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I agree with you Marcus - I read most of the site & got tons of free advice & was encouraged to up my game by DIYing things & not reaching for my wallet..although having said that it did cost me something to improve my set up but it's worked a treat ! If only I could get the cartridge filters he...

hhmm..it never occured to me that there were other cultures doing different joinery..but I like that joint & will keep my eye out for a book or 2. Not that I am an expert but shouldn't you mark & cut 1 joint..half a joint??... at a time (using the first to mark out the second) instead of both...

They look ace Mailee..don't suppose you have any WIP photo's ? Does traditional mean M&T's?..if so are they stopped or through? Thanks Togs

..erm.. Drawer making & fitting (do's, don'ts, why's & wherefors) Dovetail marking & cutting by hand Hand tool selection (what plane/saw for what job..in detail) Hand Tool set up & care Wood selection (what wood for what job ie quatersawn for drawer sides & Elm for chair seats. What is good...

Effective is the key word.. others might also be realistic, consistent & honourable. If the neighbours & buildings are suffering badly & the site holds wonders for future generations that will be lost if the activities continue then of course that changes things.

I have something similar & it works very nicely _ I really like it. It's got tones of possibilities & would've taken quite a few attachments for all manner of jobs that I never knew existed but they seem very odd & all that faffing about is too much for me so cross cutting is all I use it for...

It's funny how we are told that the strongly emerging economies of Brazil & Idia are so because they are "dynamic" ..but then our dynamic entrepreneurs are stifled & thwarted by red tape, taxes & whatever new hoops are held up for them to jump through. If the neighbours had an issue they've...

..you could spend many an enthralling hour searching for the regs online but you could copy what others have done in yiou area or in the same buiding or ask the local fire officer. ..the pushbar & mechanism could be made by a local blacksmith (not that I've looked closely at how they are...

Hiya Sue ..the most inspirational place for doors I've been to is France (Provence at least)..& Palma De Majorca. Google earth the old town of Palma to see hundreds of stunning examples (if they have been done yet/if the car fitted down the alleyways)..& perhaps find a local hand blown glass...

Update Going on what Bill Penz suggested I've rejigged my set up & it's increased the Mbar reading by 50% at the furthest port - even with leaking blast gates..(for some daft reason I did not do a before & after air speed test though). Also I rejigged my RAS dust catcher set up & that too has...

My new funky phone failed at taking even a half decent pic of the Atlas trial.. but I'll get one posted soon. I got it at Ragley Saw Mill (Arrow/Alcester, Warwickshire) but it was a 1 off. They are very nice to deal with if you want green Oak, Poplar & Larch but not knowing much about quality I...

So maybe garden bench is a plan after all. ..a bench that looks remarkably like a railway sleeper.

..oh hell. I do make life hard for myself.

Hi Jaypee No, it is unused. I bought it off the same sawmill years ago who have already banned me from taking in any wood for cutting for that same reason. Someone had imported a load from Aus to build a shed on & they cut it up but the customer had to buy new blade/s & this was a left over...

I know not to do any cutting until I know exactly what I'll do with it.. but there's no point in even keeping it if I can't cut it. I'll price up an M42 blade. Thanks Gents.

I did it 3 years ago & I built my own (3.5 x 10m) workshop within an old factory as it was closer to home & much nicer than a cellar/cell like light industrial council unit..it costs me £50 pw & £30pm bills. A council bod came in last week to price up what were will now start paying in rates...

Hiya Marcos, 2470 x 290 x 125 I'd like to get the most out of it's length & width which means making a table I guess...but I've got no definate plans as to what I'm goin to make so no definate dimensions. ..is it good for making chairs?..I've an idea for a BIG chair.

Hello Gents, I have a very large piece of 'new'/unused Jarrah that needs to be cut up & made into something but my local saw mill won't cut it up for me as they say their saws can't cope with it - hell, their machines are massive ! I'd say the width of their band saw blade is almost as wide as...

Hiya Richard, Yes..Ronseal diamond hard varnish ontop of some stain..also prob Ronseal or homebase brand. I agree 13years is good but it's just as if the wood has let go in 1 area all of a sudden ..not even by the door ways..but that's a different kind of wear. Hiya Andy, Hmmm...ok.. there...

Thanks rafezetter..I've insulated under the floor boards so the draughts are ok (but for me the gaps are unacceptable but to her it's how it was designed & "it was designed to allow the house to breathe") . My query is just about the preparing the wood for staining & varnish if there's an...