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28th March 2024, 09:55 AM
Thread: Infill Shoulder Plane,
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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:
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25th March 2024, 10:16 AM
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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23rd March 2024, 05:06 PM
Thread: What is Wormy Chestnut?
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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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23rd March 2024, 10:48 AM
Thread: What is Wormy Chestnut?
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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)
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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.
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10th March 2024, 09:14 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Lookin' good MA.
Lookin' good MA.
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2nd March 2024, 08:10 PM
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...
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12th February 2024, 11:09 AM
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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.
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11th February 2024, 12:24 PM
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1/2" x 20 might be a bit big I think. :)
1/2" x 20 might be a bit big I think. :)
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9th February 2024, 03:10 PM
Thread: Cabinet box
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That's very nice!
That's very nice!
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9th February 2024, 09:30 AM
Thread: Help needed with a Stiletto
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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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9th February 2024, 08:57 AM
Thread: Help needed with a Stiletto
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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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21st December 2023, 09:34 AM
Thread: A round jewellery box
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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
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15th December 2023, 04:08 PM
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Very nice Alex.
Very nice Alex.
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25th November 2023, 05:30 AM
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yeah 'fake' for sure.
yeah 'fake' for sure.
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24th November 2023, 07:01 AM
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And now the "Benevolent Dictator" is on the band...
And now the "Benevolent Dictator" is on the band wagon. :oo: :U
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20th November 2023, 10:13 PM
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Yeah sorry, they're black listed. :q
Yeah sorry, they're black listed. :q
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20th November 2023, 09:23 PM
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I've been wondering the same thing. :? So what...
I've been wondering the same thing. :?
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6th November 2023, 03:46 PM
Thread: Box with brass inlay
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exquisite :brava :brava
exquisite :brava :brava
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1st November 2023, 04:20 PM
Thread: Accuracy of new No. 62 low angle Jack.
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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... -
19th October 2023, 09:32 PM
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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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15th October 2023, 08:32 AM
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Nice! That's a wicked lead screw.
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2nd October 2023, 11:13 AM
Thread: Silky Oak Box
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I like that Ian, nice work.
I like that Ian, nice work.
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14th September 2023, 02:27 PM
Thread: Segmented lazy-Susan
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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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6th August 2023, 08:39 PM
Thread: Vicmarc Lathe Noise Problem Solved
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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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6th August 2023, 11:45 AM
Thread: "Remote" switch for dust extractor?
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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...
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3rd August 2023, 01:41 PM
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Riverina
Riverina
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2nd August 2023, 08:21 PM
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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... -
1st August 2023, 09:38 PM
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Cedar.
Cedar.
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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.
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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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14th July 2023, 08:19 PM
Thread: Type 11 Stanley No 5, Doggie Frog Edge
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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:
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4th July 2023, 07:29 PM
Thread: Spoke shave adjusting nut?
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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.
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29th June 2023, 10:09 PM
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.
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26th June 2023, 03:17 PM
Thread: Tree of Life
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:brava:brava:brava Exquisite as always Ian.
:brava:brava:brava Exquisite as always Ian.
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11th June 2023, 09:13 PM
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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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6th June 2023, 10:20 PM
Thread: Huon Pine (in the form of part of a boat)
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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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29th May 2023, 09:24 PM
Thread: O dear, we have slipped too far.
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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!
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29th May 2023, 09:12 PM
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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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26th May 2023, 10:13 PM
Thread: Hot and cold pipework orientation
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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]
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23rd May 2023, 08:57 PM
Thread: Sure Is Quiet In Here.......
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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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23rd May 2023, 03:35 PM
Thread: Sure Is Quiet In Here.......
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Patients, patients! It's not the end of the day...
Patients, patients!
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22nd May 2023, 10:38 AM
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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16th May 2023, 01:37 PM
Thread: Just a Hello to fellow Huon Pine Carvers.
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Nice work Roger. Welcome.
Nice work Roger. Welcome.
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12th May 2023, 02:56 PM
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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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11th May 2023, 12:25 PM
Thread: Mitred joints - opening Pandora's Box
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Vewy sneaky. Consider that idea stolen! :wink:
Vewy sneaky. Consider that idea stolen! :wink:
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2nd May 2023, 02:59 PM
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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18th April 2023, 02:06 PM
Thread: Adjustable height work table
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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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17th April 2023, 02:42 PM
Thread: Stabilising project with Sanding sealer
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:iagree: That's what I've always done, works...
:iagree: That's what I've always done, works well.
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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.