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If the value of the goods is over £18 then its more than likely that its been the victim of import charges and you will normally get a letter saying that the post office has your package but you will need to pay these charges before they release your package (this is done at your local depot you...

Hi Pete are you selling the T5? Dave

Many years ago I built a staircase for a chap. He seemed like a nice bloke very friendly, I explained that I could either charge him by the day or if he preferred give him a total for the job. He asked me if I could charge him by hour - At first I didn't know what to say but as he seemed like a...

I can't work out why the Americans use the word rabbet in wood when its a rebate :shock: Old Norm when he's banging the sheet materials on his saw with his Dado set to cut the Rabbet!!!!!!!!! I cut a rebate with a rebate plane I don't use a Rabbet to cut one I give them carrots instead...

Hi Otis Nice to hear back from you :) I build acoustics and at the moment I'm building a couple based on the Taylor Grand Auditorium. I have a bending iron which is big enough for Chello's and is ok for touching up sides off the side bender or if I fancy just doing it by hand as I find it...

Hi Mick You can use 7-Zip which is free and decompresses most of the main compression software. You can get the software here: http://www.7-zip.org/ All the best Dave

Glad to help Otis :) Its nice to see a fellow Luthier :D I bought mine for guitar side bending machine as well :D Do you just build acoustics/classical or do you build electric's as well? If you don't mind me asking are you building anything at the moment? All the best Dave

Hi Otis I had the same problem as you last year when I was looking to buy some veneer press screws - I couldn't find them anywhere or if I did they were really expensive :( I then found some on Amazon - you can find them here at just over £10 ($14:20)...

Always Loved the Good Life - still watch it now :) Its a shame that Richard Briers has passed away - a great actor :) RIP

Fantastic tools :D I would be really interested in some Paring chisels once you get going :) Look forward to hearing from you :) All the best Dave

I have the Record 311 which I bought many moons ago its one of my favourite planes :) All the best Dave

It all depends on what you want to do in the workshop - if you need machinery, saws, spindle molders, router tables, planers - sufacer or thicknesser, lathes you will find that the place will fill up quite quickly! By your forum name it looks like you are going to build instruments which might...

Whitney Sawmill offer a good selection. They are based in Herefordshire. http://www.whitneysawmills.com/ tel 01497 831656

As long as the knives are set correctly to the bed you'll be fine there's plenty of cutter in the block :D Dave

You could give this a go :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbkLjjlMV8 :D

I've had it happen 3 times :x 1st was had a phone call from the bank to say that someone had tried to buy something for £500 in Thailand but they had blocked my card - that was due to a t-sser in one of our local petrol stations (he did loads of cards) I watched him swipe the card and then he...

I couldn't agree more with you! Cheers for the replies :D Dave

I was after some Press Screws and was wondering where I could buy some from in the UK? This is what I was looking for: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=1108 Many thanks Dave

I ordered some guitar tops from Canada total came to just over hundred quid including postage and they charged me £20.69 + £8 handling charge. They charge VAT on the whole amount including postage! I've had to pay quite a few times the bit that gets me is the handling charge as they just put the...

Some nice finds Jimi :D