Recent content by Mr Maguire

Hi Bedrock, I think you've answered your own questions in a very sensible way. You've identified that the plumber can sell himself easier due to his work being 'essential' and a painting can demand a price for being 'art'. Handmade furniture is both, and therefore to most it is neither. 'Mental...

Hi Roughcut, I've just been directed to this post and I'm very sorry to hear that you've had a difficulty. If you would like to send me an email we would be more than happy to offer you advice with this. We have a check list of suggestions to go through with your installation which might help...

Threaded bar is a great point to bring up is you're considering reinforcing a bench top. Take a look at the Shaker benches and you'll see that many adopted a similar method with great success. There is an issue if you are joining a wide top probably more than 18" as in my experience expansion...

Hi DTR, Tool wells are 'reletively' new in English benches so on a lot of the ones I've seen the movement has to be allowed for out the back of the bench. So the front is fixed firm to the front apron and the expansion is allowed for over the top of the rear apron so it isn't fixed firmly at...

Hi All, Workbench design always seems to be a touchy subject amongst woodworkers so it never surprises me when a discussed becomes a bit heated. I think some people must get on so well with their own bench that they believe everyone else has it wrong but as many people have pointed out there...

Rob, I can see that you feel very strongly about the argument of people building their own bench over buying. This certainly seems to be a controversial subject between woodworkers that gets touched on from time to time with many agreeing that to build your own bench is a right of passage. There...

Hi all, Yes, the benches are a fairly new venture for me. I'm a bit of a neandethal when it comes to woodworking and I am also a very humble person. I make furniture entirely by hand from start to finish and this gives me my primary source of income, these benches are a side line driven by my...

grafter, The new Record "Irwin" vices arn't up to much these days, or at least for the price they charge, the holes around the steel guide rods are very loose in my opinion and it gives alot of wobble to the font jaw when the vice is open. However Record vises do live on under the name Anant...

Hi Gareth, For chisels I would recommend Ashly Iles, ther about £13-£14 a piece and hold there eage brilliantly, probably a 1/4",1/2" and 1" would be a good place to start. As for a plane...you say you mainly use power tools and only need it for clean up work so I would say a #4- 4 1/2 smoother...

Looking good Alan, As far as sticking those tiles in, I would recomend you get your self some "Sticks like S***". I see your baced in grimsby, the Jackson building center there stocks it. Amazing stuff :wink: . Richard

Olly, Doug, Nice to see you aswell :D Richard

Nice work Newt, I love small items like this, very quaint. Many thanks Richard (by the way...nice dovetails :wink: )

My old man has a vito 04 plate that hes had from new. Last year it had to go in to the merc garage for 11 weeks to have all the body work replaced....rust. Although it was out of the 3 year warrenty they didnt have a problem changing all the body work free of charge. (I could be wrong but i...

Hi all, Thanks for the warm welcome, I will get some pic on very soon, I was hoping to start with a workshop tour... Certanly nice to see a few fimiaer face's...Mike, Dalboy. :D JonnyD, Am based in Authorpe near Louth, a tiny little village in the middle on nowhere.... Many thanks Richard

Hi all, I came across this forum a short while back and after spending several hours browsing though I decided to sign up but for some reason havent come back until now :shock: Anyway I stumbled across it again and thought it was time to introduce myself. My name is Richard Maguire and I make...