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

I have recently acquired a few woodworking tools and I would like to extend an invitation to anyone in or around Brisbane to use if desired... I'm located in west end, and can accommodate most weekends and some evenings with adequate notice.

I have a band saw, a scroll saw, a belt sander (thanks Adam) and a wood lathe (plus an angle grinder and large metal saw (a huge spinning wheel that can cut through almost anything - not sure of the tool's proper name, but it can cut a star picket in half in a matter of seconds). I'm very new to working with tools so can't offer any guidance... perhaps I may learn something from watching you on the tools.

Happy to extend an invitation to anyone who may like to try/use, free of charge.

Would require anyone interested to acknowledge that this is offered free and in good will but at users' own risk.

Bring your own supplies but you could make scales or brush handles easily if you know what you are doing or willing to have a go.

Will also have a vacuum chamber for stabilising wood soon... had one but was defective so is being shipped back for replacement... ETA 4 weeks.

Generous offer Andrew,

I have few set of scales to make and would take you up on the offer if I was located just a bit further north.

The unnamed tool sounds like a “cold saw”.

Regards,
Neal.

Hi Neal,

Well, the offer stands if you happen to come through Brisbane for any reason.

Andrew

Great offer Mate,
hopefully it will be a 2 way street and a benefit to yourself to learn and other locals to use and teach you
The large saw is either a cold saw as mentioned if it a slow cutter with a toothed metal blade or its a dropsaw if it high speed and more like a large grinder cutting disk Sparks and all,
Your week end may end up fuller than you expect LOL

Thanks Substance. From your description it is a drop saw. Haven't actually used it yet apart from testing on a star picket. Was a bunnings bargain, Ryobi for $50 as box damaged, prob a return from another customer, so I grabbed it. rrp was around 300 from memory. Hope to find a use for it someday

Build a shop , they will come :<0) Good idea. You can find lots of how to's on you tube . The saw you describe sounds like a chop saw as we call it. Black blades that will cut metal ? You can also get blades that will cut bricks, and block, etc. Don't even try to cut wood and plastic with it.

Watch your fingers and use your safety gear.

A very good thing,I often have people come to my humble shop, to use or learn.

I dont have much safety gear, but I do have a couple of pairs of protective glasses, a fire extinguisher, work gloves and a first aid kit with some saline for washing out eyes etc.

Im pretty careful when using tools though... my old man's a litigation solicitor so I have heard the many horror stories of clients he and his colleagues have dealt with and don't plan on becoming one of them.

I have been reading about different hardening mediums for wood stabilisation... does anyone have any experience with Cactus Juice or could suggest something better?

Oh, forgot to add, I also have a small mini bench grinder that may be used.

Have used Cactus Juice, it works well on certain woods,some woods do not do well with Vaccum stabilization I found.
Was alot posted on the site last yr about the process,might do a search.