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George fethers & Co. in Port Melbourne. Lacey's in Brunswick (AKA Timberwood Trading)
You could also try "Antique restorers", there is one in either Toorak rd or, Toorak? Called Brown, they have a...

I have had really great service from "Blademaster" who are a mobile service or; if you would rather, they will pick up and drop off next day. There prices are really good. In the yella pages.

Mate.. Go along to the tool sale and swap meet on the 18 of this month at: Glenferrie Primary school
80 Manningtree road Hawthorn (Melways 45 D11)
You will get a really good idea at the exact...

It's on again.. Yeah, yeah right... i Know, i keep posting this stuff and i really don't know if people end up going or not however...
If you want good quality hand tools, some new but most from an...

Hiya DPB.
Heres two places worth looking at.
1) Timberwood Trading/Lacey's in Brunswick.
2) Brims. In the Kilsyth area.

Should find contact details in the phone book. Both of these suppliers...

Iain..Do you mean read the black stuff on the white sheets? Maaaate, last week i couldn't even spell woodwork, and now i are one!!!

Bought one of these myself. Haven't really had a good workout with it, as yet. Seems that it doesn't cut deep enough for the given size biscuits. I will investigate further.

Have you tried carba-tec? I remember getting a 7/8" X 24 or.. 28TPI for my tecknatool a couple of years ago..was around $20.00

Paulownia is used extensively in the .... Wait for it... Caravan industry. Nice and light weight you see... Good starting point would be the yellow pages...Caravan manufacturers, coach builders et...

G'day Peter.
You shouldn't really need one if your purchasing KD Timber. However, any of the new fangled pinless type will give you a ball park moisture content. How accurate do you need to be?

Hey thanks for the wonderful response guys. I ended up getting one of the kits Neil mentioned, Duh... To answer your question , 350 holes in veneered MDF.. Hehehaha, it's blunt!!!! Client landed...

Thanks neil.
That was my first port "o" call. They've got 'em in the catalogue, none in stock !!!

I run a generic brand 1HP collector in my shop. It is great for single machines, ie: Thicknesser, buzzer, spindle moulder or saw bench. Forget running ducting though, not near enough grunt. An old...

It's been awhile since i've communed with you all and.... Only to ask a question..What a mug 'eh /!!! Any one know where i can pick up a Forstner bit @ around 50mm / 2 1/8" in Melbourne?

It's on again..the H.T.P.A.A that's the "Hand Tool preservation association of Australia", July Hand tool sale and swap meet. Now, don't be put off by the name of this association as...some great...

Mate. I'm not familiar with estapols Tung oil however, i have used tung oil (Cabots & Ruskins) under shellac (Normal practice) with great results...

It's all been said.....Apart from.... Make sure that you "Quarter saw" your strips. 24 hour araldite works a treat as well... as does any epoxy.
have fun
roj

Thanks a lot for the helpful input folks..
Muchly appreciated.
roj

G'day Iain.
Bottom line is... gasless MIG welding? Don't go there. They will produce welds as good as your flock of geese. Gasless MIG is a misnomer in any case...
(MIG = Metal inert gas)Spend a...

O.K all you router officianado's... I'm actually looking to purchase one of these fandangle jigs.. The idea is to use my router table soooooo, what do you guys think of something like the Gifkins...

The thicknesser by this mob is lousy.. I have done a fair check around on these machines and ...NO.. Do not touch.
Dust extractor.. not too bad.. Generic.

Thanks folks. Why does double glazing seem a viable option? My windows need replacing.... i live opposite a railway line and.... the noise is a pain so... me thinks.. double glaze for both noise and...

Thanks Guys..
Iain i wonder which pane is the thicker, inside or outside???

Good people. Have any of you lot seen or heard of a way us mere mortals can be making double glazed windows? Needs to be in timber frames, matches the current decore!!!
It's the adding nitrogen or...

Yeah thats good although, if you multiply your "Square" by 1 : 1.618 you end up with the same measurment albeit more quickly and very acurate. Conversley you can also divide by the same so, you can...

Made in Italy. I have the same type, combination? Buzzer is 3 blade with a 100mm cutter head. Generally speaking the quality of these pieces are very good although, don't have the bells and whistles...

This sunday, 18 March @ Glenferrie Primary School. All hand tools (Not, power).
You can usually pick up some excellent used hand planes, spoke shaves et cetera.

Just to throw a total spanner into it...
Buzzer/jointer/joiner = underhand planer.
Thicknesser = overhead planer

Pity your all the way up in NSW, i'd consider lugging my mill within the state, but alas.... If the logs in relatively good condition, not to many holes, cracks or, a great lump of mud guts. Should...

Coven... (Witch Bank)
Hehehaha

Iain,
Hunt through your old "Aussie Woodworker". There is a crew that are agents (sic) for the very thing your after. I just can't for the life of me remember what they called 'em selves.
roj

Go to "Buy, Sell and swap", On this board.. Teknatool Lathe et cetera for swap / trade.

Barry
I saw an absolutely beautiful set of Trammels at Camberwell Market for $20.00.
Sundays......

Yeah, having worked as a Horologist years back, i can say that there are only a few Quartz movements worth installing...
Probably the best would have to be a Swedish movement by "Westerstrands",...

Ooo, i'd say

stras....

SNAFU

Foot in mouth

Japanese

Yeah, yeah, yeah....
Curiosity may of killed the cat but.......
Satisfaction brought it back..

G'day. There was a bloke posted here yonks back who... cuts timber up "Wesburn" way.
I can't find the post or his phone number website address etcetera. Can any one help me ?????
Thanks in advance...

Necro' Ahh, Nero

Alice's mum ?

Hard on

Sunday Read

Back door

G'day. I've been using Tas' Oak a bit of late and after careful selection and even more care preparing........ I put down a liberal coat of Raw Linseed oil, allow it to soak a bit and wipe the thing...

Brown hash ( Still dislexic )

Your about spot on there johnno

'e hit me in the head with a banana' 'e did