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There used to be an index to Good Woodworking, because I started it, and then reinstated it again about five years ago. There is an index to British Woodworking! Email me for a copy. Cheers Nick

It's my gain too. Wantage is only 20 miles from the British Woodworking Shed!!!! I've always wanted to visit, but never have. Nick

Pete Martin, who used to work on Good Woodworking (and sadly died six years ago tomorrow) used to have radial arm saw, but said that the trick was never to move the setting on the saw. Once you have it square to the table and to the rear fence leave it like that. Then you make jigs to hold the...

Where are you? Call some of the people on our list (www.living-woods.com/mobile-mills) and they'll give you an idea of how much it might cost. It depends on lots of factors (accessibility, crown, quality of stem, and more I don't know about), but they should be able to give you an indication of...

Sounds like your blade isn't square to the table, or have I got the wrong end of the stick. Can you adjust the motor? Or perhaps shim up the table. Nick

John, do you want to be put on our directory of mobile sawmill operators? You can find it at living-woods.com. We are trying to widen the usage of mobile mills so that woodworkers and the like can find a local miller. Do email me with basic details. Nick

It must be worth it, if only for the adventure! David Savage wrote in an early issue of British Woodworking (I can provide the pdf if you email me) about the planking and seasoning of sycamore, which can be tricking as it stains easily. As an alternative to going to your local sawmill (which is...

My email has bounced back, but please don't let this rumour assume Proops have closed. Their website (www.proopsbrothers.com) still seems to be working. I will call Nick on Monday. He has always been a good friend to us here. As others have mentioned it would be a very, very sad day if they are...

We are looking for schools to join our Wooden Planemaking Challenge. We supply blades, plans and fixings for pupils. Schools then enter their best three planes, and Axminster are offering prizes to the best school and the best individual plane. If you know of a school that might like to be...

Cripes. I've got one hanging around somewhere. Maybe I should try selling it. Nick

I hope this isn't so as Proops are a symbol of a great era of making in Britain. I've sent an email to Nick there to find out more, and only hope this isn't so. They have always sold the sort of products you can't find elsewhere, which has been invaluable for tinkerers like me. Cheers Nick

I didn't mean to imply a project wouldn't be 'as good as' shop-bought stuff. Sorry. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I was wondering if some people will compare our projects with shop-bought, and assume that shop-bought is better just because money has been paid for them. I suppose I was trying to tease...

One of our readers has asked if somebody knows of plans for a rocking chair. He's found some on American websites, but I expect he wants something British. Can anyone help? Perhaps there is one in a Windsor chair book? Cheers Nick

Really good point. The narrowboat project sounds amazing. David and I were discussing that some people may feel reserved about making things, worried that people might judge them as not as good as bought stuff. Does that resonate with anyone? Does it take a leap of confidence to get over that...

Great stuff. Send us photos to British Woodworking so we can run a Gallery of reader projects. I want to make sure new readers, just taking up woodwork perhaps, know that there are other people out there making things just for the sake of it. Cheers Nick

I agree about rarities on eBay. I'd been watching out for an old Coronet Imp for our British-only shed, and bought one the other day for £20! It's great too. Quiet and solid. Bit bigger than I recalled though. No dust extraction port!!!! I'll have to drill a hole for a hose I guess, then link it...

I suppose I'm delving into the reasons woodworkers make things these days. It's heartening, and not surprising, that it's because we gain satisfaction from it, but sometimes the whole tool **** thing seems to get in the way, and one can't help wondering how much making is done. David Savage and...

A recent thread about Steve Maskery's jigs, and a chat I had recently with David Savage, inspire me to ask what woodworkers make these days, other than for work. There is far less 'need' to make your own furniture now than 30-odd years ago. So what was the last project you made? Was it through...

I can confirm that Steve makes great jigs, and friendly, informative DVDs that offer much more than you might expect. His latest Bandsaw Tenon Jig DVD is very good, especially for those of us who don't much care for cutting tenon cheeks on the tablesaw. We've reviewed it in the latest British...

Thanks. My guess too.