Yandles this weekend

[wizer]

blimey Paul, which branch of TSB did you rob on your way to yandles??

 

[OPJ]

Well, he didn't look concerned when he payed for it all!!

I reckon his thinking was along the lines of, "bugger it, we could all be sucked in to a black hole on Wednesday, this could be my last chance!" :wink:

 

[LarryS.]

Well, he didn't look concerned when he payed for it all!!

I reckon his thinking was along the lines of, "bugger it, we could all be sucked in to a black hole on Wednesday, this could be my last chance!" :wink:

Think I had a bit of a headrush. Though I managed to justify it the jig and the plane (to myself) as necessary to build a jewellery box for my mothers 60th, the tormek being a replacement for the jet I sent back last week.

And yes, if we do get sucked into a black hole I'll have the leigh jig in one hand and the clifton plane in the other

 

[9fingers]

Well, he didn't look concerned when he payed for it all!!

I reckon his thinking was along the lines of, "bugger it, we could all be sucked in to a black hole on Wednesday, this could be my last chance!" :wink:

I'm starting my holiday in France on Wednesday - does that count as a black hole??

Bob

 

[devonwoody]

I didn't make it to the show, my wife took a sickie. (nothing serious.)

 

[Philly]

Was good to meet so many of you again - the rain made things "interesting"!
Olly - yes, spotted you. Next time I'll get ya! :wink:
'Til the next one..
Philly

 

[DaveL]

Well I made it down on Friday, lots of wet stuff.
I met Alex of CHT on the way in, he had just spent time rigging up a tarpaulin to stop the drips that the roof was letting through. :x
I spent some hours wandering around, not aimlessly, lots of nice timber and loads of tools.

I met up with Philly and Waka, sorry gents no pictures of you but I have a few of Phills latest productions, Phillyshaves

And the I just made it yesterday baby curved sole scrub

The main reason for going was to buy yet more wood and having selected some for myself I then picked up a board for Toscageoff he was after some Jatoba. I thought at first I was not going to be able to get the required size of board as Geoff needed some 6' long and the first rack with Jatoba in only had boards 5'4". :evil: But when I ask the chap who was cutting boards on a very large Wadkin cross cut saw , he pointed out another rack with boards just over 9' stood in it. 8) So here is the selected timber back in Sudbury.

Of course as I got the boards on a trolley to take them back to the car the heavens opened and running was out of the question, but the timber has survived the quick down pour, but I still have Yandles mud up the car and on my clogs. :roll: I had to break one of my rules of motoring, I used the M25 on a Friday evening, it was not a good idea the journey home took over 5 hours but I am set up with supplies for lots more projects now.
There are a few more pictures here along with some taken at Blisters bash.

 

[bugbear]

What really interested me on his stand was his version of a dovetail guide. Made from hardwood, magnets and PTFE tape it worked well.

Surely that's just a workshop copy of this Lee Valley idea?

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx ... at=1,42884

BugBear

 

[aldel]

Bugbear, yes you are correct.

I discovered that when I got home and do mention it in my write up here http://www.aldel.co.uk/Yandles08.htm.

David's version is much simpler though, hand held and wooden.
Probably different enough to avoid any legal problems.

A bit like all the other dovetail template systems.


Aldel

 

[devonwoody]

I checked my Japanese saw and there is only 2" of blade below the backstrap so the dovetail cannot be cut very deeply, or can they?

 

[wizer]

DW: Japanese saw exist without the back 'strap'