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Looked like it wasn’t really trying! Thanks for sharing

Like the bottle opener a lot but how do you fasten on the nail?

That Trade site is phenomenal, thanks for the link. The kindness of forum members just blows me away. Thank you all for your offers of help

I use boil in the bag. One shipwright I saw used that method to steam mahogany into tight radius curves on a deck-house on the boat as he could develop the curve while steaming. Some like a return pipe to collect condensed steam and return it to the boiler

Split the kipper. A game where 2 players would throw their pen-knives , or equivalent, (dividers were a popular option) toward the toe of their opponent. Blade had to stick in the ground or the throw didn’t score. Nearest without hitting the shoe won the point. If you moved your foot you...

Oh, checked it out; that’s very nice, I like that!

Quite possibly. Will check it out. Need to be able to draw circles and arcs of specific radii to construct triangles, hexagons, etc- basic maths and tec drawing stuff

Sorry, you posted while I was mid-edit. So, I work in a small school for pupils with challenging behaviours. My boys are great, and in their GCSE year so they need to learn basic geometry. Adult pupil ratio is 1:2. My boys deserve decent equipment and the school stock is worn out. As this is...

In most respects that is exactly what I need, Thankyou. Being picky, I would need something less “pointy” ideally

I find “normal” drawing compasses worse than useless and I need to teach geometry to a group of 15year olds with strong personalities 😃. Anyone know where I can get bow compasses that take a pencil? They all seem to take graphite sticks but I find pencils more convenient and my boys will trash...

I found a bandsaw doesn’t tend to throw work around as the blade is pushing vertically downward. If you push the work against a fence that also helps limit throw. Sharp blade, clean cut. Not so much tear-out as a series of ridges easily polished out with a file or wet and dry paper

Bandsaw would be my choice, if nothing else the losses to saw kerf are much smaller but it can be quite tricky holding a round dowel against a chop saw fence and the piece will fly away every time. A band saw is relatively friendly. Having said that there is a potential for fingers being very...

It’s about waste/cost/storage- some glues can be thickened into fillers, most fillers have limited shelf life once open. Three products cost three times as much…. I only have this job requiring exterior products and very rarely use even glues in the normal course of things, so, what isn’t used...

There will be an element of gap-filling, and even just filling of splits, dents old nail-holes, joints and so-on. Also, some joints are ok and just need a dap of glue.

I am renovating some very old wooden folding garage doors. They are faced with tongue and groove boards that look a lot like old floor boards except they have simple mouldings run along the t&g. They need filling in places and some splines letting in. Any recommendations for an exterior glue...

Two types of science. Theory and experiment. Since the OP has free wood and free oil, it might be kinda cool to run a test sample and report back in the autumn?

I agree, things that are washed with soap/detergent need re-oiling frequently, but exposure to plain water will not affect oils as drastically. They will need at least an annual re-coat though, but many finishes need regular renewal. I think my point was that kitchen oils make great finishes...

Not all cooking oils go rancid. Sunflower is recommended as a food-friendly wood finish (bowls, spoons, cups). I’ve used it with no problems. Most proprietary wood finishes are based on food oils- Tung for instance, and linseed and walnut…,

One thing, never call your maker space a workshop, if it is a STUDIO, you are an artist. Very different type of market compared to craft. Talk to the buyer in your local outlets (galleries and garden centres) they will be very open about what sells, where they source things, what their mark-up...

There is little to no money to make at the craft end of the market unless you are selling food. Cakes, coffees, bacon rolls. There is a reason the owners of the venue keep the kitchen for themselves- cynical but true in the craft shows I used to attend. Most people are just there to kill...