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Lots of good advice already in this thread. Wooden greenhouses can be lovely things, IF they're well made of Teak or Western Red Cedar. Teak is to all intents and purposes total overkill and cripplingly expensive now. WRC is a good timber choice, but again isn't a cheap option. To make anything...

If it were a 'sale' they couldn't do it in the UK, but it's a carefully manipulated offer of little real value. I've only bought from them once, which was no problem and a fair price, but the tales of woe here about them have substantially put me off buying anything else from Rutlands.

Scary. It's only happened to me once and I wasn't in the firing line. My simple rule is to check that the jaw holders never protrude beyond the chuck body on my Versachuck, then they're always fully engaged.

Fantastic work Kim. Great design and a quality finish. Very much a "KimG" piece.

You'd be able to get a Versachuck to fit too, which can take Axi pattern jaws, but the SK114 would be my preferred choice. Axminster have a sale on their jaws until the end of the month, so maybe a good time to get the ones you'll need now.

In case you're not on Axminster's mailing list. They're currently offering 20% off their own chuck jaws until the end of the month. In my experience the Axi jaws are very well made, cheaper than some alternatives plus other chucks like the Versachuck can accept their jaws too.

Isaac Lord in High Wycombe have a repair department that will repair ELU kit. Might be worth a call.

Nicely done :-)

That's rather nice. Despite the bead being well executed, I'd remove it to make the line of the shape cleaner (less is more), it's curve doesn't sit well with the concavity of the rest of the curves. I wouldn't take anything off the base and spoil it's proportions. Sometimes unexpected weight or...

I wouldn't be without one now. Noise will depend on brand and how they're loaded. It can also be a non-issue if you use a delayed start and run them at night.

I find a set of big A type jaws useful for larger items like bowls and platters. I did buy a smaller set of jaws, but access to areas close to the mounting is difficult so I bought the O'Donnel set and agree with the above comments that they are hugely useful for smaller items, giving much...

I think you may be getting your terms mixed up here. The sliding mitre gauge is the small part that slides in a slot in the table with an adjustable fence on it that can vary from 90 - 45 deg to the blade, it's really a very small item. As previously mentioned, the sliding mitre gauge isn't much...

I was planning on going, but a delayed start meant it simply wouldn't be worth the entrance fee. £12 entrance seems pretty steep for what appears to be a glorified trade show. Yandles seem to run a very similar event with no entrance fee at all.

+3 on a face shield. Especially important when turning. Good defenders are vital when using loud kit like planer/thicknessers, routers, angle grinders. Ear plugs are horrible and can cause ear infections* so buy a decent set of comfortable defenders, anything made by Peltor is the best choice...

Tuff Saws http://tuffsaws.co.uk/ Good service, great blades.

The sophisticated 'abrasive paper' approach is the Sorby Pro Edge which would be brilliant for someone with arthritis I suspect. No repetitive pressure needed, just easy great edges. Even Jacob bought one. Although he hates to be reminded that the adjustable tool rest is really just a modern...

Well Amazon presumably think there's a market out there. I doubt they'd consider offering a service like this unless they thought it would be profitable. From what I can see, most of the craft makers can't afford to do business in places where there is a wealthy clientèle, so being able to...

That doesn't make sense. Yes, local shops are always going to limited to the passing clientèle, so may well only be able to sell cheap items if the passing trade isn't looking to spend high amounts. Amazon should be able to provide a global shop front to people looking to buy good quality goods...

This idea has been around for many years and has never caught on. One issue is that the grub screw that holds the cutter in the handle can damage the shaft of the cutter.

No, it's very specifically designed as a cutting tool not a scraper. http://www.cindydrozda.com/html/Tool_Info.html "The vortex tool is "a gouge with no flute and a skew with no heel". It can slice endgrain like a skew or make very clean vee-groove details and define the v-shaped space between...