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I've had the CTJ-196X for just over a week now. It's my first jointer/planer so I can't really compare it to anything else but I must say I'm very impressed.

I've run a heap of old Tas. Oak wall...

I have ordered the CTJ-196X, it's weird that it's not showing up in the current carbatec catalogue but it seems to be a well priced entry to the world of spiral head jointers. I managed to get mine...

Thanks for the responses guys.

I was initially interested in using Tas. Oak because I can pick up truck loads of wall studs and beams etc for next to nothing.

I've been grabbing WRC and Oregon...

I'm toying with the idea of building a wooden canoe. Based in Tassie there is no shortage of premium quality timber celery top/huon pine) but my budget won't allow for this at the moment.

I buy a...

According to the guy at my local store the combo machines that are in my price range (sub $1500) offer far less quality even though the jointer is 10". I guess I fall in between low rang and nearly...

Does anyone here have any experience with the Carba-Tec CTJ-196X?

I was just in at my local joinery supply shop and they had one and quoted me $841.

I am unable to find this on the Carba-Tec...

If you had to choose between a:

ML-392 combo

or a
Carba-Tec® 13" Spiral Head Thicknesser teamed up with a Carba-Tec® 6" Benchtop JointerWhich would you go for considering the come in at a...

Cheers mate.

I've called a few people in the greater Hobart region and have had no luck.

Would be happy to let someone with a chainsaw and a guide go through it as a last resort.

I'm in the process of hauling some old beams that have washed up on the shore near my house that appear to be from an old jetty of some description.

I am hoping that someone in the Hobart area...

Am I wrong in assuming the ML-392 is the same machine as the Carba-Tec® 10" Planer Thicknesser - Cabinet Base : CARBA-TEC ?

The photos look exactly the same.

Also I can't seem to find any...

Hey guys,

So I've stepped up and decided to build my own kitchen. I'll be doing all the cupboard boxes out of melamine but will be doing the doors and bench tops out of celery top pine. This means...

Thanks for the responses guy, really appreciated.

R.E. the pencil smell... I use pencils everyday for work so no generation gap unless they don't smell like they used too? :)

I might push my...

Not sure what a pencil smells like? It kind of smells like a pine forest? I'm guessing it's oregon?

Really struggling with telling the difference between oregon and cedar. I've collected a heap of...

Hi timber gurus,

I was at my local tip shop during my lunch break today grabbing some old oregon skirting when I spotted a window frame with an interesting grain on the bottom of the sill. I...

Thanks for the quick response rustynail. I've built up quite a stack so hopefully your tip will help me sort it all.

How do you tell the difference between Oregon and Cedar? I've collected a fair pile of timber from tip shops and a few of the workers said it was Cedar and others Oregon but it all looks the same to...

I was at my local tip shop yesterday on the hunt for some bargains. I managed to pick up a Triton 2000 router/jigsaw table with legs for $15. Pretty happy with that!

I did leave behind a complete...

Fair call Ian but if you watch all the videos in the sharpening series you'll see the final results. That guy has some pretty sexy looking chisels that don't require such brutal attention and he goes...

Hrmm ok try this one...

Bring Old Carpenter's Chisel Back to Life with Belt Sander

or you should be able to access the youtube channel from askwoodman.com there are so many useful vids on his...

Trav I am in the process of doing just that. I've found the videos on this youtube page to be really helpful. It takes time but trust me after doing one chisel last weekend the results are amazing, I...

Your lucky your mitre10 has a decent range. The Hobart and Cambridge stores are rubbish.

I managed to find the carbitool bit at SJS in North Hobart, they're really good in there!

Managed to find a Carbitool bit locally so I'll give that a run and see how it goes.

snowyskiesau do you buy your gear in Hobart or online mostly? I struggle to find good gear in stock in Tassie....

Thanks for the response Chief!

I'll be cutting across the grain and not plunging. Simply sliding the router across the lengths of timber.

Is there a recommended online store for CMT bits? Happy...

I've set up my Triton MK3 table with my router with the intention of using it to make some nice clean housing joints on the 19mm pine you get from bunnings etc. If I can get this working well I'll be...

Genius idea Peter!

Will give that a go when I get home.

Grabbed a Hitachi C9 today. Just dropped it into the Triton and fired it up. Super powerful!

I've got a bit of tweaking to do so it's all square but it's not far off. Any tips on getting the blade...

Hrmmm is ebay trust worthy?

Thanks Peter, found it and bookmarked it!

If I could bother you guys with one last questions... Buying online. I have found the C9 for $219 at the following site with $20 freight which is cheaper...

Thanks for the feedback Graeme.

As mentioned the triton 3 is pretty much only going to be used as a router table but I do need to buy a circular saw so figured I might as well get something that I...

Thanks Pac-man I'll take a look at the C9. It looks like it would be rather comfortable to use if I need to take it out of the triton.

Thanks for the responses guys. I guess I was looking for a cheap way of just having a saw in the Triton. I don't think the budget will stretch for a Triton saw but will have to see if the N5900B is...

So I'm on the hunt for a little circular saw to drop into my recently acquired Triton MK3 which I'm primarily using as a router table.

I checked out Bunnings and Mitre10 and both had Makitas but...

Cheers for the quick response guys.

Unfortunately we don't have a carbatec down here in Hobart. I did take a look at their site but couldn't spot anything.

Postage is only a few dollars and...

I recently picked up a second hand Triton MK3 workcentre that came with the router table top (This is the bit I was after). Anyway not to bore you with pointless information the MK3 was missing the...

Thanks for the responses guys.I'll swing by bunnings later in the week and take a look at the Ozito and Ryobi and hopefully make a decision.

I'll try and do a step by step of my celery top table...

Thanks for the reply Jeff. Yep OZITO have one and it's $20 cheaper. I just assumed the Ryobi would be a better build?

Cheers,

Paul

Hi guys,

I've got myself a nice load of celery top pine with plans to make a dining table for our first home. Previously I have used the old faithful method of drilling and dowelling not so...

Thanks for all the responses guys, the advice is really appreciated!

KevM, I'm ordering in a Nobex Champion 180 mitre saw and if I don't have any luck with this I might just take you up on your...

Frustrating hey Christos! I think I'll keep practising on cheap timber till I get it right.

Thanks for the quick reply HazzaB.
So this would be what I need and provide accurate joints? Carba-Tec Large Mitre Saw : CARBA-TEC

I did see a mitresaw on the frameco site for $188 but if the...

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if this is in the right place so admins feel free to move it if needed.

Anyway I have attempted to make some photo frames over the past 12 months and have failed...