as it looks Joe. Well done mate!
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Great workshop Soren, like all the ducting. What size is your dusty?

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Joe, noticed you have aged a few years recently :eek: . When did you turn 91? :confused:

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Well done Peter,
I can see a whole lot of Triton sliding extension tables being bougt by non Triton owners. Very good improvision.
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Yeah fancy desecrating the great band name of GMC with that crappy orange colour :D :D

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Great craftsmanship Joe. Exceptionally well made. I am sure it will sound just as it looks. Do you play or is this for someone else? So you do do other than wood turning.

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Just imagine if our retailers went off shore to source cheap labour and migrated people here. Hmmm many of us would be without jobs.

I don't for one minute think that overall our retailers rip us...

For those out ther bagging Timbecon for their cataloge update.

I am in the printing industry and at a guess Timbecons annual cataloge would cost them upward of 60K to produce then there is the...

Excellent restoration of a great machine Bart. I Like the the router table set up as well.

Very well done.

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Thanks Squizzy,
now I know what the back of my head looks like....bald! :eek: .
Thank you Derek for an informative day. To the rest of te guys it was great meeting you and putting a face to the...