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..continued This is the main assortment of stuff I have used - none of the powered sanders are actually necessary - they just save a bit of elbow grease! I am also restoring a matching Ercol footstool that had a dark stain finish, (although presumably the same cellulose laquer) - this also...

There have been a couple of threads recently on restoring Ercol furniture: Can I use an orbital sander, what pad (Ercol Restoration) and https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/restoring-ercol-daybed.134062/ I have found the various inputs helpful and so I thought I would add some detail of my...

…but it is nice to be reminded of the immense knowledge shared patiently by Scrit. We should really have a UK Workshop Legends plaque - Scrit would be on it (and Alf to mention just one more). Cheers

I don’t know what £400 options you are looking at, but I have recently fitted a couple of these ladders https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/product/youngman-timber-eco-s-line-loft-ladder-815179 with extensions as we have high ceilings, so a few ££ more. I modified the frame and added to the...

Yes, I saw that thank you - that is a new one on me.

That is interesting/concerning - any idea what is causing that? (I see that there is some available, but patchy) Titebond III is my go-to glue (good open time/easy clean-up); although PU for many things as well, particularly Accoya - I have used EverBuild 45 minute PU successfully - ideally, I...

Thanks @Phill05 - my guess is that the spring could well be original, but that the top end comprised another length of wire cable and some kind of spool and lock off mechanism on that top post (the post has a wire-sized slot and three little machined faces on the little chromed top that swivels...

I do not have any pretensions of draftsmanship skills and having toyed with Sketchup, I know I just don’t have the will to master this, much as I would like to. I do, however, frequently draw out plans of my projects, whether woodworking or room layouts etc. I have been using a (plastic)...

…and also to show the pitfalls of lending your tools out (even to good friends)! I had a similar problem with my (DeWalt) cordless angle grinder having used it for cutting a load of red bricks. But Fein build quality is definitely a cut above. Cheers

The seller is messing you around with this strange offer of “cash in the parcel” and everyone who has said walk away is spot on I think. If you paid via eBay/PayPal, you are well covered, although if it has to go through dispute resolution, you are out of pocket for 6 weeks or so, I recall. I...

@deema @Sideways i am enjoying your restorations and looking forward to seeing this develop. Incidentally, seeing your detail of the rise and fall gearing, reminded me that I have never shared my modification to my own planer/thicknesser to motorise the rise and fall with use of a cordless...

Good to know that Nitromors (original) worked - this is what I am planning to use assuming the can I have is still potent after all these years… cheers

Interesting - this could help… Could you point to the wheels you used - there seem to be various 3M products. Cheers

Here is the guidance I found on refinishing with Osmo Ercol furniture restoration – how we finish The sandpaper strip I was using on the legs of the stool is this stuff (I have 100mm wide rolls in a whole range of grits - had it for years and it‘s very good, but I recall it was expensive, so...

Ok, this is on topic for me - I have just commenced refurbishing an Ercol Jubilee (bentwood) settee and non-matching footstool. The footstool was in dark stain with a lacquer on top - I scraped and sanded this which I found much easier than I expected. I used a Stanley carbide scraper and then...

No, sorry, I don’t know - we had someone come to remove my parents’ stairlift when the house was empty. I don’t think we got anything for it, but the removal was foc and done in about ten minutes I recall! So if you just want it removed, there is this option. Cheers

Use mirror adhesive - it is excellent stuff - I have used it without any problems on plastered walls in tiled surrounds and on painted mdf on the backs of wardrobe doors - no additional support (although I think I would have cramped a rail in place whilst the adhesive went off. The adhesive...

I had a very similar looking axe head from my grandfather that I re-handled recently. I managed to find some details of it on-line as shown below. I found an ash handle that I managed to make fit. I think it is American anyway. You can see that I have still to regrind the edge which will...

I don’t want to stir the pot, but was just intrigued as to what sort of negative comments they were attracting. I already have a set of these (sorry), and they are probably my most cherished tools only coming out for the “finest work” (ha), so I don’t want to see anyone doing them down! 😮 Cheers

In the pack of manuals and brochures I have for the buyer of my KGS301, I have found this sheet of details for the slightly earlier models KGS300/330. The difference is only the change of colour from green to blue. (Incidentally, I am now unsure that the 331 signified the inclusion of the...