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I've watched the whole series and would recommend it if you are building chairs, there is a fair bit about marking out that I wouldn't have thought of if I were doing it with no instruction. You can subscribe for one month for £10 and watch the any of the vids and then unsubscribe. Paddy

I always wear drezna work trousers, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCRUFFS-DREZN ... cXbv_vjuVw They are the best work trousers I've ever tried. As for pants, well in the winter I wear long johns, summer boxers or commando.

Thanks everyone for the ideas. I think the rebate followed by the flush trim sounds the most promising, I'm going to give it a go (I'll need to buy a 3mm rebate bit). The curvy thing looks like an interesting bit of kit, useful for some other tasks. No Skills, I can't modify the plasma so it...

I run a small dry dock repairing canal boats. A relatively frequent task is to cut out rotten metal sections and replace with new steel (yes this is a woodworking question). What I generally do is make templates for the shapes in 6mm mdf and then cut the steel out (usually 5 or 6mm) using the...

Some truth in that, but they are 5 minutes drive from my dock so they often get my custom.

Hi Omer, What kind of tools are you interested in? I presume when you say Old Town you mean Old Street. Quite near to there is a shop called Tyzaks (the last remaining part of an old tool making family although no longer owned by the Tyzak family), the post code is E2. It is OK for new tools as...

Make a crosscut sled. There's loads of vids on youtube, this one is good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbG-n--LFgQ

If you do decide to go for dovetails and want some help consider this from Davis Barron http://www.davidbarronfurniture.co.uk/d ... ?pg=1&id=5 There is also a you tube video of him using one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibyTMTLjaq8 Paddy

Very useful information. I have made many seating areas in boats and have never been sure about dimensions. However for me the problem is often compounded by the fact that the sofa seats often double up as a dinning area when a table folds down, ideally they would be at different heights for...

A quick google search seems to confirm this price but I'm pretty sure I get iroko a lot cheaper than that, at least from my regular wood yard (Roberts), off hand I'm not sure but in the region of £30 a cubic foot. A few years ago when the Cutty Sark was being restored/rebuilt after the fire...

Mignal, that lute rose is amazing. I've never noticed it in your profile before. Respect, Paddy

All diamond plated "wear in". With the 1200 this is a good thing and the quality of the edge improves with use. It's a bit gutting with the coarse stones as at first it seems like you can get rid of the grinder. After they are "broken in" they should stay at roughly the same abrasiveness for...

Do moulding planes with cap irons exist? I've never seen one, but the exact reasons expressed by Custard perhaps they should. Maybe something for you plane makers out there to consider (I appreciate that making the cap iron would be tricky). Tear on a moulding is far more difficult to deal...

I get my bandsaw blades from North London Saws http://www.nlstools.co.uk/. They sell carbon steel blades or bi metal (M42) if you want them to really last. I tend to get the cheaper ones and get them sharpened regularly. I drive past them on my way too and from work so have never really...

I use a Sorby Pro Edge. It is nearly as fast as a bench grinder and very easy to use. It is possible to overheat an edge but is, in my opinion, loads easier to use than a dry bench grinder and nearly as fast. I've never used a tormek so can't compare. You can also buy fine belts sharpening for...

This is very good advice in my opinion. When I have to discuss ply quality with a customer I always show them the cheap bit of ply I used for my woodrat wall with voids and overlapping plys and then the perfect looking edge of some buffalo board or other quality bit of ply, I don't think anyone...

For cleaning up after the PT I would use a 4. I have heard Custard speak before about only using a 7 at the Barnsley Workshop and I would not want to question his/their judgement as I am sure they are better craftsmen than I, but I very rarely use a long plane, I find them a bit unwieldy. I...

Just say no, explain to them it needs to be made of baltic birch (or whatever you choose) and that's that. In my work at a dry dock I am often faced with customers wanting me to do things that are "wrong". There was a time when I was swayed by the "customer is always right" nonsense. I have...

My sister worked in Pakistan for a while in the 80s and was surprised that people used the word Paki as we would use Brit, the Paki army or Paki cricket team. Over here however I see it as completely unacceptable and would always call people out for it. I must say I do not feel the same about...