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cherry for me too - Roger knows a bit of cherry when he sees it (The Woodworker June '12) :wink:

Cracking lathe Jim... one of your 'typical' finds, ridiculous price. No doubt the milling attachment will be along quite soon. Couple of things - we discussed a rebuild of your workshop. You would have to build around that lathe now, cos it is not moving. And happened to catch a repeat of Dynamo...

Quite tricky this. Andy is handy (sorry) with hand saws but I would not like to get that cut 20mm deep and dead square, straight etc. A conventional scratch blade will not support itself that deep, but imagine a basic card/cabinet scraper on edge, fixed into a block and with a fence 12mm from...

I use the Bison clear regularly and rate it very highly. My general aim (personal taste) is as little finish i.e. build as possible. I am amazed how hard it ends up... no finger-marking at all. Can't speak for the Briwax version so I guess this is only half-useful :wink:

Paul - I like the look of that Trend jig... I may get one. It looks like a better version of the Axi 'deluxe' honing guide they do, and I have worn one of those out over the years (the brass roller wearing away on internal bearing surface). I'm not remotely interested in the for and against...

Agree Andy - we saw one in progress at Mac a few weeks ago. I was impressed by the few tools used also, and the innovative / intuitive selection of tools for each stage. That Axi Parrot vice looks a bit of a bargain also - wonder if it really locks up well? An affordable alternative to the...

I'm pretty sure the makers wouldn't endorse this... but I've heard Corro-dip used to restore metal files. My guess would be it removes material at a molecular level and may therefore restore sharpness. But I have to say I wouldn't risk it on hand-stitched rasps. Re life expectancy, Noel's...

Good idea there Richard, put your name on it as a deterrent to the fence collector. Unusual to find the fence 4 times bigger than the machine though... I think yours is safe. Just a thought - is the fence fixed to the machine, or the other way round?

Where do all the fences go... does someone collect fences?? I watch ebay for used bandsaws (I only have 2, then there is always the upgrade option). I would guess as many as 80% of all used bandsaws on ebay are minus fence. I expect not to get the optional sliding mitre fence, but the basic rip...

Hi Mark... I haven't come back to this thread for some time as I have been busy. But what you are doing to that Wadkin is, I think, a rare thing. Somewhere between engineering and art there is a space that touches both. I know just a few who get it, and there are books about others who do or...

yes James, that solves that one. Worth mentioning I think that with the above you have a single fixed jaw height, and one thing I like a lot about the vice mount is to set the height just where you want it. Also generally the workpieces are smallish... a drawer side say. I used mine a lot...

Delighted you are happy with it Andy... I trust the r/h thread will ease a little with use? It's hard and a bit hit-and-miss getting the 2 threads equal clearance, and I tend to prefer a tads tight at first, as it will ease up I expect. The brown oak buttons should align when the face is...

Indeed, that is a very fine saw. I was puzzled too re the left-handed question, but I'm clear now. There was even a rumour once that the teeth were set differently, that had me totally lost. I did get to have a fairly close look, it's perfect. Quick test and I'm right-handed: The Two Lawyers...

Very nicely done Richard. I saw it before tuning and it showed buckets of promise - for one so old and so 'big' it's amazing it had seen so little use. Very impressed with the sharpening, and your comments re the steel are rather interesting too. I suspect it will take an edge far beyond its...

Hi James - just had a look again at the Benchcrafted Moxon - they make very nice hardware indeed and I once almost got their wagon / tail vice but chose Richard Maguire's which is brilliant and rather less expensive. I was surprised to note the Benchcrafted is 8tpi, though the wheels will spin...

Thank you very much Setch - not really bang-on if you saw them in the hand... but within reason I do like a bit of 'handmade detailing'. Mr Krenov's 'leave fingerprints' again, and I did :lol:

Ah yes, I can see how it works now. The legs look excellent - i still think the square section suits the overall design better than turned ones. Took a look at the shoulder plane thread - a fine plane indeed but not for me I'm afraid, not patient enough and I'm not sure me and metal get along...

Roger - the Irish take on the Laser race was brilliant, thanks for the link =D> =D> I was finding the UK commentator on the sailing just a bit annoying...' that's the right hand when you are standing at the back of the boat...' and all that helpful stuff.

I've been very excited. Amazing performances and results. But I have a sense of foreboding. The closing ceremony / party. I fear a big turnout of the usual suspects - the 20th Century old farts (they know who they are), topped off by bloody Macca... again. As one press said: 'Let it be, Paul.' I...

The wood is cherry, but it's rather blonde / bland at the moment. I have a good few sawn boards and and some have better colour than others, but for the legs I went for straightest grain as the legs end up quite thin and also I assumed they would work better with the scratch (which they did...