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I can remember working with a mate up in Cumbria who thought it would be a good idea to dump a load of rubble in the, long since, unused septic tank in his garden. We took off the cover but could not see much and there was little or no smell. So there we were each holding one end of a large lump...

Do you remember the one about the student who was asked to write a paper on the future of coal. We wrote just one word.....smoke. Andy

Neil, if you are going for the Henry type I whole heartedly recommend the Numatic NVQ range. VQ = very quite. I have one as a shop vac and would also use it indoors. It is very quite (49db from memory) I bought mine for about £130 from www.rgk.co.uk For indoors we have a Dyson and todate (4...

PP. I have no pleasure, whatsoever, in being right. This happen to me many years ago on a blanket chest made with that awful laminated pine board. I've learned to live with it satisfied that at least the kids can't catch their fingers under at least 1/3 of the top. One thing I wondered about...

If you have not got any wall space you could always hang it on a door. If memory serves me correct I am sure someone around here did just that to make some joints in a bed rail. I seem to remember an image of a step ladder being used as well. Andy

Tony, that's one very nice box. Andy

Ever since I was shown how to sharpen a card scraper properly, by Chris, I have used them for final pre-finish finishing. But that is only about 2 projects :oops: so I'm no expert. The 50 scraper plane is also used and was used extensively on last years chisel cabinet. I've only ever used them...

That does look good. And its carrying my kind of tea too. Andy

Did you know that you can enter "13 5/32 minus 7 3/8" into google and get the same result :wink: Andy

Martin, I've have no complaints from the Trend blades - resonable priced when compared with some of the other brands mentions above. I use one in my table saw (Kity 419). I recently bought a SIP cordless trim saw and did a test cut in 1/2 birch ply. The noise from the balde was awful and it...

I'm an Aries, but I think that is a litlle beyond me at the moment. Excellant work though. Andy

Chris, unless I'm looking in the wrong place on the Westonbirt site their wood sales appear to be for complete trees or whole forests. I think sycamore may not be quite as durable as chestnut when outdoors, but if all else fails we may take you up on you offer - thanks. I'm expecting a...

Inspector, The piece will be unpainted. Quater sawn was recomended by her evening class tutor and she has already been offered a log of suitable size but as you say the heartwood would be a problem. Andy

Alf, yes please. Even if it means a weekend away it might just be worth it. Incidently these are all the people I've rang so far today:- Wests, North Heigham, Timberline, Stiles & Bates, Yandles, Brit Hardwoods, John Boddy & Timbnet. I'm working my way through Chris' list! Andy

For her next project my missus would like to carve a heron for our garden to replace a rather faded plastic decoy. So she is looking for a lump of ideally quarter sawn wood approx 30" high by 12" wide by 5" deep. Ideally she would like to use chestnut but my initial enquiries make me think...

Steve, If you are after very fine W&D then http://www.abrasivesplus.com (CSM Abrasives) do a 1500, 2000 & 2500 in a mixed pack of 10 for £7.99 Product Page Andy

Olly, It's always nice to see a workshop build and in brick too!. Looking very good. Andy

Derek, I rather cheekily agree. Of course the chances of me producing a DT that looks even a fraction similar to a machine made one are non-existant so I'll stick with the "uniform placement looks sterile" excuse. Andy

Dave, did your brother take the complete table and just make the cabinet inside it? Or did he pull the table frame apart and reuse the legs/top? Whichever way he did it is sure looks useful. Andy

On Sunday managed to cut the lawn for the first time this year!! Andy