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Isn't that Dave Dalby? Fantastic instagram stuff

think so yes. details on the axi website

I got some Redbacks pads from Key Blades and Fixings. Much better than the ones that came with my trousers. Some of the time I use a Probag which I got from the local yacht chandler.

It's a shoulder vice, considered especially useful for dovetailing. It has the advantage over a metal face vice of being able to grip the work directly in line with the screw and hence doesn't rack under pressure. They're not awfully fashionable because of the relative complexity of building...

Golly

Debatable. Statistically, mandatory helmets for car drivers would yield a greater reduction in head injuries, I am told.

I've seen a video where Glen Lucas does this on a large scale to supply his teaching workshop- possibly on his instagram feed in the last twelve months. Think it involved a punch and some kind of press.

It does depend what you're building, but the shoulder vice is considered a very good option ergonomically for dovetailing and has the advantage of not racking because you can get the work directly behind the screw. The tail vice is also extremely handy. Check out Frank Klausz (or Rob Cosman) for...

I'd like to know how the power grid, locally, would cope if everyone on my street decided to go electric. I find it hard to believe that the substation wouldn't melt if everyone wanted a full recharge at 6.30pm.

For reasons unimportant I've got the isotunes in ear as well as the cans. Both work well, and each has certain advantages/drawbacks. The head band on the cans is uncomfortable compared with my 3M Peltors. Some days the buds won't seat well. I like the flexibility of having a choice depending on...

Oh cripes. I'll be watching to see what happens here

Key blades and fixings.

just don't be in too much of a rush. I finally decided to order one in August, and I've just heard from Festool UK that they're not expecting any fresh stock over here until the new year. I dread to think how many projects I'll have designed to make use of it by the time it lands. Should...

Nice job! I have a similar lathe which happened to come with a matching steel base. Based on my own experience I would recommend adding more bracing to resist racking and if possible some way to load up the base with ballast. It looks a beautifully efficient use of materials but I fear you could...

Axminster do a pair of ring centres. Just the job for skew practice!

Are these something that could be turned by an engineer locally? Curious because it's a really handy bit of kit but I've only ever used mine with the stock needle for water based paint. Presumably you'd need a matching nozzle made as well?

Probably. This always seems to be a sticky issue when amateurs and professionals discuss the topic. Also, as a consumer rather than a retailer I don't have much of an understanding of the margins and markup on items in shops. Certainly the most shonky furniture in our house are a sideboard and...

Axminster used to do a set of three in cannel gouges. That's where I got mine having drawn a blank second hand. Since then there seems to be a steady supply of old ones in the usual places (old tools.co.uk etc) You basically need one that's a tighter radius than the curve you're trying to cut...

Bent lamination as an alternative option?

I know:eek:. Towards the end I got the impression that the turntable itself was about 5k, and the tone arm potentially another 5k again. I know for a fact my hearing isn't good enough for that to make any sense, especially taking my taste in music into account:rolleyes: But it is a lovely...