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I think the comment about humidity and USA practice must have been referring to so-called 'swamp coolers' in the USA. These are cheap systems that cool by blowing air through water and evaporating it. They do increase the humidity enormously. But a/c units, as mentioned already, are also...

Yes, it is pressure sensitive. In fact I think pressure is the most important factor in it "going off". I started using liquid hide glue on your recommendation, Custard, and find it really excellent.

A buddy with a robust screwcutting metal lathe, experience in screw cutting and 2-3 hours to spend on it ... you're unlikely to pick one up secondhand. Yes the weight will hold it down. My worm/whell gear has backlash but it gives no issues. There'll still be a little backlash with a new one.

That looks cool!

+1 for The Wood Database and ED65's remarks. The next stage is a book" Identifying Wood: accurate results with simple tools" by R Bruce Hoadley. The Taunton Press.

Nice work. You could put a complete elliptical ply back on it (screwed from behind) and screw that to the wall?

Got the Google pics with no trouble. That looks a nice version of the Wadkin, you have the wider table. And millimetres indeed! Look forward to seeing more. Keith

I'd like the fine tooth dovetail saw if not taken by Cjecel, please. Keith

That looks nice. It's the same as mine. Yes the riving knife is really a splitter and doesn't rise and fall (though it tilts). Ola of this place has designed and built a rise/fall accessory and has published drawings. The Wadkin manual that you want is at http://www.wadkin.com/uploads/files/Wad...

Probably not, but of course it depends what it is. I had tingling in my fingers a few years ago, saw neurologist and said 'might be nothing but I don't want to come in a couple of years to be told I should have come a couple of years ago'. After some tests, he said that's exactly what he would...

Sounds like nerve trapping, I've had similar. There are surgical solutions, but you need to see a neurologist, which I expect you are organising.

It sounds like you have been using the cash basis, so you are not liable for tax until the year you are paid. But it starts on 6 April, not 5th! As you haven't issued an invoice, it isn't even a bad debt yet. I appreciate you wanting to do things by the book. I agree, and wish everyone did...

If your accounts are on a cash basis, which they probably are, then tax is declared in the year in which the cash is paid. Likewise, expenses are accounted for in the year in which they are paid. If your accounts are on an accrual basis then the tax is due in the year in which the job is...

Perfect cylinders, spindle cut, are course needed for woodwind instruments, and many musical instrument makers use a metal lathe. Not too cheap, but something like a Myford is fine. A very good tool for this is the Glanze profiling tool, essentially a sharp cup...

Yes, please. PM coming.

Might even rely on the churning from the gears. There is such a thing as a gear pump.

There's two sorts of cupping/warping that can occur, due to different gradients being in the wood. Custard describes accurately what happens when there is a moisture gradient. When the wood is cut so as to disturb the balance of the gradient, then you get slow warping over minutes or even hours...

I do clarinet (mostly bass clarinet) repair and restoration (part time professionally) and am also a player. Not built a complete instrument but had training on all the techniques. I also do research on clarinet acoustics, essentially as a retirement hobby. Currently building a harp also, but...

Yes, I can see it, too ... but I hadn't noticed it, which is different! It could really do with a bit more contrast. Not urgent but nice.

That's the only design of saw till that has tempted me to make one. Looks good, looks practical and very nicely made. Now if it could take a few Japanese saws too ....