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I've finished a wooden sink about 6weeks ago Teak and Utile used Timber tech to coat it with a top seal of worktop finish both from Conservation chemicals ltd 01229 588449, very helpful on the phone. My customer very happy, I see the sink a few days ago no water marks or stains

workshop clear out 4 new adjustable hand reamers, 12.75 to 13.75, 17 to 19, 19 to 21, 26 to 29.5 all unused come with a job lot of tools and been in the workshop for years plus 1 m12 die used once and 1 new boxed 38x10 die holder. £26.00 the lot including postage (myhermes signed for)...

nicely done

power to the van

set of 6 hand augers for sale 1@ 1 1/2'' 1@ 1'' 1@ 7/8'' 1@ 3/4 '' 2@ 5/8'' from 24'' to 26'' long £ 10.00 will post via myhermes £8.50 or collect from Folkestone area pay via paypal or bank transfer

all very interesting, but after 50years I find out why the firms blacksmith always had a stinking bucket in the corner of his workshop I was thinking he just did not use the wc

Hi Glen, no stupid questions is right I've found members always helpful and ready to reply

thats the problem hire sanders are all to big in a small area, start with a good 40 grit and work up the grit rating

I used floor standing oil filled in my last workshop, safe, good heat, not to expansive to run and able to move around to suit, in the workshop I have now I've got a dehumidifier running 24/7 it does put out a small amount of heat but not upto room temp

I had a similar problem but a Maple kitchen floor with hard lacquer finish, give up in the end with the orbital and hired a floor sander. The orbital had some effect but not a good enough to apply a new finish. Good luck with the floor. Jim

Hey that rock has been around much longer then you so a little respect please

Good on you, if you enjoy it and it works for you then why not, better then none stop tv :D

some great books in that list, thanks JIm

Thank you all for your replies, all very interesting and mainly pro edge. All I need now is to make space in my workshop. Thanks to Bodger7 Thanks Jim is it the workshop is to small or I've just got to much stuff?

sometime the simply things are just the best, well thats what I tell my wife

I'm looking into the same thing, I've got the tormek and can't make my mind up tormek jigs for tuning tools of Pro edge. Help please.

Hi, can't understand HSBC, First direct part of hsbc 20 years only one small problem and the staff could not do enough to put it right

It may not be Mahogany a lot of a timber called Keruing is used as sleepers, lorry trailer beds and window/door cills, it can be very hard and is very resinous. It will only take a oil type finish and in the past I've found it will bleed resin when it gets warm. Good luck hope they are Mahogany

very nice looking job, wish I had one when I was scarping large hardwood worktops in the joiners shop would have saved all them blistered thumbs and finger go black working on oak tops. Great job

I tend to agree with the swivelling head and backache point, it was a point also made to me by Ed Oliver a pro turner