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    I hadn't considered a burl. If it is it must have...

    I hadn't considered a burl. If it is it must have been a big one, the piece is 900mm long
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    What timber is this?

    Hi All,

    A friend gave me this piece of timber that came from his late father's collection. He had no idea what it was so I cleaned it up hoping to identify it.

    The wood is very dense and heavy,...
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    Hi Keith, I bought a dust deputy some time ago...

    Hi Keith, I bought a dust deputy some time ago when the exchange rate was a lot more favourable than it is now. Mine is steel but the plastic version should function the same.
    I use it mainly for...
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    Hi LanceC, I sourced most from Reece Plumbing...

    Hi LanceC,

    I sourced most from Reece Plumbing as they were close. The only cheap fittings I got were some T's that Bunnies were getting rid of for about $5. They don't seem to stock much in the...
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    Yes, space underneath is certainly a luxury. I...

    Yes, space underneath is certainly a luxury. I did think for quite a while about machine placement. Some of the celery top is 4m long so one criteria was to place the machines to allow for that...
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    Third instalment and thanks for the comments so...

    Third instalment and thanks for the comments so far.
    While contemplating what to do about power for the shed I briefly investigated the possibility of 3 Phase until I discovered the cost. The house...
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    Yes, I am beginning to understand the "This shed...

    Yes, I am beginning to understand the "This shed should be big enough syndrome". I underestimated how much timber I had accumulated, how much my father had accumulated and how often my wife would...
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    Second instalment…. The shed build was...

    Second instalment….
    The shed build was relatively straight forward. The frames are hardwood, the beams and joists are LVL and the floor is 25mm F14 ply. The cladding is colour bond “Woodland Grey”...
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    Thanks Rudy, good Blackwood is hard to come by...

    Thanks Rudy, good Blackwood is hard to come by and unfortunately I never seem to have enough...... :)
    Cheers, OldGrowth
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    Thanks crowie, the forum has been a great help...

    Thanks crowie, the forum has been a great help especially in the dust collection area. I have made a start with the shed build in the Sheds forum and will describe how I setup the dust system, which...
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    Tassie Shed journey

    Hi Everyone,
    Thank you for the welcome messages. Around 2012 my wife and I started looking for somewhere else to live. We wanted somewhere not too far out of town, my wife wanted something historic...
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    Hello from Tassie

    Hi Everyone,

    Having been a member for around 10 years and gained a lot of very helpful advice from the Forum I thought it was about time I made a contribution.

    Although I pursued a different...
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