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24th October 2005, 03:33 PM
Thread: trying pics
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OK! Sorry , I got a new camera and was just...
OK!
Sorry , I got a new camera and was just trying too sort out the image size as most of my pics arent allowed to be shown cause they are too large for this forum to handle.How some images are... -
22nd October 2005, 11:49 PM
Thread: trying pics
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trying pics
testing
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1st October 2005, 04:08 PM
Thread: Wood Barrel
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Hi Romana, Turn it up the other...
Hi Romana,
Turn it up the other way and hey presto , it wont leak at the bottom.
Seriously i dont know , try ringing a local winery too see if they can advise.
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25th September 2005, 08:46 PM
Thread: shop in Adel....
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Thanks Trevor and Ian, ...
Thanks Trevor and Ian,
going down to Adelaide tomorrow so ill check it out.
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24th September 2005, 03:54 PM
Thread: shop in Adel....
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shop in Adel....
Hi guys,
Is there a Hills clearance place in Adelaide ?
looking to hopefully buy another saw.
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18th September 2005, 03:27 AM
Thread: wooden Locks
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Hi Phil, This might not be what youre...
Hi Phil,
This might not be what youre after but it might give you sme ideas!
Alan & Gil Bridgewater have a book called making wooden hinges latches and knobs ,(i think that is what its... -
6th September 2005, 03:37 PM
Thread: drilling ebony - help plz
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Hi Bazz, Any machinists shops will...
Hi Bazz,
Any machinists shops will have them. cant remember which dealer i dealt with ,probably blackwoods. Any way check out the yellow pages or google it.
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20th August 2005, 10:46 AM
Thread: drilling ebony - help plz
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Hi Tony, Try drilling with a smaller...
Hi Tony,
Try drilling with a smaller dia drill bit first, may help.
Do you get a sloppy fit with using 7.0 drill bits ?
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14th August 2005, 01:32 AM
Thread: Pen turning supplies in Adelaide ?
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Hi Barry, The only one i know of is...
Hi Barry,
The only one i know of is Mik.
Not far away from you , have to see if we can meet sometime.
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hi greg , dont know if im right or not...
hi greg ,
dont know if im right or not (maths is not my strong point!)
mark the bottom of a piece of wood or paper 6" out then up 1" join these two points and you have a 1in 6 ratio. I... -
17th July 2005, 08:29 PM
Thread: Another new shed
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i wish i had . i wish i had! seeyasoon mik.
i wish i had . i wish i had!
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thanks joe and niel, i...
thanks joe and niel,
i made 5 pen boxes similaar to the one shown , all with sliding d/tails . a couple came out a bit sloppy in the fit ,need to work on tolerances a bit... -
2nd July 2005, 04:51 PM
Thread: chest (wooden) fittings?????
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hi rowan, depending on how large...
hi rowan,
depending on how large they are needed to be , how about making them out of wood and dying them black.
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2nd July 2005, 04:47 PM
Thread: Help with a Plan
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hi bev, why not try and design your...
hi bev,
why not try and design your own then you have a one of!
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hey joe, nice work on the pens. did...
hey joe,
nice work on the pens. did you find the black palm splits alot when turned or is it just my bad turning tech!
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17th April 2005, 02:20 AM
Thread: Cabinet catches.
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hi hornet, new lou has put a site...
hi hornet,
new lou has put a site in the section web sites (rare earth magnets) are what you want.
you might hve to drill and glue instead of screwing them to what ever but will still... -
4th April 2005, 02:20 PM
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another spanner in the trough, if your on the...
another spanner in the trough,
if your on the equator it doesnt spin either way , just straight down the old ole!
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13th February 2005, 12:01 AM
Thread: Dovetails on a router table
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hi rev, checked and responded! seeyasoon mik.
hi rev,
checked and responded!
