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Thanks bigshot :D copious photos will be provided soon (well before xmas anyway I hope) as half the cellar is my workshop and I am doing a complete refurb of it. The other half is to be a big boys playroom - I desperately want a pub size pool table in there hence the requirement for open plan...

Wouldn't think it is a major issue as its main use is still as a residential property. People such as small caterers, or website designers or home workers etc cannot all have commercial rather than residential mortgages surely! I would give it a go and see how you get on - for a Fri afternoon...

Thanks Trousers, really appreciate your comments. Totally agree that a trimmer is the way to go if at all possible, but I cannot see the top of the staircase at the moment so am considering a worst case scenario before I take it out and have an 'oh bu**er' moment! I think I am sorted now but...

Very nice, it has something of the phoenix about it - I could see the design adapted slightly to form flames rather than feathers. Have to agree with the bridge between the wings comments, although one way round this would be to turn it into a xmas tree decoration or sun catcher and hang it...

Thanks Trousers - sorry I was probably not clear enough! Resting on the 'I' beam will be one end of those landing joists, three in total and each approx 3ft long. It is a cellar staircase and I am removing a brick Victorian staircase which is held together with Victorian horsehair, spit and thin...

Quick query - if you were putting up a steel 'I' beam to support the top end of a staircase, what is the minimum size of a support post for one end of that 'I' beam (the other end will be on a padstone and embedded into the house wall by 4-6"). would you be happy with a 4" x 4" treated timber...

Said by SWMBO, usualy in response to the question 'what's wrong' nothing....

THanks Phil, thats quite a long way from me but not totally impossible. Some pics would be useful since the price you want is very reasonable! Steve

Well, how about an idea of where you are, some pics of the machine and a ballpark figure of what you want for it? These three factors will probably rule buyers in or out :wink: Steve.

Thank you gentlemen for the kind comments. Re-reading the piece makes it seem as if it was a bit of a grumpy exercise on my part. Twas not so much grumpy as not being happy with the finished item myself and therefore losing sight as to its intended function and indeed recipient. I am much more...

For me - seeing something good or inspirational encourages me to do something myself. Its only when I try that disillusionment sets in along with a cloud of resignation that actually 'just a dovetail' or 'just a small box' etc can in fact be more difficult to produce than it looks. Shiny tools...

When wives want something made they generally drop the odd hint here and there, make the odd comment and are happy to wait at least a little while while you select suitable timber, prepare your tools and generally take 3 weeks to even begin. When a 3 year old wants something made they ask avery...

Many thanks - I need to build up some stock and then will seriously consider ETSY as a medium to test the waters. Steve.

This is the first time I have come across ETSY. Do you sell much Bodrighy? And sell much in the UK or is it mostly US interest in your products? A quick google shows most of the stuff on ETSY to be priced in $ rather than £ and some of the goods are, shall we say clearly hand made by individuals...

Thanks Paul, given it a try tonight and I can confirm it works nicely. The only problem I have had is the card I was using was glossy and the heat has damaged the gloss. A lower setting next time should work better. The card has stuck nicely with the adhesive. Thanks for the advice, Steve.

Sorry, but hypertension is not a chronic medical condition. Its a risk factor for a range of more serious conditions and can have a large range of causes, some of which are biological and some of which are environmental Again, sorry, but previous stroke is one of the larger risk factors for a...

define very very very mild.... Anything under 140/90 is probably OK, anything over that would typically be treated with anti-hypertensives depending on other risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Between 130/85 and 140/90 would be borderline to treat. Steve

That was quick! Many thanks Paul and Tekno, will give it a try and see how I get on. The image I am planning to cut is actually a greetings card so I will use the back of the card as a trial before adhering the front for cutting. Steve.

Thought this might get a bit more response here than in the scrolling forum.... I have some adhesive veneer film, the kind that you heat with a medium iron to melt and attach wood veneer to a ground. Anyone ever used this for adhering anything other than veneer to a plywood substrate? I have...

Fantastic, and a real pleasure following this thread. Actually, Lord Nibbo makes a good point there - how about an area of the site for 'Inspirational builds' or some such. Doesn't have to be a forum category but something like this, which has garnered as much praise as it has, should be more...