Recent content by Dovetaildave

This lady has looked at some of the issues around re-purposing of containers, (shame some have given her a tough time about it ) She also mentions an air gap between insulation and outer metal skin and water gathering at bottom of walls I recall. I always imagined if I had one I'd have a...

Hi Saeid, If you are able to share a bit more information, we might be able to assist you better. Are you able to tell us how much bowing you have on the cupped side? What is the thickness your working with? is this length going in between two other straight pieces for jointing? How many...

I don't know why I feel the need to post this here......I can confirm the link is working. Thank you Jacob

ah...looks like im too laate;

I get mine from Jennor timber... Normally buy 6,9,12,18mm https://www.jennortimber.co.uk/ I can't be doing with the oval patches...... like to see my grain, (oil or PU mainly). I've used them on and off for over 16 years. Regards, Dave

Get a map of were you live, pencil and compass. Draw a 10 minute, 20, 30, 40 minute circles. Write a good email, (such as you've done already). Do a mail shot to every tradesman / workshop/allied trades, within those circles. Let them know that you'll knock on their doors in the new year...

Good advice there Robbo3, sometimes a Google picture saves a 1000 words ; I've tried the 1,2,3. (hopefully it is large enough). I've got probably 100 bookmarks of website that have interested me, two clicks and I'm there (click 3, then select it from the dropdown list, and you're done ;) If...

I've had two replies with quite differing quotes. Have also just written to Bedford and Lancashire also....lets see what comes back ;) Ill make up a service and price table . Any other companies or prices known,.......... or wanted? Regards, Dave

Bm101- I have emailed them (tenon and dovetail plus P&P central London, will update when known. AndyT- 😦 Thanks Trevanion According to the video,Saw & Tool Sharpening | Spindex Tools Ltd £8.60 re-cut, sharpen, set.....don't know how old the video is tho (is that a re-purposed machine hacksaw...

Thanks, have emailed them for prices.

you're right, in my case a good liberal waxing of most items improved their general appearance, and gathered in all those scratches and covered over/brought into line, years of poor colouring and patches, poor repairs......in just a few minutes !

You finally decide to get everything sharpened properly and when the guy comes from NLS to collect, he rejects the tenon saws.....".we don't sharpen them". Shocked I look again at price list to confirm they do and there it is £5, I phone and am told "No don't sharpen them anymore, sorry about...

When I was doing antique furniture, dark stained wax was a quick result

https://www.youtube.com/c/SketchUp/videos I have learned enough from the link to teach students myself. All our files are first drawn in SU and exported either 2 or 3D. opened in cura is 3D and require printing. opened in coreldraw if 2D for laser cutting. Regards, Dave

Remember to use some spacers, same size as kerf, for the second and subsequent cuts....and a sacrificial board for any breakout. Regards, Dave