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Your welcome. Good luck with your project.

You can buy A+B bleach in a pack such as these http://www.agwoodcare.co.uk/prod/fiddes_bleach_set.html The A solution is ammonia weakened down with something, I'm not sure what, the B solution is hydrogen peroxide 30%. They are applied separately, first the A solution then just as it...

It's pretty easy and nothing to worry about. You will need to sand the top down to 240 grit, wet the top to allow the grain to raise up, sand some more, wet and keep sanding until the grain no longer raises up, usually about four to six times, once the grain no longer rises up you will need to...

You can use either wallpaper paste or scotch. Scotch was traditionally used to stick down leathers and skivers on desks and bureaux, also for lining writing slopes, however most restorers these days use wallpaper paste, it works really well and is "as cheap as chips" as one rather orange antique...

No I am afraid you cannot assume that the little blighters have gone. You would think B&Q would have treated the timber before selling it but you cannot guarantee that they have or that they did it properly. From the photo I can see what looks like the remains of a chrysalis which would suggest...

I thought one or two of you might be interested in this sale, if you don't already have enough tools and you have deep pockets. http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/aucti ... id-2857420

Hi Mark, Van **** is a great stain to use, it is so versatile and just about the only non toxic stain on the market. Depending on your project, you can use just about anything over the top of it so using sanding sealer is fine. I have added a few pics of a pair of hall chairs I made recently...

Well said Setch.

You sir are wrong. In fact you could not be more wrong if you tried, and yes I am going to tell you why you are so wrong. Making anything out of wood is a real privilege, to make beautiful things out of wood is something we should all aspire to. The guitars made by Howard Klepper are not just...

I think it looks to be a good tool, I for one do cut a lot of very small stock for making stringing and **** beading. The grrripper looks like it would be a useful tool. With the stock being gripped on both sides of the blade and with a guard over the top you would have no need for a riving...

I have just about every glue in the workshop, the one I go to first is scotch, it just cannot be beaten on usability and price, the downside to it is you will need to invest in a glue pot which you can pick up from a car boot or ebay from £5.00 to £20.00 but should last you a life time. I have...

They are both yew. The darker one has a little sap in it, these are the lighter patches which would have originally been a cream colour. You just happen to have two very different types of yew, they are almost certainly from different trees, which is not unusual in what looks like components...

Bleached shellac is sold as 'White Shellac' it has a cloudy white appearance but will be completely transparent when applied. You can get it here:- http://www.agwoodcare.co.uk/prod/fiddes ... olish.html

What you will have to keep in mind when staining wood which is going to get a lot of handling is that when the finish wears through, and it will , it will start to look patchy and will be difficult to restore. If it were me I would go for a timber that will give you the look you are after, so if...

I have never heard of it but if you want to polish birds eye maple or any wood that is light and do not want to alter the colour then bleached shellac will do the job for you. it is also good if you are polishing over metal or ivory inlays as it will not tint them. The only disadvantage is it...

Good old fashioned yacht varnish, works for me.

If it is a coffee table would it not be best to mount a piece of plate glass over it?

Hi David, this is an interesting project. Is it an art work that is going to be hung? I think your biggest job is going to be smoothing all of the contours without loosing any definition. Most of the surface you have exposed is end grain, which is hard to sand and will be very absorbent. I would...

I think you have two choices with filler, you could mix hide glue with dust from the timber you are using into a stiff paste, push this into the gaps, allow to harden overnight and then sand, this will give a good filler that will blend nicely but will not disappear. your second choice is to use...

You could check out wickes own brand, I think they are great value for money. http://search.wickes.co.uk/search#ts=aj ... sort=score