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Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project. Before you act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before...

“A good speech should be like a woman's skirt; long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest” - also attributed to Churchill.

I’ve had problems, too. Tracking said “in transit”, then “cannot deliver”. Then was changed to “delivered”, but wasn’t. Evri don’t have proof of delivery. Tried to get a refund, but refused by Ali Express because I can’t prove I didn’t receive it! I’ve now got to go back via either Evri or...

From experience, it’s very difficult to price wood like this and also difficult to find the best place to sell it. The main problem however is it takes a very long time to catalogue what you have so is available for sale. Do you have a local Woodturning club - the may be interested and getting...

Here is the entrance to the rabbit hole James Hoffmann Another vote here for Monsoon Malabar.

Thanks. I'll look at my local builders merchant.

Do you not think that the ball will rust or stick from being outside (with no maintenance)

I'm making a small enclosure to house a "sign-on" sheet and clipboard, as per photo / render. It's roughly 600x450mm in size and will be outside, fastened to a wall. The door will not be locked, but I need a catch to stop the door blowing open in the wind. The catch doesn't need to have much...

The teak ceiling in Bamburg castle is pretty awesome. Tons of Thai teak. Actually a false ceiling, in the Great Hall. https://mdmusingsie.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bamburghkingshallroof_sm.jpg

It’s probably worth asking Terry Smart at Chestnut finishes. He’s very helpful. He publishes a weekly newsletter (yours may get featured) where he answers questions regarding different finishes. And, by the way, don’t thin the sanding sealer - it’s the right consistency out of the tin (ask...

Roughly how much has it cost to make?

Axminster Trade TH410 thicknesser. 410mm wide, single phase, 3 knife thicknesser. £700. Comes complete with one set of knives installed and 2 other sets which have been freshly sharpened and are still in their packets. Also comes complete with manual and magnetic setting gauges as well as the...

No, all the pins appear to be the same diameter, with the lower two having flats on the inside, so that it is only possible to fit it in the socket one way.

I think if I was going to the trouble of buying a new transformer, i'd go "the whole hog" and buy a new hedge cuter. I'm just trying to use old stuff that works in this case, rather than wasting some more of the earth's resources. But I may end up with a new hedge cutter ...

Do you mean "fit a modern socket" into the transformer? Not sure of clearance etc. inside the transformer. I suspect the transformer will still work and it may still power the hedge cutter it came with

Hi, I have an old 110V transformer and need a plug to fit it. I'm not sure what this type of plug is called (i.e. what to search for on eBay etc.). It looks like the "lower" two pins have flats on the inside. Has anyone any clues as to what I'm looking for? Thanks

I'm making a finial which is about 1500mm long in total, out of iroko. The top part of it is a "spike" which is hexagonal. See pictures of original, CAD render of new one, measurements of new one (110mm a/f, 560mm long). I'm after some "best practice" for making this. I can think of three ways...

Try looking for a "copy" battery on eBay - did that when the NiCads on an old Makita ran out. Replaced with "no brand" lithium ones for little money and no fuss.

I'm sure Lancashire Saw could sharpen the knicked set.

Have you tried Lancashire Saw company for blades / grinding? I had good service from them.