Recent content by jerryc

As someone who" left Old England for ever".all this discussion on "if winter comes, can spring be far behind" almost makes me homesick --almost. Here in Victoria OZ, Feb is our bad month and we look forward to March, but as is bleedin obvious, for different reasons. Last year 46C and deadly...

I just use the old fashioned method for table cleats. Cut a slot in the rail, (I use a biscuit cutter). Make the button by cutting wood with a rebate across the grain so the narrow tongue is able to fit the slot. You can make several at a time with a simple jig. Bore a hole in the thick part of...

Not sure whether you are hooked into an oiled finish. One finish that would tone down the raw timber look and give a warm glow is of course shellac. Easy to apply and gives a depth no other finish can. Also it's cheaper than danish oil. If you go along that path then buy flakes and mix your...

Bored? So you spend time discusssing throwing up? I know it's winter over there. Used to live there myself, but seems you are letting the misery of the weather to gain the upper hand. Mind you it can get a bit too warm here in Victoria as you've probably seen on the news. I believe in facing...

Down here in OZ (Melbourne) we have just finished threedays of 45 celcius 115 fahrenheit. Oh and add a few bushfires. Cool change has come through and it dropped to a bearable 39 c Our rail system was a trifle hampered by the fact that the rails were warping in the heat and the electricity...

Tony, Your advice did the trick. Shut down the Microsoft firewall and BINGO, two downloads. haven't worked with them yet but at a glance paint.net seems to be operative. I've yet to learn how to handle Sketch Up but at least I've got it :D Jerry

Raggy, Al updates are auto. Tony My firewalls are Microsoft AVG 8 Malwarebytes antimalware spybot search and destroy As to how crashed disc was cleaned i can't answer as it was done by a repair firm I have downloaded one or two jpegs but no programs othe than attempting to get these two...

Can anyone help please? (Warning I am a computer illiterate) My computer running Windows XP crashed and had to be deloused. Everything seemed OK when it returned but when I tried to reload Paint.net and Sketch Up which were lost I find I have troubles. Naturally my first thought was to blame...

Forgive me but having lived in Oz for so long I'm a bit out of touch. Who is this guy Diwali? And why are they asking if he is happy? So the Poms are really getting into political correctness in a big way. ?Rip out Latin, Greek and French. Pork is straight from the french as are most of the...

Devonwoody, I love that, wish I had heard it. Just to make you all envious here it's 23 C today and will be 30C at the weekend and we ain't into Summer yet. Dunno what that temp is using the F words. On the subject of wot is ritten. Here there is a push to go back to teaching proper spelling...

Glad to see people still hold firm to using GMT in the UK. Because the Seppos didn''t invent it they have changed to calling it Universal Time or Zulu. Been here is OZ since 1962 but here's still a hint of the Pom in me. Jerry

John, Not long purchased LN bu jack myself. Agree it is a great plane. I purchased 25 and 50 degree blade with it and virtually I have two good planes. Got to say my record and stanley planes do very little work. I'm a great follower of HNT Gordon planes. They are wooden planes and lighter...

G'Day Woodwould, I'm another ex pat. Been here in Oz since 1962, also in Melb. Have read your posts on Ubeaut and am very aware that you know your stuff in wood work. As for Brit humour, like all humour it has it's highs and lows. Humour is so very personal. For example I can't see anything...

Roy, I am in total agreement. I taught in a "Tech School" here in OZ and one statement by a parent made me smile. "My kid goes to this school 'cause he's not a great thinker but he's good with his hands." As not one trade teacher had made even the faintest congratulatory comment on his trade...

This post has stirred the souls of wooden men. I didn't post the poems I mentioned in full and I hope some of you will take the trouble to read them, or (he threatens) I'll post them in full. I'm closing down now until the end of September because here in south Oz it's winter and my yacht...