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Yes, we stayed for one night. I wouldn't rush to go back, but I'm really glad we passed through as it was an incredible place. The kid's playground had material on all of the metal apparatus so they didn't burn themselves. Same with the steps into the swimming pool.

I meant the UK but, having checked again, it was "only" 38.7 (Cambridge, July 25 2019).

It hit 40 here last year. I was doing a rifle shooting competition that day which involved lying in the direct sun wearing a very heavy leather shooting jacket for up to 25 minutes at a time. At one point a breeze popped up which i thought would make it better. I turned to face the wind and it...

We've got an old campaign trunk which sits in a south facing bay window. My wife noticed some "goo" coming out of the dovetails on the window side of the trunk. She thought it was resin, but I'm wondering if it's hide glue melting in the heat! Anyway, the shutters have been closed which...

The No 6 just arrived on my doorstep. It was very well packaged and looks like a fantastic bit of kit. I can't wait to give it a test flight... Thanks Graham Nick

Quick update. Using the MDF top I made previously, I cut out the actual table top. The process involved band sawing close to the line and then using a bearing guided bit in the router to cut to the MDF template before sanding the edge to remove tool marks. I like using the machines, but I...

I've watched a couple of his videos before and they're really good. What gets me is that early in the process it looks as though the repair is going to look terrible and if I were doing it I would have given up at that point! It's how he then painstakingly blends it into the original which...

Thanks Phlebas

Thanks Andy. I won't dismiss stringing, but I'm not that keen. Beading is a good idea and one I had forgotten about. I recently picked up an old combination plane which has some beading cutters. That might do the legs but I can see a scratch stock would be easier for the apron. I'd also...

The final instalment for now is that I started on the top. I got it jointed and glued up: I also scraped it with the No. 80. I hadn't really used the No. 80 much in anger before, but I watched a couple of sharpening videos and had a go. It now produces lovely fluffy shavings so I was...

Here are a couple of photos of the finished frame (not glued up yet) with the MDF template top sat on it. I'm pretty pleased with the construction but I'm not certain I like the aesthetics of it. It looks too "modern" I think. It's hard to make a final judgment without the top in place...

I completed the joinery for the legs over the weekend. Again, kicking myself for not taking more photos. The first task was to decide where the legs would fit to the curved apron. I want a bit of overhang at the back of the table (so that the table top can be next to the wall despite the...

If you have to drill it out and damage the thread in the process, you should be able to repair that with a helicoil if need be. They're not a bodge. In fact, it's quite common for engine builders to replace threads in alloy blocks with helicoils as standard because they are stronger. I've...

If it's any consolation, the No 6 will probably get more attention from me than my children do! I've sent a PM.

Graham, I read about your current difficulties on your other thread, and can imagine it's a real wrench to sell your treasured tools. I'd love to buy it and put it to good use. I'll send you a PM.

I finished the legs yesterday. I used the table saw tapering jig I made when I built the art desk. This time I was doing a taper on 3 sides so, for the last cut, I used one of the wedge shaped offcuts to support the leg against the jig. I hand planed to remove the saw marks, took off the...

I've got an Autostar 160. It seems to be identical to the Jasic equivalent but was a bit cheaper. I bought it because we used the Jasic on a one day course I did and it worked! I've found it to be good. I've welded 5mm angle with it to make bases for a table saw and band saw and it did a...

Thanks, that is helpful. They're very nice tables. I have been thinking about putting cross struts in for strength. There are some details of one John Bullar made on the Woodworkersinstitute website and he had bracing going from each of the front legs to the rear apron. I'll see if I get...

Thanks Hornbeam. Yes, my original drawing contemplates the possibility of having a lip on the underside of the apron. Not exciting progress, but I've made a start on the legs - roughly made to size and planed to length on the shooting board. Tapering is the next job. I'd originally planned...

Thanks, that makes sense. Yes, too late for me now, but good advice for the future. I'm actually pretty pleased with how mine has come out. The front face looks very flat and the slightly happy edges will never be seen.