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May you all be safe, well and as happy as possible in 2013 Steve

This book gets very good reviews and will probably give you a better idea whether you want certified training. Lots of reviews on Amazon (it's now in my basket!!) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Homeowners-Comp ... 1565233565 When you use a chainsaw and see the speed with which even a tiddler will go...

Brilliant. Thank you. I will give it a go - much cheaper than new windows :D :D

These are the best photos I could manage in the freezing dark :D

Much more character than my Stanley FatMax set :D

Hi Orchard Whatever you do, put your health and safety / personal protection stuff at the top of your list. Dust gets everywhere and can leave you permanently damaged as can noise. I'd immediately get at least some ear plugs, goggles and dust mask if you are using power tools - indeed...

Neil I know what you mean!!! Thanks for that. A 45 degree cut makes a lot of sense. The good thing about the square sections is that there is no moulding to deal with. Jon I'll take a pic and post it to show the window. I'm delighted with your suggestion to use a Fein Multimaster as it is...

This may be going agains the grain in this thread, but don't turn your nose up at Stanley Fat Max Thru Tang. I have a set of three, which cost around £35 from Screwfix. They are surprisingly good, they are very sharp out of the box and stay that way for ages. Here's a set of 5 for £50, so if...

Hi folks, Due to the laziness of successive decorators, one of my window frames has a fair bit of rot which needs dealing with. I don't really want to cut the rot out and fill it - as that has been done before and the rot just carried on rotting, but under the filler (hammer) (hammer) I'd...

Q: If Chippendale were alive today, what would he be known for? A: His age. Q: What did the bra say to the hat? A: You go on ahead and I'll give these two a lift. Geddit????

Thanks guys, Axminster will be getting an order from me any minute!! Cheers Steve

You've got some nice little wonder dogs there, Andy:) Thanks for the picture it is very clear. How long is the screw? It looks like what Axi call the York Front Vice Screw, but that is only 6.5" of thread according to the website:- http://www.axminster.co.uk/york-york-fr ... 2aff6a4e84 Your...

Thanks, guys :) Steve

Hi all, I am part way through building Chris Schwarz's Nicholson English workbench. Mine will be 5 foot long rather than his monster. I have got to the stage when I need to decide on hardware for the leg vice and wagon vice. I can't work out whether I should get a veritas tail vice screw to...

Safe journey and good luck Pete!! (can I come??)

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I did up a whole load of rim locks in our house - interior doors and exterior doors. I took them to a lock smith who made up new keys for them. To finish them I polished then with black patinating wax and they look really good (imho). That was 12 years ago and they are still going strong. I...

I've just french polished a guitar I built and have been really pleased with it. It is much easier than I had expected - although requiring care and patience. The finish however (using amber shellac) is really beautiful.

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I have been making some MDF routed panels for my MIL's bathroom to match her existing vanity unit. I know it is relatively easy to mould and work with, but I always forget how MDF blunts your tools, has to be sealed to stop the weetabix effect, and even with every dust extractor going full...