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Nice one fellas, and thanks for the you tube link. All the best with ya venture and am looking foreward to seeing it in real life one day

Skippy

LOL, funny how a simple thing like a new slabber turns into an new shed, new saw, new ute, new trailer and new anything else ya might need, as ya get more into it and the more fun ya start having and...

Thanks mate. I am in Amamoor and need goo
d Saw Dr,

Thanks

Skippy

Where in Gympie did ya get the blades done ??
Skippy

Hey dude, a bit of a reality check...Suck it up !!
I doubt there is a single person who has ever undergone any apprenticeship or trade course who has enjoyed every element of what the course...

G'day
Any advice is welcomed as i have never had the oppotunity to have a log milled to my specifications before
I have the opportunity to get my hands on a couple of silky oak logs. They are...

Hey there fella
Amazing what lies beneath a few years of weathering on your posts...beaudiful. If the legs are anything to go by the top must be going to be enoromous, i hope you have a re-enforced...

Top job fella. Its been a pleasure watching the progress. Good luck with the marking !!! If it doesnt get at least an A, send me the teachers address Hhahaha

Man that is one awesome looking saw. Massive well done on that one mate.

True, but at least you know YOU made em, and you know what they were like before hand. Nice job. Now for the painted shot.

Are they still there ??? I have been waiting patiently by the letter box waiting for them to turn up. LOL

I agree with all of the above. The only word of advise on buying ANY tool that i can give is, dont go cheap. I dont mean to go and buy the most expensive tool on the market. Just dont go for the...

You've done well...go on spoil yourself

Hey there Pamps
Just a thought for attaching your end cap. You could try barrel nuts as the fastner for your bolts. It'll save a bit of chiseling

Thanks for the excellent reply. I understand your process clearly now. I like the way you have done these doors, a little different to the norm

Robson Valley
Just as a matter of interest, there are a few links in this thread to various benches made from "Oregon", would you mind having a look at em and let us know what the timber actually...

Well it seems the Oregon will be fine for the base. Any suggections for the top?
It will be hard wood i have a mill down the road who kiln dry timber as well. I am also happy to use recycled stuff...

I wish i was able to get em. Only as a kind gesture to help clear your carport you understand..

Thanks sawdust
That base look pretty solid alright. I like the idea of the oregon for a couple of reasons.
It is supposed to be lineally quite strong
it should be easier on the chisels etc to...

Do you find the top dings easily? I ask because i am a bit wayward with the hammer every now and then LOL

Just a quick question for the panel.
I am planning to build a decent work bench in the near future, or start to build, would be more appropriate.
The basic design will be a roubo style with leg...

Mate if this a hubble offering, i'd love to see an oustanding one !! Reaaly nice and well thought out. As far as "To nice to use" goes...no way. Get into it, part of the fun is building it the best...

Sorry, but probably a stupid question, BUT what prcess did you actually use to cut the haunch and tennon sections. i.e. hand saw, bench, circular.chisels??

Nice work brother. I watched your work bench build, now french doors. Slightly different to say the least. As for the dovetail jig, i have a had a few of them over the years and they are awesome...

Looking good fella. Lotsa fun using recycled timber without the whiz bang machinery eh... I am enjoying following your progress. For my 2 bobs worth, i reckon the bread board ends are the way to go...

Seems we are being done in from all directions

Hey there Paul
I would be keen to get on board with the group buy thing. The link in the above post doesn't seem to work.
Thanks
Skippy

Sorry guys but this is a bit of a bleat.
I dont understand why we in Australia are being pretty consistently robbed when it comes to buying imported stuff.
I understand there are import costs, tax...

Re the wheels thing. I read a post somewhere where a guy drilled a hole trough the legs that he could slide a rod through and when he wanted to move the bench. He would scissor jack the bench up,...

Man, that is one fine looking bench mate. Awesome job,you should be very pleased with yourself.

Oh and i forgot to mention "The Lairds" fine job as well.

Ok Well i am in for the long haul as well. I am only pleased i am joining at the 13th post. I have just spent the last 3 days going through Groggys, Kmans and Bozinozs posts from start to finish....

Hey there Pete
I had given up on this post. Thanks for reviving the hope.
It is a bit ominous when you say "The first Thing that gave probs". I assume the retailer replaced this for you !!! Still...

Hey Bin, you been checking out Greg Mac as well eh. I cant find squat on the web about Sagittario either. Italian is all i can suss out and thats about it.
I started out thinking the 14 would be...

Well i am 7/8ths sold on the above machine. I am looking for feedback on it as the latest i could find was in 2008.
There seemed to be problems with the tensioning spring as i recall. I hope this...

At this stage i will be going with the carba-tec 4300CE. Thans for your advise
Sippy

Thanks guys for your in put here i appreciate it.
It seems that every one likes there own machine therefore i assume i cant go too wrong with either one.

Thanks Munruben for your best wishes...I might need them
I would have thought there would have been a few replies as well, but apparently not. The subject might have been done to death but i cant...

I am after my first bandsaw and am looking at either of these 2 machines Jet GPW 18 In and Carba-tec 17 CE.
I have never used a bandsaw before and am pretty much in the dark as to desirable features...

Good words of advise there !anW.
Although i have a pretty good idea of the layout i want i will probably change later. I am also warry of the hand tool aspect as well. I have a heap of 150x35 spotty...

Thanks Graeme
More excellent info !!! Which of the timbers in the Austimbers link would be the most stable and easily worked by both machine and hand tools? Black Butt, Spotted Gum, Tallow wood,...

Thanks Graeme
Really interesting info. I am waiting on delivery of Chris's book and look foreward to the read. Interesting he goes for a pinus as most others i have seen go for a hardwood of some...

Ok so is queensland Maple the same as rock Maple??? If not is rock maple difficult to find and is it exxy? This seems to be the timber of choice by the media experts on the videos and articles i...

Hey there Sinjin
Long time no read.
Apart from the 300mm limitation that obviously bothers you, how do you find this machine i.e quality. ease of use and setting, quality of fences etc etc.
I will...

NC Archer.
Some nice looking timber there for sure. It should dress up really well and i reckon you have enough to get started with for sure.

Mr Bush
Well price is always an issue, but for this...

G'Day there
I am in the formative (Thinking) stage of planning an heirloom big bugger work bench. I like the benches by Chris Schwartz and am keen on building something along those lines with a few...

Thanks guys for you opinions and advise. I did find the "blue spruce" chisels on the net and are they flash looking or what. I like the longer blade as well. I still come back to the H&S chisels...

Thanks Ian
I do have large hands so the size may be an issue. I havent actually seen these chisels in real life as yet. I am not sure who stocks them in Queensland either in order to view them.
I...

Thanks Thumbsucker.
I was just checking the lie nielsen site and they reckon the 01 is best for lower angles i.e 25 deg to say 20 and the A2 at 30 deg to say 35. Might just be my terminology, i...

I am in the process of finding a quality chisel set thats going to last a long time. LN and H&S seem to be the main contenders at the moment. Yes i have read the "Intense" threads re one vs the...