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Fab, thank you all

Hi, I am looking for a pin chuck to hold drills of less than 3mm in my pillar drill. Can anyone recommend a decent make? Everything I have found looks cheap and nasty. Are they called something else as I can’t find one in Axminster? Thanks

Felder have got an offer on their hammers at the moment - ends on Friday.

Made mine for doing tenons with some bits of ply and a couple of toggle clamps. Loads of examples if you google. I don’t use a mitre track, but finish off by hand if necessary. If you are using a groover make sure that the bearing or arbour sits fractionally behind the fence otherwise you...

I have got a theory that as time goes on more subject matter has already been covered and the less need for new questions, hence less visible traffic (but perhaps more views of old posts). It’s still the first place I turn to when I get stuck!

Force yourself to watch Tv for a few evenings and you will soon change your mind!

Dyson Hand held is fab, Use the short battery life as a positive- brilliant excuse for not doing too much cleaning!

Piece of small 18mm ply with a hole just big enough to wedge a pencil in vertically, let the lead poke a tiny bit out of the bottom . The whole thing is more stable and easier to use than a compass - you keep the bottom flat on whatever your template material is and the side runs against...

Makita ls1040 ? I bought one a couple of weeks ago, not sure how I managed without it before!

With much sadness I need to sell my Inca Surface planer. Good working order, lovely quiet solid machine, total table size is 30" x 9" suitable for small workshop. Table plus planer size 30"x18"x34" - two person lift (we can help this end). £195, collect from near to J2 of M50.

For those of you that install your products, what type of insurance do you have, what is the typical cost and what does it cover? Does it also cover your products e.g. if someone hurts themselves on something you have supplied? Thanks

With that addition of an MFT style top built into my workbench and some dogs, I use it instead of a table saw. I also personally think they are safer. Joining tracks can be a fiddle if you are looking for absolute accuracy over a long length. Other than that it is probably the most frequently...

Having just finished our garage, as per the above, lots (and lots more) sockets plus 16amp. Also think about a master power switch so you can switch off and walk out without worrying at the end of the day (with machines on NVR switches where appropriate).

I personally don’t think you can go wrong with either Wealden or Fisch

I personally find a 5 easier than a 4 as mine feels better balanced, but that might just be me! I think that bench height has more to do with it than the plane itself (oh, and not to mention the concept of getting it sharp, but best not go there!). Where I have really struggled is planes...

Try Osmo Raw - Axminster stock it

Hi, Haven’t seen anything yet? Are these still available? Thanks

I have a 1956 Singer 201k and it is just amazing. I was fortunate enough to pick mine up from EBay for all of £40. Mine has its own table; a broad flat table at the same height as the machine bed makes life oodles easier. I would go for an electric one rather than a hand one. You can still...

I’m sorry, but that’s a bit pathetic - or just an excuse for a snow day? Your workshop is all of 10,maybe 15 meters away from your house :-) :-) :-)

Hi, Can I have the Shaker Book and the Mechanical Marvels in Wood? Can you PM me with a total amount and some payment details? Thanks