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Sorry Steve, I assumed that if noggins were not all the same length, then the studs must be bent sideways to the wall surface. hence my concern about the edges of the boards. Try and enjoy the job! xy

Here's me thinking you had found a pet Womble :) Fascinating reading and a very instructive thread. Thank you. xy

Great WIP Steve, I look in often. Thinking of the studding and the bent ones. If you are using any of these as a support for the vertical edges of boards, will you not lose material to fix to? I was thinking that you might use the noggins to straighten the studs. Measure noggin length at floor...

A Moxon type vice? As I understand it these have a screw at, or nearly at, each end. If you're holding a workpiece in the vice with your left hand. Then tighten the right hand screw with your right hand, next job is to tighten the left hand screw. Do you quickly change support hands, or tie...

Hi, My twopen'orth. It is only necessary to look at the point where the blade meets the timber, to make sure the cut is following the line. The other side of the saw will follow. Adopt a stance that allows clearance between the elbow and your body on the back stroke. Otherwise you will move the...

Hi BB, I am having trouble imagining a method of attaching anything to a 'standard' Bailey type plane easily. Is it possible that it might have been for an electric plane? Attached via holes intended for a guide? xy

For anyone else interested the article is available on-line here:- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink ... arver.html

Thanks Phil. xy

Ouch! Difficult to really fall out with your Ma, as well. xy

These people any good? http://www.britishhardwoods.co.uk/plane ... -wood.html xy

+1 for sliding the hammer. If you still don't fancy that, or you have lumpy/moulded glass, trap a piece of thin card between the sliding hammer head and the glass. Cornflakes carton etc.. When starting the pins in the beads organise them so that they will be parallel with the glass when in place. xy

Couldn't help but have a gander around. The nearest I got, visually, is the Faithfull:- http://www.faithfulltools.com/p/FAISSTWIN. At least the blade looks very similar. xy

Hi John, Another good idea. It looks as if I should experiment a bit when I get around to the job. Perhaps I'll start with chalk and see how it goes with blue masking tape in reserve. xy

Hi Fatboy, I feel as if I'm being rude calling you that. Your nicely de-rusted tool looks like a concave spokeshave. These are being suggested as useful amongst the windsor chair making community. I think Veritas do one, there may be others. An interesting evening awaits you trawling the web for...

A bit of research later. Here is a link to Derek's post, with subsequent discussion. marking-dovetails-with-a-difference-t55246.html Here is a link to Derek's description of using Blue masking tape. http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/ ... arrah.html xy

Hi Jake, I had missed the 'masking' bit of masking tape and was thinking pvc tape. Mind the snag you mentioned applies to pvc tape as well. There are different grades of masking tape around, I seem to remember that dear old Wickes had at least three. These were graded by time, 24 hr, 2 day etc...

Tremendous piece of work Roger. Made better by reading of the method of production. Thank you for taking the time to do it. xy

Andy, Neil, You have refreshed my memory. I knew that somewhere I had read of a brilliant solution, but then sometimes I dream that there is a brilliant solution. My apologies to Derek for forgetting this, and gratitude for posting it. Thanks to the two of you for reminding me. Now is there a...

Thank you gentlemen, both good ideas. When I get around to the box, I'll give them a shot. xy

Hi all, I have some American Black Walnut to make into a box, I think. I can see a problem in marking it out for cutting dovetails etc. I don't mind working to scribed lines, but prefer to reinforce them with pencil for ease of seeing. I can't see this happening easily on ABW. The coloured...