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Bearing in mind the originator of the question mentioned its original form ie Skittle, you would have expected beech but it isn't! I can't see that any turner would have used anything than a native hardwood and Cherry fits the bill. That is if the original was a UK made item.

I would go with Spanner48 and Owd Jockey. Probably cherry. Aformosia is splintery as a Teak substitute, As there are hundreds of Mahogany variations that is still a possible. Not satinwood /rosewood /padauk far too exotic and wrong colour and very rarely available in the size that would be...

Back in the day, three day week and all that. I was sharing a house with three others who each had cars, I had bought a cheap Morris Minor as a second car (fuel was a problem for my TR5) and one frosty morning the only car that would start was the moggy. So yes, for reliablity I would be happy...

Jacob's cooker is a case in point of installing printed circuit boards in place of mechanical switching. These so-called engineers are "parts changers" not engineers. The dumbing down of most trades is frustrating. Modern cars are a case in point of over compicating simple technology...

Welome too, from Barnham, West Suusex. Have a very good solictor (which is getting rare in England) from Oz in Brighton, her husband is also from Oz. Must have the potential for an aussie club thereabouts!

Yew is wonderful for chairmaking, I have an early yew "Windsor" chair (with elm seat), this chair is around 200 years old and is beautiful. The only replacement is the steam bent top rail. I made the replacement a little thicker than the original (more than twenty years ago) as with so many...

Welcome, It is almost twenty years since I last visited BC. Unfortunately for my Sister's funeral up in Williams Lake (via Vancouver). Still have many family members in Canada, though it is dwindling. I found Vancouver to be a most beautiful city, framed as it is by the mountains. My old Royal...

I well remember a news article in a UK woodworking magazine many years ago. Scientists were trying to determine how wooden platters (remember them?) or cutting boards trapped germs compared to plastic versions. They actually found the reverse and published it. I believe today this research would...

I recognise that floor! Years ago we used to make Computer bureaus, deliver and install the customers equpment in them (before led screens). Delivered to one house and the floor was just like the photo. Had to block up the front of the plinth to level, looked awful but the customer was happy LoL!

Frustrating, as I had to clear my large workshop in a hurry and it is all packed into a barn, such that I can't lay my hand on anything yet. I have loads od spirit and water aniline stains and load of earth pigments. Soon I hope to unearth them and will offer them for sale here in small...

I agree with mrpercysnodgrass for his advice and also his "reservations" on Will of the Repair shop. Much like the "curate's egg" only good in parts. I am extremely cynical as to how TV selects it's "Experts" (Covid being an extreme case). Many on that show are, but not all, Imho. My only...

It might well be true about Openreach but my experience is that compannies other than BT seem to be able to get openreach out more quickly. I have used Vodafone and TalkTalk and they have responded quickly. My daughter with BT has just taken 28 days to fix a fault. The openreach engineer said he...

Just a thought, for large complex jobs I used to use a veneering company. In my case on the South Coast, The veneer worksop in Portslade, Brighton. They were always professional and good to deal with. Might be worth seeking out someone in your area. I remember Crispins, when they were in Curtain...

I would buy a waterproof extension socket cover for that lead. The one I have is elongated "egg shaped" by Brennenstuhl a Safebox BIG IP44 rating.

These days of high prices for sheet materials it would push me down the mdf route. If veneered both sides it is very stable. Getting good ply is expensive and the substrate for veneering must be perfect. The benefit of veneering yourself is "cosmetic" in that you have a wider choice of timber...

I built a pair of holiday homes which BRs required mains linked alarms, with battery backup. The batteries (PP3) kept going flat (supposably last five years), with an annoying chirp, chirp. When I checked with the manufactures "why were they going flat after just a couple of years", they...

Fenhayman, My brother had just the same hassle in Colchester, Essex area a few months ago with BT. They unilaterally declared he was going over to Voip, with the result that he lost all services for weeks. As the copper wires belong to BT, this no doubt will be a familiar...

I am sure that has been suggested that you are now on Voip. i.e. through your broadband. One way to get the signal to another room is to use "power line" units. Basically a unit is plugged into a mains socket near the router and then connected with an ethernet cable to the Router, another unit...

In 1965 at the end of my first year of Royal Navy apprenticeship I won a prize of a £5 tool voucher that I spent at a Plymouth toolshop. Bought exact same M&W 361 Mic. and a small steel engineers square, so the mic. alone must have around £4 then, I still have them both, memory lane !

Sachakins,I love the idea of going out with a bang!