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You're looking to make a lot of holes then 😁

I was a biker too, but kept it quiet .... I could get away with more that way :)

Welcome to the forum Chris. Don't get too attracted by the big machines. It's all to easy to end up filling the shed with noisy sawdust generators.

I think it depends on how thick the board is. I expect cambering works best on narrower boards. Personally if I'm really struggling getting an edge square I'll put the board on top of another board lying flat on my workbench, put the plane on its side, and run the plane along side like that.

I agree I have a table saw and bandsaw, but the former I use rarely. I did have a mitre saw but got rid of it - I don't miss it at all. I much prefer doing cross cuts with a handsaw. Less noise and mess, and you are working with a tool that is much less likely to deprive you of digits.

No! However, it's not the new/old debate that I'd take issue with. It's the professional sharpening bit. As with most things to do with hand tool woodworking, the key to getting the most out of the tools is maintaining them well; and the key to that is usually keeping them sharp. If you want...

I bought a Yankee screwdriver a short while back. The big surprise to me was just how good it is for screwing slot headed screws. For me, definitely the screwdriver of choice for that type of screw. The main force applied via the Yankee being along the axis of the screw works with that design...

Welcome. If you like old tools I'd recommend a trip to Bristol Design tool shop at the top of Christmas steps. It could be expensive though, I certainly ended up spending more than I intended, but went home with some great tools and a big smile on my face. :)

Ah - if I had a 3D printer. I think that's a good solution if I did.

I have seen those, but I find actually getting the tubes and connectors onto the 100mm housings to be a bit of a pain. It's a tight fit on the Camvac. So securing them quickly once they are on doesn't particularly gain me much. Thanks for the suggestion though.

His humour was so clever and human. It seems another great from my youth has moved on. I guess we're lucky to be one of the first generations to be able to easily access recordings of people who entertained us in our early lives. In the past they died and their voices were lost to the world.

A new hose connector has appeared on the Rutland site, and as they looked just like the sort of thing I've been looking for recently I couldn't resist. They arrived yesterday and I had a chance to fit them and give them a go. I also bought a rubber cuff connector so that I could mount the...

I wrote this thread on my experience buying some tools from Germany: Thread 'Saw and plane from Germany' https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/saw-and-plane-from-germany.141725/ I was very pleased with my purchase. However I think the process has changed a little since then and it isn't quite...

Lovely. Used the discount to get a Melbourne cabinet scraper

Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you experience will provide good input

Lathe turning is a very old process. 1400 BC quoted here: https://turningtools.co.uk.wgo.ca/history2/history-turning2.html The same source also states "The pole lathe was invented sometime before the 13th century AD." I think a lot of woodwork technology is far older than most people think

Another really useful post - this is turning into a really interesting thread.

Thank you - That's really useful.

I think the main issue is that if the draw sides are too thin, the base slots significantly weaken the lower edge of the sides. The draw slips allow you to use thinner draw sides. However, as you say, I think most drawers I've seen just cut a slot and I presume the makers have considered the...

Just as an alternative approach, I think this is interesting: He suggests using draw slips.