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  1. Thread: Only in America

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    What are the odds of a good guy with a gun...

    What are the odds of a good guy with a gun stopping a bad guy with a gun?

    Most people, apart from a few in the army or a very few police, have never had a gun pointed at them, and most legitimate...
  2. Thread: suitcases

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    I'm sure I've seen a suitable primer around. Try...

    I'm sure I've seen a suitable primer around. Try the big green shed, but you may need a specialist paint shop.
  3. Thread: Hide Glue

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    I used to use Titebond II, and never had a...

    I used to use Titebond II, and never had a problem UNTIL the box was filled straight after completion, with the ring holders the last thing to be done. Two 9 carat rings belonging to my wife...
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    To those participating in this thread, may I once...

    To those participating in this thread, may I once again thank you all for setting an example for how discussions with sometimes opposing points of view should be conducted. Although I rarely...
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    Think you misread, Brian. I use epoxy, not...

    Think you misread, Brian. I use epoxy, not polyurethane for veneering. I've used poly for other things, but I think I'd also end up with a foaming mess if I used it for veneering.
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    Hi Damian, I can't help with the timbers, but...

    Hi Damian, I can't help with the timbers, but sorry to hear about your stroke. Pleased to see you back and good to know you're getting on with the woodwork.
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    I recall, from about the same time, research from...

    I recall, from about the same time, research from a NSW PhD(?) student that found that wear & tear was proportional to about the 5th power of the mass. Considering the assumptions that are probably...
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    I didn't notice any other damage, and only one...

    I didn't notice any other damage, and only one corner opened up. The box walls were only about 6mm thick, and there was an insert. I dropped it on a rubber covered floor and I suspect it landed on...
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    One caveat I would add is that if the lid and...

    One caveat I would add is that if the lid and bottom panels are floating, and the sides are thin, it only takes one drop of the box to open up a corner, splines or no splines. DAMHIKT.
    I believe...
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    If the lid and base are glued in, splines...

    If the lid and base are glued in, splines shouldn't be necessary.
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    Danny, you've obviously looked at Sturt, there...

    Danny, you've obviously looked at Sturt, there used to also be one in WA but I think it may have burned down in a bushfire some years ago. There is a wooden boat buildng course in Tasmania, I think...
  12. Thread: Quickies

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    How do you make it last two minutes?

    How do you make it last two minutes?
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    I usually use epoxy for veneering, and always do...

    I usually use epoxy for veneering, and always do both sides. It may not always be necessary, but why take a chance. It doesn't have to be the same veneer if it's not going to be seen, but I'd use the...
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    If it's PVA you might have success using cleaning...

    If it's PVA you might have success using cleaning vinegar to soften it. It works with fairly new PVA, don't know how it goes with old stuff. If you can get it a little bit open at one end, then get...
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    Hi Josh, my initial thoughts are the same as...

    Hi Josh, my initial thoughts are the same as Snowgum's, but after I've had my coffee & woken up I'll check a couple of my books and see what a Japanese craftsman may have used. You might also message...
  16. Thread: Truth

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    Do oyu mean you'll wear it for her information?:D

    Do oyu mean you'll wear it for her information?:D
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    Have you considered using a pattern makers' rasp?...

    Have you considered using a pattern makers' rasp? They are fast, easily controllable and the fine ones leave a finish that can be completed using a cabinet scraper. I've only worked with rock maple...
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    I've always believed that shellac made the wood...

    I've always believed that shellac made the wood tougher, especially softer woods, and wondered if it was just me. Pleased to see I'm not alone.
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    Knock knock, Who's there? Little old lady....

    Knock knock,
    Who's there?
    Little old lady.
    Little old lady who?
    I didn't know you could yodel.
  20. Love the PPE

    Love the PPE
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    I don't think you'll have any problems with that...

    I don't think you'll have any problems with that small amount of gap. How long after sawing did you take the photo? you might look at it this morning and find it's gone.
  22. Life wasn't meant to be easy.:D

    Life wasn't meant to be easy.:D
  23. The boxes are 280mm x 230mm x 180 over all. the...

    The boxes are 280mm x 230mm x 180 over all. the walls are 10mm thick. Because there is so little material between the hinge and the outside I use superglue when I finally set the hinges.
    As I said...
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    Not sure how difficult your capacitor is to find,...

    Not sure how difficult your capacitor is to find, I was able to get one for my Hammer bandsaw from an air conditioning place.
  25. The lid frame sides and panels were built up from...

