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29th April 2024, 01:56 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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The bottles are only convenient when you're only...
The bottles are only convenient when you're only doing small jobs like boxes and bedsides since the storage bottle is also the dispenser and it's tidy.
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29th April 2024, 01:47 PM
Thread: Completely tuned set - finally
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Yes even before the scraping! And the scraping...
Yes even before the scraping! And the scraping takes at least one good solid day each, usually spread over a few days.
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29th April 2024, 01:44 PM
Thread: Completely tuned set - finally
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I have a premonition it will be some time in May...
I have a premonition it will be some time in May 2024:)
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29th April 2024, 01:41 PM
Thread: Completely tuned set - finally
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Thanks! If you're serious about tuning up some...
Thanks! If you're serious about tuning up some planes just talk to me:U. The aftermarket blades in my #3, #4, #5, #5 1/2 and #6 are the woodwork forum order from 2009 that Thumbsucker and DJ...
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29th April 2024, 12:31 PM
Thread: Completely tuned set - finally
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Completely tuned set - finally
It's only taken 20 years to finish tuning my set of planes, with the scraping of my biggest three. The #7 I have posted about recently required the purchase of a bigger granite surface plate, but...
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29th April 2024, 09:59 AM
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You will certainly gain by removing the 100mm...
You will certainly gain by removing the 100mm flex obstruction in the 150mm but my concern is that the air speed through the guard will not be enough to divert the high speed chips into the...
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29th April 2024, 09:32 AM
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I don't understand this. Is the 100mm flex just...
I don't understand this. Is the 100mm flex just an end floating loosely in the 150mm? I could understand if the 100mm flex is still plumbed in and you get an auxilliary suction from the surrounding...
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29th April 2024, 08:58 AM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Yes shellac will stick to almost anything. But...
Yes shellac will stick to almost anything. But if you mean can you FP over it, then you have to ask questions about the prep. Was the grain filled before the acrylic finish? Is the finish free of...
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28th April 2024, 10:55 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Ok you misunderstand what I mean by layers, let's...
Ok you misunderstand what I mean by layers, let's change it to iterations
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28th April 2024, 10:41 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Yes I believe it was! But it was a long time ago....
Yes I believe it was! But it was a long time ago. Thanks for that
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28th April 2024, 10:14 PM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Once I switched to making the cover for my rubber...
Once I switched to making the cover for my rubber out of linen and using paraffin oil I achieved really good results. I used to dip it in the shellac but then I saw someone using a tomato sauce...
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28th April 2024, 11:54 AM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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I think it’s what our Divine Sovereign recommends
I think it’s what our Divine Sovereign recommends
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28th April 2024, 10:58 AM
Thread: Shellac Over Pummice & Wax???
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Like the rest of you I thought it was an...
Like the rest of you I thought it was an unorthodox method. I wonder if he has confused crushed whiting and pumice? I've never heard of pumice as a grain filler, leastwise with wax. When I was...
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28th April 2024, 09:53 AM
Thread: UK Post Office Scandal
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How do you watch it?
How do you watch it?
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27th April 2024, 02:59 PM
Thread: Help identifying wood
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Looks like walnut to me and the black spots I...
Looks like walnut to me and the black spots I agree look like mould. Occasionally that spotting could be from iron filing contamination but it looks more like mould. It could be a veneered board. ...
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27th April 2024, 11:49 AM
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You really should write a book on bowl turning...
You really should write a book on bowl turning and call it The Joy of Bowls, or something. :D
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27th April 2024, 11:41 AM
Thread: Garden Obelisks
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The best timber for longevity would be powder...
The best timber for longevity would be powder coated aluminium:;. Seriously though you should use H4 treated pine, or a class 1 durability in ground contact hardwood like ironbark or Tallowwood. ...
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26th April 2024, 10:49 AM
Thread: English Box wood
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Here 'tis:):) Planchonella pohlmaniana : Black...
Here 'tis:):)
Planchonella pohlmaniana : Black Apple | Atlas of Living Australia
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24th April 2024, 09:09 PM
Thread: How I hate gum wood, let me count the ways
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Still, it looks crisp! Blue gum’s usually quite...
Still, it looks crisp! Blue gum’s usually quite red but that looks like a mahogany colour, photo colour balance?
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23rd April 2024, 09:57 AM
Thread: English Box wood
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Possibly Common Myrtle Myrtus communis less...
Possibly Common Myrtle Myrtus communis less likely Brazilian Cherry.
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22nd April 2024, 02:38 PM
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Ideally your table insert should be tight enough...
Ideally your table insert should be tight enough to prevent all but the thinnest slivers going into the guard. And you risk having to dismantle part of the ducting to get a blockage out. If they do...
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21st April 2024, 08:47 PM
Thread: Preserved Roman Wooden Furniture
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Very good wooden hinge on the cabinet too
Very good wooden hinge on the cabinet too
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20th April 2024, 10:33 AM
Thread: UK Post Office Scandal
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I watched the Mr Bates vs the post office...
I watched the Mr Bates vs the post office dramatisation, but not following the actual events. I liked the series.
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20th April 2024, 08:26 AM
Thread: Hidden wooden hinge jig / Cosman hinge jig
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Chill out mate, I was posing a simple question. ...
Chill out mate, I was posing a simple question. No need to jump down my throat. Your post was written very much like you were replicating Rob’s jig. And in previous threads where you’ve suggested...
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19th April 2024, 10:44 PM
Thread: Hidden wooden hinge jig / Cosman hinge jig
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Making one for your own use is one thing, selling...
Making one for your own use is one thing, selling them is quite another. Have you checked with Rob that you’re not violating some IP?
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19th April 2024, 09:35 PM
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Really really great job Rob! Now I see the...
