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As said hard wax oil would not be a bad choice but I guess it all depends on the look you are aiming for. There is a huge choice around...

For future use if you use the brush attachment with the jet washer you get a more even coverage as it keeps the spray head at the right...

Oh - that being the case - if you can't reach to get to all of it - I would probably be minded to either leave it alone, or maybe try to...

Like the others have said its good but takes a while to fully cure. I have used it on boat woodwork in the past but thought it would be...

A copy lathe uses a template to make lots of items all the same. That said it should still be able to do regular turning if it has a...

Wonder how many he's made in 70 years?!

Another goody from Ivy bridge recycling center.... Eskeltuna Swedish vintage 5" side cutters, as new, bar the 45-50 year patina. Worth...

Bench was assembled ‘again’ as I needed the space to build windows. The top needs to be flattened and I’ve not worked out the tail vice...

I have the same one as kinverkid but dont think its the same brand name. Uses a tct cutter and as luck would have it it's same as the...

My first proper bench! All planed by hand from construction timber :D I was tired of breaking my back bending down to a particleboard...

^^ Time and motion studies, usually devised by people who haven't done manual labour and and are in overpaid positions. It's a heartless...

I have been working on various projects in the shop recently. Since I am retired, I basically work on whatever I fancy to do on that...

A lot depends on the work you do so this is just my experience. I am on my second cheap belt /disc sander. The disc gets a bit of use...

Was quite a common sight when I was a kid seeing some overworked housewife beating the bejazes out of a rug hung on the clothes line...

I had my usual Saturday morning potter around a house clearance shop in town that regularly has some interesting tools ... And spotted a...