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17th October 2016, 09:37 PM
Thread: tenon and recess fail !!
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Smiife, in my experience you are not going to...
Smiife, in my experience you are not going to have the break out shown in your photos if you make the recess about 3mm deeper than the actual foot, because then you have the full strength of the bowl...
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14th April 2016, 10:38 PM
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I am a bit late with this response, but here...
I am a bit late with this response, but here goes. I have a bad feeling when I see blokes reach across their lathe to grab a chisel from their wall mounted collection, especially if the lathe is...
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12th April 2016, 10:19 PM
Thread: Christmas is getting closer!!!
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Christos, yes I have hollowed out a vase or two...
Christos, yes I have hollowed out a vase or two with it. The one thing I have decided is that, for me, the cut has to be made from the bottom to the top, and never the other direction, as I do lose...
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11th April 2016, 11:13 PM
Thread: Christmas is getting closer!!!
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I hope this is in the right place, as it is a...
I hope this is in the right place, as it is a long overdue response to "The Hun" (Peter) dated Nov23 last year. These are the step by step photos to making my Christmas Bells as promised on that...
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27th November 2015, 10:13 PM
Thread: Christmas is getting closer!!!
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Peter, as soon as I get time (?????) next week, I...
Peter, as soon as I get time (?????) next week, I will try to do a series of photos as a step by step process. Wish me luck!!! Doug:U.
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22nd November 2015, 11:58 PM
Thread: Christmas is getting closer!!!
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Christmas is getting closer!!!
Had a ball in my shed today, so decided to try out my new Robert Sorby Ring Tool. On the Norwegian Woodturning Cruise in 2014, I was lucky enough to spend some time with Asmond Vignes from Norway,...
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22nd November 2015, 11:08 PM
Thread: Bowl From Long Dead Tree
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Christos my bet would be Silky Oak with some...
Christos my bet would be Silky Oak with some spalting or the beginnings of rot. This is definitely Silky Oak: a bowl I turned some time ago. 364105
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22nd October 2015, 10:13 PM
Thread: Christmas is Coming!!
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Smiife, (and everyone else) sorry about that....
Smiife, (and everyone else) sorry about that. Yes, the small Christmas tree fits inside the snowman, and then the snowman fits inside the large Christmas tree. Just a bit of fun leading up to...
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20th October 2015, 10:31 PM
Thread: Christmas is Coming!!
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Christmas is Coming!!
I had a play in my workshop today, and decided to try something a bit different from my usual turning activities. The photos are self explanatory, but the project took a bit of working out. My...
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24th September 2015, 10:57 PM
Thread: Tantung Scrapers
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Pommyphil, about 15 years ago, the region of the...
Pommyphil, about 15 years ago, the region of the Sydney Woodturners Guild that I attended had a "scraper day" where we did in great numbers what you are talking about. The HSS we used came (free)...
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24th August 2015, 11:20 PM
Thread: jacaranda platter....maybe !
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Just a black folk art paint from an art supplier....
Just a black folk art paint from an art supplier. I think the colour was called Licorice, then I just put three coats of Penetrol Wood Oil over the top. Doug :U
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18th August 2015, 11:28 PM
Thread: jacaranda platter....maybe !
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smiife that's a nice JACARANDA platter. If you...
smiife that's a nice JACARANDA platter. If you still have the bit of the tree with the pith in it, have a look at that. Jacaranda is the only (???) tree with a square pith. I have done a couple of...
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24th April 2015, 11:37 PM
Thread: Cheap tools
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jay h, my personal view is that the first thing...
jay h, my personal view is that the first thing your mate should think about is to locate and join his nearest woodturning group. There he will find almost all he needs in the way of information...
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24th April 2015, 11:11 PM
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Another survey to your collection. Doug :U
Another survey to your collection. Doug :U
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24th April 2015, 10:57 PM
Thread: woodturning supplies near Bundaberg
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Dave, have a look at this web site...
Dave, have a look at this web site http://www.photogloss.com.au They seem to carry lots of accessories, but not turning blanks, and are located at Goomboorian, outside Maryborough.
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5th April 2015, 10:55 PM
Thread: McJing Site
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[QUOTE=WaggaSteve;1855948]Doug thanks for that. ...
Steve, forgot to mention that the chuck you have also comes originally with a custom made cutter to cut the exact size hole to take the collet chuck. They are still available, although a saw tooth or...
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4th April 2015, 09:14 PM
Thread: "Quality" lathes?
