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I can't imagine it would be difficult to get an installer; they are regulated by HETAS who are a very blunt tool. Mind you. it might be safer to install it yourself given the clowns that can claim to be competent persons. Make sure you read Part J.

Watch out for sapwood on your oak, that will rot much faster than the heartwood, and be more prone to insect attack.

That's a good job. Very nice result. I have handsaw envy.

Of course you can do pretty much everything without a router, for many years people had to. Provided you are working proper wood, that is. If you need to work chipboard, MDF or other modern rubbish, you'll need a router because it ruins hand tools. I have just the one, and use it as a last...

Indeed. IMHO, it is neither the resolution or dynamic range of the TV that is the limiting factor in my enjoyment. Slightly more impact are the annoying artfacts of the high compression used to squeeze the data down the limited bandwidth connection. But predominantly it is the quality of...

Is it green or seasoned ? A drawknife on dry oak would be jolly hard work. Axe more fun.

That's a lot of hand planing, good effort ! Looks good, and goes well with the cabinet. Did you make that too ?

I discovered, to my surprise, that even the not so sought after Chapman Acorn planes have laminated irons. So it must have been cheaper.

There's obviously some sensitivity here, and I think you are perhaps reading things into my posts I did not intend. I'm not faulting anyone for minimising their tax by legal means. I am a company director too, and of course take some interest in tax efficiency. As stated previously, being a...

Not in the context of the question asked on tax returns. It helps identify the use of a limited company principally for tax minimisation.

You guys really are optimists. Equally likely in 100 (or so) years time you won't be able to afford something made from an actual tree. [Think the Bladerunner scene with the exotic dancer. Deckard: "It's artificial ?" Zhora: "Of course it is. Do you think I'd be working in a place like this...

Yes, trading through a limited company gives you more scope in how you pay yourself to minimise tax. You can pay dividends from profit, in which case most of the saving comes because don't pay Employer's or Employee's NI on that. It used to be that the company paid corporation tax (~20% for a...

I like those stools too. I thought from the first line of the post you must have used a pole or treadle lathe, but I see it is just a lot of care with planes and a shave. Yery good. Even bigger accomplishment to make two that match ! Who needs these newfangled power tools anyway. I bet in...

I do like your pencil gauge Pete. Going back to the original question, looks to me like Joseph Marples have it right.

The 050C manual states a grinding angle of 35 degrees, no secondary bevel, if that helps.

Hmm. There's a thought. Good rip saws are a lot less common than average panel saws; how about starting with a 7-8 TPI and filing away every other tooth ? Edited to add - I see Bugbear beat me to it !

It is a nice looking table. Probably part of its interest is that it is an unusual design. But there's a reason it is unusual ! IMHO, designing and building stable pieces from a material that will always be on the move is the essence of woodwork. It's what distinguishes working with wood...

The replacement cutters Veritas sell are longer that the Stanley originals, perhaps that's what you have. You may (depending on how it is together at the moment) gain a few mm extra travel by unscrewing the depth adjustment wheel and putting it on the other way up. Mine will just cope with the...

What's going on at Thomas Flinn ? Seems like the final distinctive feature of Clifton planes, and their Record legacy has been discarded: http://www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk/acatalog/Clifton-440-Cap-Iron-532.html I rather like the Stay-Set design, though in truth it is most useful with the...

I do ! I spent some time sawing 1" oak boards in half the hard way for the bookcase I shared here. Last week I sawed up a 10" wide old shelf to make some thin material - rather spookily - so that I could replace the botton of our bread bin ! The original (shop bought) had a birch ply bottom...