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Ask for fishing advice, provide fishing tips, discuss fishing bag limits ... and tell us about the one that got away
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Welcome to Crafts and Hobbies Corner
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Got an interesting craft to share? Looking for a new pattern for your next project? Share your crafty thoughts, questions, advice and pics here. If possible, try to label each new thread as descriptively as possible so people can search and find your valuable advice and info as the section gr...
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My wife's latest
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My wife's latest crocheting creation ,it as taken a while but finally finished,very pleased with it Jackie and Trevor
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Disc Bowls
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Hello fellow Nomads i want to have a set of disc bowls in our caravan to play on our travels. I can only only find one place that sells them in Oz - Disc Bowls International. Does anyone know of any other supplier/retailer that can buy from?
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Crochet rug project
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Hi, as most of you know I regularly crochet tartan rugs and donate them to a local nursing home. I have finally completed the rug, started during bush fires on Kangaroo Island in January 2020. This tartan is based on the Buchanan Clan colours. While house sitting in Airley Beach, I was fortunate enough...
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travelling herbs
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Hi, would anybody be able to share your experience on travelling with potted herbs?We are in two minds whether or not to bring along a planter box with a variety of fresh herbs, such as parsley, basil & chives, but are wondering about the practicalities.Is there anybody who has given this a go?You...
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1950's mowings
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Before we had a " roller type" push mower(no motor)
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horsin around
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Impeller on Mercruiser stern drive .
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Im ? I wander why water is circulating slow through heat exchanger . Whole new pump this time ! $70 parts . 45min of my time to replace !! A piece of gum bark perfectly covered the inlet !! Impeller needs water to lube and cool !! Thinking of adding a fail safe self priming pump ? Have engine protector alar...
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Miniature wooden replicas
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Mr D is at is again, this time he is reproducing an old bullock drawn timber jinker, 1:12 scale. We went up to Gleneden Bullock Team near Gayndah a few weeks ago, and Rohan allowed us to measure and photograph his jinker. I will post photos as it progresses......
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CD your Photo Piles
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Officeworks Print Computers can put your camera photos onto a CD for $7.. You can put many 100 s easily..You can photo your old photos & add them..This can be put into a DVD player & watch all your photos- big screen.Ive made dozens,some with 500 camera photos..If worried about losing the CD ma...
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Reupholstering caravan seats, backs and headboard.
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From the day we bought our Coromal Excel 541 three years ago Ive been itching to change the dated upholstery. The quotes I received was between $2200 and $3000 with new foam. I was told $200 difference between new foam and using existing foam. Im please to say we reupholstered our seats and head board fo...
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Plastic flower bottle tops
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Have made a few flowers out of the plastic bottle tops , just need to find a glue that will keep them together in all weather or put under cover . Posted here on suggestion from Warren-Pat_01 . Thanks
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Painted rocks.
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Seems Australia is getting into the painted rock craze, like most things it originated in the US, no mention of this fact in the article, seems they want you to believe it originated in the NT. The Kindness Rocks Project was first started in 2015a few months after Megan Murphy of Barnstable met the quee...
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FIREWOOD ALTERNATIVE PALM FRONDS
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Keep all toilet rolls.When comes to a beach with plenty of fallen fronds cut ends of 1-2 ft..Dry fronds & insert all can fit into toilet rolls.You now have a stash of -" fire kindeling-" that will stay alight 15++ mins.Many Lakes,Dams camps have no wood,so a BYO is essential.
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Cupboard Fragrancer
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A olden time small craft item handsewn with fabric scraps & hung in cupboards.A soap & soap scraps holder recycles unwanted soaps still with their perfumes that lasts for years..And why waste the fragrances of Washing Powder- put in tissues & rubber band to add satchets to hanger until...
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Glue
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Hi all - can someone point me in the right direction for the best glue/adhesive etc for glueing seashells, polished rocks and glass objects (eg marbles) onto glass jars and bottles. Thanks
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67 soon and STILL working on my own stuff
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Replacing water pump on my almost 30 year old Falcon . Bought it new . Bit of tender loving care . Last for another 30 years if theres still fuel to run it ??
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Old Couta Lure
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huon pine, towed behind fishing boat attached to a 3 metre bamboo pole, with about 1-2 metres of line. Once hooked, the couta was flipped overhead through 180 degrees and hit the boat deck hard enough to unhook the fish. When enough were on the deck they were packed into a wooden box approx 900mm long, 40...
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