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Maybe I am lucky in that I have about 10 feet of head room in the back of my shop, so I can store things above head height. I usually leave clamped up frames with the cramps vertical; Tommy-bars on the floor. Nothing sticking out at head-height then. Mind you I have been known to trip over the...

Hi Simon, How? Were you using the cramp? I store sash cramps in the rafters of my shop. Only in a safe way; cross-ways to my walkway, but one never knows! John

It's only cochineal! Crushed beetle exoskeleton colouring! :mrgreen: I prefer the 'eyepiece' meat. It sees me through the week! Sorry; couldn't resist! Cheers John

Hmm! I believe you're in a nice part of the Uk Jacob. Never tasted your local chips! Must take a trip sometime. Have a look t'mills! Cheers John

Hi Keith, Today is one of those days when I feel like I am walking on stilts! The clear out of the utility room is coming along, and I've ordered some of those interlocking rubber tiles to put over the ceramic floor. (Bit of a pain finding them with Axminster's search engine. Then I...

The worst part of Low Carb is going without bread. I do love a bacon sandwich! But if I want to lose the weight, summat has to go! :mrgreen: Still have a few stones to go... John

There is no genuine scientific evidence that saturated fat is bad for the heart. There's a huge case to be answered for with sugar and starch however! Laugh if you like, but I have lost five stones since October last, after going high fat-low carb. 8) I do treat myself to the occasional pork...

Thanks Keith: Same problems here. Both knees replaced, and one hip on the way out. My knees aren't pain free, especially when I first rise in the mornings. But I can get around. I can't kneel either as that really is painful! But we find ways around these problems. Cheers John

Jacob; If you were a trout, you'd never live to be a two-pounder! :lol: Cheers

A close friend of mine just won't eat any kind of pie. He calls them 'sealed secrets'; i.e we never know what horrors we might find inside. In fact I did once find a staple inside a well-known make of half-time steak pie! :shock:

Few treats more tasty than a fresh, hot pork pie, soft and still dripping! Such as I have whenever I go to Skipton! I always want another one immediately, but I don't like to be thought of as a glutton!!! Actually Phil, the last gammon slipper I did; I steamed as opposed to boiled. I ate it...

Hi Jacob; Such a comeback was anticipated, and I almost decided not to use the expression. :mrgreen: But yes; forming the crust does involve gentle treatment and a certain amount of coddling and petting! Not really work for most woodworkers' hands! Cheers

DW I think I must be nothing in between then! :lol: I just bought the first seven series of Doc Martin. I lost track of that series when my wife became ill. So, as I admire Martin Clunes's work, and like him, I also love dogs, I treated myself! I make my own pork pies, But I have yet to...

Sammy: Thank you; No I certainly won't be giving up. Arthritis is also my main problem, and it is now moving into my lower spine. This means I do have to be careful twisting and bending. Fortunately, I learned long ago how to keep my toos sharp, so that helps; less effort to use them properly...

Thanks DW. Yes I can assemble in the yard just outside the 'new shop'. But I might have to go to planning to erect a canopy without walls over the yard. Even then I could only use it when we have fine or just dry weather; although I could fit a tarpaulin type curtain I suppose. But it's no big...

I did have 'prime' oak furniture. It was made in the 1940s, and was stamped with the 'utility' mark! It had a lot of plywood in it mind! I got rid of the last piece about three years ago because it was wormed. The tops and door frames which were (OK )I kept in my scrap pile. I do know what...

I suppose I could include my Coronet Major lathe-based combination machine; much like the American ShopSmith. I bought it new in 1971 for £250.00 or thereabouts. Still fully operational with a lovely Brooks induction motor that just whispers; instead of screaming like a banshee! (Never heard a...

Looking at what I bought Jacob, it seems they buy usable off cuts, and joint them up. (In bulk of course.) They run it through wide sanders to thickness and then make up boards of suitable dimensions. (Just like kitchen worktops.) As woodworkers we would see it for what it is; but the layperson...

That's noted Glynne and thank you. For this kitchen job Number One Son has been pressed, but he starts a new job next month so his hours might not be suitable ; unless he still will be on shifts! Cheers John

Thanks to all who have commented. I work out of a single garage at he moment. (17' x 8' inside. ) It has only a 4 feet wide aisle between cupboards benches and machines in which to walk, and by trying to work tidy, it has always been just enough. As MikeG says, I probably have enough tools...