General chit chat thread for mindless dribble.

[HappyHammer]

In that case a nice floral mosaic, but make sure you put a board or something on it first it they might have trouble sticking to thin air

HH.

[Auld Bassoon]

If mindless dribble is not your scene then don't bother to read any further.

Why do you want to introduce one of my corporate strategic planning sessions in a woodies forum :confused: Confused (i.e. normal)

[HappyHammer]

To enable the introduction of meaningless buzz words

HH.

[Auld Bassoon]

Would that be the equivalent of Wa** Words per chance, HH? i.e. Bingo!

[bennylaird]

Watch out for the new Pommy Spinner.

He's having councilling to prepare him for those nasty Aussie crowds.

Picks up lots of wickets but cant field for nuts and thinks the crowd might mention it to him.

[scooter]

Hi, I just joined the forums and reckon you blokes are unreal

I want to get into woodworking and make myself a replica 18th century pipe organ out of large slabs of cocobolo with unobtanium inlay. I have a Reliance hand saw and a blunt chisel. Will I need any other tools?

I like the idea of having a router. Which one is the best and will last me forever?

Thank you for your help. Please reply to this post today so I can get started.


You're great.... toodloo....Sean, aspiring to be great too

[silentC]

Hi Scooter.

To address your questions in turn: I made a replica 18th century pipe organ last week. I had a bit of trouble with the white keys but managed to find some baby harp seal teeth that did the trick. I got them from Timbecon but Bunnings probably stock them. Unobtainium can be found on eBay, so I suggest you look there.

Regarding tools, I made mine with an adze and a potato peeler but the important thing is to learn how to sharpen them properly. You'll need 17 waterstones in various grits from 1 to 10,000,000,000. I'd recommend you purchase several different honing guides, one for each day of the week is best. Keep your stones flat by storing them under your matress.

Finally, you don't need a router, they are noisy and generate lots of dust. I would recommend a spindle moulder.

Best of luck! Let us know how you get on.

[bennylaird]

Best get a hammer first or a hard rock so you can use the chisel, if it's blunt it's already routed.

Think somone here also has some other tools, will ask around for you.

[bennylaird]

Owhhhhhhh a spindle moulder? I must have one of those cos my bread goes mouldy?

[Wongo]

G'day, been lurking for a while and learned a lot. Just wanted share some of my work with you.

[Wongo]

and my first project.

[bennylaird]

Glad your improving, that first prject is atrosious. See what you can do as you improve? Did you make the relica ice cream sticks with a Hammer Combo or did you stick with dark side tools?

[keith53]

We found this behind the shed of the house in Cairns, thinking about doing it up too. It weights a ton.
Not sure if we should give it a glass granite or timber top.
It's 1120 x 420mm.

Cliff,

I've got a mate in Townsville who's a stone mason who could help in the granite area. PM me if you go that way and I'll give you the details.

[silentC]

My first project was a clock:

[keith53]

Did you make the relica ice cream sticks with a Hammer Combo or did you stick with dark side tools?

I carve mine out of a silky oak tree with a tomahawk. I thought everyone did that?