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17th February 2024, 09:34 PM
Thread: Anyone know this guy
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Good pickup Graeme
Good pickup Graeme
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15th January 2024, 09:34 PM
Thread: Building dining room carver chairs
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AMAZING:o
AMAZING:o
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25th December 2023, 09:28 PM
Thread: Box made from Moonah
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A couple more chests made from the Moonah timber.
A couple more chests made from the Moonah timber.
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18th December 2023, 09:42 PM
Thread: Sealing concrete sleepers
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By the title I was expecting to see railway...
By the title I was expecting to see railway concrete sleepers:?. They are just plinths or beams.
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8th December 2023, 09:48 PM
Thread: Door triming and installation
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Take it back, get a refund and then order one to...
Take it back, get a refund and then order one to your specific size.
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6th December 2023, 09:40 PM
Thread: Spotted Gum Decking faded in sections
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And then they will bow/cup and crack.......
And then they will bow/cup and crack.... eventually.
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11th October 2023, 09:45 PM
Thread: Box made from Moonah
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Another chest from Moonah timber with magenta...
Another chest from Moonah timber with magenta tinted resin.
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6th October 2023, 09:41 PM
Thread: Cape Lilac Collection
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Cape Lilac Collection
A small example of items made from Cape Lilac (White Cedar) with more to come.
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27th September 2023, 05:17 PM
Thread: Cape Lilac / White Cedar
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Here is a cape lilac item I'm working on. And my...
Here is a cape lilac item I'm working on. And my stash of CL is in the background.
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25th September 2023, 09:50 PM
Thread: Cape Lilac / White Cedar
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When it splits... and it will, fill the cracks...
When it splits... and it will, fill the cracks with resin and colour the resin to give the WOW factor.
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2nd September 2023, 03:04 PM
Thread: Box made from Moonah
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When cutting from a wider board and In order to...
When cutting from a wider board and In order to maintain grain pattern I mark pencil lines across the board to maintain continuity and creating a top face which becomes critical in cutting and gluing...
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2nd September 2023, 01:12 PM
Thread: Box made from Moonah
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It's artflow resin one to one mix with "Bermuda...
It's artflow resin one to one mix with "Bermuda Blue" pigment.
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1st September 2023, 09:47 PM
Thread: Box made from Moonah
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Box made from Moonah
The timber is Moonah a red paperbark. I obtained this timber back in 1996. As I was cutting the bauks out of the bulldozed tree it was drying out and cracking. I have just finished this box today,...
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25th August 2023, 09:29 PM
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Having to sign in again after already signing in
If I want to reply to a post and/or view an image posted in a member post I have to re-sign in again ??? And I had to do it again in order to lodge this post :rolleyes:
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16th August 2023, 10:03 PM
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The word "Moonah" attracted me to your post as I...
The word "Moonah" attracted me to your post as I have some Moonah timber (Melaleuca Preissiana) a red paperbark. The tree had been bulldoze away from high voltage transmission lines. The box in the...
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1st August 2023, 09:51 PM
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Is the failed joint pulling out timber or is it...
Is the failed joint pulling out timber or is it failing clean with no timber breakout? You haven't really described what is happening.
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24th July 2023, 09:43 PM
Thread: Tile adhesive
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A small dab of silicon sealer on the back of each...
A small dab of silicon sealer on the back of each tile will do the trick.
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21st July 2023, 10:02 PM
Thread: Dyna bolt/anka screw sandstone
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The simple answer is to do a test with both. You...
The simple answer is to do a test with both. You might be surprised how good the gripping power of an anka screw is. For a dyna bolt if its not to close to an unsupported edge then that should be...
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19th July 2023, 09:53 PM
Thread: Teak panels
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Any of those plastic wrapped laminated boards...
Any of those plastic wrapped laminated boards from overseas are disaster waiting to happen.
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12th June 2023, 09:43 PM
Thread: Mesh-Backed Sandpaper vs Normal Sandpaper
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Use an angle grinder with a cupped wire brush......
Use an angle grinder with a cupped wire brush... and safety goggles.
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29th May 2023, 09:44 PM
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:yourock2:
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21st May 2023, 09:30 PM
Thread: Lock Mitre Cutter
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Watch out you're gong to have the "mitre" expert...
Watch out you're gong to have the "mitre" expert writing realms and realms to you.
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1st May 2023, 12:01 PM
Thread: Stihl Timbersports - Wollongong
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Have been told by a lady (receptionist) in their...
Have been told by a lady (receptionist) in their Melbourne head office that the location is Stuart Park but details are yet to be finalised and when they are the details will be online.
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30th April 2023, 09:58 PM
Thread: Stihl Timbersports - Wollongong
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Thanks for tour assistance DJ:2tsup:
Thanks for tour assistance DJ:2tsup:
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29th April 2023, 11:00 PM
Thread: Stihl Timbersports - Wollongong
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Thanks for that👍
Thanks for that👍
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29th April 2023, 09:47 PM
Thread: Stihl Timbersports - Wollongong
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Hi Pat, Thanks for that, nice to know I'm not...
Hi Pat,
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29th April 2023, 07:12 PM
Thread: ex garden bed x railway sleepers
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The pictures are of some items I made from my...
The pictures are of some items I made from my collection of sleepers that I had. I was going bush and on the road north from Dowerin I started seeing piles of old sleepers, I made some enquires and...
