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Hello, I used to have some of these magazines when I was a kid, some given to me by my granddad via my dad. I don't know what happened to them, but I haven't had possession of them for many years. I did wonder if there was some valuable information in these that I had lost, and might never find...

Hello, One you can't play is about as nice as a banjo can get! (hammer) Mike.

Hello, Of course the price keeps going up, there is no competition! I don't doubt the material is good, but when no one else is allowed to produce it, the more popular it becomes the more the manufacturer can push up the costs. I suppose we can't blame them, costs would only go down if the...

Hello, Walnut contains the extractive 'juglone' which is a poison and is not recommended for use as pet bedding (shavings) or chopping boards, which is something the vendor seems to make. It is a strong sensitiser so contact with unfinished wood and shavings and dust, can lead to allergies. So...

Hello, If you can't tell the difference, then it doesn't matter to you. If you can, then it makes all the difference in the world! If anyone ever takes the trouble to see the process that goes into making an Ashley Iles chisel, then reasonably, it should make them wonder how they can be so...

Hello, IMO I would not get a rebating block plane, if it is your only block plane. Get a 60 1\2 or equivalent, and a couple of blades. Nor would I get some Japanese chisels if they are going to be your go to tools; unless you want to specifically explore Japanese woodworking. Ashley Iles are...

Hello, I'm getting some! :D Mike.

Hello, Veritas do these, which are derived from hollow mortice chisels but 'punchier'. http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.a ... at=1,43456 I think Axminster sell them, and probably Classic Hand Tools. Might be a bit spendy, I don't know if you want to invest this sort of cash, but the...

Hello, Just got an email from Rutlands advertising the latest 'offer'. A double sided Waterstone with a bottle of, wait for it, Waterstone oil! What the heck is Waterstone oil? Is it anything like elbow grease? They probably sell that too, if I bothered to look along with sky hooks....... Mike.

Hello, It is fine to have a secondary bevel if you want one. It might even be necessary; if the iron's edge crumbles at 25 set when cutting end grain, 30 might work better. Mike.

Hello, Pine veneered MDF is a good bet here, it can be glued into the grooves to make a nice strong frame and panel. Just a cursory search turned up this: http://www.axis-cnc.co.uk/veneered-mdf.html Mike.

Hello, Oak end grain is (as with some others) is a favourite. Douglas fir is great, too. Have you thought of big old pine knots? Hard and polishes like glass. Mike.

Hello, Indeed, just copy and paste the number into the search box, works a treat. Now for a warning. I wonder exactly what makes them a second? If it is just a little fettling on the sole, or the blade, or some sharp casting relieving, all doable. If the blade bed is out of true, AKA azimuth...

Hello, I posted this in the Wanted section, but suspect I might get little traffic there, so tried here as well. Anyone interested in sharing a workshop in the Wirral or Liverpool area. I want to start making things more regularly again, possibly moving back to self employment, but need a...

Hello, It's Dipsy bordering on Po! Admirable work, none the less, but too quirky for my taste. Still, it takes all sorts, and high skill and craftsmanship is to be praised regardless of taste. It is almost Antoni Gaudi in wood, in parts. Mike.

Hello, Try Clarendon Bold. The sign you are looking at is the signwriter's own version of a slab serif style. Clarendon Bold is pretty close, but you will notice the signwriter has added a few extra serifs here and there; the top of the A for example. IMO this makes them a bit ugly and I would...

Hello, Since there is no one else taking this last slot, I'll put myself forward, if I'm not too late. It would be a shame if the organiser couldn't join in because of numbers. Mike.

Hello, If you have wonky edges on 2 opposite sides, you could never expect the stick to end up parallel in width, after what is essentially a surface planing operation. Use your router table to surface one edge, then bring the other parallel on the lunchbox thicknesser. If you just have one...

Hello, I think you should revert back to your lunchbox planer for this. You are trying to use your router table as a surface planer, but expecting it to thickness. I think you are on a hiding to nothing. Have you tried a MFC table on your thicknesser. I had an Axminster branded one, which was...

Hello, No I didn't introduce a taper. I took pains to make the entire mating surfaces be just that. It will grip a strip of paper anywhere along it's faces. Mike.