Recent content by Greedo

Thanks for the reply Marc and maybe see you soon for a look about your place.

Thank you for your kind and classy reply Peter. Not turning on the sales pitch and disparaging the idea of learning on my own shows confidence and humility. I think the academic course at Rycotewood is off the table now. I just don't think I will get the things I want from a course like that...

Thanks for the detailed response. I'm very self motivated and that's why I will be okay on my own. I just keep thinking that the Rycotewood course will be full of a set programme and curriculum that, whilst I won't be dragged kicking and screaming into projects, will be full of projects that I...

Cheers for the tip guys. The only thing about most of these courses is they are in the middle of nowhwere and require accomodation on top of the course fees. It's not cheap. Here's another idea I've mooted and not sure. I am pretty adept at the basics. Would I be better spent just practising...

Cheers for the reply. Why would Marc Fish not be an option? W&A do seem to spend the first 3 months pretty much teaching hand skills only and then in the firt projects after that seem to encourage short cuts with biscuiters and dominos etc... I know that is the modern way for a lot of people...

I've played around for years and now want to take my woodworking to the next level and take it seriously. I have been looking around at private and academic courses. The private courses are expensive but I would be willing to pay for the right training and course. The 3 I have narrowed it...

I made a conscious decison 20 years ago to just buy the best I could afford with everything. It stems from my father who is an architect and taught me a love of good design and craftmanship. I was in my parents house one day and had a "moment" as I looked around and all the stuff in the house I...

Please read and give your point of view. My brother and his wife have been looking for a house in a specific area for years. One has eventually come on the market and it's a beauty. In a quaint village with 2 pubs, post office and all that. The house is one of 3 that sit far apart from each...

Cheers guys. Sorry for the delay in answering but i was busy with my own stuff and forgot I posted this. He decided to just drive back to Glasgow last night and head back to Manchester this morning as his supplier in Glasgow opened up early for him this morning and he knew he would get what he...

mate of mine need to buys some hardwood for a job he's doing as the customer has changed their mind and wants a bit extra done. He's not got time to go back to Glasgow where he usually buys his stuff and not got time to google every timber merchant in Greater Manchester. Needs some walnut and a...

Right. I get it. So, the thinking beind what you say is. For arguments sake you have 60mm board. You want to take it to 50 so you stick it through the planer to get a flat face. You then run it through the thicknesser and take it down to 57, then flip it over and take it to 56, then flip it...

Cheers for that. All great information. Apologies for the late reply as I was out last night and only logged on there. One quick point though. The modern method you talk about where the face is planed to flat and then the final thickness is scribed off this and then planed down to the scribe...

Cheers Custard. What does "left in stick" mean? Do you mean rough cutting and planing it 62x62x62 and leaving it for a few day when you want the final piece to be 60x60x60 for arguments sake? Also I won't have a single machine. I'm not intrested in speed or ease. I want to challenge myself...

No green timer. just from what i have been told on here is a good place and that is Duffields in Yorkshire.

I liked killed better ha ha ha