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As heimlaga says... There's plenty of old beauties for a few quid on every car boot sale or even from tool dealers, all you need is 3-5 TPI 26-28'' handsaw with good handle, clean it and sharpen it ;-)

I would say the basic difference is is moisture content, air-dried timber has 15-18% of moisture, which is suitable for outdoor projects, kiln-dried timber should have 8-10% and that's the wood for furniture and cabinets. That's it. Frank

Thank you, Mr_P, for your kind help and advice. Would you please let me know where I can get kiln-dried wood for free? It would help me a lot... ;-)

As I mentioned in previous post, I have domain, but the website is not finished yet.. And it's on top of my priority list. And I have bunch of sketches of my own designs, but I don't have money to buy the timber :-) I was expecting one job, which would be for good money and almost half year...

I would like to thank to all of you for your ideas. I really appreciate that! I think if I'll get CSCS card it could be useful. And I think I must focus on marketing - finish website (I already have registered domain), some leaflets, potential sources of work, ... And spread the word between...

Hi Carl, thx, well, I'm checking these sources, of course, there is a few jobs (shop fitters, 1st/2nd fix carpenters..), but - most of those jobs expect to have CSCS card ( I never needed this bloody thing, I could get it of course, it just takes another month of time), van ( I don't have a van...

Hello everyone! I've made decision last year to jump and start to work on my own... I have about 20 years experience in furniture design and woodworking (furniture and cabinet making, joinery, carpentry). And it wasn't bad decision, I was quite busy (especially thank's to one client) , but this...

Another option - larch... Beautiful, long lasting, weather resistant, mid-priced ...

PM sent. Regards, Frank

Thx for your posts and opinions, it is as I thought 8) Improving of tool design which was invented probably at least few hundred years ago is quiet difficult task and many times doesn't improve anything.... So I'll keep my old school hand forged Tyzack of classical design :-)

I found this website, what do you think about design of such draw knife, how it would work?? http://kuckir.com/poriz_aj.html

I'm using Swanson 9" for rough carpentry more than 8 years, I can only say I love it! And otherwise (1st and 2nd fix) I use 12" combination square. Stanley, Rabone or almost any older 2nd hand would work I think. Cheers, Frank

Funny :-) I'm also starting my own business.. And I am 43.

"We have become morally ill because we are used to saying one thing and thinking another...We have learned not to believe in anything, not to care about each other...Love, friendship, mercy, humility, or forgiveness have lost their depths and dimension...They represent some sort of psychological...

Smudge, if I have a good memory, Bona said it was 12 m2/litre. Cheers, Frank