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Nice one devonwoody, that brings back memories of when i was into model railways, sadly all gone now. I remember well making those superquick card shop fronts and engine shed. A couple of years ago i tried to get back into it and brought loads of stuff off ebay, but soon realised it was going to...

Its not that good, the Tortoise has got out ! Maybe higher sides needed !

I have enjoyed this thread, its why i joined this forum, looks like its run its course now we are onto plums !

Sorry jacob i will disagree with your bespoke comments as i would consider most of my furniture work to be bespoke. Say for example a customer rings up " can you make an Oak dresser to fit between our TV and a window " so i call around and measure up they choose 3 draws, 3 doors with open...

As i've been making a living from furniture making/woodwork for the last 26 years i so had to get involved. If i had a mortgage to pay then, now way, i know 2 local furniture makers and a joinery who have wives with good jobs and they all say that without that income they cold not keep going. It...

The only way to test the moisture of a log is to split it and measure the centre. Yours maybe 15% on the outside but could be 50% in the middle. Any woodburner works best when running hard, but if the logs are still wet then all the heat is gone in drying off all the moisture. You need to get...

Thanks for the replies chaps. I feel it will be ok now to put in a price for the job. Although from what slow steve has said, with all that prep it looks like the price will be a lot higher. Flynnwood i always use Zinssers for all my priming work, the water based one, always 2 coats, good stuff.

I been asked to quote to paint kitchen doors for a customer. The doors are of a 70's style textured melamine faced with an oak trim with a finger pull moulded into it. I've done it many times on solid oak but never on this type. Anyone done it and did it last ? i did not want to take it on if...

If my quote was for £438 i would have a huge smile on my face. After i complained they they lowered mine down to £800. Note to self, never buy a thatched property again. And its only half thatch.

I can't understand people keeping their workshops safe with a padlock only which can be cut through in minutes ! On my doors i have deadlocks top and bottom plus a mortice lock in the middle. The 2 mating doors have metal strips fixed to them screwed in place with security screws to stop a...

You are all missing the point, it may be crap but people are buying it , if not the maker would not make any more, and try his hand at something else ! Peoples tastes are so variable where as maybe 10 may go for it , 100 will be going to Oak furniture land, and the 2 who can't make up their mind...

Mine spent a night out and got wet, no longer charges, 2 flat batteries !! Need to get a new one or fix mine. Anything i can do to get mine working again ? When battery plugged in the red light just flashes, opened up the casing and no visible signs of damage. If anyone has a spare please PM me...

Hi Roger, i have an unused AEG built in double oven that came with an ex display kitchen i purchased from Bradfords. Its to big for our revamped kitchen so is for sale if you are interested as we are both in Devon. New price around £500 looking for £300.

Hi Beau, I know in a way were you are coming from as for the last 26 years i to have been earning my living from making furniture and about 4 years ago found myself getting fed up with it, all those hours of endless sanding, cutting joints and spray finishing sort of finished me off and just...

I recently cleared out a 90 year old furniture makers wood store as he is on his deathbed. It was stored in a transit luton body and packed to the roof. Their was every species you could think about, turning blanks and reclaimed timbers. I kept the wide apple, elm and beech boards and the...

Thanks for the replies, i think murdoch has hit the nail on the head as i to used the scale on the saw to tension and maybe used the blades for to long. Happy now to put it on ebay.

I have a Startrite 401S bandsaw that i purchased from Yandles in 2003 at a cost of just over £1,200. I needed a large single phase bandsaw at the time for ripping down some oak beams for a house build. The problem i had is that the blades would break after about a couple of months of use. I...

woodchips and anyone else please don't post how cheap your's are please don't ! You may bring a grown man to tears ! The other half did suggested moving ! Roger, we have never made a claim in 26 years !

mine would be don't bother trying to make a living from woodwork and get a proper job !

Its that time of year again for the house insurance and this year its an eye watering £780. Yes thats right, don't live in a house with a thatched roof unless you have very deep pockets. The annoying thing is we only have thatch on 1/2 the roof, a modern extension has slate. Their are no...