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Thanks, I'll chase that.

Tried that, Bob, they weren't interested.

My tools aren't covered by my household insurance because my rented workshop is 9 miles away from home. I don't require business insurance as I'm retired, and only make stuff for my own pleasure. I don't require building insurance as my workshop is rented, but I would like a policy covering my...

Make that +5 for Katsu. Awesome value.

What a lovely attitude, Chris. Very refreshing to hear.

What a great idea! I wish others would do the same.

Thank you for that, very useful!

Pass the eye bleach! I really didn't want to see that! :shock:

I've just been to Lidls and bought the guide. It's really a clamp, maximum 1010mm, but can be used as a straight edge to run a circular saw/jig saw alongside. It's not a track saw guide as such, nothing to lock a saw onto. But for £9.99 it'll make a good tool for DIY.

It might not be for a track saw, but very useful and at a good price. Make sure you get a straight one!

About ten years ago I had to cut some mortice and tenons using a Trend M & T jig, with 6' long rails needing to be put in the jig vertically. I was fortunate, my then workshop had a car inspection pit....

We live in St George, Eric, so Warmley-Wick is our normal route out the the M4. Anything to get out of gridlocked Bristol!

One of the reasons I thought a bit of unpaid labour might help.

Yup, five of the six faces aren't, but the front has sliding glass doors. I was talking to joiners and cabinet makers, I guess, anyone who makes stuff in a workshop and then delivers or installs on site. I'm not attracted to carpentry on roofs, prefer to keep my feet on the ground these days.

earning a living at woodworking? I've recently retired from building vivariums, originally from melamine covered chipboard and laterly from polypropylene (dreadful stuff!), and would happily swap some learning experience for a second pair of hands from time to time. I'm 72 but fairly fit.

It's only £1.19 in their branch in Filton, Bristol. Thanks for the tip!

Thanks, all good stuff! I've already got a headtorch, why didn't I think of that?

Thanks, guys!

Apart from general lighting in a workshop, is there a way of adding a small flexible LED spot to a bandsaw? That's one problem, and another is a freehand router - is there a small, fixed LED light that could be strapped/clipped/gaffa-taped to a router to illuminate the cutter? My eyesight...

I used a scissor jack as a router lift. Not only was it not particularly easy to fine adjust, but when padding between the jack and the router, most of the cooling vents were obstructed. I'm in the process of building the Woodshop plans lift, shown by Steve Ramsey. I know he's a bit...