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I haven't strung it yet, but yes, the strings will be along the centre of the soundboard and will be vertical when the harp is standing upright. Therefore the top element of the harp (which carries the tuning pins for the strings) is offset at the top, not central, but central at the bottom...

Yes I am, Mark, but not much progress this year despite lockdown. But mine is mostly nylon strung folk-type harp. Still, happy to share any knowledge.

It's not a lot. And don't put heat anywhere near the table or it will warp far more than that. I won't even put a cup of coffee on mine. If you insist, then get a machine tool shop to skim grind the top. Might have to come to the midlands. Machine Tool Services in Birmingham will do it easily...

So ironic, you could pick it up with a magnet! You clearly married wisely!

On the Leaf it is not as aggressive as applying the brakes. I doubt if it would lead to skids, but I haven't yet tried it.

Yes.

There's two ways of using a long-grain shooting board. One is like the usual cross grain and this is what I was suggesting to the OP, where the edge of the shooting board defines the straightness. Then the length of the plane does not matter. The other is to use the length of the plane to get...

I can't answer the cold question, as you say a test drive in winter is indicated. There is a noticeable difference between winter and summer due to the heating and lighting but I can only roughly quantify it: if I put the heater on (which is an efficient heat pump) the predicted range drops...

Tip 1: If you have three straight edges and they all agree. ie fit together with no gaps (1 to 2), (1 to 3) and (3 to 1) then they are all straight. You don't need any other reference, in fact this is the most accurate way of all. Tip 2: If you build yourself a long shooting board (which can...

Tewkesbury Saw have given me god service and results, by postal delivery, with reasonable prices.

I have a Quangsheng low angle jack and find it a very good plane. I don't think I would get it first, the 5 1/2 or even 5 is more versatile and very useful. But the variable angles one gets with the three blades are useful for handling different types of grain. BTW for shooting board work, the...

All of the above. But why not start with walking sticks? Sounds like you have the tools already; if you don't have a drawknife they are not so costly; and you will be carrying on the tradition of your grandfather. Drawknife and whittling are skills to be sure, but they depend on training your...

You probably know this, but note that the Inca wheels are flat, not crowned, and the usual youtube instructions for having the blade tracking on the top of the crown do not apply. The teeth should be just hanging over the front edge of the drive wheel and similar on the lower wheel. If it then...

Sorry guys, yes I was quoting cost per KWh.

If you search T-nuts you may find the right size.

I love mine too though only got it just before the start of lockdown so haven't driven it very much as yet. I do think you are paying too much for electricity though. My rate from Octopus is more like £0.15 an hour, and once I get the smart meter and go on their Agile tariff, it will be £0.05 -...

+1 for all that, plus use a cutting lubricant/fluid, anything sold under that name will do.

Well check this out against EU laws. It may not be possible to opt out of liability to third parties even if they agree. And of course you can't get out of negligence though you can insure against it.

Some motors have separate start and run caps, some have one that combines the functions. I recently had to replace one on a bandsaw. At first I could make it run by jump starting it, but the speed and power were low. After replacing the cap it worked as new. But make sure you get one to the...

I have roller doors on the garage workshop, and am wondering about changing them for conventional doors. The reason is that they are draughty as anything and there seems no easy way to seal the draughts. Very cold in winter and wasteful of heat!