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I understood. Don't know how I'd describe it any better myself.

So far, so good. I've been using it for 4 years now, and the dust is not heavy on that end of the attic and tends to only settle on top of the wardrobe. All things store on shelves are in closed boxes. Being hand tool only I don't produce much dust. I also sweep the floor regularly to keep dust...

Yes. The space currently holding my workbench previously supported a 1000 litre water tank. I got a new, smaller tank (450 litre), installed further into the eaves, directly over the structural supporting wall. If it could support a metric ton of water then it easily supports my 200kg workbench...

Since I live in an apartment and have no garden for a shed, I have floored my attic and turned half of it into a small hand tool workshop. I built in some cabinets, the plane till will form the basis of a wall cabinet that is in the future. The other half is my wife's storage space, and still...

I would chuck up a short dowel or squared blank, 3 to 4 inches long, and then turn the outer ends down to make thinner supports, about half the diameter. I would then turn the central bit into the locket body, retaining as much of the diameter as I could, and then gradually work down the faces...

I have 2 concerns. The first is that there is too little material left at the bottom of the countersunk bolt hole to be secure. If the post is 90mm which you're halving for the lap joint, then halving again, that doesn't leave much meat. Secondly, the lap joint effectively creates a lever with...

That is stunning work. The logs definitely have some bark inclusions, hopefully I can deal with them when I split the logs. I normally seal the ends with paraffin wax, is PVA the better option? If I split each log into quarters, will that suffice? I will be keeping them in my attic workshop for...

Enjoyed the talk tonight lads, thanks. Hopefully I’ll be back next week, work commitments permitting.

It is detailed here. And here is the list of country codes.

I hope that you supply the rods and map only. Supplying the labour too would mean that you are owed big time. Also, insisting that the rods are returned clean would also be part of any bargain if I were in your shoes. About 20 years ago I lived in a house where a mulberry tree had managed to...

Nice work. I quite like the aluminium.

Lovely work. Was the entire piece turned on a wood lathe or did you use a metal turning lathe for the brass? The chamfer is really neat and better than any results I've attained on my wood lathe.

I'm not able to help with commercial sources in your area, but I get a lot of my timber from glaziers. They often replace doors which is a great way to get good wood for free, or a nominal fee. Most companies I have approached have been thankful for me to take them. The exterior doors are the...

Very pretty. Is the wood stabilised? Must have taken light cuts to turn that gnarly chunk.

My first guess would be sapele, but with Thailand as the country code it is unlikely.

I might be persuaded. 😁

Nice work! This is way better than the backgammon board I made. You lose scrabble points for the thread title though.

I’m new here. I turn. Do I count? ;)

What does the class rating refer to? Is it the accuracy, the durability or a combination of factors?

Thanks for the info Pete. I’m really happy with what you describe since my usage will be more utilitarian than decorative.