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16th July 2013, 11:55 PM
Thread: Looking for ideas.
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Might just do that DJ. Haven't been up that way...
Might just do that DJ. Haven't been up that way for a looong time. Well overdue for a trip to the hills
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16th July 2013, 11:29 PM
Thread: Looking for ideas.
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Looking for ideas.
A friend of mine has just given me a Jarrah mantlepiece that came out of the house they are renovating. It's a beautiful piece, about 1500mm x 250 mm x 50mm. it's been a mantelpiece for about 25...
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Lightened up a couple of the darker photos to get...
Lightened up a couple of the darker photos to get more detail. That's really nice wood.
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30th August 2012, 11:47 AM
Thread: This is crazy
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Hope he doesn't get a catch. Straight through the...
Hope he doesn't get a catch. Straight through the knee into the jaw I'm guessing
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27th August 2012, 05:11 PM
Thread: To nuke or not to nuke
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I think that twin fluoro setups now are set out...
I think that twin fluoro setups now are set out of phase with each other, so the strobe effect is avoided. Heard that somewhere but I'm no expert.
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27th August 2012, 05:07 PM
Thread: To nuke or not to nuke
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Might want to look a little closer Geoff. My mug...
Might want to look a little closer Geoff. My mug in the microwave ends up just about anywhere, and it's a pretty old microwave. I know that a lot of the new ones now return the turntable to the same...
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7th August 2012, 12:54 PM
Thread: Kitchen knife sharpening jig
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I would prefer back to edge. It would tend to...
I would prefer back to edge. It would tend to leave a burr on the edge much the same as a honing steel does.
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1st April 2012, 09:44 PM
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You can also try Danihers Hardware in Heidelberg....
You can also try Danihers Hardware in Heidelberg. They stock milled BHS but they may be able to get slabs from their supplier.
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29th March 2012, 11:04 AM
Thread: This is for Tea Lady
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Yep. Spoke to somebody can't remember who on...
Yep. Spoke to somebody can't remember who on Neil's stand at last years show, and they said that's exactly what to do. Just remix it.
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23rd February 2012, 04:53 PM
Thread: Sooty Oystercatcher & Caspian Tern
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Fred what was the distance on the first one. It's...
Fred what was the distance on the first one. It's crystal clear. Was it a long lens?
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23rd February 2012, 04:47 PM
Thread: Entry level camera?
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I'd better boost up the vote count on the Nikon...
I'd better boost up the vote count on the Nikon side. I have had the D3100 kit for a while now. That's the body and two lenses. An 18-55mm and a 55-200mm. I love it but it's highly addictive.
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22nd August 2011, 04:52 PM
Thread: Clock fitups
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Positive as well? I like them. They look a...
Positive as well?
I like them. They look a little star trekkie. Maybe a larger face would have been better but nice and simple.
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22nd August 2011, 11:26 AM
Thread: I have a question
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I don't know about the technicalities of particle...
I don't know about the technicalities of particle size and rotation and non rotation on sanding, but ...
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But can the boys tell the time as well as a...
But can the boys tell the time as well as a clock??
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25th July 2011, 06:10 PM
Thread: Bandsaw problem, basic. please help.
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I have two sets of Allen keys, one metric, one...
I have two sets of Allen keys, one metric, one imperial, with T handles. Shafts are about 100mm long.
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1st June 2011, 06:51 PM
Thread: 45 degree Mortise and Tenon
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Got to agree with that. You wouldn't even need to...
Got to agree with that. You wouldn't even need to glue (but you probaly would). The next thing you do is stretch the canvas over the rail and staple it to the back isn't it. Tension keeps the mitres...
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19th May 2011, 06:01 PM
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I'm not a good sketcher, but what I do sketch I...
I'm not a good sketcher, but what I do sketch I then understand when I am looking at it later.
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3rd May 2011, 06:07 PM
Thread: Marquetry "Girl With A Pearl Earring"
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Mr Vermeer would be amazed at what can be done. ...
