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I just stick with Scottish/British gas for elec' and gas. Are they expensive ? Probably But what is clear is if you go a cheaper company, you need to jump through hoops, and attempting to contact them is an exercise in patience. Or the company shuts down and you're left jumping through more...

I've not but suspect many of this type of 'cheaper' thicknesser is it is more a disposable tool, and if it breaks, its usually cheaper just to buy a replacement, as it was never really intended o be dismantled.

I know some people swear by old steel, and i have a few older cast steel type chisels i used to keep for jobs where a really sharp chisel is needed. But I say 'used to' as much of the quality of steel used today in high quality tools is 2nd to none. Older chisels seem to have a price range that...

We(I) am now getting repeat phone calls purporting to be about 2 suspicious transactions on my bank account. one for a smallish figure and one for over a thousand. Is an old scam, but keeps cropping back up. Which i basically ignore so the phone hangs up and they'll no doubt try again later...

Yeah but given 635,000 died in the UK last year I think we need the numbers to fill vacancies. And 585,000 emigrated, and only 605,000 were born. Even the most rightest of right wing tory members isn't going to get 605 thousand babies into gainful employment anytime soon.

I like to wet my dovetails after fitting and prior to sanding. I'd watched a vid on Kigoroshi years back. it was a simple 1/2 lap to create a cross. Joint cut, it didnt go or fit together. A few taps here, a few taps there and the two components slid together perfectly. I was very much in awe.

Mixol https://www.smithandrodger.co.uk/shop/p/acrylic-crackle-glaze-9ns7a-fteyc-p4ldl-b7z2n-7w459 Once you've added it, remember to stir it occasionally and well, as it tends to settle. Red is great colour, looks like you've killed someone :LOL: So wear gloves in case anyone unexpectedly comes...

Would you be doing anything like running an extractor at the same time ?

Plus many side extension tables go on the right side. I suppose you could configure it for left side mounting, only most saws won't have that provision, and it might mean you cannot fit a sliding table. I'd be totally freaked out using the fence on the left, even though I'm predominantly left...

Small stuff like pencils, tape and even block plane goes quite happily in your apron pocket.( wear a nail bag round at my back for small stuff, as at your back it doesnt bunch up and empty the contents on the floor when you squat down It does have merit, as nobody wants a freshly sharpened...

I've not got a prob there, workshop is in the spare room so centrally heated. The only thing I really know about the wet wheel system, is never to leave the bath full with the stone immersed in it as it deforms the stone. This was one of the pet peeves of the technicians while at college...

I've a few quid extra kicking about and am thinking of buying a decent sharpener. Already got a sharpenset with long planer knife jig, but while fully capable for chisels and planer blades, its not really set up for that, and I'd like something dedicated for those. I've also a fair range of...

Tell them to F off and stop harassing you or you will make a complaint for harassment.

Rutlands used to do one too, but recently the associated page is now showing 404(cannot find page you were looking for) So stuffed there. Only solution I can see is a diy with an alloy block. It's probably going to be parallel, and just a case of drilling out the four corners. But if you feel...

Closest I've come to making bread is making twists for the campfire. Simply mix self raising and water out the stream, a pinch of salt and mix until stiff enough to twist wrap around a stick, then placed over the fire to cook

I dont think you'll ever manage to get an exact date, but its probably around the late 19th, early 20th century. Kind of mid 20th century the handle would have been similar to that of a knife, with scales on the sides of a full tang 1880-1920 is probably going to be around that period. On a...

Yeah, a bandsaw is a good upgrade from a lathe

Chance of a good joke and a bit of light hearted ribbing ... ...SPOILED

I see Tormek have an anniversary edition - T8 Black, which comes with the standard 5 year warranty, but upon registering it they add 45 years, giving you a 50 year warranty Interesting to know what that warranty offers. Usually if something is going to go wrong, it does so pretty much straight...

Found a Queen Anne small table in a skip with one of the legs broken off. Nice find, but for the missing leg. So got into the skip, dug down and all around and found the missing leg. which has been duly repaired, repolished French, and a bit of guilding on the top edge carving. I really need to...