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Dan, The main 'problem' was that I didn't want to lug a compressor all over the house, if I needed to use a nailer indoors. For the shop, I am happy enough to use a pneumatic nailer of some sort; for the amount I would use a gun, a low end nailer would do. I just had the idea that air-nailers...

Thanks Matt. Added to my wish list for now. It's worth a pop. Phil. The tank is well insulated, but the airing cupboard is warm by default . It has its own heat source! I just left the bottom of the tank uncovered and the warmth percolates . I have the water heater on permanently anyway, so...

Thanks folks. The info has been useful, and I am much obliged. (I think the airing cupboard is to warm for hot melt glue Phil!! Just in case. 8) ) After all, I think a mini compressor and a Makita brad/pin nailer. It will stay in the workshop. For the airing cupboard I'll probably just...

Good choice of colour for the deck. You can't see the sycamore dust against it! :lol: Nice tidy shop!

I really must finish lining out the airing cupboard as I have nowhere to store clean towels; at least not without them falling through the battens, and getting lost behind the water tank! :roll: Nailing in confined spaces is a bit of a 'hit and miss' ( :mrgreen: ) adventure these days and I...

Worked on my Sedgwick planer/thicknesser. Freed the table adjusting screw of rust; caused by a flood from the water cistern. Unbeknownst to me, when house was built, the overflow had been routed into the garage. On Monday I run the machine up for the first time since the mini-disaster. With my...

Welcome to the forum. Hope your move goes well. It amused me somewhat that you consider a double garage as small? Hmmm! I wonder how big your old workshop must have been? I have a single garage-shop (Never been big enough even for a Mini.) I manage with difficulty to use a Sedgwick 12" MB. Not...

Fitted two 5 foot Fluorescent light fittings, and isolated the workshop supply from the house circuit board. (Well actually, I handed the 'Sparky' his tools!) :mrgreen:

Drilled some drainage holes in some new plastic planters/jardinieres I bought last week: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1 Strange there were no holes; but there you are! :D These are so 'cool' , as they say now, I am buying two more next month. Great for Acers, and...

+1 for Freud. NMTBS

Percieved? That leaves the door off its hinges, never mind wide open! Am I not allowed to say I don't like someone's poetry, if the poet is in a minority group? Just because that person may take offence, and perceive my criticism as racist. That is complete pineapples. And it's another way...

My first plane was a Stanley No. 4. I soon got myself a 5-1/2 for the long planing jobs. And I now prefer Record, for some reason. I think it's the blue that does it for me, plus the two piece chip breaker! :mrgreen: If you are anywhere near the West Midlands, I have at least one 5-1/2 that...

Try http://www.oldtools.co.uk You will pay a fair price, and The vendors describe their tools as honestly as possible. I have dealt with them quite a lot, and they don't sell rubbish. I recommend them. Plus; there's no bidding to worry about and no disappointment over losing a good tool for...

All of my files are old, (over 40 years) but not all of them are good. :(

You even let your wife in there? #-o :lol:

Lon, If you haven't already done so, may I suggest looking on YouTube and visiting Paul Sellers's channel? Top drawer advice. Another excellent hand worker is Richard McGuire. (The English Woodworker) Go to his site and purchase his videos for download. Excellent. Step by step, and...

I couldn't even get a Mini in my garage, and still have room to open the door to get out. I used to drive in half way and then have to push the car fully in! As well as pulling it out to get in again! I soon got fed up with that malarkey, and disposed of plans to build a garden shop! (A Volvo...

Neither. Get a Wenzlof. Worth waiting for.

And the damage to yourself when the locking collar wears, and they suddenly spring open and the inner-gubbins shoots out! I soon learned to point the thing away from me. Mine is still in the rack, sans bits, which I keep in my old 'baccy tin!

I like matching the vice jaws to the workbench, (Mine are reclaimed mahogany, that is a good match for the Luan of the top. ) Oak is as good as anything if you make the jaws properly. I faced mine with 3mm Hardboard, rough side out. But I kept a couple of dining table place mats with cork...