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Copper pipe in 15 and 22mm is very useful for making all sorts of stuff with elbow and tee fittings- a cafe near here has coat-hooks made from 15mm and even a stand in the WC to hold the spare toilet rolls - and in the same alternate use scheme of things he has lots of shelving made from...

I don't have an answer to your question - but have a comment on hanging the doors . . . from experience! Having fitted a couple of stable doors the first was a nighmare to get the two parts to align etc by hanging the two bits separately - the second time, on a tip from the people that made...

Thanks - I hadn't seen those plans - the hunt is now on fo suitable timber (and the template idea is a good one as I'll doubtless be asked to make more than one)

Looks great - Was that from a published plan? - if so I'd like a copy please . . . and when you say reclaimed timber - reclaimed from what? (I make loads of stuff from pallets (just planing the timber very lightly to smooth it) I've seen loads of Adirondack plans but most look...

Axminster had a live session on You Tube today (it's now in their list of videos) that was about 90 minutes and showed 6 different dovetail/box joints that were possible with the different "combs" - all the joints that were made, live, were pretty good . . . although I'm not sure how many you...

Just been to get some treated timber from Travis Perkeins - price was hiked up about 9% this morning compared with website price yesterday . . . checked and yes that's the price today - the only upside is that a) they seem to have masses of stock of timber compared with Jewsons across the...

Exactly - loads of Rutland stuff is just so obviously Banggood rebadged in a different colour at twice the price - Banggood stuff is often UK stocked and arrives in days (and it's the same coour as Woodpecker :) (y) )

No - she just didn't think the format worked (and she has little interest in jewellery - phew! ;) (y)) - Bake Off, Sewing Bee and the Pottery show were of interest to her . . . where the format did work.

Not watched it (my wife started and switched off after 10 minutes) - but the title is wrong - the quote is "All that GLISTERS is not gold" - and this is where it came from (appropriately today, The Bard's birthday) “All that glisters is not gold; Often have you heard that told: Many a man...

All the hammers and similar tools I've ever owned have had hickory handles.

Not long ago Poundland had a range of pink tools - I have a pair of pliers and a couple of screwdrivers somewhere, not bad for the money.

You could try Spare Parts for Power Tools and Garden Machinery as they stock parts for a lot of own-brand tools incl Kingfisher group

Yep - I bought a couple a few weeks ago to replace an old one I had mislaid - blades are VERY flexy to the point of the saw being useless for anything but the smallest flush cutting of very thin dowels.

Not yet mentioned is a wall constructed with gabions (wire box filled with stones) - at only 18" high it would look great and be very durable. I don't think it's quite as simple as just pouring the stones in but it can't be that complex.

100% agree that blockwork with either render or thin timber cladding will last a lot, lot longer. Previous house we had raised beds with oak sleeper-sized boards - they were "treated" but still rotted badly within about 5 years (replaced with blockwork) BUT to answer the original question, go...

Tiger sheds are well worth a look - we have an excellent one at the allotment : BUT I screwed it all together rather than using the bag of nails that came with it (for strength and if we wanted to take it apart) - also doubled up the felt roof with quality (laid the supplied felt one way and the...

I'm just completing a garden project - horizontal cladding on battens on a blockwork wall - using Thermowood ("baked softwood") that's about 25% of the price for Western Red Cedar and, they say, will outlast the cedar even with no finish. Have to say it's easy to work with and looks good - at...

1/4" router will be fine - probably a 10mm cutter - just do it with several passes with straight bit - given your width/depth I would be doing multiple passes on width and depth. And - take a look at the Katsu palm router/trimmer - it's a Makita copy to all intents and purposes - but at about...

Having collected the vice (the small one) I bought from Andy and seen the others I can vouch for them being in good used condition and fit for purpose.

Plywood is a real jungle with letters delineating the quality - whether knots are visible, how big the knots are, whether there are patched areas etc - the pdf document attached from Lathams is a pretty good reference (and some cool ply projects too) Unless I have absolute confidence in the...