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Gary. Welcome, Gary!! Gary.(H) (in silly mode) :D :D :D PS. Sorry, just had to do that!! :P Warm welcomes BTW.

Looks like I've got about 600 squids to save up then!!! :wink: Maybe this time next year... :( Thanks for the info though guys Gary

Wow. Thats certainly worth bearing in mind for when I upgrade my cheapie Clark 10". Once i've got the bandsaw, that is. And built the w/s extension :roll: (TPTB wont be best chuffed :D ) Is this a problem reg.the Kity. Was it no good? Gary

'Wabbit. Try a search on Ebay for power tools and somewhere in there you'll find some Boschmann tools. Theyre not BOSCH and are not linked with them by the looks of it. BUT they look like the standard Chiawan imports - not great quality but fairly functional. I say this because I've just bought...

For speed, I think the lap and mortice would possibly be quickest. Or lap the horizontals, then a dowel to go through these into the top of the vertical? Bit amateurish maybe compared to a mortice though :oops: Gary EDIT: Sorry, just read your post properly and noticed 'dowels' not an option...

:roll: Bl****y Philestines!!! Remember the phrase... ' Never argue with an idiot. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience ' Dont worry Steve, we appreciate all your work and advice :wink: Ta muchly Gary

Yes, pleeeeeeeease!!!!! :D :D 8) Nice jig, BTW Ta muchly Gary

Well Aragorn and Philly, it looks like you guys are the 'pioneers of Patina' so we all must follow. I too had never heard of it until now, but it sounds good, and a bonus for us with 'ankle-biters' whereby the furniture needs a tough, resistant finish. It's on my next shopping list!! :wink...

Welcome to the forum rock' :D By the looks of things you'll be a valued member with plenty to contribute so expect plenty of PM's!!! :wink: Beautiful chair rock! Very elegant and a fantastic colour. What finish did you use? If thats' the natural colour of the wood it really seems to glow...

On the subject of hand scrapers, if you know of an engineering works, on somewhere that does sheet metal work, you may be able to get some off-cuts of spring steel which can be used for scrapers. Quite successfully too, I believe. I work with sheet metal myself and have access to the very stuff...

Hi Tom. What size stock is it, 30mm square or 30mm thick boards or....? Also what quantity do you have? 30mm square you could use for a nice arbor-seat framing, P/T some down to 3/4" for the seat, etc..Thats all that springs to mind, really. Sorry if it's not much help :oops: but I know not...

Thanks Alf. Yeah, I know they're not as beautiful as the seasoned 'real deal' ones, or the L/N's or Veritas' for that matter but they seemed a good price and I may be able to get them cheaper than that if I use the company account at work too!! If only I could get them to get an account with...

Sure am Waka, I'll have the kettle on and the LOML will be ready to take your order! :lol: ( She'll kill me if she reads this!! :wink: ) See you then and if you have any probs give me a call. Ta muchly Gary

I'd love to Philly, but it's a bit far to travel!!! :( But if ever I'm going down that way, thanks for the offer :D Ta muchly Gary

(Mainly for Alf but feel free anyone to comment :wink: ). Are these prices reasonable or do you know of them any cheaper? http://www.cromwell.co.uk/static/publication/106/pages/1190.pdf .http://www.cromwell.co.uk/static/publication/106/pages/1191.pdf Cromwell tools are the supplier for the...

Chris. Sure thing. I'll try to find out tomorrow and PM you with the details. BTW the encouragement and praise is well deserved when the work is as professional and of such high quality as yours!! :wink: Ta muchly Gary

Hi Chris. Beautiful work there!! Thats some serious man-hours of carving/shaping gone into that!! 8) Just something that might help short-term til you get the carving course.. http://www.expressplus.trdistsupport.com/disc_04.php?az=73992372 The Roloc discs simply twist into the holder, quick...

sure can.... :wink: Gary

Ditto... :wink: Ta muchly Gary

Noely, Martin & MP. Ta muchly for all your help/comments. :wink: As Chris said, I guess I have to evaluate what my requirements are from a bandsaw and I suppose the deciding factors are price/value for money; hobby/medium-ish (is this a real word?! :? ) usage; size for workshop. But then...