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  1. The Fine Timber Company, Western Australia

    Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen

    As I understand it, the The Fine Timber Company, in Naval Base Perth has closed.

    What I believe will happen is Derek Doak will retail timbers from his...
  2. Timber Yard Open Day Perth, Saturday 18th Nov

    Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen

    The Fine Timber Company is holding an Open day from 0900 Saturday 18th November at 20 Lionel Street Naval Base.
    The website for the company is Feature Timber...
  3. Kel McNaughton Hollowing, RRG

    Right, onto the RRG
    Big blanks, approx 400 mm, and heavy, like, really heavy

    Very happy with the end result once I got the hang of it. I have now cored 15 bowls over the last two days. The added...
  4. Kel McNaughton Hollowing, Curly Jarrah

    This was the first attempt.

    Some stunning curly jarrah I cut a few months ago. Thought I would try the Jarrah before the RRG as Jarrah is way softer.

    The Youtube videos make it far more...
  5. Kel McNaughton Hollowing

    So, I slabbed the rings once I was home, lucky it was raining which showed off the grain to good effect
  6. Kel McNaughton Hollowing and some Curly River Red Gum

    Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen

    Some years ago, I bought the Kel McNaughton Hollowing system, and used it with mxed success.

    As I have come into possesion of some stunning large timbers, I...
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    Proof of the pudding will be a couple of years...

    Proof of the pudding will be a couple of years time. I am no expert, Derek is, but I reckon when properly stacked, air dried and finished in the kiln, it will be superb.

    I also forgot to mention...
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    and now freshly milled Giant WA Tuart

    Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen

    I have just returned from the Timber emporium in Donnybrook (Derek Doak, The Fine Timber Company) where the giant WA Tuart was milled.

    The large slab on the...
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    Unknown Vintage Bandsaw Help Request

    Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen

    On behalf of a good mate, I have the following request for assistance please.
    My friend was gifted this bandsaw from a 97 year old cabinet maker in Perth. He...
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    Rough turned the curly Jarrah

    Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen
    I have rough turned some of the curly jarrah, looked even better when wet turned. I have hollowed out these for coffee mugs, and turned some as bowls.

    Need to...
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    Tuart use

    The vast majority will be milled by Derek and sold by him. His website, is well worth a look Feature Timber Milling & Supply — The Fine Timber Company

    I believe Tuart was used for heavy...
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    Photo orientation

    Sorry, not sure why the photos rotated, hepefully a Mod will correct my ineptitude

    Willy
    A better wood worker than photographer
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    Last Batch of Tuart

    As noted in the previous post, Tuart burls are quite rare, I now own these three, but hoping for some more once the bigs get milled off the trunk.

    The last two photos show the size of the sections...
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    More Tuart

    Cut into small sections

    The trunk was massive, at 1.9 meters across, too heavy to move and transport, so it was split

    Please note the arty photography, juxtapositioning the future of timber...
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    Giant Tuart

    Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen

    Warning!
    Picture heavy. Contains images of a dead tree.

    I was recently a witness to the harvesting of a huge Tuart. Across the butt was approximately 1.9...
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    PM sent

    PM sent
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    More fresh curly Jarrah

    Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen

    Well, being a greedy bastard, I couldn't help my self and had to go back to get the remaining Jarrah.

    Armed once again with a good mate, pain killers for the...
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    Some fresh Jarrah

    Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen

    Long time since I posted, but forced into early retirement, so have got some time on my hands. I have been turning a lot of the years, but failing to to share, I...
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    Whs

    Ahhhh, a man after my own heart.

    Everyone has ignored the fact that he appears to wearing crocs, albeit, with socks.

    Willy
    Jarrahland
  20. Wood turning tools

    Two points here

    We are responsible for the demise of manufacturing here in Australia with the expectation of high wages, low productivity and our desire for a bargain, we bought from overseas.
    ...
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    Texturing

    Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen

    I have a Robert Sorby, which gets almost daily use at times.

    My firend, a prolific turner has a Vermec texturing tool, which does a superb job. Vermec make...
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    I am extremely fortunate, but also a lot of...

    I am extremely fortunate, but also a lot of planning went into my dust management. I do a lot of wood turning, Arbortec carving, and now I have an overhead router.

    Dust. I can open both sides of...
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    Wheels

    Yes, that would be correct. However, where I used to work, all trolleys had two wheels fixed and two swivel. The trolleys were used to reansport explosive components around the facility.

    So,...
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    Fitting the overhead router

    I had made a slight error when gluing the table top. The bolts of the router base were meant to straddle the frame LVLs, but I forgot to add the overhang when I glued the top. Therefore, I had to use...
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    Build continues

    I scored some 25mm plywood awhile ago from another job, was only about 500 mm wide, but approximately 2000 long. I was hoping to be able to just glue it down, using polyurethane glue, would have...
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    Hmmm, not sure what happened there, correct...

