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  1. Phill05

    Making holes in dovetail saw blade for handle, high carbon alloy

    You can use a carbide masonry drill to cut the holes make sure you have the blade clamped down well to stop any movement.
  2. Phill05

    So this Dovetailing business?...

    It looks like you have the pin the wrong way round in the 3rd image, practice and practice it will come better
  3. Phill05

    How much grease on the bearings of lathe?

    Yes it would be Grease to use in those cups not oil.
  4. Phill05

    In which year did you start woodworking

    1: I started around 1965/6 on making simple furniture for friends while working in farming and progressed into a proper workshop 10 years later on my own I some items for a shop in Chelsea and it took off from there all working from re-claimed timber, gaining a team of 5 lads as we got more and...
  5. Phill05

    Rollers for drawers

    Nylon 66 rod cut to the size you want drill a hole and pin or screw to side of drawers. Can be found on e-bay.
  6. Phill05

    Shaving

    Heads down I can see a sharpening thread starting :)
  7. Phill05

    Crown Guard Extraction

    Well my thinking is if dust is coming up then there has to be something not quite right either not enough main suction to take it away or riving knife is thinner than the blade so is back cutting on the up as well, I had replaceable wooden bed plates cut by the blade that was in the saw inc for...
  8. Phill05

    Crown Guard Extraction

    I don't see the point of this as the blade deposits most if not all dust below the blade as it cuts downwards, I would say this is an expensive gimmick.
  9. Phill05

    Bandsaw blade tracking problem

    Back again now, a little follow up to what I posted before, this is what I have experienced & found in the past years of using bandsaws I have had from the large resaws 38" wheels ( these blades were sent away for conditioning and sharpening ) down to what I have now 30cm, over the years I have...
  10. Phill05

    Bandsaw blade tracking problem

    Once set and running true you can leave the tension on unless you will not be using it for weeks between, I never had a problem.
  11. Phill05

    Relief carving from a photo

    Hi Drew, This is something I have been doing for a while with Vectric software I started in Photo V carve and found it very satisfying and upgraded to Aspire to do full 2.5D models, by taking an image and put it through the import to vectors you can get a very good model cut out. This started...
  12. Phill05

    New to the Forum

    Welcome Skint, you have made a brilliant start with the horses extremely well done.
  13. Phill05

    Joke thread

    I should have gone to Specsavers
  14. Phill05

    Joke thread

    So why did you, I find her the most irrigating to listen too give me Sally any day.
  15. Phill05

    Joke thread

    stuart think yourself lucky or you would have been as big as Phill
  16. Phill05

    Winter storage, wax on tools?

    Dave not kidding try Brywax.
  17. Phill05

    What wood is this please

    My turn to ask what wood is this? I have been looking for some wood with a pattern within for a carving of a swimmer in water, I have contacted some UK wood suppliers and no go so far I can get some figured from the states but would be a big cost on shipping and customs, I came across this in...
  18. Phill05

    Scary robot video.

    Just wait till you get in a sharpening discussion with that, that smile say's it all.
  19. Phill05

    Scary robot video.

    That is amazing.
  20. Phill05

    Spiral Upcut Router Bits

    Have a look here very good quick service and good assortment of cutters https://www.shop-apt.co.uk/economy-single-flute-up-cut-routers-mdf-wood-pvc-acrylic/economy-6mm-diameter-single-flute-carbide-router-slot-drill-for-mdf-wood-pvc-acrylic-52mm-flute-length.html
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