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That wood doesn't look like beech. It looks like some kind of far eastern wood with a fairly open grain. Maple or beech is the way to go or any kind of tight grained wood is going to stop the tearout. You could try some paste wax or soap, that normally helps in driving in screws !! Cheers Andrew

Get a stanley washer. I went through 2 Karcher washers (and they were the more expensive ones) they work like the old christmas tree lights, use them once or twice pack them away til next year. Try them again and broken. Karcher washers are absolute crap. My stanley one cost a 1/3 rd of the...

I agree with Thetyreman. I reckon Douglas Fir or similar Douglas Fir | The Wood Database (Softwood) Chestnut tends to have an ash like figure and is very light and it's definitely not oak. Could be larch European Larch | The Wood Database (Softwood) Cheers Andrew

I live in Austria and here when you drive down to the rubbish tip there are usually some "friends from elsewhere" outside the gates and they happily unload anything thats usefull to them from the car with a wave and a thank you. If I have any electronic stuff or things that need some repair I...

If you know a plastic modeller or modelling club there should be someone there with an alps printer. These old printers were great for printing on transfer /decal paper and you can print in any colour you like including white and metallic. I've attached a repair logo that I did a while ago using...

This stuff https://www.c-kreul.de/en/products/product/crafters/glue-and-transfer-mediums/kreul-foto-transfer-potch/kreul-foto-transfer-potch-150-ml works well. You can laquer over it (I've done it with cellulose laquer) You would have to find a printer company with white laser for any extra...

Mycncuk is a good place to go. http://www.mycncuk.com/?fbclid=IwAR3Z9FJKtJDVqty8nlX6MF1iS65llROknhTp7kw6mTmWJDYOFXb5OHPaWok. Cheers. Andrew

I would have thought a piece of plywood sheet a couple of feet square with a bucket full of nails banged through it placed at likely place to be trodden on should leave plenty of dna samples. Cheers Andrew

Just look at the figure on the front side of the panel and see if the rear side looks similar. Cheers Andrew

I got a set of narex richter chisels and am very pleased with how they keep a good edge and handle as far as a european style chisel goes. My goto chisels are slim japanese carvers chisel that are great for fine paring work. I have a set of jap iyori chisels that I got from Tilgear (ebony) about...

I tend to pull up the board end as I feed it into the thicknesser and again support it as it comes out the other end. Cheers Andrew

Looks like curly/flamed maple Sycamore The greyness looks like it's been dyed. (I thought it might have been wet but looking again dyed) Cheers Andrew

Try a bit of switch cleaner on the copper bits of the armature. Cheers Andrew

Yes I just make sure not to clean the lenses anymore!!! cheers. Andrew

Been there !!!

Elm is much softer than ash. See how hard a fingernail goes into it? Cheers Andrew

Elm

I use this stuff Amazon.de from Ballistol it works great and quickly too. Saw blades and router cutters and doesn't feel aggressive like acetone or nitro thinners. Cheers Andrew

I used study at the london college of furniture in the late 70's (now sadly gone) and Bob Smith the founder of Timberline was a student there and he knows his woods!! Timberline usually has a good selection. Cheers Andrew

Super glue is best applied with foam sponge , Just finding the right kind. Some kinds set off straight away others give you a little working time. Watch out for the fumes they can be really aggressive (not sure if they are dangerous but they really get in your eyes and lungs) Cheers Andrew