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The ‘old’ entertainment unit I made some years ago (doesn’t seem that long ago, but predates the current shed, predates my upgrade from Triton, predates Stu’s Shed and importantly, predates our plasma TV), has finally been reunited with the rest of its components, namely the two display cabinets that were on either side of it. [...]
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In winter, the shed can get so cold that it really isn’t a fun place to work – not necessarily cold enough in Oz to justify serious heating options (unlike many sheds in the US). I still have a little pot-belly that I have yet to install (needs a chimney, and somewhere to put it!), [...]
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After a bit of an interlude from the Xmas break, I got a copy of the episode of Cool Tools that I featured in. Looked good – I was prepared to be rather embarrassed, but I’m happy with the result. Sadly, no mention at all of Stu’s Shed, which would explain why there was absolutely [...]
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I have a few bits’n’pieces from when I was in the RNZN that I have always intended to put on display somehow, and some other items of mine from that era of my life that I hadn’t considered to be (but have since dawned on me that they would be good for such a display). [...]
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Had a chance to get out to the shed for a bit, although well after dark when I did (and thus too late to make noise). However, that is a perfect excuse to either do some cleaning up, or sharpening. Tonight, I decided to do the latter, and time was up for any blunt drill [...]
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From recent posts, you have probably been determined that I made a trip to Ballarat for a bit of a break. Unfortunately with the way the world is, I couldn’t announce the trip to make arrangements to catch up with any readers up there, so my apologies if I missed seeing anyone local. (I wanted [...]
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I recently made mention of the parity of the Australian and US dollars, making it an excellent time to purchase items from the US that are not otherwise available down under (although I don’t think my intention of that article came across as I meant: not to undermine existing importers, but as an opportunity to [...]
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Went for a roadtrip today to see the Timber Benders in Creswick. It was meant to be open, and this was going to be a fascinating post with photos, and videos of the process. But it was not to be. Speaking of roadtrips, I also used Google to find out what woodworking was in Ballarat. [...]
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For those that care about such things, the previous (and current post) were made from a computer without a direct internet connection. This isn’t a new thing (but is the first time I’ve ever tried it). I have connected the computer wirelessly (via Bluetooth) to the iPhone, and am using its internet connection so the [...]
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Made a trip to Sovereign Hill, Ballarat. Never been there before (having not gone to school in Victoria), and was thoroughly impressed with the whole place. Thought it’d be interesting to have a brief look at the wagon making in this post. It is only superficial – I’d need a whole day there just looking [...]
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Once again, Festool are bringing out new products (thanks for the heads-up Steve!) Sign of a healthy company, given that the first thing to typically go when things are stagnating (or worse) is the end of R&D. Not everything has caught my eye, but there are some very interesting items in there never-the-less. First is [...]
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Wanted to take the opportunity to give you a better idea of the Kerfmaker, and just how such a simple tool creates such precise joints without numerical measurements. I took a piece of Cyprus Pine (probably not the best test material- brittle and prone to splitting), gave it a quick sand with the drum sander [...]
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