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I have been doing a bit of research recently with regard to a couple of ideas I have to earn a sustainable & perhaps improving living once I am back in the workshop proper. One idea as some are aware is the production of a tool for those interested in handtool woodworking that involves inlay and...

and I thought it was a George III's glue pot

On that subject have a watch of this, it gets very interesting after the first minute or so

@doctor Bob, the venting extractor, is that the pop up thing? how efficient is it and does it vent outside or just through filter?

FFS, that's still bigger than my kitchen and he calls it a kitchenette. I must have a kitch:cry::cry::cry::cry: very nice though Bob

Personally, I think RippleEenergy have the right idea for most energy users. For those in a position to do so (and I think most if motivated enough are), investing a one off payment of around 2K to be able to get a lifetime return off your energy bills is a very sound way to go. Admittedly to...

as Sgian dubh suggests, I have used Mundy and Capital Crispin both excellent companies to go through

Watched this yesterday, definitely food for thought about how things will go and why we should welcome immigrants

Oh, so who did you get in to do it then @doctor Bob ? :unsure:

I've had my current bike since 1998/9 a Giant SCR3. It was one of the first in the UK and even though I have bought 2 Bianchis. a Boardman and a Peugot not pne of them felt as good as the SCR and were all sold. I worked out my bike has done over 150K over the years. It is strating to creak a bit...

@joethedrummer This is a much help as I can give you. you don't own a whole powerstation but you do own a bit of one https://rippleenergy.com/how-it-works

If this little dog was to star in a remake of the Wizard of Oz, it would be a very short movie

The only problem is that according to a UN report last year (I think) over 90% of BM sold in the US and Europe was logged illegally. Wish i could find that report to pass on to Mr Porter. They emailed me again today to thank me and say they are investigating the items from this supplier.

yeah but Churchil's bricks were cuboid. I think the only ones Boris has just now are tubular

If you look at their contact details apart from the UK number it is all Middle East oil states.

I received a reply from MR Porter today asking for more details, so I have replied explaining again it is not mahogany but birch ply so contravening trading standards by not being as described and if they insit that it is mahogany as they do 3 times in the page they are in breach of CITES and...

I forgot to mention that Sgian Dubh's book is also available from Classic Hand Tools for those who would rather buy in the UK https://www.classichandtools.com/acatalog/Cut-and-Dried-LAP-CAD.html#SID=1604

@tibi mine is homemade body with spare #405 blades that have been ground on a tool grinder. I have had it for a very long time and was made for me by a railway model engineer I knew many years ago. When I get back into the workshop I will take some pics and put them up if I remember. If I...

A cheap copy of the woodpecker's rounding plane with a set of irons for 1/4", 10mm, 1/2 " radii and a straight iron chamfer

wax is liquid water repellant but still permeable to water vapour. there is a full study here if you want to really delve into it. This is the summary: The water vapor (WVP) and oxygen (O2P) permeabilities of beeswax (BW), candelilla wax (CnW), carnauba wax (CrW) and microcrystalline wax (MW)...