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      Dee J replied to the thread How to enthuse a 4 year old.
      My adult daughters gained practical skills, but not a hobby enthusiasm. They always had access to tools, support and stuff, and they saw...
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      Dee J reacted to ChaiLatte's post in the thread Attaching 12mm pipe at right angles. with Like Like.
      You are correct, which is why commercial ones are not made that way. Commercial ones are made from solid material. Using tube is just...
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      Dee J replied to the thread Surform with a difference.
      Surforms were ideal tools for their period. In the postwar hardboard over frame DIY era Surforms were ideal hardboard trimmer and...
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      Builders merchant maybe? If you've got an on-going project you can get cash sales accounts at Travis Perkins and similar with free delivery.
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      Dee J replied to the thread Wowcher.
      Personally, I'd say no. I suspect with this like many other schemes you'll pay for an occasional discount with endless trawling through...
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      Dee J replied to the thread Making my own door frames.
      Only note I'd make is that 20mm is on the thin side. By the time you've rebated the hinges there'll be little left to screw into...
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      Dee J replied to the thread Anatomy of a table.
      It has relatively delicate proportions, but there are plenty of examples in existing furniture of this scale or finer. Shouldn't need...
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      Dee J replied to the thread A little truth for a change..
      No, but same county. Barnstaple.
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      Dee J replied to the thread A little truth for a change..
      I don't think the destination of a well resourced 15 minute city is wrong, as I clearly said. Just that I'm not surprised that the...
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      Dee J replied to the thread A little truth for a change..
      Indeed I do. To know that's the way the vote went made me feel even more disconnected from the UK... a Brexit voting, Conservative...
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      Dee J replied to the thread A little truth for a change..
      Love the idea of 15 minute towns. I live in one. 15 minutes walk gets me to shops, GP, cinema, theatre, library, waterside park and out...
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      Dee J replied to the thread Live edge mirror question.
      You've spotted the flaw in the concept. The glue may well not be flexible enough. Careful design to isolate the glass is the way to go...
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      Dee J replied to the thread Record Vice Guide Bars Bent.
      Or you could take the pragmatic approach and make a tapered wooden outer jaw to compensate...
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      Dee J replied to the thread Gate construction lore ?.
      Don't know about lore, but personally I'd slant the braces more and centre them to the gate. And notch the ends of the braces into the...
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      Dee J replied to the thread water proofing.
      Short answer-no, not to hold water. Some folks argue that epoxy resin might work. But really nothing is guaranteed. Better to use a...
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