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27th March 2024, 10:39 PM
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I finally got around to measuring the flute of my...
I finally got around to measuring the flute of my gouge and it a mess - their is 0.6 to 1 mm difference in thickness of flute wings left to right depending were I measure.
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6th March 2024, 09:30 PM
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Hi @NeilS - I figured that their was a problem...
Hi @NeilS - I figured that their was a problem with the steel for problem one I will grind again to see if it gets better.
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6th March 2024, 04:49 PM
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Problem Grinding P&N Rouging Gouge & A Problem Honing Skews
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I have a 1" P&N Rouging Gouge, that has something strange going on.
Every time I try to grind the bevel one portion of the flute wing??? just collapses as if the steel just... -
28th February 2024, 10:42 AM
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Moby - most helpful.
Moby - most helpful.
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28th February 2024, 09:26 AM
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Big jump between minimum wage + casual loading...
Big jump between minimum wage + casual loading which comes to about $30 per hour to the $60 per hour as Paige suggested.Any other?
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28th February 2024, 07:40 AM
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How Much to Charge Someone For Helping To Mill
I have been asked to help someone mill logs on an ongoing bases using a bandsaw mill - they me to need help and they want to train up.
I am not a miller I have done it twice so I will be learning... -
4th January 2024, 07:40 PM
Thread: Coopering - and rum
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https://www.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dgq1a6uWH21U...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BSTmETQp2o
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4th January 2024, 07:17 PM
Thread: Coopering - and rum
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Just please for the love of God do not mix it...
Just please for the love of God do not mix it with Coke
For anyone interested in what a major effect barrels have on the end product I highly recommend you try a bottle of an award winning Amrut... -
4th January 2024, 03:10 PM
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3rd January 2024, 10:29 PM
Thread: Coopering - and rum
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I am talking solely about distillation. Oak...
I am talking solely about distillation.
Oak chips are common in home distillation and brewing; however, the end product is light years apart from a barrel-aged spirit. This is why no commercial... -
3rd January 2024, 06:31 PM
Thread: Coopering - and rum
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This is a topic with which I am very familiar, as...
This is a topic with which I am very familiar, as I have exposure to this industry.
Coppering as a wood craft is virtually dead. However, as an industry, it is huge. The reason is as follows: in... -
2nd January 2024, 10:17 PM
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2nd January 2024, 10:16 PM
Thread: Purple Gidgee
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1st January 2024, 03:46 PM
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1st January 2024, 03:26 PM
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30th December 2023, 12:03 PM
Thread: Pay Dirt A Chisel Gloat
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Questions I have this titan handle with decal...
Questions
I have this titan handle with decal - the wood is bone dry and the varnish is splitting.
What do you guys think is the best thing to do. Three options:
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29th December 2023, 09:18 PM
Thread: Pay Dirt A Chisel Gloat
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I have been distracted by life and have not given...
I have been distracted by life and have not given the time to get these finished, but today I restored the three best condition chisels from this gloat.
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20th December 2023, 11:14 PM
Thread: Steam Box From A Bond Form-ply
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From were do you buy your bags?
From were do you buy your bags?
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20th December 2023, 07:44 PM
Thread: Steam Box From A Bond Form-ply
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@GraemeCook how to you do multiple items at the...
@GraemeCook how to you do multiple items at the same time.
If I am bending six items at a time how do I stop them from touching if I use the bag method?
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20th December 2023, 11:41 AM
Thread: Steam Box From A Bond Form-ply
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Steam Box From A Bond Form-ply
I have the need to build a steam box and I am looking at my options - what do people think of making a steam box out of
0-11 STRUCTURAL PLYWOOD-AS/NZS 2269.0
A BOND - Super EO - CLASSZ F17-17
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14th December 2023, 07:30 PM
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WITHDRAWN: Heavily Spalted Maple - $60 ONO plus postage -...
