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Many thanks guys for all the replies. A lot of food for thought there and I will certainly look at all the suggestions. Thanks again.

Hi Guys. I have a dewalt 12v cordless drill that I have had for many years. Sadly the two batteries are no longer holding their charge. I would like to replace the drill with a new one but not sure what to go for. It is so useful round the workshop for many little jobs, mainly drilling pilot...

I spent several months trying out various resins. At the end of the day it was a very costly exercise. The epoxy resin was probably the worst and most expensive. I had better results with polyester resin but no two mixes were ever the same despite mixing the two parts accurately. drying times...

Hi Stooby. I apply oil to most things I make, it really does bring out the beauty of the grain and highlights it. There is a huge range of oils. I use mainly teak oil as it won't solidify in my dip tank. Lemon oil is especially nice as it does the same thing but has a very nice fragrance and...

Another quality product from Martin's saw. I love the way the wording is highlighted by the lightness of the ply. It will certainly get noticed.

I endorse everything Chris has said, it's the same way I finish items made from birch ply. I would add that the secret to a really good finish is light coats of the acrylic lacquer.

I love it all Gill. I especially like the horse and looking at it in detail I can see there are some very fine cuts, there must have been times when you were on tender hooks as the blade progressed along the lines. Excellent work Gill, well done.

I looked at the Hegner drum sander last year along with their 12inch disc sander. I felt they were well made but like the scroll saws vastly overpriced. Once you start using it you will wonder how you ever got along without one.

I am looking to buy a belt/disc sander at the end of the month to replace the rubbish one I have at the moment. I have looked at a couple of Axy models but the reviews were not good. At the top of my list at so far is the Jet JSC-96, which has a 6inch wide belt and a 9inch disc. By the time I...

Sorry Dave, you are right, it's Monotype Corsiva. I had oneof those senior moments.

Lovely Steve. I love those sad eyes. Scrolling is like a drug, you need a regular fix

Many thanks guys for all your help. Steve I did say i did not want a catalogue as I have one somewhere. John. I thought of hobbies but I would not want the No9 blades, I already have loads of them and only use one now and again. From what I have heard Olsen blades are as good as any other. I...

Many thanks Gill. I should have gone there first. Just doing the order now.

I have just been online looking for Olsen blades. I clicked on one supplier, woodworks, and could not believe the price. I looked at the PGT double reverse No5 blades and they were £6-24 for a dozen or £52 for a gross. Other blades were under a fiver for a dozen. I don't know if this included...

I can get through round about 20 blades with a full days workload. One of the obvious ways to tell a blade is becoming blunt is that it won't cut as fast. Another way to tell is that it is more difficult to keep the blade on the line of the pattern. If you use flying dutchman blades they never...

First of all make a sub-table for your scroll saw, about 2 foot square. Then rig a chain hoist above the saw and make sure you have had your Wheetabix. Joking apart, iot lends itself to a whole range of projects. Your clock idea is a good start. When I saw the wood I thought a nice nativity...

Very nice Rob for a first effort and you started off right by using a thin material, it's so much easier to control and follow the line. As you progress to thicker material you will find it a bit more challenging. Normally the blades that come with a machine are not very good and again, as you...

I intended having a chat with a friend last night on Skype. The day before I thought I had best check it out and when it came up on my i mac it said a new vesion was available so I installed it. Last night I made contact with my friend but when I clicked on the video icon so we could see each...

I visit the American forums from time to time and it would appear that many of the scrollers over there have the same problem with the blower so a lot of them use an aquarium pump, which seems to be very effective. As others have said, the inserts are very easy to make from thin plywood or a...

I had a very good craft fair yesterday. I had a lot of customers and had a lot of orders and as the day came to an end I was thinking to myself that I would have to burn the candle at both ends for the next few days. This morning I was up at six and by seven I was on the computer putting...