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Tom I've not heard of any of them! Bear in mind I'm in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, we have Farm Foods and Aldi... :) I like the idea of a sheep's milk cheese, I'll have to see what I can get locally. We do have Farm Shops, I'll have to have a foray. Personally I'm not keen on cheese with "stuff" in...

Stinking Bishop - I know the name, I don't think I've ever had it. It's got to be considered just for the name! :) I'm going to Maine to meet up with Dave Richards. He used to to be on here, he is the world's best exponent of Sketchup for woodwork. He can model anything. He contributes to FWW...

Evening all, Now I know that this very subjective, but play along :) I'm going to visit a friend soon and we are both foodies. I am allowed to take in (most) cheeses (probably not unpasteurised, but that's not my bag anyway), so what would you recommend? I'm looking for a shortlist of say half...

I've spent the last few hours in A&E having some bloods taken to identify a problem. Nothing too serious (yet) and so far inconclusive. But this post is not about that. In the Bloods room there were half a dozen or so of us. One lady, let's call her Dorothy, at least in her 80s and possibly...

It's a good question and I'm not sure of the answer. I'm not quite sure why we did it, maybe to make the floor more rigid. But it has resulted in an excellent floor.

If you are doing any mating in rubber, make sure that your windows have obscure glass in them, you don't want to upset the neighbours. :) +1 for painting the walls white. It makes an enormous difference. And I would definitely recommend insulating outside walls, not so much walls to the house...

I am an ***** of the first order. Remember me saying that I though I had some QS oak veneer, but when I opened up the bag it was something horrible and red? The only oak was crown cut and I shall use that for the balance. So I assumed it had got lost in the many house moves post-divorce...

This evening I opened a bottle of red that I've not had before. Finca del Mar, really good. I couldn't remember where I'd bought it, so I googled the name. Turns out it came from Aldi. But before the Aldi results was a link to a resort called Finca del Mar in Spain. It's a naturist reserve...

Very clever, but if that's a pig, I'm a Master Craftsman.

I've done the proper bog oak ones today. I modified the jig to take an indexing pin and fitted built-in guards so that I could dispense with my SUVA guard, as it got in the way, especially with the shortest pieces. By covering over the path of the blade, I can protect myself from the blade...

I think that would be a good idea. Have a set of blades for yourself and don't lend them out. Say, yes you can borrow the tool but you buy your own blades, they are consumable. I would say that is a good compromise, if you are happy with the rest of the deal.

It's a few years since I've been but I've always enjoyed it when I have. What always amazes me is that there is so much talent here in the UK. We really are World Leaders in design and craftsmanship. And there is a wide range of actual skill on display, too, from good to fantastic. But it's...

I originally had 2x1.4m rails and a 2.4m. The 2.4m was neither use nor ornament: too long for for anything less then a full sheet and not long enough for a full sheet. The 2.4m got nicked, so I bought a longer one. I'm not sure if it is 3m or 2.7. I think the latter. I cut one of the 1.4s into...

When I was building my workshop, Cowboy Builder, whom I've not seen on here for ages, and who lives near me, offered to lend me a Hilti jack-hammer type of thingy. We didn't know each other, but he offered it to a total stranger. I looked after it, of course, and returned it in the same...

Sorry Steve take me off the list. I've found a bigger one for not much more. It doesn't have the internal compartments but I don't want them anyway, so this suits me better. Very sorry to mess you about. Steve

Second in line please.

+1 for black boot polish. It is a high-quality wax which is already the right colour. It's good on all sorts of black woods. I've used it on Ebony and African Blackwood knobs before now. I wouldn't hesitate to use it again.

Absolutely! Depending on the complexity of the job, the percentage of the materials could be anything down to approximately zero. The cost of the labour would be several/many times the cost of any materials.

I've finished lipping the doors but not yet finished trimming that lipping. But while I was adding that lipping, one piece at a time, I decided to turn my attention to those Mackintoshesque motifs. I have spent a LOOOOONG time playing about with ideas for this. I don't want to copy a particular...

That is a good idea, Pete. If I have to do them myself, and that is looking increasingly likely, I had been thinking of using my track as a straightedge and using a rotary cutter to cut through two leaves at once. Same idea, different tool. It would indeed, especially on my little Kity. It's...