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Thats the bit that got me a bit frustrated too. I think "Australian Designed" would have been OK (maybe 'less bad'), but specifically calling it "Melbourne Tool Company" implies a lot more local...

Showing my ignorance, I was not aware of that being a finish option.
When I asked "MTC" about the bed being painted, the response was



My assumption is if it was an acid treatment rather than...

I am once again charmed by your views on my content.



You are correct, I am not a hand tool specialist, though my hand tools are largely kept in the drawers directly underneath my workbench...

I've been finding more and more examples of this happening to youtubers/etc. Enough Australians on the list too, like Dave/EEVblog and Angus from Makers Muse (Sydney). It really seems like its just...

Thanks. And yeah, thats a concern. I think the person is targetting just Australian businesses at this stage, so I should reach out to other AU youtubers in the same space and clue them in on whats...

As nothing of mine has been hacked (to the best to my knowledge), they're just going after random suppliers in the industry - one supplier I only learnt about today, and I've only bought Ubeaut stuff...

It sure is. I don't know if they're trying to ruin me, ruin other businesses or just trying to make a quick buck. Whatever the reason, I'm just a little cranky today!

The perils of "fame" (I'm using that term very very loosely here, to provide some context I run a youtube channel, so occasionally I do product reviews/etc). Last night I was alerted that somebody...

Yup, Rubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2c (what a mouthful) is the "current" product. I think the older one was the same name, minus the 2c.



The coverage on monocoat is really good - 30-50m^2... but the...

Between PolyX Satin (3032) & Fiddes HWO Satin, there is minimal difference in vic ash/tas oak, maaaaaaaaaaybe slightly more reds brought out in blackwood for fiddes, but otherwise they look pretty...

This is probably my biggest gripe with hardwax oils - information. OSMO are particularly bad in it - each distributor around the world seems to run off a different set of instructions (US satin is...

CWS have them - I cut them up to about 50mm x 75mm, makes a good applicator that way.

Do not get the "No4" rollers from CWS though. They're really bad quality - drop lint everywhere, don't spin...

Not that long ago I did a video on what hardwax oils are, as well as their comparative price per m^2 coverage, which you can see the results here...

So, my 2c that nobody asked for, and is somewhat of a ramble... I'm "new" to the woodworking scene, relative to many on this forum. I've only been doing it for 5-6 years.

I've been to a few of...

Compared to which danish oil? :D
The "typical" DIY danish oil (AKA "wiping oil varnish blend") is something like tung+poly+turps, and the recipes from Rustins Danish oil or Feast Watson...

For flat surfaces, the rollers are much quicker, much less labour intensive, and clean just fine. For detailed surfaces (edge profiles) or interior corners, etc, the non-woven pads or bristle...

The Monarch Razorback (requires their frames) from Bunnings are good for PolyX & the coloured woodwax.
The ones CWS sell specifically for PolyX are considerably worse, and I could not get a...

I'm not able to help with the actual building, but the price list in front of me (for sheet goods and stuff) has 30mm birch at $325+gst/sheet if you're just buying single sheets (oppose to a pack of...

If you were learning to drive a car, would you watch Fast and the Furious or seek out an instructor? No where in the video or the metadata around the video does Dustin claim its a tutorial or how-to....

I highly recommend this guy too, though he is very weird looking ;)
I wouldn't pass Dereks requirements though :)

It'd be the OneWay Wolverine - the Varigrind is the fingernail jig rather than the 'sharpening jig base'.

I believe this jig comes from The Lathe Book by Conover, with the first publication of...

This is the 'King Heiple' sharpening jig, plans over at http://stwt.org/pdf/king%20heiple%20sharp%20jig.pdf It was published by FineWoodworking in a book I believe, but they released the...

I was doing a vanity search (sort of. I'm Paul/The Wood Knight). Here's my list of AU woodworkers on youtube (now adding Simon!)




Pask Makes...

Thats an interesting evolution Ian! I think the bench-bench is a little bit too much for what I need it for though, hah!

How have you found hubs-with-handles? I've seen many people complain that...

A year or two ago, we bought some blackwood off a local (to us) who was flogging timber on ebay. He'd milled it himself, so the wood was sourced from somewhere between Ringwood and Gippsland IIRC....

