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I wish I'd known about this long ago. My hole making will be revolutioniserated!

Well away from the house. The ivy seems to be a slow growing variety, not the regular stuff, which I agree is an absolute nuisance. So I'll see what it does.

Honeysuckle, clematis, jasmine (though I don't think jasmine actually climbs), passiflora, something I can't remember the name of, ivy that's already there, + some fillers for the bottom stretch. My general thought is it should be a bit of a riot. This is all on the pavement side at the front of...

Thanks! Message sent. I'll see what they say. The flat-pack panels aren't really an option. If anyone has any alternative suggestions to make these trunks into a nice looking fence for climbing plants to climb up - do chime in!

Not sure if this would come under woodworking or not, so posting in OT section... Finally got the cypressa leylandi hedge cut down to a series of trunks. The plan is to attach something to them for climbing plants to grow up. Length is about 4m. It seems the nicest thing to do is to turn them...

I think the idea is you do it accurately enough that it doesn't need adjustment. Though for mere mortals a thin wedge here or there might be ok! I'm very impressed by the way :)

How are they held in? Chubber suggested an excellent method in post #10. I've never cut a dovetail myself but surely it's worth the effort! I feel for you on those tiny angle errors though. Ouch.

Another approach occurs to me. You could cut into the shoulders as in your original drawing, but make straight cuts instead of curved. Then create matching flats on the central piece. Less material to remove than a single flat area, though matching the angle would be harder. You avoid that...

Fun times for you then, when winter comes along! Do you get flooded roads too?

Mrs has managed to grow more tomatoes and cucumbers than we know what to do with, again. Quite few toms split this time though.

Oh I do have chisels, they were just very cheap! But they've done me over 20 years of occasional use and the occasions when I've needed a better one have been few and far between. Perhaps when I have a proper work-space set up I'll get some decent ones. As you say, s/h is a good source.

I thought pitch pine was extinct? (all cut down for railway sleepers and telegraph poles)

WD40 does many things but it isn't intended to be a lubricant and will dry out. You need to apply oil or grease after you get things moving.

Making flats was my first thought too. Personally I don't have a decent chisel so I'd use abrasive as much as possible - starting with a rasp. Or make a jig so you can do it with a router. Or make judicious and careful cuts on a well set-up sliding mitre saw (flippin' miracle machine). Or even...

Nice work. I particularly like the "bangy bangy stick"! I faced your same dilemma contemplating a tool cabinet. Then I didn't have room for one anyway!

I've been liking the weather here in the middle of the Midlands this year. Not too hot, not too wet, not too windy, not too cool. Bit of everything, nice range of contrasts. Garden is a lot happier than last year for getting some rain. Makes a pleasant change after a couple of decades of nearly...

I looked it up. It is HDPE.

I would guess a number of factors. Apart from the potential toxicity, which although appears to be a very low risk, risk averse manufacturers would avoid, there's also some other factors. Everyone has heard of stainless steel. They think they know what it is. Most people don't know what...

My curiosity being piqued, I found this: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp212-c1.pdf It looks as though you wouldn't suffer toxic effects from a cheese wire.

From the RSC Periodic Table app: "Biological role Although it is toxic in anything other than small quantities, molybdenum is an essential element for animals and plants. There are about 50 different enzymes used by plants and animals that contain molybdenum. One of these is nitrogenase, found...