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Hi, can anyone advise which runners would be best suited for use with my tool cabinet in progress at the moment. There seems to be a lot of choice from Blum and other makers, I would value the opinion of someone who uses a lot of these. I need full extension, as the drawers are not very deep...

Thanks for the update Peter, I am in touch with with Garry, rgds, Mark Custard, liking the machine so far, bit surprised at how saws of this design lack a safe and effective method of ripping without shelling out thousands for extra parts, I have orederd the survival guide, it should arrive...

Hi, I am considering buying some of the Incra range of products and see only 2 sellers here, Rutlands who carry about 4 items and the woodworkers workshop, who I emailed last week and they have yet to get back to me, plus the website does not seem very up to date..... What are the options here...

What an amazing bit of craftmanship Derek......and beautiful to look at as well. I am in awe......

Very Nice indeed Douglas....

I think you have perhaps missed your vocation jacob....Monastic orders might have suited you very well............. I work hard for my money and I like to spend some of it on things that are beautifully made by craftsmen and women, that delight in the touch , the feel, the use and the sound...

Jacob, are you still singing that tune? .......it's real simple..some people with disposable income like to buy nice things. They may not need them really, they may only use them now and again. But it makes them happy and they enjoy the feel and pleasure of something really well made and...

Thanks, any idea what the black rough surface deposit is and is caused by? Does the one with the orange logo look like it was plated at some time?

Hi fellas, thanks for the tips. Most of the caps on planes I have restored have been smooth and polish up nicely, even if they retain the dark patina of age, but a coupel have this rough to the touch feel and when you try and polish with abrasive paper or wet and dry, you get this kind of...

as you may have noticed, I like to buy and restore ( and sometimes use...!) old planes. Now, some of them have quite bad condition lever caps, most are plated I think, and while some I have are pretty nice and come up well, others seem to have a rough surface where either the plating has worn...

Hi guys, my grandfather was pattern maker, I have his tool chest he made as an apprentice piece, with most of his old tools in, he worked in the aviation industry, he made formers for the castings for propellers at one stage, my Dad used to tell me with pride they worked to thousandths of an...

Hi, Well, they are all antiques, the oldest dates from 1300..the newest is a gendaito made just before the second world war, by Nobofusa, who was classified as a national living treasure, so a top ranked smith. They are all very nice quality blades, and very valuable, so needed something nice to...

Hi guys, one of my other hobbies also involves sharp Japanese things and I have been making a display cabinet for them for the last 6 months or so...I know, long time, but work keeps getting in the way.....anyway, here is the finished article, with a few shots of work in progress...

That's a beautiful box Derek, they look a real treat sitting in there. Cheers, Mark

Hi, I don't have a groove in the tires, which is good. I have just put in a larger blade, 25mm, and set it all up again, I am managing to get pretty good re sawing. So I am wondering if the issues relate to smaller blades, which was what I had in before ( was approx 14mm blade) . I dont think...

Hi Guys, yes, it would appear that I cant adjust the bottom wheel to match the top. I did not have to adjust the bottom wheel to change the blade, I changed the blade to see if it helped the drifting problem, which it did not. The blades are OK, as they were working OK before, I am not sure why...

Hi Guys, I am having some real trouble with my bandsaw, a Scheppach Basato 4. Now, it seemed to be working fine, before and I have not changed anything, except swapped a blade. Now, I cant get it to cut straight, it drifts. I have Steve Maskery's excellent bandsaw DVD and have spent the last 4...

Hi, my youngest has expressed an interest in learning woodwork with me, I wanted to get him a little kit, but am having trouble finding small versions of tools for him. I think a small plane, small saw, hammer etc would be good. Any suggestions? I don't want to spend a fortune, in case the...

You should look at the Senco fusion nailer, I have one, its brilliant, no gas required, but it is pneumatic, very nice bit of kit. But as said already, I would never nail decking.... There are also some great invisible fixing kits available, see here...

Wow Derek !!! - just gorgeous and beautifully functional at the same time. So many brilliant small details and touches, that really lift it to new heights. I would never tire of getting myself set up on something like that. Trouble is, now you have sown a terrible seed - is my bench all it could...