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A rough old bit of pine I wanted to look smooth. Had sanding sealer for a while, not used it. Said apply with a cloth... Not easy? When dry, sanded down and yes, left a good finish, but big areas of 'white' sealer which needed sanding off. Any advice on it's use please?

I'm impressed.

Thanks @fleyh Very much common sense use.

@fleyh Yep, bit of a learning curve! (If anyone plays Mah Jong...) First attempt at a tile holder - I made a set of four for a friend... and his tiles are bigger than mine! This is the right size! Except ... How do I say (freeSCAD) that sizes are mm? Oops, can't upload SCAD files...

Saw (hand or bandsaw) then finish with hand router?

Thanks @fleyh - appreciated. Does raise the next question - where's the list of acronyms please? E.g. AMS? Re CAD - I used the two floppy version of Autocad in ... 1982? OK with 2D - I will have to work at the 3rd aspect.

Thanks for that! So you can't order direct from the bees then ;-) .. I should ask, is that by volume (one solid, one liquid) or by volume once the beeswax is melted?

Probably like many here, I've a couple of itches I think 3D printing could solve. As with many aspects of our 'hobby', I guess it's easy to start badly? Looking for forums, websites, blogs from which I might learn before jumping in please? Even if it's only one aspect of the ... craft?

@The_Yellow_Ardvark - what ratio wax /oil please?

Guessing you mean a portable one? Two thoughts (neither tried). An angle grinder (likely too fast?) with a buffing head. A car 'valeting' polishing machine. Question: Can you get a polishing mop to fit the hook and eye pads on a random orbital sander?

@ 35p each? 'spikes' instead of gluing in? Odd.

I've a Makita, worked solidly over its lifetime.

Thanks for that.

The 'Ah ha' moment for me was using an oil/wax mix to treat them? any more on this please?

And they're more likely to kill a pedestrian?

Talk about having the right tool for the job?

*All* the software on my computer. I've been running it for about 20 years on Open software. Is that enough? And there are millions more doing just the same.

Yes, for the odd occasion (for me) when I cut down a full 8x4 sheet.

It's the dancing and weaving that is most impressive.

Awe inspiring? Seen a couple of times way up North, never expected to see them in Cambs!