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12th May 2024, 12:40 PM
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SOLD: Ah what the heck; I'll take it. Then I can get...
Ah what the heck; I'll take it.
Then I can get rid of the POS Carter 6 and the restoration project Record 6 that I simply don't have time to actually restore...
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12th May 2024, 11:39 AM
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SOLD: I'm tempted Tom; What would be the postage to...
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10th May 2024, 11:16 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Issue has now been fixed; so here are some pics...
Issue has now been fixed; so here are some pics of planes that I like the look of. Not everybody’s warm beverage of choice of course.
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10th May 2024, 10:05 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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At least you never progressed to cutting metal...
At least you never progressed to cutting metal before changing your mind!I’m a fan of the more rounded back end of the wedge; a quick Google Images search for Infill Shoulder Plane turned up several...
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9th May 2024, 10:39 PM
Thread: Battery powered lawnmower
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How big is your lawn? You need to ensure that you...
How big is your lawn? You need to ensure that you have sufficient battery capacity to do the whole lawn; this may involve purchasing more batteries and changing them on the go.
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6th May 2024, 03:30 PM
Thread: Tool Identification Odd Clamp
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I'm old enough to know what the clamp thing was...
I'm old enough to know what the clamp thing was for; but until I saw the video I had no idea how it worked! I see the clamps all the time in antique stores but I've never seen the patches and a quick...
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4th May 2024, 06:07 PM
Thread: Shellac Again!
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Rather than brush can you use a rubber? There...
Rather than brush can you use a rubber?
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4th May 2024, 09:39 AM
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I bought one on a whim and did a fairly...
I bought one on a whim and did a fairly comprehensive review HERE Derek Cohen also has one; he wrote about using it for clearing waste in half blind dovetails ON HIS WEBSITE
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4th May 2024, 09:16 AM
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Convert a stand-up desk riser? HERE...
Convert a stand-up desk riser? HERE is a cheapo one from Officeworks; Aldi often have them as well for about $80. These ones are a simple scissor action; straight up and down. More expensive versions...
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30th April 2024, 09:55 PM
Thread: Chopping board for the oldies
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Thank you; they live in Scunthorpe, in North...
Thank you; they live in Scunthorpe, in North Lincolnshire.
The “plain” side is meant for breads, cheeses, cold collations etc with the groovy side for carving up roast beasts. I did suggest... -
29th April 2024, 11:24 PM
Thread: Chopping board for the oldies
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Chopping board for the oldies
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Silky oak with beefwood breadboard ends fitted by draw-boring to allow for wood movement. One side for chopping/carving; the other... -
28th April 2024, 08:57 AM
Thread: Leichhardt Hwy Theodore To Miles
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I’m familiar with most of that road; especially...
I’m familiar with most of that road; especially the section between Taroom and Miles. It’s all single lane bitumen with limited overtaking places, but traffic density is low. Road width is good...
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24th April 2024, 09:53 PM
Thread: dewalt 735 blades
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I fitted a helical head to a friend’s 735;...
I fitted a helical head to a friend’s 735; providing your not a complete numpty it’s not difficult. Some heads require you to remove all the cutters first as the cutting diameter is slightly larger...
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18th April 2024, 11:00 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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Well now that you know the design works in...
Well now that you know the design works in principle you can redo it with all the changes you noted during the build!
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17th April 2024, 05:58 PM
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I have TWO series 2000 workcentres with all the...
I have TWO series 2000 workcentres with all the available attachments; one is permanently set up in the overhead mode with a saw and a router dedicated to it. It is accurate to within a millimeter...
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15th April 2024, 05:20 PM
Thread: glass sheets/ splash backs
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Have you considered acrylic panels as an...
Have you considered acrylic panels as an alternative option?
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14th April 2024, 09:48 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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Did not think of using a gouge… but then I don’t...
Did not think of using a gouge… but then I don’t own any beyond turning tools.
