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Thanks - Classic Hand Tools had the Chinnery book on their website but they got back to me to say it is out of print, worst luck as they had the latest edition advertised.

Thanks- I saw that but I was hoping someone might have all three volumes - Amazon only had vol 3 - but I've ordered it anyway. Still looking out for the Chinnery book at a reasonable price.

I'm looking for a second hand copy (3 vols) of this if anyone has one, or the Shorter Dictionary of English furniture by Ralph Edwards (1 volume). Also if anyone has a copy of 'Oak an English Tradition' by Victor Chinnery, I'd be interested in hearing from you via a PM if you're thinking of...

Last week there was a noise from our dishwasher and then the fuse tripped in the main board. There was a smell from the dishwasher like an electrical smell (if that makes sense) so I turned it off. I've turned it back on and it works but I'm unsure whether to trust it or not? Or is it time...

Off to Ebay.........

I'll give it a couple of days and move to Ebay

I bought this 4 years ago and paid £300 second hand - it's in good condition and I've used it a grand total of once since I bought it. I'm stopping using the workshop as I've moved onto other things so I'm selling it. I got a copy of the manual from record and I'll include the beech stand...

I have a very old oak chair which is almost black. The finish is too bright, at first I thought it was wax but it appears to have had some sort of finish under the wax like varnish - if not varnish a sort of hard finish which is a bit patchy in places . What should I use to restore it -...

Thanks for the help - Two auctioneers from a well known auction house checked the stool over. Elm with ash legs - and put at 18th Century. It has lost some of the elm characteristics due to wear but i was much clear when they checked underneath. They liked the piece and it's going for sale

Sold to .......Blister.

Sold to .......Blister.

For sale over on the wood turning forum - Robert Sorby 67HS set of woodturning chisels

Sold and collected. Thanks, Graham

As my woodturning career is over before it really started, I'm selling my Robert Sorby woodturning chisel set. Contains 3/4" roughing gouge, 1/4" parting tool, 3/8" bowl gouge, 3/8" spindle gouge, 3/4" oval skew and 1/2" round nose scraper. I paid £110 from Robert Sorby for the set. The...

Probably just the photograph - there's lots of wear and tear on them and the bottom - alway essential checking when buying antique stools/chairs, are very well worn. There's no doubt it is a genuine period piece - and I think ash might be a good bet. I've got to get a second opinion from an...

Matt, my post wasn't aimed at you but Lurker - our posts cross. You are completely right about Ebay and what it has done for values. I try to avoid it unless I know it's exactly what I'm looking for and I can examine it before the end of the sale.

Any dating is subjective, based on experience, handling pieces etc. I'm fairly confident the date is about right on this one. I was actually told it was an 18th century lacemaker's stool when I bought it, but it seems much more like a west country stool. Again, nothing is for certain.

Matt - what I meant was you can get more, generally for antiques if you don't sell on Ebay. That's why antique shops prices tend to be higher than Ebay. the risk with Ebay is you can't examine the piece so you're generally taking a risk.

It's dated how any furniture is dated - through style, how it's made, experience etc. I wasn't asking for any opinion on whether this was junk or not, I was simply asking for advice on what wood it was as it has me stumped. Whether you, or Brad think it junk is irrelevant. If you don't want...

Provisionally sold to Graham (oldsoke).