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Another one to add to the list is Get Woodworking in Altona. Roy has retired so another shop closed and a wealth of knowledge gone with him.

Yes.

Thanks, not quite there yet but getting very close.
These winter days in the shop make it harder.
Still hopefull of a sale but buyers are thin on the ground.
As most of these business are mum and...

It does nothing different compared to the Vicmarc sharpening system that you can buy locally.
I would imagine by the time you added the exchange rate , freight etc you are in for a very expensive...

What you are doing is grinding the whole thing as one.
The best way is to fix the wings first to get rid of the hollow at the front, do not touch the front of the tool.
Once you have both wings...

And the list grows for those retiring though not being able to sell their businesses and wanting to see the greener pastures.
It just gets to the stage where you are unable to sell so best shut the...

Probably the biggest advantage to the Ibox compared to other home made jigs is the adjustability for different blades and router bits.
Every time you sharpen your blades or router bits you do loose...

Something to remember is who is the person buying the mills.
It is generally not your mates who think that satin finish is ok.
Mostly it is the lady of the house and most prefer a bit of sheen to...

Generally the lighter the color the finer the grit.
Have a look here

Wood Carving Weekend Bacchus Marsh information - YouTube

Only 2 options.
Contact powermatic direct in USA and see if they still have stock, if not then ask if they have drawings to make or get made one for your self.

That really sucks, they were really good to deal with.

Most guys I know are now quoting in the 3-4K as material costs are still very stupid.
We recently did a reno to our place with 2 young guys and this worked out at 2.5K only because I had been puting...

These were around about 30-35 years ago.
Not a very good lathe.
One of the biggest problems was keeping the head and tailstock aligned.
Be ok for spindle work as that is what they were designed to...

When you say still nothing, when you called them to ask for the progress did they indicate anything like we are waiting for parts etc.

What ever you use for the stand, have the front legs with a 5 degree angle and the back legs with a 15 degree angle.
With only 5 degrees at the front the legs wont stick out too far and become a...

You have 2 choices of chucks with this lathe. It will all depend on the diameter of what you want to turn.
Your main workhorse will be the VM100 Chuck with a range of jaws will do a lot of work for...

A better option is the Sherwood Spiral head thicknesser, as it has a proper spiral head not a segment head like others.

I get a chuckle with claims that people would complain about glues manufactured 10 months ago, not taking into context that yes it was made 10 months ago. Then it sat in that warehouse for a month...

We both decided that we were both carrying a bit too much weight .
After listening to Dave Stanton and Jay Bates we realized that cutting back on the carbs was a good way to go.
This is not a diet...

These lathes have just changed their numbers.
They were originally the M910 woodfast lathe.
Nothing has really changed over the years still a very robust lathe.

You can get this locally out of Perth. Beyond tools are the importers of the Woodfast Machinery so good local backup.

Have you considered this one 510mm (20") x 915mm (36") Heavy Duty Wood Lathe WL520A by Woodfast

Hope the sale went well.
Have not seen John & Judy for some time. Hope they are both well.

Try Trend Timbers in Windsor, they used to stock the tiles.

We will still be open Friday 29th and Saturday the 30th of September 2023 normal hours.
For us this is a normal weekend so for those getting out of Melbourne and heading down the coast now is your...

When using any of these machines, find a nice spot outside that you want to lay down a layer of mulch.
Will save a lot of clean up time in the shed.

Nearly forgot, dont do this on a day when mum...

The chip deflector is more suited to the sanding attachment for dust extraction. Like all these things they work great if you are only using them one way but when sculpting you are moving in all...

It is a very well done demonstration on how easy it can happen.
As shown it happens when least expected and at any time.

Brendan does not have you tube any more.
Have a look here at the woodcut web site for more info.
Bowlsaver Coring System

Yes here we go again for a whole new year.
We hope everyone had a safe and happy Christmas break.
Now get back in the shed and onto those projects that did not get completed before the Christmas...

Christmas break 2022/23.
Well it is finally here, Christmas is upon us.
We are closing Friday the 23rd of December 2022 and will reopen Tuesday the 10th of January 2023.

We want to take this...

Pentagon were a company that copied some of the good tools of the day.
Mostly were hitachi clones. Probably 30+ years old.
The TR12 was a great router, very hard to kill, the pentagon version was...

How about this one
CWS Store - Trend Airsheild Pro Headband

Have never used that product.
The builders bog works for me every time.

Builders Bog will fix all this for you

Yes you get both the 1/4" and 1/2" collets.
One advantage of this system is that the bit change is above the table, so no getting down on your knees to change bits.
This is the same as the triton...

It was standard on the cobra lathe.
They had the awkward way of undoing some bolts in the head stock to allow you to rotate the head.
it was always a bugger to realign perfectly though.

They were a good lathe, 6 speed swivel head.
Some did not like the round bars, but it is still very serviceable.
The 1hp motor is a good motor.

Gregory machinery in Brisbane have the Carter replacement tyres.

Yes finally after a very long wait the Woodfast WL1220 Midi lathe is finally back in stock.
This is the most popular of the midi lathes on the market due to having 300mm swing, 500mm between centres...

An easy fix for this is to clean the taper and the recess and then rub chalk on the taper.
Then do as before tap the chuck back in place,
I am not sure the exact science behind this but it does...

CBN wheels dont need the flanges to work properly.
Just push the wheel right up to the shoulder on the shaft and tighten up there.
If there is runout there may be a problem with the shoulder or...

Just to clear up a couple of points of misinformation
The Woodcut bowlsaver can be purchased with quite a few toolposts.
They generally come with 2 blades.
Bowlsaver
Most bowl blanks up to 350mm...

Our latest addition to our Beaver Craft beginners kits is the Bear kit.
The kit comes complete with all the parts you will need to carve your first Bear.
This gives you a chance to dip your toes in...

As it is chain drive bring it out regularily and blow out as the dust will build up in the chain if left alone.
Use Dry lube like they use for Zips

We had a guy buy one of the elipse masks and he reported back that it was really good but as a heavy sweater it had a lot of build up from sweat.
His fix was to put a tissue in the bottom and...

Saw one of these at the last Melbourne wood show and was very underwhelmed by what I saw.
As others have indicated the M33 thread is not the norm here M30x3.5 is more the standard as you can get...

From what I am hearing this morning it has been cancelled, again.
Unable to confirm these details, just what is on the grapevine today8/7/22

The square base one was made in WA and the wider base one made in Melbourne, They were all copying the style of Vicmarc and woodfast to get a larger base for more stability, then nova come along and...