niall Y

Rubberwood perhaps....?

To me it looks like a stain with a coat of water based satin varnish on top, I can't imagine they would use anything other than...

The plumbing fitting was araldited on. This came loose so I bored a hole in the fitting and pt a self tapping screw through and into the...

It would be one of these: https://www.valvestubesfittings.com/shop/product/brass-compression-male-iron-straight-adaptor/ As your drill...

I've not used them before, so when I get up and running this will be a first for me. @Richard Evans is probably better placed to speak...

If you recess the bolts deep enough you can use timber plugs to cover the bolt heads, This will give a flush surface in the area...

I like it, :giggle: It looks to be a smaller gauge all round than the size I am dealing with. I'm intrigued by the plumbing fitting at...

Well, why not enjoy the day? All in all , it wasn't too bad. And the sun shone for a while. Why not then be thankful for the good things...

Part 3. Part of a old church pew being reused. It was sanded back, stained with a coffee stain and waxed. The wood screws...

You must have been shadowing my thoughts. :giggle: I have come up with a similar design but putting the grub-screw at a slight angle to...

Thanks for the reply, Yes, I can have it larger than the 25mm at least to something I could comfortably hold in my hand. There is an...

Can you go larger than the 25mm diameter with any part of the connection? Find some nominal 1" bore rubber hose and jubilee clip it...

As a student, the cheapest pint of Boddingtons I could find in Manchester in 1977, was 22p. :giggle:

Nor sure that this is the appropriate forum, though in its normal context, this sort of drill is used for metal working. I, however ...

Plenty available on FleaBay and Amazonkia, quality can dop, but for price the oddcrap set not a problem, most are acceptable to fine. If...