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Thanks for that (I think ;-) I confess I found that as clear as mud :-( I was particularly intrigued as to why a parent would let their child chew a nativity ;-) Then I realised they were talking about a cot :-)

Hi all I am wondering what is the best finish to apply to the likes of simple puzzles and toys for children I am doing a show soon and want to make sure I am not using a finish that isn't child friendly

There should be no need to add a piece of sandpaper between the blade, in fact as one side of sandpaper is flat it would not help IMHO Are you roughing the ends of the blades ? some can be a bit shiny so rough them up with the sandpaper Make sure there are no remnants of a previous broken...

Toolstation do an oilstone in box for £4.15 Honing guide £6.53 Screwfix do an oilstone (no box) for £4.99 Honing guide £4.99

Thanks for that suggestion Not cheap is it , cheapest I found was over £18 for 250g Only three suppliers came up and all in Germany

Many thanks I shall report that back to the enquirer :-)

No Sir ;-) Not .25 of a pence, .25p (five bob) Still rather cheap I have to say :-) In the same session (car boot) 1 x small engineers clamp 1 x small engineers square 1 x triangular hand file 1 x Eclipse 38 1 x vintage nail pullers 1 x 7" draper square 1 x vintage hammer (rather...

Asking on behalf of a potential buyer of a Proxxon DSH2 I haven't had a Proxxon myself but they are usually well regarded Wondered if anyone had one and could highlight any good or bad points I understand the blade clamping grub screw is rather soft and needs replacing often (but could just...

I think I can safely say thats b**dy good, nicely done ;-) I have used Flickr for a few years, very useful, not had a problem with it

Hmmm...very safety conscious ! I know he was doing a demo but no safety glasses, no extraction (presumably due to noise) no face mask Then he ignores his own advise and flicks a cut piece away with the blade spinning and stops the blade by pressing on the side of it Its a wonder he has any...

Thanks for the additions, I was away chucking polish around ;-) Yes only use tinned beeswax rather than a spray variety, all these things have their uses of course but beeswax stays where you put it :-) We are in Cornwall so its not the coldest place in the winter (it has its moments but not...

Thanks for that input re sticky, I have read them several times and watched any links in them but they only go so far I have read that Microcrystalline Wax is economical, about £9+ for a small tin seems the best price Agree re usage and dry environment, not always possible unfortunately, I...

One thing I forgot to ask about Microcrystalline Wax has been mentioned and wondered if it would be worth using this Due to the cost I wondered if it would be any better than bod standard polish Mostly for tools, some finishing etc, I understand its good for protecting scroll/band saw...

Thanks for that, I did have that in mind to try next Oils are a pain as they soil your hands and the item you might be working on Much appreciated

Hi all What is the preferred finish to apply to tools after restoration After rust removal and cleaning up I find a wd40 or equivalent works well but isn't long lasting and can be messy if using that item I wondered what was the preferred substance to use to prevent further corrosion...

Not sure I understand your problem fully, at least its not something I have come across I am sure you have checked already, but you do have the reverse tooth blades the right way up don't you? I can see no reason to shorten the blade, there must be a reason for the problem to arise, shortening...

Do you mean those plastic bags you suck the air out of? I would very much doubt they would work, they are not good enough to extract every bit of air, so whatever is in the wood would continue to live quite happily until you remove the bag again Even freezing it may not kill it and if it does...

The solution seems obvious to me ;-) Its a French beastie of some description, so find a small piece of succulent wood offcut, soak it in garlic and leave it outside the hole Arm yourself with a large baseball bat and wait :-) (if it was mine I would set fire to it pronto)

Very many thanks for going to that trouble, much appreciated They are as clear as a bell :-)

The Instr is blued and clickable, but opens a blank page It could be my ad blocker of something but its okay anyway but thanks for passing that on, it may help others who can open it Just tried it, works for me. "Instr" is printed in blue. It's just the same instructions, only in English...