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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...
  2. SOLD: Hi MrPete I have a mate in Newcastle who is...

    Hi MrPete
    I have a mate in Newcastle who is interested.
    I'll send you a PM
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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...
  4. 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.

    Near the bottom of the vertical frames there should be...
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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...
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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...
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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.

    No comparison with the Ozito....
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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.

    I use my Festool track saw to break...
  9. Thread: Flindersia

    by Scally
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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...
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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...
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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.

    Cheers
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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...
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    SOLD: I'll take it

    I'll take it
  14. Thread: Pink Silky

    by Scally
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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...
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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.
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    It looks good. It will make a world of...

    It looks good.
    It will make a world of difference to how useful the bench can be
  17. 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...
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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...
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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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    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...
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    DONE: Hi Andy Your arbortec package arrived today....

    Hi Andy
    Your arbortec package arrived today.
    They will be very handy

    thanks
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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....
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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.
    He used a chainsaw to get the top level then smoothed it with a belt...
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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...
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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.

    I bought a range of the 3M Xtract Cubitron...
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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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    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...
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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.
  29. Thread: Festool Domino

    by Scally
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    SOLD: I'll take it if Adrian pulls out.

    I'll take it if Adrian pulls out.
  30. 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...
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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...
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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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    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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    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.
  35. 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
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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.
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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.

    I'd suggest doing a Butcherblock with the solid 19mm pieces to have a better chance of...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
  43. Thread: Kitchen cabinet

    by Scally
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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
  44. SOUTH AUST The drill arrived safely. Thanks Ben Robert

    The drill arrived safely.
    Thanks Ben
    Robert
  45. SOUTH AUST Thanks Ben We live in troubled times. I hope...

    Thanks Ben
    We live in troubled times.

    I hope you daughter is fine.
  46. SOUTH AUST Hi Ben I paid the extra $50 for the right angle...

    Hi Ben
    I paid the extra $50 for the right angle attachement on Saturday.
    I haven't received a PM that you received the payment.

    Can you confirm you have the payment and let me know when you can...
  47. SOUTH AUST payment done

    payment done
  48. SOUTH AUST PM sent this should be all you need to work out...

    PM sent
    this should be all you need to work out postage:

    Korora
    NSW
    2450
  49. SOUTH AUST Hi Socratous Would you consider $400 posted to...

    Hi Socratous
    Would you consider $400 posted to NSW for the Drill and Bits?
    If so I will Take it.
    Scally
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    I have glued plenty of Iron Bark and Tallowwood...

    I have glued plenty of Iron Bark and Tallowwood without a problem.

    Titebond 3 and Epoxy both work well..

    The suggestions for using fresh cut timber and wiping with turps are probably worthwhile...
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