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29th April 2023, 06:48 PM
Thread: Stihl Timbersports - Wollongong
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Stihl Timbersports - Wollongong
So the Stihl timbersports competition is to be held in Wollongong in September of this year. The Timbersports website has not stated a venue/location. I have emailed timbersports and asked but to...
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14th March 2023, 09:36 PM
Thread: Overhead router mobile stand build
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You will get greater maneuverability with all...
You will get greater maneuverability with all wheels swiveling.
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28th February 2023, 09:51 PM
Thread: Beautiful coffee table
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Not bad:2tsup:
Not bad:2tsup:
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24th February 2023, 10:02 PM
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Double brick does not give better insulation if...
Double brick does not give better insulation if anything it'll be worse as once the brick heats up it holds the heat. Whereas metal framed clad in custom orb will cool down as soon as the weather...
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23rd February 2023, 09:50 PM
Thread: 3 Dimensional
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You've got a similar feature that some Cape Lilac...
You've got a similar feature that some Cape Lilac timber presented to me as per this post Cape Lilac Grain Pattern (woodworkforums.com)
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10th February 2023, 09:52 PM
Thread: Hinge fitting
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Its called hinge bound. To remedy fold a piece...
Its called hinge bound. To remedy fold a piece of paper 2, 3 or 4 times and cut to suit the length of the hinge. Then back off the screws on one flap of each hinge and insert the folded paper...
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23rd January 2023, 10:22 PM
Thread: Filling tiny holes in benchtop
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You can use polyurethane on the pinholes but it...
You can use polyurethane on the pinholes but it would be best to inject into each hole. If you try to drip feed into each hole it will be very time consuming and frustrating.
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10th January 2023, 09:33 PM
Thread: What caused this live edge slab break :(
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Its Mother Nature doing her thing.
Its Mother Nature doing her thing.
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7th January 2023, 05:35 PM
Thread: Cape Lilac Grain Pattern
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Here's the finished product with an unexpected...
Here's the finished product with an unexpected surprise. I made this small curved lid treasure/storage box/chest. The unexpected surprise or accidental feature is the two tones on the box lid. The...
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23rd December 2022, 09:51 PM
Thread: How to finish a treated pine fence?
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My experience with these deck oils/stains is that...
My experience with these deck oils/stains is that they are just tins of dirty water and are of no advantage whatsoever thus need re-doing on a very regular basis.
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23rd December 2022, 09:43 PM
Thread: Getting zapped by static from hose
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Ain't you blokes in for a bit of excitement?:D
Ain't you blokes in for a bit of excitement?:D
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23rd December 2022, 09:40 PM
Thread: what would you do
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20mm thick cement sheeting will last and near...
20mm thick cement sheeting will last and near enough indestructible (or at least make it difficult) for the yobbo's out there.
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19th December 2022, 09:47 PM
Thread: After 51 years it has died
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ITS NOT DEAD:2tsup:. Collected the router from...
ITS NOT DEAD:2tsup:. Collected the router from the repair shop this morning.... it's in pieces. So must be buggered. Gets home and re-assembled the machine and plugs it in and bugger me it works....
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18th December 2022, 09:32 PM
Thread: What is this??
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I'd say a parring chisel.
I'd say a parring chisel.
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18th December 2022, 05:27 PM
Thread: After 51 years it has died
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I've only had a phone message advising. I...
I've only had a phone message advising. I collect tomorrow. There was no smoke or burnt smell. I did change the brushes but I didn't realise till much later it had throw a circut breaker. So will...
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18th December 2022, 12:51 PM
Thread: After 51 years it has died
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After 51 years it has died
Brought my Makita router in 1971 cost $99 (married my wife in 1973 cost $$$$$$$$$$ and still increasing:oo:). A couple of days ago was using the router put it down and a little while later picked it...
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17th December 2022, 09:48 PM
Thread: WIP Potting bench from found wood
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Now that's a new type of timber "found wood"...
Now that's a new type of timber "found wood" :roflmao:
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16th December 2022, 09:48 PM
Thread: A few Christmas Gifts
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They all look great. So after you have turned...
They all look great. So after you have turned them and exposed the new timber to the elements do you get much drying out/cracking.
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13th December 2022, 09:46 PM
Thread: The Great Australian burl . . . bowl!
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Here's a few of Australia and then Western...
Here's a few of Australia and then Western Australia.
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11th December 2022, 09:45 PM
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Course you can its only 12mm overhang just place...
Course you can its only 12mm overhang just place the disc evenly on the sander. A bit of mis-alignment won't matter.
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11th December 2022, 12:06 PM
Thread: Cape Lilac Grain Pattern
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I was going to use a handsaw but was a bit...
I was going to use a handsaw but was a bit impatient so I used me bandsaw instead:D
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11th December 2022, 11:57 AM
Thread: Cape Lilac Grain Pattern
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This is my stash. It all came from a tree (about...
This is my stash. It all came from a tree (about 900mm dia) next door, the owner built a house in his backyard. The log was milled by Barnsey who use to be a regular on this place. I was glad to...
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10th December 2022, 09:57 PM
Thread: Cape Lilac Grain Pattern
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Cape Lilac Grain Pattern
This was a bit of 200x50 that has some very speccy grain. Today I split it to 200x25. It should make a very nice curved lid treasury chest/box. I'll come back when its done.