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Oddy, while I agree with all (nearly) of the...
Oddy, while I agree with all (nearly) of the other comments, I am surprised that no one has mentioned that in a lot of people's opinions, the best thing you can do before you spend a dollar, is to...
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4th April 2015, 08:56 PM
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[QUOTE=WaggaSteve;1854387]Thank you and a dumb...
[QUOTE=WaggaSteve;1854387]Thank you and a dumb question. Cant even remember the right term but I am used to there being a hollow in the head stock spindle so you can use a bar to push out the MT...
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4th April 2015, 08:43 PM
Thread: McJing Site
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No relationship at all! The thingie on the left...
No relationship at all! The thingie on the left is an old type (still good) collet chuck which expands into a suitably sized hole in a bowl blank, and then into the bowl base for hollowing out the...
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28th March 2015, 09:58 PM
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[QUOTE=WaggaSteve;1853628]Doug thanks for the...
Steve, I will be at our shed on Wednesday next, so will get the manual to you soon after that date. Doug.
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23rd March 2015, 10:45 PM
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Thick but keen
Steve, we have a Coronet 3 at our local Men's Shed, and also have the manual. If you need a copy, let me know, and I will copy it and get it to you somehow???? Also, I had a good mate who has gone to...
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15th January 2015, 09:24 PM
Thread: Turning Tools
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Box, I agree with Issatree. P&N make great...
Box, I agree with Issatree. P&N make great woodturning tools, and are my favourite also. As well as being good steel, the tools are still made in Australia to my knowledge. I also don't buy my tools...
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21st December 2014, 09:49 PM
Thread: Budgeroo
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Budgeroo
Randal, I love to turn Budgeroo! It is a very dense hard timber, also known as Tom Russell 's Mahogany, mountain mahogany, mountain oak, and Brown Hazelwood, depending on where you are. Mainly...
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30th November 2014, 08:36 PM
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Making a vertical lathe - and very large bowls
I have only been turning for about 26 years, and have made bowls/platters 500mm and larger over that time. A dedicated bowl lathe is available from several different sources, and many have made their...
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23rd November 2014, 09:34 PM
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We have all probably coped with this problem in...
We have all probably coped with this problem in various ways and with varying success over the years. The one thing I have found that works with most of these products I have used, is to take the...
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14th November 2014, 11:29 PM
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[QUOTE=Eowyn;1821203]A few years ago I did a wood...
[QUOTE=Eowyn;1821203]A few years ago I did a wood turning weekend course somewhere, but only recently got a (Aldi) lathe, and I'm currently following the instructions in "Fundamentals of Woodturning"...
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14th November 2014, 11:10 PM
Thread: A Large WA Marri Platter
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A Large WA Marri Platter
Willy Nice platter! How do you apply your Danish Oil? Spray, Brush, Rubber, on or off the lathe? Do you apply a sanding sealer first, or straight over bare wood? I hope you are on top of that flu by...
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6th November 2014, 08:57 PM
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Kare Tangen
Hugh, I posted this last night as an edit, but don't know what happened to it. I went back to my original photo from the cruise and zoomed in on Kare's card. He lives in Kopervik, Norway.
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6th November 2014, 08:50 PM
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G'day Lyle. Good to hear from you. I think my...
G'day Lyle. Good to hear from you. I think my head is still spinning from all we saw and did on the cruise. I have spent a few dollars since coming home, as if nothing else, those blokes really...
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5th November 2014, 09:49 PM
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Kare Tangen
Hughie, I was just lucky to be in the gallery at the time that piece was brought in, but all I know about the fellow who placed the piece is that he had an accent, was maybe mid fifties, and had...
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1st November 2014, 09:43 PM
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TTIT, I watched Nick Agar from UK make this from...
TTIT, I watched Nick Agar from UK make this from start to finish, and I think it was turned on about eight different centres, textured, and airbrushed, then sanded on the flat area when dry. It was a...
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1st November 2014, 09:34 PM
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Pic 25
Pat, that carved village scene is actually amazing scrollsaw work by Jim Sterling, who is an Aussie married to a Norwegian lady and living in Norway. I only know what Jim told me about it, but the...
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30th October 2014, 11:53 PM
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30th July 2014, 11:37 PM
Thread: Today's Play Time.....
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[QUOTE=Oldgreybeard;1794742][QUOTE=dougturner;1794...
