Recent content by jlawford

Amazing - clear and useful, many thanks.

Thanks, I somehow missed your first reply which was also very useful. Never done windows before, but I'm looking at the frame and approaching it more from a woodworking perspective - which I can do...can't be beyond the wit of common man but worth checking before I make any fundamental errors...

Sounds like buying a couple of custom sized DG sealed units could be worth it. There is enough depth to get a fairly slim one in. Only problem is, there is no edge to the frame; i.e. the unit would pass from one side to the other. Can I fit a sealed unit within a frame, and bead from both...

Hi All, Gone and cracked an interior window, oh, only about five years ago and had a piece of cardboard covering it ever since! It's an internal window next to the front-door but we have a porch with its own modern UPVC door so it's never caused too many issues apart from a little draught every...

I'd definitely go with wheels and make them freestanding. If you get the drawer fronts aligned with the same size gap all round, they will look just as "built-in" as an affixed drawer but much more practical. We use the wheeled underbed drawers in our boys room to store the whole families bed...

It would be unique in that it's undesirable :) Loudspeaker manufacturers sometimes use mathematical modelling to predict cabinet resonance then add extra bracing to remove it. Also HF horns made from non-resonant materials to eliminate ringing. You want the enclosure as dead as possible. Of...

Thanks all for the heads up on Barrettine - there's load of choices and it's helpful to have a steer on what has worked well for others. Any difference between the Wood Preserver and Wood Protective Treatment? They seem to say exactly the same thing! Many thanks.

I have searched the forums relatively comprehensively before you ask! Workshop is getting there, insulation on and ready for interior boarding. Couple of questions: - What would you recommend as a finish for the exterior? It's pressure treated shiplap. - Probably going with 9mm plywood...

Before you ask: yes! Read up on safety standards and building with appropriate clearances.. I'm using the mortice bed locks available here: https://www.bedslats.co.uk/fp-bed-conne ... ckets.html and was wondering how best to do the end grain recess for the long stretchers? Rockler bring out a...

Music man is correct. Cash basis means tax is paid on actual spending / incoming cash. Accrual means invoce dates become the date of income/expenditure for tax purposes. I’ve had my own LTD company and did the same research many years ago!

Knife wall to mark each end of the mortise accurately and sever fibres. Work from the end of the mortise rather than starting in the middle taking care to protect each end by staying away from the knife wall and starting with gentle hammer taps. I started woodworking about a year ago following...

They are great. Get really sharp very easily.

I'm not a professional craftsman (weekend woodworker!) but I am a professional salesperson with 12 years experience dealing with and advising small businesses. Key points for me are know your market and charge what your worth. You will have to do some bread and butter work for sure to keep the...

I started my woodworking journey around a year ago. I started with a beech wooden mallet from Axminster, but now use the Thor hammer as recommended by Paul Sellers. There is no comparison really. The face of the beech mallet is all dented in, the Thor delivers a perfect blow so all the force...

I ended up buying 4 panels from the eBay link you provided in your LED video- got the 5K lumen versions. New workshop not ready but a quick test of a single panel proved retina searing!