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8th February 2005, 03:04 AM
Thread: Fencing Method
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hi steve, have a look around in...
hi steve,
have a look around in your second hand machinery dealers , there is a tool out there called a chain morticer works on the same line as a bench morticer only it uses a chain... -
8th February 2005, 02:34 AM
Thread: Dovetails on a router table
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hi rb, ive offered these to somebody...
hi rb,
ive offered these to somebody else on the forum but they dont seem interested so ill do the same for you .
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24th January 2005, 01:22 PM
Thread: my 1st for 2005
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sorry pete , just came in and read your original...
sorry pete ,
just came in and read your original post and you said there youdid the design .
duh ...............
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22nd January 2005, 09:58 PM
Thread: my 1st for 2005
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bloody brilliant mate, did you do the design...
bloody brilliant mate,
did you do the design yourself, out of a book or do you buy the designs .
think id like to try!
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16th January 2005, 02:40 PM
Thread: Dovetail Jig Pattern
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sorry i havent got back to you sooner , ive got...
sorry i havent got back to you sooner , ive got c.r.s.
if your still interested in the d/tail jigs ive dug them up out of the dust
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2nd January 2005, 11:37 AM
Thread: Dovetail Jig Pattern
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hi btm, i think ive still got some...
hi btm,
i think ive still got some d/tail templates . im re arranging the shed a the moment so if i come across them ill put them aside for you.
their made from 3mm ally on a cnc punch. ... -
1st September 2004, 03:37 AM
Thread: Serving Trays
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nice work darryl , like the camphor one the best...
nice work darryl , like the camphor one the best though.
something similar in aussie wood review.
i think everyones families are getting trays for xmas!
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1st September 2004, 03:24 AM
Thread: Recycled Pallets
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hi all, bela , yep i do them all with a...
hi all,
bela , yep i do them all with a thickness sander. takes a lot of time but its worth it and saves the pocket.
hizmo , if i get some red oak spare ill be throwing it my way!... -
30th August 2004, 12:46 AM
Thread: Sending timber O/S
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hi paul, the things that ive heard is...
hi paul,
the things that ive heard is that if your items are sealed ,varnished ,shellac or what ever there isnt a problem.
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27th August 2004, 03:12 AM
Thread: Recycled Pallets
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hi all, if youre all interested in pallet work...
hi all,
if youre all interested in pallet work then try some companies that bring items in from overseas . you find some really nice timbers. i do 2 companies 1 does farm machinery and the other... -
12th July 2004, 01:07 AM
Thread: David Marks and Woodworks
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talking about safety, have you seen the show on...
talking about safety, have you seen the show on after w/works . some of the stuff that guy gets up to gives me the shivers. cutting a 3 inch bit off a length of wood in between the fence and blade ,...
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12th July 2004, 12:57 AM
Thread: work bench
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hi p, jeez we are a cheap lot! but if it works...
hi p, jeez we are a cheap lot! but if it works then why not!
saves us money for the big toys yeh yeh.
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11th July 2004, 02:27 AM
Thread: work bench
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work bench
hi all,
im needing to make myself a new w/bench (the old one is just getting to old)
im looking for some feed back of an idea i had for a vise ,
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15th June 2004, 01:17 AM
Thread: simple question by a beginner
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hi andrew, i think the joint that you are...
hi andrew,
i think the joint that you are refering to is a cross-halving joint. thius is where you take out equal amounts of wood from aposing members to form a 90* cross, hope ive described this... -
8th June 2004, 02:40 AM
Thread: Making planes
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hi steve, try this site,...
hi steve,
try this site,
http://www.crfinefurniture.com/1pages/sitelinks/howplane.html
hope it helps , also do a search on this forum .
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6th June 2004, 12:40 AM
Thread: help rounding dowel end
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hi dave, 2 ways i can think of is 1/ put each...
hi dave,
2 ways i can think of is
1/ put each piece in drill press and round over with afile ,then sand smooth.
