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I plan to make my own jig for grinding my woodturning tools , but im having a problem trying to find some steel hollow square sections that will slide inside each other with a neat fit . Does anyone out there know of somewhere i could buy these & what they would cost , all advice welcome ...

Lovely contrasts Roger

Hi folks , what im after are hinges to replace the kind of gas filled hinges that you sometimes see on car boots . At work we have wooden hatches which need to have self closing hinges on, due to lazy people who would not otherwise close the hatch & so creating a dangerous environment. At...

Hi folks , im a member of the Furness woodturning & woodcrafts club, who meet every Monday evening upstairs at Hartington st Methodist church in Barrow. We have lathes , woodcarving benches, scrollsaws & pyrography equipment , if anyone wants further info just contact me , cheers tony

Excellent work

Do fluorescent lights come in small versions as well as big & what do you think about the magnifying lights, ps a big thanks to all who have replied with advice & encouragement so far, Tony

Does my Dewalt need an NVR switch before i can fit a footswitch & im not sure if it does or not , help appreciated, thanks Tony

Decided to take the plunge & bought Keiths Dewalt788. I have no experience with scrollsaws whatsoever & will need lots of help from you experts. Firstly do you think i need a footswitch, what type , how much & where would i get it , secondly ive read a surge protector is a good idea to use , but...

Thanks to all for the good advice , im going to try & get up to Keiths & have a look at his Dewalt , Cheers Tony

By the way what do you folks think of the Dewalt 788 in the for sale section ?

Thanks for all the advice folks , now im watching 3 Hegners on fleabay !!!

Im planning to buy the Axminster 18 scroll saw £385 i think , will probably wait for the harrogate show to see if i can get it any cheaper. What i would like to know is what i will need from Mikes workshop ie a quick release clamp ? is this a knurled knob of which i have read about & apart from...

Well done Adam , especially with the spindle , keep it up ,cheers Tony

I would like to make a money box for each of my grandsons aged 8 & 6 , any suggestions are welcome , Cheers Tony

Thanks Steve & Hardwood , i will give your suggestions a look , Tony

Hi folks, i need some help in choosing a new tablesaw & planer/thicknesser. These are for our shop at work & the saw will be used daily on 3 shifts but only for an average of about one & a half hours a day, it will be used mainly to cut sheets of ply up to 1inch & softwood 3x2 but the ability to...

Im looking for advice on buying a filter for a normal size, one car garage. I have partitioned through the centre of the garage but i dont want to upset swmbo & get dust on her pickaxe + weightlifting gear which is on the other side.I have looked at the microlene & the one axminster sell for...

I need to make a spinning top that will spin forever or at least long enough to win our club competion, this is a very serious business, any ideas ?

If i do M & T the new bench , what kind of marking gauge do i need , pins or wheels, and will i need a marking knife , tenon saw. Recommendations please , ps im just going to be doing stuff as a hobby, but id also like to make a good lob of whatever i do, thanks

Thanks to all for the advice , im thinking of trying M&T now, after some practice. Be prepared for further questions, as i think there will be, cheers Tony