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  1. Hey Pearo, If you look back through the Work...

    Hey Pearo,

    If you look back through the Work Bench threads you will see at least 3 recent bench builds constructed from Bunnings pine. Myself, Greg Stewy & Michael M (with respect to Greg,...
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    Rookie project - Cutting board

    Hey guys, after seeing Christos' thread about Christmas presents i'm thinking I'd like to make some cutting boards for Christmas gifts this year.

    So some questions:

    1. What timbers can i use...
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    Hilarious ... *ahem* ...I mean this is your...

    Hilarious ... *ahem* ...I mean this is your father show some respect. :wink:
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    With the way I treat my wood with them I'd say a...

    With the way I treat my wood with them I'd say a murder of chisels would not be inappropriate. :D
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    We're in Calamvale on the southside. I'll PM you...

    We're in Calamvale on the southside. I'll PM you my mobile nbr & we can arrange a pickup or drop-off for whenever you want it.

    Cheers, Scott

    *edit* it appears your inbox is full Chook. :doh:
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    Chook, not sure where in Brissy you are but I...

    Chook, not sure where in Brissy you are but I have a 24" Leigh superjig (which I still haven't had a chance to use yet) sitting in my garage if you wanted to borrow it for your kitchen build. It...
  7. Just fixed that for you John.:2tsup: ...

    Just fixed that for you John.:2tsup:

    *disclaimer* - Apologies to any female members of the WWF
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    Interesting work Paul. I too did wonder about...

    Interesting work Paul. I too did wonder about the post leaning on the fence.

    You must come from my father-in-laws school of painting. He "helped" us paint the interior of our house when we...
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    Oh dear !

    I really am hopeless at posting photo's on here. They're either sideways or upside down !! :B
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    Awesome bench & great to see the girls enjoying...

    Awesome bench & great to see the girls enjoying it. :2tsup:

    It's my son's first birthday this coming weekend and I look forward to spending lots of garage time with him in the years to come.
    ...
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    Almost there !

    Getting closer to finishing my bench.

    Things to do for completion include:

    - Shiplapped bottom shelf to go in

    - Final bench top flattening (close to flat but a couple of high spots to sort...
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    It's a matter of routing a deep recess on the...

    It's a matter of routing a deep recess on the underside front of your benchtop and you add a square running board on the bottom stretcher only the "square" is cut in half on the diagonal forming an...
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    Hey Greg, I used my rabbet plane to cut the...

    Hey Greg,

    I used my rabbet plane to cut the rebates. This is where my shelf will sit eventually.

    It's good to see the plan taking shape.
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    progress !

    Had a couple of wife & baby fee days and spent almost all of this time in the man cave.

    Glued together 2 parts of the top & gave myself a good workout getting this relatively flat:

    Top (kinda)...
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    Watching and waiting for the next installment....

    Watching and waiting for the next installment. :2tsup:
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    I bought 4 approx 6 months ago for $77.00 each at...

    I bought 4 approx 6 months ago for $77.00 each at Masters here in Brisbane.... FWIW. Love them. I'll get some more in other sizes if/when I have some spare dosh.
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    Thanks Ian & Greg. I really need to consider the...

    Thanks Ian & Greg. I really need to consider the hardware side of things. I know that I won't build cupboards underneath, that'll be a shelf only. I'm not sure about a leg vise at this stage. ...
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    Managed to get the legs laminated over the...

    Managed to get the legs laminated over the weekend. Still have to tidy up the 4 legs dimension wise so they're all of equal proportions.

    I have a question for anyone who comes along here: My...
  19. Oh to have a thicknesser ! But then standing in...

    Oh to have a thicknesser ! But then standing in a mountain of fresh shavings, after hearing the sweet schick, schick sound of a sharp plane and working up a warm sweat on a cold night in the garage...
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    If you're on Brisbane's southside you could try...

    If you're on Brisbane's southside you could try Frog Glass in Acacia Ridge.

    www.frogglass.com.au

    I investigated this when considering scary sharp sharpeniong method. Went the way of...
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    Hey Greg, Slowly ! The little fella has had a...

    Hey Greg,

    Slowly ! The little fella has had a cold along with his Mum, so I've been playing the role of nursemaid/cleaner/wiper of noses. I hope to get back into the garage on the weekend.
    ...
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    You mean far off places, whereby they can not be...

    You mean far off places, whereby they can not be found no matter how hard to search with magnets or otherwise :no: :((
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    i think we have a magnetic knife holder thingy...

    i think we have a magnetic knife holder thingy from IKEA that we've never used. Great idea Michael !

    Plan B will be the vacuum option fly.

    Cheers guys. I have some hope after all perhaps.
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    oops ... lost hand brace spring

    I have borrowed a friends brace and as a thankyou I thought i'd clean and sharpen it before using it & returning it. I was holding the jaws and clumsily dropped it & it bounced away from me.

