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21st October 2013, 08:16 PM
Thread: Woodworking Masterclass TV Show
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I take that back. It shows words and opens now. ...
I take that back. It shows words and opens now.
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21st October 2013, 08:14 PM
Thread: Woodworking Masterclass TV Show
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It sounds good Steve however I cannot open the...
It sounds good Steve however I cannot open the link.
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22nd April 2013, 02:26 PM
Thread: Not happy Jan!
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Hi Phil, I have ordered directly and found the...
Hi Phil,
I have ordered directly and found the service and delivery excellent. Great products also.
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6th March 2013, 10:12 PM
Thread: ...and yet ANOTHER FIRST CLOCK!
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Hi Walesey, That is a good effort. With...
Hi Walesey,
That is a good effort. With enthusiasm and little outlay you have achieved the satisfaction of making your first clock.
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11th December 2012, 08:55 PM
Thread: George III clock
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Phil, Looking good. If you still do not have a...
Phil,
Looking good. If you still do not have a nut to hold the hands on I have found a spare one. Give me a call if you need it.
Cheers
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20th November 2012, 09:02 PM
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Received mine this morning also. Nicely made &...
Received mine this morning also. Nicely made & well packed.
Thanks to everyone involved.
Cheers
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29th October 2012, 09:03 PM
Thread: My other clock
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Nicely made. I like it. Is it a Hermle movement? ...
Nicely made. I like it. Is it a Hermle movement?
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8th September 2012, 08:39 PM
Thread: Hermle clock movements
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Hi Phil, Apologies for finding this late. I...
Hi Phil,
Apologies for finding this late. I think that I can help you. I have used this movement in two clocks. One is the mantle clock shown in the second photo in a post I made in this section... -
11th April 2012, 10:17 PM
Thread: Guitar Neck Repair
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I finally decided that I had to do this repair...
I finally decided that I had to do this repair and drop other projects. Thanks to the advice received the method was easy. Simply glue and veneer both top and bottom for strength.
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4th December 2011, 09:35 PM
Thread: A Promotion Gift
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Excellent Bob. What a fantastic gift for your...
Excellent Bob. What a fantastic gift for your son.
Your restoration is very professional, not overdone, is sympathetic to the sword and as you say, gives it another life. I am sure that your son... -
Excellent work. They are nicely made and look...
Excellent work. They are nicely made and look good.
Did you design them?
How did you make the spiral turned gears? I would not have a clue how to turn those.
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23rd November 2011, 08:04 PM
Thread: The Second Stanley Plane Blade Order
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Thank you pagie, Helmut, DJ and everyone...
Thank you pagie, Helmut, DJ and everyone involved.
My single blade arrived today. If more postage is required to cover the total cost I am happy to contribute.
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23rd November 2011, 12:22 PM
Thread: Guitar Neck Repair
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Thanks for the replies. What you are both saying...
Thanks for the replies. What you are both saying is that glue should be adequate for a repair and stand up to the string tension. Given the reduced wood joining surfaces because of the cut out design...
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22nd November 2011, 08:48 PM
Thread: Guitar Neck Repair
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Guitar Neck Repair
I need some advice please. I know nothing about guitars or string instruments. A piano or keyboard would be a different proposition and I would try anything.
I have been given a broken guitar. I... -
30th June 2011, 01:10 PM
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Hi Helmut, I have already sent a PM to you and...
Hi Helmut,
I have already sent a PM to you and I confirm again that I am happy for RayG to finish the blades.
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28th March 2011, 11:40 AM
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Hi Helmut, I would prefer Option 2, the 5.5 mm...
Hi Helmut,
I would prefer Option 2, the 5.5 mm sheet.
These blades are for custom made planes.
Thanks for your time & effort.
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18th March 2011, 05:35 PM
Thread: Knife Damage
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I think that you are correct. Thanks. The only...
I think that you are correct. Thanks.
The only non Japanese word on a slip of paper in the box was 'Hattori'. The blade length 180mm and the overall length 305mm match the model HD6 GYOTO shown on... -
12th March 2011, 08:55 PM
Thread: Knife Damage
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Well, the grandchildren are OK. Grandson had not...
Well, the grandchildren are OK. Grandson had not left Nagano. Grandaughter's first day in Tokyo was a tour group trip to Mt Fuji. On reaching the first station there was too much snow to continue. So...
