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Hi all, I’ve finally embarked on having a go at sharpening my hand saws with some measure of success (thanks to U tube) on my tennon saws. Now need to move onto a large Spear and Jackson 650mm handsaw model B99, (it says on the sleeve ).i I’ve made a jig to fit onto my workhorse to hold the saw...

Hi all , I have the loverly old tyzack tendon saw that I bought second hand . I have tried to sharpen old saws before to an okay standard but when it comes to a fine a tendon saw pitch I’m at a loss. Does any one know where I can get this saw sharpened at a reasonable cost. I live in the...

Wood Rat. WR900 + Mortise Rail and cutter sets. All in excellent condition. Complete with Draw Front cutter Set, unused and still in original protective coatings. Also Cutter set no 2 ,some of which are in original condition or have had minimal use (these cutter sets are expensive items). All...

Comprising 18 rose handled chisels with canvas rolls. In need of sharpening. Some have small surface rust marks but nothing serious, otherwise in good condition. Also a Rexon honing and polishing set up especially modified for Ashley Iles for woodcarving tools. Instructions on its use provided...

Never intended to be a quick build. The bottom half is finished and installed. Work has already started on the upper parts and photos will be posted soon. Constructed out of solid ash ans beech it was heavy to move!

Reducing workshop size. Reduced price £200. For lathe, Ashley Isles turning chisels and accessories ..A study of accompanying photos shows what a bargain ! Buyer dismantles (easy, help given) and removes. Located post area BD22, Keighley Crosshills area.

Avon lathe. 48inch bed. Plus a set of Ashley Iles turning chisels , chuck and accessories as shown. No longer wanted as reducing workshop size. £350. Cash, buyer dismantles and collect. Postal code BD22. Cowling.

Up date on the progress on the dresser. Progress slow as I’ve been doing other things. At the moment scratching moulding for the doors before routing rail and stiles .

I’ve been wanting to construct a dresser for years. I’ll post progress as I go. Ash, Beech ordered from British Hardwoods ,and I’ll use the odd bit of oak that left over from other projects. Here are the photos of sketches of the proposed dresser. I just use them as a guide and things may...

Bit of a lockdown project. Three jewellery boxes made for my daughters took me about as long as lockdown to make. Using Cherry and ebony inlay.

Simple stand using left over cherry. The hinge is a simple 2mm brass rod. All made in a day, which is good for me.

Photos of a oak chest of draws I made a couple of years ago. A lot of work and it took quite awhile in the making. I wanted to make something out of quality wood ,bit of a revolt against cheap MDF, chipboard mass production furniture. The oak came from BRITISH HARDWOODS, in Crosshills, near...

Hi, Can anybody recommend a software package for my iPad that will enable me to design and modify woodwork ideas easily, hopefully at a reasonable price. I do most of my sketches on paper. Lots of rubbing out, redrawing etc. I have had a look in the app stores and they look far to complicated...

A night light to match and accompany the Japanese style wardrobe posted around the 29th March .The inner lights are a LED strip available on on Amazon with remote control to change colours. Matching wardrobe. Which is easily taken apart and moved when moving house.

Am I just unlucky or am I buying to cheap. I will soon be in the market to have to buy my third set of digital callipers. I’ve spent between 20 and 30 pounds at different times. I’ve had the last set for about 2 years.. looked after them and returned to their cases after use. On both set they...

This is the third router table I’ve made over ten years. The first one was made with MDF , Formica faced with a variety of fences ,both home made and purchased. Didn’t quite work out right. Either the fence was too low making it difficult to run router large vertical panels, or chip extraction...