Mr Vermeer would be amazed at what can be done.
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17th April 2011, 10:13 PM
Thread: bandsaw help
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You can take it, or you can leave it. Up to you....
You can take it, or you can leave it. Up to you. I posted my opinion on using a table saw with 100mm square posts which might not be flat and square, and you were offered the use of a band saw.
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7th April 2011, 09:09 PM
Thread: bandsaw help
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Firstly, not many, if any, table saws will do a...
Firstly, not many, if any, table saws will do a 100 mm deep cut, so you will be doing a blind cut which needs to be matched up the other way. Second, table saws are very friendly with two adjacent...
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4th April 2011, 10:59 PM
Thread: Wipe on Poly or Spray
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I vote wipe on. Love the stuff
I vote wipe on. Love the stuff
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10th February 2011, 08:33 PM
Thread: work this one out
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They are actually not that difficult, but you...
They are actually not that difficult, but you need a mate to help you. He needs to be about 12 mm tall, and really good with a paper clip shaved of sharp at one end.
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4th January 2011, 01:35 PM
Thread: What swing over bed mean??
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I thought it ws half the diameter of the piece....
I thought it ws half the diameter of the piece. My Jet1236 manual specifies a 6" swing over bed and a 4 3/8" swing over the tool rest. I know I can turn pieces up to 12".
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27th December 2010, 10:34 PM
Thread: Finished the jobs, now what? maintenance!
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Those maintenance tips are particularly useful to...
Those maintenance tips are particularly useful to us who are pure hobbyists as well. Using tools relatively infrequently, it's easy to forget maintenance for a very long time, and normally remember...
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23rd December 2010, 02:51 PM
Thread: How to hang a board flush on a wall
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or.............. It depends what you may have...
or..............
It depends what you may have on the front to conceal them, but when I made the hall mirror for my BIL and attached it to the entry hall, I screwed it straight into plugs in the... -
23rd December 2010, 02:41 PM
Thread: How to hang a board flush on a wall
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Jill, these...
Jill, these are handy when they are mounted flush with the back of the work piece. From McJing
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16th December 2010, 01:55 PM
Thread: cutting 1/4" oak plywood for veneer
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Cut them both over size, then cut to finsh once...
Cut them both over size, then cut to finsh once they're stuck together.
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8th December 2010, 08:17 PM
Thread: On The Mend
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Is there a touch of irony about all these photos...
Is there a touch of irony about all these photos having a title at the top that says "Attached Thumbnails". :U:U:U
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22nd November 2010, 08:37 PM
Thread: Bowing Timber after Biscuit Jointing
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Vin Vin I've left edge joined timber lying on a...
Vin Vin I've left edge joined timber lying on a workbench in my workshop for a few days and it has bowed up like that. When I turn it over, or stand it on an edge for a few days, it flattens out....
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18th November 2010, 08:41 PM
Thread: How would YOU make monkey bars?
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.. then ask them what it is they like to drink..
.. then ask them what it is they like to drink..
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27th October 2010, 09:29 PM
Thread: Odd extendable dining table
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My sister has a dining table that extends like...
My sister has a dining table that extends like that Dane, but it doesn't' use sliding dovetails. It does have castors on each leg though, which I think are original but maybe not because they look...
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27th October 2010, 09:09 PM
Thread: Wood Lathe Beginnings
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I was browsing through a WW magazine about 6...
I was browsing through a WW magazine about 6 years. I was reading an article on bowls, can't remember what it was all about, but my wife looked over my shoulder and saw the photos. She had never...
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19th October 2010, 11:31 AM
Thread: Melbourne W.W.W. Show 15-17 October 2010
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True. So I wonder how many people on this forum...
True. So I wonder how many people on this forum saw the show advertised some where other than
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18th October 2010, 08:16 PM
Thread: Melbourne W.W.W. Show 15-17 October 2010
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So that would make Neil, U. But you're Robbo....
