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Personally I think that when you start to value you time a £400 to £500 per day you will never enjoy woodworking. Even the best quality tools will need maintenance over time.

I cant understand why anybody would question what you are interested in buying. I do find it strange when some people who have a taste for fine quality tools like to think that unless you have the best you will never be able to enjoy the hobby. Part of my enjoyment is to create something I am...

The best solution is to fit all your power tools with universal car steering rack gaiters that will fit all shapes and size of outlet and then will all connect to your vac.

I think that metal and wood cutting bandsaws are totally different. My metal cutting saw has no tyres and the blade overhangs the wheels. If it had tyres they would become embedded with metal in no time and would soon become useless for metal or wood.

I didn't explain more because I wasn't sure that the photo would show up. If you are going to invest in a pillar drill of any sort it is going to cost you a fair amount of cash and you need to buy something that is right for you. I do both metal work and wood work and I have 2 pillar drills, I...

This a photo of the simple drill press table.

What I should have also said is that if there is a forum member who is restoring a Hobbies Royal saw and needs parts other than the blade clamps, the table support or the treadle plate you are welcome to them. I would hate to see these parts go to waste.

What has happened is that several years ago I built up a small collection of hobbies saws including the model that they called the Royal. For any of you who have an interest in these things you will know that is quite a rare model but to my shame I have to say that when reorganising my workshop...

If you bothered to come back to the topic that you started some of us could perhaps help you.

Iv'e got exactly the same problem in that I need to make a pair of gates about 6ft high to span a gap 10ft wide. To make matters worse in the morning one side of the gates will be in full sun and in the afternoon the other side will be in full sun and I think that making them from wood will...

I think that most people on here will tell you that you need an engineering quality drill that is not an opinion I agree with. I have an SIP version of the drill you are referring to and in my opinion it is a good choice for woodworking and would recommend it to anybody. I made a simple table...

There used to be a member of the forum called scrimperuk who I think repaired this sort of thing for a living. Maybe do a search for him on the forum and send a pm.

Sorry I should have made things clearer. A few years ago there were several members of this section of the forum that had an interest in the old Hobbies saws including me. I have a small collection that for personal reasons are in various state of repair that have been left for several years but...

Is there anybody left on scroll saw section of the forum that is interested in the old treadle saws from Hobbies?

I am not a fanatic hand tool woodworker but I think that Matt Estlea has totally nailed Youtube. He is a young guy with good skills and creates good and interesting content that will bring him in an income from google for many years to come.

Hex shank drill bits will fit into a standard chuck.

Well I am happy to be corrected. I thought that the op wanted to make his clamps more heavy duty and didn't realise that noise was the issue. I have never had a problem with the bar bending but if you overload this type of clamp the tooth on the adjustable head will tear into the ally body...

To be honest I don't think that putting any wood into a hollow sash clamp will turn it into a more heavy duty clamp. I have 6 hollow sash clamps that are great for light duty jobs but when more force is required you need heavy duty clamps.

I think that your bushes may be thicker than your blade.

Yes please.