Really really great job Rob! Now I see the restored original parts the one you replaced with walnut looks a lot like Sapele veneers I have here. But your colour matching is amazing.
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19th April 2024, 09:20 AM
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One of my reasons for wanting to improve the...
One of my reasons for wanting to improve the scrubbing efficiency of the cleaner is that I had to recirculate DE air this summer (although I have very good and large pleated filters and plastic...
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18th April 2024, 06:00 PM
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Thanks Bob. I usually have a couple of ducts...
Thanks Bob. I usually have a couple of ducts fitted that blow down low and stir up the air but I don't know if that will be effective with the new filter arrangement since the flow isn't as strong.
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18th April 2024, 02:18 PM
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Air cleaner and directed clean airstream blower
Years and years ago we had a ducted aircon that originally came from the Ark when Noah had finished with it. It was superseded by split systems years and years ago too. Being me, I wanted to clean...
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17th April 2024, 05:16 PM
Thread: The #7 gets a soul
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It's my cunning plan to have a bunch of timber...
It's my cunning plan to have a bunch of timber for Shoji doors dressed:;
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17th April 2024, 03:08 PM
Thread: HSC Japanese Project - Update
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That's annoying sorry. Here is a similar longer...
That's annoying sorry. Here is a similar longer video that goes into more detail
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16th April 2024, 10:36 PM
Thread: The #7 gets a soul
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The #7 gets a soul
Scraping my #7's sole began today. It's a wartime US Stanley and quite a bit concave and not useable. I started filing away the ends this afternoon with a square second cut file and then switched...
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16th April 2024, 09:35 AM
Thread: HSC Japanese Project - Update
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You know, possibly a better way to kerf in this...
You know, possibly a better way to kerf in this case is on the outer side of the curve. Have a look at #woodworking #builder #build#carpenter #trending #fyp - YouTube
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10th April 2024, 03:33 PM
Thread: HSC Japanese Project - Update
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If you want to do it by kerfing you can do it...
If you want to do it by kerfing you can do it very simply by handsaw and a bit of mathematics. If you want to do it on a table saw try and use a blade with no more than a 1.5mm kerf. In fact 1.5mm...
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9th April 2024, 05:08 PM
Thread: Sherwood 3hp 2 stage
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Gee I wish I read that before I bought my...
Gee I wish I read that before I bought my anemometer
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8th April 2024, 10:20 PM
Thread: HSC Japanese Project - Update
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You need a steam bending strap to stop the...
You need a steam bending strap to stop the cracking like in the link https://www.instagram.com/p/B-4mLm8HQ_V/. It transfers the tension on the outside into more compression on the inside. You might...
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8th April 2024, 07:48 PM
Thread: Old saw - type purpose or one of?
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It could be from a wood plane, like the one in...
It could be from a wood plane, like the one in the photo.
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8th April 2024, 12:00 PM
Thread: Sherwood 3hp 2 stage
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Bob, how do you measure airspeed accurately at...
Bob, how do you measure airspeed accurately at the end of a duct when the anemometer won’t fit in the duct? I measured right at the mouth and got a reading and then held it at a bit of an angle back...
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7th April 2024, 07:02 PM
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1)no 2)sort of. To some extent to allow for ...
1)no 2)sort of. To some extent to allow for 3)yes. It could be a simple L shape or a bullnose or square section in shiny, brushed or colour matched.
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7th April 2024, 09:45 AM
Thread: Best drill bit for 60mm mdf
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If the substrate thickness is too deep for the...
If the substrate thickness is too deep for the hole saw you're allowed to back it out and remove the waste. With mdf it's pretty easy to insert a screwdriver and break off the top bit. Either a...
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6th April 2024, 11:17 AM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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Whether the pro-nuclear lobby will let the facts...
Whether the pro-nuclear lobby will let the facts get in the way remains to be seen.
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6th April 2024, 11:02 AM
Thread: How to get wood rack brackets aligned?
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If the uprights are all slightly different...
If the uprights are all slightly different lengths choose the longest one and install it against the cornice at one end. Measure to the bottom of the installed bracket and transfer the mark to the...
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6th April 2024, 10:34 AM
Thread: Best drill bit for 60mm mdf
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I’d probably go with a hole saw without knowing...
I’d probably go with a hole saw without knowing more about the situation.
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4th April 2024, 08:47 PM
Thread: sticky stain keeps coming through
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let us know how it goes
let us know how it goes
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4th April 2024, 10:02 AM
Thread: Kintaro Yazawa's Keyhole joint
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Just a few more sleepless nights thinking about...
Just a few more sleepless nights thinking about it:;
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3rd April 2024, 03:20 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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In my case the vessel sprung a leak, likely...
In my case the vessel sprung a leak, likely corroded through, lucky it was in the garage. The stop cock was frozen and could not be turned off. So I turned the water off and called my plumber mate,...
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3rd April 2024, 02:01 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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Yes I did wonder about the wisdom of removing the...
Yes I did wonder about the wisdom of removing the circuit once I found out Energex would charge me $180 to collect the meter. I don’t know that there was much in it for the sparky, it didn’t take...
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3rd April 2024, 12:09 PM
Thread: Future of the Australian Electricity Market
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Do your research if considering a heat pump
Just came across this podcast on heat pumps in Australia. 403 Forbidden (this link looks weird but works for me)
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3rd April 2024, 11:34 AM
Thread: sticky stain keeps coming through
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Hi, yes paint it on with some extra coverage...
Hi, yes paint it on with some extra coverage beyond the stain and paint over as regular undercoat.
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3rd April 2024, 11:13 AM
Thread: sticky stain keeps coming through
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If it's been painted that many times, cleaning it...
If it's been painted that many times, cleaning it with anything won't help because it's not dirty. Whatever it is has a colour and reacts with, I assume, the acrylic paint, which is what will be...