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  1. Thread: 3d

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    Very nice box Dallas, well done. They are not...

    Very nice box Dallas, well done. They are not easy those type lids. A few years ago I bought the plans for a full box made like that. I ended up making two, sold them, but never again.

    Great...
  2. Thread: Hide Glue

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    Oops, I misread the opening question, thought it...

    Oops, I misread the opening question, thought it asked what glue do we use to make boxes. Sorry.

    For my box linings, nothing is glued to the boxes. All my base linings is upholstery velvet...
  3. Thread: Hide Glue

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    All I use is Selley's Aquadhere and never had a...

    All I use is Selley's Aquadhere and never had a problem yet. I've built all the timber furniture in my house, about 14 guitars, and somewhere well over 400 boxes, never a problem.

    Paul
  4. Thread: Rosewood

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    Hi Dallas, how's it going mate. Yes that piece...

    Hi Dallas, how's it going mate. Yes that piece has some screws stuck out the side of it. I'll worry about those when the time comes. Other pieces have a few nails in them I knocked the tops off, I...
  5. Thread: Rosewood

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    Thanks all, and yes I will have to make the woman...

    Thanks all, and yes I will have to make the woman a nice little Rosewood box. Yesterday, when looking at all this, I ummed and ahhed and thought, how am I gonna get all this home, and I have a...
  6. Thread: Rosewood

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    Rosewood

    Hi gang, I was playing a social game of bowls yesterday against a lady and having a drink after the game, she says...Hey Paul, its council roadside pickup coming up in a couple of days ( Urunga...
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    Hi all and thanks. Dallas, good question, I...

    Hi all and thanks.

    Dallas, good question, I asked my daughter why she wants a lock on it also. She said just to make sure someone doesnt come along and trash all the books in the middle of the...
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    Little Free Library

    Hi all,

    Recently our daughter who has been living overseas for the last 20 years returned home (for good, yesss) and a couple of weeks ago told me she has 20 years of Dad projects to catch up on....
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    Very nice Aldav, a lot of work in those boxes...

    Very nice Aldav, a lot of work in those boxes for sure. The ring holders look great also.

    Paul
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    Hi and thanks everyone. And yes Dallas its a...

    Hi and thanks everyone. And yes Dallas its a very close knit community out that way. Central Western NSW.

    Just for interest, the timber is Bolly Silkwood. Lovely to work with. And of course the...
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    A very sad box

    Hi gang, A very sad box here. My son is a Minister at Molong (Baptist Church). I know a lot of people there, one being a chap named Bill, part of the congregation. Not too long ago Bill got...
  12. Very classy Alex, noice,....! Paul

    Very classy Alex, noice,....!

    Paul
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    Hi and thanks Dallas. I used to pull my hair out...

    Hi and thanks Dallas. I used to pull my hair out also with those 5mm barrel hinges. Then I watched Gifkin Col several weeks ago and he made that little brass gadget, works perfectly. Go back one...
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    Hi gang, I mentioned a while ago I had got a lot...

    Hi gang, I mentioned a while ago I had got a lot of my smaller pieces of timber that I kept putting aside, put them into 3 piles of varying sizes, ripped them all down to 69mm, then through my home...
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    Poll: I've made one previously. Never that happy with...

    I've made one previously. Never that happy with it. I just use the Gifkin finger/box joint jig, its very simple, only one cutter, router a full box in a couple of minutes. They are only 5mm...
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    Hi and thanks Dave, You had a thread going...

    Hi and thanks Dave, You had a thread going recently about where does one get timber for bases. I've always made bases for my boxes from the same timber the box is made from. Large boxes I usually...
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    Hi Rick and Graeme, I hadn't been looking at...

    Hi Rick and Graeme, I hadn't been looking at this thread for a bit, been away visiting with son for a while, and just noticed your question. I think Graeme's second option would work. If the resin...
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    Hi gang, My woodwork mate down the road bought a...

    Hi gang, My woodwork mate down the road bought a set of these. I checked them out, looked at the huge jig he was making to try and use it. Definitely not for me. Looks way too dangerous. I'll...
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    Hi Dallas, I bought my brass angle from a...

    Hi Dallas,

    I bought my brass angle from a metal shop up in Coffs Harbour. I used it also for another of Gifkin Col's jig that he featured some weeks ago also. Yes I also purchased a packet of...
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    On no, please, no more resin boxes,...! Not too...

    On no, please, no more resin boxes,...! Not too often I come across a slice of an old RedGum Burl with a big hole in the middle and a lot of cracks and deformities all through it. And I think...
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    They look amazing, love them. So much intricate...

    They look amazing, love them. So much intricate work and precise measuring involved to achieve that. Brilliant.

    Paul
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    Hi all and Rick, I've been a bit all over the...

    Hi all and Rick,

    I've been a bit all over the place lately. I did finally manage to finish 9 boxes that I have been working on for a while now. 6 of the boxes are ring boxes, all the same. I'm...
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    That was certainly very interesting reading. And...

    That was certainly very interesting reading. And thanks Aldav. Who knows, maybe that bloke was the first person to make a resin river table 12 years ago. All I can say is now it has exploded all...
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    Hi Double D. Yes I know what you mean. You need...

    Hi Double D. Yes I know what you mean. You need multiples of between 20 and 22 for your ring compartment to work. How I get around that is any variation, say for example I am 12mm out, I'll put...
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    Hi Dallas and Delbs. With that box a woman...

    Hi Dallas and Delbs.

