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Some of the American sites dimension their plans in metric. For example Workshop Companion

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Bratislava a couple of years ago. Lovely place. Welcome Skottex

Best to use a rivet setter and die. Something like this. It's been a long time since my apprenticeship when we did a lot of riveting. This looks like a reasonaly guide to the process.

Excellent advice. The only things to add I think are: don't wrap clingfilm around a burned limb. If the limb starts swelling the clingfilm will tighten constricting the limb causing problems. Instead cut strips of clingfilm to cover the burn. The clingfilm is to prevent infection - so it just...

I found The Anarchist's Workbench a useful read when I was building my bench. Though I like the way Chris Swartz writes. Not only did it give me food for thought regarding workbenches, but it also got me into reading woodwork books.

I have to say I think this over and above anything else is why learning to do things by hand is so important. With a machine you are somewhat abstracted from the wood. You don't feel it the same way you do with hand tools. If you want to learn how wood behaves and how to work with that...

Splendid job :)

Really nice job. I wonder if the measure of a blade is as much how long it maintains an edge as how sharp you can get it. So how well does the blade maintain the edge?

Model makers use pen sanders. Is that what you are looking for?

Thanks Peter. I enjoyed my visit and only spent a lot more than I intended :)

Great thread. So many inspirational designs.

Brilliant Vann. Thank you.

Sorry - should have googled first - plenty of information out there. Looks like 5/16-18 Whitworth was what I need. Looks like I should get myself a set of Whitworth taps and dies. If nothing else that will give me a good set of screws to test against.

What thread does a Stanley Cap Iron Screw have? I wonder about getting a couple made up. I tried buying a couple of new one (Clifton and Quangsheng), but the screws are wider (larger dia) than the older Stanley ones.

I've been using my Moxon vice a bit now, and I'm really pleased with it. It hasn't stopped me making the odd very obvious stupid mistake. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ However, in spite of that I'm really pleased with it. After the first couple of uses I realised I need to open out the slots in the...

That's sad news. I hope your other challenges work out well for you.

I guess something like Sjobergs Smart Vice might suit. Probably something you could use as the basis for a home built solution. Nice little project. Not much to it - a small bench area with a clamp attached.

GTL Planes - Pleasingly unusual IMO

@isaac3d2 That looks like a very nice Moxon Vice

@Orraloon That reminds me of a set up that Jay Bates made in the past, but I think yours looks better. I like the way you've used slots. That's a really flexible solution.