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G`day guys
Thanks for the replies.I already have a aquarium pump i got at auction from a fish farm however the noise coming down the pipe is very annoying and distracting. The original motoris...

G`day guys
It`s been a Very long 16 months but after moving house and having to build a new workshop from scratch i`m nearly ready to start making sawdustand firewood again.
The problem is that...

G`day guys
Just recieved this if any one`s interested( east of the border need not apply YUK YUK) :D :D :p


Artisans and wood-turners will be able to bid for native forest...

Pat on the back for our own U-BEAUT
ordered tuesday arvo (wst)
recieved friday 6am(wst)
Vic to WA not to shabby.

Try www.wn.com.au/djarilmari/homepage.html
cooky

SH*t I must be the only one keeping this joint going! Tomorro will be the 9th straight 11/12 hour day in a row with more to come in the next 3 months.
BAH humbug, god how i hate xmas. So please give...

G`day Peter
Tell him to try Djarilmari Timber Products in Denmark.
http://www.wn.com.au/djarilmari/homepage.html
cooky

G`day guys
The best advice i can give about sanding is to buy a revolving sander from neil.It beats hand sanding by a very long way. As to marks on the foot of your bowls get yourself some cole...

:confused: Birthday ?? I stopped celebrating those when the parties kept getting crashed .( bloody fire brigade) Anyway might be heading down for this one myself if i do look for a white beard and...

G`day guys
Blacks are at it again for anyone interested but it`s short notice .It`s on next saturday (31st)
http://www.blacksauctions.com
or
http://www.blacksauctions.com/file/FPC3107.pdf
...

G`day guys
I must admit that i don`t know what your talking about but i look at it this way, i joined this board to learn and mabee have my say as well. If someone disagrees with me and wishes to...

G`day smidsy
Go down to Henderson and check out the aluminium boat builders, they get some very good stuff from thier packink crates for ali and motors. They usually burn it so most are more than...

G`day Tom,
God to young enough to even be considering this project!!!!!!!
My two cent worth.
Sheoak.--woodturning or veneers
beefwood -- feature wood -anything
marri--furniture
Jarrah-- all and...

:mad: G`day guys just thought those of you in the west might be interested.
http://www.blacksauctions.com/file/HeritageSaw0506.doc
Unless i rob a bank i won`t be attending (again) but would be...

G`day
Try
www.wn.com.au/djarilmari/homepage.html
or
denmark craftwood supplies - denmark
or
bungarra woods - pinjarra

cooky

G`day Geof,
Saw the add (i`m actually on there mailing list for timber auctions) but a $9000 bathroom reno put paid to any chance of me participating in this one. The timber is old and well seasoned...

G`day D,
Just a few you could try are
Timbecon- bently www.timbecon.com.au
Carba-tec -Balcatta www.carbatec.com.au
Southside woodturning-Willagee
Freowood-Freeo www.freowood.com

All have...

G`day guys
I`m currently using the Woodcut Midget system for hollowing and undercutting the rim of some potpuri bowls for xmas pressies but while it removes a lot of wood REAL fast the juddering &...

G`day guys
Go to your local industrial area and look for a shipping company or aluminium boat builder or any transport company, slip in and ask if they have any scapp wood. Old pallets packing...

G`day guys
I`ve built a little frame at the end of the belt sander and bolted a piece of pvc downpipe connector to it (the one that goes from round to square) the 4" pipe from the dust extractor...

G`day Niel
BINGO . Didn`t stop the lathe first DUH DUMB.
cooky

G`day guys
Thanks for the replies.The general concensus seems that it is a waste of time and i tend to agree but thought i would ask the question anyway!
Niel : I use PILATUS sandpaper which i...

G`day guys
Have just finised turning a vase out of Jacaranda and sanded to 1200 grit. To the naked eye(with specs even) no scratches were evedent however after ee cream and shellawax fine scratches...