So that would make Neil, U.
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18th October 2010, 10:00 AM
Thread: Melbourne W.W.W. Show 15-17 October 2010
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Not going to flame you Phil, but perspective is...
Not going to flame you Phil, but perspective is an interesting thing. I'm playing the devil's advocate here, but I wonder what the vendors were told the purpose of the show was, compared to what we...
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13th October 2010, 12:53 PM
Thread: Hidden Guttering problems
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The downpipes is a good point. My guy checked...
The downpipes is a good point. My guy checked mine out and they were okay, and we really only had an issue about three times a year during really heavy downpours. Resulted in the same issues as...
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12th October 2010, 10:54 AM
Thread: sourcing movements, barometers etc.
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Do our site sponsors not mail to WA? Let's...
Do our site sponsors not mail to WA?
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11th October 2010, 08:07 PM
Thread: Hidden Guttering problems
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Yep. What he said. The guy that put mine in said...
Yep. What he said. The guy that put mine in said he always puts overflows in hidden gutters.
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1st October 2010, 11:14 AM
Thread: Test your woodworking knowledge
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1. False 2. False 3. True 4. False 5. False...
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4. False
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29th September 2010, 11:37 PM
Thread: Camphor Laurel bowls on the move
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Funny timber that Camphor Laurel. The heartwood...
Funny timber that Camphor Laurel. The heartwood can be so different to the sapwood. It's almost chalky sometimes. It's a pain when it's not quite dry.. Hard to finish as well.
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29th September 2010, 11:19 PM
Thread: Nice little BHS bowl
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Black Heart Sassafras. A beautiful timber. And a...
Black Heart Sassafras. A beautiful timber. And a beautiful bowl
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28th September 2010, 11:30 PM
Thread: ... another one finally finished ...
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Definitely "speccy" as in, what he said. Just...
Definitely "speccy" as in, what he said. Just bought myself a Sorby Hollowing Tool from Len Smith, didn't have one before, so looking forward to doing one of those very soon.
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24th September 2010, 03:06 PM
Thread: WANTED!!! Need to buy Modwood timber
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He's listed as Richmond so you better throw...
He's listed as Richmond so you better throw Tassie in as a choice as well. :D:D:D:D
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24th September 2010, 02:34 PM
Thread: Pens - Made in Australia?
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My reading of the flyer tells me that we have no...
My reading of the flyer tells me that we have no problem labelling pens "Made in Australia". The substatntial transformation certainly happens in Australia, and the cost of production, (expenditure,...
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Looks great. I'll just have to wait for the Mac...
Looks great. I'll just have to wait for the Mac version :anoyd:
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3rd September 2010, 01:59 PM
Thread: Triangle dining table ...
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Reminds me of the popular story I heard in...
Reminds me of the popular story I heard in Germany of Mad King Ludwig of Bavaria who built the Castle Neuschwanstein in Bavaria. The story went that castle was designed by an opera stage designer,...
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1st September 2010, 09:50 PM
Thread: another tool to make bowls
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Well ...... I guess it's a bit too clinical for...
Well ...... I guess it's a bit too clinical for me. Everything would turn out "exactly" as you wanted it. But as you say, we do buy, or make, tools to suit. It struck me as I was doing a WIP on the...
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1st September 2010, 09:27 PM
Thread: another tool to make bowls
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Nup
Nup
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1st September 2010, 09:20 PM
Thread: JET Lathes; what do you reckon?
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I like mine. Jet 1236 I think is the model. It's...
I like mine. Jet 1236 I think is the model. It's not young anymore but still lines up well. Only had 1 new set of head stock bearings in probably 12 years.
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1st September 2010, 09:17 PM
Thread: Two wall lamps
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Ad, your imagination never ceases to surprise me....
Ad, your imagination never ceases to surprise me. Very well thought out and "turned out" beautifully.