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Morning Ike, you've got to be cheerful when you have two days off :D . To paraphrase Weasel off this forum, Its always worth remembering - he who dies with the most toys - wins! I don't know Ike, i bought a mitre saw and it said it could trench, but when I tried it the depths of cut were...

"Well Good morning" how's that for originality :lol: Hi Everyone. Just about working my way through all the posts, what an inspiration to get out there and build something. The only trouble is I keep saying to myself "I'll just read one more topic". Anyway to get to the point, what advice...

Maybe it comes with 700 pounds of timber? :D

Hi Trawling through these posts and i'm amazed at other peoples workshops, yours is fantastic Digiz. Any chance of some up to date pics, maybe you've installed the duct system? Phil

I can only apologise to Bramers for bringing up the question of the D word, I did not know it was so contraversial :shock: However, some good has come of it because I was also looking along the same lines as Bramers. I own a SIP TS, it's OK (apart from the banana fence guide) but due to the...

Can any british saw accept a stacked head dado cutter? I was led to believe that no British saw can take a stacked head, I dunno, maybe Bramers wants that facility. Phil

Hi David I get my home insurance through Liverpool Victoria, they are very competitive. I've recently increased the value of my workshop contents from £2000 to £3000 for a measley 84 pence extra. If the workshop burned down, it is covered under seperate cover for whatever it would cost to...

Hi everyone I've taken your advice and have decided to purchase some hard wood. I got in touch with McGraths and they were very helpful. the trouble was that it led to another conundrum :? Do I buy it planed or rough sawn, the difference in price is about 25%. If I did buy it RS I would then...

Thanks once again everyone, good solid advice which has clarified a lot of points for me. You've hit the nail on the head, sorry no pun intended, when you say that you have to pay the price if you want to progress. At the moment I'm making a scratch built adirondack style chair out of Pine and...

Listen guys..... your comments are about a gizillion light years beyond me...could you please speak English? :oops: Right now I am getting my head around using Hardwood and you are extolling the virtues of... something that I don't understand! The important feature for me is the ability to make...

Matt, yours is the $50000 dollar question. It is very easy to keep the workshop clean if you don't build anything. I've built several projects mainly dolls houses and toy chests, but more imprtant to me, as I've mentioned is keeping the area tidy. Don't forget the workspace is relatively...

Thanks everyone, at least I know where to go and what to look for :D Phil

Thanks Jarvis, My wife is an untidy person and I am the opposite, I keep my workshop clean as it is the only place I have control over. Great idea about the perspex frosted over, I think I'll do that. Phil

Hi everyone What are your thoughts on using hard wood? Do you think it is too expensive or are you just resigned to paying the price? I'm a little apprehensive of using it as mistakes can be costly. Reading through the posts member mention Ash and Oak, bearing in mind the cheapest hardwood I...

As I have mentioned on my workshop post, I am in the process of amking a scratch built adirondeck style chair. I'm making it in softwood first so that I avoid any mistakes when it comes to using hardwood. I also intend to make kids toys like this one I saw in Barcelona, it would probably be a...

Sorry Alice and all the other female woodworkers I have since discovered on the forum :oops: Phil

Now that I have got the hang of uploading I will keep you posted Phil

I have got a plane Waka and i would love to say I intend to buy more, but to be honest I have hardly used the one I have as I haven't got the skill. I depend on power tools to get effective results. I would never call my self anything but a enthusiastic amateur :oops: Phil

The cupboards are a recent addition to the workshop. I redesigned the shop at Xmas to make more workspace. I now have a L shaped 12x6 work top that is 30 inches deep. The cupboards house all my power tools. To save the varnished worktop I do all work on a piece of MDF This is the other...

Here is where I store all my bits and bobs, for five points can anyone spot the most important tool in the workshop?