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    Just do it Matt. I need to watch you blokes...

    Just do it Matt. I need to watch you blokes making planes so I don't need to make another one myself. :roll:
    Oh, and I like the style of the one you're looking at.
  2. Thread: My Infill Plane

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    Great result MA, but it's the way it was always...

    Great result MA, but it's the way it was always going to be.
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    Yeah, but what makes it 'Chestnut' other than...

    Yeah, but what makes it 'Chestnut' other than thinking a yank term will make it sell. :roll:
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    It looks like it depends on who you ask MA. ...

    It looks like it depends on who you ask MA.

    Australian Wormy Chestnut - Britton Timbers

    Wormy Chestnut | The Wood Database (Hardwood) (wood-database.com)

    I've always pictured some turned...
  5. Thread: Dave K

    by Picko
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    Welcome Dave. Your question would probably find...

    Welcome Dave. Your question would probably find the right audience HERE in the bandsaw forum.
  6. Thread: My Infill Plane

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    Lookin' good MA.

    Lookin' good MA.
  7. Thread: My Infill Plane

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    Go for it MA! I'm certainly not the 'expert'...

    Go for it MA! I'm certainly not the 'expert' you're seeking but I tend to use dividers for marking lines parallel to an edge. I also have an old metal marking gauge (Eclipse??) that I use when the...
  8. I made one for mine last year after a couple of...

    I made one for mine last year after a couple of years thinking "It'll turn up in the bottom of the toolbox somewhere".
    I cut the thread on the lathe and just hand shaped the grip on the grinder.
    ...
  9. 1/2" x 20 might be a bit big I think. :)

    1/2" x 20 might be a bit big I think. :)
  10. Thread: Cabinet box

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    That's very nice!

    That's very nice!
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    :- Yes, and it has also effected my memory, :doh:...

    :- Yes, and it has also effected my memory, :doh: or maybe that's from the beer consumed. :rolleyes:
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    When I saw the title of this old thread my sick...

    When I saw the title of this old thread my sick mind went straight to one of these. Thanks for thee memories. :D
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    That's a beauty Jim. I wish I could find...

    That's a beauty Jim. I wish I could find leftovers like that at my place! :U
  14. Very nice Alex.

    Very nice Alex.
  15. yeah 'fake' for sure.

    yeah 'fake' for sure.
  16. And now the "Benevolent Dictator" is on the band...

    And now the "Benevolent Dictator" is on the band wagon. :oo: :U
    BLACK FRIDAY SALE has started (woodworkforums.com)
  17. Yeah sorry, they're black listed. :q

    Yeah sorry, they're black listed. :q
  18. I've been wondering the same thing. :? So what...

    I've been wondering the same thing. :?
    So what on earth has that got to do with Australia, it's just BS. :~
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    exquisite :brava :brava

    exquisite :brava :brava
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    From their website: :o Our first design...

    From their website: :o

    Our first design change was to add more weight to the sole of the plane, lower the centre of gravity, to get the advantage we had enjoyed with the No 5. We looked at...
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    Hope the weather holds out for you Matt. Thanks...

    Hope the weather holds out for you Matt. Thanks for the update.
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    Nice! That's a wicked lead screw.

    Nice!
    That's a wicked lead screw.
  23. Thread: Silky Oak Box

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    I like that Ian, nice work.

    I like that Ian, nice work.
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    I like the design Lance, you'll nail it next time.

    I like the design Lance, you'll nail it next time.
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    It's not just a Vicmarc thing, I had the same...

    It's not just a Vicmarc thing, I had the same with my Woodfast a few years ago.
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    Below was my answer to this some time ago. At the...

    Below was my answer to this some time ago. At the time it was regarded as unsafe by some but it continues to work just fine nearly 20 years later. Just don't work on anything without unpluging it...
  27. Riverina

    Riverina
  28. Looks like Qld Maple is the winner here. :) I...

    Looks like Qld Maple is the winner here. :)
    I went for Cedar based on the colour and age, and that every bank I've ever worked on around here from that era had Cedar fit out. Qld maple wasn't at all...
  29. Cedar.

    Cedar.
  30. Thread: Tree ID

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    I've just put the same book back on the shelf....

    I've just put the same book back on the shelf. Too many close matches, keep watching for the flowers.
  31. Thread: Farm Boy

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    That's a nice trick to capture the cast iron...

    That's a nice trick to capture the cast iron swarf Derek. SWMBO recently bought one of those mag trays for me, but I don't like magnetic things in my shed, and gave it away. Should have kept it for...
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    Thanks Matt! This confirms to me that the...

    Thanks Matt! This confirms to me that the ex-spurts have been wrong all along. The correct angle, as proven by the 'frog' is 36.758°. :bye:
    528700
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    If they're M6, or any of the other taps I have,...

    If they're M6, or any of the other taps I have, I'll make you a pair when I get home in two weeks. That way the knurl will match.
  34. Thread: Fire Truck

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    What they :lolabove:. said. That's a pi$$a.

    What they :lolabove:. said. That's a pi$$a.
  35. Thread: Tree of Life

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    :brava:brava:brava Exquisite as always Ian.

    :brava:brava:brava Exquisite as always Ian.
  36. Just bloody brilliant Keith, I've enjoyed the...

    Just bloody brilliant Keith, I've enjoyed the ride as usual. Such a fitting gesture to name your creation after your bowling friend, with his connected history. :2tsup: :2tsup: :2tsup:
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    SOLD: She was also involved in the protest against the...

    She was also involved in the protest against the French nuclear tests at Mururoa Atoll in 1973.
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    Like Ian, less than a minute for me. Can you...

    Like Ian, less than a minute for me. Can you imagine what that would do for your wrist? Mine's bad enough after 40 years with a proper hammer!
  39. I like that idea Neil. Where did you source your...

    I like that idea Neil. Where did you source your flex shaft for it?
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    From the National Construction Code (NCC 2022) ...

    From the National Construction Code (NCC 2022)

    B2D3 Layout of taps
    [2019: B2.3]


    Where both a heated water tap and a cold water tap are installed, the heated water tap must be...
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    Yeah of course, what did you yhink I meant? :-

    Yeah of course, what did you yhink I meant? :-
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    Patients, patients! It's not the end of the day...

    Patients, patients!
    It's not the end of the day yet.
  43. Thread: CA cure time

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    And be sure your eyes are protected when you are...

    And be sure your eyes are protected when you are turning it, even if you know the glue has fully set. You don't want CA in your eyes. DAMHIKT!
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    Nice work Roger. Welcome.

    Nice work Roger. Welcome.
  45. Richard Raffan's book, 'Turned-Bowl Design' (ISBN...

    Richard Raffan's book, 'Turned-Bowl Design' (ISBN 0-918804-82-5) has some excellent tips and examples of bowl design as well as many different profile drawings which I'm sure could be copied and...
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    Vewy sneaky. Consider that idea stolen! :wink:

    Vewy sneaky. Consider that idea stolen! :wink:
  47. Thread: You work it out?

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    Yeah, my head once had hair on it. :?

    Yeah, my head once had hair on it. :?
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    Another dodgy back here Vern. If you don't mind I...

    Another dodgy back here Vern. If you don't mind I would like that drawing too, I'll send you a PM.
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    :iagree: That's what I've always done, works...

    :iagree: That's what I've always done, works well.
  50. Thread: Saw Logo

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    I'm not going to loose any sleep over it Ian,...

    I'm not going to loose any sleep over it Ian, it's a wooden saw handle, not plastic. I suspect you might be spot on.
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