Recent content by StewieH

Thanks Alf, this is the first time ive had to set up an Apprentice's tool kit for him since I wasnt in charge then . i was given ( Thanks Davey where ever you are :roll: ) a set of bevel edged ash handled chisels which i use to this day and the finish , even after 24 years is so much superior...

Fantastic , hehe , nearly got lynched at work today after emailing them all ten last night hehe, :lol: :o :o

hi guys, the company i work for , last week announced i was to be the workshop joiner to get a new apprentice to teach, so, in preparation i ordered some tools for him, most of the tools that have been delivered im happy with , but the marples splitproof bevel edged chisels, iamb very...

One day God calls down to Noah and says, "Noah me old china, I want you to make me a new Ark". Noah replies, "No probs God, me old Supreme Being, anything you want after all you're the guv' . . . ". But God interrupts, "Ah, but there's a catch. This time Noah, I want not just a couple of decks...

thanks Ray, i should have said earler but the worktops are being bought in premade, i have no idea whether they are bare or finished tho.... Stu.

thanks guys, ill keep all that in mind, still gonna be nervous tho.... :P

hi guys, ive just been asked to install a kitchen with solid wood worktops, having ( so far) only fitted stanndard laminate tops is there any special techniques or anything in particular to look out for? Any help much appreciated. cheers guys, Stu.

hi Lee, cannot agree with Frank more, always wear ear defenders ( i'd also add eye protection too) you only get one set of ears and eyes so it pays to protect them., and without them you are up the proverbial creek without propulsion............ Stu.

Hi Pooka, a slightly off topic reply, regarding your steamed up goggles , i used to get really hacked off with mine steaming up until one day i mentioned them steaming up to my optician and his reply was to use a demisting spec cleaner on the inside face of the goggles ( why i didnt think of...

Hi Mike, in our workshop we use the red and green DMT diamond stones and now wouldnt use anything else now :) in fact we have even managed to convert our ( ageing) workshop foreman ( lovely guy , one of the old school) the only problem we can find is that we had to replace them all recently...