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11th May 2024, 10:15 AM
Thread: Leda big boy belt sander/edge sander
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QUEENSLAND I have a similar machine and fine it very useful...
I have a similar machine and fine it very useful for cleaning up flat and curved edges.
It is much easier to use than the horizontal versions because you can see your layout lines.
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29th April 2024, 09:01 AM
Thread: New member Moonee2450
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Hi Moonee2450. Good Moonee2450 another local...
Hi Moonee2450. Good Moonee2450 another local nearby (Korora)
I have a decent workshop and the Mens Shed is well stocked.
Let me know if you need a hand
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11th April 2024, 11:14 AM
Thread: Harp making
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Bendable ply Newcastle
I have bought the bendable ply from Mr Ply & Wood in Newcastle.
Full sheets were 2400 x 1200.
They had thin (about 1.5mm) and a thicker ply (close to 3mm).
Good quality and expensive.
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4th April 2024, 09:21 AM
Thread: Trupro table saw
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I bought mine from Major over 12 years ago. ...
I bought mine from Major over 12 years ago.
Major had changed from Jet to Trupro.
The saws looked very similar..They were putting them into schools so I hoped the reliability would be good.
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1st April 2024, 01:04 PM
Thread: Gregory Machinery still trading ?
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Transport options?
A mate and I are interested in machines in the auction.
Just looking at options for transport to Sydney.
Is anyone interested in sharing freight costs or is there any companies that will pick... -
24th March 2024, 09:08 PM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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Awesome work Derek. I love your dedication to...
Awesome work Derek. I love your dedication to come up with an accurate plan from photos.
I struggle without making mock-ups.
Transferring 2D to 3D is too big a step without me being able to see how... -
6th March 2024, 12:00 PM
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SOLD: Hi MrPete I have a mate in Newcastle who is...
Hi MrPete
I have a mate in Newcastle who is interested.
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4th March 2024, 01:06 PM
Thread: Hardwood bench top
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It is tough work with a belt sander and difficult...
It is tough work with a belt sander and difficult to get a flat top.
A router sled is messy but you will get a flat to with less sanding.
PVA and sawdust will work but it looks like you are... -
13th February 2024, 04:50 PM
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screen door removal
Hi Wozzzza
Frustrating those light screen doors.
The adjustment for the rollers is usually hidden inside the bottom frame of the door.
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25th October 2023, 11:00 AM
Thread: African tongue drum kit
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WANTED:N.S.W.. Tonguedrums and kits for sale
Attached are a few pics.
One is from one of the Wood Shows, maybe even Bulli near you a few years ago but probably the last Sydney Wood Show.
Another shows a few drums getting a finish coat of... -
25th October 2023, 10:47 AM
Thread: African tongue drum kit
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WANTED:N.S.W.. Tonguedrums and Tonguedrum Kits
Hi I_wanna_Shed
I am glad you liked the tonguedrum you made from my Kits.
I am still making Kits and Finished drums.
Give me a call or SMS 0427203585 and I'll send you some pics of the Kits... -
22nd February 2023, 09:40 PM
Thread: Festool ETS 150/5 E
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Very good sander and sounds good value. As...
Very good sander and sounds good value.
As long as it hasn't been used hard by a tradie.
I have a couple and they have been going well for over ten years.
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20th February 2023, 02:41 PM
Thread: New MFT rail hinge and fence - Mk 2
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mft conversion
You are a wizard Derek
I was already impressed with your shop cart/outfeed table.
I have moved to a smaller workshop and it looked ideal for my new setup.
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10th February 2023, 09:08 AM
Thread: Flindersia
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Qld Maple
Qld Maple is maybe my favourite timber.
It really pops.
This is a few of my projects.
My workshop doors get plenty of comments. Usually that it is a waste to make shed doors out of such... -
6th February 2023, 08:55 AM
Thread: Argghh. Festool repairs
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Tool Technic for Festool repair
Hi Sheddie
I have never been able to find what I want on their web site either.
Anthony at Ideal tools, Vic, has always looked after me.
Repairs go to Tool Technic in Victoria.
Communication is... -
15th September 2022, 07:28 PM
Thread: Leigh Dovetail Jig Super 24
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SOLD: Hi Damo1981 I did send you a pm. I just...
Hi Damo1981
I did send you a pm.
I just deleted some messages so hopefully there is enough space now.
