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Yep - wot cagey said...

Wait till it's real hot. I don't think it matters on the type of glue sticks - I use the cheapest brand I can get from bunnings. In terms of other uses...

1. Use to...

Hey Al (or Clinton) or anyone else -

How do you go about gettin' on of these licences??

See Ya,

Chris

Hey Sammy - Welcome.

If I was doing reno work. I'd go the SCMS route too. It is just so easy when you need to move from room to room. On the other side of things, have you considered a Triton...

Hi Guys,

Was looking around over the weekend to buy a small laminate trimmer for use in the shop. It would mainly be used for 1/8" rounding over etc and other light duty tasks. My options started...

Hi guys. I'm on a similar venture - 6 weeks in Tassie beginning around 10 July. Tasman - have seen the great deals that some board members have recevied (missed out when Grunt et al split all the...

Dad has the big DeWalt SCMS:p - I have my twin slide GMC:rolleyes: . Both are set up correctly (GMC with a new blade) - I challenge anyone to tell the difference between a cut made with either saw....

A BP-16A like I've got is well and truly capable of resawing 10" boards at 3/4". Try looking up the forums (do a search for "BP-16A") to see what other members think of this saw. They can be had for...

Hey Trent.

Definitely Not! It just wouldn't work;) . This is useless timber. Mind you, I'm into collecting useless things - perhaps you'd be interested to send it to me just to get rid of it...;)...

Hi.

Welcome to the wonderful world of wood / tools / all other associated things.

Like others have said, go with the metal ruler - it's straight enough and good enough for most projects you'll...

Indeed, a type of bowsaw or framesaw was used in the *olden days* to resaw stock. You can make one now by basically making a rectangular bracing frame and stretching a hand mitre saw blade between...

Think Craig beat me to it by about 1 sec:rolleyes: . Oh well....:)

See ya,

Chris

Hi Shannon,

Basically the dovetail and tenon saws are the same - they are both filed for ripping operations. The tenon saw is larger, heavier and has a 'higher' blade than the dovetail saw. I...

Lee Valley sell brass ferrules. Try www.leevalley.com (is this the most typed hyperlink on the forums or what?!?!). It might be a bit expensive to send jusy one ferrule all the way from the US...

Thanx guys. I just happened to find that they had the cast iron bench hold downs. Has anyone actually seen these things anywhere else. I know Lee Valley have the 'screw' down ones but they are quite...

Hi guys,


just wondering if anyone has had any experience with getting things from Garrett Wade in the US. I know Lee Valley have most things most of the time and service is fantastic:D ....but...

Try Metcalfe Carpets in Kilsyth Bargain Centre on Canterbury Rd, Kilsyth

They often have some cheap stuff gettin' around.

All the best,

Chris

Hi Major,

I bought a couple from McJing at Melbourne FWW show in october last year. Found them to be really good quality. Only problem is - I paid $12-00:( . Oh well - can't win 'em all. I think...

Hi Derek,

I add an extension to the face vise that is just a coupla pieces of wood with a few dog holes. This gives the necessary extension to my tail vise. I think it might have been in MoW in...

Hi Jo,

I think I know what you mean. What your after is full extension runners. Depending on the weight the drawers need to take and how big they are depends on the 'weight rating' of the runners...

Hi Derek,
Thanks for all the informative posts you constantly manage (don't know how you find the time:) ). My sharpening consists of the same 'kit' as you, the 800, 1200, 4000, 6000 & green...

#30,000 Grit???:eek: at $635 US :eek: :eek: :eek:

Well hang on, I guess it costs us about $30 for a reasonable #800 Grit stone (thats about $0.04 per "grit":rolleyes: ) whereas the shapton stone...

Hi guys,

General consensus seems to be that the Two Cherries are the go. I recently got a set of LN's as a late Chrissie present from my girl (brag brag...:D :D ). I like them a lot but haven't...

By the way, would I be too new on the forum to be able to take advantage of this great deal. My hunch is that this will be ok, having watched how friendly you guys generally are:D , but I thought it...

Good on you Geoff for actually taking the time out to reply and give a retailers perspective on the state of...ummm....clamps:D . I suppose it is an inherent problem with the size of the market in...

another vote for the gladbake for me (comes from supermarket next to clingwrap and alfoil)....it is so easy - no scraping no mess....more time for working wood:D


Chris

sorry almost forgot....

use lee valley for all of your vice and dog needs....

however if you want to make your own dogs and vises (apart from the screws) i'm sure the members would be only...

hey trueman,

how about using the old radiata pine for the trestle base and maybe an mdf top. how about using a more decorative hardwood just for some features of the top (vise etc)....
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Ah, just say bugger it tassiekiwi and go for two (thats right....2) twin screw vices /vises (to keep you all happy :D ) from LV...I think it was an article by Lon Schleining in FWW Tools and Shops...

Like grunt said....

Tung oil...

Chris

Hi strungout...

It is being used as a type of weatherboard for some double storey houses as well as for flooring... Perhaps you could clad your house with it :D (if you really had that much). No...

Hi guys! I'm another of those long time lurkers, first time posters lot....

Just to say Robert that it's nice to see some people at the larger hardware chains still like to offer some good...