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10th May 2024, 09:52 AM
Thread: Logged out
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No, not at my place MA.
No, not at my place MA.
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6th May 2024, 03:29 PM
Thread: Tool Identification Odd Clamp
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No, not me. :spyme: I'm sure I just read about...
No, not me. :spyme:
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5th May 2024, 10:12 PM
Thread: Tool Identification Odd Clamp
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Beaten again!
It's a vulcaniser tyre patch clamp.
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15th April 2024, 09:17 PM
Thread: New flattening board
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Yeah, what they said. :aro-u: Excellent idea.
Yeah, what they said. :aro-u: Excellent idea.
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12th April 2024, 05:51 PM
Thread: Best drill bit for 60mm mdf
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You're wasting your collective breaths! :) He was...
You're wasting your collective breaths! :) He was last seen the day he asked the question and then vanished. :spyme:
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10th April 2024, 09:38 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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So do you reckon if I bung on a case of the man...
So do you reckon if I bung on a case of the man flu I'll get vintage tools in the mail? :;
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8th April 2024, 09:11 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Yep! :D
Yep! :D
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4th April 2024, 10:39 AM
Thread: Sharpening Drill Bits - Michael Fortune
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Yes Graeme, I've done that when I haven't had the...
Yes Graeme, I've done that when I haven't had the right size brad point to hand. It's not easy to do on the smaller sizes but if you have some hand grinding experience, it's fairly easy on anything...
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3rd April 2024, 09:53 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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So happy to see the return of the tablecloth!...
So happy to see the return of the tablecloth! Also happy to see you using the lost art of sketching and it's lookin' good. Not too fussed about pulling up a chair near the fire, a bit too warm for...
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2nd April 2024, 07:27 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Nice work MA, looks great.
Nice work MA, looks great.
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31st March 2024, 10:02 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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I'm pretty sure I've got some 4mm but I'm not...
I'm pretty sure I've got some 4mm but I'm not home till tomorrow. I can send you some if I have it.
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30th March 2024, 10:47 AM
Thread: Infill Shoulder Plane,
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:sleep1: :sleep1: :sleep1: :q
:sleep1: :sleep1: :sleep1: :q
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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!