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Dating in the 60's It was a hot Saturday evening in the summer of 1960, and Fred had a date with Peggy Sue. He arrived at her house and rang the bell. 'Oh, come on in!' Peggy Sue's mother said as she welcomed Fred in. 'Have a seat in the living room.. Would you like something to drink...

I new several farm workers, now deceased, who had fingers missing either by cutting them off on a large circular saw or getting them trapped in the tractor driven belts.

Yes please, Phil. Does it muck up your system If I ask for just the leather without the honing paste? Emailed my address.

The 2 files I posted about in the Files and Filing sticky were apparently returned to my American friend in January, sharpened by the above company. He tells me they look like new.

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Quote from today's Daily Mail "Remember to brush up on your rights If you buy online you are entitled to a 14 day cooling off period. This means you can return the item within this time frame (starting the day after you receive it) for whatever reason & get a full refund. This includes the...

Her Diary : Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested we...

As do I since Phil posted this tip a couple of years back. I used to do this but it almost became a full time job for three months of the year. I even mounted the press on an external wall & used a bottle jack to squeeze the water out. In the end it became too much like hard work & the...

For sanding a piece of dowel with a slot a short way down the length holds your abrasive. Locking forceps are also good but for safety's sake, don't put your fingers through the eyes. Long shaft flap wheels are also available.

Had a giant wood wasp flew into the open workshop today. Never seen one before so had to look up what it was. NB: Photo taken from internet.

Have you tried Chronos? 12"/300mm £52.80 Economy, digital 6" nylon £20.89 - Height Gauges Free delivery.

I was taught to dolly, that's securing a load with a trucker's hitch, some 40 years ago & it's the only knot that I've ever remembered. It still comes in handy occasionally but I struggle to know what to do with the loose end.

Cut & paste should be copy & paste. Just to clarify, cut removes the original whereas copy leaves the original. :)

Oven cleaner spray. No idea about toxicity other than the warning about inhaling the fumes on some makes. Currently Mr Muscle brand but what ever is available in the £1 shop.

I found that over time, the shanks go rusty where they are in contact with the wood. I'm gradually replacing the wooden holders with some made from plastic chopping boards, gluing & screwing several layers together if necessary.

Woodturning chucks, 2018 but still relevant - Woodturning Chucks - Some info for those new to the hobby Not sure where you are getting your prices but Yandles show several deals on Record chucks - Woodturning Chucks - Tools & Machines - Yandle & Sons Ltd I have both Axminster & Record...

This is a common problem for Gmail users where Thunderbird is classed as a less secure app. If this is the problem, & I suspect it might be, you will have to log in to your Virgin email account & turn on 'less secure apps' somewhere in the settings. If no apps are listed, log out. Now try...

Your welcome. Just passing on the kindness shown to me by Steve Maskery. :)

Posted today, first class as it was only 30p more than 2nd class.

Although more secure whilst folding inwards, if you reversed it to fold outwards, would it give you the enough room?