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I used to have all sorts of problems with air bubbles etc, tried heat guns, even used a gas axe once (not recommended).

I find best results if I lay down a sealer coat first, I mix up a small qty...

Hi there
I've got a Rotec 150 as well (best damn bit of gear I 've bought), it will do the job very well. I've done the same sort of thing and had a good result.
If the sleeper is real rough,...

Hi Glenn, love the finish. What did you use?

Thanks for you thoughts everyone.
For me, there are two main reasons for looking at the larger VL300. Quality and user friendly.
I've been quietly looking through the threads for years (feels like...

Hi Jim
have been looking and thinking for some time re lathe purchase. While many have suggested I start "small" I am not really one for doing that as in the past, I have spent good money to find...

Great threads rob. I have still have couple litres pure tung oil I got from mail order x Sydney, If i understand correctly, if I burnish as per threads will get same results a hbo..?
With the red...

Hi Rob, Love that finish, have some red gum to do shortly. stupid question but what is WSO??
Cheers
Brian

Love the yarn and pic's.
I too love getting out bush and harvesting. I am lucky as my job means I get to call in on a lot of cotton farmers and while I'm driving round there farms I get to see all...

Hi Rob, what oil finish have you had a win with? I am about to make a table from some slabed of RRG several years ago. I have made several smaller tables and used Tung oilwhich is real nice. Not sure...

Ha!! Like your style Willy. Am going burl harvesting again this weekend so brace yourself, more pics comming.
I have a Arbotech wood carver, had a crack the other night. That thing can move some...

Look forward to hearing from you.

Hi All.
I’ve been slabbing timber and harvesting the odd burl over the last few years, recently I got stuck into a couple of seasoned burls with a grinder and sander, apart from butchering it, I had...

Got the big bar going Saturday and harvested this lot, red river gum for the coffee table slabs and another type of gum for the rest. Went well until a little ant crawled into my eye and bit me, I...

Hi Bob, out here in Sunny QLD, when slabbing this time of year I notice my B & C oil in my 660 is getting rather warm and looses viscosity. Have heard running a half and half mix useing gear oil...

I have the same issues with a nice big slab of red river gum I am ready to prep for a table top. Been looking at pure Tung oil, damned if I know as am novice at finishing.
Any thoughts be...

I bought one late last year, ended up getting out of the states from Bailey's, even with postage was a heap cheaper, also got a bar while I was at it. From memory mine is the 48" job.
Bailey's -...

Had a ball cutting it. Didn't quite cut through, had a 30 ton excavator choke chain and drag it out, walk it up the river bank and onto the work truck. She had some weight in it. Have taken some nice...

Thought I'd show some pics of a tree I was paid to remove from a local creek. Would have done it for free......
Log's been soaking for a while, slabs are a bit ripe to start with but soon go's away.