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ah thanks for the explanation. I was running with 300mm and the 20mm for plaster so i think it should give us an internal space of 2 to 2.1m in the end

Hi all, I know that it differs in region but basically we are looking to extend our house we have an area of 2.5 meters to the side (right up to the boundary which we can go to) What I was wanting to to know is the minimum thickness of cavity wall we can get away with. It will be brick on the...

That looks pretty good actually. I think the one I have made could be made without hardware as well really. I only used for bolts for the whole thing but I think you could get away with dowels really Mark

Yeah I'm going to sort the hardware of it. I don't think I can use the first link as they are to large for the thickness of wood I use on the leg. But something of the sort could work well Cheers mark PS ill pm you my addreas

Hi All, Thought i would post my latest project which is a fold up table. Not fully detailed with pics but enough to get an idea I believe. I used some wood from transport boxes I got from a place down the road from where i live. The top glued up in its pre sanded and planned state Top with a...

Ah nice one that helped. Just need to see if my timber merchant sells some thin ply now.

Ah thanks wright that would be helpfull

how do you mean divide the radius what formula is this for?

ah yes the outside former idea sounds like a good idea. I have a few band clamps and some ratchet clamps i use for the car that would come in handy. I think I would make both rounded parts and then join them to flats for the top and bottom instead of trying to make the whole form in one and...

Hi all, I have been wanting to make a new tv unit for some time now and had a few ideas but the misses just saw this one http://www.pinterest.com/pin/528821181216737471/ I was wondering what is the best way to make the curve? My first thought is to make a frame and then bend and fix thin ply...

Yup thats the one Naxie, Thanks.

Hi All, Thought i would give people a heads up that lidl have a few diy bits in on th 18th August http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?id=363 I have the digital calipers from when they were last in and i must say they work a treat and are only £9 much cheaper than any others i have...

and me haha. But TommyChips there are a number of post on the forum about hooking up a footswitch. If you do a quick search you will find the posts. They even contained a link to a footswitch you get get off ebay. I got the same switch and worked like a charm on my scrollsaw. I would get the...

Hi all, Recently I got hold of a couple of eucalyptus logs and I'm going to make some rustic outdoor furniture with them. My question is how do I go about cutting them. Whys the best saw to use as o have not for a chain saw. I tried with a normal cross cut saw and it worked but was wondering if...

Been fairly quite for a while on here, my real world job has been getting in the way (has a way of doing that sometimes). Anyway the misses done a craft fair Sunday and wanted me to make a few bits she could paint up so using the old scroll saw we done some 3d pictures and key holders...

Hi All, Another key holder made, smaller than my previous one but through this I have now decided my template size for future iterations. Cheers Mark

Hi All, Thought I would share another scrolled key holder I made This came off the back of a large one I made for my Mum and Dads place in Spain latest-project-t81507.html Cheers Mark

Hi All, There is a tool sharpening place on my way home from the train station and they have some large boxes out the front every now and again that seem to be used to ship large circular blades. So I picked a couple up and have decided to use the lids from them and the base from one of them to...

Thanks everyone for the comments. Yeah scrollerman I need to select a better font that will actually let infill's stay It is mainly for the R A and P. The U infill is still there just cannot see it to well in the photo, the font I selected only had a small lip to show it as a U). When i cut the...

A blind wood worker ,blooming impressive. http://vimeo.com/55742240 Mark