[QUOTE=Oldgreybeard;1794742][QUOTE=dougturner;1794670]Ted, you are right! It is a bit pinkish now I look at the photos again. I have the original in front of me, and it is the normal honey colour of...
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29th July 2014, 10:38 PM
Thread: Today's Play Time.....
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Ted, you are right! It is a bit pinkish now I...
Ted, you are right! It is a bit pinkish now I look at the photos again. I have the original in front of me, and it is the normal honey colour of Jacaranda. It was just photographed on a green sheet...
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29th July 2014, 02:52 PM
Thread: Today's Play Time.....
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Pommyphil, no stain, jus EEE and Shellawax over...
Pommyphil, no stain, jus EEE and Shellawax over natural colour. The "patches" on the sides are bark. Doug. :U
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28th July 2014, 11:15 PM
Thread: Today's Play Time.....
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Today's Play Time.....
This is what I did in my shed today. I enjoy turning natural edges, and since Jacaranda is such a joy to turn, why not use the wood you enjoy turning to enjoy the turning you are doing? The coin is a...
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26th July 2014, 10:20 PM
Thread: commonwealth games quaich
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stuffy thanks for the info. I had a look at both...
stuffy thanks for the info. I had a look at both sites and found them very interesting. Nice to hear of their methods in this day and age of mass produced disposable crap. Thanks. Doug. :U
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21st July 2014, 11:14 PM
Thread: Forest Edge 2014 Neerim East Vic
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dai sensei, thanks for the info. Another event I...
dai sensei, thanks for the info. Another event I had never heard of, but if it is an annual event, I might try and make it next year. The grinders are just great, love the finish gloss level. The...
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16th July 2014, 10:05 PM
Thread: DIY PP respirator
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I still use my old Racal positive pressure mask....
I still use my old Racal positive pressure mask. Have had it at least 10 years, and seems to be still going well. I have renewed the filter many times, and have no glasses fogging at all. With my...
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7th July 2014, 10:56 PM
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SeedsIntoTrees, :wts: and I would use a cone...
SeedsIntoTrees, :wts: and I would use a cone centre in the tailstock and a Steb centre in the headstock, so as not to wedge the glued up blank apart, and also turn it at a much slower speed than you...
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7th July 2014, 10:47 PM
Thread: small engraved plate
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smiife, is the timber light or heavy? I have...
smiife, is the timber light or heavy? I have turned some Kauri grown in SE Queensland with a very similar grain pattern, and it is a fairly light weight timber. Sorry to be a bit vague, but you may...
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7th July 2014, 10:33 PM
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Fellas, thanks for your comments. WiFi is...
Fellas, thanks for your comments. WiFi is available on board, but only for email purposes, not for large photo files, but will see what I can do. I spoke with Richard Raffan at the Sydney WWW Show as...
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5th July 2014, 11:35 PM
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Where and how to post woodturning notes and photos????????????
My wife and I are going on the long awaited (for us) Woodturning Cruise in Norway in August, and I hope to be able to inform Forum members of our impressions and post some photos when we return. Are...
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4th July 2014, 10:13 PM
Thread: Screwtop boxes
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turnerted, the boxes look great. Hope to see them...
turnerted, the boxes look great. Hope to see them at Show & Tell tomorrow. Doug. :U
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29th June 2014, 11:38 PM
Thread: Anyone on here from ACT woodguild?
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ACT Wood Guild
delbs, try this address. It should hold whatever/whoever you are looking for. Good luck. Doug. :U
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23rd June 2014, 10:38 PM
Thread: camphor laurel with open spirals
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hughie, that is a real achievement and beautiful,...
hughie, that is a real achievement and beautiful, but is it camphor laurel or silky oak? Looks like silky oak to me. Is it possible to get a photo/s of WIP of you next one? Did you use a jig, router,...
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22nd June 2014, 06:50 PM
Thread: What wood is this?
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Cliff, you are right, it is spalted. I forgot to...
Cliff, you are right, it is spalted. I forgot to mention that in my post. Thanks, Doug. :U
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21st June 2014, 10:01 PM
Thread: What wood is this?
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What wood is this?
Fellas, thanks for all your input. Now I think about it, it may well be White Cedar, as it came from the Hervey Bay area in Queensland, where my Dad lived, and he has given me other White Cedar over...
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21st June 2014, 01:05 AM
Thread: Safety videos.
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Safety Videos
RETIRED, I have just spent 45 or 50 minutes looking at your safety videos, and they are the best lathe safety videos I have seen. You are right, there are not many places you can see pure safety...