Recent content by colinj

I have made oodles of these simple boxes from thin ply or pine for displaying Flat figures and flat figure dioramas. I use perspex for the lids although glass would be better for medals. There is a book I own called the art of Diorama that gives plans for these boxes. I also use piano hinges It...

Oh i do love restoring old tools but I find pitting hard to deal with. But old hand tools do seem to be much much better than the mass produced ones nowadays

I would just like to thank those who have offered some practical assistance, I have pm'd you both. I am so pleased that someone will take the time to show a fellow woodowrking newbie and goes to prove how popular and very friendly this site is Colin.

I have this terrible aversion to sharpening my tools. ie chisels and plane blades. is there a a forum member in Suffolk who would give me some practical advice please? or if not any tips for sharpening would be very much appreciated. I just cannot get them sharp by using an oil stone. Cheers Colin.

Having just bought some B & Q 2m X 6" x 1" pine for making bird houses I have found it to be very bowed and often split down whole lenghts. There must be better suppliers of this wood but I fear not a the reasonable price of B&Q I suppose you pays your money you takes your choice. Colin.

I have 100:00 to buy a 750W Jigsaw that will need to have variable speed and be able to cut metal and wood. I quite like Black and Decker tools but can anyone else suggest an alternative that will give good service as It will have to last me into retirement.

How does one chamfer without a router and how does one mark it out so that the chamfer is the same all the way along a piece of wood? does a Spokeshave give a good chamfer? Colin.

The bit that is chipped is the Plane Lever and bolt that i need http://stores.stanleytools.com/Items/It ... -1/10-b-02 And the Knob is http://stores.stanleytools.com/Items/It ... -1/10-b-02 MTA Colin.

It is a Stanley No4 1/2 c.1940's? The bit that goes on last with the Cam? is all chipped away at the bottom and there is the wooden knob missing I thinks as the plane is in bits it needs the long screw that keeps the last bit in place. Cheers Colin

Hi Folks, been lurking awhile but now have another newbie question. I have been given a Stanley Plane and i am looking for the spares ie a knob and some screws and a plate with the little metal lug on as the one I have has been broken at the blade end. Thanks Colin.

Our Local Council and landowners are only too pleased for us to take away the wood once cut. Colinj.

Thanks another on my list from the Library on Sunday

Collected three Sycamore trunks and some Gret old Oak due to the winds this week. I have told my wife It will be used one day. Colj

Just been given a fine Carpenters tool chest with a draw inside for smaller bits and the saws live in the lid the trouble is the draw sticks like hell. How do I get it to flow freely? Thanks Colinj

With finishes say if an item is used in a lounge with no risk of damage to the item can a basic finish be placed onto the project. Now if hot cups and plates and there are animals and children in the room would the finish have to be something more hard wearing? So how exactly do we know what is...