    The...
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    Good to see some progress Michael. I'll send...

    Good to see some progress Michael.

    I'll send you my chiropractor's bill :;

    Scott
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    very interesting. Thanks for posting Chook....

    very interesting. Thanks for posting Chook. :2tsup:
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    And you didn't put them up for adoption ? :no: ...

    And you didn't put them up for adoption ? :no:


    :D
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    Good to see some progress. Have fun flattening...

    Good to see some progress. Have fun flattening the top ! :D
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    You make it look oh so easy Ian. Undertaking my...

    You make it look oh so easy Ian. Undertaking my own build now makes me appreciate your build & others so much more. :2tsup:
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    Hey Greg, thanks for the advice. I've been...

    Hey Greg, thanks for the advice. I've been thnking about investing in a brace but haven't taken that step yet, from looking online (particularly in the US) they seem to be everywhere but I don't...
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    Ok not a whole lot has happened since my last...

    Ok not a whole lot has happened since my last post due to Daddy duties. I have had a few minutes (literally minutes !) out in the garage pondering the build & I'm thinking of a few prospective issues...
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    Currently building my own pine bench, so will...

    Currently building my own pine bench, so will watch your build with interest. :2tsup:
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    Thanks Chook. Already planned on doing exactly...

    Thanks Chook. Already planned on doing exactly what you've suggested. The full plan is (feel free to advise of possible issues) as follows:

    Draw bore tenons on the base stretchers as well as the...
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    Made a start

    Had an hour or so last night to put some of the top into clamps. Took it out of the clamps tonight when we got home from painting the father-in-law's cafe today.

    Approximately a 3rd of the...
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    Are your bench legs 90 x 90 pine Greg ? ...

    Are your bench legs 90 x 90 pine Greg ?

    Cheers, Scott
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    If I can achieve anythng close to what you...

    If I can achieve anythng close to what you produced Michael I'll be a very happy man !

    Will post updates (very) periodically.
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    Build inspired by your effort Greg. I see...

    Build inspired by your effort Greg.

    I see you're picking up where you left off 12 months ago .... has it reallly been that long ? :o

    I'll keep watching to see how you put your base together.
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    Update - Change of plans

    Was at my local Bunnings yesterday & noticed that a new delivery of 90 x 45 pine. So i spent over an hour picking through the pile and have decided to go with a solid timber benchtop and give the...
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    Hey John, Thanks for the advice and for...

    Hey John,

    Thanks for the advice and for letting me know i'm not heading for a complete disaster. :D

    I'll laminate 3 Mgp10 90 x 45 and m & t the joinery. My only concern is the top will be too...
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    Cheap bench build - hand tools only

    Hey guys,

    I have a solid timber door & some MGP10 pine and want to have a crack at building a cheap but serviceable workbench.

    The idea (see my dodgy sketch) is to use materials that I already...
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    With respect, the first photo looks like the kind...

    With respect, the first photo looks like the kind of chair you sit on after being asked what you would like as your final meal ... :death:
  42. Very cool. :2tsup: Thanks for posting.

    Very cool. :2tsup:

    Thanks for posting.
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    That closely resembles my shooting board ... :D ...

    That closely resembles my shooting board ... :D

    Good work there young fella. Keep up the good work. :2tsup:
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    This sounds like the best solution ! Is it...

    This sounds like the best solution ! Is it possible to somehow heat the joints (or use water ?) to dissuade the glue enough to allow me to disassemble the frame ? I have used titebond II to glue the...
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    The left stile is in line with the cabinet. I...

    The left stile is in line with the cabinet. I will have to check the cabinet for square tonight (didn't think of that, but pretty sure it's ok). When I push the bottom right hand corner up the mdf...
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    Sorry, should've clarified that. Yes it is...

    Sorry, should've clarified that. Yes it is square. This is my 2nd project, so very much a rookie ! :D
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    Help ! Sagging Tool Cabinet Door.

    Hey guys,

    In the midst of making a wall cabinet for my hand tools (very long process when you have a 7 month old, whose now teething !) and I have made 1 of the 2 doors. Due to time issues (and...
  48. One plane ? Did you say one as in Uno ? Who in...

    One plane ? Did you say one as in Uno ? Who in their right mind owns one handplane ? :D
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    I'm somewhat new to the hobby/obsession myself...

    I'm somewhat new to the hobby/obsession myself but I've made my own router table as I could not justify the price being asked for router tables. I did buy an insert plate which made the mounting of...
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    Beautiful tools and a pleasure to use (at a...

    Beautiful tools and a pleasure to use (at a woodwoorking show). Unfortunately a little a lot out of this apprentice woodkorkers price range (wouldn't even try & run it past the minister of...
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