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Hi Toni,
If you register a trading name with your department of fair trading called "Toni Parker" and they okay this you will get an ABN and then have the rights to say that you sell Toni Parker...

Hi all,
Been a long while since my last post. I have been making cigar pens and enjoying it however i am not happy with the finish i am getting as it wears of. so i am going to start trying to use...

CFV,
I just had the same issue and i had to upgrade cost me $1100 to get it done but am very happy. No power trips now.

Hi guys,
I would love to build an accoustic guitar but i am not sure where to start. I know i need jigs but i am not sure where to get them from can someone help??

Hi Peter,
Fantastic work mate i just went through all your posts and wow you have some great work.

Roger

Hi Pete,
these boxes are great. I love the burl it looks great.

HI All,
A good friend of mine is stripping some old hardwood doors that the previous owners so carelessly painted. He did the first one by hand and was wondering if anyone has heard of a place in...

Hi Tony,
Congrats on the design mate it is very good. I really like this box i think you have unique design mind. I would be very interested in hearing about your design process. Greenie from me on...

Peter,
This is just great. It looks fantastic and it i really get inspired by it. I am going to get my drawing pad out and design a box to make. You got a big greeny from me mate.

Hi Bill,
I am a Poet who has published a book and the unfortunate part of being creative and putting your stuff out there is that people will copy you and my publisist tells me that once it is out...

well done toasty i gave you a greenie. It is great idea to compare.

Hi Pat,
Thanks for the information.

Hi Pete,
The family is great mate the little guy is keeping me out of the shed. I also had a bad experience with a poster on here so i just lurk pretty much now. But when i see your work i have to...

Hi Pete,
What a nice box i love that timber you get. Cant waiot for the next one..

Hi All,
I am getting more interested in carving and i was wondering what is the best types of wood to start to learn on?

It is a good looking box. Nice finish on it as well.

Guys,
Where do you all sell your pens? Is it word of mouth, markets or other shops. I would be interested to get some ideas around where i should look to start selling more of these.

I sell GPW twist with the large ring for $20 - $30 depending on wood type and i do the cigar pens (or big ben depends on who you buy the bits from) for $40 - $50 depending on wood. Most poular are...

Barry,
This is fantastic, Very artistic i really like it.

roger

Hi all,
As some of you are aware i have been waiting on the arrival of my son and two weeks ago my lovely wife gave birth to Noah. I am the proudest dad in the universe.

Hi Namtrak,
I will do it for you mate, PM me with your email address and i will email you. I have turned over 200 olive wood pens. Did them for my wedding and for an olive grower up here in Camden.

Soundman, Look for a member called laser engraver.

Peter,
are they going out as a set? I thinkl they look great mate. I really love the finish. I am going to give it a shot on my next one.

Peter,
My first thought was what a surprise you would get when pulling the draw out. It looks just brilliant. I love your finish it looks great. Do you friction polish it? or just hand rub?

Great...

Hi all,
I do have trouble finishing the boxes and i only trust the gloss finish that i have used in the past and even to me it is getting too much.
What finish's do you all use and what method of...

Hi all,
Thank you for the feedback. I found something in all your comments and i am on number 7 and i will try and incorporate these ideas. My trouble is finishing i am not great in that area so i...

Hi All,
Here is my version of the plan Wind Tree out of Building Beautiful Bandsaw Boxes written by Lois Keener Ventura. It is on page 6.
I noticed once i finished it that i had not done the chin...

Hi Bob,
Congrats on the box very good work. I am sure you will be hooked as we all are.

Hi Jared,

Great design mate i really like the idea.

Hi Guys,
My father got this for me and i was wondering what it is.

Jim,
Great work mate it looks fantastic.

Hi Pete,
Olive is abeautiful timber. I am sure your new no 12a/13 will be great. cant wait to see it.

Roger

Hi Pete,
it looks great mate. It is a very nice mate.
How did you go with the new sander? Do you recomend it?

Hi all,
I have apparently upset at least one person with my post above. My intention was to encourage people to put their good work out there in competitions and so on. I did not mean the post to be...

Pete, Wendy,
we should join Tony and place our boxes in the show and see how we go.
I'll do it if you guys will.

TTIT,
great work mate. I love your innovation.

roger

Pete,
let me know how the sander goes will you mate? I have a birthday comming up and i may convinvce my beautiful wife to get one for my birthday.

Roger

Hi Bidoon,
what a magnificent peice of work. Is the top solid?

Roger

Pete,
Fantastic mate. It is going to be a beauty. I think i may steal your design on this one.

Regards

Roger

Hi Barry,
Thanks foir the wishes. We had a great night.
Bubs is comming along nicely. He is due in 8 weeks and i cant wait for him to arrive. Alicia is doing very well with the pregnancy no morning...

Hi all,
I have seen people talk about giving people a greenie and reputations and i was wondering what this is about. Can some one tell me or tell me where to look to read about it.

Roger

Hi Harry
There is no frame i just direct connected them.

Roger

Hi all,
Could some one explain what green woodworking is please? I am not sure what it is.

Roger

Hi All,
Well here is my first ever attempt at building something other than on my lathe. It is a coffee table and it is 800mm long and 380mm wide. I turned the legs out of 80 year old redgum and the...

Hi All,
My father in-law said thank you for your comments.
He is very proud of his work. He doesnt have access to a pc.

My website is nearly finished and i have put a page on there for him to...

Hi all,
My father in-law (Jose Jalife) wanted me to post his work on here.
I must say i really want to be retired so i can do work such as this.
He is an excellent craftsman and his work is just...

Scuttle,
I just received my bandsaw book by Bird and it is great.

Roger

Pete,
looks great mate. I love the design in a natural form.

I had 3 blocks squared up today by my father in-law. I will start them tomorrow.

roger

Hi Brusky,
I don't have this particular bandsaw but i did have the same problem with my Carba-tec BAS 350. I took the motor to a local repair centre and he told me that the chinese wiring was...

Thanks Pete and gumby.