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Hi @Fitzroy, Yes, I bought it from Dictum - the Lake Erie Toolworks one. I Just had the issue of seasonal movement the first year where the vice was binding, but it was easily fixed with pumice powder. Finding a good second hand one is tough. Typically since I bought it I seem to see them...

Hi, I had the exact same issue with mine.. https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/help-with-a-stubborn-double-through-mortise-and-tenon.125891/page-2 Someone on the thread at the time said it would cup because you could see the wood's pith and extreme rings that would try to flatten themselves...

I did see a youtube video suggesting pocket screws and some experiments. thanks, I'll give it a go.

Hi Stigg, That is very similar. I'll get it out and see what is underneath! cheers

Thanks for that. It's going to be difficult to get access from underneath because it has a small cupboard and a pantry that is rammed with a gas boiler and pipework. I was hoping for something quick and simple!

Hi, What would be the recommendation for a cracked stair tread? It's the two treads where the stairs turn the corner (see images). If I got them out without destroying them, do you think a repair would work, or just replace them? Also any tips on creak removal for a couple of the other...

Hi, I have this WG200-PK/A 8" Wet Stone Sharpening System Package Deal and the wheel is starting to get thin. I'm preempting it going and looking for a spare wheel but they don't appear to exist! Does anyone know of a replacement 8" wheel for it? I can find the 10" wheels, but the price of...

Really? Pick 'n Mix and an axe! Thanks

Oops I asked the missus what she thought it said and she said cutty sark. I just dismissed it thinking she thinks an axe is a ship. I’ll keep this one quiet. Thanks.

Anyone know what this maker mark is… Cheers

I just accept that I don't (and never will) know where anything is after asking where my keys were only to be told that they're in "the pumpkin". I obviously didn't get the memo that during Halloween the obvious receptacle for keys is "the pumpkin". So the personal change I've made is don't...

Well, the wedding was postponed twice but is finally going ahead next month, so I had to pull my finger out and finish this cakestand nightmare over the past few weeks and months. I've seen people's workshop builds start and finish in the time this has taken me. Anyway, it's the hen do this...

Good thinking @Jameshow & @Bingy man, I did compare the two by chopping two mortices out side by side. I'll give it a go when I'm doing more delicate stuff. Thanks @thetyreman I'll give tung oil a go!

Hi, I've never used a wooden mallet before and after reading a thread here I decided I wasn't a real man until I had a wooden mallet, so I made one. I liked the look of one made by Rex Krueger on YouTube but I didn't follow it religiously and ended up making the job more complicated by putting...

Had Covid recently so binge watched woodworking videos. Thought I’d have a go at carving a spoon after a Paul Sellers video. First time I’ve ever used a gouge and it was quite enjoyable!

Spent the day giving my oil stone a new box. It deserved better than the MDF hovel it used to live in. I had a go at using an old moulding plane I bought years ago so that was fun! Looking at the pictures, I’ve just realised I made a bigger job out of the lid than was needed. Rather than...

Thanks. I’ll keep it as is for now and see how it goes. I won’t be putting big shifts in on it really. Unfortunately for me, woodwork is still just a hobby. It’s main job will be to speed up chopping out mortises. The fun of that has started to wear a bit thin recently. Cheers.

It’s alive!! I was even confident enough to press the start button without the insulated screw driver. Thanks very much everyone. 🍻 virtual beers all around.

Will do! Thanks for everyone’s help, I’ll let you know how it goes. Cheers.