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I have both, the Tormek is being using very rarely these days. I much prefer the Pro edge, but you have to watch the over heating, quick easy belt changing and cheaper to run

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I have tried this, and it can help a bit, I have to go against end grain and round corners etc and there is always sanding to be done. Hand sanding is out of the question, I am making a few thousand pieces a year. Also some of the boards are quite wide and a slight cup may happen, again making a...

I make a lot of stuff, usually quite small, that is rounded over with a ovolo or round over router bit. From 4 mm radius upwards. I use a small brush backed sander from Kemet for this job. What do you guys use, is there anything better out there on the market. I hate sanding and I am always...

I have ash window sills in the house and in the bathroom that have been treated with a couple of coats of Danish oil. If you wipe any liquid off and do not let it sit, oil should be OK. I also store demijohns on the wooden sills and do not seem to have any issues. The one good thing about oil it...

I have a similar but larger vice and it is for blacksmiths. You can use them with hammers unlike many other type of vices. As far as I know they tend to be forged rather than cast which makes them suitable for holding and hitting metal with.

I would see if I could get hold of a tube or tubular shaped object maybe a large old saucepan and cut rings out of that. I think your requirement for hoops 5-10mm thick is overkill, anything up to 3mm should be fine. That is assuming that you are using a screw thread to exert pressure on the...

Why not buy some loose grits, they come in all sorts of grit sizes. I use a light oil like WD40.

It is, as you say, easy and additive, with brilliant results. I have cleaned saws, chisels and axes, with very little effort Do not use stainless steel, it is not legal to dispose of the liquid, if you do it is very environmentally dangerous/poisonous, as has been said before in this post.

I have used electrolysis, it is cheap and easy, the only thing I had to buy was washing soda. Set up a plastic container with washing soda and water and attach the positive lead of your battery charger to your sacrificial anode, made from steel, not stainless. The negative goes to the item being...

I have had my stuff copied, and there is nothing I can do about it, they only have to change a few small details and then it is not a copy. Really do not worry about it, unless you are turning over £100000 or more then can you actually afford to take anyone to court? If it happens to be a far...

I will be exhibiting and demonstrating making fan birds. When I get some free time you will see me hunting tools, not just in the classic hand tool tent, but also at some of the fine and interesting second hand tool stalls.

The most important question has been missed, what is the bill hook going to be used for. This will determine how it is to be sharpened. Bill hooks are traditional cutting tools for hedge layers, hurdle makers and coppice workers, they are not general slashers and splitters. The idea of using a...

I taught myself how to sharpen saws this winter, and yes it is extremely rewarding. They are good tips you have there Mathew. Get hold of some old saws and practise on them first, I would go for the 21 inch plus crosscut first as they have bigger teeth. I find it easy to get lost on my smaller...

I have used Osma, outside finishes before, the one major problem is that I do not have the space or time to let them dry. They are not that bad in the heat of summer but two weeks + plus to dry in the winter is to much

I make a range of items that go out into the garden, I use oak with a lightfast stain and have tried various finishes on them. Oil no good, it washes off. Polyvine exterior varnish, big mistake I believed what they said on the bottle without testing, it peeled off within months. I now use...

Great tip, I will be using that one. Must remember not to hug anyone.

I have used woods with the barks still on down to 9mm in one case. You will have to find the right bit of wood, preferably felled in the winter when the sap is down. Most sawmills I know grind the bark off before milling, to make there blades last longer. I had 20 cube of burr oak milled up for...