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Thanks Martin
They seen to only sell complete harps.
I will have to do some searching.

Bino

I have had in mind for some time that one day I would build a harp from one of Pat Sephtons plans but I can't now find his website. Can anyone tell me if he is still in busines or if his plans and...

I saw a demo of a way of removing rings at a woodwork show in the UK .
You wipe metho over the surface then set fire to it! It realy does the job but you have to work quickly. I haven't tried it...

I can recomend the Veritas dovetail marker set, $20 from Carba-tec.
You get one for softwod and one for hardwood and they are so easy to use, mark one side then flip over to mark the other side.
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I have done two of these and they turned out really well. The main problem is that there is no proper framing at the sides, you need to seperate the back and front frames and make matching frames to...

Insulate the roof! Sisalation at a minimum but there is a new type that is two sheets of aluminium foil with bubble wrap inbetween that is excellent. Well worth the extra cost.

Bino

This idea is used on some station wagon tail gates so that they open down or to one side. I don't know how you could do it on a box, there would have to some means of disengaging the hinges not in...

[quote=BobL;522155]One thing I do know is that various cooking and vegetable oils like olive oil will go rancid and eventually smell bad and become a health hazard.

I have been useing cooking oil...

Isn't this what the teacher is suposed to teach you. What else is the there for.

Bino

If you have a saw and a chisel you have the equipment for dovetailing!
But you will need some sort of framing to hold the t&g boards together.
I have made a number of boxes with recycled t&g by...

Ramin inlays in Jarrah.

Bino

What about polishing with pure beeswax, an edible substance that dosn't go off.

Bino

I would say directly above the area where most of the dust is generated. That is where I have mine.
The closer to the source of the dust the more effective it will be.

Bino

John Have you tried the online catalogue for the state library system? It gives you access to all the books in the all the libraries in the state. You can order them from your local library. there...

I wouldn't use a soft wood and a hard wood together
Try using Tas oak with the Jarrah.

Bino

Those old drills just keep going. I have a Sher drill that must be at least 40 years old mounted on a stand that I still use sometimes. the only thing wrong with it is the switch has packed up, I...

Never had any trouble buying on line. You can't go wrong with the bigger companys like Timbecon and Carbatec, they have too much to loose if customers started having problems with credit cards.
Like...

Try Mother of Pearl and Son
www.motherofpearl.com.au

bino

What advantage would these have over a hot air gun?

Bino

I have a GMC and I feel like throwing it out of the window every time I use it. I is basicly the same as the DeWalt [That I have used a number of times] but the quality is just not there. The fence...

Have you tried Velcro tape, just peel off the backing and stick on, works well.

Bino

An air filter is the way to go I was lucky enough to find one brand new still in the box in a second hand shop for about a third of new price.
It has made a big difference to the amount of dust in...

I had a Gerber, a beutiful folding knife with a walnut handel shaped to fit the hand. The blade took an edge good enough to shave with [in fact I did just that once] It had a leather pouch and I also...

An interesting discusion. I would like to point out that the Gents saw, used for fine dovetails, the copeing saw, and the fret saw. All western saws all have a straight handle.
I like the Japanese...

I could be wrong but I belive the Perth show is not conected to the organisation that runs the shows in the other states. I go every year,[ it is sometimes my only visit to Perth for the year]....

I do have The polishers Handbook but it too deals with a two dimensional object. How do you deal with the edge between the top and the side? there tends to be some carry over from onr to the other.
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Hello there. This is my first submission to the forum. I am in the SouthWest of WA, retired, with a good workshop and enjoying the opportunity to indulge in my interest in woodwork. I have been...