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Have you considered acrylic panels as an alternative option?

Belessi

Did not think of using a gouge… but then I don’t own any beyond turning tools.

Was the blank for the crown moulding built up from pieces or did you shape it from one solid plank?

Fantastic work as ever Darren :2tsup:

I wasn't aware that our new mayor was an ex-digger so thanks for that bit of info!

Waaaaay too flash for my shed too!

I’m interested in how you cut the base and crown mouldings and fluted the corners. If I was copying your design I think I would have to use a scratchstock for...

BOC.

Go to you local BOC welding supply place and discuss your needs with them; they can point you in the right direction.

Wika will have a gauge to suit

Sounds like you need a fretsaw; not a coping saw. These have a 12” throat:

Hegner

Bahco

Eclipse

Pegas

I own the Carbatec and have used both the H&F and the Dewalt retrofitted with a helical head. The Carbatec is heavier than the H&F and I find it gives a better finish. I haven't used the Sherwood but...

Any interest at $100 including shipping within Australia?

This retails for $190 at Carbatec... currently out of stock.

Interesting; I’m building a couple of bar stools out of silky oak and while the seat and upper stretchers are quarter sawn to show off the figure I purposely selected rift-sawn sections for the legs...

I’ll take it; can you please post to QLD 4670?

I think Mr Brush may have hit something here; I therefore propose that the (as yet still embryonic) plane be henceforth referred to as “The Booty”; in a tongue-in-cheek homage to “The Body”.
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Great; it’s 10 o’clock at night and now my brain is trying to work out how you did it…

I like the concept for the overall shape; but I think the back may be too short at only 70mm compared to the toe length at 50mm. I assume the (as yet unseen) wedge will be having a big-arsed round...

Those pegs are for centering the router on a piece of timber; not for trueing the base to the spindle. Handy for routing slots or profiles right down the middle of a battern, or for cutting central...

Has never been used; I purchased it a few years ago from another forum member but never got around to mounting it; and a subsequent Tormek T8 purchase has rendered it pretty much unnecessary now.
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I think we are simply approaching the job from different perspectives. The problem I see is a need to make many identical holes (an MFT top may have between 50 and 100 holes) in MDF; the method is to...

The Makita will be too small to do this so go with the Festool. From what I can see it uses plate-type guide bushes so my first thoughts would be obtain an OEM bush from Festool or a quality...

Comfy chair has been pulled closer to the fireplace and the popcorn is being prepared…

Any thoughts yet on what timber you’ll be using?

If your guide bush is a simple screw-in type then it is possible to unscrew it, but it’s not overly common. Some better made screw-in bushes have a locknut which practically eliminates any chance of...

Just think of it as physio for your knee and enjoy the scenery!

I’m looking forward to see the process of fairing in the joints between the arms and legs; although I’ve seen many examples of the...

Well done MA, she’s purty! Will you post some end-grain pics in due course?

I look forward to seeing the rest of the collection as you build them!

On the home run now, looks like just a lot of carving, fairing in and smoothing to go… but I guess you can sit in one chair while working on the other!

The photos of the original build would indicate that Dominoes or a similar loose tenon system was used however the differently angled joints would make for an exciting time trying to fit them… I...

Welcome back Paul!

I was in Stavanger in the early 90’s on a port visit during a NATO exercise; I recall alcohol being fairly available in the few bars…but ruinously expensive at the equivalent...

Yeah… could be a diamond cutting wheel; however he’s “cutting” MDF with it with no dust extraction.

Regardless of what the blade is there’s a whole lot of stoopid using it. My Triton Series 2000...

I’m pretty sure the US Bailey bench planes used 7/32” 20tpi screws for holding their frogs as well, so track down a junk one for parts. The handle on 4-1/2’s upwards also had a dome headed screw of...

The joins look very exact; well done! How did you ensure you were planing the flats square to the mortices; if you did it freehand then that's doubly impressive. Looking at the original chair my...

You sound very happy with your finds!

Can you please post pics of the plates and how you mounted them on a lathe? I often get presented with sad neglected chisels with an expectation that in 5...

Yes. When I get home I’ll positively confirm it for you.

I have an older non-smart LCD TV in my granny flat with a Chromecast device hooked into it as there is no TV arial, it streams directly from itself without having to go through a smart phone, Ipad or...

Ow; not cool so I hope it goes alright. Rest up as long as you need… we’ll wait!

The Makita RP1800X05 and RP2301FC05 both appear to have this ability but it’s a very crude method; you fit a 135mm long M6 machine screw through the table into the router body and adjust the height...

How often do you really need to carry 8 x 4 sheetgoods? If it’s less than once a week or so how about adding an 8 x 5 trailer; then you can get a trayback dual cab that actually has some proper...

I see no reason why a coarse double wheel knurl wouldn’t work… providing you can find some way to safely hold it. Your video shows an actual knurled wheel held in a solid bar; I’d follow that method...

The proper metalworking tool for this task are “odd-leg” or “jenny” calipers; HERE is a fairly cheap set on Amazon.

97 :D

Well done Handy et al!

What diameter tubing? Under 6mm and you'll be looking at model makers external bending springs. 6mm and above you can buy tube benders as well as springs; when you get to about 12mm or 1/2" upwards...

Before breaking out the stripper or abrasives; try to rub the old finish off with metho, it may have been finished with shellac.

I've been using AEG cordless tools for over ten years with no issues other than some batteries expiring; but even those have lasted for much longer than the 2-year warranty. I still have one of the...

Your Mileage May Vary

You can go old-school and make a scraper from a blunt file. Grind all the teeth off, linish a gradual taper on the last two inches and put a gentle camber on the end. Flatten the tapered part on a...

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Ditch the clip system and slap on some velcro.

I don’t own that bit but I have a hypothesis regarding the ribbing; I think your feed rate may be too high. If you imagine you could re- align all the inserts into columns what you have effectively...

It’s pretty much the reverse of cleaning the jointing surfaces to get a good joint. As you’ve no doubt discovered many times in the past solder will only stick to clean surfaces; any contamination...

The majority of Ozito tools are pretty basic with crap tolerances and somewhat shabby components; you definitely get what you pay for. But sometimes they accidentally get it right!

1: SDS drill....

Hi Raf;

What price are you asking?

Here's a new tip for you; how to stop solder spreading where you don't want it!

1. Cover the joint area with permanent marker (or proper layout ink if you have it)
2. Run a sharp scriber along...

Yeah; I’ve seen lots of vids and actually bought some nickel a couple of years ago to try and make it; just another round tuit I haven’t found yet…

Excellent work; did you farm out the nickel plating or was done with a home setup?