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18th September 2022, 11:42 AM
Thread: Glue-up cupping due to over-tightening clamps
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Were all glued edges completely square to each...
Were all glued edges completely square to each other?
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5th September 2022, 07:15 PM
Thread: veneer inlay
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SOLD: Sold! I will send you a pm!
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21st August 2022, 11:24 AM
Thread: Making a kitchen cabinet door
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Thanks Greg. 2pac automotive satin finish. I...
Thanks Greg. 2pac automotive satin finish. I sprayed it with a budget gun, happy with how it all come together.
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19th August 2022, 10:11 PM
Thread: Making a kitchen cabinet door
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I know that what I am showing you in a photo of...
I know that what I am showing you in a photo of my kitchen is different from what you are trying to achieve but I made all the doors and draw fronts from 12mm MDF with 6mm thick MDF strips glued on...
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18th August 2022, 09:29 PM
Thread: Making a kitchen cabinet door
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I wonder if you may be better to have a solid...
I wonder if you may be better to have a solid panel of the draw material and just cut shallow rebates in it to match the draw gaps. Then you avoid having a panel behind the door.
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21st June 2022, 05:59 PM
Thread: Custom harmonica case.
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Thanks Bryan. The harmonicas are actually mine...
Thanks Bryan.
The harmonicas are actually mine and there are two different sets in the images, the second set are custom ones that I manufactured the timber combs for too.
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19th June 2022, 01:53 PM
Thread: Custom harmonica case.
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Custom harmonica case.
Had a request to make a case for 12 harmonicas (yes a player has use for 12 or more)
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11th June 2022, 06:50 PM
Thread: Website creation
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Just launched my new website, if you want to have...
Just launched my new website, if you want to have a look here is the link
Hand Made Instrument | Blue Wren Music
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10th June 2022, 11:05 AM
Thread: Website creation
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Thanks Log Dog, I also mill timber here in the...
Thanks Log Dog,
I also mill timber here in the Adelaide hills, only ever from wind fall timber. I have a few arborist friends also and they put aside a bit of yard tree for me if they think it’s... -
8th June 2022, 09:56 PM
Thread: Website creation
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I too purchase a bit of timber from Instagram....
I too purchase a bit of timber from Instagram.
These two pages are mine
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1st May 2022, 10:28 AM
Thread: Best finish for Huon Pine
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Don’t forget shellac! It works really well on...
Don’t forget shellac! It works really well on everything including Huon Pine.
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1st May 2022, 10:20 AM
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I’m not sure how to fix your broken clip but I...
I’m not sure how to fix your broken clip but I think that the right hand clip is designed wrong to begin with. It should be designed like the left hand side and as the paper goes through the clip, it...
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25th April 2022, 08:53 PM
Thread: Chopsticks
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Managed to make some chopstick sets today. In all...
Managed to make some chopstick sets today. In all around 70 sticks. I still have a few to finish sanding and cut to size. I will then cut up the rests. All have had a coat of mineral oil.
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25th April 2022, 12:01 AM
Thread: Chopsticks
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Redgum, Sheoak and Tasmanian Myrtle. The rests...
Redgum, Sheoak and Tasmanian Myrtle. The rests are a mix. Huon, Jarrah, Claret Ash and Wenge. Blackwood, Jarrah and Claret Ash
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24th April 2022, 04:28 PM
Thread: Chopsticks
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Chopsticks
Just had a go at making some chopsticks.
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23rd April 2022, 09:11 AM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Hahaha! Not sure, but if they want to buy stuff...
Hahaha! Not sure, but if they want to buy stuff from me to use for control measures I’m happy to sell ‘em!!
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22nd April 2022, 07:35 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Yep, I even sent 4 spoons off to Rockhampton...
Yep, I even sent 4 spoons off to Rockhampton after a woman on Facebook asked me to make some for her! Go figure!!
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22nd April 2022, 06:12 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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A vegan cutlery set (knife won’t cut meat haha! )...
A vegan cutlery set (knife won’t cut meat haha! )
Sheoak
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22nd April 2022, 06:10 PM
Thread: Headphone stand
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Headphone stand
Just finished making a headphone stand. It’s a style available through a google search and pretty common.
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20th April 2022, 06:41 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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And more….. 2x Blackwood, 2x Huon Pine, 1x...
And more…..
2x Blackwood, 2x Huon Pine, 1x Tasmanian Myrtle and 2x Claret Ash (the small one is for my daughter)
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18th April 2022, 08:29 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Huon spoon
So I carved a few more spoons…..
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16th April 2022, 11:41 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Thanks Brad, yes I agree with you about that! I...
Thanks Brad, yes I agree with you about that! I still have some of the Huon I got from you, I have carved a spoon using the knives now. Bit of an art to get use to the knives. I made this one while...
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13th April 2022, 08:37 AM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Sorry for the delay in responding Andrew, I have...
Sorry for the delay in responding Andrew, I have been interstate.
Yep I think that carving a spoon on the CNC is a great challenge! I have done a basic double sided cut with the lids for my... -
5th April 2022, 06:49 PM
Thread: What timber is this?
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Hi Ian, I would certainly not call it a brittle...
Hi Ian,
I would certainly not call it a brittle timber it’s quite springy and bends well with a bit of steam. I really like Claret Ash, it’s a variant that was discovered here in the Mount Lofty... -
4th April 2022, 08:50 AM
Thread: What timber is this?
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Here is some Claret Ash I milled some time ago....
Here is some Claret Ash I milled some time ago. Looks close to it, also a street tree and very nice to work with. Very little but pleasant smell to the timber as it’s worked....
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2nd April 2022, 08:56 AM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Thanks Tony, would be greatly appreciated! Let me...
