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Going to hone my query slightly as search isn't quite delivering. The servery is also a bench seat, so there will be direct contact with the surface. I was thinking a tung oil base and a 3 coat...

Gday team, been a while. Building an outdoor "room" that has a solid merbau bench/servery that is 4m x 450 x 25. Wondering what recommendations to seal as it will be sat on and does have direct...

This is some of the most amazing work I have ever witnessed!

Cheers crowie, it was painful on a 1000 yr old laptop...but got there

lets see how this goes...

Phone not liking life...I'll post images soon

Cheers all, never attempted a toy before. But had a crack at a bi-plane for my 2 yo for Christmas. Turned from bunnings pine and wings are my old merbeau gate....uh oh can't find the image attach...

unbelievable...totally unbelievable...that is amazing workmanship!

I think I am in?...

cheers all, was being a bit shorthand using phone prior. The timber is actually using spotted gum footing and supports. Then a turned baltic post...these are the bits I am looking at how to...

Hi, just about completed a bird feeder stand from mainly cypress pine and spotted gum base. Just curious what would be a recommended finish?...cheers

never enough bunnings vouchers...
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Thanks guys, exactly the info I was after....hmmmm....santa?...hello?.....

G'day all,
just progressing my query slightly from my last thread...heaps of great advice and help in there. Does anyone know which (if any) cole jaws or similar fit the older style bonham 100...

Good days this weekend, asked the mil if there was any more bits and bobs floating about for the lathe....turned up yesterday with a Bonham scroll chuck, drill chuck, Morse taper drill bits and a few...

OK, so went to the club last night and all agreed a scroll chuck is a good investment.
I know the vicmark and teknatool reputation, just checking if anyone has got/used/heard of the McJing...

Yep its 8 tpi thanks Jim....now to start looking. Cheers all

Thanks Paul thats good advice. From 1st fire up in the shed when I saw the initial vibrations it was a bit of....ooooh dear....anyhoo. I've weighted the stand, vibration mounted the bed, re-shimmed...

Okey dokey, so its a golding wood lathe 300mm x 900mm capacity. No.2 Morse taper dog and tail stock. Nothing in flyer about thread size. It's circa 1984. Northern machinery co. Preston vic. Ha ha ha

Cheers guys. I'll have a crack at attaching the images.
There is an old catalogue in the house somewhere that came with it (no specs though)
4 speed pulley system - single phase motor (I firmly...

Ho Christos...yep, didnt mention it has the live centre in the tail stock....I've had a play roughing down and turning bits and bobs...nothing functional, just learning the tools, (after I had all...

G'day all,
I've enheirited a basic wood lathe in recent times and am keen to improve my basic skills. I've contacted the local wood turning group and I am going to wander down to have a yarn with...

G'day again,
Just about to get into the knot/hole filling portion of the project.
Just curious as to whats best as the filler....I found 2 items at good ol' bunnings
a fibreglass resin that was...

Awesome guys, found a thicknesser in werribee for up to 600mm...so thats great. Going to have a crack at filling this weekend....all going well, I'll send through some images. really appreciating...

Hi Pagie, of you could get me the details of the planer that can handle that size it would be appreciated.. still looking out west...but you never know.
Cheers
Bairdy

Thanks for the help so far....another silly question...is it best to epoxy the holes then thickness/plane or thickness then fill?
Cheers
Bairdy

G'day all,
Been lurking for years and used heaps of great tips for ironbark coffee table and redgum framing.
Working on a new project and need some tips for beginners. I have aquired some family...