Recent content by stoatyboy

Hi Tom - thanks for that I appreciate it I suspect then that it dried too fast and then wouldn't go any further - it was minging hot when I was spraying at the weekend - at least I know I've not done something badly wrong hopefully it'll cool down a bit for next weekend - not likely in Sussex...

I saw a project in one of the Mags where he used marble as the worktop for a potting bench that could live outside. Might be worth a thought if you or she like gardening. Or how about an outside BBQ food prep worktop area thingy? Both would keep it out of the house

Hi thanks. The doors are pine with birch ply panels. The pine is from those glued up pine boards from wenban smith nice and consistent sizes pre sanded and cheap No idea about the paint details, they ordered in the acrylic base which is in a Johnson's tin and then mixed up the colour to match...

Doh - of course left out the info needed So it was Johnsons' acrylic eggshell mixed to a F&B colour from brewers. Sprayed on with the graco ultra airless thinnest coat I could get. On a base of quick dry water based primer undercoat Albany brand also from brewers. Egg shell said touch dry in two...

Hi - sorry if covered before but why does this stuff take so long to properly go off - I sprayed cabinet doors on Saturday and they're dry to the touch but if leave them touching anything they kind of stick to it and if they're there for any length of time they proper stick and bits of paint...

awesome many thanks - one door making thread coming up soon woo hoo

Hi Guys long time since I posted so do those tall kitchen wall units that look like they sit on the worktop actually sit on the worktop or is the worktop fitted round them so does worktop go first? I'd post a picture but it ain't happening all help appreciated and promise to do thread of...

that's gone and done it! not posted for years and you've brought me back to the fold!! (thanks!) do a search loads of threads and rebuilds etc i had real trouble with mine and got totally frustrated but - give yourself the space to relax and take your time and it'll be a brill saw - but it is...

I share your pain (although it was some years ago) I too had to tap the adjusting blocks... Tap check tap check tap check tap check tap check too far start again! don't do it if you are stressed or in a rush

Ten out of ten to you buddy - both for sticking at the project and for posting so much interesting pictures - loving it looks fabulous well done

looking good and loving the wip for the body - have you thought about mitres with dovetailed splines? i've not read the rules but it might count and that way you could keep your original mitre plan i've never done them myself though!! cheers

Under cut some tenon shoulders cleaned off the end of a turned thing after parting off sharpened a pencil picked one up and walked around with it wishing my garage wasn't so cold

OMG - are there really that many planes in the world and we can watch them live? I am stunned by that

I've bumped into the same problem - they're expensive these turning tools and they don't turn up at boot fairs anywhere near as much as no4 planes! I've got roughing gouge, parting tool, bowl gouge and some weird thing that looks like a scraper but with teeth down its left side (keep meaning to...

Good luck with that two top tips: 1 - keep it tidy 2 - make your parents something nice so they know you're not wasting the space ok three top tips: 3 - you might need to sneak your tools inside to stop them rusting or smother them with wax and keep them in a water proof box in winter cheers