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I guess there are many reasons I'd like to plant the timber. Ideally it would be a foot in the door for a rural landholding (this is something I'm looking to do longer term anyway). If a percentage...

Hello All,

I've stumbled into this area of the forums for the first time and I'm impressed with the posts in here.

As a little background I'm on the hunt for a suitable property in the Hunter...

Thanks for the info weisyboy - The Alaskan small log mill looks like a nice little unit. It's probably just an illusion but it looks a bit more substantial than the beam machine.

I've got a couple...

Thanks for all the replies.

I will definitely be heading back to the place I bought it from to source a specialised chain - they were very helpful when I bought the saw. I wasn't sure if they'd...

Hello All,

For years I've had an old chainsaw kicking around my shed - mainly used for cutting up firewood. It was a Frontier F35. Did the job for many many years. Unfortunately due to the recent...

I would love to have the skills to use hand planes to do most of the work, but I fear that frustration would defeat me before any success came my way. The most common advice of hand plane aficionados...

Well while I'd love to be able to mill my own trees I'm a long way from that. I like to work with timbers other than pine. I have managed to get a local supply of dressed tassie oak, and from what...

Ok - now that the dust appears to have settled...

Waldo recommends an addition wing (which looks like it needs a support leg of sorts to stop the table from tipping over).

Jury is out on...

Thanks for the replies everyone. The flood waters took away alot of possessions, but more importantly everyone is safe and sound - possessions can be replaced, people can not.

I didn't want to...

Hello All,

I thought I would post some questions that I'm hoping the group can help me out with. As a bit of background I live in Newcastle and copped some damage in the recent floods. Long story...

I'm building a cot myself at the moment and was going through a similar decision process.

I really like the look of the Feast Watson FloorSeal product, so asked them about toxicity.

I got a...

Thanks for the link Keith53. I'll check it out when I get home from work tonight. It looks really good.

Benniee

Hi Keith53,

You don't happen to have a link to the site do you? I tried to google search "the woodwork channel" but came up empty.

Benniee

I've picked up my sharpened blade yesterday and ran a couple of test cuts with it. The sharpen has certainly made a difference but there is still a small amount of tearout on the "top" surface as...

Thanks Schtoo (for the congrats and the link).

I'm still thinking about a fixed (non adjustable) jig for the mortice to suit the 42x19 stock. There will be more of these joints than any other in...

G'Day Schtoo,

Yes, I have a 9.5mm bit. It was a size I chased to mortice the 19mm stock I'm going to be using.

The project is a cot, and I plan to M&T the slats that make up the front/back and...

Hello All,

I'm sketching up a small jig for my R1200 router to cut around 60 small mortices of the same size - 9.5mm wide x 32mm long.

I've looked at Rocker's jig and will definitely whip it up...

Ok, well I've cleaned up my blade. I didn't realise how dirty/gummy it was. I used the foamy oven cleaner and a small tooth brush.

I'm figuring while I've got the blade off I may as well get it...

Hi Rocker,

I've tried to PM you my email address, but it looks like you PM inbox is full. Must be the popularity of you jig eh?

Is there any other way for me to get my address to you? PM me...

Thanks for the advice guys - especially on cleaning the blade. That's something I hadn't thought of.

What's a typical price for sharpening a saw blade? Obviously it will depend on the number of...

Hello All,

I'm about to tackle a new project - building a cot for my soon to be expanding family.

My current tool setup is based around a Triton 2000 workcenter - complete with Triton saw and...

BigPop,

Your work looks outstanding!

I'm soon to tackle a cot myself - for my upcoming bundle of joy. I've got until September to have the cot completed, but I'd prefer not to cut it that fine....

Ahhh, the collectables section - that's where they all are. Thanks for that. I've been reading everyone else's success stories about their ebay planes and wondering when they appear.

There are...

Thanks for the input Schtoo. I figured it would be a bit of a donkey because I couldn't see any recognisable markings on the plane, "Record" or "Stanley" etc.

I don't know whether or not I should...

Ok Guys,

Sorry for the delay in getting these photos up - work has been flat out.

The plane has two notable marks on it. A "U" within a circle and some kind of "X" marking on the side.

There...

Thanks for the replies.

I'd prefer to start off with a cheaper plane - that way if/when I upgrade I will really appreciate all the good points of a good tool.

Thanks for the link to the...

Hello All,

I'm interested in learning how to use hand planes to their full potential. I have no planes at present, and rather than simply buy something and run it across various lumps of wood I'd...

Can't comment on the size... :)

As for gear, I have a 2000 workcentre with a Triton saw. No router, no drill press.

I'm going to try and get out to the Newcastle clubhouse soon to meet...

Thanks for the speedy replies guys.

I got a Triton DVD when I purchased my gear, so I'm guessing it's got the same content as the video. I've watched it a couple of times already, but I'll...

Hi All,

I've recently set myself up with some triton equipment and would like to build up some confidence before I tackle anything too involved.

What are some of the joints I should get...

Ok, I've been in touch with Triton and they said that "the table top can have a slight rock in it but it is unlikely to cause a problem when cutting as the timber should always be cut with the larger...

Hi everyone,

I'm having the exact same trouble as tictak mentioned with a workcentre I just purchased as the Sydney Timber and Woodworking show.

If I place a little pressure on the right...