Recent content by dickyhb

Could anyone put me straight on the type of electric saw I'd use the most? Portable circular saw. Same but fixed with a mitre board and the ability to cut at angles, a band saw? I only have room for one to be honest. ( Understand I can box the circular saw) I'm looking at general woodworking...

Guy's. Ive seen some You-Tube clips showing simple lathes using a hand drill as the turner. With that in mind, does anyone know if you can buy the wood parts to make one like a flat pack kit? I'm not in the position to make one myself yet, as I need a few cutting tools to get started, or have...

Marcos. I take it you have to remove the guard on the bottom of any jig saw, to make it work in that holder you suggested?

Robbo, That looks ideal as I can use the saw for other things portable? May well get that and then buy a jig saw. Marcos, You're right, just a few for me, but I'm looking to get some tools together for general woodwork stuff at home! Guys, really helpful and have opened my eyes to what is...

Naz. Just looked a one, perfect, perfect buddy. I can get one for about £70 so thats doable. Much better than a band saw. Thanks again.

Yes, if I can find out what you have to do. I take a look and some pictures tomorrow.

Hi all. I want to make some fishing lures from wood. Initially I need to cut the wood into a shape (roughly) of a small fish. A bandsaw would be ideal, but I'll have to make do with a jig saw. If I buy an electric one, what is the best thing to hold it in for cutting. I'm a complete novice to...

Got my new bench last night. I'll be setting it up in the garage today, (came in several bits) then fitting a vice to it. I'm to DIY as what Donald Trump is to political correctness. So it should be fun, but every step gives confidence. I know nothing about DIY so will be logging in, asking...

This comes with several six in fact collets. They must fit this lathe or they wouldn't be in the kit I suppose? Thanks I'll get the chuck too.

So you're saying the 3 jaw steel one is worth the money and I'd use it? It does have some things called collets, what do they do and will they fit the chuck?

Hello Guys. I'm finally buying a Proxoon DB250 microdot lathe now i have my garage sorted. It does not come with a chuck and Amazon has one beside the lathe for wood turning for about £30. I'm making some fishing floats and wood baits, do I need a chuck. I know it holds things in place, but...

Lons. Super work, very encouraging. However I do think its a world away from knife carving, you can really wack a chisel and put a lot of pressure on an item in a vice! With hand carving you really do need a soft wood, not silly soft but enough a knife will slice through it. My Mora is just...

Peter, Bob, guys. I'm using Lime mostly. The lime came from a craft shop and is a hard as granite, and brittle. I wasn't until I looked on the American woodcarving site that I understood you can buy wood that's just too hard, even Lime. Looking on You-tube Gene Messer, Sharon my art and others...

I've a Mora carving knife, but simply cannot keep and edge on it for more than 15 minutes carving, Is that normal? To date I don't have a strop, would that make the difference? I seem to get the knife sharpe on the stone, doing the paper cut test. Seems I'd do just as well with a Stanley knife...

Well I don't own any other tools apart from the knife I've just brought.I just need a couple to make like a little easier.