--Tom--

If you’re happy after the Rubio - have you tried just using a clear osmo after instead of the osmo terra which is one of the darkest...

Jb weld is more heat resistant than the devcon or west systems epoxies I’ve used If heat does soften it then it will harden on cooling...

In case you’ve not come accross it - The principality of Sealand https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand

There’s an idea- off to eBay to look for a mullered axe head to butcher

Look a bit like oak apples https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/galls/oak-apple-gall-wasp

I’d use a star m auger bit - they give very nice clean holes. You could use a Brad point (star m 601 type bits are nice) but an auger...

I’d shear all the undergrowth back to ground level so they have more of a head start

Willow will root from branches pushed into the ground if you can find a tree nearby

Rather look at the motor wattage look at the Air Watts or Pascals to get a sense of suction power The choice of massive motors will be...

Genuine interest - why would forging your own tools using charcoal you make from your woods be less self sufficient? To my mind being...

Cut smaller pieces of timber, use them to make charcoal. Go to scrapyard and get some leaf springs. Use charcoal and hammer to forge...

I’m d try to find a course on timber framing and then go on it - will give you a lot of insight and a chance to be shown techniques you...

Depends on how big a kitchen, how good the current condition is, and how willing they are to put up with any mistakes. My own kitchen I...

A well used iron is usually a sign of a well used plane which normally means it works well for its intended purpose. Any of the brands...

Try some practice cuts in the offcut. You have to feed much slower than you expect to keep it vertical you also need to get used to...