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  1. big soft moose

    Dancing on ice WTF ?

    Now of course i dont watch such dung, but swimbo was looking at the contestant list earlier and you have the usual array of Z listers and has beens including vanila ice, angela rippon, and some chick who is apparently best known for getting her kit off on holyoaks, however the last contestant...
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    our new workshop

    Just a quick tour round our new space (we moved in in july) - this is the 'shop at work rather than my own. I'd note that it isnt quite finished - notably the DE isnt in yet (we are currently using a portable - but we do have a DX5000 we just have to run the ducting) This is the veiw from one...
  3. big soft moose

    Mrs Moose turns another bowl

    This one is sycamore - again turned only with scrapers (Gouges are next lesson) There is still some end grain tearing inside but other than that this is better than her last one imo - I now have sanding pads but she is scared of the drill as before constructive critisicm welcome. edit -...
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    Mrs moose's first bowl

    Spent much of the afternoon teach mrs moose to turn, and this is her first result. she would like constructive criticism please (btw we are aware of the sanding lines , they show up worse in the picture than in reality, but they resulted from my having run out of foam backed pads for the...
  5. big soft moose

    A bench too far ???

    or on the otherside ? reason for asking is a bit complex basically we've got for want of a better term , a client (ie someone who wants us to build and install a memorial bench) who wants us to copy one of his designs and I'm not comfortable with copying someone elses work without speaking...
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    computer question

    Hi guys does anyone have a windows XP or windows 2000 disc (and licence) kicking about that they no longer need ? If so i'd be happy to exchange it for a few beer vouchers. Basically swimbos old computer has decided it doesnt like running vista (big suprise there) and although she has bought...
  7. big soft moose

    fitting internal doors

    Hi Folks looking for ideas on what a reasonable price is to supply and fit (but not build - just to source ready made, unless building is cheaper) 7 internal doors, and a sliding door on a WC just for clarity i'm not pricing to do the work, this is for my old dear who needs the work doing -...
  8. big soft moose

    is there any need for a no3 ?

    Hi folks after my slide down the planey slope last year I have quite a few planes (a bloody great wooden smoother, a Groz no.7, a QS no6, a record no.5, a stanley 4.5, a stanley 4, 2 block planes (one record one stanley,) and a mujifang micro ) and thats after i pruned the collection to one...
  9. big soft moose

    How powerful is a paslode?

    Ive never used one but we've got one available to us at work and I was just idly wondering what it can do. For example we've got a board walk to build shortly - so is it going to be up to nailing 1.25" oak board onto oak bearers, or would i be better off using screws, predrilled pilots, and...
  10. big soft moose

    our new toy

    Wadkin bursgreen 6BFT 6" surface planer in 240V single phase £170 notes off ebay , from a bloke just down the road in devizes, its pretty much fully refurbished with new bearings, new switchgear, and two sets of new blades Man its heavy tho - it took 2 of us to lift it into the back of my...
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    toy box, soft close hinges ?

    As most of you probably know, in march I'm going to be an uncle. Originally I was "commisioned" to build a crib in the design bob put up , however due to the whims of fate this commision has now changed. it appears that my parents in law are now buying a baby room set which includes a crib...
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    Anyone in mansfeild area looking for "pen blanks"

    hi folks just found this on ebay with no bidders and less than a day to go - you could get a hell of a lot of pens out of that little lot http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/timber-hard-wood- ... oodwork_ET If i was closer i'd jump on it but mansfeild is too far from here no connection with seller
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    for sale: axminster AW12BM morticer

    One of these This has been used precisely once for about two hours to cut 8 mortices - we bought it as a stop gap after selling our multico until we moved to a workshop with a 20A supply for our sedgewick. Its in perfect condition and the only reason we havent used it more is that we havent...
  14. big soft moose

    getting plaster off brickwork

    my old dear has just had the worlds most inept plasterer (reccomended by age concern, grr) doing some work in her lounge, and dozy pillock has got plaster all over the brickwork of the fireplace. so guess who's got to get it off - any thoughts on how - its too thin to scrape - and my old dear...
  15. big soft moose

    making wooden planes jack/jointer type

    Simple question really how hard are these to make, and are there any WiPs kicking about reason for asking is that I have in mind to make a really long one (as in longer than a no.8 jointer) to use for flattening the edges of 8' sign posts from sawn we currently use the powered planer, but as...
  16. big soft moose

    wood turning finishes, polish, wax etc reviews

    On the back of chas's post below, I have "wisely" volunteered to help him put the reviews together. Therefore could you all please help us out by posting links to past threads reviewing waxs finishes etc in this thread dont worry if it gets messy we (well chas because hes the one with mod...
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    wood turning books and dvd reviews

    On the back of chas's post below, I have "wisely" volunteered to help him put the reviews together. Therefore could you all please help us out by posting links to past threads reviewing books and dvds about turning in this thread dont worry if it gets messy we (well chas because hes the one...
  18. big soft moose

    woodturning equipment reviews

    On the back of chas's post below, I have "wisely" volunteered to help him put the reviews together. Therefore could you all please help us out by posting links to past threads reviewing lathes, chucks, and equipment in this thread dont worry if it gets messy we (well chas because hes the one...
  19. big soft moose

    glue on styrofoam

    yes if its water based - not all solvent based ones tho
  20. big soft moose

    For sale: TS200, pic added : Sold to stevieB

    we are buying miles' tablesaw so our TS200 is now for sale - pictures to follow (they are on here somewhere but i cant find them at present) this is a fettled TS200 and cuts propper good (to a tolerance of about 3 thou from straight) - we have done the famous dust extraction mod which...
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