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On balance I am not particularly keen on this idea. However, if a "for sale" section is set up it should be restricted to members who have made a certain number of posts, say fifty. This way it would avoid any old herbert just coming on here to sell stuff, without fees or regulation. Just...

Mark just a quick question, how low does the thicknessing bed have to go in order to flip the dust chute over? On my scheppach I have to lower to around 17 cm. The winding mechanism is highly geared and I find that I am continually moving this up to say 2 cm and then back down again. £1,100...

I am very sorry to hear about this business. Very upsetting. My neighbour across the street saw some fellas peeing on my garage doors, I thought I know what will fix them. A small electric charge wired to the metal doors. :shock: My missus said if I tried to set this up they would arrest me...

Mark that offer looks very tempting, a saving of over £300. Is it a general offer or just a special for you? Is the machine new or a demo model in their shop? Hmmm, very tempted to upgrade from my scheppach for the Jet. Tony.

What ho fellas, I have made a handle to repair an old favourite garden tool and also a handle for a screwdriver with some success. The tricky bit seems to be drilling the hole in the middle of the handle to accept the tool. I can't help thinking that I should be able to do this on the lathe...

Hello Mark, Out of interest what is the offer on the JPT 310?. This seems a well respected machine. Cheers, Tony.

I hope to join in the fun fellas, got a little erand to do in Gosport which is fairly nearby. Saturday seems to be the day. Cheers, Tony.

My experience of Architects and structural engineers is that they always over engineer the pudding so to say. I have a very good architect who is excellent but my building contractor always says ...you didn't need to do that, or that was a waste of money and time. I am involved in a...

Hello Toby, I have also got the BU jointer. It is an excellent plane. I use mine with the optional side fence which is very handy. Bevel angles can also be achieved by attaching a bevelled piece of wood to the fence which makes for neat and consistent edges. I only have one blade at a standard...

That Liberon lubricating wax is also quite effective.

Hello Rob, Not sure about those bits, may pay to save up for some Clico ones, very expensive. Rob I haven't received a PM, please send again. The competition is hotting up, good number of entrants. Will wait to hear from you, cheers. Tony.

On offer at the moment from Rutlands, Dakota mortice bits and chisels. http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DKL25a Has anybody got this set? for £30 and half price it seems quite a good buy? Cheers, Tony. PS. Why are Rutlands discounting Festool items? I thought this wasn't allowed.

Hello Dibs, I dealt with party wall issues last year at my office where I have been undertaking a small development project. I had to deal with five neighbours, on all sides. My architect and surveyor wanted to photograph and document the state of the complete boundary from both sides! This...

yes IB it was a good buy. Donkeys ears always seem big. I guess thay have to be by design. Funny term as well. Tony.

Gosh Paul three shooting boards. That is excellent. Left and right handed a matching pair, as you say perfect for picture frames. On another note are you planning to go to the hand tool event at West Dean, early in June? It is another long trip for me, but I have some business in that area if...

I also don't think there is much point in making the fence adjustable. I was wondering whether to have a fixing point at 45 for mitres. Alternatively I can make a triangle to attach. Not sure. Your quite right paul the fence is too high. I was mulling over lowering it a bit and adding a...

Hello fellas, I have also been working on a new shooting board. Here are a few pics. Here you can see the wearing strip insert just sticking out. A close up of the insert and my basic handywork. :) The board is made from a sample piece of floor covering I stumbled on at the...

Hello Richard, I like your design which appears to have a number of arts & crafts influences, the workman like proportions, through tenons. Quartersawn oak would look good and would be in keeping with this line of thought. Oak can also be fumed for a darker richer colour. I have not tried...

Thanks for the tips fellas. Got a bag full of those ferrels at Yandles Rob. :) Tony.

Hello Mike, I fitted the Veritas twin screw vice to my bench last year, as my main vice. I am generally very happy with performance, the vice is big and very strong. The ability to skew the vice a little is also very handy. This facility is why the vice doesn't have any guide rods and sags a...