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Impressive range of design projects from your students. "The Tin Bath" and "Laminated Chair" are particularly innovative. Though I would be delighted to own any of the pieces, my personal favourite is the Ash Dining Chair. The proportions are faultless and the craftsmanship is very evident...

I believe it may be more commonly known as "The Green Fields of France" and indeed the Fureys do the defining version. Roy's post about his father-in-law was as fine tribute to that selfless generation as I have read. Well done. Dave

In this month's British Woodworking,the author, Gordon Fry, describes a fix for a similar problem on an oak column. He routed a groove on the hairline cracks and glued in a fillet of the same wood. May not be a solution for an "in your face" table-top, but if the table is for your own use, it...

Looks like a prescient post that Ed made in Feb.,Bob Well seasoned English Cherry makes fine kindling so don't think of it as a a complete waste. Dave

Record 200C ; So far so good

I agree with thomvic and Byron Black. Buying specs. is neither an impulse purchase nor should it be a "shopping around" affair. The profession is well trained and highly regulated ( unlike the internet sites ) no matter if you attend a multiple practice or an independent. There is no...

Thanks Koolwabbit for interesting statistics on wages; Mikepooley for his observation on the Black & Decker router; Aidan ... That guy kills me... ; Night Train's contribution was very relevant and Brad's point on many professionals opting to buy "old" second-hand machines was eye opening...

Thanks Mike, I was only trying to make the point that machinery prices are more reasonable now than when I first bought ...25yrs ago. Sorry if I got up everyones nose. I will attempt to write more clearly with less of a ramble. Gimme another chance.

Having read various posts on the "exorbitant" price increases of recent months, I wonder what planet do some of you guys inhabit ? I was going through some old paperwork when I discovered an official Price List for my Inca machines. Now, Inca was a Swiss woodworking macine manufacturer now...

Most C/L solutions are "No Rub", but many C/L wearers have high protein build-up problems with their lenses, which may require additional cleaning. The solution that led to "b****" stingy eyes was probably one that has a built in catalyst in the case which neutralises the solution after 6 hours...

ALL saws Roy? Many years I bought a USA made table saw with a left hand arbor and a belt driven blade with a right handed nut. The belts kept breaking as the saw tried to achieve full speed instantly on switch-on (no soft start there) . The last straw was when I switched off, to find that the...