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Update to add some progress pics on the latest job. I had already made the frame for this door, so onto the door, stiles and rails...

Nice and +1 from me too for stool use in the workshop. I have a couple of old school lab style stools which work a treat for me and...

6.2m is a long ways up. I would hope to be on something sturdy. Gravity never takes time off. Regards John

Well project basically finished. Had a coat of oil and will get a bit of wax in a few days. Heat is back tomorrow so may be a while...

I dont have a crosscut backsaw as I find that a small toothed saw filed rip crosscuts reasonably well. Sharpening small teeth rip is a...

Very plesant temperature in the shed today so glued it up and wedged the tenons. Thats the first one I have done with cross rails and...

I have a mixture of quick clamps ranging from Aldi, no name, Irwin and those Bessey duo ones. They are all useful but the bessey are the...

Something to add that I found is that for ages I thought a lever clamp could apply more pressure until I used a Bessey screw type clamp...

Well its a nice cool 18* with an expected top of 23* so when I finish this cup of tea its off to the shed. Westerday was 39*. Regards John

You can make it any size that suits. 12'' is kind of the standard 3 leg stool seat size. Its also the max swing over the lathe bed and I...

Really nice!..well made.

Sometimes would be my answer. I use gloves for a few things but they are not safe around woodworking machines. Spinning cutters can...

Thanks and hopefully one of the next generation will take it on. Regards John

Record is a bit less depth of cut but a bit more horse power. Well the laguna one I looked at anyways was less HP. My thinking is the...

Well I have decided I need to take the weight off the old legs more often working at the bench. I do have an old office chair in the...