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    Lidl - 12th November

    I bought the Aldi version if the sandpaper a while ago. The coarser grits are usable but nothing special. The wet and dry is useless. I don't know of its the same stuff at Lidl that Aldi sell but it did look pretty similar. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
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    Almond wood?

    Anyone used almond wood before? I have a log that I got in February. It was quickly forgotten about and I just pulled it off the shelf to make some bottle openers and various nick nacks for Christmas presents. Problem is that while it looks like it has a fantastic grain, and even though there...
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    Festool £50 Off Voucher for Dust Extractor

    I have one too. Same deal. Free to anyone who wants it Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
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    Workbench width

    Mines 606mm because that's the width that mdf comes in from Wickes. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
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    Lidl - 12th November

    Picked up the chisels, saw and the £3.99 drill bit set today, along with some thermal socks. Not sure how well the drill bits will fare but 3.99 isn't bad considering I probably paid that for one of B&Q's own brand and that ended up snapping mid way through its first job and is now buried...
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    Buying wood for dining table online.

    Perhaps I will go with beech after all due to the price. I was thinking of getting sawn timber and preparing it myself but I'm not sure my hand planing skills are up to scratch. SL only seem to do PAR at 19mm which seems too thin for a large table. Might have to give them a call and see if...
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    Forum Users Routers

    Makita RPO900X. Not sure why I bought it really. Used it once. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
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    UKIWS? (Woodturning Symposium)

    Saw a couple of videos on YouTube talking about this. Essentially it seems as if Mike Waldt and a couple of other wood turners are putting on a symposium in Coventry next June. It's at the Hilton Hotel, which seems like an odd choice considering how messy wood turning is. They're being...
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    drnking vessel finish

    I've been wondering this too. I'd like a finish that would be good for drinking beer out of without affecting the taste as I imagine something like walnut oil might. I don't want chemicals like polyurethane or melamine to leech in to the drink because I imagine at least one of the chemicals we...
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    Weighting my lathe down.

    I fixed the vibration by moving the lathe in to a position where it is slightly more stable. I've also put a couple of 5ltr tins of paint and some bags of cement on the shelf but I didn't want to push it. I have a huge section of sycamore trunk that would be perfect but would probably take the...
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    Sorry. Another wood ID question.

    I started turning it a while ago. Not sure what the wood is but I might use it as pot for wooden spoons or something so I'd like to know if it's food safe. I have a feeling it's possibly black walnut or laburnum but I haven't worked with either before so I can't be sure. Sent from my LG-H815...
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    Buying wood for dining table online.

    Anyone ordered from Avon Timber? They're popping up on Google now. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
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    Professional forum?

    Perhaps if there were a specific subforum for it then it would attract more members who are tradesmen and their knowledge would trickle in to the other subforums. This reminds me. This thread crossed my mind yesterday when I was in Axminster. A couple of paint covered, 20 something, man-in-van...
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    Weighting my lathe down.

    I've put a wooden floor down in my workshop to make it easier on the knees. The floorboards are reinforced under the lathe but it's bouncing about more than I would like since the floor is flexible. My lathe stand is one of these jobbies: It was built by the guy who sold me the lathe. I'm...
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    How to make polish from beeswax

    I finished some bowls with a beeswax and safflower oil mixture. I had both left over from oil painting as they are used in painting mediums it gives a satin finish. I just heated it in a pan and stirred in some of the oil. Be careful, the natural beeswax can give off some nasty fumes. I'm not...
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    Buying wood for dining table online.

    I realised how close Christmas is today which means that I should really build that dining table that we are going to need. I don't have a van yet so I'm going to have to get the timber delivered. I'm thinking of going with sapele. I already have the legs in beech and want a bit of a contrast...
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    Axminster

    I went to the Warrington store today. One of the best things about them us that they leave you alone unless you ask for help. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
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    Lidl - 12th November

    Are Lidl chisels as good as Aldi? I'm beginning to think that Aldi either don't produce theirs any more or are holding off on selling them so there's a big rush next time. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
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    new workshop/hangout

    I'm going to save this thread for when I finally have some land of my own to build on. They're not kidding about the rats. The ***** that rented in my house before me (coincidentally someone I went to school with) whacked a cheap garden centre bought shed up at the bottom of the garden and...
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    Who do you follow on YouTube?

    I find Paul Sellers and Frank Howarth to be two of the only ones who pay attention to the idea that the first 30% of any YouTube video can be skipped without missing anything important. They both get to the point immediately and Frank gets extra marks for editing his videos extremely well and...
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