    With that box a woman contacted me a few weeks ago and had an image that she got somewhere from the net, which was something that she was after for her husband. I told her I...
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    Watch box and cufflinks/or rings.

    Hi gang, A woman asked me if I could make her a box for her husband's watches and cufflinks. Very fiddly box so I made two of these. Will hold 8 sets of cufflinks or 16 rings. Timber is Red Ash...
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    yes, been using these for years now. Works...

    yes, been using these for years now. Works great.

    Paul
  28. Very old Lorch watchmakers lathe for sale.

    Hi all,

    If anyone is interested, I just posted this on ebay.

    Paul

    antique Lorch watchmakers lathe | eBay
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    Hi Rick, What your saying is definitely...

    Hi Rick,

    What your saying is definitely doable. River Oak is pretty much what I use on most of my resin lids. Hairy Oak, all looks the same. Do exactly what you said. Trick is waiting for that...
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    Hi gang, no more WIP's at present. Yesterdays...

    Hi gang, no more WIP's at present. Yesterdays pour is still in the mold. Still in the "getting rid of timber mode" I had sufficient amounts of Snakewood and Black Pine left to make 11 of these box...
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    As I was saying, I intended to do a pour today,...

    As I was saying, I intended to do a pour today, so thought I would take a few WIP pics which is in line with my above procedure. I'm also in the "getting rid of timber mode", so I made 4 identical...
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    Hi and thanks Dallas. It works pretty good. No...

    Hi and thanks Dallas. It works pretty good. No special ratio really. I get a big gunk of vaseline, put that into a old vegemite jar. Then pour white spirits over it, till it well and truly covers...
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    Hi and thanks Rick. Just re reading through your...

    Hi and thanks Rick. Just re reading through your question again. Not sure what sort of timber you are going to use to give a rock pool look. If it was me and wanted that look I would use a slice...
  34. Thread: Silky Oak Box

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    Very nice box Ruddy, very impressive indeed, ...

    Very nice box Ruddy, very impressive indeed, That inlay would not be easy at all. Lining looks great also.

    Paul
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    Hi Anthony, I am sure your Mum will love it. ...

    Hi Anthony, I am sure your Mum will love it. Very nice box and present for her. Wish her Happy Birthday from us

    Paul
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    Hi and thanks Dallas, I tend to agree about the...

    Hi and thanks Dallas, I tend to agree about the lids. The big lid was a bit of an experiment. I have a mate at bowls (who has a mate) with a monstrous horizontal bandsaw. Can slice timber up to...
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    Thank you very much BMKal, very nice compliment....

    Thank you very much BMKal, very nice compliment. I just got so amazed with what one can do with resin. Just making these lids alone takes a lot of mucking around. I could knock over a nice timber...
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    Hi gang, I've done several more resin boxes...

    Hi gang,

    I've done several more resin boxes since these last ones, but these two ones just finished, I love them. Larger box I used layers of slab offcuts in the lid. Minimal amount of ocean...
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    Very nice Dengy, great work, I have no idea why...

    Very nice Dengy, great work, I have no idea why my column is over here
    Paul
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    yessssssssss, finally finished

    Hi all,

    It's been a long haul, long project and a lot more challenging that I thought. Had to wait for cans of nitrocellulose lacquer to arrive, one at a time. had to wait for the humidity to...
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    Enlarged miniature trinket box

    Hi all, Recently I put up pics of that set of miniature trinket boxes that I copied from watching the Gifkin Col show. So using pretty much the same technique as Col used on the small boxes I made...
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    For those that are wondering where this is up to....

    For those that are wondering where this is up to. I have come to a standstill due to too much humidity/moisture in the air. I should have purchased 3 cans initially of the nitrocellulose lacquer,...
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    Hi Ruddy, that is very clever indeed, well done....

    Hi Ruddy, that is very clever indeed, well done. Did you do the engraving with a ortur lazer engraver?

    Paul
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    Hi and thanks Dave. The sides/front are 9mm. ...

    Hi and thanks Dave. The sides/front are 9mm. Lid is 10mm. Brass rod is 3.2mm and the hole going into the lid section is redrilled to 3.5mm. There are 4 different size boxes, all of which are 90mm...
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    Miniature Trinket Boxes

    Hi all,

    Not sure how many of you watch the Gifkin Col show every Sunday morning or not. Just before Christmas Col made a smallish box in his segment surrounding small boxes with simple hinges. I...
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    Slowly getting there. I've been away for a...

    Slowly getting there. I've been away for a couple of weeks over the Christmas period. In that time most of my accessories have turned up, still waiting on a few though. Just prior to going away I...
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    Hi Lyle, Wow, well done. That looks pretty...

    Hi Lyle, Wow, well done. That looks pretty impressive I must say. You have done a very neat job on your cradle also, looks super.

    Good luck with it when your router bit arrives.

    I've been...
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    Hi Lyle, that is a pretty heavy/large outfit...

    Hi Lyle, that is a pretty heavy/large outfit your going to make. But if you have a dedicated table/bench for it, should be fine. It's a lot bigger than my outfit.

    Like all routers use your...
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    Hi Lyle, I used the 20mm ones. They look...

    Hi Lyle,

    I used the 20mm ones. They look exactly the same as the ones in your ebay link. I originally went 600mm x 500mm, but that was a bit too short. I had to buy another set of 200mm ones...
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    Very interesting timber. What did you use to...

    Very interesting timber. What did you use to slice it in half.

    Paul
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