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As ever custard the quality of your guidance is brilliant, thank you. Sounds like I may be limiting myself to the final option at present (or second option) as I'm using pva. I also have clamp envy..

What is your recommended clamping approach Custard when gluing boards up? In the past when I have tried this I have ended up with the boards wanting to bow, but is that an issue with my edges having a convex profile, or my clamping technique?

Get a transformer for for 110v.

I don't doubt you for a minute custard I just can't figure it out in my head! Unless the next board you put in upside down so Amy variance cancels out?

Thinking it through in my minds eye custard, I assume you must have a plane where you are certain the side is perpendicular to the sole. If you try to adjust by lateral blade adjustment presumably its going to be a heavy cut to maintain 90 degrees? I always ensure I flatten the soles of my...

I had no idea about the camber for edge jointing, and had always assumed it was preference of grind for scrub planes. How wrong was I... Thabk you again Custard, hugely informative.

You're giving me too much credit so I'll tell. It's a spill proof sharpening station so when I have a load of blades to lap or sharpen I can do it in the evening in the house rather than wasting workshop time doing it. I chomped through a batch of ten plane irons earlier. 18mm mdf base with...

I'll give some pointers... It's not a clever thing. It's born from sloth. It's shiny because it's waterproof.

Excellent guess! You're wrong though :p.

I made this today, anybody want to take a guess what it is, or rather what it's for?

Why the specific love for tulip wood for this purpose?

On the front and rear face of the headstock there is a retaining collar with a notch out of it if I remember right. You need to slacken one and tighten the other to pull the phosphor bronze bearing into place. Be aware there is nothing stopping you from overtightening it so be aware for...

What are the current rafters like and how are they supported?

Accept that you're going to need to lap it and just get it. Or pay more and get one that is lapped. I've got into restoring hand planes and the only thing that I ever write a blade off for is heavy pitting. Everything else is fine, some blades are softer than others, doesn't matter.

Thanks Matt. I've found an eBay supplier that looks good but didn't want to lead the witness on here before I heard people's feedback.

I'm looking to ditch my old flexible hoses for my extractor and move to a permanent solution of either PVC or galvanised spiral ducting. I will need a mixture of 125mm and 100mm diameter pipe, with the usual 90 degree long bends, blast gates, Y's, 45 degree bends, and various bits and bats...

Coley your picture hasn't posted matey.

Ok I'll wade in on this one. Why are you changing it? If it's for looks, then ok, go for it. If it's for security, then you can't beat composite. If it's not those, then why?

What are you trying to achieve? People on here might know an alternative solution.

Love the attention to detail on the vices on that bench. I need to build a new bench soon...