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Huh, that brings to mind G.E.M. Skues Mr. Theodore Castwell. Mr. Theodore Castwell - Sporting Classics Daily And a daily turd-in-a-bun??? Gimme oblivion :dunno:

B-b-b-but reading doesn't keep you warm on a cold winter's day! And it's only one 'i' in 'Norwegian' :)

Why not start at the top? Fiskars are okay, but these are the bees' knees: Gränsfors Bruk’s axes. Gränsfors Bruk Sweden | Handmade axes since 1902 They are divided into four different categories, based on their specific areas of use. The four categories are: Forest Axes, Splitting Axes...

Why not make the first table saw one that will last for a very long time? I bought a Makita 2704 after checking around, and have long ago forgot what I paid (well, not really, it was 7000 Norwegian kroner), but the quality is outstanding. It cuts 4" oak like butter, dead straight, and I can cut...

I would go for several of these, because I have mice in the house and in the garage, and living out in the country, they little pests just keep coming. And we are having a 'mouse year, so no mercy. Just have a look at Shawn's video here: I Discovered The Greatest Mouse Trap Ever Invented...

Keeping out mice is much like king Canute keeping back the tide. Have had some in my car (X-Trail), and am at a loss how they got inside. Traps seems to have done with them for the time being. Also, manufacturers use almond oil to keep window washer tubing supple, and no price for guessing why...

Look up 'Flip and slide mouse traps'. Found some ebay links, but they are as long as a very bad year, so just search 'Flip and Slide mousetraps'.

It's illegal in Norway too, but since the mice haven't informed on me yet I don't see it as a problem. And drowning isn't such a horrible death anyway, much better than a 'misfire' in a mousetrap. Advantage with this trap is that it just keep working, as the bait is not touched. And it is easy...

Get one of these and put a mix of salt and water (saturated brine), 2 litres or so. 4 parts water 1 part salt. Advantage; no smell. One of mine in the loft has been up there three years, and is still catching mice. Presume the earliest mice caught are well pickled by now, but as mentioned, no smell.

Ebay when you have Aliexpress? Have had over 300 orders on Aliexpress, and just once didn't I get what I was after, but got money back, all of it. Re-ordered and all was fine. And also the quality is fine for my use, both for woodworking machinery and for metal work. And the freight cost is...

Very reasonable @ $500. Have a Nova DVR XP, and it is just brilliant. Sturdy lathe, runs like an expensive Swiss watch, just a fair bit faster. The 3000 was an earlier version of the XP by the look of it. Specs seem to be the same.

Used to buy Wealdon and CMT, but find that now the Chinese ones found on Aliexpress do the job just as well. Years back the cutting edges were not always symmetrical so they were like single bladed ones, but the modern ones are obviously CNC produced, and of good quality at very affordable...

Another problem when applied too thick is that it won't finish up so hard. Years back, down in kangaroo-land, I laid floor slate which was sealed when finished. If the sealer was applied too thick, it would scratch easily. Another thing was that the solvent was toluene, with no warning, so in...

Interesting to read,, but I think I'll keep my Leigh FMT Pro Mortice and Tenon Jig - FMT Pro | Leigh FMT Pro Mortise Tenon Jig Leigh FMT Pro

Well, my brilliant Nova DVR XP is made in China! So, like with most, it's just a matter of price.

If it is of any interest so is in my experience elm well suited for drying in microwave ovens. Gently, of course, but the end results have been very good. Got quite a few decent planks from a mate some years back, and much has ended up as 'Danish bowls' treated with white Osmo hardwax oil (see...

Sure it shouldn't be 'lumbered with a . . . '??

"The stock should be 10mm diameter or slightly over for M10." Wrong!!! It should be slightly UNDER for a good finish. The threads are slightly rounded, so with an M10 thread you get an outer diameter of from 9.85 to 9.95 mm. If the stock is thicker it's harder to thread, and also, you're...

These old Bosch pro jigsaws are the best! Bought mine in 1982, and it's still going like when new. A no-nonsense saw, Swiss made, where little goes wrong. Expensive? Yes, but definitely a case of quality shining through when price is long forgotten. Newer models have all this stuff to 'make...