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I'm having a lot of fun building a workbench (Sellers style) and have mortise and tenon joints to make. I needed to buy a saw for cutting the tenons and thought a tenon saw would be the obvious choice! I'm not ready to commit to buying an expensive one, so thought one of these would get me...

Mike, after the boards have acclimatised, what's the best process from that point? Obviously the best thing would be to get out to the workshop and crack on with the job as quickly as possible, but is there a "best practice" if you can't do that - e.g. let's say you can only work for short...

I've been making a few frames recently and can get acceptable results for what I want, but it's not as easy as I thought it should/would be. I have a table saw and ended up making a jig for cutting the mitres which, most importantly, can incorporate a stop for getting opposite sides the same...

Talking of old wood: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50840134 I'm sure Mike could find something there to make some more tables from... On a serious note, I've really enjoyed following this thread.

Thanks for sharing this. It's fascinating stuff.

I've no idea but I tend to agree with you. In fact, I'd say that all machine sanders seem expensive for what they are. Given the cost of the consumables, I wonder why the price of the machine isn't made lower to suck people into the never ending cycle of buying replacement abrasive (like...

Snap. I had a Ryobi which didn't last very long.

And some steel toecapped boots. I think it's also wise to do a safety course on how to use it safely (I didn't, but probably should have). The two basic bits of advice I recall from when I bought mine, was to avoid the automatic chain tensioners (they tend to break) and to get a Stihl or a...

Thanks. That’s helpful.

Hi I wondered if anyone with a record power BS400 could tell me how far it would come out from a wall (eg if it’s back to a wall, how far is the furthest extremity of the machine from the wall)? The dimensions are listed as: L630 x H1800 x W850 mm. I guess my question is whether it’s the 630...

I've found that a largish rare earth magnet works well as a stud finder - you can "feel" the nail/screw heads. The digital ones are no doubt better for plasterboard, but my understanding is that they don't work so well in older houses with lath and plaster (it's too uneven for the machine to...

We have elm that grow in a hedge row. Unfortunately they get to a certain size/maturity and die. I hope yours don't do that, but I fear they will. (Also near Basingstoke funnily enough...)

That is good to read. I'd be keen to plant a couple even if it's a gamble. I'll do some more research. Having said that, if the Dutch elm disease doesn't get them, I fear the honey fungus will. We're losing a fruit tree a year at the moment...

That is good to read. I'd be keen to plant a couple even if it's a gamble. I'll do some more research. Having said that, if the Dutch elm disease doesn't get them, I fear the honey fungus will. We're losing a fruit tree a year at the moment...

Not over the top, but you’re way too early. As I heard the other day, there are 12 days of Christmas and none of them are in November. When I was at school we decided we needed a tree for the sixth form common room. Someone bought in a 15’ branch of Leylandii and we shoved it into the corner...

This sounds a bit like sikaflex (also goes by other names)? I've used it as an adhesive for some of the car bodging (aka as building a kit car) that I've done. As you say, it stays rubbery so would not be sandable. Also, if you get it anywhere it's not supposed to be you will not get it off...

Mowing on a steepish slope and feet slipping down the slope and under the mower. I think it's more common than you might think. I think its safer to tie a rope to the mower and stand on the flat.

Shaving horses seems cruel to me, especially when the weather is getting colder. More seriously, that's a very interesting link. Thank you.

Thanks. V helpful. Spreader bars are a good idea.

I've been welding up a height adjustable base for a table saw which I've recently bought. I need the base because the floor (in an old stable) has a slope and some unevenness to it. The saw is the Axminster Harvey saw (smaller version) and weighs in at 175kg. I will need to lift it onto the...