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Thanks for the tips guys.
Ed

Hi all,
I am using a very easy to apply finish of mainly Scandanavian oil (Feast Watson) plus a little bit(-10-15%) of marine varnish plus 5% turps.
You simply apply with a rag then wipe/buff (by...

Thanks for all the info Rob,
I will give it a go when I have finished my next table
Regards
Ed

Hi all ,
I do know its possible to get a fantastic finish as I saw a piece of Sheoak (Allocasurina fraseriana) that had been burnished/sanded to 2000 grit and it reflected the light like a well done...

Hello me hearty,
Try Diamond edge in Welshpool.
If you can buy the blades you use for $25 each I doubt it would be worth paying to sharpen them.
Cheers
Ed

Hi all,
I am looking for some tips on using Organoils Hard Burnishing Oil.
I have seen the Organoil Guys at the Wood Show in Perth but they always seem to demonstrate on a piece of Camphor rather...

Thanks Kev.
I have spoke to Henry Bro`s and they seem to be the guys in the know.
They said they do a 3" bimetal with one tooth every 3 inches , and they may do me a 2" blade if I ask nicely...

Can anyone recommend a blade for cutting 500mm deep?
I have a Wadkin C9 (900mm wheels).
I am getting a blade custom made with tungsten carbide teeth at about0.4 TPI , but can anyone recommend...

The TPI is variable at 0.7-1 as there are three different spacings.

Hi KevM,
I am using a Lennox Woodmaster CT blade 54mm wide .Can`t remember TPI-will check.
I am gettint a bloke in Perth(Jose) to make me up a special blade that has an extra deep gullet and about...

HI all,
I have an old Wadkin C-9 (900mm wheels) that I am trying to set up to cut wide veneers of up to 500mm wide.
When I got the machine it had tiny little pissy guides which I tossed and made up...

Thanks Mr Brush,
Some people say veneer tape sometimes leaves marks, although I guess if your gonna put the piece through the drum sander once it is joined it doesn`t matter?
Can you use other...

Thanks thumbsucker.
I will buy some veneer tape and sharpen my hand plane.
Would you recommend an epoxy like west systems to attach the veneer to the substrate?
Cheers

Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone has some advice on joining large veneers say 2m long by 450mm wide by about 3-4mm. I wish to join 2 pieces which I can then vacuum press onto a torsion box....

Hi all,
I am new to oil finishes and have been using a mix of Scan oil , marine varnish and turps on a Marri table ( wipe on wipe off after 30 sec to 2 min or when starting. The mix brings out the...

I haven`t read all the other posts but for what it`s worth I used to buy 27RX and after the cutters were used I would join in new sections of normal 404 on to the same "chassis" and sharpen down to...

I think woodwould means .3mm and .7mm not .03 and.07mm.

Hi Mark,
My bandsaw is 36".
Has anyone at all used a Lennox Tri-master blade for cutting wood?

I have sourced some beautiful birds eye huon and now have enough.
:(

Hi Ivor,
Try Richard at Freo Wood School on 94334337 at the J -shed , 1 Fleet st Fremantle.
www.fremantleschooloffinefurniture.com

I am in Margaret River which is about 270km south of Perth, however I could get it to Freo if it comes down to it , probably give it to a mate who`s going up there sometime or something. How long are...

Hi there guys,
John , I don`t think contacting Les Ignoti for a 1m piece of 4 x 4 is a good idea.
I know Les and his business partner and they are seriously into milling at the moment and have...

Can anyone clarify whether the Tri master or Woodmaster CT gives a cleaner cut?
Hi Nick could you give me a price on Tri master and Woodmaster CT .
I need a 6.2m long blade and maybe 9.5mm and 25mm...

No it sounds like you need 1 niece piece.
I`ll have a look in the shed tomorrow or Sunday , pretty sure I could get you a bit 1m by 100 by100. Only thing is I am in Margaret River so we would have...

Hi there Malcolm and welcome to the forum.
I will pay $10-15000 per m3 for any birdseye you have, depending on the frequency of the "eyes"
In your photo`s image 0471 the closest board looks like...

Still getting that photo sussed,bloody computers(really it`s me who`s computer ignorant).
Anyway- a drum sander normally has a conveyer type belt that feeds the piece along as it passes one or two...

Selby,
Will take a pic tomorrow and post a pick tom arvo.Might be able to do 900 long.
Burl by it`s nature often has grain running in all directions and as such is not advised for bending or...

I`ve got some Jarrah burl if you like ,fairly dark red/brown colour. You wouldn`t need much. If you could find a little bit of Ebony you could have a pin stripe border on either side of the burl...

look in the Quokka(local classifieds paper that comes out on Thursdays) or any decent salvage yard should have a small piece like that. Should only cost 15 or 20 bucks.

:2tsup:Nice work ,nice recovery/salvage from that old beast.
It is a sheer joy to recover something/anything useable from something that would otherwise be wasted.
Cheers

Sounds like I got that all wrong!
You are being employed to do it - and you have already done it.
Look forward to the photo`s.

Yo Burnsey,
That tree looks like a bit of a mongrel, lots of forking and it looks hollow at the end.
I guess what you do get out of it will be interesting - crotch and root figure , but are you...

Yeah I forgot its actually called Fibreglass and Resin sales and it is in welshpool so your onto it.
Hey China , Westfarmers don`t grow Jarrah trees they grow themselves in the forrest.
Bunnings...

Ed`s general rule is 500mm dia = stable 5 inch wide board.
800mm dia= stable 8 inch wide board etc...
Thats "back sawn" i.e. not quarter - too much tension in a small...

Fr251 from "Resin Sales" in perth (or any good hardware) is a good easy to use clear resin (it has a slight unnoticeable yellow tinge).
You will need to cover the underside with say painters tape...

Damn technology,
Still tryin to get photo`s off my phone...AAAARRGGHH!

Nice work Rudy!!

Hi Ian,
When I used to mill Marri I would often notice some sort of spalting(fungal infection)
Through parts of the tree as I milled it and it is my opinion that there is some sort of symbiosis...

Very very nice Kev - Now thats what I call birdseye huon.(rails)

HI there Rudy,
Just wondering if the tree`s you are talking about are plantation or natural forrest?
Cheers
Ed

I have only seen a dozen or so pieces and the "eye`s" seem relatively far apart and random with grain going every which way .Will take a picture on Tue to show you how birdseye Huon "should" be used....

C`mon Spirit Flutes let me have it so I can veneer it and make some nice coffee tables or panels for a dining table.
It`s illegal to cut birdseye Huon into pen blanks.
:-

Excuse my ignorance but what is a superfoot?

So he was asking $800 was he?
Sounds expensive but I am having difficulty finding any, and as my Old Man used to say " It`s worth what someone will pay for it".
How figured or Birdseye is it ? If...

Thanks , I`ll give em a try.

Try Steve or Gino at Forrest Products Commission in Harvey , I am Sure they could point you in the right direction. Harvey office -97292888.

One option would be to let the slab dry for one more year which would make it 19 or 20 months since cut then get someone who has experience in kiln drying slabs to dry it for you, should only take a...

An apology to David Devine -sounds like there were some crossed wires along the way.
I just get a bit growly around green timber sales to the unwary and went a bit to far in my comments on David as...

Hi there everyone,
Need to get some non-toy like heavy duty (like I saw on a Meber SR 900) blade guides /thrust bearings for my Wadkin Bursgreen C-9.
It currently has a pissy little set up that...

Thanks for the info and suggestions and happy boat building.