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I would enjoy the Kauri for what it is.[/QUOTE]
I surely will, thankyou.

[QUOTE=Woodwould;1014232]Most timbers benefit from staining or tinting to some degree to bring the best out in them (prior to polishing).


Hi Woodwould, following on from your comment...

Is it veneered or solid wood?

Looks an interesting job.

Keep the photos coming

Paul

Ok I'll follow through with those 2 suggestions, had only dabbed at it with the meths

Thanks again

:)

Hi Everyone,

I posted this under restoration, but no answers so will try the Gurus in the "Finishing" thread.


I have a cutlery cabinet, ?mahogany and think I've got to strip it right back....

This was a brand new present in 1972, seems to be solid timber. The finish is flaking off. It does not lift with gentle rubbing with meths.

Made by Walker and Hall Sheffield UK.

Is it...

Glad I'm not alone, someone could maybe start making a whole nut that fits the standard thread..

Strip the vice, withdraw threaded in part, drop in the nut with spacers, then you'd have a wind...

Had a leather seat made that laces underneath.

as per photo. I asked the upholstry guy for canvas, but he said "I've got a piece of leather that needs to be used...."

Main error is that it wasn't that cheap.. NZ$ 105 from memory and the same vice as carba-tec sell... ctv 2010

However I learnt about quick release vices. A great deal of the cheap stuff has been...

I took the only one they had when I went last time, interestingly the carbotec catalogue ones, look like kissing cousins to this one, they have unlabelled chinese ones and Groz ones, which are about...

Have been fiddling around with some fixes. Why? I guess I'm stubborn.

The photos show some of the efforts. I first tightened the spring, took a lot of messing around.

No better.

I then...

OK Bunnings is a bit of a distance, I wanted a woodworking vice, they only had one (chinese) yes, I know. It sat on the shed floor for a few weeks, I finally entended my bench, bolted the bloody...

Thankyou for that support. It will be interesting to see how it stands up to use/drying/glue failure etc.

will report annually!!!

cheers

Paul

I like the idea of working with green timber, I had got a copy of George Buchanon's "Country Furniture" from the net......

I have a 3 yr old grand-daughter so thought the Child's chair was a...

TKU Andrew, much appreciated

Cheers

Paul

Originally Posted by Paulb6

Sorry team if I'm on the wrong forum, nobody has responded to my question among the young machinists!


I have a 10" frejoth table saw.. The fence guide that...

:) Different question... anyone know about tubular guide rails? The modern saws seem to have square ones?

The broken piece is alloy, so need a skilled mag welder operator.

Cheers

Paul

I have a 10" frejoth table saw.. The fence guide that holds the locking cam on the tubular front guide rail has a crack in it.

The saw is basic but good for my purposes. The front and rear...

I just went into the "green woodworking" forum and found this link

http://lumberjocks.com/frank/blog/4389

I see there is a kiwi commenting on the blog. Steve from somewhere??

Paul

I looked up Trademe,... you need to put the $10 so that you can be "authenticated"

As follows>>>


"We recommend that members become authenticated to prove they are serious about trading....

I'm in the Hokianga, dressed stuff is dear, but I know a few people who do some small scale milling, mainly macrocarpa, swamp kauri is available at a hefty price.


So I've picked up a...

Thanks everyone,

I'm up in Rawene, will add it to my profile

Cheers

Paul

Carbatec have a shop in Auckland,, Ubeauty or Ka Pai
Also have found a Stanley Tools depot over here, it's not the end of the world.

NZ trademe has a community/forum which has some discussion...

Up date... have found a possible veneer supplier..

http://www.gvpnz.com/veneers.htm

cheers

Paul

Gidday Cobbers

Firstly I admit Aussies are winners at League, Cricket, Tiddley winks, Swimming and Woodworking Forums.

I can't find any/much activity on the net regarding NZ woodworkers..
...

Hi Jaz,


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G'Day Cobbers,

Can anyone tell me a good source of wood working gear in NZ.. plane blade for a Stanley No 5, veneers, Dovetail saws, oilstone/water stones. Old fashioned stuff.

Any blog or...