Recent content by mossycave

i built an 8m gabion wall about 1m high as a retainer. Works great for that function. I should have gone for thicker gauge wire and used more bracing wire as there is some minor bowing, but at 18” high I wouldn’t think it’s a problem. I’m just finishing some timber tops for them because the kids...

I made one a year or so ago as an experiment for a coffee table. Melamine mould, used a pre-mix (but I don’t remember which sorry), and used welded 1”grid as the support. I used crushed glass in the base of the mould to get that sparkly effect on the top of the slab. Use plenty of screws on the...

As a beginner, I can relate to the problem of the time taken I create a m&t joint. But adding a dowel, or some other intermediate fixing part creates an extra joint, so actually joining 3 pieces of wood together instead of the intended 2. In my simple mind, that creates more chance of failure in...

Potters in Nantwich could be an option for you? Maybe depends which side of Liverpool you are.

First visit there this week. No problem with self selecting, and I was welcome to browse as I wanted.