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I am a woodcarver not a joiner or furniture maker. This means several things that are relevant to making a new bench. I love small detailed work with hand tools, but don't enjoy planing or sanding large areas. I own a 20 year old hobby router, an asthmatic 600w b+d drill and an aldi/lidl belt...

The internet, not for videos, but for forums like this one. Being able to say "help I'm stuck," or, "wow, how did you do that? " or to be able to chat with like-minded people and top-level crafts-people has broadened my horizons, raised my standards, transformed my woodwork.

My other half just likes having me around but its astonishing how long it takes me to find the tools and fastenings I need to hang a shelf or put up a picture.

So, I am lucky enough to be in work full time. Every time I sneak off to my workshop I get summoned back after a minute or three. I've been married for long enough that I've worked my way through my list of excuses for being in the workshop instead of in the house several times. Need some new...

It is my personal belief that masks do nothing except help out the fashion industry, keeping hands scrupulously clean is essential, however, when you consider how many potentially contaminated surfaces you can touch on any trip out: fuel pumps, key pads, door handles, for example

Interesting. Try requesting an ambulance. I'm in South Wales, friend suffered a nasty fall. Was still awaiting assistance 24 hours later, ambulances filled with covid patients stacked outside hospitals too full to admit their patients. Wife's friend's friend with terminal cancer has been told...

You're so right, as soon as I discovered bikes, I sold my car and didn't drive another til I met my wife. Favourite bike was my blueprinted Armstrong 500. Rode for years in every kind of weather, loved every second. Now, apparently, I love my wife, kids and mortgage more than being on 2 wheels...

My definition of a great car is one that makes you smile every time you walk toward it.

You're all a bit mainstream for me. Best condition was my immaculate mk 1 Vitesse 1600 straight 6 overdrive and Webasto sunroof. I had to sell it as I knew I couldn't look after it but loved sitting on the front wheel just tinkering around. Also loved my Suzuki Whizzkid SC100GX, so gutless and...

Thanks guys

My 'workshop' (garage) has a low roof of just under 6 feet at one end above my bench. My lighting is supplied by an inspection lamp and a desk lamp on the bench: there is no lighting circuit as such, just as well, really, as fixed lights would just be in the way. Any recommendations for...

My cousin was a professional turner, he rough turned his timber while very green then put it somewhere cool and dry to season for a few months (like the eaves of his shop) the timber now being thin enough to move without splitting and also thin enough to need little time to dry out. When it...

Lots of uses for wood discs, sawn wood animals and snowmen, for instance, even seen table mats, cake stands and mug coasters, cut thin enough they are not so inclined to split

You can season small pieces in a microwave set to defrost, heat the wood in short bursts and allow to cool between times, monitor its weight, weight loss will tail off as it nears being dry

That's a really sweet harp, very lovely! Ummm, no I don't actually play, but then I make longbows and don't shoot much anymore, I just think the early harps look beautiful, and as a carver, they offer a great challenge, so for me its all the technical stuff, building my skill set and enjoying...

Looking good, it will be lovely when its all done

Amazing, thank you!

That Hands video seems to be unavailable for free download anymore, if its that good I may ask Santa for a copy

Thanks guys. MIMF is a new one on me, I'll check it out. Musicman, did you offset the harmonic curve to the centre of the soundboard?

Evening everyone. I'm planning on building a low-head wire strung harp as my long term project for next year. Anyone built one?