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12th August 2011, 04:31 AM
Thread: What is Coachwood?
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What is Coachwood?
I haven't logged on for a while. Visited often when my son and his family lived for a time in Oz.
They brought me back several packages of pen blanks in assorted Australian woods. All are nice and... -
6th February 2011, 04:37 AM
Thread: Aspirin good or bad?
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I use the daily asprin therapy to help prevent...
I use the daily asprin therapy to help prevent strokes, T IAs and other heart related problems. Not a guarantee but proven to reduce chances of these problems. I have read extensively on the...
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27th January 2011, 08:23 AM
Thread: Strengthening Balsa
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Wood hardners or stabilizing solutions are...
Wood hardners or stabilizing solutions are (usually) just plexglas dissolved in Acetone or MEC.
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19th January 2011, 03:51 AM
Thread: Lathe not reaching full speed
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Yes, a good belt is essential. I understand the...
Yes, a good belt is essential. I understand the belts used on industrial air conditioners are the best there are. Might take some shopping to find them. When I had a Reeves drive lathe I found belt...
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13th January 2011, 05:42 AM
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Thanks for that perspective. Yes, truly mind...
Thanks for that perspective. Yes, truly mind boggling. Prayers for all continue.
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12th January 2011, 10:09 AM
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I consistently have had good protection from...
I consistently have had good protection from WD-40 for short term storage and even some long term. I use it on guns and tools. Admittedly, my environment is not as harsh as the experiment mentioned....
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12th January 2011, 09:59 AM
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The American news media are finally starting to...
The American news media are finally starting to give serious coverage to the flooding situation. Toowoomba is mentioned frequently. And the videos demonstrate how people are suffering. One flood was...
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30th December 2010, 07:25 AM
Thread: Lathe Bed Theory
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Interesting question. My first blush is that if...
Interesting question. My first blush is that if there is wear it would be so negligible as to be of no consequence. However, you use yours a lot and have experienced the problems described. :hmm:...
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29th December 2010, 07:23 AM
Thread: Looking for a pen lathe?
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If it runs true and the motor is powerful enough...
If it runs true and the motor is powerful enough for your needs it might last you a long time beyond pen turning "beginner" status.
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8th November 2010, 04:45 AM
Thread: Baseball Bat
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Hickory is a good choice. Do you have an...
Hickory is a good choice. Do you have an equivalent in Oz?
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6th November 2010, 10:54 AM
Thread: Honing on lathe
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Clever idea. :2tsup:
Clever idea. :2tsup:
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31st October 2010, 08:55 AM
Thread: My gouges won’t sharpen
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What are you using to sharpen? What grit wheel?...
What are you using to sharpen? What grit wheel? Too coarse a wheel will eat down anything.
El Cheapo Chinese tools can work very satisfactorily. Not as good as some (not all) of the high priced... -
27th October 2010, 06:49 AM
Thread: Is it Ivory?
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bone
bone
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25th October 2010, 07:14 AM
Thread: Exploding Ancient Kauri Bowl
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Pity, sorry that happened. I have heard of kauri...
Pity, sorry that happened.
I have heard of kauri but thought it was always deep black from laying the mud all that time. -
25th October 2010, 07:10 AM
Thread: Carbon Fibre Stealth
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Neat and interesting. Was it hard on your tools?
Neat and interesting.
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25th October 2010, 07:06 AM
Thread: 14 year old wants a lathe.
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I have a friend who is a engineer and has been...
I have a friend who is a engineer and has been his whole life. He bought a Grizzly (Tiawan made) small lathe and calls it a Cadillac compared to others he has used over many year.
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14th October 2010, 08:41 AM
Thread: The Mighty Pen
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From the picture, I would say he is only as good...
From the picture, I would say he is only as good as many others. He must have a market and selling talent to get that kind of price.