Thanks Tony, would be greatly appreciated! Let me know where you will be and I will try and catch you. I’m up in Strathalbyn. Cheers Cal
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1st April 2022, 08:43 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Thank you Wongo! I’m just starting the journey,...
Thank you Wongo! I’m just starting the journey, hopefully I can do the knives justice! :)
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1st April 2022, 08:41 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Haha! Well it’s just another challenge I guess, I...
Haha! Well it’s just another challenge I guess, I can see myself sitting on a deck whittling away in the early morning fog somewhere. :)
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31st March 2022, 08:28 PM
Thread: Curly European Ash
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TASMANIA Glad you are still working with wood! Yes,...
Glad you are still working with wood! Yes, dealing with large logs is a hard job. I understand where you are coming from. It’s been a while since I have milled anything, my back thanks me for it too....
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30th March 2022, 08:30 PM
Thread: Curly European Ash
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TASMANIA Hi Jason, I noticed that you were not advertising...
Hi Jason, I noticed that you were not advertising on Instagram, what are you doing now that you are not milling?
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30th March 2022, 08:25 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Okay so I caved an bought some knives. I really...
Okay so I caved an bought some knives.
I really shouldn’t be going down this path, I have too many other things occupying my time in the shed!
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26th March 2022, 05:24 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Two more, this time tea spoon sized. More like a...
Two more, this time tea spoon sized. More like a baby food spoon. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220326/f1808bb3b6d9a37007b2c565b7ca4b84.jpg
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20th March 2022, 10:00 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Haha, yes it is cute! It’s part of a little set...
Haha, yes it is cute! It’s part of a little set that Carbatec sell. Pax mini scraper set.
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20th March 2022, 04:55 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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It was so much fun I made a deeper one! ...
It was so much fun I made a deeper one!
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20th March 2022, 02:09 PM
Thread: Huon spoon
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Huon spoon
Just decided to have a go at making a wooden spoon, been meaning to have a go for a while. I don’t have any carving chisels so I used my trim router with a ball end bit in it to start the shape of...
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20th March 2022, 11:20 AM
Thread: Blackwood coffee table
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It’s all just laminated panels no joiners, and...
It’s all just laminated panels no joiners, and then dowels at each intersection. Nothing flashy, took a weekend to run it all through the jointer and thicknesser and glue up over the following week,...
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20th March 2022, 10:43 AM
Thread: Blackwood coffee table
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Blackwood coffee table
Built a little coffee table recently from some Blackwood I milled some time ago.
We need something a bit smaller than the coffee table we had as the room isn’t very big.
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31st December 2021, 04:12 PM
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SOUTH AUST Pearl glue -free, but will accept a 6 pack...lol
Hi, I’m in Strathalbyn and am interested if you still have it available.
I would most likely leave it a week before travelling to collect it.
What beer do you drink?
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24th December 2021, 04:51 PM
Thread: Gun for spraying shellac
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Yep, you are probably right about the one you...
Yep, you are probably right about the one you have not having the poke to run the gun.
The bigger one you have access to should be able to cope with it.
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24th December 2021, 03:18 PM
Thread: Gun for spraying shellac
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You are welcome! Because it’s only a 20-25psi...
You are welcome!
Because it’s only a 20-25psi gun you should be fine using it for small boxes. The longer a gun runs the more air you go through and the more the compressor has to start to replenish... -
24th December 2021, 03:01 PM
Thread: White timber types please.
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While not pure white, Claret Ash is a very light...
While not pure white, Claret Ash is a very light timber and very nice to work with. A common street tree too.
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24th December 2021, 02:50 PM
Thread: Gun for spraying shellac
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I tried it with a few ukuleles last year and...
I tried it with a few ukuleles last year and didn’t like the results. I used Ubeaut hard shellac and cut it 50/50, I used my gravity fed 25psi gun. Although it atomised well, it wasn’t the same as...
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20th December 2021, 06:58 PM
Thread: Jewellery box
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Haha! Thanks Bob!!
Haha! Thanks Bob!!
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20th December 2021, 04:58 PM
Thread: Jewellery box
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Thank you! For French polishing the inside, I...
Thank you!
For French polishing the inside, I did it all prior to glue up. Then tape the entire inside of the box up before it is glued together. The inside needs taping up anyway, otherwise there... -
19th December 2021, 06:28 PM
Thread: Jewellery box
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Well that’s that done! And not a day too soon....
Well that’s that done! And not a day too soon. Hope the mother in law is happy with this one!
Back to ukuleles and harmonicas in the new year!
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11th December 2021, 07:09 PM
Thread: Jewellery box
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Next one under way...
Next one under way https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211211/6a395331e646ba2b18db8c75a9447088.jpg
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2nd December 2021, 04:20 PM
Thread: Jewellery box
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Finally I have finished one of the two jewellery...
Finally I have finished one of the two jewellery boxes. This one is heading intestate and is a bit late for my mum’s birthday that was last week.
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17th November 2021, 07:44 PM
Thread: Harmonica combs
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Thanks Eugene! I’m getting more interest in them...
Thanks Eugene! I’m getting more interest in them which is great. I’m trying to draw up more models from different manufactures, finding time is the hard part. And coming into warmer weather is going...
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13th November 2021, 11:51 AM
Thread: Jewellery box
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Jewellery box
Still working on this box, cut some brass rod to hold the tray on the runners. Started finishing with wipe on poly.
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9th November 2021, 09:18 PM
Thread: Jewellery box
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Ohh and there is a pair of rails in the box, at...
Ohh and there is a pair of rails in the box, at the moment the tray is just sitting there on a couple of blocks of wood. I’m toying with the idea of a pair of brass rods each side to use as runners...