    The lid frame sides and panels were built up from 3 x 3mm laminates that were glued up over a form.
  26. Australian Red Cedar & Silver Ash jewellery boxes

    These are the latest jewellery boxes from the workshop, made from recovered ARC supplied by the client, and Qld Silver Ash. The hinges are from Aldav. It's the first time I've used them, and I'm very...
  27. Thread: High Ball Glass

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    Sorry, can't help. You may have to ask a...

    Sorry, can't help. You may have to ask a giraffe.:D
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    Suggested this to D1 & SIL who are involved...

    Suggested this to D1 & SIL who are involved fairly deeply in computer security, and was told that it was happening in some parts of the world. Scam the wrong people with the right contacts and you...
  29. Thread: Prescription

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    I have that - I can't remember the last time I...

    I have that - I can't remember the last time I washed up.
  30. Thread: astronomy

    by AlexS
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    Just to introduce some woodwork content. This is...

    Just to introduce some woodwork content. This is an astronomers' chair I made for a local amateur a few years ago.

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    My story is similar to Derek's in some ways. I...

    My story is similar to Derek's in some ways. I started out with a Hafco 14". It wasn't perfect, but importantly, the table was flat. Apparently, they weren't always thus. I was able to set it up so...
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    I used ViaCad which I've found works quite well....

    I used ViaCad which I've found works quite well. I can design individual components and then assemble/disassemble them, rotate, mirror etc, and change sizes using smart dimensioning, although I don't...
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    Really nice work. Where do the press button...

    Really nice work. Where do the press button latches come from?
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    I met a girl with a glass eye. She said she'd...

    I met a girl with a glass eye. She said she'd keep an eye out for me.
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    You're quite right - setting up your machinery...

    You're quite right - setting up your machinery correctly will give you a nice, accurate mitre, and is essential. When I bought my inexpensive T/S I expected to have to fit shims and carry out all...
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    That's so it can cut the twists in the other...

    That's so it can cut the twists in the other direction.:D:D:D

    Great find, and I'm really admiring the way you're getting it set up.
  37. You could talk to the Victorian Woodworkers...

    You could talk to the Victorian Woodworkers Association - they might run courses in which you can get help with the design and guidance while you make it at the course. It's probably not a bad...
  38. Looks like a beefed-up Hargens saw. My cousins...

    Looks like a beefed-up Hargens saw. My cousins used to cut timber for commercial firewood supply in the '50s, but theirs was driven by a motor bike engine. What worried me were the stop-drilled...
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    It may be a bit late, but here's my 2c worth....

    It may be a bit late, but here's my 2c worth. I've done a few repairs like that. There's a reason - it's a weak joint, and it comes under a lot of strain if someone leans back on it, as they...
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    If there's one thing I've learned as a...

    If there's one thing I've learned as a woodworker, it's that there's rarely only one way to do something. If whhat you're doing doesn't work for you (and your equipment) talk to other people and try...
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    I do my mitres on the disc sander. Mark the...

    I do my mitres on the disc sander. Mark the mitres with a marking knife on the outsides. Mark the opposite sides together, so they are exactly the same. Set up a fence on the table of the sanding...
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    Sorry I'm late to the party, but what I did was...

    Sorry I'm late to the party, but what I did was have a used crosscut blad reground so that the top of each tooth is ground half flat. This cuts cross-cut and rip better, and gives a flat-bottomed...
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    When I was studying in the 1960s, the figure...

    When I was studying in the 1960s, the figure quoted in notes (written some years earlier) was 20 gallons (91 litres) per head for people living in cities, and in the early '70s it was said to be...
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    Sticky: Eccles

    Eccles
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    Sticky: Goon box

    Goon box
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    Sticky: Armadillo

    Armadillo
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    My guess is Kauri, which was a very popular and...

    My guess is Kauri, which was a very popular and inexpensive timber at that time. There are many types of Kauri ine.
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    I haven't checked, but if you can't find the...

    I haven't checked, but if you can't find the storage levels on the Hydro site, it may be worth having a fossick around on the BoM website. All that data used to be freely available, but in the...
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    For a table that size, I'd be using a torsion box...

    For a table that size, I'd be using a torsion box construction. You will use less timber, you won't need ten men to move it, it won't warp, the glue joints aren't likely to spring apart and the...
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    I'm in the same camp as Rustynail. Use whatever...

    I'm in the same camp as Rustynail. Use whatever oil you find cheapest and most convenient, but the aim is to get penetration rather than appearance. (The appearance will come anyway.) Before I start...
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