Recent content by akirk

Some random thoughts: handmade crafts struggle to sell for a price appropriate to the time taken - this is partly because people compare the cost against products made abroad where the hourly rate is so much lower. the consumer finds it difficult to understand value / quality / etc. in a...

I know what it is - though I suspect it might now be illegal to use, and I prefer to listen to Vaughan Williams anyway ;)

because the knife blade is so sharp? makes sense...

Seems a logical way to do it - but would you not end up with a gap the width of the blade / kerf? the top piece would need to be cut one side of the dividing line / the bottom piece the other side of that line - so you couldn't cut both together...

Very beautiful - not entirely sure whether it is Padauk but certainly very similar… this is a Padauk bowl - no sap wood and finer stripes…

As always, superb!

I use one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09SB3C6YL/ they do have a slight disadvantage of not sticking on some surfaces, but seem fine on most... bluetooth from mobile to send it files... otherwise, blue decorator tape and a sharpie!

A planer (called a jointer in the US) is used to flatten a side as a reference side (you might do top and one side for example) it will take out all bumps to give a flat surface - this is because the blades spin in the table - ie the table gives you your flat reference point and the blade trims...

How big is the loo on a yacht or aeroplane? Both of which build into small spaces…

Are you referring to a thicknesser? Chess boards and chopping boards can be dangerous through a thicknesser as it can catch and even explode! Mostly I think people tend to use a drum sander for that purpose- and they are not cheap though there are YouTube videos on how to build your own

well… the software is improved, no idea about content! 😁

Pete - have played with the options - guests can view content now - photos will only show up as small unless signed in but other than that - fill your boots! Lots to learn with a large variety of options!

The signing in to view is it seems the default settings for a guest - the concept being that a community is about all contributing so those who view / consume without wanting to contribute don’t help that community feel… so guests can see the forums / see the threads but to read content need to...

It is free to join! Not sure exactly how all the permissions are set up or what the final pattern will be as the software is new to the site…

What browser are you using - no other reports of issues… Can you try on another browser / computer / phone etc?