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Thanks very much for the detailed insight. I'll tell my wife, friends, family and all the uneducated people at the local Masjid. Why couldn't I figure that out in all these years... Tell that imam I said thanks 😊

To make matters worse in the grammar/immigrant dept. After I finally got to the end of my nursing degree and navigated all the emotional abuse (from a few, not all), I ended up getting a 1st Class Hons. To top it off it came with an added nomination/award for Queens Golden Jubilee award (maybe...

@Spectric I'm not vegetarian as such but on a halal diet. So no alcohol, and veg is always halal (even wine vinegar as it's lost it's capacity of intoxication and a different substance altogether) so rather than seek out halal (or kosher, which is allowed on the menu) it's just easier to...

Nah, I quite like Phil - he's helped/advised me over the years on bit n bobs - and I was trying not to make it sound like I was responding to him per se (did I use that correctly!). I'm always happy with the, 'agreed to disagree' methodology. In fact, my mate Dave across the road was discussing...

Oh... and yes, I do live in my own community. Don't frequent the public houses nor partake in the xmas celebrations at work. I also moved house (from said previous village/town I lived in) to get back into a street that was closer to the masjid for me. I also always ask for vegetarian in the...

I'm 3rd generation (grandson of an) immigrant. Indo-pak (ie. SouthEast Asian) background and my grandad, who was a legend and may Allah give him Jannah (The Heaven) was invited in about 1950. My dad came in about 1963 when he was 11 and dad his high school studies here. My dad has perfectly...

India also have the ethnic cleansing program which the government are very much an active part of. The Hindutva are actively seeking out and killing the muslim population and it's been classed as the next major genocide that the world will witness... UK nor USA officially give a care and to...

Thanks @Limey Lurker yes, I went yesterday to Wickes and got 3 grades of Makita blades. Not found any that are warped thankfully (I've been having a bit of a bad run) and low teeth counts of about 6 to 8. Seem to be doing the job nicely with only slightly out of trueness... Yes, I tried with...

The wobble mentioned above. Other than avoiding potholes (which most experienced cyclists tend to spot earlier than needing to wobble) I do this all the time. Nothing too drastic or exaggerated but just enough that any sleepy drivers might spot me. Started doing this many years ago after having...

Lol... I was just coming back to say just that.. That yes, I did think about going and investing in another circular saw (was glad when I last sold it off after a big project and said, never again for various reasons) but trying my best to hold off. Afterall, I've managed to get through (the...

The original Mafell blades have been excellent for cutting along the grain. Then I noticed a bit of warping (of just the blade hopefully) which I'm putting down to me using them to cut along the grain for over 3m of C16. Through 50mm thickness, so probably running them to the limit which is...

Hi Deema, nope, not thoughtless at all and a valid input from yourself and the others. With me in high school everything was going swimmingly (5th year of high school of 1994 when dyslexia was probably under diagnosed) and in hindsight is what I've noted below. Not in any particular order...

@deema you're kind of right and the reason why I have limited the amount of cutting tools in the arsenel (and consciously don't own or use a circular saw and have sold on the router since I'd made do without). Indeed good observation about cognitive abilites. It wasn't until my BSc at uni that...

Very valid point @Spectric and it's never happened before as I've always been careful to not fiddle with it when it's off. On this occassion I'd noted the on/off button engaging fully after a few months of ownership/usage. My own stupidity that I'd decided to fiddle with it after it'd been...

Lol... I really do apologise for the ignorance. Yes, I've ordered a new square. But I checked the 'squareness' with the old school method also (ie. measure both sides 😊 In terms of the on off button. It's my dyslexia (sorry) which is diagnosed as 'organisational difficulties'. If that makes me...

Right... So a bit of a plot twist. Firstly, the double blade Cutex that came with the saw seems to have burnt out. Might be my fault for trying to do a bit of a curve in the wood (but with pendulum action off). So I resorted to using the standard Mafell blade that came with it as well as a nice...

Looks like you are fiedt in the queue... A bit of the money will go towards some of the Syria earthquake (aftermath) relief effort (by a charity other than the DEF so we know all the money gets to the needy). Hope that gives you a warm feeling all over... 😊

https://www.toolden.co.uk/power-tools/wood-routers/makita-rt0700cx4-1-4-router-trimmer-710w-240v/ This one but I don't think it has that atachement shown in the pic. Apologies for not knowing much about routers...

It's brandnew and I bought it from FFX (or similar) last year to sort the outhouse project. But then couldn't afford the blades, nor the time to learn how to use it safely. It's just sat waiting idly to be put to good use. I think I paid about £70 in the offers.. If anyone is interested then it...

Right.. So yesterday, after using the the Mafell and expensive double blade for the umpteenth time cutting down the grain of an 'left out in the rain for the year 8 x 2 joist', the Mafell seemed to be struggling. Recalling my annoyance at the on/off button not being precise (ie. sitting...