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  1. houtslager

    Oh happy day

    double that ! Finaly got the "master electrician" in, got my new meter in, three phase power to the house switched on. You should have seen the leccy boards sparky :shock: big leather gauntlet full face mask :? just to push 3 cartridge fuses into the boards fuse box. Oh well at least now...
  2. houtslager

    Tea or Coffee?

    Depends on location, if I am in the UK then TEA strong and with full cream milk please. If at a clients ( in Europe ) then coffee strong , coffee milk and maybe 1 sugar :D If I am at home working then its a mmix of REAL Tea and REAL Coffee through the whole day about 2 pots of coffee and 2 pots...
  3. houtslager

    Maranti

    Meranti is the prime timber choice for ALL joinery in Amsterdam , nearly all the building contractors I worked with use it for both internal and external joinery , only when their client is " tight with money " do they use pine ( in all forms ) HS back in the boatyards. :(
  4. houtslager

    How old are you?

    :shock: GAWD ! just thought about it and I've pass the 45.5 on the 15th of this month. Oh well at least I have the 50 to look forward to :? as its called ones ABRAHAM birthday here in Friesdland /Holland :) Hopefully I'll have lots more years butchering wood HS still with snow and ice in...
  5. houtslager

    found this whilst browsing!

    http://www.wilworks.us/Bens%20webpage2.htm very interesting stuff at good prices too
  6. houtslager

    People of a certain age.....

    and some of us are ex pats ! :wink:
  7. houtslager

    SNOW!!!

    welll I went to my pit late last night and there was nowt of the white stuff here. Woke up fairly early due to the stove being outta wood :( but a quick rummage in off cuts filled that up :) Looked outside - woah ! white stuff :? bugger that means I 'll have to get my snow scoop out of the...
  8. houtslager

    Back from Japan

    wow more please :D
  9. houtslager

    wadrobe doors.

    Jason wrote Yep I would go for this option, just make sure the 12mm panal is CUT SQUARE :oops: and for the Frame I would use 121mm too cuts the cost of buying different thicknesses, and allows a decent profile to be routed. HS in a sunny and SNOW FREE Northern Germany :D
  10. houtslager

    Lighter weight vacuum cleaner for home use - any suggestions

    well it finally arrived my new PORTABLE dust cleaner. Surprise surprise, it is RATED at 2400W so I can use my big ELU Mof177e router :D Got plenty of suck :) and is quite light, only downside is the size of the RE-USABLE dust bag, came with more the the normal accesories , hose, pipes ...
  11. houtslager

    Man gets new tablesaw AW10BSB2

    good for you sounds like a good buy. JUST 1 NOTE, can you please make your TEXT narrower ie NOT TAKE UP the WHOLE SCREEN as some of us have SMALL MONITORS ! ta much HS
  12. houtslager

    Tango

    you could always try a builder's favourite Gill - No Nails sticks like sh*t to everything.
  13. houtslager

    Greetings All - If I may.....

    all comers welcome so may I add a welcome to the nuthouse ;)
  14. houtslager

    Sam Robinson - Rest In Peace

    never knew the man but it still makes no difference, for another lover of trees has departed this mortal coil, I hope that you and your family and the "in-laws " will accept my condolences and raise a glass of his tipple in loving memory of yer man . HS
  15. houtslager

    would you lend your tools?

    same here, had 2 shared workshops, with other "crafts people " who when I was abrosd used my tools - damn buggers never put them back in the same place and often worse for their using.That all stoipped whan I invoiced them all for the damaged /broken tools. :twisted: Onlylend to other...
  16. houtslager

    A quick Quiz.

    :? I got 7/10 not too bad for a wood butcher :P
  17. houtslager

    Non wood turning

    yep nearly anything can be turned or carved BUT watch out for the dust !!!!!
  18. houtslager

    Wake up call....or what?

    oh well now I have an excuse for all that teakI have in store - "BUILD THE ARK" I hear someone tell me :lol: 8)
  19. houtslager

    Try this site out for some interesting tips

    where's the link ? :roll:
  20. houtslager

    Last Chance Saloon

    I'll go with Jake, a good 10+ year old single malt whisky will do me nicely sir :D
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