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  1. houtslager

    Good Supplier of flexible PVC Edging?

    tbh, their webshop is crud, I generally phone or email the rep and ask direct. One can buy as little as 1m, they had a great deal on the new soft close SYNSYS hinges 50 odd complete hinges plus drills and in a SYSTAINER for euro 200, hth, k
  2. houtslager

    Good Supplier of flexible PVC Edging?

    try http://www.ostermann.eu/en.html hth, k
  3. houtslager

    4 of a kind

    :tongue9: :tongue9: :tongue9: :tongue9: I'm jealous with envy for each of those new owners, it will be a while before I can order a carcass saw from you guys. karl
  4. houtslager

    Rutlands.

    hm makes me wonder as I ordered a harness rig for working on site, was told that it was in stock. CC debitred today and was also told that I would get it next Thursday. So, it will be interesting to see if it does arrive then. I'll keep ppl here in the loop over this. K
  5. houtslager

    i-trouble

    i-love it lol k
  6. houtslager

    Tracksaw and workbench questions

    well the easiest way is to make your own " track" for your saw. This is easier then many people think, in fact I use one still when I have 3 fessie ones in the shop. The home made track is for site work. Take 1 length of ply/mdf/mfc board as long as you want, place a true and straight batten on...
  7. houtslager

    The use of red ochre

    RO was and is still used to bolster the colour of many timbers, used mainly with the cheaper cuts of mahogany, and often applied in diluted french polish garnet usually, and by a fad. Then a clear coat of polish to seal the colouring. hth, k
  8. houtslager

    Government work experience scheme for young people

    Well this "new plan" is not really new, IIRC the government of the time in 1976-8 did a simerler scheme did not work out either. In fact when I left school then, I was aiming to go to Birmingham Uni to study Production engineering, gawd the tutors then seemed right wally's so I looked further...
  9. houtslager

    giving

    I did it for years whilst wearing green, then I moved to Holland, gave a couple there, and now donate in Germany - got a silver medal for my 6th pint, nosh is decent, coffee too. But no Guiness !!!used to love that when I gave the red stuff in exchange for some of the black stuff. LOL :) k
  10. houtslager

    clever way to do round tenons

    neat, shall save that idea :) k
  11. houtslager

    Surely they can't be serious?

    LOL, strange things for strange people. as they say in Yorkshire - " ther aint nowt but queer as folk " k
  12. houtslager

    Latest KT Tools Prototype - Cutting Gauge

    looks great, am interested in a short tailed one, post me details of availability and costs Jim k
  13. houtslager

    Festool Guide Rails

    Here's my 2p worth, for ppl without a format saw table with a sliding table, the Festool rail or even self made are worth their weight in gold. Before the Fessie I hade a set of self made rails, from 1m, 1,6m and 2,5m. Now I have a "full" set to enable me cut any size sheet with a decent lead on...
  14. houtslager

    How much for ply templates?

    € 1 per template plus a case of fine wine imho k
  15. houtslager

    Fire resistant adhesive

    lol k
  16. houtslager

    A life of vice (my new bench)

    a damn fine bench, may it outlast you and your kin k
  17. houtslager

    Extraction repair

    ouch ! makes me happy to have an industrial cyclone, though I still have to refurb it and install it. If lucky next year in the spring k
  18. houtslager

    Finishing - Hard to start

    Well, imho most cabinet makers hate finishing and sub it out even DC and DS have done that. First thing to consider in the design process is the FINISH, then the rest comes after that, why then you can decide on the type of finish is suitable for the end user to maintain. Often when I FP a...
  19. houtslager

    french polish sealer

    Any of the main trade sealers from the firms mentioned will brush on well. Two coats generally does it with a knocking back with 400 grade paper, then a wipe off with a rag damp with meths to clean up. Then your ready to fad up for a couple of hours. Let it rest overnight, the knock back...
  20. houtslager

    Swan lake.

    WOW ! k
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