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My old boss - and good friend - ended up as Governor of St. Helena. He said there's nothing wrong with it: a consistently mild - but...

That's brilliant. Other than being the complete opposite of reality in every possible way.

I did mention that in my post but the police are arguably the people who decide or believe if a crime has been committed in the first...

I liked Boris. He was charismatic, unlike any of the major politicians now, and he got a lot done under his term in office. He was...

The people decided. The people, for whatever reasons, chose Brexit and the government chose to honour the result and acted accordingly...

Yes; it's strange. It happens even with light-coloured woods like beech, ash or holly.

Agreed. And it does help, particularly when repairing glass and china, as it doesn't 'yellow' with time. But, when mixed with sawdust...

The virtue of terseness . . .

I know where I'd rather live.

Use only the diagonally opposite corner as a master. And be aware that, as a hand-made piece, it will be very similar, but not identical.

Just noticed that the top has been quarter-sawn, and is beautifully figured with the medullary rays. Also makes the top stronger...

Hi Tony. You have a very nice Robert Thompson (Mouseman) stool. The top is not bent but hewn out by hand with an adze. In perfect...

You're right: Araldite does dry dark. What I do is to add just a few grains of TiO2 [Titanium dioxide] to the Araldite mix. It's a...

I have done repairs similar to this before. Though not on Mouseman ! 1: The old glue needs to be carefully and COMPLETELY removed...

I've had offers of (software) work in the gambling industry. Good money. I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I may be a miserable...