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9th May 2024, 08:09 PM
Thread: spindle adapters MC 900 1X8tpi
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Vicmarc VM 90/100 Chuck Inserts...
Vicmarc VM 90/100 Chuck Inserts
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2nd May 2024, 09:04 AM
Thread: Nova 1624 / 44 Lathe & accessories
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WITHDRAWN: Withdrawn
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29th April 2024, 03:09 PM
Thread: Nova 1624 / 44 Lathe & accessories
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WITHDRAWN: Nova 1624 / 44 Lathe & accessories
For Sale Nova 1624/44 8-speed lathe, please see photos below.
This sale includes:
1 1/2 HP 1624/44 lathe with 1 1/4" x 8TPI spindle
500 mm bed extension
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30th March 2024, 10:28 AM
Thread: Powdery residue forming as shellac dries?
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Something contaminating the pad? Is it an old...
Something contaminating the pad? Is it an old pad? I keep all my old ones, but I’ve never seen anything like that before 😀
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6th March 2024, 11:13 PM
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Problem 2: the way I hone my curved (actually...
Problem 2: the way I hone my curved (actually Alan Lacer grind) skew is to use a small 600 grit diamond card, so the skew stands up and doesn’t move, but the honing card does all the motion. Are you...
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2nd March 2024, 11:04 PM
Thread: Kintaro Yazawa Box with Key Hole Joint
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Graeme, in your second post you showed a...
Graeme, in your second post you showed a “disassembled” view of the joinery. Is that just your guess? Clearly it can’t be correct, there is your starting point! I am just bewildered, solving the...
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24th February 2024, 08:19 PM
Thread: Blackwood end grain box
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Blackwood end grain box
Oh cooling down at last in Perth, got into the shed and turned a little Blackwood end grain box. Size is 10 x 8 cm, finished with a coat of sanding sealer followed by Ubeaut Traditional Wax. Beady...
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16th February 2024, 06:36 PM
Thread: Rustins Original Danish Oil
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Hi Gensol, I recently made an awl, and I gave it...
Hi Gensol,
I recently made an awl, and I gave it seven coats of Rustins DO spaced over a few days. Yes, to my eye it certainly improved the finish over the initial three coats. Initially sanded the... -
11th February 2024, 06:24 PM
Thread: Neighbourhood wood ID please
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Looking at descriptions for tuart, and the...
Looking at descriptions for tuart, and the reference to tightly interlocking grain, I’m feeling a bit more confident that’s what it is. Can anyone tell me if it turns well? There’s some nice big...
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11th February 2024, 05:14 PM
Thread: Neighbourhood wood ID please
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Neighbourhood wood ID please
Neighbour chopped down a tree and kindly let me take some. The leaves (actually not those in the photo) were definitely some kind of eucalyptus. Does anyone recognise this from the bark? It’s in...
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8th February 2024, 11:29 PM
Thread: vicmarc multi purpose jaws not step jaws
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Looks like the inner dovetail segments can be...
Looks like the inner dovetail segments can be removed.
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7th February 2024, 09:34 PM
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The more I read about machine incidents like this...
The more I read about machine incidents like this the more I want to get rid of my table saw. I have a good mitre saw for cross cutting and it’s much safer. For ripping, I just use my bandsaw these...
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3rd February 2024, 09:01 PM
Thread: Couple of awls
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Couple of awls
I got the kits from Jim Carroll’s. one is myrtle, the other mulga. The mulga has seven coats of Rustins Danish oil, I quite like it. Both turned using only the skew chisel. Love that desert timber!...
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27th January 2024, 01:28 PM
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You can always make up a fresh batch of hide glue...
You can always make up a fresh batch of hide glue using a double boiler if you’re worried about it. That’s what I do. Just like shellac, best to make your own fresh from flakes.
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17th January 2024, 02:23 PM
Thread: Candy Cart - a wheely tough question
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Here's how I did mine
So mine was a meatball cart that I made for SWMBO, I initially had free-floating 26" wheels which didn't work, so I replaced with a 600mmm axle and plastic wheels from Bunnies. The axle goes through...
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13th January 2024, 01:12 AM
Thread: The beloved skew
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The beloved skew
Five months ago, I hated my skew chisel and hardly ever touched it. I had tried to master it seriously on two previous occasions, over the past fifteen years, only to give up in frustration. I am...
