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I do the same as Phil at this time in the season - any new trusses at this stage are unlikely to ripen so I nip off the top to slow further growth and gradually start removing the leaves from the bottom up to let more light in. By the end of August I have removed all the leaves.

you've got the wrong toaster Phil. I have had mine for 20 years* and calculate it has done around 20,000 slices of toast, many of which were "toasties" * admittedly I did have to replace one of the elements 2 or 3 years ago, but otherwise as good as new.

not a stupid question at all - do a quick google for workbench builds by Paul Sellers or Richard McGuire - both have good instructional videos on how to go about it from scratch using minimal tools (you will find it useful to construct/buy a couple of simple trestles/saw benches to get going...

"German steel" had two meanings in the 19C - commonly (particularly for saws) indicating 2nd quality steel compared to Cast, but it could also refer to steel made in German steelmaking areas like Westphalia. The same steel was sometimes called raw or natural steel because it was derived from...

about 4 years ago I clad a corner post that separates the sliding door and window in my shed with exterior ply which, despite being carefully painted, immediately delaminated after the first heavy rain fall. I upgraded to marine ply and it has been fine ever since. I suppose the glue used...

per the manufactures of the vice (c.f Planecraft), "unless the bench top is very thin coach screws are quite satisfactory" I used them and my bench top is around 2'' thick - there is no way the rear carriage can move because the face is up against the inside of the apron. Here is what C J...

if you don't want to expose the rear jaw the best option is to install it on the inside of the apron. As suggested above, routing out some of the apron to avoid losing the full 60mm and you can use all 4 anchor points. Assuming you do not have a very early 52 1/2 the housing for the half-nut...

we installed corian worktops about 5 years ago - also still in good nick, despite much heavy use. It does stain, but these are easily removed with any cleaner containing bleach. It does pick up light scratches which can be removed during general cleaning with an abrasive cleaner like Bar...

both tomatoes and potatoes will put down more roots from the stem where it has been covered in soil and this means they can take up more water and - in the case of spuds - make additional tubers. This is traditionally done by "earthing up", ie piling soil around the stem when the plants are...

if you have applied wax on top of the osmo and want to refresh the finish is the procedure the same?

I'm still not convinced that my vice won't explode in a fire so I will DEFINITELY NOT be keeping it tightened up any longer. I have also taken the precaution of slightly loosening the thumb lock on my mortise gauge as if it also "went off" in the fire the little metal pins could have...

although it would never have occurred to me, the exploding vice phenomenon is surely quite plausible: the screw would expand and, having nowhere to go, would try to push out the base of the front jaw until something suddenly failed. Who knew!? Re permanently 'racked' vices - what actually...

a couple of us posted in the projects section about making the same side table design and we both used the jigs. Credit for the idea is with Richard Maquire who came up with it for the same reason Custard explained, namely that the joint is both tricky and seldom used (so not much chance to...

your electrician will specify the cable size but if you want an estimate to get an idea of how much the cable will cost there is a voltage drop calculator here: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/ ... eDrop.html You will need to estimate the likely max power consumption of your equipment...

thanks Andy - I'd never heard of Henley Optical Company - very interesting!

if you actually read the gov.uk links above you will see the guidance is admirably brief and worded in plain English. And of course you are not expected to understand all the underlying tax rules: per the same link above "Contact HMRC for advice if you’re not sure whether you’re trading."

:roll: it is looking good doingupthehouse . I don't think you'll regret making it a bit longer, my shed is quite small I had to make mine just under 6' to fit and it feels a bit cramped in some circumstances. I am glad you are tracking time taken - it shows that making a bench is a pretty...

Andy I couldn't agree more about the impact of all the street clutter on our environment. Another transport related example : Southgate tube then and now:

it is and he is one of the people still practicing traditional woodwork and encouraging others to do the same. He is not really an old fart, but luckily a lot of us who watch him are so we compensate!

I've subscribed to a couple of his instructional video series (workbench and side table) and thought they were excellent. His background is furniture making, but he is a natural when it comes to teaching and very good at demystifying the basics while gradually introducing you into how to...