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14th October 2010, 08:36 AM
Thread: Bullets in Walnut
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Very fine work, excellent pens. :2tsup:
Very fine work, excellent pens. :2tsup:
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28th September 2010, 12:09 AM
Thread: Hardest wood in the world?
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Supposedly there is a tree called Queens Wood...
Supposedly there is a tree called Queens Wood from South America that one dealer says make LV "mushy" by comparison.
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28th September 2010, 12:06 AM
Thread: Deer Antler Marrow .................
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Definitely an interesting concept.
Definitely an interesting concept.
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22nd September 2010, 12:19 AM
Thread: 1000 rosewood trees
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Rosewood fence posts??? :oo: Watta waste!!! ...
Rosewood fence posts??? :oo: Watta waste!!!
Perfect turning stuff. Yes, hard but very nice. Wish I could take advantage of the offer. -
22nd September 2010, 12:13 AM
Thread: Mystery Item - Any ideas?
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OK, great. Now, if I only knew what "scumbling"...
OK, great. Now, if I only knew what "scumbling" meant. :?
Could you please translate that to Yankee? :rolleyes: -
21st September 2010, 12:23 AM
Thread: drilling pen blanks
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Trying to drill both halves at the same time is a...
Trying to drill both halves at the same time is a new one for me. Do one at a time.
Having a good vice and making sure everything is square is good procedure.
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20th September 2010, 06:48 AM
Thread: drilling pen blanks
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Something is shaking.
Something is shaking.
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20th September 2010, 06:47 AM
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Yep. Chatoyance. Some woods have it, some don't.
Yep. Chatoyance. Some woods have it, some don't.
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15th September 2010, 05:30 AM
Thread: Less noisy vacuum
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Almost by definition, vacuums, of all kinds, are...
Almost by definition, vacuums, of all kinds, are very loud.
Ear plugs are my best friend.
If I can ever afford it, I'll have a dedicated shop building with my dust collection system outside and... -
14th September 2010, 12:16 AM
Thread: family going to Oz
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Our son received another set-back. He was sent...
Our son received another set-back. He was sent another stack of paper to fill out to qualify for his temporary medical license. He is now convinced the system is designed to discourage new or...
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13th September 2010, 12:46 AM
Thread: Jr Gent
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One of my favorite styles. Looks very nice....
One of my favorite styles. Looks very nice.
There has been confusion over drill bit sizes. One of my major pet peeves. :~ -
13th September 2010, 12:00 AM
Thread: family going to Oz
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And....the Charleville was one of the muskets...
And....the Charleville was one of the muskets used in the American Revolution. Just change it to Charleville1776 and we could be brothers in arms.
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10th September 2010, 12:10 AM
Thread: Changing lathes - GJ magic
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Good for GJ. That is quite a collection of tool...
Good for GJ.
That is quite a collection of tool rests.
Puts my total of two to shame. :B -
10th September 2010, 12:06 AM
Thread: bandsaw HELP
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Are your wheels coplanar? I would check that...
Are your wheels coplanar? I would check that first.
Make sure the blade is properly tensioned. Tension is a close second for the problem you describe.
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8th September 2010, 12:11 AM
Thread: Micro Mesh for rotory tool
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Yes, the pad kits are fine for plastics. I have...
Yes, the pad kits are fine for plastics. I have learned, the hard way, to avoid ever using the two coarsest grits. They invariably will scratch the surface to deeply you may never be able to sand...
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8th September 2010, 12:08 AM
Thread: Glueing pre-1940s Chairs?
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For repairing old chairs (not restoring valuable...
For repairing old chairs (not restoring valuable antiques), I have found ordinary round toothpicks to be a very important tool in my shop arsenal.
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8th September 2010, 12:00 AM
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Those rivets are more suited for leather work,...
Those rivets are more suited for leather work, like holsters and horse tack. You will probably have difficulty getting a neat looking result if used with knife handles. I have several sad looking...
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7th September 2010, 12:39 AM
Thread: Micro Mesh for rotory tool
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Even if you can/could get it that way, I...
