Recent content by Dilbert

I'll second that about boots. I walk the dog for a few miles everyday, have tried various shoes and boots over the 7 ½ years we have had the dog. The year before last I tried a pair of Altberg boots, well beyond my previous price range, my feet and knees have not been happier in many years...

I have quite bad astigmatism and am long-sighted. With or without my glasses I would very pleased to be within 0.5mm.

One more thing to add to this: If accuracy is of great importance for a project, you will need to keep your workshop at a consistent temperature and a rule, or tape, will only meet it's standard for accuracy at the temperature specified by the standard. I'm sure, in general, such consideration...

Electric hammers can be difficult to control...

Keep your 'ands off my gorge! I grew-up in Priddy, just a few miles away. Cycled down the gorge, at breakneck speed, many, many times as a teenager/young man, many years ago.

A picture of the end grain.

I'll got on to it soon.

Thanks all, I thought it might be oak but, have not seen any oak that looks like that before.

Hello, I've been lurking here a while so I know using a picture is not the best way to identify timber but, hopefully someone can make an educated guess. The wood is hard, dense and planes very smooth. The colour is a little more brown/less grey than it appears in the picture.