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earlier today I received a message supposedly from EVRI delivery saying as below . Having thought about it and thinking it’s most likely bogus I then thought if the delivery label is damaged and it can’t be delivered then how do they know to contact me .. 🤔🤔

I recently made a small purchase at my local Toolstation but they made a mistake on their stock levels so they ended up owing me 2 speedfit 15 mm elbows which they said they would post as it was their mistake. Fair play I thought and left it at that . Got home tonight and this was on my...

For those that have seen my post on @Stigmorgan thread ( -need to escape) I’ve been asked by a non direct family member to quote for a garden make over - in short new patio ( 20mm porcelain) new lawn ( 20sq mtrs ) re-establish the boarders and fit 8ft sleepers at the end of the patio, at the...

i know there has been a few threads on this machine and t b h it’s left me a little lost as I was thinking of getting one until I read the posts . Seems nothing is made to any decent standard these days . I don’t have the space, neither can I afford a professional drum sander so I like to get...

while sorting through some scrap brass and copper I noticed a compression joint that I’ve never seen before or at least not had the time to take a closer look. So having cleaned the pipe and fitting a little I came across a makers name - on the edge of the compression nut it reads ( the fyffe...

I recently came across this while searching for parts for a friends table saw , not sure if I’ve copied the link correctly but I’ll try it anyway .. ToolGuyd > Power Tools > Saws > We’re Much Closer to SawStop-Like Table Saw Regulations – Update We’re Much Closer to SawStop-Like Table Saw...

A friend of mine asked me to have a look at some staining on his extension ( about 2.5 years old ) when I asked him the question- why didn’t the builder complete the work he replied- but he has finished. Well it’s not difficult to work out why the brickwork is getting stained, I’m surprised he’s...

I have the r/p bm16 Morticer and It came with a set of r p mortise chisels. I recently tried the largest of these on a piece of old furniture ( reclaimed oak ) and despite the machines good reviews it seams to struggle getting through a 30 mm x 40 mm piece of oak , tried it with a piece of 3 x 2...

So I’ve been working in this house for the last few weeks on and off and I’ve found multiple rotten joists in the floors /ceilings. Finally cleared out the rubbish by way of 4 12 yard skips and started removing the damaged floor boards in the front room and found this on the underside of...

My customer has purchased a generator for working in his house- no electricity atm . I’ve been reading the manual ( bit sad I know) to get familiar with it . It’s a ROCWOOD RWPG1E 110/240 volt unit . The manual talks about grounding the generator which I assume means earthing it. There is an...

Hi all , I’m currently in the process of gutting an old 5 bedroom large house , it’s either Victorian or Edwardian I’m not exactly sure. All the skirting and architraves are being removed as the house will eventually be - re plastered and the cust will want new doors and frames etc .there are...

I have the record power bm16 mortiser and I recently had an email from rutlands. I believe I’ve seen another one online from another company but can’t remember. I seem to remember reading a post a while back saying r/ p were no longer producing certain machines. Looks almost identical to my bm16...

I’ve read several posts that seem to be quite negative towards the topic of sharpening. I’ve not been a member for that long but every now and again the subject of sharpening comes up and it’s never positive. Given that it’s a fundamental part of woodworking and can greatly affect your results I...

Inspired by the recent post by Keith 66 ( a stupid accident) it’s got me thinking of some of the accidents I’ve had in my years within the building and construction world over the last 40 years or so. I personally believe that anyone who goes public with an accident and opens themselves up to...

I’m looking to make a couple of simple oak tables and I’ve purchased some fairly cheap off cuts to make the table tops . I’m aware of alternating the growth rings to prevent cupping but some of my off cuts don’t seem to have a definite direction. My question is will it make any difference where...

Hi all . I’m currently taking down a sycamore tree for an elderly lady and should any members want any green unseasoned sycamore then I can keep it back for you . I’m in the Wolverhampton area and you would need to collect it . Diameters are approx 5-6”. 8-10 “ and some 12” . It’s just of...

I was given an original Stanley 78 plane which I have restored as it was covered in rust paint and god knows what else , it was in the original box or at least the lower half containing all the rods etc . The blade is not square and I’m not sure if there will be enough left if I bring the blade...

Hopefully I’ve posted this in the correct place- I recently replaced a fence at my friends house and decided to salvage a few of the posts . Over the weekend I cut about 5mm of each side to clean them up . I was told the posts were oak but after cutting I’m pretty certain it’s not oak but I’m...

Fitted this for a friend and wished I hadn’t bothered as the flooring was warped as per photos. I’ve never seen this before even with the cheaper laminate flooring. It was stored flat at customers house in the garage. Wondering if it was faulty from day one as customer had it on clearance...

Good evening to all members, I only joined this forum a few days ago and tbh I’m not very good hence why I don’t do social media. I’ve been a gas engineer for over 30 years but Poor health has forced me to give up my job and seek new challenges. I probably chose the wrong career tbh but that’s a...