Heavily Spalted Maple - $60 ONO plus postage - 425mm x 220mm x 5mm
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14th December 2023, 07:28 PM
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WITHDRAWN: Assorted - Highly Figured/Quilted/Spalted/Rare Boards & Billets
As I continue to down size my timber collection here are a special pieces I have collected.
Heavily Quilted Curly Maple - $60 ONO plus postage - 320mm x 130mm x 26mm
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14th December 2023, 07:26 PM
Thread: Purple Gidgee
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WITHDRAWN: Purple Gidgee
I have 4 pieces of purple Gidgee.
While these pieces are heavily checked amongst other defects. Their remains a good amount of usuable wood, for small turnings, tools handles and for resin... -
14th December 2023, 07:25 PM
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WITHDRAWN: African Mahogany, Pencil Cedar, Spalted paper Birch & Red Narra Turning Blanks
I have four turning blanks as follows : African Mahogany, Pencil Cedar, Spalted Paper Birch & Red Narra
Asking $80 for the lott.
Pick up from Tralagon 3844 or shipping can be arranged at... -
7th December 2023, 02:38 PM
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WITHDRAWN: Today I had a member come down from Ballarat and...
Today I had a member come down from Ballarat and pick up a dozen assorted boards for a few projects.
I think instead of trying to sell these timbers a single lot it is best to sell it piece meal... -
7th December 2023, 02:37 PM
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WITHDRAWN: Today I had a member come down from Ballarat and...
Today I had a member come down from Ballarat and pick up a dozen assorted boards for a few projects.
I think instead of trying to sell these timbers a single lot it is best to sell it piece meal... -
2nd December 2023, 09:10 AM
Thread: First Western Natural StoneI
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It is a nice stone, I purchased it out of...
It is a nice stone, I purchased it out of curiosity regarding Western whetstones.
I am developing a stone problem.
I have over a dozen stones, synthetic and natural.
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1st December 2023, 06:45 PM
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WITHDRAWN: I am :bump2: :bump2: this because I have just...
I am :bump2: :bump2: this because I have just received some PM's expressing interested in these and other timbers I have listed.
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1st December 2023, 06:43 PM
Thread: First Western Natural StoneI
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First Western Natural StoneI
I scored my first western natural whetstone (65 x 25 x 175mm) for $7 from my local trash market. A bunch of nice tools have popped up in recent weeks, all from the same estate.
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1st December 2023, 05:07 PM
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WITHDRAWN: I am :bump2: :bump2: because these timbers are...
I am :bump2: :bump2: because these timbers are still available.
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28th October 2023, 07:35 AM
Thread: Piercing Saw Find
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I got around to cleaning up the saw. Started by...
I got around to cleaning up the saw. Started by soaking the metal in Sodium Carbonate (Washing Soda) to break down resin buildup on the metal, then scrubbed it with 0000 wool after a few hours. Dried...
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25th October 2023, 10:11 PM
Thread: Piercing Saw Find
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I have some Black locust that might make a nice...
I have some Black locust that might make a nice handle - Then use a contrasting wood for a ferrule, say Gidgee.
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25th October 2023, 05:45 PM
Thread: Piercing Saw Find
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Piercing Saw Find
Today, I was rummaging through my favourite trash shop and found this Piercing Saw.
There are no maker marks; however, the workmanship is beautiful, The geometrical forms of the forging and all.
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10th October 2023, 10:50 AM
Thread: Bulletproof wood --> Hemp!
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Hemp is in the Clade: Angiosperms so it shares...
Hemp is in the Clade: Angiosperms so it shares that with trees but it sits in the Order: Rosales so it is closer to Roses than Parsley.
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10th October 2023, 08:56 AM
Thread: Bulletproof wood --> Hemp!
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I am going to admit that I have other interests...
I am going to admit that I have other interests than just trees and wood. :;
The quantity of cellulose is only one variable.