I'll send another message now. Please let me know if you don't get it today.
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11th September 2022, 11:14 AM
Thread: Leigh Dovetail Jig Super 24
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SOLD: Thanks Damo1981. A carton is the least I can...
Thanks Damo1981.
A carton is the least I can offer.
PM sent.
I have a Leigh jig and like it a lot. Yours will be for an old mate trying to up his woodworking. He is probably still using... -
10th September 2022, 10:59 AM
Thread: Leigh Dovetail Jig Super 24
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SOLD: I'll take it
I'll take it
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4th August 2022, 10:43 AM
Thread: Pink Silky
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My experience is that the Silky changes to the...
My experience is that the Silky changes to the familiar honey gold colour when any finish is applied.
I have tried to retain that pink colour you often get with fresh cut Silky. But it always ends... -
30th July 2022, 10:02 PM
Thread: G'Day from Mid North Coast NSW
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Welcome to a good part of the world Bazza. I'd...
Welcome to a good part of the world Bazza.
I'd like the sound of your bandsaw.
We have a very good Men's Shed at Coffs Harbour too. -
17th July 2022, 10:36 AM
Thread: Help installing a new vice
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It looks good. It will make a world of...
It looks good.
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15th July 2022, 07:40 PM
Thread: SCMS do I need
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I avoided a SCMS for years because I had a decent...
I avoided a SCMS for years because I had a decent tablesaw and could do a good job with the multiple sleds.
A few years ago I got a well used SCMS from my builder brother. Accuracy was rubbish but... -
15th July 2022, 12:37 PM
Thread: Vinegar and steel wool solution.
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Vinegar and Steel wool
I have used the vinegar and steel wool/rusty nails etc on a few different timbers.
Blackwood goes jet black.
Attached are some pics of Blackbutt.
The client wanted a very dark black.
When I... -
12th July 2022, 08:35 PM
Thread: Drum sander conveyor belt
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Gregory Machinery - Jet conveyor belt
My sandpaper belt stop tracking properly.
Nothing I did seemed to help.
Eventually it got destroyed.
Sandpaperman told me they had given up trying to make a belt for this size machine.
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12th July 2022, 07:37 PM
Thread: Another bench build
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It is looking like a great small bench. The...
It is looking like a great small bench.
The weight of the hardwoods will make it good to use.
I love my HNT tail vice and would love the face vice.
I suspect a lot of us have intentions to... -
7th July 2022, 08:08 PM
Thread: Arbortech Bits & Pieces
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DONE: Hi Andy Your arbortec package arrived today....
Hi Andy
Your arbortec package arrived today.
They will be very handy
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4th July 2022, 06:40 PM
Thread: Butchers block restoration
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It sounds like you are on the right track. ...
It sounds like you are on the right track.
Yours is in good condition.
My brothers cut their butcher shop block in half after they sold the shops. I got one half after several years of neglect.... -
3rd July 2022, 06:41 PM
Thread: Butchers block restoration
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In our butcher shops the butchers blocks were...
In our butcher shops the butchers blocks were worked fairly hard.
Every year or so a guy would come in to true up the top.
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3rd July 2022, 03:45 PM
Thread: Veritas Dowel Maker
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I have been tempted several times to buy this...
I have been tempted several times to buy this set.
It has been too big an investment for occassional use.
I make some 600mm long spindles for instrument handles. My lathe skills are limited and... -
3rd July 2022, 01:30 PM
Thread: Abranet question
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3M Xtract Cubiitron II disappointing
I use a lot of sandpaper on my 150 ROS.
Both Abranet and Festool but mainly Abranet.
It seems to last longer , especially when rounding over edges.
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2nd July 2022, 12:01 PM
Thread: Arbortech Bits & Pieces
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DONE: Thanks Andy I'll clean out my inbox. My mini...
Thanks Andy
I'll clean out my inbox.
My mini sander attachment has expanded too much to tighten so I bought the full arbotec grinder. Your gear will let me get the old one back into action.
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30th June 2022, 11:00 AM
Thread: Help installing a new vice
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IT makes it easier if you can get some sort of...
IT makes it easier if you can get some sort of plan to give you a start.
I use youtube a lot. You have to sift through some rubbish but eventually you find helpful information.
This might help... -
28th June 2022, 09:53 AM
Thread: Arbortech Bits & Pieces
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DONE: Hi Andy I'll take it. Happy to send you money...
