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I confess I am unsure what it is you are asking As in all things, learn as much as you can about the subject before leaping in, but at the end of the day we are all different and will all start at differing points as and when we feel ready I see no reason why you can't start immediately, you...

My g.g.g.grandfather was a cooper circa 1790 - 1850 in Yorkshire I doubt he would have had such a beast of a plane but who knows

Do you mean to make a plan (pattern) of your own? Or make something from a pattern?

Personally I think you are wasting your time with a jig, you might cut mdf that way but anything with a grain of any sort will wander offline As has been said cut by hand and sand to the line Or use a band saw

I converted an old 10" sander to velcro and found ebay to be the cheapest for both velcro and discs Just had a brief look and they do both strip velcro and velcro backed sanding sheet on a roll I use 20mm wide and just laid it side by side and its been fine for over two years Make sure you...

I may be wrong but I suspect it will be the whole thing

As I mentioned earlier I have the Titan version which appears to have the same part for the guard, its very fragile and is broken on mine, it was clinging by a thread when I got it and despite glueing up didn't last long Frankly it gets in the way anyway so am none to bothered, but with yours...

Indeed I did Emery board is the very description ;-) I used it on a project completed tonight and it worked very well I am pleased to say I also wondered if double sided tape might do the same as the glue gun ? Also if emery boards are not available a piece of sandpaper stuck on card...

Just to share my experience A few years back I needed a new gate, due to its being a non standard width, I elected to make one, I used new tongue & groove floorboards, this was for a six foot high gate about two foot wide I made it fairly well I felt, it was very sturdy and heavy I primed...

Well I am pleased to say my nail file stuck to an old blade works perfectly

One thing I didn't mention in my previous post That is that I find nail files a great way to sand in tight corners, they are thin and relatively stiff so you can apply some pressure where sanding with strips may not Then I had a thought, I still have plenty of spent pinned blades used on my...

Interesting video, I do like his workshop ;-)

Thanks both, I have tried hand bending but its just to sprung if you know what I mean They were stored in a garage for about ten years, there was no heating and in the winter it can get very damp in the air down here and think thats what the problem was I will try again by gently bending and...

Thank you Sounds worth a go Did they form it before then do the boiling water treatment or after? Looks like I have a date with you tube later ;-) (actually just watched a few and steam seems to be the way it was done and still is) At least the one I have is preformed so may not take as...

Thanks for that input much appreciated I hadn't thought of steam As this is at least 60+ years old and probably more, it makes me wonder how it was done in the first place, I have seen similar types of formed rail on furniture much older than that

A small work of art, nicely done

Hi all My sister was a headmistress, the last one for the school I and siblings attended when small, many moons ago When it closed she gave me two small chairs which have lived in storage for many years and sadly one has sprung the top rail Its just guesswork on my part but would I need...

What blades are you using? If the ones in the photos are the ones you are using they look rather industrial if you don't mind me saying I would recommend trying some Pegas pinned blades, they are much finer and you should get much better results (Axminster do them) I quickly learned that...

I think I am erring on the side of not doing childrens toys at all I guess it depends on what a puzzle is described as or perceived as being, is a puzzle an ornament or something else ? I am also thinking of leaving any simple puzzles in bare wood and leave the finish out of it completely

Looks interesting, I only have an el cheapo one and would like something a little more controllable let us know if you encounter any snags with it in the course of use would you