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That is the problem, the shipping and potentially the storage. I am tempted by one of the joint alignment tools.

Another axe handle related question- I see ash and hornbeam used and assume that these are the traditional options and stand the test of time. Is beech as good, there seem to be a lot of the cheaper ones made from this, or is it a ruse to use a cheap timber to unwary eBay/Amazon shoppers looking...

Too late now but it takes seconds to check the squareness of a square. I would check any new square that I bought, whether cheap and cheerful or premium branded. I would also check them from time to time although the risk of them being dropped and damaged without me knowing is reduced when only...

Don't get me wrong, if you have a plan for bits, hang on to them but most people have an idea that "this piece might be useful for something" when they know in their hearts that it won't be!

Be ruthless. If it is below a certain size throw it away. If it makes you feel better, put all of those bits in a bin or bucket and I bet that you won't have touched them in a month. Then you can be ruthless in the second month. The busier you are in the workshop, the more timber you will...

I am going to reuse the old handle, or at least try to. I may as well use this method so that if it doesn't work then I don't have a problem drilling out the wedges. Silly question, but you make the cuts for the wooden wedges, drive in the lengthways one. How do the crossways ones fit, because...

If you need a second rail, it may be cheaper to get it in a kit now. It is years since I have looked at what is in each kit, but it certainly used to work out cheaper that way. I haven't used the Makita, only the festool. There are various discussions and comparisons around between all models...

I have it on my list for a future project sometime.

was it this jig?

maybe one day. but I need some experience with knowing what shape I like first.

Thanks. It makes perfect sense but I have to confess that I hadn't thought about it.

I wasn't saying that I couldn't buy one, I was saying that I couldn't get one in Leeds that I was aware of, from searching on Google, is "Axe handle Leeds".

ebay have some. amazon less but also some. Online I can source one (although a lot of places are out of stock).

I ha I have amazoned some metal wedges- part of the failure of the old one was that it had been bodged together with a scrap or two of wood instead of the wooden wedge and there was no metal one at all. I imagine that it held for a bit, then worked looser and looser. Knowing my grandfather he...

My dad gave me an axe. Either a felling axe or a forestry axe, I am not sure of the difference. It is old, but nothing special and I would think that it was probably from my grandfather's shed when cleared or a farm sale somewhere. Perfectly functional with a bit of tidying. Therein lies the...

I use metals4u in Wetherby for non-ferrous and some steel. The custom size calculator often prices things cheaper than either cutting it yourself, or buying the same length from that option (eg a custom length of 500mm is cheaper than a 50mm length).

Ah black hand. I had forgotten that side effect of pu!

I bet that your peacocks look amazing!

What really annoys me now is that whatever you look for there is a handful of sites offering a comparison of models. "The best PH tester for your garden", etc. Great, you think but you quickly realise that it is limited only to things that Amazon sell so they can get an affiliate link. There...

I might go with the strips then. I have concerns about the accuracy of the probes- I had seen reviews saying that it said my ph was acid but my hydrangers are the wrong colour.