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Slightly off at a tangent but my wife is a diabetic so needs a sharps bin, which started off with a small one but soon filled, special...

My sharps bin comes via the local council, I call them when its full and they drop me an exchange one.

I get mine from Boots but I agree that some chemists are not interested in selling them. I'm diabetic and inject every day, so I have...

Rang my local chemist... "Do you have a sharps box, please?" "Do you have some sharps?" The sarcastic side of me wanted to say "No, of...

I may look into doing some round handles at some point but for now I'll stick with the flat ones. Really all I need is to be able to...

Had you thought of a lathe to make the handles - or do you want to keep them flat? Scroll saw / bandsaw (more general use?) for flat though.

Yes, one well worth watching. Bradshaw Joinery. He has the equipment two orders above that I dream of and can use it. Techniques well...

I've got about twenty in my subscription list, a rather 'interesting' mix from electricians (Artisan, and Nick Bundy from the UK) to...

Pedulla Studios, Bradshaw Joinery and the New Yorkshire Workshop are some of my favourites.

Also don't discount the possibility that it could be that your blade isn't completely flat or square, so sometimes it can start off...

Your mention of a chisel clamp head confused me so I had a look. I see there is such a thing but it is for narrow chisels. For the usual...

Can't provide any advice as I know nothing, but did want to say thanks to you for the question and all the replies. My son (13) has just...

Alas DcMartins gave becomes a fashion brand now. Terrible quality and comfort gone out the window.

Your lad would learn a lot more and finish up with a better machine if he bought parts and assembled it himself. Sites such as Crucial...

The problem sounds like you're using very fine stones, so they are not removing much material. You need to start with a courser grit...