Timbecon resell screwit. https://www.timbecon.com.au/cabinet-fittings/fasteners-assembly-hardware/table-clip-z-type

Not sure postage works out any cheaper, but you might be able to subsidise it if...

Also down for me, has been for a month or two. I'd presumed they'd shut up shop, as thats what Google seems to suggest (a search for "Globak" on Google has "Permanently closed" on the sidebar), and...

I'll toot my own horn - my blog post (and video) has more details http://thewoodknight.com/carbide-chisels.html

I went with AZCarbide for my cutters as they come with the relevant machine screw....

Thats another 100USD, which would put it ~$1000AUD, let alone shipping, voltage conversion, etc.

doitdoitdoitdoitdoitdoit using tools that you've made yourself is very satisfying.

There is also http://azcarbide.com/ for cutters - pricier than AliExpress, but all the shapes and radii and...

I've just finished making a fliptop cart for my thicknesser too, although I went with just 90x45 frame rather than ply.
AmericanWoodworker used leaves and the door on their mortiser cabinet to...

We have a few, and I like them for roughing/hollowing, but still turn to HSS for even just approaching final cuts/shapes. Wife much prefers carbide as she finds them less taxing to use.

I'd say...

Pops Shed do two classes, an introductory pen turning class followed by a bowl turning class. They're out in Chirnside Park.

Hi guys, illness in the family has prevented me from pursuing this further in the last week. Yay chemo and such. And then unrelated, I lost my voice a bit over a week ago and it still hasn't returned...

Argh, I was there on Friday and didn't even think to look for it. In my defense I was pretty worn out by the time we got to McJings stall.


400mm might actually be the ideal length too - the EWT...

As I said I'm not a metal guy, so some of this info might be wrong. Tool steels tend to be higher carbon/alloy steels, with various grades for various purposes.

O1/A2 are often used in...

I'm toying with the idea of making my own carbide-cutter chisels, as I simply can't afford the EWT chisels. We have two of the smallest size ones, and the wife loves them especially for roughing as...

I've no experience with the lathe, but if you've physically close to Pops Shed I believe they do have a "try the tools out first if you want" policy. I can't say I've seen that lathe setup in the...

Pops Shed have what looks to be those exact grinders
http://popsshed.com.au/Product_Main.aspx?cid=47&scid=85&pid=528

They look really nice, and nice tutorial too. Make sure to enter them to Bangle Bowl which is running until the 22nd of this month.

The micromesh I have is 1200-12,000 grit, while the abranet I have is 120-400grit. I think it goes up to 1000grit.

Abranet is really quick at removing material (in any grit), and love the long...

Turns out it was a bit faulty/out of alignment. Pops Shed blokes (James, and the second time with Josh) came over twice today, first to see if they could shim it, then to just replace the whole thing...

Maybe. I've tried, but will need to do a proper inspection of the base of the tail stock. I can line it all up horizontally, but vertically its off by ~3-4mm. I'll have to check whether its angled up...

Thanks! That looks fairly reasonable. The only issue I've got with donut/jam chucks is I've got a MC-1100, and currently the tailstock just doesn't line up. I really need to get that sorted, but...

So would I! ;) I'm hoping to make up a longworth chuck next week so I can finish it off.


Thanks!

I'm slowly getting better with bowl turning - understanding the best stance, ways to approach the wood with the tool, sharpening, etc. There is a lot to take in. While the results aren’t perfect,...

Cheers - the front cover of Don Jovags book looks awesome, I think that will go on the purchase list because they patterns look great.



Its semi adjustable! I put up a video on the build...

On wednesday we (the wife and I) got a new lathe, a big step up in power and size from the mini lathe we have. It'll be relegated to spindle/pen turning, as for those tasks its excellent.

One of...

I get very mixed results with CA. Most of the time the finish looks great but I always screw up the ends, even with delrin bushings. I'm just applying too much I guess. Often it "looks" fine after...

I'm still new to pen turning, particularly CA finishes, so take this with a grain of salt. Not all CA's are created equally, not all thins are as thin as each other. I was using thin CA, but have...