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11th March 2011, 09:39 PM
Thread: Knife Damage
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Thanks for the help and replies. The situation...
Thanks for the help and replies. The situation with the existing knife is that I have gone as far as I can go. It took a long time with the 1000 grit stone but the nicks are gone, the tip which was...
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10th March 2011, 08:52 PM
Thread: Knife Damage
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Thanks Moikel, That is a very interesting site...
Thanks Moikel,
That is a very interesting site and I thank you for your recommendation.
I have spent more time today and removed more metal. The nicks are almost out of the blade and my... -
10th March 2011, 11:36 AM
Thread: Knife Damage
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Thanks Neil and Pops. I am half way there now...
Thanks Neil and Pops.
I am half way there now but it is slow so I have sent an email to Stu.
Are you still using your RAS Pops? Mine is still my only powered saw because of space constraints.
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9th March 2011, 03:03 PM
Thread: Knife Damage
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Hello Neil and thank you for replying and your...
Hello Neil and thank you for replying and your advice.
I have decided against using the Tormek, precisely because of the hollow ground effect and I have experimented with the 1000 grit waterstone... -
7th March 2011, 01:31 PM
Thread: Knife Damage
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Knife Damage
A year or two ago I purchased a Japanese damascus kitchen knife from Carbatec as a birthday gift for my son. He loves it. A few days ago he showed me that he had damaged the blade. It seems that he...
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30th August 2010, 10:35 PM
Thread: Grandfather Clock
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Very nice Bill, You have an unusual design...
Very nice Bill,
You have an unusual design however it works well and I like it.
Congratulations. Nicely made.
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13th August 2010, 10:19 PM
Thread: Wooden Clock Plans
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Hi Dave Lovely clocks. Two questions - What is...
Hi Dave
Lovely clocks. Two questions -
What is a DXF file and what application is used to open it?
Can that file be printed from to produce a 100% accurate cutting template?
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26th July 2010, 11:18 PM
Thread: Ahhh Grasshopper
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A very impressive clock rosco. I have made quite...
A very impressive clock rosco. I have made quite a few clocks but still have to pluck up the courage to make a wooden geared one.
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17th July 2010, 10:41 PM
Thread: Help needed in starting a clock
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Hi Bob I can't categorically answer your...
Hi Bob
I can't categorically answer your question about the pendulum because I have not built a grandfather clock. I have made several Regulators including large weight driven ones using Hermle... -
2nd July 2010, 09:29 PM
Thread: Second grandfather Clock
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They are both nice clocks Bob. God to see them...
They are both nice clocks Bob. God to see them finished.
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23rd June 2010, 09:22 PM
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Hello Helmut, Thanks for replying. I have...
Hello Helmut,
Thanks for replying. I have ordered two blades already, on 21 October 2009. This was for the Third Plane Blade Order for Wooden Hand Planes Post # 64. My query is because I am not... -
8th June 2010, 06:33 PM
Thread: Looking for Desk Clock plans/kit
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I have made a clock from the plans in the CMI...
I have made a clock from the plans in the CMI catalogue sammymac - www.cmi-hermle.com
Ask them for a copy of their movement and plan brochure and the designs are on the inside back page.
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24th May 2010, 09:28 PM
Thread: Second grandfather Clock
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Very nice Bob. I said that you would make more...
Very nice Bob. I said that you would make more clocks! What do you plan to do with the resin marks on the side. Simply fill and sand off? Will the clock have a dark finish?
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14th May 2010, 11:05 PM
Thread: Is there a chair doctor in the house?
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Hi Derek Your skills are far greater than mine...
Hi Derek
Your skills are far greater than mine and I hesitate to make a suggestion however, you must be pretty devastated. I have used laminated sections many times in vintage car bodies and in... -
6th May 2010, 11:18 PM
Thread: Help needed in starting a clock
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Congratulations Bob. It is a very nice clock and...
Congratulations Bob. It is a very nice clock and you have put together an informative WIP. Clock making is addictive. I am sure that you will now make more. Have you thought more of polishing it...
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24th April 2010, 10:16 PM
Thread: Tenons on radial arm saw
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I cut four today using my old De Walt 110. I did...
I cut four today using my old De Walt 110. I did exactly what Bob38S says. Used a thicknesser for the material with enough left for some sample cuts. Used the blade to cut the rebate in small...
