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too sharp Jim. Unlike the Acorn I suspect.

Was that a subtle challenge to its legitimacy?

I'm a novice turner and am interested in making tools from other things... the screwdriver as fine parting tool sounds good. And I have a tired old file that surely has potential with enough re-shaping. But at the moment my favourite gadget is called Jumps. If I have a blunt gouge, the fix is a...

Good grief - that is amazing. I can well imagine the attention that went into every stage of it. The she-oak looks wonderful... it all does really. p.s. is the stuff we have over here he-oak? And if I made something using a bit of both what would happen?

I don't have the QS ( got 2 LNs years ago) but if I was buying now I would get that. I know the blades are good and the idea they sell it with 3 is brilliant, as that is exactly why b/u planes are useful - the ability to change blades and pitch in seconds. Very smart, and stunning value.

From the edge shot it looks like beech to me. Not good outside, not recommended. PAR varies depending on source and quality, my guess £37 - 55 per cu ft... I could be a little low on that as I always buy sawn boards which are cheaper of course. And there would be a serious premium for a single...

I have recently been using my Liogier rasps more often, and they are becoming regulars (as often as some chisels etc). I wanted a pair of pulls for a box insert, and the shape is inspired by some bull-horn lugs on early 50s watches (Breitling, and IWC). The materials are ebony over maple...

Odd no-one has mentioned the wax crayon? They come in a range of wood colours, and you use a palette knife warmed on an old iron to melt the wax, then fill in the gap. Problems I have with it are [1] the wax is never just the right colour; [2] it is a single colour, wood isn't; [3] not as easy...

Indeed Roger, I didn't mean to imply the form was original. It's more in the choice of woods, and the detail and finish. In fact I have a Gramercy dovetail with a very fine handle and of similar detail form - there are notable differences with the (nice though it is) Long shown. The vintage tool...

Indeed Rob, one or two :shock: . They shall de disappeared in due course. Damn the observant :D

re the vertical boards, working on edges, a common solution is a 'bridge' type of jig / fence. A sheet of mdf forms the fence, and 2 legs are fixed to back with clearance to get over the main fence, then the base of the legs sits on the top. It's easy to make and to tweak until it is dead...

There's such a lot here. An amazing cabinet, tools to drool over. Some very neat processes... and a few tricks (I like Andy's plasticine one, for example). I feel it was bold to split the halves with the Tsaw (not even half as bold as contemplating a handsaw though). I have seen it done with a...

Didn't know Pedder used Tru-oil either. So that's it then. Things of beauty, those handles (Klaus does the handles of course, so fair do's)

Excellent - the chain morticer in particular (to me anyway). Now, where did they get all that walnut (I assume)?? Yes BB, I saw that too, Goering really peed off that we had 'furniture and piano factories' making a plane way faster than anything they had. Nowt wrong with balsa, birch and dope...

Not everyone's idea of beauty, but I love them. You're lucky to have the space (and the gear to move it). Really well engineered, so no surprise at all that under the crud, it is going to be excellent. Someone told me recently that the reason Wadkin (original) went bust is because they made...

I would say offset the cutter axis about 1/3rd from a long side of the top. If you use tracks inset into the top for a fence, you can flip the fence to the opposite table side and get a lot more support for larger pieces then. Central is actually a bad idea I think. So if it is say 500mm front...

I'm intrigued. The mock-up is one half, there's an acute angle in the base of the mock-up, and the title is going to draw out the dark side (Mark just got there first). I've seen your work, I have a bit of it... bound to be good. We shall have to wait and see. (It's theatrical masks, or those...

Not come across Everbuild til now, will have to try some. Years ago I used Cascamite, but it has a rather short shelf-life even powdered (before mixed) which I found to be a big problem. I use pva (Evostick etc) for general basic stuff, polyurethane when outdoors structural (Joiners Mate...

sliver of the same stock. and swearing too. But the former actually nails it, the latter just feels better.

I know, Andy, but it will calm down, just needs some air to it :wink: Very nice... how is the blade?? If that is good, straight no kinks then well done! I keep meaning to find myself one mainly to have a go sharpening it, but distance buying (ebay) is too big a risk on the blade I feel. (I know...