G`day guys
When using sandpaper in the 1500-2000 grit range it just seems to smear off onto the wood and not do much else. On white wood ( the sandpaper is green ) this is not a good look.

Does...

G`day sir chiz
Butifull piece.
Query?
How did you find working with sassafrass ?
The reason for asking is that i brought back a couple of small pieces from a recent visit to tas and am having all...

G`day Guys
Just recieved some timber i bought when in Tassi recently(it took 20 days to get to W.A. ?)What i`ve got is some Leatherwood and sassafras in 9x2 turning blanks(round) and some assorted...

G`day Robert
About 10months ago i picked up some wood labeled Rose Gum at an aution in Rockingham,it has a very light red colour but no noticable grain distinction that i could see but it was...

G`day guys
Packing crates. Go for a drive in your local industrial area a lot of them have them out as firewood.I did most of my early turning on this stuff, didn`t cost a thing and after a lot of...

G`day Brad
I got myself a Jet 10" contractors tablesaw in march 02 and have been runing 2nd hand Jarrah and Karri from 4x2 to 8x8 through it ever since.The thing has never missed a beat and it`s as...

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G`day Dane
freeowood (www.freowood.com)do classes but i don`t know if they do beginners or not. They do however rent out workshop time which can be usefull if you don`t want to lash out on the major...

G`day guys
I have just bought 2 Halogen floor lamps for the shop and they are briliant.The necks bend in 2 places so they are easy to place out of the way but the light is exactly where you want...

One small lotto win
One 16" Incra Jig for me today
All i need now is the time to PLAY!!
cooky

Thanks for the feed back guy`s it looks like the way to go untill i win lotto! I`ve got some Jarrah burl that i need to trim up as it is just to out of round to put on the lathe with safety and the...

G`day guys
I need a biger bandsaw but as usual i can`t aford one, at the Perth wood show a salesman told me about these extension pieces you can get for my tiawanese clunker that gives you a heap...

G`day Poley,
The only thing i could suggest is you get in contact with someone in the conservation dept of the Western Aust maratime muesem in Freemantle as they have the experiance of preserving...

Timbecon are flogging the Incra Jig cheap at the moment 16" $549 24" $649
I`d have one in a flash except for the $600 worth of bills on the fridge that need paying first,
BUGGER !!!
cooky

G`day
I have had a 10inch contractors saw for about 5 months now and am as happy as a pig in ---- . After having a Triton for 5 years I`ve finaly found out that ripping/cross/mitering are all about...

Borrowed a welder (shock horror),1 length of 25x25x2ml tube ,slap together a cube,cover with 10ml mdf (scewed)top hinged to fold down.2 folding wings + 4 wheels(2 locking).
It slides under a bench...

I`ve had my Rachel for about 5 years and apart from the price of spare parts (see discussion a couple of months ago on this channel!) i have nothing but praise for this machine.When i bought this...

Hey Ian good question and i admit one thats got me stumped as well. The pictures i`ve seen look like two complete saw blades but the ones i`ve seen at carbitek are more like two half blades. Buggered...

Hey Tim i have to disagree with you there. I`ve had a Super Nova for just over a year now and given it a real hiding with 3 of us using the thing and my only gripe is fidling around with little...

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Gee guys that caused a case of info overload.I`ve not had the time to try anything yet as i`ve bit the bullet and banished the car to the driveway, knocked out a wall and am now building all sorts of...

G`day guys
Reading another bulletin board recently I noticed someone saying that he used de-waxed shellac as a sanding sealer. Does anyone have an opinion onn this.The reason I`m asking is that I`m...

An oldy but a goody
Think before you talk,
Talk before you act,
Act before the barstards change their mind.
cooky

Thanks guys I will try some of these remedies shortly and let you know how i get on.
cooky
P.S. Niel- Rustwax ? Castwax ? Ionwax ? YUK

G`day guys I have a slight problem,I`ve just given my new JET table saw a coating of dry glide to keep the rust off and i thought i`d give my scrollsaw the same treatment. The problem is that due to...