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    Advice on building a wooden bobsled

    depends on how rough the party is! will he be wanting to take it home with him or will it be a one shot job? if the first one, I would be looking at using thin plastic and heating with a hot air gun to mould round a former, for the second I would go with paper mache as already suggested. let it...
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    pole lathe poles

    not really authentic for 1450. Maybe 1950's! he will be practicing with a bungee screwed to the roof of his garage. We as a group will be helping this project get off the ground. Our carpender will be improving his lathe bed and poppets, The blacksmith will do all the metalwork and I will be...
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    pole lathe poles

    Hi All. I am a Pewter caster in a medieval living history group based in the Midlands. We have a carpender, Blacksmith, cook and a fletcher. We have just had a family join us and the Dad is building a pole lathe, In my capacity as 'the guy who can source anything' I have been tasked with finding...
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    Latest unusual axe ? Medieval Halberd ?

    agreed with Halbard, possibly Swiss. looks to be an original or a very early replica. Our re-enactment pieces are usually a lot smoother.
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    Ash and durability

    In our re-enactment group, we had a wheelbarrow made by our carpender from a riven log for the frame and split logs for the deck. It lived indoors in the week but at weekends it was outdoors in all weathers not covered up. It was used for moving loads of stuff, Casks of water (2x9 gallons)...
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    Help! My jigsaw's died!

    any signs of burning/melting on the motor? keep at it. At least it will be fun to try out all the suggestions on here. And you may just resurrect your old friend
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    Help! My jigsaw's died!

    I know you used to be able to buy switches as an aftermarket spare but I'm not sure now
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    Looking for a decent apron

    whatever canvas you use, it will always be stiff straight from the mill as it were. As has been mentioned before, put it in the washing machine a few times, then put it on a cool cycle in the dryer with some of those balls you can buy,
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    Spade or flat drill bits.

    I use Forsner bits in a hand held drill, Just make sure to keep it upright
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    +1 Phil.p
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    Word of warning

    Perhaps that's why he wanted You to do it for him. Next time tell him you will get the Materials.
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    Anyone managed to reduce blood pressure naturally ?

    I would be interested In this as well as my girlfriends Daughter has It at 26
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    Advice for a beginner's first table saw

    +1 forget the table saw. Use a router for the grooves. If you really need a powered toy get a sliding mitre saw. And If you are a beginner, watch your fingers.
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    Anyone here had medication/operation for disk back problem?

    +1 for the osteopath. Get a good one and They really help
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    Drill bit storage

    I inherited this type of tin from my dad, trouble is, I don't tend to put the bits away in the correct holes so they all end up in the bottom of it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DORMER-DRILL- ... Sw-0xYZEsP
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    Dream Car or Nightmare?

    https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/ not MOTed despite what it says in the listing
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    Last day in the office

    Have you thought out your business plan? What are you going to sell? where? To whom? Giving your Job up, Then going on a training course seems backwards to me
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    Panel saw or wall saw

    Didn't take the guy at B&Q long to set up when I wanted some ply cut
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    Day van, Has anyone any experience please?

    You can get a damp van for next to nothing. Breakers snap them up quickly though as spare parts are an absolute fortune.
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    Aldi again. Gotta love this ad.

    I'm more concerned with brokentechie taking a big hammer and a strikethrough screwdriver to an aircraft!!
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