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14th April 2024, 11:55 AM
Thread: We Will Remember
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Fantastic work as ever Darren :2tsup: I wasn't...
Fantastic work as ever Darren :2tsup:
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13th April 2024, 07:42 PM
Thread: It started out innocently enough.
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Waaaaay too flash for my shed too! I’m...
Waaaaay too flash for my shed too!
I’m interested in how you cut the base and crown mouldings and fluted the corners. If I was copying your design I think I would have to use a scratchstock for... -
13th April 2024, 02:26 PM
Thread: pressure gauge for nitrogen bottle??
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BOC. Go to you local BOC welding supply place...
BOC.
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13th April 2024, 10:36 AM
Thread: pressure gauge for nitrogen bottle??
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Wika...
Wika will have a gauge to suit
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11th April 2024, 10:34 PM
Thread: Coping saw recommendations please
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Sounds like you need a fretsaw; not a coping saw....
Sounds like you need a fretsaw; not a coping saw. These have a 12” throat:
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11th April 2024, 04:25 PM
Thread: Thicknesser advice
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I own the Carbatec and have used both the H&F and...
I own the Carbatec and have used both the H&F and the Dewalt retrofitted with a helical head. The Carbatec is heavier than the H&F and I find it gives a better finish. I haven't used the Sherwood but...
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11th April 2024, 03:55 PM
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QUEENSLAND Now with free shipping!
Any interest at $100 including shipping within Australia?
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7th April 2024, 09:19 PM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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Interesting; I’m building a couple of bar stools...
Interesting; I’m building a couple of bar stools out of silky oak and while the seat and upper stretchers are quarter sawn to show off the figure I purposely selected rift-sawn sections for the legs...
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7th April 2024, 06:20 PM
Thread: Veritas low angle smoother
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SOLD: I’ll take it; can you please post to QLD 4670?
I’ll take it; can you please post to QLD 4670?
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4th April 2024, 01:29 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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Presenting… The Booty
I think Mr Brush may have hit something here; I therefore propose that the (as yet still embryonic) plane be henceforth referred to as “The Booty”; in a tongue-in-cheek homage to “The Body”.
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3rd April 2024, 11:03 PM
Thread: Kintaro Yazawa's Keyhole joint
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Great; it’s 10 o’clock at night and now my brain...
Great; it’s 10 o’clock at night and now my brain is trying to work out how you did it…
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3rd April 2024, 10:48 PM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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I like the concept for the overall shape; but I...
I like the concept for the overall shape; but I think the back may be too short at only 70mm compared to the toe length at 50mm. I assume the (as yet unseen) wedge will be having a big-arsed round...
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3rd April 2024, 10:14 PM
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Those pegs are for centering the router on a...
Those pegs are for centering the router on a piece of timber; not for trueing the base to the spindle. Handy for routing slots or profiles right down the middle of a battern, or for cutting central...
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3rd April 2024, 10:06 PM
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QUEENSLAND Robert Sorby 445 fingernail profiler jig
Has never been used; I purchased it a few years ago from another forum member but never got around to mounting it; and a subsequent Tormek T8 purchase has rendered it pretty much unnecessary now.
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3rd April 2024, 06:27 PM
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I think we are simply approaching the job from...
I think we are simply approaching the job from different perspectives. The problem I see is a need to make many identical holes (an MFT top may have between 50 and 100 holes) in MDF; the method is to...
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3rd April 2024, 08:33 AM
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The Makita will be too small to do this so go...
The Makita will be too small to do this so go with the Festool. From what I can see it uses plate-type guide bushes so my first thoughts would be obtain an OEM bush from Festool or a quality...
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3rd April 2024, 07:38 AM
Thread: My Theoretical Infill Shoulder plane.
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The Tablecloth Returns…
Comfy chair has been pulled closer to the fireplace and the popcorn is being prepared…
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2nd April 2024, 06:48 PM
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If your guide bush is a simple screw-in type then...
