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yea, the German.
Who else noticed that if Albert Einstein wrote the riddle *this* century, he must still be alive?
I think I saw him at the 7-11 buying a bottle of jolt cola.

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Righto, thanks fellas,
I'll give mobil brisbane a call..

regards,
Lance

I know people use wax for sealing 'green' logs. I read in a news group about a product called Anchorseal, which is kind of a paint. for the same purpose. Is this product available in Australia?
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Hi MJ,
Not for spalting, the detergent water mix apparently stabilises the timber, helps to reduce checking and acts as a lubricant. I soaked some Blackheart Sassafras (dry) overnight a few days ago...

In rec.crafts.woodturning I read a post about brushing green(wet) blanks with a 50/50 mix of concentrated dishwashing detergent and water. A bloke named Ron Kent does this, more information is...

Hi Glenn,
Lignum Vitae is the Common Name. A search of britannica will give you more info
Lignum Vitae

From the above reference (paraphrased) -
Several species of the genus Guaiacum, of the...

There is a plan for a bench designed for the Nova 3000 at the following website. You may have to modify it to suit your lathe.
http://www.teknatool.com/pdf/wooden.pdf

Cheers,
Lance

Hi Glenn,
Layout looks pretty good http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif. A few suggestions if I may, of things to consider.

How about using the main page as a news page, put the date and list...

I believe the most durable finish would be either 2 pack polyurethane or fibreglass resin. Can any finish gurus confirm this?

Other finishes used on pens
I sand to 1200 then use eee Ultrashine...

There are about 10 species in Australia generally referred to as Silky Oak http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif. If you go to http://www.anbg.gov.au/common.names/
and type in silky oak you will...

Thanks Marshall,
I'll keep an eye out for it.

Lance

My Lathe manual recommends coating the bed with a "Paste Wax" and buffing it out every month or so.

Which products do you use for this purpose?

All of the Paste Waxes I have seen on the net...

Thanks for the tip, I'll have a go with brakefluid that is if I ever run out of belt grip..

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I was having some belt squeak and some other noises coming from my Nova 3000. I was using the old soap method of reducing the squeak, it worked but the squeak kept coming back after a while. I got...

Solvents, glues and oils may cause the rubber plunger to swell (and if plastic the body may craze). If you need larger capacity (60ml) and a larger quantity try a surgical supply shop listed in your...

carba-tec flog scorps and inshaves

Brisbane 1800 658 111
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Melbourne 1800 653 777


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I prefer PVA Glue, I have made Casein glue, it works very well, dries clear, but has a few disadvantages. It supposedly can go moldy or mildewy, atracts insects and mice. You can add an anti fungal...

Hi John,
Regarding respirators

I like the MSA Comfo elite series, these provide a wide seal area which I find is comfortable for long periods.

To test the seal (and correct operation of the...

Thanks for the replies. http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

Thanks Tristan, I only have a circular saw so cutting could be a problem but I would like to grab a piece if it's still in good...

I am looking for a source of Camphor Laurel(CL) preferably in the Brisbane area. I have read through the timber suppliers section in the yellow pages with no luck (none of them mention CL in their...

- some odd angles (yes block laminating for bowls). 180 / no of segments per ring = cutting angle. An octagonal shape uses 22.5 degrees, a 12 segment ring uses 15 degrees etc.

Thanks Neil -...

Iain,
Thanks for your advice, I won't go clamping MDF or modifying a scrollsaw. The compound mitre saw is the go, that's what they're for.
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Oh well just...

Iain,

I have only seen one so here goes
Scrollsaw - is kind of like a motorised fretsaw, the blade reciprocates and cuts wood or other material which rests on a table and is fed into the saw...

I do not own a Scrollsaw and I am after some advice. Do some Scrollsaws have a facility to cut mitre angles? If not could a guide be attached to achieve same?
I have a need to make perfect mitre...

Just in case someone might be interested, I found a site with some pretty amazing turnings.
http://www.pathways98.org/Artists.htm

cheers,
Lance

Thanks for the comments. I still have a tremendous amount to learn http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/eek.gif . I Nearly fell of me chair laughing after reading doorstop's post.
Neil, I don't know if...

At the website below are some pictures of my first bowl. It's not real great, thin walled or segmented but I'm pretty happy with how well it turned out anyway.

It's made of Jarrah, comments or...

CasperSteve,
I know this is a late reply but I only just found an Ipswich woodturning club.
If you email me I will send you the details of the Ipswich Woodcrafts Club Inc (it appears they are...

I saw some furniture built out of palm trees(or claimed to be), very interesting grain.

Has anyone had any experience working with this timber?

I haven't seen it anywhere else (timber yards...

Lucky MJ, going to godzone..

I'm from Cairns, now living in Brisbane.. Unfortunately the turning bug just bit, so i can't say much from experience for sourcing supplies.

Timber should be...

Which finish do you prefer for bowls?
I have heard of people using varnish, polyester resin, walnut oil, tung oil, danish oil, olive oil, vegetable oil, mineral oil, *no finish*, waxes, EEE...

I was using some Feast Watson sanding sealer just today on a red cedar book case I am building. It seems to work well, apparently the cedar will suck up the varnish if you don't seal it first.
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Hi I am new to woodturning and have a question

Last week I was in a woodturning supplies shop and noticed wax on the end of some turning blanks (with bark still on them). I got distracted talking...