Real or fake, this is a pretty cool crew. Not that they get any actual work done!
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Williamstown
Posted on August 30, 2010 by Stuart
Took a trip over to Williamstown today with the family to visit Science Works. Interesting place – good fun for the little one. I gave a bed of nails a go – almost as painful as it sounds (might have something to do with weighing 1/10th of a tonne), but at least I can now [...]
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Drill Bit Sharpening
Posted on August 29, 2010 by Stuart
I was rather tempted to try jumping in the deep end with the new Tormek Drill Bit Sharpening jig, but decided to err on the side of caution, and rtfm. Probably a good thing – it is a significant jig, and able to achieve a lot more than standard drill bit sharpening systems. The ability [...]
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Timber Sale Scavenging
Posted on August 28, 2010 by Stuart
Had an early start to the day – heading down the peninsula to a “final sell-off of timber due to a lifestyle change” sale. Opportunity for some bargains, so couldn’t resist. Got in early to have a chance to see what was worth grabbing, and although it was very civilised, you couldn’t afford to be [...]
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New Foodsafe Finish
Posted on August 28, 2010 by Stuart
It has been out for a little while now, but for those who haven’t seen it yet, Ubeaut have a new product- a foodsafe oil for wooden cooking utensils (chopping boards, salad servers etc), and it would also be suitable as a safe finish for children’s toys if you wanted to maintain a natural timber [...]
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Channelling my inner Crocodile Dundee
Posted on August 27, 2010 by Stuart
Crocodile “Stu” Dundee: [chuckles] That’s not a router bit. Crocodile “Stu” Dundee: Now THAT’s a router bit. Bloody heavy thing too, and it seems as real as you’d imagine. Still looking for a router to fit it! Or an adapter collet
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Episode 65HD TAG
Posted on August 27, 2010 by Stuart
Tormeks are GO! High Definition Format: MPEG4 Video (.mp4)
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Episode 65 TAG
Posted on August 27, 2010 by Stuart
Tormeks are GO! Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv)
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A review in the letterbox
Posted on August 26, 2010 by Stuart
Came home to find a magazine sitting on the doorstep (the postie took the “do not bend” seriously) – the latest copy of Australian Wood Review Very nice cover – nothing like some beautiful timbers to be inspiring! And on page 6, a very well written, researched, balanced review on the Jet DC650TS dust extractor. [...]
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Tantilisingly Close
Posted on August 25, 2010 by Stuart
First it was a pipe dream, a complete impossibility. Then the question was asked, of someone who looks for solutions, not excuses and the impossible became something else. A wraith became a phantom, phantom to a mirage, and slowly the idea became a reality. It is a jig, an accessory, able to do something that [...]
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A resaw to put meer mortal efforts to shame
Posted on August 24, 2010 by Stuart
Check out this picture of Chris Vesper with a veneer resawn from a plank of Australian Red Cedar. The veneer is between 1mm and 1.2mm thick, so also very accurate. The resulting flexibility gives one all sorts of ideas for potential products. Read the original article here. The blade in this case was apparently a [...]
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Pocket Screwdriver
Posted on August 23, 2010 by Stuart
I’m sure many of us have been there- needing to turn a screw when no where near your toolbox (or shed), or wanting the width of the screwdriver blade to more closely match the width of the slot. Wasn’t that long ago that I tried the thumbnail trick -can’t even remember what on, and found [...]
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