If your guide bush is a simple screw-in type then it is possible to unscrew it, but it’s not overly common. Some better made screw-in bushes have a locknut which practically eliminates any chance of...
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2nd April 2024, 08:25 AM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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Just think of it as physio for your knee and...
Just think of it as physio for your knee and enjoy the scenery!
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2nd April 2024, 07:58 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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One down; 41 to go
Well done MA, she’s purty! Will you post some end-grain pics in due course?
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1st April 2024, 07:23 AM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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On the home run now, looks like just a lot of...
On the home run now, looks like just a lot of carving, fairing in and smoothing to go… but I guess you can sit in one chair while working on the other!
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25th March 2024, 04:10 PM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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The photos of the original build would indicate...
The photos of the original build would indicate that Dominoes or a similar loose tenon system was used however the differently angled joints would make for an exciting time trying to fit them… I...
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19th March 2024, 11:27 PM
Thread: Norway - An idiosyncratic country.
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Welcome back Paul! I was in Stavanger in the...
Welcome back Paul!
I was in Stavanger in the early 90’s on a port visit during a NATO exercise; I recall alcohol being fairly available in the few bars…but ruinously expensive at the equivalent... -
19th March 2024, 11:02 PM
Thread: Hard to watch such foolishness.
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Yeah… could be a diamond cutting wheel; however...
Yeah… could be a diamond cutting wheel; however he’s “cutting” MDF with it with no dust extraction.
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12th March 2024, 09:45 PM
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I’m pretty sure the US Bailey bench planes used...
I’m pretty sure the US Bailey bench planes used 7/32” 20tpi screws for holding their frogs as well, so track down a junk one for parts. The handle on 4-1/2’s upwards also had a dome headed screw of...
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11th March 2024, 11:31 AM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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The joins look very exact; well done! How did you...
The joins look very exact; well done! How did you ensure you were planing the flats square to the mortices; if you did it freehand then that's doubly impressive. Looking at the original chair my...
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9th March 2024, 08:49 PM
Thread: I think I can say the quest is over.
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You sound very happy with your finds! Can you...
You sound very happy with your finds!
Can you please post pics of the plates and how you mounted them on a lathe? I often get presented with sad neglected chisels with an expectation that in 5... -
9th March 2024, 08:18 PM
Thread: Can someone plain Chromecast to me
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Yes. When I get home I’ll positively confirm it...
Yes. When I get home I’ll positively confirm it for you.
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9th March 2024, 05:50 PM
Thread: Can someone plain Chromecast to me
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I have an older non-smart LCD TV in my granny...
I have an older non-smart LCD TV in my granny flat with a Chromecast device hooked into it as there is no TV arial, it streams directly from itself without having to go through a smart phone, Ipad or...
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8th March 2024, 10:30 PM
Thread: Dining room carver chairs - Take 2
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Ow; not cool so I hope it goes alright. Rest up...
Ow; not cool so I hope it goes alright. Rest up as long as you need… we’ll wait!
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8th March 2024, 08:24 PM
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The Makita RP1800X05 and RP2301FC05 both appear...
The Makita RP1800X05 and RP2301FC05 both appear to have this ability but it’s a very crude method; you fit a 135mm long M6 machine screw through the table into the router body and adjust the height...
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7th March 2024, 10:10 PM
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How often do you really need to carry 8 x 4...
How often do you really need to carry 8 x 4 sheetgoods? If it’s less than once a week or so how about adding an 8 x 5 trailer; then you can get a trayback dual cab that actually has some proper...
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5th March 2024, 06:18 PM
Thread: Knurling Tool to cut tyre treads ?
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I see no reason why a coarse double wheel knurl...
I see no reason why a coarse double wheel knurl wouldn’t work… providing you can find some way to safely hold it. Your video shows an actual knurled wheel held in a solid bar; I’d follow that method...