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Greetings How do I stop Teak garden furniture going grey, please? I bought a large table and bench in the Spring and have given them 3 coats of Teak oil but now the colour of the wood has "bleached out" and is starting to go grey . Putting a cover on is not an option because then the grass...

Greetings GEOFF MANNING IPSWICH Should be a fun day - thanks for organising it

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Greetings I have a 9" (225mm) wide by 3" (75mm) piece of walnut that I would like resawn. My bandsaw is not big enough and I do not trust myself to do a good job with a handsaw. Is there anyone within 50 miles of Ipswich, Suffolk area that could help me out please? Thanks in advance...

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Greetings At a recent car boot sale I saw this amongst a heap of otherwise uninteresting, abused and very rusted tools I asked the seller "How much?" He said "As there is a screw missing is two quid ok?" I did not bother to try to knock him down and accepted his price. The etch is almost...

Greetings I find an 18" bungee cord with the hooks on the end works brilliantly. Cost about £2 in a car accessory shop

Greetings I bought a wooden coffin plane at a car boot yesterday, however I cannot identify maker It has an Egyptian? [long haired, without crown and a diamond necklace] facing left with the words "Registered Trade Mark" around the sides and top with "Sheffield " underneath At the front the...

Greetings I had no problem as the cat flap fitted into tthe flat part of the mouled panel - just drilled a half inch hole then cut out the shape of the frame using a jigsaw and the template provided. A note of caution ensure you fit it on the hinge side of the door and NOT in the middle of the...

Greetings Does anyone have any of Axminster's "own brand" planes Are they any good? I am thinking of buying their 19 (copy of Stanley 92 shoulder/chisel plane) which seems a good deal at £34.94 compared to Stanley's £89.94 Thanks in advance

Greetings My LOML has inherited her father's tool box which includes 5 firmer chisels marked "Stormont Sheffied" Does anyone know anything about this Company - my guess is turn of century as they were originally her Grandfathers but I have been unable to find anything on Google Thanks in advance

Greetings I understand that the London Plain/Plane tree wood is also known as tulip wood Regards

Greetings I am a vegetarian once removed Cows, sheep etc eat grass I eat them

Big soft moose Greetings Re newly installed tumble drier Be careful of condensation - when I shared my work shop with one I had areal problem with keeping the rust at bay