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hope we're going to get an Indian summer my chilli plants are full of fruit but unripe, everythings weeks behind due to crap july and august some of my hots and my kashmiri have only just come into flower

Thomas flinn bought clico who made clifton planes, and yes still made in sheffield

Whole spices don't and at rate I use them they don't get a chance to degrade

The simon james ones are excellent and a damb sight cheaper https://www.classichandtools.com/simon-james-19mm-34-holdfast/p1541

Finally got around to making a spice rack that actually accommodates all my spices[ ATTACH=full]166481[/ATTACH]

You can buy citric acid in powdered form ,personally i prefer just using a razor blade scraper gets 90% of rust off then a light rub with a scotchbrite and a block, lot less fath and no water

I'd like one but collectors have driven price so high so unless you drop on one at carboot it's not going to happen

Not given them a thorough workout yet my makitas had been used daily on site for 3 years and were ready for replacing ,also wanted to give brushless a try

I made a bench to sellers plans a couple of years ago, had to adapt size for my space,but a great learning project that makes all future woodworking a lot more enjoyable

They could have at least used a clean pallet

Thanks for pointing that deal out bought a set yesterday Retired my makitas to workshop

I like the sharpie trick blacken all the teeth then you see which teeth you've filed once your in the rhythm it's just moving gullet to gullet, it's more a matter of feel and using the same repetive motions

Yes got it works fine was a real bargain

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Price of sharpening for a 14 inch tenon saw when i enquired was £28 for just sharpening if tooth profile was good if not flattening and reprofiling and any straightening of kinks wold be extra rendering price not viable ,learning a new skill is enlightening and only involves sweat equity, no...

Most of what I make is from reclaimed ,burning or landfill would be sacrilege for that timber , I'm sure you'll make some beautiful things and get enjoyment from the process

I think most workshops have several iterations before your happy with layout , i know mine has

If you keep your saws sharp less is more, sharpie full length of blade do every other tooth then turn round and come back a couple of strokes of file and it's like a new saw if rip even easier same process and no need to skip a tooth and turn round

I practiced on a couple of 4tpi ripsaws bought from carboot for peanuts. Learnt some technique and after a few more felt confident enough to attempt my £180 pax 20tpi dovetail saw which was getting rather dull Ps deema does a really good and helpful writeup on saw sharpening

Picking up tomorrow not a scroll sawer but if I can't find a use for it I'm sure it's worth more than 60 quid