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Thanks. But no I didn't. I just followed a YouTube vid by Steve Ramsey. I've been watching alot of his videos. The good thing is it...

I like the knot too and often use scraps for small boxes so that I can improve techniques but which if I deem passable and not fit for...

Puggers, They are lovely. I'll definitely be making a few more in the future.

Nice work, the knot is a great feature to include

That's gorgeous, those skills would a great addition to our secret santa draw this year 😉😊

This was maybe my 4th or 5th project. But definitely the most difficult. My other projects , a coffee table , Xmas star , 3 legged stool...

A Stanley bull nose plane , a Stanley block plane with adjustable mouth - looks standard angle bed rather than low angle, and another...

Thanks for that. I've had a little play around with them tonight. The 2 on the left work perfectly. The one on the right a little...

Had a visit of a really nice fella today. Mentioned the other day I was getting into woodworking and he popped round this aft while I...

A trick the Scandinavians have used for years to diminish the likelihood of timber yellowing with age and UV exposure is to paint the...

Light will turn it yellow orange in time.

So right. Most timbers darken over time when exposed to UV. Just a fact of woodworking life. Anyhow if Danish oil is already in the shed...

@ozzpoz - I agree with what has already been said. If you want a bit of easy background reading on which finishes to use and when I...

For a really nice finish I always dampen the wood then finish whilst damp with at least 600 wet and dry. Need to rinse the paper...

Wait for it to dry it will raise the grain, then sand