Recent content by andersonec

There's Brooks Brothers over at Sewstern near Grantham and if you want English stuff there's a nice chap (one man band) in Elston near Newark, Steven Wright, Elston sawmill, Low Street, Elston, 01636 525015 or 07866 203618. There's also Nelson & Butler Horncastle. Andy

Have a look at this company. https://www.fine-tools.com/forstnerbohrer.html Andy

Little bit more,,,,,Just for some added strength I would make your next board brick pattern so that the joints are not lined up and this thing about the fungus being 'not good for human consumption, I think you would need to be eating the wood to get any amount into your food chain, bit like...

Mineral oil is the only oil you should be using and when the board is fully saturated it will not take any more. The problem is that spalted timber is so open grained that it will always feel rough, try a scraper, but remember the denser the timber the better a board it will make, the...

Standard practice in the USA.

Some news for you chippies out there.... Although Jesus was known as a Carpenter he never actually sang on any of the album's. Sorry, Ill get my coat.

If I were you I'd run it with the blade centrally on the wheel so it is equidistant from the front and back edge of the wheel, ie. the centre of the blade in the centre of the wheel.

It is Tim,

If you are into making your own inlay banding this DVD is the one. It explains all you need to know (you will need a table saw for the cross-cuts) explained in an easy to follow way and explains how to make bandings of your own design. It is in like new condition. I am looking for £25 incl...

I'll keep that in mind Michelle, I'll be in touch if things go pear-shaped.

I have a selection of inlay bandings for which I have no further use, there are just over 100 pieces all 1 meter long plus a few short off-cuts (not pictured) and I would be looking for £45 incl. postage (Hermes courier) I have listed them now but at the moment I am slightly stuck as I live in...

Thanks.

How does one upload a photo with a new post? I have tried clicking on the 'photo' icon and I get the 'image ' in commas thing but it goes no further, what do I do next? Andy

I would be very wary of covering any machinery with plastic sheeting as this will trap any moisture or condensation already in the air and will not allow said condensation to dry out naturally, a simple experiment would soon show what I am talking about.

Expensive,,,but so are your tools, this was developed by Boeing. http://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp++dk7130