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21st February 2010, 09:49 PM
Thread: The workshop from Heaven ... or Hell ...!?
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Thanks for that Derek. What an expense to fit out...
Thanks for that Derek. What an expense to fit out that shop! There is a big learning curve to be able to use that machinery properly and unless there is extensive useage then, in my opinion, the...
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5th February 2010, 09:23 PM
Thread: pirelli webbing for ercol
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Hi Jim A Google search for Pirelli Webbing...
Hi Jim
A Google search for Pirelli Webbing gives heaps of results. Try this one in Aus first:
http://www.padghamupholstery.com.au
Cheers
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17th November 2009, 08:56 PM
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Hi Nathan I reluctantly used one of these...
Hi Nathan
I reluctantly used one of these electronic chiming pendulum movements in a school clock where I could not purchase a mechanical movement with the correct pendulum length to view through... -
8th November 2009, 08:57 PM
Thread: What we do for love .. and dovetails
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That is a seriously nice box Derek. I love using...
That is a seriously nice box Derek. I love using jarrah.
A question please. How did you shape the inside curve of the coopered lid?
You mention a 'hollow'. What do you mean?
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8th November 2009, 08:43 PM
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That is a very nice kitchen Adam. I like the flow...
That is a very nice kitchen Adam. I like the flow the long bench gives compared with the previous picture.
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29th October 2009, 10:29 PM
Thread: My waxing day on jarrah benchtop
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OK. There you have it. Advice from the polishing...
OK. There you have it. Advice from the polishing expert.
I am sure that it looks very nice. Jarrah - particularly old - is one of my favourite woods. Please show us a photo of the bench?
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28th October 2009, 10:12 PM
Thread: My waxing day on jarrah benchtop
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I like the concept for sealing but I don't think...
I like the concept for sealing but I don't think that I would be game to varnish again on top of wax . . . I wouldn't trust it to stick! I would be leaving it as it is now. You can always wax again...
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27th October 2009, 10:20 PM
Thread: My best Wooden Gear Clock that unique
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Fatih, your clock is very nice. I don't...
Fatih, your clock is very nice. I don't understand how it works either.
Presumably there is a gear at the back of each wheel that is driven/driving but what is driving it - possibly a spring as... -
21st October 2009, 08:43 PM
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Fantastic thumbsucker. Let me know how much, how...
Fantastic thumbsucker.
Let me know how much, how and when to pay you.
Cheers
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Ruddy, That is a really nice and useful box. A...
Ruddy,
That is a really nice and useful box.
A couple of questions please as I don't have the plans and would love to make one:
1. What size is it approx. W x H x D?
2. It appears that the... -
21st October 2009, 03:45 PM
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Hi thumbsucker, I have decided to try to make...
Hi thumbsucker,
I have decided to try to make a plane.
If I am not too late I would like to order 2 x 150mm x 50mm x 6mm blades.
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4th October 2009, 09:21 PM
Thread: Wooden geared clock -spring driven
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A very nice clock Nine Fingers. I would love to...
A very nice clock Nine Fingers. I would love to have made that.
The pendulum is extremely long. How long is it and what is the swing distance? It must run very slowly. -
27th August 2009, 02:43 PM
Thread: Radiance, a most unusual wooden clock
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Hello Rhys, Thank you for your reply and the...
Hello Rhys,
Thank you for your reply and the description of the drive and for the fantastic step guide pictorial. I will go back and study that in detail.
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26th August 2009, 10:37 PM
Thread: Radiance, a most unusual wooden clock
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Hello Rhys, That is a lovely and very unusual...
Hello Rhys,
That is a lovely and very unusual clock. I have made a dozen or so clocks and I would love to do a different one such as this. It looks so simple and yet, it is actually a very complex... -
18th August 2009, 09:27 PM
Thread: brass screws
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Hi smurfn8r, I have purchased slotted brass...
Hi smurfn8r,
I have purchased slotted brass screws in small sizes that are quite acceptable from Boxmakers Brassware in Sydney. I always buy screws at the Melbourne Wood Show. See their web site... -
11th August 2009, 09:22 PM
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Kevin, I like Rustins sanding sealer but it is...
Kevin,
I like Rustins sanding sealer but it is difficult to obtain so more recently I have used U-Beaut. It works well. I use a ready made shellac, again U-Beaut. You should be able to purchase in...