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  1. houtslager

    Freud 600W FJ84K at £50 good buy?

    I have two, one is the METABO http://www.metabo.com/metabo/handgefuehrte/com/en/produkte/jigsaws/720wattelectronicorbitaljigsawstepartneredition_6_20026_00.html then when I moved here to Germany I " lost " it in the container :oops: and needed it badly so I bought a Festool. IMHO if you buy...
  2. houtslager

    COMMENTS PLEASE !

    DaveR wrote Yep got it in one there Dave , sorry to say :oops: like many others here I don't always have a digi cam with me due to it being an antique sony mavica FD91 :oops: so not too many pics of my pieces. Just some photos sent to me by the clients, for which I am gratefull. Over the...
  3. houtslager

    COMMENTS PLEASE !

    :) well finally Mark 2 is now online, after checking in Firefox and IE 6 I could not see any probs. But like many new fathers I am blind to any small problems :oops: So, please could some of you kind people check my "new" site over. Ta much Karl aka HS
  4. houtslager

    Hello everyone

    DaveR wrote gawd knows but it does look kinda cool :twisted:
  5. houtslager

    Its that time of year again

    :cry: Snap here too in Germany its dropped to 5C shed has very little insulation, and as I hope to demo it in the next 6 months it's not even worth putting some in . SOLUTION move the workbench and all hand tools inside into the living room :) good thing I live on my own here and visiting...
  6. houtslager

    Price and availability of birch ply

    no problems over here :) want me to ship some over :D
  7. houtslager

    Hello everyone

    welcome to the nuthouse, just make sure you have greased your trousers well - other wise it will be a painful journey on this well known, slope ;) hs
  8. houtslager

    Old tool gloat and yes, it's a saw...

    if I may add yep you do SUCK :D
  9. houtslager

    chair

    Don't FORGET WORK IN PROGRESS PICCIES
  10. houtslager

    Biscuit Barrel Building Basics

    sounds very intriuqing [sp] ,any piccies ?
  11. houtslager

    Making kitchen worktops

    only if you let the splinters stay in too long - simerler to oak
  12. houtslager

    Just having a little fun...

    RN wrote SECONDED better getr a move on - 2007 is only around the corner ;) can I order mine now please :D
  13. houtslager

    Hall Table in Oak

    yep have to say also a fine job made good there. Only do tell how long it took you to make, this would help many other hobbists and even a few pros to think it out - if there's a profit in making such pieces . looking good there kid :D
  14. houtslager

    Warming up a stain

    nah not quite true imho ! these problems generally occur when makers - BOTH PRO and hobby just do not think their design through. FINISH has to be thought of in the DESIGN phase- otherwise BIG problems happen. I've seen to many horror stories to mention here ( and if I did , I more then likely...
  15. houtslager

    The Legacy on making a caulking mallet

    You've missed out the slots in the mallet head,your friend is going to have a sore pair of wrists / arms after doing a plank or two. Also, the heads need banding,preferable with iron hoops. When I get home, I'll try to dig my mallet and post a pic or 2. Hope your mate has big arms ;) HS on a...
  16. houtslager

    Finishing MDF

    Well after a number of years in AMsterdam I came across a paint, that is for woodworkwers/painters - it is called "lak plamuur"or in plain English paint filler.It is simerler in character to Grain Filler for the Polishing trade, goes on thick with either a brush or spray. When fully hardened its...
  17. houtslager

    How do I generate a cutlist from SU?

    Dave where does one save link too ? in which part of SU ? It is with the .rb sripts I have the biggest headache with that and trying to make a decent web site :oops: ta much KArl
  18. houtslager

    UKWorkshop getting on the YouTube bandwagon?

    :oops: if someone lends or even gives me a video camera I'll do some French Polishing the quick and easy way. and later in the year I can film - how to build a workshop in STRAW BALES :D
  19. houtslager

    Coffins

    :oops: oo so many moons ago , when I were a lad. I had the misfortune to work in a Funeral parlor , where the guv'nor bought in almost all of the casks. Most were recycled wood - ie chipboard nicely venneered, I had to polish them up before fitting the hardware. The custom jobbies - fielded...
  20. houtslager

    what wood?

    Don't forget your other senses - SMELL how does it smell when youo plane it, and when you cut it. Let us know then maybe we can narrow the choice of timber down.
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