Recent content by Ian Dalziel

never got the email Rod ........the site caused me loads of hassle with spam and my filter was set to high ...can you resend cheers Ian

Hi Paul, i do drop by occasionaly ....unsure whats happened to my website ......hosts havent returned my emails ....... silver steel is too hard to 'drift' and will cause unnessesary stress on your plane. if you do use a ball pein hammer ...mask off the surrounding area with at least 2 layers...

John ...I didnt make the table ...it was a customer who sent in the picture i'll ask about the violin/bag cheers Ian

that would be such a pity ...the tools are made to be used. why spec something then stick it in an aquarium........you dont get extras, fitted to your car then dont use them .... got a nice picture in today from one of my customers here in scotland ....its a corner computer desk ...the cable...

cheers Paul ........its been a while ....I dont have the computer time i used too .........changing times .....havent made any tools for ages although i do have a cracking A7 ready to be assembled .....also been busy with my boat ... Karls itching to get going on his latest ....just awaiting...

If you think thats hot wait until you see his new one .......brilliant single thread adjuster design..... its been on his drawing board for a few years ...now the tweaking has finished the first begins....you should see some pictures on his site soon....soon is a few months away though Ian

Philly, congratulations on a good review and New Year.....havent been on for a while.......I see all your investment in tools and equipement isn't going to waste, big step though going into full time planemaking hope everything works out well all the best for 2008 regards Ian

Tony, I too can see where you are coming from. why not try an adjuster like Karls 11-SA .....this would suit a woodie a lot better than a Norris style I

Hi Tony, nice trio.....plane making is a whole new addiction. actually they are quite diffcult and very time consuming to make and Ray's are actually underpriced for the amount of making in it. Ray also uses a LH thread for the end eyelet also if you look closer at the eyelet...

Just came across his business card........its called Aberdeenshire Hardwoods....mainly he imports exotics but lots of other local stuff.......he seems to specialise in cutting the logs into turning sized pieces, seals them then sells them to craft supplies...axminster etc he has generally got...

Hi Aitchem, There is a guy just north of Aberdeen in a place called Mintlaw who does specalist hardwoods and exotics, His name is Colin Cooper but i dont have his number but Mike in Grampian Power Tools will give you it. cheers I

Andrew many thanks.....PM sent

The Cambridge Garden looks beautiful but its fully booked that weekend ....i looked at the Huntingdon Marriot ...is that far from you? might need to bring Mrs DL as i'm on a very short leash :oops: :wink: Looks like i might have to drive down as GNER are doing rail repairs that particular...

LOL that happened to me also ....they seem to have a club of some sort...at the time i found their site dreadful for navigating around...havent been for a while so dont know what its like now. did read on other forums that some of their stuff ( i think it was squares ) werent .....still a...

Nick, How far are you from Glasgow.......looking at the 2 dates on offer from yourself and Steve M ...september 1st... i am off that particular week so i will try and make the effort.....i take it there are plenty good hotels in your neck of the woods. i'll bring some of my home made...