A hobby woodworker from Newcastle Australia

[Cjdavey1]

Hey all, my name is CJ and I’m a hobby woodworker. I learnt a lot when I was young watching my Pop and then didn’t do any woodworking from 20 to 42yrs old. I got back into woodworking after a major spinal injury as it helps me get away from all things back related. I still need more discs removed and just go into workshop when good or rest when not so.
I make end grain boards, plus small pieces, but would love to get back into furniture and design. Have so many ideas I want to try. I look forward to chatting with you all and getting any advice I can
I also have some Brazilian Rosewood I received in a large amount of timber I purchased which was stored for over 40 years. But selling it is tricky as I get inundated with people wanting free bits but this is 60mm thick and I don’t want to cut it up.
Look forward to any advice, but especially on using bandsaw as I have a new 14in I want to learn a lot about

 

[Nature Man]

Hey all, my name is CJ and I’m a hobby woodworker. I learnt a lot when I was young watching my Pop and then didn’t do any woodworking from 20 to 42yrs old. I got back into woodworking after a major spinal injury as it helps me get away from all things back related. I still need more discs removed and just go into workshop when good or rest when not so.
I make end grain boards, plus small pieces, but would love to get back into furniture and design. Have so many ideas I want to try. I look forward to chatting with you all and getting any advice I can
I also have some Brazilian Rosewood I received in a large amount of timber I purchased which was stored for over 40 years. But selling it is tricky as I get inundated with people wanting free bits but this is 60mm thick and I don’t want to cut it up.
Look forward to any advice, but especially on using bandsaw as I have a new 14in I want to learn a lot about

Welcome from Bulverde, TEXAS, USA. Would love to see pics of your woodworking projects. There are folks here that might want to bid on your Brazilian Rosewood. Chuck

 

[Cjdavey1]

Welcome from Bulverde, TEXAS, USA. Would love to see pics of your woodworking projects. There are folks here that might want to bid on your Brazilian Rosewood. Chuck

Hey Chuck, hope you are well.
I will upload a few of the things I make and some pics of the BRW

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Welcome from Crossville TN USA. Point 1, don't spin a blank into your saw blade without moving your finger. The blade won't stop. Several of us can show proof... They are terribly useful. Several conversations on here about blades for different uses.
Just a thought, with the back injury, think about getting a metal lathe if you want into the wood turning portion of this hobby. The metal lathe will allow you to turn without having to withstand the vibration, holding the tools.

 

[woodtickgreg]

WELCOME! From Michigan.

 

[Cjdavey1]

Welcome from Crossville TN USA. Point 1, don't spin a blank into your saw blade without moving your finger. The blade won't stop. Several of us can show proof... They are terribly useful. Several conversations on here about blades for different uses.
Just a thought, with the back injury, think about getting a metal lathe if you want into the wood turning portion of this hobby. The metal lathe will allow you to turn without having to withstand the vibration, holding the tools.

Thank you, I brought a Sherwood Resaw 14in and wanted to learn how to cut thin stock and veneers. I have seen people use a metal lathe to make things from wood. Would save me holding a tool for long periods. I have watched Snodgrass’s videos on setting up the saw, but it’s just not right yet, I think it’s the bearings under table top, as ones above look pretty good and where they should be around blade

 

[Cloud of Sawdust Farms]

Hey all, my name is CJ and I’m a hobby woodworker. I learnt a lot when I was young watching my Pop and then didn’t do any woodworking from 20 to 42yrs old. I got back into woodworking after a major spinal injury as it helps me get away from all things back related. I still need more discs removed and just go into workshop when good or rest when not so.
I make end grain boards, plus small pieces, but would love to get back into furniture and design. Have so many ideas I want to try. I look forward to chatting with you all and getting any advice I can
I also have some Brazilian Rosewood I received in a large amount of timber I purchased which was stored for over 40 years. But selling it is tricky as I get inundated with people wanting free bits but this is 60mm thick and I don’t want to cut it up.
Look forward to any advice, but especially on using bandsaw as I have a new 14in I want to learn a lot about

Welcome from Arkansas, USA -- the squarish state, north of the state shaped like a boot and east of the state shaped like a saucepan! And by the way, the final "s" is silent. It's just one of those things.

Looking at your cutting boards, I was tempted to use words like "bonzer" and "beaut," but wasn't sure that would go over very well, so may I just say that you do beautiful work.

 

[Nature Man]

Hey Chuck, hope you are well.
I will upload a few of the things I make and some pics of the BRW

Love your 3D cutting boards! I’ve been working my way up to 3D boards, with glueups, etc. My next series I will make the leap! Thanks for sharing! Chuck

 

[Cjdavey1]

Thank you

Welcome from Arkansas, USA -- the squarish state, north of the state shaped like a boot and east of the state shaped like a saucepan! And by the way, the final "s" is silent. It's just one of those things.

Looking at your cutting boards, I was tempted to use words like "bonzer" and "beaut," but wasn't sure that would go over very well, so may I just say that you do beautiful work.

thank you, bloody bonzer , we use to say it back in the 80’s growing up .
I’m from Newcastle, 2 hrs north of Sydney who thinks it’s the best place in Oz, but our beaches are the best and we have better tans
I’m a huge soccer fan and am enjoying the World Cup that’s on in your backyard

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Thank you, I brought a Sherwood Resaw 14in and wanted to learn how to cut thin stock and veneers. I have seen people use a metal lathe to make things from wood. Would save me holding a tool for long periods. I have watched Snodgrass’s videos on setting up the saw, but it’s just not right yet, I think it’s the bearings under table top, as ones above look pretty good and where they should be around blade

Ask @Mike1950 and his buddies. I am one of the finger trimming types. Some of our other members are better at setting up the machines and cutting thin resaw.

