johnnyb

Cutting tenons with a tenoner and mortices with a morticer replicates the hand method(partially) by using a single reference face to cut...

Whilst the danger/ quality aspect of cutting tenons deserves some thought. Any method that uses 2 reference faces relies on the wood...

One or 2 more rails? I find mortice locks secure to be honest(does anybody ever pick a lock?) Inside opening is much more secure and a...

After a great course in stained glass which I love to incorporate in things I'm pondering if there's any other courses similar that I...

Used from the car boot or stubai with plastic handles.

Are the skip bags waterproof? Cos they sound just the ticket. The ones there replacing were 20 years old and one was shot but the other...

Top drawer! For cheaper options Wickes do a £3 skip bag 50cm3 which is ideal for a 600mm planter.

I never found a plastic tank suitable really. The timber for each planter was maybe £130. Although the first one was made with scraps...

I finally assembled all the components and did the job. I made and galvanised two steel tanks to sit inside the wood surrounds...

Finally finished these this morning. I assembled the frames and took measurements using 2 sticks. I chopped them all to identical...

It's available from farm supplies. I would consider barn paint a good alternative being non toxic waterproof and durable btw. Check...

Any wax is OK. I have used the vci pads successfully. Camellia oil whilst OK isn't great at rust protection and is a bit sticky after a...

This afternoon I started making the slats. 40 altogether. I didn't have any more of the unidentified hardwood so I choose to make them...

Here's the micro adjustable mitre fence arrangement and a close up of the timber with a bit of linseed on it.

Surform always make me think this was my grandads only "fine" tool. I was also very blunt bit like burnishing as oppose to forming!