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    Looking for good floor pillar drill

    Digizz. I know what you mean about the reviews. I've often thought that myself. Waiting for the next issue of GWW as they have an "exhaustive guide to choosing and using" bandsaws with "budgets from £99 - £1000". As I need a bandsaw I'm looking forward to seeing how thorough this one is. (No...
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    Half-wood blind dovetails ?

    Oooo this should be good.What could they be? The non-cable-power assisted, hand-driven variety, maybe??? :wink: Gary (waiting with baited breath...)
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    Lighting

    Stevie. Yep, go for fluoro's. I've got a couple of twin strips waiting in the garage for when the workshop is extended (:roll: as soon as that may be!!). I've also decided that when I do the roof, I intend to use some triple wall UV reflective UPVC sheets that I have, for a 'natural' light...
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    Competition Closed!

    Adam. Rant completely sympathised with here. A couple of years ago I partially slipped a disc in my back whilst carrying a tool in work. Needless to say it was bl##dy agony. Laid up for about 3 weeks and off work for 8 total. Couldn't cough, sneeze, laugh, f*rt or anything without feeling like...
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    Countdown

    Please explain...tailed devil? Not familiar with this one. What is it/are they??? :? Ta muchly Gary bemusedly awaiting response......
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    Yet another picture test

    Free lunch here!!! Another one to use is http://www.netscape.com From the list on the left choose Community then in the middle of the page under My Webpage choose File Manager Direct link is http://mywebpage.netscape.com/ Free signup via email address, then you can have a max of 20 megs...
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    Yet another picture test

    Hey, wait a minute. They've started to work!! I wonder if it is 'cos I joined imagestation to see your album?? I see the tables now, anyway. Adam, it's a free site,BTW. Just an email address needed. I just joined myself. TA muchly Gary
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    Yet another picture test

    http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286671949 Testing for johnboy couldn't get it to work as an image, johnboy, but as a URL it works okay.Then again, you know that already!! :oops: Gary
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    Yet another picture test

    Yep, big red X Gary
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    Starter Kit

    Wow!! And yet, again....WOW Nice gloat! Nice set-up. Some nice work ahead, I can see. SWMBO probably won't see you for a week!!! Congrats, Waka. Gary
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    Next project

    Dog You will always get small minded people no matter what. As you say though, not in this forum and I daresay they wouldn't be made very welcome if they appeared. I believe that anyone who puts time and effort into creating something, no matter what the outcome, is deserving of praise...
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    Next project

    Don't sell yourself short, Dog. That's a great looking chest/box. :wink: Very rustic looking. I personally would like to see the next one with a drop front to become a writing chest, with a drawer or too, perhaps?? Just an idea.... Gary
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    Why is Pine furniture so expensive ?

    Dog wrote That goes for me too Gary
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    strange smelling timber?!?

    Tony. Yes I thought I'd seen something similar, somewhere, but I couldn't remember where!! It does look quite close though. How did you find chiseling it? I thought it was excellent, even with my limited skills, crappy chisels and questionable sharpening efforts, it still cut nice and clean...
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    strange smelling timber?!?

    Sorry John, I'll change them to url's if that helps. Thought you may need larger pics for detail, see. :wink: Sapele, eh Chris? Thanks. I may try and get some as it it lovely to work with and the scent is to die for!! Isn't that supposed to be quite hard to come by? Ta muchly Gary
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    strange smelling timber?!?

    Okay folks, as requested here are some pics of said timber... http://mywebpage.netscape.com/mort%20the%20red/colawood3.JPG along the grain http://mywebpage.netscape.com/mort%20the%20red/colawood4.JPG end grain http://mywebpage.netscape.com/mort%20the%20red/colawood2.JPG end grain again The...
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    Planes

    Well, he has my address if he's stuck for storage space... :wink: :D Ta muchly Gary
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    Wooden Planes

    Imagine the scene... You've saved/mortgaged/stolen enough money to join the Holtey Association, ('cos there's bound to be one!!), you placed your order 12 months ago and the day has finally arrived for your prized A1 22 1/2 Jointer Panel to be delivered.(By hand courier who has trekked on foot...
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    Planes

    Just asking as I have about 12 pieces of 6mm toughened glass approx.24"x18" in the garage!! Only wish I'd known when you came over last week, you could have had some. Doh! silly me. :oops:
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    Planes

    Waka. Does float glass' have to be anything specific. I assume it's what you use for 'lapping' so are there any special requirements? :oops: Lots to learn here... Gary
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