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Hello.

Well this is new ground to be treading for me.

You're all very lovely and understanding toward the newbies, but I am nonetheless compelled to add the disclaimer that this is my first try...

Jeez Greg that is a monster!

But, really lovely piece of furniture. That thing will outlast religion by the looks of it. Thanks for the details (and humourous) write up--it was a joy to read!

I...

G'Day Emu,
I've had luck with masking tape, but not necessarily doing that. Might be worth a shot. To answer your question briefly (I don't want to hijack your thread... in fact I should start my...

Hi there folks,

Well I have to admit, I'm a bit nervous about posting this.

[In this section of the forum we've got inlayed wooden hinges and beautiful intarsia-decorated boxes with gorgeous...

^^ ooh, I like Steve's idea for the seats.

Also I just wanted to sing out my appreciation for all your collective time sharing your knowledge and know-how, it's really very appreciated! :)

Hi Ian,

I was afraid of that haha. Actually jokes aside and in all seriousness, wood working is a good way to teach someone like me the virtues of patience.

I spent a lot of time and care...

You're both quite right.

I'm following your advice with this test-piece Artme. I've thrown a heap of oil at it and an archeological quantity of poly on all surfaces of it. I'm trying my luck at a...

Hey! There's a fair bit of character in that hunk of wood. Is it recycled?

Instead of jumping head-first at a big piece, I've decided to start off with a little coffee table. I'm glad I did...

That's a very beautiful and unique piece. The colours kind of remind me of South American type folk art.

More importantly, congratulations on the good news Chris!

Best Wishes,
Matt.

Oh I reckon you could Phil. Give it a whirl, see what happens. :D

- Matt

I finish up mitres on the disc sander. There's probably loads of fancy kit out there that does amazing angles, but this is the best I can manage with what I've got.

I calibrate the shelf angle to...

I haven't heard of anyone doing that before--very clever and innovative! :)

- Matt

Really lovely piece you have made there Superbunny. :)

- Matt

Jeez, thanks for saying so. Might be an inside the house job..

It's like a blank canvas Snowy!

I might be coming into some of this stuff shortly myself. I reckon I'll likely have a whack of it left over that I'll have no use for if you're keen Artme (I see you're in Brissy too). I don't turn...

This is so cool!

An idea you might want to bear in mind is if you're going to be building this up eventually, what I've seen some people do is they get their dot-com so people have an address to go to, but that...

Very nice! That's a lovely big piece of Northern Blackwood you've got up there. Would love to see it in situ. And doesn't that Tassie stuff really sing with the satin on it. Are those rails just...

Hey! Turned out pretty good!

I don't know why, but I thought you'd installed some big industrio fans to blast all your dust and shavings away. One of those "there, I fixed it" moments. Actually, that's not a bad idea.... It's...

Good luck emu. Be sure to take pictures and post them as you go. I haven't got the foggiest idea about making tables but I'm pretty much doing exactly what you are now and am similarly confident of...

Mic, the kid has a better hand than I do by the looks, those dovetails are very neat. The shame of it! Good on you--good quality time spent there.

Haha, that's actually pretty cool. Once the show's over, seal it up and fill it with dirt and mint and basil plants.

Rustynail I laughed out loud. Though--that's also really terrible.

I can maybe appreciate there'd be hygiene reasons or some such for a buried coffin, that's fine, but surely a burnt one shouldn't matter. That's a bit of a stinger isn't it? Whatever organs are of no...

These bits look pretty alright. Grain is quite subtle as mentioned and there are patches of honey and lemon flanked by pinkish hues. Should be interesting all the same, thanks for your replies :):)

Hey there Lads and Ladies,

Here's a species that causes a bit of division in the ranks and I wanted to get some of your learned opinions on Jacaranda.

I've heard people say it's good for...

Now that's a very special piece of artwork Ruddy! Those inlayed bars in the front panel are awesome, what are they? I love the set-up it's all very neat and cool. I bet they'll love it!

G'day Tiger.
Speak of the devil, I discovered today that certain finishes that thin/clean with turps (like poly) degrades certain plastics as munruben said above. That was a messy lesson learned...

That's very kind of you to say Kerry, and thank you Christos.

One thing I will say is that I really do love the 'atmosphere' on these forums. Just a bunch of blokes and ladies appreciating each...

Haha, I was thinking that too Peter.

Step one: Cut tenons in cross beams.
Step two: ROS down to 240 grit
Step three: Optimise your search engine results and generate internet business...

Especially for a guitar player! I've been here all of a week, but welcome anyhow!

I thought that only applied to 'corporations' or enterprises. This sounds like it is just some dodgy bugger from the internet (who ever heard of dodgy buggers on the internet?). But either way, if...

Dean! Love the bear ears, I don't think I've seen them before. Aesthetically pleasing and functional, that's very clever! I hadn't considered seasonal movement in wooden gears before but I suppose...

That is really beautiful. What wonderful figuring in the poplar. Nicely matched on the maple too, you clearly have a good eye for matching tones. Congrats!
-Matt

Hahaha, that's hilarious. Would make quite an interesting water feature :D

Love the nested lid design Paul, and great choice of timbers. Lovely dovetailing. Really beautiful work mate.

- Matt.

Excellent, I'm definitely interested if it can be shipped. Speaking for myself only, 400mm is very convenient for me. What's everyone else reckon?

I just wanted to chirp in to say that instrument looks absolutely spectacular! The black-heart is such gorgeous stuff, I haven't really ever heard an instrument played from it. It looks like it'd...

Hey there, I really love the body shape that you've designed. It looks like it'll be a comfortable play and nicely balanced weight-wise. Look forward to keeping an eye on this thread!

Good on you for the rescue, there's a heap of character in that timber. I'm really impressed with the result too. :)

The shell inlay is very striking! Love the contrasting colours in the timber. Mitre keys have to be my favourite box join I reckon. :)

G'day there Pops,

Thanks very much for the reply!

I found a picture of the thingamejig I first mashed together. Here's a flattering photo of it:...

Just for the sake of others who might be wondering, I thought I would ask 'here' if you would be willing to freight any of your smaller packages?

PM Sending.

G'day or G'd evenin' whatever the case may be in your neck of the woods.

My name's Matt. 26. Brisbane.

About 2 years ago I thought I'd go out on a limb and try and make something nice for my...