Hemp grows in a greater range of environments from cold and arid... -
6th October 2023, 10:36 AM
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Sourcing Replacment Woodmaster Jointer Blades
I have to source replacement jointer blades for a Woodmaster 6".
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2nd October 2023, 10:40 PM
Thread: Blackwood Chair Restore
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Blackwood Chair Restore
I have been asked by a friend to restore this Blackwood chair.
It needs a new seat - the original was a spline cane seat, sheet cane or cane webbing seat - where is the best place to buy this?
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1st October 2023, 09:58 PM
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WITHDRAWN: Bump Bump & Bump I need this gone asap and in...
Bump Bump & Bump
I need this gone asap and in light of some uncertainty what specific species it is - I am reducing the price to $500 ono -
1st October 2023, 08:25 PM
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WITHDRAWN: Hi Robo if you are interested you are welcome to...
Hi Robo if you are interested you are welcome to come on down to Traralgon - inbox me via private message
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27th September 2023, 06:36 PM
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WITHDRAWN: Hi Harry - I need to email you again.
Hi Harry - I need to email you again.
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26th September 2023, 09:57 AM
Thread: Pay Dirt A Chisel Gloat
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Interesting to and fro- however for me the handle...
Interesting to and fro- however for me the handle has a lovely patina, it has a distinct bow in its length due to distortion over time and it is stamped on every facet with a craftsperson name these...
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25th September 2023, 09:14 PM
Thread: Pay Dirt A Chisel Gloat
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Scribbly it is a bad habit - I hate shoes. ...
Scribbly it is a bad habit - I hate shoes.
Ian I would probably just restore it and store it for prosperity. Would not be a user personally. -
24th September 2023, 11:17 PM
Thread: Pay Dirt A Chisel Gloat
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Update - the chisels were soaked in citric acid...
Update - the chisels were soaked in citric acid for a few days then they were washed and soaked in an alkaline solution and rinsed again. Then dried in the oven at 50c for 30 minutes. Then wire wheel...
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24th September 2023, 01:43 PM
Thread: Is This Bad Practice
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Is a terrible term and it speaks to the...
Is a terrible term and it speaks to the infestation of the human sphere of existence with the priorities of economic and political rationalism which itself is just a facade for the capitalist...
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24th September 2023, 07:42 AM
Thread: Is This Bad Practice
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Thank you for your feedback - I now will say that...
Thank you for your feedback - I now will say that it falls into the area of not-best practice. And that skilled application of a spindle is recommended however in a pinch a dedicated scarper will...
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23rd September 2023, 11:04 AM
Thread: Is This Bad Practice
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Yes the shaving is lovely I only use it for...
Yes the shaving is lovely
I only use it for refinement and I start doing the bulk with detail gouge use normally but sometimes struggle to get the exact shape - a question of hand techniques... -
23rd September 2023, 08:11 AM
Thread: Is This Bad Practice
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Is This Bad Practice
I am not a turner and am mostly self-taught.
I have discovered that with a light touch I can use the top edge of a spindle gouge with a fingernail grind as almost a scraper cutting inside curves... -
20th September 2023, 09:05 PM
Thread: Pay Dirt A Chisel Gloat
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Had a go at the Berg today I would call it new...
Had a go at the Berg today I would call it new old stock it was never used. Needs a touch more flattening the back the corners are still not right. However for the grand price of $2.5 here is a near...
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20th September 2023, 05:55 PM
Thread: Pay Dirt A Chisel Gloat
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Lets be honest - It is Australia the fellow who...
Lets be honest - It is Australia the fellow who did the dunking was still hung over at the time that chisel was done.
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20th September 2023, 06:19 AM
Thread: Pay Dirt A Chisel Gloat
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Yes - I do not want to end up with 10 meters of...
Yes - I do not want to end up with 10 meters of assorted steel pipe that I will never use. My local steel supplier might sell me just a small sections.
That was my guess - no lamination line...