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Walnut, brass and steel. Nice contrasts. Lovely work. Happy Birthday to your your lady . John

Consider, unless you leave evidence lying about, the dumb waiter can hardly tell the missus how much you've had! John

Usually referred to as a dumb waiter. You reckon? Regards John ( Back in the shop at last!)

Is that a sting it has or an ovipositor; or both ? Mist be pretty big eggs it lays. John

I have the 147 4 and a half shown in the catalogue. Or at least very similar I rarely use it and only for mitring beadings. It was a Christmas present years ago and I still can't cut mitered beadings with it! Lol!

Nick. Oak should be fine, but don't forget; if your daughter uses watercolour you could see some staining in the timber over time. I'll have a look at my 'sources' and seek some ideas for studio accessories. https://www.painters-online.co.uk/searc ... ohn+walker Cheers John (hammer)

Nice. Patience demonstrated! John. (hammer)

I started my 'house ownership' in the '60s. First one was a 'villa-type' in a row of six. Happy times for me and my lady. I think I have always 'thought differently' and was quite happy with the house as it was built; it had some nice touches as regards to carpentry and joinery. I did...

Typical American, 'Just make sure you keep your hands clear of the blade'!!! I don't know about being in love! (I became indifferent when I reached 80! Er not really... Lol!) However, yes she is quite good ; she made a lovely, black-walnut stand to house a digital piano. Tasty design. I'll be...

I empathise with you Nigel. However, would you be prepared to administer the birching? I was a Police Officer from the mid 1960s to the mid 90s. Birching had been consigned to the history books by then, but often times it was a Police Officer who carried out the punishment. There used to be...

I placed myself on 'lock-down'. I've had no symptoms so far, and the only personal contact I've had is with my home-help, who takes sensible precautions. Nothing is certain, I know, but I can't see any other way of curtailing the spread of this virus until a vaccine is found. What angers me...

Hi Folks, I had an email yesterday telling me that the TV Licensing Body had been unable to take payment from my bank. As I have never paid for a TV licence by Direct Debit, it was simple enough to work out this was a scam. I am well over 75 years anyhow, and don't pay a licence ; For the time...

I made a chequerboard topped table for a friend, I used Maple, and Utile; the end-grain on that is very pronounced and looks quite pleasant. I did the repetitive cuts on the table-saw attachment, for my Coronet Major lathe. It did the job perfectly. I suppose I could also have used the...

I have used Polymite and the last time it was on Western red Cedar. Completely useless, and wouldn't adhere at all. The original Cascamite never failed me. Now I use Evostick Resin W; ( even if it's a bit old!) or hide glue where it's called for. John (hammer)

My very first project was a dining room suite; Sideboard, table and chairs. We lived in a two-up two-down villa type at the time and I had nowhere to work. There was just enough room to lay down a sheet of walnut veneered blockboard in the yard. On hands and knees I crawled about cutting the...

Sounds like one of those questions which, if you have to ask, then secretly, you know the answer? Cheers John (hammer)

When I see designs like this, I am reminded why jointing methods from 300 years (or more) ago, are still used today; but then I am an old fuddy, who is stuck in a rut... Yes? John (hammer)

Time to start wearing a one-piece 'long-John'? Virtually impossible to don those back-to-front! :lol: John (hammer)

He's a bit of an expert with the frame-saw for dovetails. There's something in his eye that tells you he's taking the Mick; in the nicest way of course! I just like his way of cutting dovetails for 'utilitarian' jobs, but it isn't as easy as he makes it seem! John (hammer) (For Bishoping...

There is only one 'exotic' grain I like more than Lace-wood and that is Quilted Maple. I lost an eBay auction for a 'Byrdland' Gibson, in Quilted Maple. Mind you I would have been afraid to play it for fear of damaging it! :mrgreen: John (hammer)