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Yes, I’ve used that product and that company. Both excellent. No more felt roofing for me.

Thanks for that link to the extended blog on your build. I shall look forward to reading it. Not that I can get near to emulating your skill.

Lovely work. How did you cut the holes for the wine rack?

Nice work pulleyt. Out of interest, how did you attach the tops to the frames?

You will LOVE living on the Northumberland coast. I’ve been here 30 years and still cannot believe how deserted the beaches are.

Thanks for all the replies. Ceiling fan had crossed my mind as it fulfils the criterion of slower speed/greater air volume. I shall research some options in this direction.

Thanks for that advice CHJ. I had an inkling that trying to slow the fan motor might not be simple.

Thought about the two different quilt scenario but there would be an overlap of the two in the middle which would make the situation worse. As for birthday suits...no thanks.

My wife is at that age (hormones) where she carries her own weather with her. She is always hot, and finds it difficult sleeping, particularly now it’s summer. On the other hand, I tend to feel the cold, so I have been thinking of a solution to make the bedroom environment suitable for us both...

There is actually good evidence that chiropractic treatment is effective in ameliorating sciatica.

I just use bits of 6mm MDF to go under the track saw and throw them away when they get too heavily scored.

Having spent my career working in, and later inspecting, children’s care homes, I know that managers place great value on establishing, and maintaining, good relationships with the local community. The same will be true of adult homes, so I think a meeting with the home manager would be warmly...

Not sure if these provide any more clues. I applied some sanding sealer to try and highlight what grain there is.

I never thought of the end grain giving better clues. Will take photos later today.

Thanks Tyreman and everyone else who’s replied. Some diverse opinions there but my interest in knowing the wood is more academic than necessary, by which I mean it is nice, straight grained timber which will be added to my oddments pile and will come in handy sooner or later.

Thanks for your suggestion Jacob, but I’m tending towards tulipwood now.

I should have thought of tulipwood. Our porch door I know is tulipwood and it definitely matches the sample. I thought sapele was heavier but perhaps I’ve been deceived by the relative thinness of the piece.

Thanks for the opinion but the one you think may be oak has neither the figuring nor the weight. The other is definitely not beech. It’s close grained but not as hard as beech, you can make a slight impression with your fingernail in it (and the other piece) but not as soft as pine. I’m...

I rescued a coffee table from a skip yesterday. It has them label ‘Bradley, England’. I’ve googled this and it seems to be reasonably high end (machine cut dovetails for the drawer). It was damaged and incomplete, the inset glass top was missing and the drawer bottom had been hacked into, but...

Beautiful work. You really should change that plaster on your thumb though.