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I think that the saw stop is a good idea and it is a shame it is not for sale in the UK, however one of the main dangers from a table saw is kick back. Someone I know personally was impaled in the chest last year and literally came close to death from a piece shattering on a large table saw. I...

Wow that guy can move his hands fast

Blimey, how much would an ebay no 4 cost then?

I use digital calipers all the time. Measuring thickness of wood and metal , depths of holes, sizes of drill bits, sizes of nuts and bolts, the list of uses is endless, I always have two pairs, one in the drawer one on my person. Very rarely do I need the accuracy they claim to have and I 1/10th...

The only purpose I can think of is so people can discuss/compare their planes over the internet. Whether this could count as "important" is another thing. In japan they need an actual reliable number for their planning competitions, in that situation the importance is to be compared to the...

How can I be missing the point when I was quoting myself? It was my point! My comment on shaving thickness was in response to the conversation between ED65 and custard (and others) on shaving thickness. I'm glad your planes work to your satisfaction, as do mine. Finger is much better, thanks Paddy

As far as rollers pushing the board through is concerned before messing with the feed rollers make sure you lubricate the bed. I just give is a quick squiggle with a candle over the surface as you might with a hand plane, works wonders.

I would use epoxy, is there a specific reason for not doing so? Paddy

Maybe I've been lucky but I have successfully glued iroko with pva many times.

Memzey, if your in the area feel free to pop in

Chris, that's because the glass in your windows is so clean you can't see it's there

Yeah, Parkside steel. they don't keep stock anymore (all kept up north), just offices. I do a fair bit of business with them (well a fair bit for me, peanuts for them)

I sincerely hope you're joking. Last time I cut myself I went straight from the hospital back to work, got an infection, spent three days in hospital on a drip and they nearly amputated a finger.

At Enfield Dock at the very end of Ordnance Road South (next to river). You won't have driven past as we are in an industrial estate, but may well have walked past if you walk down the river. big white polytunnel opposite side of the river from where rifles pub used to be

Steve, I understand what you are saying, but everyone has to decide how far to take self sufficiency. My main focus is on fixing boats and maintaining my tools so I can struggle on with life. When you buy a chisel do you buy one with a handle? Do you buy saws with teeth already cut? If I didn't...

After reading a conversation like this once I decided to measure shaving thickness, it was a slow work day, I found that if I give the calipers a good squeeze I can get 0 thou shavings. I've had some planes that needed a bit more than some time "setting up" before they would work right, one was...

What, all cuts to be made on unguarded table saw with $5000 dollars worth of Lie Nielsen planes hanging on the wall behind us?

They mean cap iron

I have to disagree with this. If the grain is straight splitting is loads faster and easier than sawing. I started splitting them on long pieces that could not be held in the vice. If the tenons are long then I always do stop cuts parallel to the shoulder cut maybe 11/2" apart. I tend to split...