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I know, I know! If only I had been aware of this back when it was dumped - the guy who came by it is a bit of a local odd-jobber, spends a lot of time in the pub and has a rather relaxed attitude to life in general! He's long since forgotten about it. Indeed - a crying shame... which is why i'm...

...sorry couldn't resist it...! :wink: An acquaintence of my father's dropped off a large section of English Walnut some years ago, dumping it in our field for 'safe keeping'. This must have been more than 6 years ago - before I had any interest in woodworking and as a result I didnt think of...

Thanks for the links - I've been meaning to post for some time now on how to get my DW720 RAS to behave itself. I bought it second hand and have never got it running right. My first and only effort was to replace the table using kitchen worktop (there is a very good thread on here somewhere...

... mostly i turn a bit further downstream where the river gets wider.... :lol: Groan.... Indeed, it's not conducive to a lathe onboard - it'd probably capsize and the sawdust would make it itchy in bed.... i'm fortunate enough to have a workshop at my father's which i can use. If i get time...

Thanks both; Roger - it does smell of Ash, and so i think it must be just a couple of particularly nice figured boards - i have no idea whether its Europoean Ash or what. i paid £150 for a bunch from a joiner who'd gone bust and I went away with a van load of what he claimed was all Ash...

Hello folks, Having just worked out how to post pictures I've gone wild with the power... :P Now, I'm in the process of knocking up an alcove shelving unit for my sister - simple enough (he says...) - a cabinet beneath, solid wood top, then shelves above, built in. The cabinet is to be...

I hope so, otherwise I am colourblind!

So here we have my first photo upload... this could be the start of something wonderful... If it works you should have a photo of a wheelbarrow full with Hawthorne - and a pile of ash for firewood. Try to ignore all the surrounding junk... :oops: In my early attempts at turning hawthorne it...

Hello Ratwood - sending good wishes for your health. And you have a PM...

Interesting.... stuff...... for sale... so close to Christmas..... :D As a bit of a newbie Im maybe interested in books - I've been a slave to Keith Rowley's Foundation Course, and 'Turning Green Wood' by Michael thingymagig... both good beginner texts. If you have any which you think could...

Excellent thanks. I shall look into the liberion wax colours and do some testing to find a suitable match. im hoping that if i make my lippings 20mm x the 18mm thickness of the MDF the join wont be too noticeable. Chrispy - thanks for the alternative method - that sounds more sensible. Take the...

Hello all, My sister requires a built-in cupboard with bookshelves above to fit in an alcove in her living room. The width is around 900mm and depth around 380mm so not huge. She wants a wood finish, which in my mind is slightly awkward in that the floorboards are knotty pine, the skirting...

Like it Pete - thanks for sharing the update. May I ask exactly which magnets you used and from where - do they feel like they provide a reasonable level of tightness? I need some for a box i am making to keep the lid closed to allow it to be picked up and moved around etc yet not be so strong...

Ho hum... i dont have enough for a door and live on a boat so no need for stairs!! :lol: But actually - on that note, i do need a new set of back steps down into the boat off the back deck - inspiration strikes at last =D> Could be a simple little project to use it, have a go at staining...

Hello all, I bought a job lot of timber which is almost entirely Ash, but as i was unloading it there was a single board which is marked Hemlock. Its about 1inch/ to 1 1/4inch thick and maybe 8 or 9 ft, rough sawn and i've not done anything with it other than sling it in the timber store...

Now here is an interesting sale (which i have nothing to do with whatsover, other than a strong desire to own a lorry with a crane...!) - i've not done the maths as to whether 250 quid is a fair price for that amount of unseasoned yew timber... seems a lot, seeing as it would cost a fortune to...

I'd be interested in hearing whether you thought it worthwhile as I have considered the course at OCV, but at present I am not back from work in time to attend, but hope before too long to be working a bit closer to home so do let us know your thoughts.

That looks really good - well done! As someone trying to get to grips with a similar document box I would really welcome seeing your WIP... my attempts so far havent been anywhere near as illustrious and are currently storing a) drill bits and b) router bits (but at least they didnt go quite to...

This is fantastic thanks - i think, with my budget as it is, i shall look out for a decent No 6 or 7 for the time being, which will at least be useful for other tasks (as much as i would love one of the LN beauties...). In the main, its the box sides i'm struggling with as my RAS just will not...

After lots of very poor results trying to cut accurate mitres for box sides using the radial arm saw (there's a few posts worth of material in me about that s*dding thing..... :roll: ) i thought i'd have a go at using a shooting board; cutting the sides just over-size on the RAS then plane to a...