2/ put each piece in a battery drill ,hold up to a disk sander and round over.... -
4th June 2004, 02:42 AM
Thread: Camphor Laurel Jewellery Box
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nice work mr, have you thought of using barrel...
nice work mr,
have you thought of using barrel hinges on your small boxes.(you dont mention the size of this box)is the colour of the camphor that dark or did you stain it?
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30th May 2004, 12:30 AM
Thread: knife hinges
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hi evan, sorry havent got back sooner! ill try...
hi evan, sorry havent got back sooner!
ill try and get them sent to you tomorrow.
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23rd May 2004, 11:06 PM
Thread: knife hinges
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hi snapperhead, i think about the only place...
hi snapperhead,
i think about the only place youll find them in adelaide is mik international.
if they are for small doors why not try making them yourself out of a dense h/wood.
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23rd March 2004, 01:25 AM
Thread: Great help & a couple of Q's
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thanks robbo! seeyasoon mik.
thanks !
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20th March 2004, 03:32 PM
Thread: Great help & a couple of Q's
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hi woodchuck, im thinking...
hi woodchuck,
im thinking about buying the same bandsaw, and ar ewondering if i could pay you a visit and check it out.
send me an email to let me know, thanks.
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13th March 2004, 09:56 PM
Thread: Wooden Hinges
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hi ian, i make wooden hinges (not...
hi ian,
i make wooden hinges (not many) they do take alot of time and some times wasted times!
i do them similar to the incra jig way , made my own jigs to do it though. they are alot... -
10th March 2004, 03:27 AM
Thread: routing tenons?
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hi nick, i reckon derek covered all...
hi nick,
i reckon derek covered all ways to cut tenons for you so i wont go there .just a few thoughts on what you have described,
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26th February 2004, 02:12 AM
Thread: Jig for vertical drilling
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hi cryptic, just reading this...
hi cryptic,
just reading this tonight at work . get 2 pieces of 75mm sq scrap (size doesnt really matter) screw or nail them together to form a L shape now turn it on its side so... -
8th February 2004, 10:45 PM
Thread: hallstand plan
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hi cryptic, have you tried looking under...
hi cryptic,
have you tried looking under different names ie parlour stand/cupboard or hat/coat stand etc
may help!
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8th February 2004, 12:43 AM
Thread: Making cricket bats?
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hiaobed, there is a c/batmaker here in ...
hiaobed,
there is a c/batmaker here in gawler. in mark thomsons book of rare trades there is an article on him. his name is bob fielke . his phone number is in thebook. (dont want to put it... -
15th January 2004, 01:49 AM
Thread: Tool Cabinets........
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hi major, just like to say thats MIGHTY fine...
hi major,
just like to say thats MIGHTY fine work! maz just said if we had wood like that i wouldnt be using it for my workshop cabinets.
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13th January 2004, 12:13 AM
Thread: the woodworker
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the woodworker
hi all,
just been reading the latest issue of "the woodworker" a pomy mag and noticed that they mentioned this forum in it. under the surfs up section. so we might find a big increase in viewers... -
10th January 2004, 12:26 AM
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jeez niel what a rotten xmas . hope everything is...
jeez niel what a rotten xmas . hope everything is on the mend and things are feeling alittle better. and again do as the doc says.
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4th January 2004, 10:55 PM
Thread: Record Vice
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hi arron, get yourself a set of thread gauges...
hi arron,
get yourself a set of thread gauges (dont know what the correct name is!) there like feeler gauges with different size teeth.
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1st January 2004, 09:55 PM
Thread: Help Please
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thanks all, mark came out and delivered the book...
thanks all,
mark came out and delivered the book and signed it also.
a goodread book.
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28th December 2003, 12:36 AM
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hi dutchman, i would say the only way to access...
hi dutchman,
i would say the only way to access 1/4 " cutters is to see if you can buy a 1/4 " collet for your router. don know what router you have , ihave the makita and they where around $50.00 a...