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Thanks. Might well look at the beech route! Not sure I've got any walnut stain but I've definitely got some black stain.

Been asked by a friend to do a turning project, and I'm going to need a blank around 3"x3"x14" to do it. I'm struggling to find black walnut blanks of that size in the UK, so I was wondering what else there was that looks similar? Thanks for any suggestions!

For the princely sum of £60 I've just bagged myself a near mint Sealey GDM100A/12/B pillar drill. 16mm chuck, 0.5HP, 12 speed, rack and pinion table, in perfect working order with no noticeable runout. Needs a quick go with wire wool for a bit of surface rust but it really is in great nick...

It's been a while since I've done any turning, and after having my garage taken over multiple times with house projects since I've moved in, for the first time in 3 years I have a garage set up how I want it. What I'm missing though, are all the consumables, primarily finishing. I always used...

Just wondering where in the Lancashire area people would recommend for sourcing turning blanks?

Gotcha, that makes a lot of sense, cheers. No need to hide any fixings then either!

Thanks for taking the time to reply and sketch too! I'm reading that sketch as the right hand illustration being a cross-section looking along the length of the shelf, with a thin red board supported by two cross-battens and an overhanging face on the front. If that's the case, I might just put...

Probably in that sort of order, although if I have a long "hanging rail" section then if I shelve above that then they could be up to 120.

Morning all! I've got a space in the bedroom that I'm going to put a built-in wardrobe in, and due to the fact that there are a couple of obstacles, I'm going to have to design and build it myself. The main query I've got at the moment is what material and fixings to use for the shelves. I'm...

Ok, so this is to take a fishtank, hence the weight requirements. I also want to keep it reasonably attractive - I prefer styles that are modern/minimalist where possible. Requirements: - Cheap! Looking to use either all Pine or Pine/MDF to keep costs down. - Size - must be approx 4 ft high...

Thanks for the advice guys. Having looked at the cost of going for 6500K fluorescent tubes, I'm going to stick in 3 normal bayonet fixtures, each with a fluorescent 360degree daylight bulb in there. Many thanks for the views!

I'm going to rewire a bit of my workshop tomorrow as well as installing more adequate lighting (when I moved in last year there's only a single light, and it's not adequate at all, so adding more fittings). I was wondering what the consensus in here is with regards to daylight bulbs vs "normal"...

To echo some of the points above: - Full face visor is essential - Always wear a respirator - some things are just as dangerous as lose lumps of wood, if somewhat less dramatic - Never hurts to ensure a freshly mounted piece is free to rotate (power off!!!!) - Stand out of the way when you turn...

I'm going to sort myself out with a proper workbench since I've just had a load of mismatched but sound timbers passed my way. Now since I don't have any help in my workshop, holding things in place requires the abundant use of clamps. To make this simpler, I was wondering about making the top...

Presume this is a thought exercise as opposed to a serious question? As long as you are in a private residence then you're fine - typically there is a caveat about these things being used for public exhibition, but in a private property that's irrelevant. The fact that he's got them on his PC...

Nowt wrong with MDF when done properly which that looks like a good example of! Nice desk :).

Depends on your point of view. Yes you might not be able to get it back if you realise you've made a mistake, but from a security point of view, it's not a secure way of getting rid of files at all.

You can download the full disc from Microsoft free of charge, it is the license that you pay for, not the disc.

They're going to stay pricey for a while, the costs have been driven up by production being hit in Japan as a result of the tsunami. No idea how long it's going to take for prices to drop again, but it won't be overnight!

Personally for something that size I'd just use Excel, with a series of columns or rows for the various stages, and track them that way. As said above, the simpler it is the more likely you are to use it well.