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Good looking stuff Brian! Done on your new lathe?...
Good looking stuff Brian! Done on your new lathe?
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24th November 2023, 07:51 AM
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AquaCoat
I have used AquaCoat and if I had to choose a quick and easy way to fill the grain that's the one. Luthiers swear by it.
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13th August 2023, 11:40 AM
Thread: Unknown blotching
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Looks like it could be mould?
Looks like it could be mould?
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12th July 2023, 06:58 PM
Thread: Nova 4 piece chuck
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SOLD: PS. What is the insert size? ( I'm looking for 1...
PS. What is the insert size? ( I'm looking for 1 1/4" 8TPI, like hen's teeth in Oz currently...)
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12th July 2023, 06:57 PM
Thread: Nova 4 piece chuck
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SOLD: I'll take it! Postage to 6150 please, along with...
I'll take it! Postage to 6150 please, along with the Veritas skew rebate plane!
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12th July 2023, 01:35 PM
Thread: Veritas skew rabbet plane right handed
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SOLD: I'll take it! Postage to 6150 please.
I'll take it! Postage to 6150 please.
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4th July 2023, 02:19 PM
Thread: Trying a New Finish
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Hi BMK, I have had a bottle of Shellawax...
Hi BMK,
I have had a bottle of Shellawax sitting around half-used in my shed for about ten years, I decided to give it a go on my peppermills recently too! I just gave the bottle a good shake and... -
3rd June 2023, 11:53 AM
Thread: Gidgee Pepper Grinder
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Nice looking mill that one BMK! I also got the...
Nice looking mill that one BMK! I also got the Crushgrind bug and have made some out of myrtle and Huon pine. Even made a giant one “to impress at the barbie”🥳 Some woods are well behaved like...
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22nd May 2023, 02:16 PM
Thread: Waldo’s Grandfather clock
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Congratulations on completing your grandfather...
Congratulations on completing your grandfather clock! It's a mighty looking piece of work!
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21st May 2023, 03:21 PM
Thread: Stanley No.5 tote screw
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WANTED:N.S.W.. 150 x 5.6 mm bullet head nails from Bunnies. Got...
150 x 5.6 mm bullet head nails from Bunnies. Got the idea of another post on the forum. As with the tap &!die set a mate from the US brought it over for me a couple of years ago.
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20th May 2023, 07:48 PM
Thread: Stanley No.5 tote screw
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WANTED:N.S.W.. Hi Jknee, I’ve cut a screw for you, I have the...
Hi Jknee, I’ve cut a screw for you, I have the same die as Mountain Ash, I’m sure it will fit a Canadian vintage No 5. The screw is 110mm long, I fitted it to my English No 5 and it’s good. PM me...
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18th May 2023, 04:50 PM
Thread: Stanley No.5 tote screw
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WANTED:N.S.W.. Are you after the standard Stanley #12-20 threads...
Are you after the standard Stanley #12-20 threads on each end?
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8th February 2023, 11:14 PM
Thread: Twists in timber
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Hi Dave, yeah sassafras is a bit of a b%gg#r...
Hi Dave,
yeah sassafras is a bit of a b%gg#r like that, it does tend to twist, I’ve had the same problem. With a piece that size, looks hard to remove the twist. Such a lovely single piece, if I... -
15th November 2022, 02:11 PM
Thread: New sassafras hall table top
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New sassafras hall table top
A bit cheeky to be called a restoration, as it's a piece I made about twelve years ago and was never quite happy with. The original sassafras top was twisted and finished in polyurethane, which did...
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6th November 2022, 12:10 AM
Thread: Shellac mixture cloudy
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What are you planning to use the shellac for? ...
What are you planning to use the shellac for?
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31st October 2022, 07:04 PM
Thread: Shellac mixture cloudy
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Ho y, Yeah, can be a bit cloudy, run it...
Ho y,
Yeah, can be a bit cloudy, run it through a filter to get rid of most of that. What was the ratio of meths to shellac flakes? The formula I use is 12 g of shellac per 100ml of alcohol per... -
Hi Rick just saw this. After I shaped the handle...
Hi Rick just saw this. After I shaped the handle with a rasp, I worked through from 60 to 800 grit sandpapers, sanding sealer followed, then a light denib with 600 grit paper and three coats of...
