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well imho a good way to start this idea is to think about using small straw bales for the walls and using lime render on the exterior, which iirc is readily available in Eiré. This would also give your house a lot of character too :D Ok, people may think your mad, but you won't be the first in...

I've looked into getting one for my antique L'Invincible older version of the SCM 35cm thicknessser - qouted $1100 all in with S&H

a lovely piece, Tony I take my hat off to you for it.Good choice of timbers and the design rings my bells too :D hs

re 2nd hand machinery to be honest the quality of th still USABLE machines beats most of the modern tin crap. With such a budget, to be used in a sheet production shop , as you say So, I think in your situation I would look at a shop of a minimum size of 50M2, reasoning - 1 sheet of 8 x 4...

congrats on taking the commercial plunge, but it would help all of us here if you let us know 2 very important bits of info - 1. your location - townor at least county 2. the type of work you want to do in this workshop. location, this helps as there are many great dealers out there. type of...

looking good there. Use some poly with a touch of pure turps and rub it in till its swimming in the mix let it sink in then wipe excess off leave to harden - 24hrs generally then do it a couple more times and your done. Good workshop finish to protect sall your hard work. hth, hs

standerd site trannie will work US imported tools, I use a Porter Cable table mounted router all the time [ as its mounted in a crap table :oops: ] and this little toy ops I mean tool http://www.deltaportercable.com/Products/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=11068 :D and they work great with it...

yep. looks good, and about time you learned how to veneer - thereby keeping more work in house- thus more beer tokens for you :twisted: keep this up and you'll be rich. hs

bloody eck ! =D> =D> =D> well done. Cannot see the joints [ corner & middle of the top ] must be difficult to make so "invisable"when fitting on site. Love to see more, might have to do the course next year, if there is still people willing to pay for that material. HS - freezing in the...

Finally got the bookcase finished and delivered, so I've had time to finish my SSP for whover, just got to pack it in a suitable package and get it to the post office. Phew, I have cursed the idea of making summint for SS but I know it will be worth it - if one could only see the recipients'face...

hmmmmmmmmm interesting site, I suppose an interesting and novel way to advertise one's work by making a calender using one's furniture or whatever as the piccies. Bit different from WÜRTH / BERNER tools and ironmongery calenders with thier semi clad ladies :wink: :roll: :twisted: hs

yep. must agree to all previous posts tho' I hate chrimbo for its over commercialised , but the true chrimbo spirit does show itself every now and again. to all who pop in here, I wish you all a safe, warm and joyus [sp] Chrimbo and a prosperous new year. HS stuck again in A'dam.

works well when some kind ***** has used chalk or simerler to create a limrd finish. Takes 2 or 3 goes but it removes the crap outta the grain. But for first timers it is a daunting idea to set fire to summint you have made/ restored. Great blue flame effect as the meths catches. hs

BAH ! BAA HUMBUG! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

once you "think"you have all the fp out I would advise putting the outside on a pair of trestles, with a rag wash the top with plenty of meths, whilst the top is still "WET "with the meths - set it alight ! This will pull all of the remaining fp out of the grain and will raise it a little too...

looks good , and the extra's you've added add much more versatilty to it, reminds me to finish my roubo hybrid bench next year. :oops: it;s on my tuit list, along with many other things :oops: :oops: :oops: hs

even easier and cheaper - throw a sheet of hard eps on your benchtop and then what ever material you want to cut/route etc........ there done hs

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as long as ALL and I repeat ALL surfaces have been seal. As an ex - livaboard [9 years in London, St. Kats :D ] and a few years on board STA ships , keeping the boat well ventilated in more then 1/2 the battle. If you manage that, then as Richard says any material is ok. hth, karl

yep, 15mm wpb plywood and varnish/lacquer ALL edges to seal against ingress of damp/water. hth, hs