Recent content by Derek Willis.

Your blade is probably well worn, when you get the new one, then track it to dead centre and I think you will find that it will stay there. When blades have been overused they tend to wander when cutting and also they do not stay in the position that you set them at. One of the greatest failings...

As I use a lot of Shellac I have always used that on knots so I can only agree. Derek.

Not a lot of good, it even burns too quickly. derek.

Just gos to show how nice a piece of Iroko can look, and it always has a good colour. Derek.

Yeah! been using Flickr since I joined, all dead easy, more so since I found the send to Flickr set-up. Derek.

Yo- chicki, Where? Derek.

Raw linseed is my choice for this, several coats over a few days will give a long protection time and it is pleasing to the eye. Derek.

Well I guess you've covered it all but, I must agree, I love Iroko, the look and tte final finish, if you can put up with all the problems with the working of it an the awful aroma given off, I have a bit left over and I really must try and bring myself to making something of it. derek.

Flickr works fine for me, espescially if you use the send to option. Derek.

Never in your wildest dreams can an empty box be worth anything like that!!!! Derek.

You can get a Silverlight biscuit Jointer through Ebay for only a few pounds more, although not the very best, a very adequate tool for day to day use. Derek.

I have put a slight chamfer as a lead-in before today to get over this problem. Derek.

In front of me in my sitting oom, I have a television and video unit finished with R.P.C. alongside that I have a table finished with Danish oil, both of these are made from English Oak, I can't tell the difference in the finish and neither can anyone else, as for looking like plastic, never! Derek.

For a toy box that is going to get some hard wearing treatment, I would use Rustin's plastic Coating, near enough to being indestructible. Derek.

Do you have to use Danish Oil? What's wrong with Rustin's Plastic Coating? Derek.