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Hi, as I continue my downward rush along the slope, I have been considering adding a proper Japanese plane to my collection. The client on a recently completed job, gave me the following book as a thank you: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Japane ... 957&sr=8-1 and I have been reading with...

Very impressive, I hope I can get to the level of craftmanship you have. The set of pictures was very well done as well for anyone looking for tips etc. looking forward to the rest of the project!! Cheers, Mark

I have picked up a few similar on e-bay for between £20 & £40. Cheers, Mark

Very nice Jim, my favourite style and type range as well, I prefer the low knobs. Re the cleaning etc, myself, I go a little further, I like to have the screws etc all cleaned up and the finish on the handles perfect, and off course no dirt and rust, but I do like to leave the cap irons and...

You could also remove sections of joist to give the clearance and replace with trimmers and or doubled up sections to provide open area to run the pipe in. In the same way you would form an opening in a floor for a staircase, but smaller.... PS< the pumped waste solutions are great, but are not...

I agree, wages too low. My guys all earn £140 plus a day. Most would want an incentive too work away as well. Hope that helps. Cheers, Mark

I have been fitting kitchens for everyone from Bulthaup to B&Q for 12 years. The big sheds will charge a client between £2500 and £6000 for a typical fit, depending on the extent of the works involved. I would get 60% of this. This figure would nearly always include all plumbing and electrical...

That's really cool, I have my grandfathers tool chest,he was a pattern maker, and my grandma gave me a selection of tools from the the chest 25 years ago, i did not then appreciate was was there, and some of the tools were used and lost, and the chest came to me again after her death a few years...

nice!! some good ideas there...

Dude its a free country, you can say what you like about my knob..... :D :D seriously though, the wife chose it, I thought the colour matched nicely, and the scale is good etc, but I was also considering a wooden handle of some sort. Open to suggestions?

Hi Douglas, those benchcrafted vises are soooo gorgeous though.... I feel your pain, I really wanted one for my bench , but the thought of spending out that kind of dosh on one of two vices, kinda made me wince. But each time I see a picture of those polished wheels, i can imagine the feel of it...

The Number 6? It's for when a 7 is just too big and a five is just too small......easy :wink: :)

The sides are 18mm, we had some leftover walnut skirting from a job, I used that. Thanks for the compliments!! cheers, Mark

hey Doug, I think you know the answer to the question...it's like the old anti heroin adverts from the eighties ( you remember.." I'm not an addict..I've just got a bit of a cold..." :wink: You are soooo busted!!! But you are amongst friends! Sheesh, i only got started in January, and thought...

I like that number 4 scouse, was that a bargain? Cheers, mark

??????? The thatcher bit... are you serious? I think you mean economic reality my friend, if the business was viable, and did not depend on massive state handouts and was not throttled by outdated union practices, it would survive. Mrs Thatcher just made sure we all stopped being led...

Sorry dude, you are not going to get anything decent for that money, shop brought, I got one of those dakota benches for my secondary workshop at home, completely useless for doing anything on except storage or as a rest. You need something big and heavy that will not move around if you are...

Really nice job, well done!!

OK, somewhat belatedly and having dismissed the missus's idea of hinges, its finished, I used french polish and found a nice amber coloured knob for the top. The only thing left to do is stick a nice piece of nappa leather to the underside of the lid, so it does not scratch when you put it down...

Very impressed with mine, although I yet to use it on a proper joint, the test cuts I made were very impressive. I have ordered some of the Pegas blades from bens scroll saw as well. Thanks for the info everyone!