    Hmmm, not sure what happened there, correct height is 970mm. This was chosen to match the heights of other mobile work benches and bandsaw. Mea Culpa
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    Cutting and assembly

    I am not a cabinet maker!

    By now, some of you may have come to that conclusion by my choice of building materials, LVLs. It is about to get worse.

    Like all good builds, I had a plan, then made...
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    Overhead router mobile stand build

    Good evening ladies and gentlemen
    I finally bit the bullet and purchased a YAS built overhead router master. I have had my eye on these machines for years, they don’t often pop up on gumtree, but I...
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    SOLD: Postage will be a killer on something that heavy....

    Postage will be a killer on something that heavy.

    Sorry, I can't help myself
    Willy
    Jarrahland
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    Mystery Wood

    Ladies and Gentlemen
    Looks exactly like the Curly Jarrah I have in my workshop. Mine came from a gentleman called Derek Doak, The Fine Timber Company in Naval Base and Donnybrook

    Willy
    Jarrahland
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    Pressure Pot

    Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen

    Well, as I recieved some good advice here, I had planned to sally forth and purchase a pot. Alas, a friend of mine said he had one, it was given to him, now I...
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    Thanks for that, some good advice. Tomorrow, I...

    Thanks for that, some good advice.
    Tomorrow, I shall sall forth and purchase a pressure pot.
    Thanks Mate
    Willy
    Jarrahland
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    Pressure pots

    Ladies and gentlemen
    I have come to the realisation that I need to go next level when making pen blanks etc and have decided I need a pressure pot.

    Is it as simple as going to super cheap auto,...
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    Deepest Condolences

    Good Morning Bob
    I just read your post, my sincerest and deepest apologies.
    Hope you are ok and have support from family and friends

    Sincerely
    Willy
    Jarrahland
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    WEST AUST 15 inch Thicknesser

    Now $1600
    Dust extractor gone
    Thanks
    Willy
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    WEST AUST 15inch Jet thicknesser

    Big 15inch (or 370mm) Timber thicknesser. Single phase, 3 horsepower, 3 blade thicknesser. $1800
    This machine rocks, but I have not used it for a while and need the space.
    Don't bother low balling,...
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    Welcome

    Hi Mate,
    bowls look good
    Willy
    Jarrahland
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    WANTED:WA YAS Routermaster

    Good evening ladies and gentlemen
    I am seeking a YAS router master.
    One sold recently here in WA for $400 with router, table and heaps of bits, I see one on Gumtree here for $950, with the router,...
  39. Thread: "Helios"

    by Willy Nelson
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    Greaat looking piece, well done It is refreshing...

    Greaat looking piece, well done
    It is refreshing to see something different on here.
    I have been a bugger and posted for awhile, so hopefully, this will inspire me to put up something different as...
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    Yes, Willy does want pics, please

    Yes, Willy does want pics, please
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    Donnybrook Open Day Derek Doak

    Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen
    A couple of weeks ago, Derek had his open day in Naval Base. My wood turning club was there to assist.

    Now, he has his open day at the Timber Centre of...
  42. Derek Doak, Perth. Fine Timber company open Day

    Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen

    Derek Doak is having an open day, all weekend 16/17 Oct. 20 Lionel Street, Naval Base Perth.

    The Wandi wood turners will be there supporting him.

    As an...
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    Pine

    Great thread, very interesting read
    Funny, I read the first post, then scrolled up to see if your age was listed. Wow!!! 75!!
    Hope I can still do that sort of work at that vintage, Well done,...
  44. Thread: Ash wood

    by Willy Nelson
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    Sawyer

    Well Mr Stihlsawer
    You get my vote for the best dressed, most dapper sawyer I have seen on this forum yet. Who mills timber wearing a tie? Bravo Zulu that man. :D

    Usually, it is gentlemen such as...
  45. A useful addition for dust extraction

    Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen

    Not my invention, but I have never seen these before, but found them extremely useful

    Requires an off cut of wood and an old vacuum hose

    I turned the blank...
  46. Large lathes

    Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen

    Great thread, very informative and would prove very useful for anyone seeking a new lathe. Neil well done for this initiative


    Neil, if I may.
    You stated...
  47. Vicmarc

    Hey Mate
    Don't overlook the Vicmarc midi.
    Some consider them expensive, but I guess you get what you pay for.
    After sales support and advice is brilliant
    Willy
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    Knife steels

    Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen


    Sometime ago, a mate of mine showed me his new knife steel which his butcher mate had made for him. It was superb at sharpening knives, but the handle was crap,...
  49. Hello Neil Thanks for adding to the thread with...

    Hello Neil
    Thanks for adding to the thread with photos and info.
    I thought at least two pours as I could discern a colour difference in the resin, I must be wrong
    Willy
  50. Hi Mate Finished size approx 440 x 240mm Willy...

    Hi Mate
    Finished size approx 440 x 240mm
    Willy
    Jarrahland
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