hi Andycase just lost a post replying to you bloody long one as well .i used dulux or farrow and ball but thats expensive for no gain really .dulux works out cheaper in the long run than cheaper emulsion because they are generally thinner to start with and dont cover as well.just water down...
hi jacob. i couldn,t agree more about caustic soda and good furniture .nearly everything we bought was broken or knackered any way and needed extensive repairs. plus we would alter or make something entirely different from the wood salvaged from these items.specifically whatever the customer...
hi up until 4 years ago i worked in the "antiques" trade.the firm was based in stamford lincs.my job was repairing or making repro stuff but it was all rustic farmhouse type furniture bought through dealers in netherlands mainly by the artic load.much of the furniture was from the baltic and...
hi all been a while since i last visited.coincidentally i have been collecting old stanley 5001chisels at carboots to make into butt chisels .im toying with putting wooden handles on them.my question is do you reshape the tang or just bore a hole for a tight interference fit as they are. many...