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http://www.fontspace.com/category/balloons or these. If you need a hand installing the fonts let me know.

Check out Indigo furniture. I'm sure there are others but they seem to doing well. I'm not a huge fan of their stuff but it sells well by all accounts. For the record, I would be the last person to try and discourage someone with your obvious enthusiasm. I just want to ensure that people...

I've just gone and bought a veteran Stanley 9 1/2 from the 'bay to add to my collection. It's a bit embarrassing since I only went there and searched for it due to the OP. :oops:

navypaul, I think the point here is that those of us that are in business for ourselves are keen to bring a dose of reality. My career as a self employed woodworker began in the eighties when it was hard to fail, especially if you worked in the construction side of things. I've had several...

AJB, I totally agree with your point about that not all jobs should be costed 'equal'. My point was that the basis of ALL pricing is to first know your base costs (Labour, Materials and Overhead). That tells you the LOWEST you can do it and not take a loss. After that the profit should be...

I'm afraid it's not the case that I'm driving around in a Porsche. Rather a battered old 1987 Landcover Defender or a knackered Transit. Unfortunately whilst some jobs make a good profit, others don't always work out as planned. Factor in a few bad payers over the years and time not working due...

Question: If the customer is happy to pay your price and is happy with the end product, is it a rip off or something to be 'ashamed of' if you made a very substantial profit? I have to say i have been in this position myself - more than once. Some years ago whilst running a building business as...

Like others who have posted I would agree that a main business should be to fulfill a known established need - fitted furniture or builders joinery are the two best examples. That's what I do. Now and then I get to design and make something nice, but only now and then. And even then it's still...

I have a bit of an obsession with block planes so i always take a keen interest in seeing what the various companies have to offer. I was at Axi in Sittingbourne yesterday and had a go with the 69 1/2 standard low angle jobbie. To be honest I was a bit dissapointed. It felt distinctly...

Pete, I do use a Euro Jig indeed. The main reason I use the Inserta hinges is I don't really trust tiny little No 3 x 16mm screws in MDF. I don't want call backs if they pull out, and since most of my work is for families with kiddies (known to treat furniture harshly if they're anything like...

I use these.... http://www.isaaclord.co.uk/hinges/blum- ... ss-inserta Love 'em

I presume you're intending to order a pre-cut list of parts. If so, get it all edge banded. It saves loads of stress if things need changing/altering. If you're doing it yourself then buy twice as much as you think you'll need - you're bound to ruin some. Also, iron on is much easier than the...

Personally I wouldn't overlay the treads and risers with anything. PAC1 gave the main reason above. The other reason is that it's a pain in the arse and they WILL squeak/creak etc. And they'll look rubbish in a few years. As for the balustrade etc, I'm just in the process of replacing a...

I've got the Stanley set you referenced in your OP and they're just fine.

AJB, if you're going for the Mafell then it might be useful to know that Anglefix in Tunbridge Wells (on the North Farm Estate) are dealers for Mafell and usually carry some bits and pieces. They can get stuff in for you in a few days I believe.

I've had and used Makita, DeWalt and Festool (trade use - on site and in the workshop) and I'll only buy Festool now. Maybe expensive but they are quite simply the best. (with the possible exception of Mafell, but thats even more $$)

Tricoya MDF would last forever. But it costs over £120 per sheet

Track saw is the tool for this. You can cut down a unit and re-assemble in 15minutes once you get your head around it.

Mind-the-goat, bearing in mind your sig you may be interested in this link https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Fall_ ... ald_Perrin, although of course you probably already know about it.

Like is just so, like annoying, with a slightly like raised inflection on the word annoying, like. If strangling children was legal I'd've done it by now. My two can't seem to string a sentence together without at least 5 likes and 4 sos. To make it worse when I brought it up at a recent...