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Some interesting links there, thanks Richard. Ed

Diversions into household projects for me mean that only an outbreak of swine flu causing a fortnight off work will see me finishing my project. In fact, as we stand I haven't even managed to start it yet... Ed

I have the Makita set and its brilliant. I know a few others on here also have it. I suspect the Bosch and Makita are very similar. Karl is right that the impact drivers will not work all day on 4" screws, that said I used mine on a deck recently and was impressed how well it did driving 4"...

With a bevel up plane it will affect the cutting angle, so it depends what wood and type of work is at hand. The bed is 12 degrees, so if you want to end up with 45 degrees (the commonest angle of bench planes) then you would hone at 33 degrees or thereabout. Higher angles will suit difficult...

What does that mean Chas? Is there some special offer? Ed

Well, the bed angles are different... The low angle one was originally intended for 'blocking in' i.e. planing end grain, hence the name block plane I believe. A low angle is generally thought to be better for end grain, although this can be challenged in a number of cases. However, with both...

Mike Have you been in some sort of transmogrification experiment with Brad, along the lines of the film The Fly, because first he starts buying hand tools, now you're using MDF. I am highly suspicious... Ed

Thats a good call Jason, which I never even thought of, the search turns up some perfect stuff, quite cheap - thanks. Ed

No, nothing new, although that potential exists around the next corner for everyone in construction at the moment. Its something I've been meaning to make for a while, just finally getting round to it. What tipped me into getting it done, was that while doing the deck recently I must have made...

16th October, which is a week today. Ed

Its coming to something when the only thing you can do to combat declining LN quality is to buy a Holtey! Not jealous at all.... Ed

Thats the plan Ed

For site work you only want to be carrying one plane. Personally I would go for a 5 1/2, although I see a lot of people carrying a 4 1/2 presumably because its a bit easier to fit in a toolbag. Agree with the comments on Record or Stanley for site use, my LN and LV planes are staying in the...

For anyone who didn't get an e-mail, Axminster have the Veritas LA Block on offer for £99.95 for a few days. I couldn't resist, so have ordered one with the tote and high front knob to make a mini smoother. Ed

Doug - nice one, I love the new tote and knob. Coupled with the Hock blade I'm sure its a fantastic plane Ed

Be no use on your Kity remember, as the table is Aluminium. Ed

Where you do get the occasional rust patch I find the Garryflex abrasive pads (Axminster) an excellent way of getting back to clean metal without any damage. Ed

I wondered the same thing when I first joined, but its an automatic thing depending on the number of posts, not some kind of self-agrandising labelling fashion! Ed

Looks that way doesn't it...not trying to be an arse honestly. I have always known the type of fixing you describe as a Tapcon, this seems to be what they're called on all the construction sites I've worked on over the years. Ed EDIT - http://www.tapcon.com/

I'm just about to make a toolbox in the style of the traditional joiners suitcase type box, in birch ply, for my travelling joinery tools. I'm looking for the hardware - side handles, top handle, metal corners, latches etc.. and wondering if anyone has somewhere to recommend. I know Rutlands...