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I've used blades that cut cleanly on both strokes, with great success, just with a basic Black & Decker jig saw. Its the blade that counts, get the correct one for the job, and change it as needed. Bod

I've just been given a wooden plane, normal jack size, stamped John Mosley & son London, it has a Marples Hibernia iron fitted. The blade has never been sharpened, indeed still has what looks like the factory grease preventing rust. The body, tells the story, taken from the box and used, gouged...

Look out for deals. Its often as cheap to buy a new drill with 2 batteries, as to buy just the batteries on their own! Having the old ones recelled is often no cheaper than new. Bod

Well done, and welcome. Just keep some money back for wood. Bod

Are you right handed? If so the vice should be to the right of the left leg. (Move/leave out dog holes in that area) Fixing the top, dowels, and screws from underneath. Bod

"But as I said, mine are almost always IN THE WRONG PLACE for this task :roll:" I feel this is the weakness of the holdfast system, collars are most times in the wrong place, but "blacksmith" ones, are too easy to put a new hole where its needed for this job. Resulting in a Swiss Cheese bench...

My first 145 used to tilt slightly under pressure, but I put that down to having a plywood bench. The new bench is 1 3/4 inch pine (X joists) so I'm hoping with a tight fit to have no movement, but the age old question, where to put them? Previously it was fitted to clamp down on the bench hook...

Thanks, I shall have patience then. Don't know why, I was expecting it to be like E-Mail, press "send" to make it go. Bod

How do I get a message in my outbox of the PM system to actually go? I have two messages to go, but no matter what I do, they are just sitting there, and haven't appeared in the sent box. Bod

Does anyone have experience of using a Record 145 holdfast in a 146 collar? I have 2 145s, but only 1 collar, however I have 3 146 collars (1 x Record 23mm dia. 2 x Axminster 25mm dia.) I cannot find a supply of the smaller collars, the larger is not a problem. The 145 has 19mm dia. stem. 146...

If anybody deserves a beer, it's you! Well done Bod

Might be worth asking in a proper old fashioned ironmongers. The type where the owner/assistant wears a brown dust coat, and knows to ask if the "widget" is left or right handed! Bod

That saw in the 2nd photo, is worth having a better look at. It may well be all it needs is a good sharpen & set, or a retooth, to be a "good-un" Bod

Welcome. A couple of questions, are you right or left handed? Could the front of the bench be level with the door frame? I've had a problem in the past with a small shed, overcome by having any long pieces in the vice, sticking out through the open door! 4 or 6 legs, remember the legs do not...

To measure a band saw blade length. Remove blade, tie a short length of cotton/string around the blade, in a tooth gullet. Measure from string to string using a long enough measure. Repeat measurement at least twice. The cotton/string gives a definite starting point, and a fixed end. Using...

A little information here, skarsten-scraper-blades-t75329.html There was a sharpening jig made, might be worth asking in a older ironmongers shop. Bod

How simple does it get? Like he said, its all practise! Bod

Having made several tool boxes, for the kids, when they got their own homes, saves the "Dad, can I borrow...." My advice, gather all the tools expected to go in, together. Make the box big enough to hold the largest. Cutting as little as 3/4 of an inch off a panel saw makes it look and feel...

Are large glue pots still used? 2-3 pint capacity, Pearl/Hide glue. I've just aquired one, and am unsure what to do with it, leave to gather dust/put a plant in it, as I'm a user of PVA. Don't want to scrap it, it's too good for that. Bod