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Thanks info everyone. I think part of the problem is that I'm not using a manly enough vice, I hadn't noticed at first but the rod is turning sometimes, probably just at the point of max cut and undermining my efforts. I'll try again in a few days at my mates workshop.

Yeah the die is split and I've adjusted it wider to see if that helped. I'll try cutting a bit off the end of the rod and see if that helps. I take it that some dies do have the starter flare (sorry, don't know the term?) both ends and I'm not just misinterpreting that?

I'm trying to buy (car boot) and restore a complete set of Stanley hand planes, and as part of this bought a 12/20 tap and die set so I could make my own handle bolts etc. Before anyone says it, yes, I know, rather than make your own you can buy them on ebay for what looks like a reasonable...

Thanks!

Sorry to unearth this, but I was wondering what the best thing to use would be, that would resist the elecro-plating bath and stop plating from taking place, but would then be easily removed as suggested. Are we talking something like, erm, humbrol enamel paint?!

Perfect - so glad I asked here, I wouldn't have stumbled on that in oodles of researching. TYVM :)

Thanks for the info, that's very useful. A club? There are woodworking clubs? Sorry - just never heard of it - do I just google this or is there some place (directory) where all these things tend to get listed?

I take it then that they have a reasonable rep?

Yeah that does look good thanks.

Looking to buy my first wood lathe, not having used one since school some (cough) 30 years ago. Specs: Less than £250! To make: Lathey things! No really, I want to make some things that you'd make on a lathe as a means of learning to use it, that;s my only criteria. So I guess that means any...

Ah I see, that makes a lot of sense - shows what a complete noob I am at this sort of building! I'll have to strip a load of the current MDF off and see how uniform they were with the frame! Thanks!

The workshop that I'm planning on setting up will be in an existing outbuilding build (roughly!) as follows 7m x 3.5m Concrete slab which will get a resin coating Timber frame walls (2x4 I think) with ash lapped cladding. Timber A frame roof with old brick-coloured tiles (hmmm, not very good...

Excellent suggestion, I like the look of that too, thanks for the heads up.

Yeah he comes across as more of an engineer?

It never used to be the case, but after seeing their Glastonbury set, ZZ Top. What the hell happened? They turned into a pub-level tribute act of themselves.

Speaking of which, it was the Matthias Wandel videos that have inspired me to put a workshop together. I'm going to be in the position of needing a workshop to put the workshop together - following his example, you need a workshop to build the tools that you intend to build your workshop with...

No! Haven't seen these, and I've just had a very brief look at the channels and they look awesome! So glad I posted now, was a little bit concerned I'd be berated for simply not doing my own research (which I seriously have, just got very bored looking). Thanks for this :)

I'm going to be setting up a small workshop. I'm planning on building my own benches and cabinets etc. and wondered if anyone can recommend any books or resources to give me inspiration and a head start on the design. Edit: Just thought I should add, I've seen loads of stuff on the internet...

Is it the sort of place you can just show up and look around? Or is it like visiting a warehouse to collect only what you've ordered?