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Thanks fellas - I used the masking tape method, results was better....but might invest in one of those cross cut blades.

Hi all..

Anyone know the best way to cross cut timber without getting splintering? How does one get a clean cut?

Gday - I've just put togethera huge grey iron bark table, 3000mm x 900mm x 42 thick....since I'm no guru the thought a using a plane to flatten the surface was out of the question - so instead I...

Hi all - have just made a table top from recycled grey ironbark.

1/ Is it best to put a light stain through it as all the boards don't match color wise - or leave it as is a just put a clear...

One more question - I plan to join a couple of boards at a time, how long do I leave the clamps on before clamping on another board? Thanks.

thanks Wongo - I'll let you know how it turns out.

Thanks for all the replies fellows.

You may think me an ignoramus because I'm not sure what you mean by "final flattening", but I assume it means sanding the table top flat after the glue. The guy...

Good morning gents

I'm making a table top 3000 x 900 x 45mm thick out of recycled grey iron bark boards. Can anyone answer these questions please.

1/ What is the best glue to join them with....

Greetings gentlemen

Recently been asked to make a very big office table (3100 x 900). I've purchased recycled iron bark boards 120x45 DAR and my aim is to biscuit join them with plently off pva...

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How do I cut a piece of timber 120x120 in one go. My dropsaw only cuts 90mm and my table saw only 75mm. I don't want to cut half way then turn it over then do the other half as it's needed...

Thank Mongral, are there good and bad ones? Hare & Forbes have a model (MM-16) for $220, I think I'll just pop in and buy it.

Has anyone used a bobbin sander to clean up edges, curves etc after scroll sawing? Is this the best tool to use?

Howdy..............I got some kauri pine from an old vat from CUB. Dimensions are 220x65x3600 long....my question is how do I mill this to more useable sizes? If anyone could help that would be great.

I always make them out of pine 90x45.

Thanks for the advice gang......I think I'll check out the hardwood lining.

Hello everyone. After making several pine bookcases with pine lining board as a back I've been given the job (love job for sister in law) of making one out of hardwood......so what would be a...

Hi all.........have got to make outdoor stairs to a raised deck (2.1m off ground). I intend to make stringers and treads from TP 245x45. I've worked out the rise/going preportions from Allan Staines...

Hi all...........I have some big lengths of Kauri pine in which I want to make stuff out of. Dimensions are 65mm x 230mm x 3.6meter long. It was part of a beer vat from CUB so they have a slight...

Thanks every one. I love your work Big Bazza. I'm now convinced and I'll be using the rammed or tamped earth method with cryprus pine posts at 600mm deep. I'll go 700mm deep for corner and gate...

Thanks Jonnyc......has anyone ever heard of using scoria to support the post....ie. sit the post in the hole and simply tip in the scoria, as you wiggle the post around the scoria compacts untill the...

Yes there the ones....thanks Seriph1.

Hi Journeyman................one question......is the tamping method still good for the posts that have to support the gate, especially the longer driveway gate? Or should these be concreted in? Is...

Thanks Scooter & Grunt..................I've got a pamplett from the Emu Wire fence mob and will be geting the materials from them. When you say the Cyprus will check...what does that mean? Also do...

Looks like no interest for this post. Can anyone tell me if cyprus pine is the way to go for fence posts, which will be either concreted or tamped into the ground. Thanks.

Journeyman Mick says that posts will rot when concreted in the ground because of the small gap which occurs and water gets in....my question is - can you fill this gap when it occurs with "no more...

Hi all..............just wondering if anyone has put in a wire woven fence before? Thats the type with the wire loops at the top that you used to see many years ago. If yes I'm just after a few tips...

Thanks Scooter, I guess my Missus was right. Looks like the doors coming off.....

Hi all............is it necessary to paint on top and under a door, particually under an exterier door......................does the paint seal the door against moisture?

Double hung................thanks for your response.

Weatherboard

Hi.................got around to repairing the front timber windows and the bloke who put them in didn't use any flashing...he sealed them with silastic or something similar.....my question is how do...

Hi.....I've just finished laying Jarrah T&G for my front verandah flooring. Seeing that a verandah is going to be hard wearing should I sand the boards to get them all level before using a finishing...

Hi all........I'm about to lay my Verandah flooring, which is T&G Jarrah. My question is that I heard that you can apply crayon to the end of the board (the over-hang that gets the weather) which...

Thanks Al......does it still come out on Thursdays........or is there an on-line version?

I've been asked to replace the legs on a old Teak table (the old ones are considred to countryish) so the idea is to get four 90x90 lengths of Teak and taper them down........now for the question,...

Does anyone know where I can buy a set of acro props from (Western suburbs Melbourne)....and what is the likely cost......or is there a second-hand market for these....thanks.

Good evening gang. I'm still on my front porch reno. And can't decide between using tonge and grove boards or normal decking bords (with the 3mm gap between them). Considering the verandah deck is...

Thanks fellas.................the dowl and glue method sounds the best.

Hi gang....whats the best way to fix a hole thats been flogged out? ie....the wood screw has cross stripped in the hole and now won't tighten up...just turns? Thanks

Lets live a little, and pass in on.

Will I be surprised in a nice way of bad way? Shiver me timbers don't deal in Pine (so the guy says) so I'll check out the pine joint in Coburg next.....thanks for everybodys help.

Thanks Bob..............I'm just a beginner and have a lot to learn (especially about woods types) so I don't mind a few abortion jobs along the way as long as I learn from them. So I should give...

Still on my bed project and need some dressed pine about 35x110 dimenstion. Bunnings and another near by yard don't have such a piece.........is this an uncommon size....and how else can I obtain it....

Actually have found the Rexon drill press cheaper at Just Tools in South Melbourne $369.................thanks for all your help.

At this point I'll be buying the one I saw at Alltools.
Brand: Rexon 49DP330F (Tiwanses I think)
Pedestal type
3/4hp
12 speeds (between-210-2580)
16mm chuck
Spindal travel: 85mm
1600mm...

Where can I see one of these machines?

Thanks chaps..............if I knew how to do a tenon and mortise joint(I'm new to all this) then I'd do it......but thanks to your advice I'll use the dowling method. By the way what expertise and...

Hi all............am in the middle of making a Queen size bed. It's sort of like a cherry bed type with 90x90 posts. The question is - is it approapriate for the joints to be via buiscuts or dowl -...

Do all the drill presses discussed above only have a drilling depth of around about 85mm?

While building new front porch have just discovered there is a lake under our house. After tunneling under the house (only 200mm clearence) discovered that the water is coming from the bath tub,...