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"did you like that" - classic Dibnah! I've no idea when or where it was but I've seen a video of one of his chimney "fells" where he actually looks and sounds a bit shaken afterwards. (Very unusual, he was normally so laid back, cavalier about everything). He came out with something like "a bit...

Thanks That looks great, excellent engineering work. I wish I had an Inca! Unless, @SkinnyB - I don't suppose you can make these for any other bandsaws?

Cheers all, some food for thought here. @recipio - So it does have a built in dust extraction port. I didn't try that initially as thought it would be more efficient to gather it at source, little did I know. I'll try attaching the vac to that next. Also, there is a blade cleaning brush in...

Thanks all for your inputs, I'll check them out. It's always better to have recommendations rather than random Google results. Good point about the powder coating, I'd not considered that. I'm tempted by the convenience if I can find somewhere close by. The thing is that the rust really is...

Very sadly missed. His style of topic driven presentation was vastly superior to most of today's personality driven garbage. He really got into the technicalities of everything. Ironically he had a far more interesting personality anyway, without even trying! His later work based on...

Hello again. Another project, another question, sorry! So I've got myself a decent Kity 613 Bandsaw. It's a great machine, after I fixed a couple of initial problems, but the dust it kicks out is a bit of an issue. It seems to come out of every orifice and the whole saw and everything in the...

Hi all I need to do some renovation work on a garden bench and looking for some advice/recommendations on paints. It's cast steel, I guess, with teak slats. The wood is easy enough, I'll just sand then oil it. For the metal the plan is to wire brush any loose stuff off, (not a lot as it's...

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All I can find is a load of old rubbish, (in my opinion anyway!), Dungeons and Dragons kind of stuff. I obviously need to dig a little deeper. I've seen references to blacksmithing and forging, but only in the virtual sense. Crazy.

Can't quite tell from the photos, but how much sun does the bank/hedge receive? If it's a reasonable amount then Aubrecia and Phlox should do well there. They both trail down a wall or slope and look spectacular when in flower, this time of year.

Talking of bees, how about planting some comfrey? Bees love it and it's an excellent ground cover. Also makes a great homemade fertilizer for the rest of the garden.

That's odd, I have a couple pairs of deck shoes with leather laces, and virtually never have to tie them! They seem to stick together better than normal "string" laces in fact. They are quite old so the leather is very supple and quite rough. Are yours a new pair @John Brown? I'd try some...

This is good for anyone interested in knots. Not sure the price now, but it was very reasonable when I got it a couple years ago, well worth it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nynix.knots3d

I'm sceptical about it's ability to grip to a tapered pole, but I've tried and tested it on dowel and straight sided poles and it's excellent.

I think you could consider an Icicle Knot. The dogs nuts of Knots for tying to a dowel. https://www.animatedknots.com/icicle-hitch-knot-end-method

Go carts! Fond memories. I think I spent most of my free time making and riding these, between the ages of about 10 - 16. Along with my brother and a few neighbours and friends. We started with proper old spoked pram wheels and progressed to industrial castors, solid plastic, nylon I think. They...

B*gger! A neighbour's Walnut tree was cut down a couple years ago, and I never thought to ask for some of the timber. Don't know why, I should have.

Golden ratio? I've no idea how to apply it in this situation, (too lazy to think about it if I'm honest! Sorry), but it's often to be found in aesthetically pleasing man made structures. In ancient history especially.

A quick and dirty little job this afternoon - a toy vegetable peeler for my 3 1/2 year old son. Turned from sycamore with piano wire for the blade.

L and S Engineers have a lot of small engine parts, (amoungst much much else). I used to do grounds maintenance and tree work for the guy that owns the business, nice bloke. I'm sure he told me once that they specialise in old engine parts, Lister etc. Worth a ring as well as I think they've got...