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I’ve watched some of his clips. Did you have any particular one in mind?

I thought this was sharpened last week but I must have had a moment. Sharpened the blade and it’s doing well.

First of all I would like to thank everybody for their contribution. I learned a lot. what I did 1- I bought a construction grade 6*2 timber and cut it in half ending with 2*2.4 meter timber 2 - I got one edge straightened in a joiner 3- because of the twist which I had missed in the shop...

I built few winding sticks and as they are all wooden they keep moving despite being oiled. Therefore I have a pit of handy aluminium fit back up. I didn’t have a well seasoned wood stable enough( I have some gifted to me which are super precious and not cut them yet) for lasting winding sticks...

These L shape aluminium profiles are flat and straight 1000 mm. I’ve tested them for flatness and they are very good. Perhaps a cheaper alternative to Veritas aluminium winding sticks.

Jacob You are a man of wisdom. Would you kindly tell me how would you flatten it?

I built my bench two years ago. Until recently I needed to work some wider boards for my kitchen shelves project where the twist between two halves made working difficult. Here is a photo of bench when it was waxed for the first time.

Rails are screwed on three corners and the fourth corner is clamped waiting to confirm the final setting. I use the finder which can be zeroed by pressing a button or show the absolute horizon. pictures shows the rails and the aluminium profiles as well as the winding sticks.

I am struggling to understand something here. I have put two rails / runners on both sides. Three corners are raised 10 mm above the bench corners carefully. Then I used a digital angle finder on an straight aluminium L shaped profile. Making it zero and then adjusting the other end to the same...

In fact I followed an English workbench plan from @Paul Seelers old YouTube clips. I have two aprons on two sides.

I must be very tired after 5th long day shifts. Could you explain how did you use two metal bars as a jig? I can get two L shaped profile from shop in the morning.

That’s the way this guy does. But as using a winding stick is more familiar for me I was thinking of doing what I know rather than something new. would it work or not? I don’t know.

This is the method I am using.

I am planing to flatten my bench top this weekend. Here is the story. My bench tops were the very first laminating projects I did. I made couple of mistakes and ended up with boards which were twisted and some had jumped up. Keep it short I flattened one side and left the underneath as it was...

I just topped up my rag in a can with some of engine oil to test it out. I have to say I didn’t like the way it started to sink into the rag. I have at some point bought some camellia oil which I am going to use. There is going to be mixture of 3 in 1 + engender oil and camellia oil on my rag...

After reading the debate here I decided to ask uncle Wiki. That’s what I was told. Different sources credit different men with inventing WD-40 formula in 1953 as part of the Rocket Chemical Company (later renamed to WD-40 Company), in San Diego, California; the formula was kept as a trade...

Hi the Unicorn not really. I have prt of rag out of the can. Haven’t had any problem with sawdust.

Hi Torx I get my own oil instead of bulk oil from a 200 litre barrel. I get the remaining just in case I need to top it up. I have few galleons in garage. you can have one. Regards

Hi Keith I have a rag in a can on my bench. I used 3in 1 for that one. i must have missed the use of motor oil on Paul Sellers video. Thank you for your help.

Thank you for the advice.