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    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    What a lovely idea - both beautiful in itself and a perfect memento
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    Replacement thermostat for room heater

    Sorry to post this in general woodworking but I know a lot of you know a lot about electrics. I have a very basic electric room heater (EWT EW CN 20) which started cutting out and staying off after just a few minutes. It is very simple to take the back off and access the thermostat switch...
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    Sharpening

    I just had a look and if it really is £139 for the full package that is a bargain!
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    Bought my first lathe yesterday 😁

    Join a club or a men's shed if you have one nearby. Youtube is great (especially Richard Raffan and Tomislav Tomasic who give good explanations of why they do what they do) but you can't beat first hand learning from someone who knows what they are doing. But be prepared to get many different...
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    Canabis farms

    Alcohol, tobacco and many other drugs which clearly cause harm and cost the NHS huge amounts every year are legal because they provide tax revenue (and because they are organised into massive, highly profitable corporations which can afford to lobby governments and resist regulation). I have yet...
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    Small shop dust extractor - Rutlands or Record?

    My home made dust collection hood for my lathe is made from a 5 Lt plastic container with one side cut out. The vac hose fits nicely in what was the top. I also have an 'enclosure' around the lathe, repurposed from a large cardboard box, to contain most of the shavings.
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    Small shop dust extractor - Rutlands or Record?

    Quite so, Themack. I also have an adapted powered respirator (Trend Airshield) to protect my lungs and a Titan shop vac, with cyclone bucket, to hook up to individual tools as I use them - and for general clean up. The Microclene is more to take dust out of the air to keep it from gathering on...
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    Small shop dust extractor - Rutlands or Record?

    I was looking for a dust extractor for my tiny workshop and found a little 'microclene' cylinder extractor on FB, new for £35. Super simple but ideal for my shop and now plugged into a smart socket so I can control it via Alexa or my phone. Now I just have to get out there and give the shop a...
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    It's all about the angles...

    It looks like a great exercise for getting the hang of intersections on multiple planes but I don't think I could get my head around it now!
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    It's all about the angles...

    This is a remarkable piece of craftsmanship. 📸 Look at this post on Facebook Now I need to find out what a stereotomical drawing is!
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    Sold Bodger's Shave Horse and Draw Knife

    I wish I had room for that - looks like a bargain!
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    Secret Santa 2023 photos only.

    My Secret Santa parcel came in two phases. Phase 1, 4 bottles of lovely Somerset cider and a beautifully wrapped parcel to keep until today Phase 2, a stunning 3d framed image of a cyclist contemplating some challenging hills. Santa also emailed me to tell me about the process - nearly all done...
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    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    Tidy wedged tenons there!
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    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    That is beautiful!
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    Something exciting this way comes

    Congratulations - how long before you can give up the day job?
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