 

[Cjdavey1]

WELCOME! From Michigan.

Thank you

Love your 3D cutting boards! I’ve been working my way up to 3D boards, with glueups, etc. My next series I will make the leap! Thanks for sharing! Chuck

Love your 3D cutting boards! I’ve been working my way up to 3D boards, with glueups, etc. My next series I will make the leap! Thanks for sharing! Chuck

Thank you Chuck
These are my first 3D cube boards, thought I would cut the 60° angle on tablesaw, but only realised when doing first cut that my 10” tablesaw couldn’t cut through the panel and left 5mm which I then had to cut by hand and then hand plane down . Then I switched to the bandsaw and did the rest in no time. But enjoyed it all as I learnt so much and made some useful jigs that I can now use for future boards. I love that part, thinking of ways to do each step, finding out which of my tools I will need for that step and troubleshooting if anything goes wrong. I love slowly improving and actually get sad when I finish a piece, as I enjoy the whole process of being able to make things from wood, and with my spinal injury, it can be very hard, but a great challenge for myself as long as I don’t do things I shouldn’t that will hurt the old back

 

[Cjdavey1]

Ask @Mike1950 and his buddies. I am one of the finger trimming types. Some of our other members are better at setting up the machines and cutting thin resaw.

Thank you heaps, I’m also a part of your group I trimmed to top of my middle finger when doing thin strips on tablesaw, the piece of wood had a crack in it horizontally which I didn’t see and it exploded in my hands when pushing through, I had a push stick and my left hand guiding it and when it exploded, my left hand went forward and finger hit the blade, taking top off and corner of nail, super lucky as it just missed the bone

 

[daniscool]

Welcome from Austria! Love to see some more international friends. Read our rules, ignore the Texans and you have already gained full forum access.

That rosewood looks good but you will have trouble getting it over international ground. Has it got the papers?

Those boards look good too. How hard is it to get your hands on the more interesting Aussie desert species?

 

[Cjdavey1]

G’day , I won’t be able to send any overseas, as the wood has been in storage since early 1970’s and only just sold to me with a huge amount of Aussie hardwoods I was after. So it doesn’t have any papers as they were lost a long time ago.
Where I am in Newcastle we are slowly getting better varieties in hardwoods, not just Australian ones. I finally can buy Walnut here (had to sell a kidney for it ) but have gained some amazing and unique pieces when I brought all the wood from a retired arts teacher who collected wood for projects and his brother owned the Brazilian Rosewood as he was a well known guitar maker here

 

[daniscool]

G’day , I won’t be able to send any overseas, as the wood has been in storage since early 1970’s and only just sold to me with a huge amount of Aussie hardwoods I was after. So it doesn’t have any papers as they were lost a long time ago.
Where I am in Newcastle we are slowly getting better varieties in hardwoods, not just Australian ones. I finally can buy Walnut here (had to sell a kidney for it ) but have gained some amazing and unique pieces when I brought all the wood from a retired arts teacher who collected wood for projects and his brother owned the Brazilian Rosewood as he was a well known guitar maker here

Sad. Very sad. I’m out then.

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

G’day , I won’t be able to send any overseas, as the wood has been in storage since early 1970’s and only just sold to me with a huge amount of Aussie hardwoods I was after. So it doesn’t have any papers as they were lost a long time ago.
Where I am in Newcastle we are slowly getting better varieties in hardwoods, not just Australian ones. I finally can buy Walnut here (had to sell a kidney for it ) but have gained some amazing and unique pieces when I brought all the wood from a retired arts teacher who collected wood for projects and his brother owned the Brazilian Rosewood as he was a well known guitar maker here

Here in the southeast USA walnut, as a yard tree, is often free. I have 2 or 3 trailers of walnut small logs to slice up. If I don't wait too long I will likely have another holly log or two as well. I am chasing persimmon, the only north American ebony relative.
Not as lumber. I have a half meter sawmill that sits in my yard and taunts me about what I can do in my free time...

 

[Cjdavey1]

A few of my friends over there say the same, they want some of our lumbar and we wants yours .
I would love a small sawmill, heaps cheaper as the prices of hardwood is still going up and up here. I buy rough where I can and use a lot of reclaimed also

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Rough here can be a great savings especially priced against the big suppliers. We had a chainsaw mill first. They are cheaper and if you use the the farmertech saws that duplicate Stihl or Husqvarna. The second from largest model can handle a 42 inch bar with a 36 inch saw mill frame. Anything bigger and your harder trees will likely destroy the chainsaw. But it sure is a fun way to break into saw milling. (If you have someone else to bend over for 6 hours at a time...) That's how we ended up with the band saw mill.

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

I have reclaimed since I was 12 years old and we built my dad's house from 3 barns and 2 houses. I currently have a table project on the back porch that appears to be reclaimed oak inch and a half thick that a neighbor never finished. Now it's my turn to procrastinate...

 

[Cjdavey1]

Yeah, that’s what I want to get, to cut up smaller stuff and work my way up over time, as I have 21yr old twin boys who love hard labour , but they can help me and they also have made a few wood projects in the shop as I taught them the tools over the years, which led to one being a carpenter.
We have a lot of new developments going on around Newcastle, so many beautiful Oz hardwoods everywhere, if you can’t sneak in at night and get what you can, the local council here just mulches them all up. So many people are cranky about it as the woodwork community could make so many things with it, plus furniture for the less fortunate