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Hi Phil, my Ebay account was hacked with scammers selling cars etc.. on it. Ebay automatically locked my account and told me to reset my password. I then got into a loop with their advice of changing my password. Impossible to do, impossible to contact them through any media, no phone/email...

Another way scammers/spammers worm their way in is by 'spoofing' your email address, or someone you have previously sent an email to in the past. I occasionally get emails from people I know, some of whom died some years ago. Ok. This may be a high learning curve for some, but for many years...

Hi Andy, about 10 years ago I made this briquette maker, from pieces of steel I had hanging around. I made 25 briquettes each time using a 10 ton car jack press. The briquettes were made from soaked cardboard/paper , which were stored in a couple of large wheelie-bins. The paper/cardboard was...

Sorry rs6mra this is not an answer to your problem; but I have always called these sinks "Belfast" sinks. Apparently there are differences between the two and this particular description (below)would suggest that yours is a "Belfast". Hope you get yours sorted. Must admit the last time I used my...

Love the lathe bed 'table!(y)

Many many years ago I started watching a VHS video called "Faces of Death". Quite frankly it was horrible and I switched it off after 5 minutes, not that I am squeamish, more it bordered on voyeurism, watching someone die. I suspect it is something that would appeal to the morons who watch those...

Living in a bungalow we usually get a couple of mice in our attic space this time of year. I usually get rid with the small mousetrap, any vermin within the house is fair game. Never bother with the field mice outside, but having rats is a no-no.

Well done Ark for a great restoration. Your Shunter's Lamp reminded me of a restoration I saw on one of my subscribed YouTube channels. My Mechanic's restoration channel is probably the best restoration channel on YouTube and I recently re-watched a restoration of one of those old red and...

Check out your local IKEA, as they used to have a section on outside in the car park where the old display units were offered to the public. Most of it is chipboard or MDF, but their can be Spruce etc, or even even 5mm thick pine sheets. Also sign up to your local Freecycle group, there is...

Of course another way of moving closer to a decree nisi is to use your air fryer on the dehydrate setting. On second thoughts ignore that. I did manage however, to get away with 'Japanning' the beds of a couple of vintage Bailey planes in our oven. I have read the optimum drying temp for most...

Only ever watched parts of the first season, it was bad. It's the title that annoys me the most.

I've turned a few pieces of Damson, mainly smallish in size. If you can, I have always used the lower trunk and root-ball, for me it was always the best place to find the plum-coloured bits. However, it is quite a dark coloured wood, that tends to mask the plum colour over time. You can see this...

+1 also for Iroko

I would definitely keep this piece. I have been a subscriber to Andy Phillips YouTube channel for a number of years. Andy produces a video once a week and most feature epoxy resin in some shape or form. https://www.youtube.com/@AndyPhillipWoodturning As for this piece, follow Tris's advice...

If you are using a VPN, then Google's Captcha is very annoying.

Hi Stig, thanks for your compliment. My point about sourcing your own wood is that pricing up a piece is dependent on your material costs, overheads and what you may charge for your labour. If you have bought say a Beech bowl blank (10" x 3") that would set you back c.£27 (inc PP), which would...

Hi Stig, do you pay for your wood? Also are you just funding your hobby? I have only ever sold at at Xmas Fayre's and did it just for 3 years to basically offset my material costs (excluding wood - which I never pay for because I scavenge around and use whats available). My price's were approx...

I have an Avensis D4D engine and have to clean the EGR valve out every now and then. If you do alot of of urban driving stop/start etc. The soot builds up in the valve, leads to poor acceleration/mpg and sometimes a P-Code. Fortunately, for me, the EGR valve is very easy to get at, so no probs...

Hi Paul, the DE powder did thicken the mixture up, if my memory serves me correct. I only ever made a single batch which filled a jam jar and , ironically, an empty Chestnut Wood wax 22 tin! My mixture set quite firm, which in cold weather required a bit of digging out. But during some of the...

I have been using my home made abrasive/polishing wax for a number of years now. The 'abrasive' element is minute Diatoms found in Diatomaceous Earth. Some people actually eat this stuff! Anyway, I did this for two reasons, I wanted to save money on the long run, as I thought the cost of...