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Beejay It was me that posted on doorstops. They were not made from patterns but sketched out freehand to suite the piece of scrap hard wood. They are mostly made from scrap of between 3/4 to 1inch thick which is toughish going for a scroll saw and so I remove most of the wood using a 1/4 inch...

DeeDee Our bathroom is also small. I did not use tiles but a piece off the roll. I removed the toilet pan, sink pedestal and bath surround and fitted it under the skirting boards. No glue was used. I then refitted the toilet etc. Makes a better job than trying to cut around and get a good fit...

Go for it! We have had it in our bathroom for six years now and still like new. Highly recommended. Aldel :D

Try as you can view the image if you type in the web link. aldel :D

Drekkly is a Cornish mis-pronunciation of as we all know the correctly spelt Devonshire word 'draccly' which of course means 'directly' or later on!!! Yer c'mon Alf me beauty gittin rite. :wink: :lol: aldel

When sawing, do not stand to one side of the saw but rather stand so that you are looking directly over the top of the saw. When you do this both sides of the saw are visible so you can clearly see if you are cutting at an angle. Make a concious effort to prevent your wrist from twisting and...

pcarter77 For tenons that size I would use the band saw. Aldel :D

eqr I think the fins would be fine in solid wood. May I suggest Ash. I believe the chassis of Morgan sports cars were made of ash and the frame for the Morris 1000 Traveller was of the same material. Use stainless screws to hold it together. Make a pattern from cardboard of the original and cut...

If you are like me and just detest discarding those odd ends of scrap hardwood but don't know what to do with them, then here is an idea. I made a dozen or so door wedges to give away at Christmas to friends as joke presents and have subsequently been inundated with orders! Another forty five...

Is a baton the same as a batten? Aldel

We have had daffodils out in flower 3weeks before xmas. Aldel

Been feeling really down, my server has gone bent and have been battling a terrible dose of the flu for over a week. Reading your post certainly lifted the black cloud and loosened the lungs for a few minutes! Brilliant Aldel

Happy New Year to all, Practically my entire stock of wood consists of someone elses scrap etc. Hardwood and softwood plank ends, pieces with unsuitable grain, waney edged and warped bits and bobs are a treasure to me. Mostly donated by Compton joinery. I also rescue old and broken hardwood...

Welcome in from the cold John!! Aldel

We have a local DIY suplier at Plymouth (cabinet supplies). They sell fablon self adhesive 'cloth' by the meter. It comes in a number of colours and textures i.e geen baize, blue and red velvet etc. Sounds like just the job for your needs. try B&Q Cheers Aldel

ukTony Do not bother with a Scorpion saw, its the most useless piece of equipment that I have ever known. You will be for ever and a day trying to to cut through anything with that. Get yourself a bowsaw for logs it works like a hot knife through butter! cheers, aldel

When powernailing, always remember to make sure your finger is not on the other side of the wood---just in case that bit of wood is thinner than all the other nailed pieces. Ouch-ow -aaah-ow-ow- aaaaah aldel

Aragorn, Thanks for the reply, just a note that I didn't take any offence!! Every one has their own preferences and I do enjoy a good discussion. I have been woodworking as a hobby for many years now and am lucky enough now to own a table saw, two band saws, a chop saw, a Ras, two sanding...

Aragorn, You have a table saw and so prefer to use that for ripping, of course, that is sensible. If you did not have room for a table saw then use the RAS. You say the RAS is dangerous but you have never tried it for ripping!!? Come-on, what sort of conclusion is that from an experienced...

Season's greetings to all I have been following all the posts on the pro's and con's of table saws with considerable interest for some time but rarely see anything mentioned about radial arm saws. I have an Elektra Beckum Pk200 which is fine but a real pain to move around (its on castors) when...