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Thought I was actually on the Vaccination thread there for a minute, with the same opinions being expressed ad nauseam by a very small group of individuals, whose ignorance on the subject matter is clear to see. They obviously represent a tranche of society which manifests itself in toilet roll...

Depending on the wood, size of hole and 'piece'. I use various methods. The most common for small voids is to apply very fine sawdust and apply CA glue, building up the layers. For larger pieces I use instant Epoxy Resin ( I used to use Gorilla but Everbuild Rapid Epoxy from Toolstation is much...

Slightly annoyed yesterday when I turned up at a new Vaccination Centre in Shrewsbury after accepting a task assignment from the Royal Voluntary Service. It really was a case of spotting the *** recipient, and significantly oversubscribed with Volunteers. This site and one over in Telford both...

Hi Adam, lovely piece. Is it from the root ball? How did it go with the copper wire on the chisel? Much re-sharpening? I generally use some of the 5 minute epoxy, sometimes with a little colour added. It looks like you had a fair few gaps to plug with many on the slope. You can use Milliput, but...

Totally agree Corset, I have about 8 planes and the older the better. I use about 6 of mine, the other two I'm restoring. Time for the wife to go!:cool:

I bought one of these, see link, a few years ago for c£330. I'm amazed to see it now at £520 !! Basically they are initially built for commercial car/van spraying and have just been 'tweaked' to accommodate their use for ' crafting ' purposes. I did consider converting an old pressure cooker...

After 4 consecutive days of volunteering at a local Vaccination, i'm taking a day off. I should say that the majority of citizens receiving the vaccine have been 'young' (under 30 ish). These are support workers in the NHS and the other myriad of other social support agencies groups across the...

Just back from my second day shift at a local vaccination centre in Shrewsbury as a NHS Volunteer, i've had two days of helping with patient flows. While there has been large queues in nearby Telford, we have had virtually no queues at all! I think it depends not only on the building and...

Although I have'nt worked metal for a couple of years now, I used FH Brundle. I made the move when my local stockist, who loaded a heavy tariff for 'small' orders, so I set up an online account for Brundles, who were much cheaper. They have 6 sites in the UK and have a very good catalogue that...

Mark, hopefully the Mrs has calmed down a little. It makes me very angry when these scammers, whichever guise they appear in, seek to steal other peoples money; particularly those who are elderly and vulnerable. They cause distress with their lies, deceit and threats. So when someone has the...

Over the years I've used a number of protective face shields. I currently use a mixture - a bog standard visor type, as seen worn by old ladies in most supermarkets (during these pandemic times). I usually were this one for cutting/grinding metal and light turning with respiratory protection...

I think it was a piece of Spruce that was given to me. I've still got this piece as the wife is a keen HP fan and did'nt want me to see sell it. I've done a smaller pyrography pieces , but it really depends on the wood. This is a much smaller pyrography attempt on my Constellation bowl,I think...

I've used Pyrography a few times in my turned work. I started off with the "soldering Iron" type pen, but it was crude and difficult to control. So I bit the bullet and bought a Peter Child device, which was much better to work with. Most of the pyrography stuff i do is taken from photos found...

There are various methods to create the spalting, which basically involve emulating the conditions that wood would naturally rot down, including covering in plastic in a dark place, covering in horse manure or even soaking in beer! Why any sane male would want to do that is beyond me me, except...

I use Hawthorn for a range of small things, usually utilitarian. Even though it is stored in a dry environment with bark left on and the ends sealed with wax, it is still prone to deep vertical cracking. I generally turn green now, and microwave dry with constant checks for incipient cracks and...

I agree with John that Oak, at least the stuff that I turn, has a very distinct smell, it also has a purple mineral stain when turned wet. Not so convinced about spotting the Vascular or Medullary Rays though, which tend to show up better when the wood has been worked i.e. sanded and polished

I bought a Karcher many years ago, it was rubbish!! I then opted for a cheap and cheerful Nilfisk, to be fair it has been ok for my uses. However, I have just splashed the cash for a petrol Hyundai HYW2500P, it delivers 2800psi and the reviews have been v good.

Sploo is correct in saying that any Made in England Stanley Bailey plane will be from 1937 onwards. The oldest plane appears to be the No 5. (second from right), which if manufactured in USA, could be "typed" and approximately dated. But we would need more photos of the bed, patent markings...

I have been using the Woodford blades for quite a while now for my Sheppach HMS260. I have always found them to be ok, however, the last pair I bought I decided to put a straight edge on the blade itself and could detect a discernible gap along the cutting edge. I also resharpen these blades...

I watched this last week with the wife. I must admit the "usual" practice of the Presenter 'having a go' really annoys me, but in this case I was dreading the first "catch", it did not happen (at least not on camera). Obviously no basic safety instruction was given, especially with no hands in...