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Nice piece of olive ash for the seat Tony. Is it a ravisher or a travisher ? Ravisher sounds more fun !!! Cheers, Paul

Sounds really exciting Jim, would be great to see some updates along the way, and welcome to the forum ! :) Cheers, Paul

Small boxes with lids, apples, pears, world's poshest dibbers ! :) Cheers, Paul

Here's another homemade approach, if making again would try and use a bit more finesse on proportions, finish, and the pin ! Cheers, Paul

I use mine with the belt running vertically and an mdf platform in front and find it the best configuration for me. Never use the disc sander on it as doesn't seem to have any advantages over using the belt and is quite small, also the table is in use with the mdf top in front of the belt. Only...

Depending on where/how the surfaces mate you might be able to drill and tap for one or more grub screws to adjust in or out instead of shims, or epoxy or superglue a shim, so that it holds the bracket straight even when you need to move the bracket forwards or backwards for different blades ...

Can't really see well enough but can you shim it straight ? Cheers, Paul

Or a bit of formica pressed into the groove heats up and chars a nice dark line too. Cheers, Paul

Classic mistake I'm afraid with the timber being cut that way, renders it pretty useless for most things sadly. Have you still got the rest of the trunk ? Cheers, Paul

He's sure going at it ! I need to break out my big gouge and stop messing about I think :) Cheers, Paul

Me too :) Cheers, Paul

That's interesting Douglas, the blocks on mine have no visible wear after probably 15 to 20 years of reasonably frequent use. Are your's the proper startrite ones ? Cheers, Paul

Sounds like the same one I was in for forty minutes ! Caused by a roadworks detour as far as I could see near Hampton Court ? Cheers, Paul

Went along to the tool fair this morning, no problems getting in, just had to register and claim to be a general builder, which is not entirely untrue these days :) Picked up a naked Bosch 18v reciprocating saw in case for a very reasonable price, better than the usual D&M price, axi don't...

Worth checking the jet price elsewhere on the net as well as axi to make sure you are getting a good price. It seems to be not unusual to find kit ten, twenty or thirty percent cheaper than axi these days! If you google for abrasives suppliers and order your belts and discs from a specialist...

There's a tool show yesterday and today in Esher, might be worth a visit to check out some options and look for special deals if near you ? http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/events_diary.php It's trade only, but I don't know how they would check, so think I'll make a trip later and have a nose around...

That's a bit special Pete, only wish I had a fraction of your creativity ! :) Cheers, Paul

You may get a fair bit of improvement by running the two flat faces a few times on a fine diamond stone or similar, without doing the tooth gullets ? Obviously not as thorough but you may be pleasantly surprised ? Cheers, Paul

Yep, agreed Jon, amazingly efficient to use if doing batch runs of same sized components, fascinating to watch :) Cheers, Paul

Love the yew pen Chas :) Cheers, Paul