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Thanks for those replies. I have never heard of a 'planning specialist' before. Someone who makes their money because they know their way around the complex planning regulations? Interesting. We have a potting shed (known as the rotting shed) which has brick half-walls and a timber...

Nice idea. Was it a question or a statement, though? If I could thicken up the resin then that would be my choice as I get a better range of colours, but I have not seen any such fillers. I have ordered some milliput to try out, but the range of colours is small.

Hi all, I am contemplating building a car standing closer to the house than our garage (which is on a plot not connected to the main plot and is several yards down the track). We have the space and the only affected neighbour seems to have no objections (he seemed surprised that I even asked)...

No need to apologise - I am grateful for any feedback or information. There are some interesting products out there (eg ecopoxy), but most are for pouring which would be difficult in this instance.

Thanks for the heads-up on milliput - I will order some to try...

That is very delicate - nicely done. Your point about resin running off is good. I had been pondering that problem. A more solid product like Fimo might work, but fimo requires baking at 130 degrees for half an hour. My stick will not fit in the oven! If the heat is for drying out the clay...

And another update: I sharpened my old axe (as it is heavier) and used it to rough hew a thick (4-5") curved yew log into a straighter thinner (~2.5") log. Then used my new hatched to get the log straight but not completely smooth). I am pleased with how easy it was to remove the excess, and...

I am carving (another) stick. Rather than carve details that are above the level of the background I was wondering about carving details into the wood and filling level with coloured resin. Has anyone done this sort of thing? Are the results attractive? Is this a robust technique, or is the...

I am far from expert, but it may be that you are not moving the router fast enough along the workpiece. In my experience the bits tend to get hot, and the longer a bit of timber is exposed to the heat the more likely it is to scorch. You may be moving slowly because you are trying to cut too...

Thanks both.... I have an old oil stone, and also a waterstone. W&D I have up to 3000 grit. My files though fall into two categories: motley of junk or way too coarse. The axe came sharp enough for now with a shiney cutting edge but looks rough elswhere, so I am just planning ahead. I am...

Well I went and bought a hatchet. It does seem like a fun way to reduce the amount of wood ;). Thanks for that suggestion (Jacob I think). I will need some practice - and my muscles need some strengthening too. Has anyone got advice on sharpening a hatchet (seriously, not wanting to start a war).

Thanks Jacob, the more I see the more I think I want to try axe/hatchet first. I like the idea of a bearded axe so I can get my hand in close when needed.

Thanks for the replies so far. Lots of learning for me here.... but more is always welcome. I am currently attracted to the simplicity of a smallish single tool (hand axe) as opposed to a (likely more efficient) setup with a shave-horse. I have a couple or three sticks to make/finish and then...

"Side Axe"? A hatchet with a single sided blade? As for making a shave-horse, well its just another largish thing to create clutter. I may wind up going that route, but a hatchet might be a more versatile tool at this stage. Lathe - maybe, but my sticks are longer than average four, maybe...

Very well seasoned, and the cormel wood is hard and dense. Edit: Dogwood | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)

The Peter Follansbee video looks good. I like the idea of the hatchet. I have minimal equipment - no workbench, so chiselling is going to be difficult. Hewing downward one handed using the ground/scrap as a brace seems a good technique to try. The small size of the workpiece could mean a small...

Thankyou Adam.... I learn something new every day. The tools with plane irons are maybe the second stage - I have a lot of material to remove so something rougher might be needed first. Plus I will need to ask advice about sharpening a plane iron - something I have never mastered.

Thanks Adam, but Brake? Jarvis? Never heard of these - what are they?

Thanks for the suggestions Jacob. I have a draw knife but even though it is very sharp (flexcut) I cannot seem to drive it well enough to remove stock atte. any real speed. This is probably my poor technique. I never thought of an axe - thugh the battered old hatchet I use for splitting is...

I like making walking sticks and I have some lengths of yew wood to process. These are quite thick (say 3-4 inch diameter) and I want to remove lots of material to reduce this diameter so that I can get to the boundary between the sap wood and heart wood where all the patterns live. I used to...