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Thankyou for all your kind words much appreciated

I really like how the NGR come up in the end with the oil finish. To work with it is the perfect material for bending as it just was simple and...

Yeah it was my main thing to overcome, I ended up laminating them because it was the strong, simple (while still having skill involved) and most importantly reliable and repeatable.
Yeah im really...

This looks great nice design and very elegant you should be proud

looks excellent Mr smith you and eddy should be very proud of yourselves :2tsup: can't wait to see it in use :)

Hey guys just would like to thank any of you who had given me advice while I was making this. It is such a relief to have it finally finished, but I miss the feeling of being able to do some woodwork...

loving the inlay design keep up the work:2tsup:

Thankyou everyone for the support and lovely words of appreciation :) I thought I might drop another progress report in, Only 6 days left before it needs to be handed in so it is time for oiling soon...

Hey I was just curious if anyone knows of a good quality finish for New Guinea Rosewood that I can apply, Preferably quick drying so I can apply a couple of coats in the space of a week-3days and...

I heard using an iron always works :(

Thankyou very much :)

If someone could give me the name of this machine so i could include it in my major portfolio for year 12 that would be great thanks.
The machine is basically like a belt sander, we replaced our...

okay so I have been making a fair bit of progress feeling really happy with how it is coming out :) i need to finish off two drawers which will be dovetailed make a faceplate for them to complement...

I have made a series of laminations for a job i am working, after struggling for a way to create a taper of 3mm to 5mm i devised a plan that worked out nicely. Feel free to use it if you find...

I have been building a hall table for my major year 12 project in school and this is my progression so far, it was inspired from a member of this site.

Thankyou everyone for your suggestions, I will try them out if i have to re make the brace. I'm just trying to see if i can plane and thickness it out fingers crossed i have enough room to do so :-

It was in the jig for about 24hours some where in for about 2 or more days. The glue was a pva glue. Pretty sure titrebond. Thank you for your suggestion :) I might try it out based off other...

So for my major project i am making a hall table with bent legs and braces in the middle. I have made it tapered from 50mm down to 30mm and cut laminations to create the taper, it is then bent using...

even tho I'm not a big fan of paint wood, This is a good piece of work, i like how the finish ended up with the lacquer, looks nice :)

Yeah this is the front view, i was thinking about two drawers, but seeing as this is my major and i really need to get working, im beginning to think two drawers will be way to time consuming. what...

Hey i need to get some veneer for a project just wondering if anyone knows of any good sellers in sydney area? i dont really need alot of it so i dont want to have to buy sheets and sheets of the...

Here is my table full scale drawing, so im just wondering if any have any ideas for the handles on the drawers that contrast or compliment the concept of the curves

The handle is for a drawer for a hall table sorry forgot to add that. I'll post up a photo when tomorrow when I get my camera but the main design has curved les and a curved cross netting in the...

I am making my major project and wood like to make my own handle, preferably with the the CNC router or laser engraver. I was just wondering if anyone could put forward some input to an awesome...

Thankyou very much guys for input.
I steering well clear of cutting from a big piece of timber, as this process will have alot of waste of timber, it is alot weaker due to the grain direction and...

Yes someone on the forums has designed a similar hall table before, that was my source of inspiration asked the creator for approval to use his ideas.
Im not to sure whether the lamination method...

Looking heaps good :) really like the routored out letters keep up the great work

Hey guys, I am doing some research for my year 12 major HSC project, I am making a contemporary hall table, that has a slight bend in the legs with a cross section at the front that is bent. I have...

Maybe you could use an alternative to timber like lego or something might look pretty cool, or maybe use balsa wood :D

This is a lovely project, loving the look of the end product :) How does your drawer work but, is the top of the table hinged or is there a compartment?

Hey guys
Well the HSC is coming next year so I have started planning on what to make. I really want to make a pool table but maybe make it abit customised to show off alot of woodworking skills to...

Wonderful job marc you are truely an inspiration to the class

Thanks marc :D post yours up

Yeah i did iron it with a towel and it made it turn like into sharp edges. and those dark spots in the middle is the knots in the grain

Hello all
Well I have to make wooden chopping board for my project and would love some input from great minds when it comes to wood.

I am kind of on the right track. I have decided to have a...

Hello Im Ben

I have being doing woodwork for about 5 years now, I'm currently in year 11 and am continuing woodwork until year 12 and hopefully further.

I am a very skilled woodworker and have...

Thank you very much I love the feed back seeing as the flag took 3 months to make.

Thank you very much...Im thinking about a pool table for year 12? might need alot of help form these forums

Hey these are my past projects i have worked on
1. A toy model car.
2. A small table with marquetry
3. A coffee table with an Australian flag marquetry

Just to let you know i think i add the picture in the original post

hello im currently working on a laminated chopping board and would like to know which finish would look nice and been safe to prepare food on?

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Sorry i need help to post a photo just like steps to do it thanks alot.

Um I only had the choice of using PVA glue the veneer.
To press it I used a sheet of paper to protect it and add 4...

Hey all
I have just finished year 10, throughout the year I have been working on making a coffee table. Well basically the table took me just under 4 months to make and was fairly simple. But I...

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