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Dokkodo - it's good that you started it, it's a topic that does benefit from publicity and as you say is in everyone's interest to pay attention to, so you were far from wrong. Where you went wrong was in promoting a group no-one had heard of, with an extremely small (if any) world presence...

I echo this - but the fact is this group has no international presence of any kind, I'd never heard of them either, but even the naysayers here will have heard of Greenpeace, and any donations to your cause will not change anything to ANY degree. Dokkodo, if the subject of the state of the...

levelling out 80mm I think you'd be safer just using wedges to level it out temporarily - 2 x 40mm at the thick end, then use full length vertical supports at each intersection - attached to the sides of the beams, not balanced underneath, once levelled. Basically build it as you might a deck...

Sorry have to downvote this. For the HORDE!

What about AndyT's version with the wooden sleeve threaded over the metal thread (I would make it longer so instead of stopping at the threaded section base it continues over the unthreaded shaft - this would have the added advantage of ther opportunity to beef up the connection 'tween the shaft...

Are you talking about the small occasional table from oak that got pulled out of a demolished river dam from the "mighty Rappahannock river" that had been stained a lovely silver grey all the way through (not the usual surface silvering)? Made a bit of an impression that wood did, as you can...

please put SOLD in the thread description :)

Goggle "home made table saw" you'll find lots of examples ranging from the basic "circular saw bolted to the underside of a sheet of wood", to very very well made systems using the gubbins of a smaller tablesaw like the 419. On a related note I got one of those "we think you'll be interested in...

Oh boy, you gave me a fright there, thought I was about to read of his death, which would have ruined my day. Phew - I personally don't see why the paper plans are an issue, as Inspector said, most people can't scan and or print out full sized plans, unless someone is asking you to build to...

I just thought I'd post this as this has to be worth it for a few members - I've always rated Irwin clamps and these look heavier duty than my Irwins as well. https://www.its.co.uk/pd/506QC-Mini-Bar ... F4,N59WS,1 Might have top be quick at that price.

Hi - I'll give this a new home - I'm sure it's muich nice than my Faithfull brand "block plane shaped object".

Ahh - I didn't mean to SELL the sofa, I just meant for her to upholster it, she's actually getting pretty good, traditional techniques etc. Gives you a reason to make a proper storage rack in that spot then :) Yeah it's a real shame about Bristol Timber, I'd wondered if the business itself was...

Haha - that's exactly what I thought, but with an added "but the posters name is MikeG... I don't get it....?" Mike - those doors and WIP are just excellent, the front door especially, I think you do yourself a disservice with the comment on your carving ability as well. Makes me feel very...

Personally I'd argue the toss about the Mitre Saw - I bought a basic one years ago, just a simple non-slide 1 axis angle version. I hardly used it. I then sold it for peanuts and upgraded to a 300mm capacity slide with full compound angle ability. And still hardly use it :) They only really...

I'm going to necro this as it hasn't had nearly enough attention :) (PS Andy if you read this, I might have a solution for your sofa - I know a lass that took it up as a hobby a couple of years ago and might be interested, I've not told her, but could be an option?)

Just as a suggestion - if people aren't keen on the shape, looks like they could be cut to a straight square core or tapered, but no idea if just buying new oak would be chaper. Just thought I'd throw that idea out there...

Sanding drums don't come with a template bearing though - Same as Sunnybob, sharp router bit - you can buy credit card sized diamond plates for sharpening router bits, they work very well, and kick only comes from a few sources: bad technique, dull bit, hitting a knot or other obstruction. You...

Well well look what we have here - A firend is selling her bike on gumtree, but has asked me to deal with it as she's gone back home out of the country and this is a reply I got: Thanks for your response, I want you to consider this a deal as i am willing to pay your full asking price! i...

Living very near what was then the Filton Airfield - all during the summer about once a week a Spitfire would fly around - presumably to keep it all running smoothly - I don't recall seeing a loop - but he often did steep dives then pull up just as steeply - the sound when he dived was just...

I showed this to my builder friend who's got a lot of experience dealing with older houses and he said all of the above, with the emphasis on the investigation part - then sister the joists, making sure you use the gripper rings between as suggested with BOLTS, don't be tempted to just use a few...