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Just to add a couple of things to this: Now that you've spoiled our fun about the bungs... Making a hole in the bung is a good idea. it also avoids waste if you knock the bottle over. If you do want to remove the bung the best method I've found is to use a suitable sized flat bladed...

Ok, well, just for the hell of it I've checked with someone who knows (they do most of our customs clearances) and assuming the proper procedures are being followed... Sorry, this isn't the case. Can you imagine importing something from Japan where £100 is equivalent to 15,325 yen??? The duty...

Whilst I agree with what you're saying here, it does seem hard to justify, but just to give a fuller picture... As you say, this money is 'collected' for HMRC and isn't a perk or charge made by the carrier - they are acting as taxmen for HMRC as is everyone who charges VAT and they don't keep...

Okay, I know when I'm beaten, there's just no answer to logic like that.

No, not really... As I've said, I like the Off Topic section and wouldn't want to see it disappear. Some restraint from posters would be useful but then, and it's a hobbyhorse of mine, so would some consideration about misleading or totally irrelevant titles. The mind boggles as to how many...

Such sarcasm! I suspect this is one of those things where you had to be there to fully appreciate it. However, and I don't mean to pick out the OP here, this sort of thing is indicative to my mind of one of the major problems with the 'off-topic' section. Some people feel the urge to post about...

I use a Vodafone dongle too when I'm away from the office; if you can get a good signal then it's fine, sometimes if I'm in the sticks there's no signal at all or just a dial-up type one as mentioned. If you can try it at home first to check the signal then it could be the route to go. I don't...

The relevant test is indeed EN-71, if the product has passed this test it is safe for such use. Check http://www.chestnutproducts.co.uk/faq.php for a list of toy (and nursery) safe finishes from us, take your pick.

Before I start I guess I ought to declare a vested interest; as of Saturday night I formally joined the team organising this show. As such I'm very interested in feedback and ideas for moving the show forward. For instance: I agree, (even though we are more allied to the turning fraternity...

Look forward to seeing some of you there; the hall is tucked away a bit behind the garden centre, turn right just after you pass the garden centre and you'll find us along the drive there. With the recent announcement that the Woodex shows in Leamington Spa are no more things do not look good...

I'm not sure what hype is being referred to and I'd agree that it is difficult to know how good it's going to be. I posted something on another forum about this show and I've pasted it (slightly amended) below... I'm really hoping this show works, and not because we are there (although we will...

Hi Chas You're right, their website is apparently 'under construction' but I will be keeping an eye on it!

Hi Guys Thanks for your comments, support and good ideas. They are all appealling and I am considering my options carefully. In case this is being read by the offending party I don't want to give them advance notice of my actions but I shall return to this and let you know what happens. In the...

Hi All I'm after your opinions and some advice please Over the weekend (nice to see some of you by the way!) I purloined a copy of a catalogue from one of my competitors - we wouldn't be doing our job properly if we didn't know what they're up to after all, I'm sure they do the same with us...

Hi Again Firstly, thanks to all those using our products! Not much I can say about that apart from keep it up and I hope we always deserve your support. I didn't want to get into this discussion because I do believe it 'if ain't broke don't fix it' and although I know that thinning the sealer...

I think you''ll find that the reason the hole is there is because the wax is filled as a hot liquid. Without a vent hole the vapour present until the wax cools and solidifies has nowhere to go and will either lead to the lid popping off or the pressure will force the wax out of the tin, spoiling...

Sorry Mike, missed your comment whilst typing. There's not a huge amount in it price wise, the cost of shellac sees to that. (Not all spirit based sealers have shellac in them though...) I'm not entirely sure about the 'in this application' part of your question, but I'm assuming we're talking...

The Liberon sealer is spirit based and these are more prone to separating as you describe (ours does the same although we changed the formulation some years ago to make it easier it mix back in). Vigorous shaking should do the job, it might be necessary to break up the sediment on the bottom of...

...but not on the same piece hopefully. Unlike a sealer, Lemon Oil is a finish in its own right and the only thing that should be appliled on top of it is either more Lemon Oil or Wax (in fact technically speaking wax shouldn't work on top of it but no-one's told the wax). Depending on which...

Uh-oh, that's a can of worms I didn't mean to open. Fundamentally yes, I'm saying our Sanding Sealers should not be diluted. They are all supplied ready for use and will do the job straight out of the can. (Acrylics should only be diluted to a maximum of 5% and there is really no ponit in...