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Yes I hope it works out... Glad you like the site :D Cheers, Marcus

Just a "heads up" about a new (badly needed) venture to support traditional crafts in the UK which some of you may be interested in.... http://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk Cheers Marcus

I also have a six inch starret which I bought new about five years ago. I ordered it from a local shop without asking how much it would be, having heard they are a good make. I assumed I would pay about £15. The guy in the shop looked really embarrassed when I went in to collect it and he...

That's perfect, many thanks!!! :D

Hi, just wondering if anyone knows where I can get some small brass flush bolts (about 3") something like these ones except without the decoration. http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/C1315 You see them a lot on old cabinets but the only new ones I can find are much too large...

I’m coming in a bit late on this, but just came across the thread and have a few thoughts.... It might be hard or impossible to tell the difference between individual hand-cut and machine-cut M&Ts, but that’s not the whole story. One joint doesn't make a piece of furniture. Hand tools have...

I use squarespace http://www.squarespace.com which is an online site building service. I can't recommend it highly enough. It costs me about £10 a month, and is well worth it. It's very powerful and easy to csutomise, the interface and customer service are superb. Cheers Marcus

I find the simplest way is to hold the iron in a vise close to the angle you want the bevel to be, and move the stone over it in a circular sort of movement. Works for me.... Cheers Marcus

I have a victor tenon saw and have no complaints about it at all. Cheers Marcus

Ellis has pages of stuff on both the theory and practical side of handrails. It's very complex! I couldn't begin to describe what he says about geometry, templates and marking out etc. - there is so much there and I would have to sit down for several hours to figure it out (if I could figure...

Yes a compass plane would be nice wouldn't it! :) My ( slightly unrealistic!) wish list for new Veritas planes also includes: - Tongue and groove plane with a mouth, and the same heft as the skew rebate (which incidentally arrived this morning - i think I'm in love :oops: ) - Combination...

I love using Veritas tools and don't care what they look like because they work so well :P Anyway I like the utilitarian slightly modern look - reminds me that I live in 2008 and encourages me to make things relevant to the times I'm living in rather than trying to re-live the 'glorious' past...

My first thought was that it had been in water at some point, although I'd be a little surprised as it came from a reputable supplier, and has been indoors ever since. Now that the initial panic has worn off I've found an off-cut with the same stain so will give oxalic a go on that.... Marcus

OK, I've just been sanding some oak which revealed on several pieces dark discoloration which runs across the grain with a clearly defined, slightly darker edge: It goes deep - I planed as much as I dared without affecting it at all.... Any ideas how it got there, and if there's any way to...

Thanks Johnny, I had been looking for a profiled wheel for ages - never occured to me that I could modify a normal one :oops: Cheers Marcus

That's the one - thanks!

Hi Johnny I'd be really interested to hear how you put a curve onto the wheel - do you just shape it with a dressing stick or something? Thanks Marcus

Hi, I'm trying to get hold of a lipped adze - does anyone either have one to sell or know where I can get one? Thanks Marcus

You can get the saws here, although not the specialized blades http://www.****.biz/****/category/dickcatalog/Gestellsaegen-2691_13/detail.jsf Cheers Marcus

Just got my free copy of BW too. Thanks Nick - it's a great read - I will be subscribing in the next few days :D Cheers, Marcus