Thread: Open invitation to SRP members to use some woodworking tools...

Thanks. I haven't done much searching on SRP for wood stabilisation (didn't occur to me lol), but have been viewing content on woodworking forums/sites.

damn now I have to search what the Cactus Juice is LOL

I am presently rebuilding my front verandah and will have a lot of hardwood off cuts if anyone is interested in using them for scales.
They have some beautiful grain and would look really good regardless of which finish you chose.
If anyone is interested I could drop some off at Andrew's (if that's OK with you,mate)

Great offer Andrew, very generous !!....I will (very soon) be in Brisbane, staying in Wynnum West for a time.
I might have to pack some scale blanks and a 6-pack of W.A's finest suds and visit you

Originally Posted by Havachat45

I am presently rebuilding my front verandah and will have a lot of hardwood off cuts if anyone is interested in using them for scales.
They have some beautiful grain and would look really good regardless of which finish you chose.
If anyone is interested I could drop some off at Andrew's (if that's OK with you,mate)

Thanks Geoff, Kind offer...

I'd be interested in some scrap wood to practice with, and I assume some others may be as well.

Also, fyi, the Norton hone from you worked a treat, have successfully honed a couple of razors now

Originally Posted by bongo

Great offer Andrew, very generous !!....I will (very soon) be in Brisbane, staying in Wynnum West for a time.
I might have to pack some scale blanks and a 6-pack of W.A's finest suds and visit you

Sounds good

Havachat has offered some wood, and last time he was around he kindly left some acrylic to play with as well.

I'm in West End, pretty flexibly most weekends with adequate notice.

Cool - thanks Andrew.
Love to try some stabilising before i pull the trigger on my own set up.
if you let me know when that is ready, i will come play and bring some extra wood {nice burls} for you to keep as well in trade for your generosity and cactus juice.

Sounds good Adam

Supplier said ETA on vacuum chamber is 6-8 weeks.

I have a vacuum system for cooking, not sure what pressure it gets to, but its a glass dish with heavy plastic lid, and an attachment for my stick-blender/mixer to create the vacuum. Am thinking of trying that. Just have to find a place in Aust that sells Cactus Juice or similar.

Also need to buy another toaster oven to cure the wood... I had one but I tested it with a thermometer to check temp and temp variations but it burned out within 2 weeks (Serves me right for buying cheap crap)...

Im needing to get another, perhaps an old one that has stood the test of time, but using an external thermostat that connects via the power point, to turn the device on or off as needed, the one I'm looking at claims to be accurate to +- 5 degrees. I used to have one connected to a large chest freezer where I stored by homebrew kegs, and it turned the freezer on and off to maintain a temp of 1 degree C, worked well but I did notice my electricity bills go up by 100 a quarter... but that was always running, a small oven for curing stabilised wood would only be used sporadically.

Bongo sounds interested in having a play, so perhaps we can arrange a time that both of you are available, plus anyone else interested. I know we had a local meetup recently, but could do a woodworking session as part of an informal meetup with open invitation to all? I'll even clean up the area under the house a bit for the occasion lol.

Apart from the vacuum chamber, everything else is here ready to use anytime.

Just need to build/buy a forge next Already have my eye out for a 2nd hand anvil if I can find one for a fair price.

For metal forging, have you ever tried an induction loop forge