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Thread: G'day from Gympie, Queensland
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31st March 2010, 07:42 PM #1
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G'day from Gympie, Queensland
G'day all,
I am a newbie to the forum, but have picked up a lot of useful information over the last few months on table saws, routers and general woodworking tools. I have just completed my first dining room table which I made from spotted gum. Have started on chairs to go with the table-making a prototype from softwood to see how that goes.
On different note, has anyone any recommendations on where to get a mortise gauge and mallet - have looked around a bit myself and they are available on the cabatec website but would like to compare with some other prices before I buy.
Anyways thanks for reading and hope to catch up with some other members
Cheers, Dave.
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31st March 2010, 09:19 PM #2
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G'day Dave and welcome to the shed!!
Don't forget to post some pics. I will bet the Spotty table is worth a look!
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1st April 2010, 12:02 AM #3
Welcome to the forum.
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1st April 2010, 03:52 AM #4
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spotty table
How you goin, thanks for the welcome mate
A bit uncomfortable posting pics of the table as its my first, but i will do.
Dont be too harsh please
It hasnt been stained or varnished but i sanded it well using an iqon belt sander i got from mitre 10 . Sand paper grades were 60 to 80 to 120 to 180.
The legs were tapered using a maktec planer - think i should have spent a few extra bucks and got a heavier, more capable planer. The maktec does the job well, but takes a bit time.
At the time i didnt have a table saw, so cutting was done with a regular circular saw.
Cheers, dave
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1st April 2010, 03:11 PM #5
Welcome aboard
Reality is no background music.
Cheers John
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6th April 2010, 01:53 AM #6
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Spotty table pics
G'day all,
Here are some pics of the spotted gum dining table, not stained or varnished yet.
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10th April 2010, 04:13 AM #7
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Gday
Gday guys,
Could someone leave a comment on the table, getting no replies just leaves me thinking one thing - its complete sxxtAs they say a picture can tell a thousand words, it is rough and ready especially the joints, any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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10th April 2010, 05:59 AM #8
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Great table Dave!!!!
Nice simple design, well executed, and the timber is terrific!
Just a note - post pic. of any other work down in the General woodwork forum. Everyone trolls through there regularly.
Cheers,artme.
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10th April 2010, 04:32 PM #9
welcome to the forum
nothing wrong with the table
troy
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11th April 2010, 12:08 AM #10
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Thanks for the vote of confidence artme and troy
Think I will give a bit more time on the next table - get those angles right.
Cheers, dave
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12th April 2010, 01:22 PM #11
Your first table. Good effort.
If you like it then that is all that matters. Should not be concern with what other people think of your style. That is what makes us human.
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12th April 2010, 01:26 PM #12
There could be wood movement and the mitre joints could open up.
I made a hall table for a friend and did something similar as I made a mistake and took too much wood off and it became too narrow on top. I am keeping an eye out to see if it does move.Then I will make another top.
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14th April 2010, 02:14 AM #13
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Gday Christos,
thanks for the advice. i like what you said about its not what other people think but what the person themselves are happy with, truth is i am a bit disappointed with the way the table turned out, but i learned a lot from the project and it reignited some lost woodworking skills i had way back in highschool.
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