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In our cold and damp bell tower we have a rope warmer that dries out the bottom ends of the ropes so they are flexible enough to use. It consists of an octagonal ply tube, 200mm diameter and 1.5m tall with 2 x 100w incandescent bulbs in the bottom. It works well. I have three problems...

isaac3d; Your argument of the Conservation of Matter could be taken to excuse any release into the atmosphere. The fact is still that sticking wood waste on a bonfire is the least efficient way to turn material into a toxic cocktail of waste gases. Even the heat generated is going to no...

"... upsets the neighbours with the smoke" Not just the neighbours. This is an irresponsible way of adding yet more carbon to tour overloaded atmosphere.

In another thread, someone was asking about good glues. Perhaps the owner of this machine may be able to give some good advice. :) :) :)

+1 for that.

Just to highlight what people are saying: There are two sorts of dehumidifier. The ones that work like a fridge cool the air to condense the water out of it. They would be a poor choice for an unheated workshop. A dessicant dehumidifier passes the air through (as it were) some silica gel...

In a way, your question is similar to asking, "how do you identify your different friends?" That's something with which I also can have a problem. It's experience. It is being introduced by someone who knows. It is remembering names. (My particular problem.) It is learning about small...

Unless you scoop water out of the top of a water butt and have no tap at all, you are going to have a hole in the bottom of every butt. The leak risk is purely down to the quality of the fitting you choose to fit, whether that is a tap or a connector. The fact that intermediate tanks will have...

Absolutely! I'm not a beginner - have been converting good wood to scrap for over 65 years now. My pro workshop is a distant memory and my Man Cave is small; but my parameters are changed. A lifetime of (mainly) hand tool work is necessarily now over. Some of the damage I've done to myself...

British Hardwoods in Cross Kills, near Keighley do me well. Not purely British. Brilliant folk. About 5 mins drive away. Highly recommended by other members of this forum who have a bit further to travel.

Orraloon says "four tucks" - I was alway told "three tucks" - but then one for a taper. I would be tempted though, while I did the bottom splice more or less as you've done it (fewer tucks!) but I'd make the top one, not as a splice, but by tucking the whole rope back under each of the...

For me... <Sanity warning: I am not any sort of skilled turner. Those who know may shoot me down in flames...> I would be reluctant to "finish" the walls of that pot to the extent that you have before doing the heavy lifting of removal of all the material from the centre. Certainly, I'd...

[Groan] Go away and inhabit the Joke Thread! :p :p

And that was exactly why I wrote what I did! I would not for the world want to write something like, "Stupid - can't even spell!" I wrote exactly what I meant... I enjoyed the unintentional pun - it added something to my day. Thank you!

I've enjoyed reading through this erudite thread, mulling things over and making decisions about what to do - all in a topic called "Planner" :)

Had a significant visitation in the house a couple of years ago. They pinched both of my hearing aids from the bedside table. (Found one in a nest under the eaves 18 months later - after I'd had to buy new ones!) Final straw was when I woke up because one ran over my face. The Rodent Man...

Had my third *** yesterday. Not a booster but third primary. Excellent administration - text invitation to book (well, actually three text invitations to book!) Efficient arrangements at the GP practice that's doing these in our area. Clear information from the team. In and out in 20 mins -...

Due for mine tomorrow - but I don't know what it is that I'll be having. I've got invitations for the booster - but also for a Third Primary. Attempts to find out are a story of hanging around on hold - and failure. So we'll turn up for the appointment, explain the situation and see what we get.

I think that my sadness was the general lack of connection between: Design ("I'm going to design something stunning") Practicality ("I'm going to make something that could actually be used") Construction ("I'm going to design something that I'm going to be able to make") Before ever the...

Can't help thinking that would be better if it scanned. Feels a bit like a a mortice and tenon as cut by some of the "Best Woodworker" contestants!