Hi Andy
I'll take it.
Happy to send you money for them plus postage. -
27th June 2022, 07:09 PM
Thread: Festool Domino
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SOLD: I'll take it if Adrian pulls out.
I'll take it if Adrian pulls out.
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27th June 2022, 10:45 AM
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It is a bit tricky slicing a wide board...
It is a bit tricky slicing a wide board accurately.
The first thing I would suggest is to use 2 Featherboards.
I put one behind the blade and another in front of the blade. This keeps your board... -
18th June 2022, 06:54 PM
Thread: Hinges for the Box Makers
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WOOHOO! Rail Hinge box
This is my first set of the new Rail Hinges.
The flat lid meant I needed to shorten the screws so they didn't extend through.
The Jewellery box is a very old Australian Red Cedar and the... -
4th June 2022, 11:13 AM
Thread: Sydney timber tools & artisan show 2022
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I am booked in to have a stand selling...
I am booked in to have a stand selling Purpleheart kits for making African Drums and doing demonstrations.
A bit of a bugger with it being delayed but not as bad as Candice collapsing.
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28th May 2022, 01:18 PM
Thread: Bessey K-Body clamps
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SOLD: Tony I will take them if you can get them to the...
Tony I will take them if you can get them to the Sydney Wood Show
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10th May 2022, 03:31 PM
Thread: Aurio & Lie Nielsen rasps & float
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N.S.W. Tony "I'll Take it" the pointed Cabinet makers...
Tony "I'll Take it"
the pointed Cabinet makers rasp.
Canyou tell me the Gain please. -
26th April 2022, 12:50 PM
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N.S.W. Hi Pippin A colleague of yours in Newcastle...
Hi Pippin
A colleague of yours in Newcastle needs this saw.
PM me your mobile and I will get him to give you a call.
Cheers -
10th April 2022, 10:42 AM
Thread: Chasing a supplier of 5g wood screws.
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Try Michael Mogy. Hardware for Creative...
Try Michael Mogy.
Hardware for Creative Finishes - Veneer Inlay Australia
He has a big rage of materials for small cabinets.
Send him an email or give him a call. -
10th April 2022, 10:33 AM
Thread: Large Chess Board
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Butcherblock Jigsaw puzzle
I think the veneered MDF would be the easiest and most stable.
A flat sawn checkerboard might want to cup.
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5th April 2022, 11:29 AM
Thread: River red gum hammer handles
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Your young arms will make up for the stiffness of...
Your young arms will make up for the stiffness of the river Red Gum and they look much better than Hickory.
River Red Gum grows to big trees and are popular for big Slab Tables when not used for... -
29th March 2022, 10:44 AM
Thread: Drum sander conveyor belt
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Crocky, their website says that it is TAPED...
Crocky, their website says that it is TAPED together.
I didn't take much notice to be honest.
It has been on my sander for a few months and had a fair amount of use without any problems.
I am... -
28th March 2022, 11:32 AM
Thread: Drum sander conveyor belt
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I bought a belt for my 16-32 from the Sandpaper...
I bought a belt for my 16-32 from the Sandpaper man a few months ago.
Perfect fit.
They had multiple sizes and I got the impression they could produce any size. -
23rd March 2022, 09:47 AM
Thread: Oscillating Belt Sander
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QUEENSLAND I bought the Big Boy version, secondhand, several...
I bought the Big Boy version, secondhand, several years ago.
Probably the most used machine in my shed.
Great for cleaning up a sawn edge, shaping curves, refining butt or mitred joints and... -
23rd March 2022, 09:25 AM
Thread: Hand scraper heat
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They are a very efficient way of removing an old...
They are a very efficient way of removing an old finish like yours.
I bought the Veritas holder because I always got blisters.
But it was too slow for an impatient person like me. Taking it out... -
7th March 2022, 01:30 PM
Thread: Kitchen cabinet
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I like your design Scott. That dark chocolate...
I like your design Scott.
That dark chocolate Walnut really stands out.
Cheers
Scally -
23rd February 2022, 10:33 AM
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SOUTH AUST The drill arrived safely. Thanks Ben Robert
The drill arrived safely.
Thanks Ben
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17th February 2022, 06:00 PM
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SOUTH AUST Thanks Ben We live in troubled times. I hope...
Thanks Ben
We live in troubled times.
I hope you daughter is fine.