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26th September 2022, 12:13 AM
Thread: Chatoyance vs sanding grit
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Yes absolutely. I sand to 1200 grit prior to...
Yes absolutely. I sand to 1200 grit prior to applying a sanding sealer, then grain fill and apply shellac using a pad to bring out the chatoyance ( ie a French polish). Thanks for sharing your...
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22nd September 2022, 06:56 PM
Thread: U-Beaut Hard Shellac Expiry
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I myself wouldn’t use it as it is over a year...
I myself wouldn’t use it as it is over a year expired. But you can dilute it 1 to 10 or so to make a sanding sealer.
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We were on a geological recon in northern Brazil...
We were on a geological recon in northern Brazil and came across a bush mill where they were slabbing some logs. I asked if they had any off cuts, so they gave me three pieces of what was described...
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I was fortunate to have a colleague in the US. I...
I was fortunate to have a colleague in the US. I ordered two pairs of 12-20 taps and dies and had them mailed to him, knowing he was coming here to Perth for a certain purpose. I needed to make a new...
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19th September 2022, 07:55 PM
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I just chucked it on the grass as suggested for a...
I just chucked it on the grass as suggested for a couple of hours, worked fine and I managed to fit the breadboards to boot. Thanks for the tips!:2tsup:
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19th September 2022, 09:10 AM
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Yeah, I’m feeling it too, just edge joined two...
Yeah, I’m feeling it too, just edge joined two sassafrass boards perfectly flat, they cupped in the wet weather here in Perth after I took them out of the clamps and before I could put breadboard...
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27th August 2022, 10:08 PM
Thread: Hard Wax Oils
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I used a 50:50 mixture of BLO:Turps for my...
I used a 50:50 mixture of BLO:Turps for my workbench, it doesn't need more. I rub some more in after it gets beaten up - which is often! No need to make it pretty.
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27th August 2022, 07:10 PM
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Benzoin Glaze
So I went ahead with a benzoin glaze trial, I spirited off rather than using the 1M sulphuric acid. I have abandoned that idea, although I can't help wondering how the old master piano finishers...
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26th August 2022, 09:46 PM
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Yes I think “don’t do it” is the best advise....
Yes I think “don’t do it” is the best advise. Thank you both.
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25th August 2022, 11:13 PM
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Ok, my colleague has provided me with a quantity...
Ok, my colleague has provided me with a quantity of battery acid that contains 460 grams of H2SO4 per litre of solution (or around a concentration of 4.7M). Given that pure H2SO4 has a density of...
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22nd August 2022, 09:53 PM
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I can second this, I have bought Hock Blades from...
I can second this, I have bought Hock Blades from Woodworks a few times. I'll even give you the link. No affiliation, just a happy customer.
Hock Tools woodworksupplies.com.au
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8th August 2022, 07:23 PM
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Thanks for your comments, I have sourced both...
Thanks for your comments, I have sourced both H2SO4 (33%) and benzoin now. Guess I will just give it a go! I understand the glaze from the benzoin is quite spectacular, giving the "piano finish" of...
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7th August 2022, 01:45 PM
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Vitriol vs Rubbing Compound for French Polish
I know it's a fairly obscure art, but has anyone experience with a benzoin - vitriol finish for a French Polish? If so, where does one source the sulphuric acid, and I am a bit unsure of the molarity...
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25th July 2022, 07:53 PM
Thread: Blackheart Sassafras and Figured Redgum
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SOLD: Oh boy... Okay, for $435 for the three sassafras...
Oh boy...
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23rd July 2022, 10:32 AM
Thread: Blackheart Sassafras and Figured Redgum
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SOLD: Hi socratous, I'm seriously tempted by the...
Hi socratous, I'm seriously tempted by the sassafras - what would be the cost to freight to 6150 please for all three boards?
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20th July 2022, 02:02 AM
Thread: Straight edges
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I’ve got a 2700mm aluminium straight edge from...
I’ve got a 2700mm aluminium straight edge from Bunnies, very useful to have a long reference line. I use it for checking board edges that I plane with my Stanley No 7, and also to check overall...
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4th July 2022, 10:16 PM
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N.S.W. Tom I’ll take both the No 8 blades please. Mail...
Tom I’ll take both the No 8 blades please. Mail to 6150. Cheers Swifty