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  1. DrDarren

    Linseed oil and linseed oil paint

    There is another. Have not used him yet but intend to this summer. natural linseed oil ecologically green paint
  2. DrDarren

    Joint filler for an old dining chair

    Everbuild epoxy
  3. DrDarren

    Any (post 2008) Economists in the house? - Inflation.

    It’s worth reading Nouriel Roubini on this. He often calls right on when the global economy is about to tank as he understands the history and deep causal mechanisms. The global supply chain crisis could fuel a severe dose of stagflation
  4. DrDarren

    My Garden Room Build - 9m x 4m

    Really enjoying this thread!
  5. DrDarren

    Paul Sellers and Old v New Tools

    I’m an amateur wood wrangler and professional wordsmith (educational philosophy). You can decide on ‘best’ if you can decide on your criteria for best. For example your best pilot might be someone who can fly and navigate a plane full of passengers from a to b in a smooth, fuel-efficient and...
  6. DrDarren

    Breadboard rescue - bead or fill?

    Thank you all for considered replies.
  7. DrDarren

    Breadboard rescue - bead or fill?

    So, first breadboard (maple capping American cherry) is not a flush fit. Thought the drawbores would sort it but no. should I try and make a bead or fill and if the latter with what. I thought maybe contrasting hard wax (konig cherry?) Any thoughts appreciated. Should mention I’m handtools user...
  8. DrDarren

    Veritas RH Small plough plane wide blade conversion kit

    Paid £38 tax on £190 order. Arrived yesterday after ordering on 23 June.
  9. DrDarren

    Veritas RH Small plough plane wide blade conversion kit

    ...and got the kit from Sweden. Thank you everyone.
  10. DrDarren

    Hard wax oil over hard wax filler?

    Can't see an answer to this elsewhere. I'm making a desktop out of American red cherry with maple breadboards and cherry drawbore dowels. Panel is glued up pretty well but there's a 2" chip between boards 3&4. I don't have good experiences with wood filler and am thinking of using Konig hard...
  11. DrDarren

    Veritas RH Small plough plane wide blade conversion kit

    I've already got the plough (Thank you Classic Handtools) so am committed to Veritas now.
  12. DrDarren

    Veritas RH Small plough plane wide blade conversion kit

    Looking to buy. None to be found in UK. Hope this is ok use of the forum
  13. DrDarren

    Talking myself out of buying premium tools

    Chris Schwarz in Anarchists Toolchest spends several hundred pages on this. I‘ve only been woodworking since 2019 and have settled on Thomas Flinn panel, hand and rip saws after starting with Japanese saws from Workshop Heaven. I will never buy another saw and enjoy the process of sharpening /...
  14. DrDarren

    Record 044C blade options

    For £40 from Workshop Heaven you can buy a set of Ray Iles RI012 plough plane blades. Allegedly Record 044c compatible.
  15. DrDarren

    Buying and restoring old cross cut hand saws and two man saws (for firewood)

    There's a really good 'Woodwright's Shop' just posted on Youtube covering the types and restoration of these saws.
  16. DrDarren

    Top tip

    Couple of years ago I cut myself on my new Christmas chisel. On Christmas Day. Went down to bone so had to go to A&E. Just moved to rural Scotland to be with other half (I'm from southern England and lived there for my four + decades so sound very posh to my new countrymen) so when I said it's...
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