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The Sam Maloof article this month, and the chair necessities article the month before. Not really a series, Alf, but you get what i mean. It has made me think about trying my hand at some chairs

Thanks for the advice everyone. Alf, I want to make some chairs to go with a farmhouse kitchen table - been following the articles in GWW recently and I'm getting all ambitious. I need to get a drawknife too.

I'm building up my hand tool collection whilst the rest of my workshop is mothballed until we move into our new house in January (hopefully) and one of the tools I'm looking to buy is a good quality spokeshave. Any advice on what to go for?

Fantanstic piece! I have to make an oak bed in January and quite like the look of yours. Did you work from plans because I'd like to make something similar?

I can only echo that the build quality on the DW712 is superb, all in all an excellent machine. Can't see the 718 being very different.

I work with reclaimed timber a lot (oak and elm usually) and I'm used to finding woodworm holes. I was worried at first and went through the 'treating my whole workshop' phase, but it passed. Now I use Cuprinol to treat any reclaimed timber that comes to my wood store. Everyone is right...

I've done quite a lot of family tree research over the last few years and used quite a few PC programs. I've never come across one that lets you draw your own - the point of most of them is to act as a database for your info and then produce a tree for you. I have to say Family Tree Maker is...

Wow, quick response or what! I was started to think I might have dreamt it because I couldn't find anything on the web. Thanks for the link, Philly, i didn't know about the Yankee website - that will save a little time in future. Rob

I was told recently that the family who started Screwfix were bought out by B&Q some time ago. Not sure how true it is, but it might account for the higher prices!

Some time ago I remember Norm making a recycling unit for the kitchen on the New Yankee Workshop. It held a couple of storage bins, one for glass, one for cans, I think. I quite liked his design and was wondering if anyone else remembered it and if anyone could point me in the right direction...

I'll bow to your knowledge on this one, Gill.

How far wrong can you go for less than £25? Got to be worth a shot if it's only going to have occasional use.

Thanks, Tim.

I think I'm right in thinking the stoves Alf suggested at Hotspot are advertised as being suitable for burning sawdust. I was planning on getting one for offcuts and sawdust - anyone any thoughts on Peterpan's observation? Should it be ok ti burn sawdust be in these?

Tim, what size stove from Hotspot do you have? I notice they go from R1 to R5 - I appreciate it will depend on the size of the workshop, just wondering if you can heat your workshop adequately with the smaller ones?

Thanks for the advice - the workshop is a bit exposed as we will be living out on the Fens - not sure just how close the nearest neighbour is - haven't moved in yet - but I know I can't see their house from my land so the flue shouldn't be a problem!

I've heard about workshop heaters/burners that run on offcuts and sawdust. As I produce more than enough of both, it would seem a good idea for my workshop (when it's back up and running). Has anyone got one and any recomendations and, if so, on companies to get one from?

I have to agree that the Airshield is worth it - expensive - but I feel much better after a day in the workshop (although I'm currently without one until January). When I was using it in the summer, I felt much better that I wasn't breathing in the usual sawdust, especially oak which can be...

It's in Huntingdon - and hopefully new shop will be much bigger and better than the studio (if Mrs H allows it). By the way, sorry about the size of the photos - first time I've included them. have worked out how to use smaller ones now.

I've had to move back to London from Somerset for work (no more trips to Yandles! Arrghh!!!) so I've had to leave my workshop behind. All of my machinery is in storage because I have to live in an apartment in London until January. I've haven't been in a workshop since August and I'm really...