Even if you can/could get it that way, I wouldn't recommend. MM is a plastic product and very (did I say VERY?) sensitive to heat. Powered sanding with MM would ruin it in seconds. On a lathe, I use...
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7th September 2010, 12:32 AM
Thread: I do not believe the woodworm story
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The first sign of buggies eating your wood are...
The first sign of buggies eating your wood are tiny piles of dust on the floor.
Seems they like the nicer woods the best too. And, they are very hard to discourage or kill. :~ -
7th September 2010, 12:29 AM
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Love the lamp. A simple idea made into art. By...
Love the lamp. A simple idea made into art. By not over-finishing the turned wood you left it married with the unturned portion, I would say "just right".
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5th September 2010, 12:16 AM
Thread: Thicknesser slowing down
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BobR beat me to it. I was going to suggest waxing...
BobR beat me to it. I was going to suggest waxing also. Drag can become enormous with a planer. This should be regular maintenance.
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4th September 2010, 12:12 AM
Thread: Metric verses Imperial
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Finding conversion charts is not difficult. But...
Finding conversion charts is not difficult.
But that is not your real problem.
Pen drill sizes have been deliberately designed to make the user go slightly crazy. I call them 'weirdo drill bit... -
4th September 2010, 12:05 AM
Thread: I'm frustrated
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The best solution for problems attendant with...
The best solution for problems attendant with poly glues is to stop using them.
I do not like or use poly for my pens because of all the problems, including storage.
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3rd September 2010, 11:42 PM
Thread: family going to Oz
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Thank you. But, unfortunately, my son's medical...
Thank you. But, unfortunately, my son's medical license approval has been caught up in the bureaucracy. They will be going to Hamilton, NZ for three or four months awaiting Australian approval. They...
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3rd September 2010, 07:24 AM
Thread: Braclet helpers
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Very nice. That pen is special. I have heard...
Very nice.
That pen is special.
I have heard stories of guys getting stopped in airports if the security types find the bracelet helpers. The highly trained and skilled security types thing they... -
2nd September 2010, 08:59 AM
Thread: Reel seat
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Beautiful work. I couldn't tell much about the...
Beautiful work.
I couldn't tell much about the rod though. :sad3:
Send to me for closer examination. :rolleyes:
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2nd September 2010, 08:51 AM
Thread: JET Lathes; what do you reckon?
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The penturning forums are practically houses of...
The penturning forums are practically houses of worship for the Jet mini and midi lathes.
There are others but the Jet leads the pack in popularity. Delta has a new midi out that looks like it would... -
2nd September 2010, 12:37 AM
Thread: Statesmen African Blackwood
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Definitely a keeper. Beautiful.
Definitely a keeper. Beautiful.
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2nd September 2010, 12:35 AM
Thread: The Red (mallee burl) Baron
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Beautiful. You did well. :2tsup: What did you...
Beautiful. You did well. :2tsup:
What did you use the Brasso for? Hope not the metal parts. :oo: -
1st September 2010, 06:40 AM
Thread: another newbe question
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Had to read that a couple times to understand the...
Had to read that a couple times to understand the problem. :?
I figured out by "tubes" you meant the turned blank. :doh:
Us Yanks an Aussies are separated by a common language. :wink:
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1st September 2010, 06:27 AM
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Hangobo I am currently studying fly fishing and...
Hangobo
I am currently studying fly fishing and considering taking up the activity. And, I am undergoing the same puzzling situation with fly rods you are experiencing with the lathe.
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1st September 2010, 06:10 AM
Thread: Steve Irwin zoo
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True. But the ones in the zoo are trained and...
True. But the ones in the zoo are trained and tame. Right? :wink:
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1st September 2010, 12:03 AM
Thread: Steve Irwin zoo
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Thanks all, they enjoyed the visit immensely....
Thanks all, they enjoyed the visit immensely. I'll take a look later today.