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Brexit. That's my one and only contribution to that conversation. I never discuss B-R-E-X-I-T. So, said it. Are you salivating for the potential for entertaining controversy now, ha, ha. Slainte.

It's not unusual for such material to warp after it's been purchased, sometimes a little and sometimes quite dramatically as you describe. Rightly or wrongly the practice in the construction trade seems to be to pick out the best bits for elements of the construction needing close adherence to...

Don't do that. I drop in there from time to time to watch you and Robin, and one or two others nit-picking at each other, amusingly for me and, seemingly pointlessly for you guys. I don't post there myself, can't be bothered, but the entertainment every now and then is worth the occasional...

What was it? Recently tanalised, wet rough sawn and not kilned intended for exterior use, greater than 100 mm thick so wouldn't have been kiln dried anyway. 26% MC is two percentage points greater than is allowable for dry grading of kiln dried construction timber. How did you check the...

That's not quite so. The target for kilned construction grade timber in Europe is 20% MC ±2%. European furniture grade timber has a kilning target of 11% MC ±2%. In North America the kilning target for furniture grade wood is 7% MC ±2%. As others have already said, Parbynat's problem was...

Many people seem to simply use mild steel rose head nails which in oak will, as you say, cause black marks or vertical streaks to develop - I guess they're not bothered about the discolouration or consider it just part of the job's character . But there are makers such as Crown Nail Company that...

The chances are there are vertical timber studs 610 mm on centre, and possibly some horizontal noggins to which the plasterboard is attached. Find those and attach the cabinets to the studs, possibly via a horizontal rail attached to the studs through the plasterboard. I may be wrong about the...

I find it interesting that the fire risk potential of polymerising oil soaked rags is something that seems to need to be relearnt or reminded about in the case of longer term users every few years, and that spontaneous ignition of such rags does happen with, in some cases, major losses...

It's tiger oak, on the way to brown oak caused by fungal infection, specifically Fistulina hepatica (aka, Beefstaek fungus or ox-tongue fungus) in the live tree. Slainte.

If you mean by "lays flat" that it's resting on an existing flat surface that prevents air circulation to both sides of the panel it would be a good idea to raise the panel up on stickers about 18 - 25 mm square. This will allow air to circulate and reduce the chance of warp, primarily cupping...

Agreed. Slainte.

Dumplings were/are made of wood and resemble an inverted Christmas pudding (dome shape) with a small flat surface on the top. A hole bored through the centre of the dome allowed the spindle to pass through. The dome itself had wooden bearers or a board passing across its wide base that could be...

In response to the points I've numbered above. 1. Agreed. They are versatile. 2. True, particularly from a historical perspective what with square head blocks and French heads, both now obsolete and long gone (hopefully) in any professional environment. I've seen people working square head...

It's not always the case that someone has an instant answer to a question, and yours may fit into that category. Disappointed you may be, but that's how it goes sometimes. I can't give you an answer because I have no experience of that brand of router. However, I bet Peter Sefton can guide you...

Soss hinges. They protrude as illustrated in your images, but the mechanism is hidden when the leaf is folded out flat. Slainte.

I'm pleased you seem to have achieved what you were aiming for. With steam bending it's a common practice (not always, e.g., in free bending) to incorporate a metal strap with stops at both ends to trap the length of wood that's to be bent: the strap follows the convex curve. In steam bending...

That time sounds about right. In any case, you can steam for ten minutes or so, take the piece out of the steamer and gently try a test bend. If it's not flexible enough, put it back in the steamer. Alternatively, you might consider not using steam at all to bend such a thin piece. A well...

Start again as you're unlikely to be able to rescue it, unless you can easily break the glue bond without causing splintering of the grain. Assuming you used sash cramps I'd say it's most likely the bars of the clamps were set on what is now the concave side of the bend and overtightened. This...

One possible cause of the cupping in that table is moisture cycling. If it's a table that's been used in, for example, a kitchen, maybe the top surface was scrubbed clean with water on a fairly regular basis. Each application of water to the top surface and the subsequent drying is a moisture...

Tom, as a woodworker that uses planes amongst other woodworking tools my interest in this thread was prompted because of the 'influenced shavings' descriptor. That I've had things published over the years is not relevant that I can see. I admit that I seldom watch woodworking videos on places...