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The mighty Orange Jasper takes some beating. Andy :D :D :D :D

Thanks to all for the replies. Chems, Bongofish looks interesting so I will give it a go if I need more advice. Graham, my box is quite small 320x170x120 (mm) with the light to glass distance 150mm max. I based my initial thoughts of 9 LEDs after experimenting with a variable LED torch. I was...

Any knowledge on circuits for LED lighting out there in the community? I know that this may seem off topic but it is for a woodwork project. I have made an oak box with one side made with a piece of fancy coloured curved glass. I want to mount LED lighting in the opposite side, which slides...

Wizer, Yes I see your point perhaps not the best advertising shot ever! However the apparent versatility and value for money of the bench taken as a whole make it worthy of consideration or at least discussion (IMHO). cheers again Andy

Sorry for resurrecting an old topic from a few years ago but the 'New Fangled Workbench' came up at college last night. I see from the original thread that some folks had already built one of these benches and others were thinking of doing so. Basically I was wondering what current opinions of...

I can't vouch for the validity of this but it is still an amusing way of dealing with banks. cheers Andy A 98 year old woman in the UK wrote this to her bank. The bank manager thought it sufficiently amusing have it published in the Times.. Lets hope he also did the right thing by his...

For what it's worth my hand is still up.

Colin, I have been doing quite a bit of shooting board work recently and have been really pleased with the results from my LN low angle jack plane which is also my plane of choice for other jobs, worth considering if flexibility is a consideration. I will be looking to see what these 'hot dog'...

It's not just the price/functionality ratio that I mentioned in an earlier post that I find surprising but I also don't like the looks of it either. Andy

Thanks bugbear I think you may have hit the nail on the head there: 'The whole point is that this plane is at a higher price point...' However I am now looking forwards to Harrogate with added interest, providing the Land Cruiser doesn't break down on the way. Andy

I don't want to appear as a party pooper but TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY QUID for a block plane from Veritas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: Good Luck. Andy

mailee, I agree that this type of thing can be very frustrating however I won't be using my credit card to pay in advance for other reasons: Two of us went along to the show last year without paying in advance. After parking we joined the very long queue to get into the hall and it started to...

I am new to this and any other forum for that matter but feel that I have to register my 'no' vote on this matter. Whist not commenting on any thread that may have prompted this poll, closing down something that is of benefit and enjoyed by the majority because of the actions of a small minority...

No plans either but when I made ours I received strong advice about the roofing material. 'Despite what you see on most commercially available houses avoid roofing felt.' Apparently the dreaded red spider mite thrive underneath roofing felt. I used bitumen corrugated sheets for my roof...

Many thanks for the replies. Oak is the message that I am receiving but as the bench is going in a small mountain village in northern Spain Spanish Oak may be the answer. I am hoping to make the bench and source the timber their anyway. Cheers Andy

Hello to all. I have been asked to make a memorial bench and I am not sure about the best wood for the job so any suggestions would be appreciated. The bench is to be sited outside and I am looking for something that can withstand the following climatic conditions: Winters can be cold and frosty...

Many thanks to all for the warm welcome and welcome advice. The responses are exactly the type of help that I was hoping for from the forum. I wasn't expecting to make anyone jealous though. :oops: I will now take chisels to stones (carefully) with a a little more confidence. Maybe one day I...

Good morning, this is my first post on any type of forum so hope I don't appear too daft in getting this wrong or the rather basic nature of my question. I have just bought a set of LN Bevel Edge Chisels and noticed that they recommend additional honing. Are they suggesting simply honing a...