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Maybe I've misunderstood you, but flattening surfaces (when making joints etc) is a very common and traditional way to use a chisel, and it's not done bevel down....

Peter, what do you mean by 'propeller shaped' wedges? Thanks.

Agreed. Though I would quibble with the word 'many'. The few people I've met who have really cracked this market have had one thing in in common: they move in the right circles and are very good at quickly forming close relationships with the sort of people who have that kind of money to...

I went to a Barnsley workshop open day recently (they're just down the road from me). Most of the pieces were new work, but there were also some old pieces on display from a few decades back. It was a bit embarrassing because I was being shown round by one of the staff and kept enthusing about...

Yes, cascamite would be a good choice.

No one is making excuses for anything.

Urea formaldehyde is not suitable for continuous submersion. Resorcinol formaldehyde is usually used under the water line, but is not terribly good for you....

Paradoxically you may find you have better luck if you say that you'll do anything and ask to be paid (minium wage). There is all sorts of messiness to do with expectations involved in working for 'free' that I think most employers would want to stay away from. My partner gave two people a...

I wasn't being a doubting thomas. I was pointing out some possible reasons why there have been few replies and suggested several alternative approaches to the problem that may get a better result. I'm a hundred percent behind anyone who wants to 'live the dream', but it helps to be realistic...

The difficulty you have is that your labour will not be free — it will cost, because you will make mistakes, which are expensive, plus it would take time to teach you stuff. With the best will in the world you would be in the way a lot of the time for a long time before you became productive...

Thanks for that, will get hold of one and have a go....

Sounds promising! What tool do I use for the scraping?

Agree with Andy, there has probably been too much build up. Just out of interest, what brand are you using?

That would be absolutely brilliant for doing inlay. So long as it never makes a mistake.....

Looks like softwood of some kind to me too. People can do tasteless things at any time....

That's a wind up. Please tell me it's a wind up. :?

Makes a huge difference. I've tried ripping with one of the stanley jobs. Never again!

Crikey, CD players — remember them?! My grandma had one I think. Next to the wireless.... :wink:

Agree with much of this. Love my no 7. I never owned a 6 and can't quite work out what their function in life is! I use 4 for small scale work and smoothing, 5 for general purpose use — it's the plane I pick up most often; and the 7 for bigger stuff. If you can afford a 7 and see yourself...

Give it time! I work on my own mostly and have very interesting discussions. :oops: Re busyness, I have work for the next six weeks lined up, so not stellar, but not too bad given I've not been in this area very long.