Recent content by Wingy

Cheers Marcos, Certainly does make life easier with the saw on a set of wheels, can even wheel it outside into the sunshine when I want to use it now :D Wingy

Well I tend to make smaller items, boxes, clocks, maybe some more cigar box guitars, that type of thing. Wingy

Good point! I guess I have not explained myself very well. I suppose what I am really asking is if the small bench top type of band saw are useful machines for light woodworking as my budget is going to be whatever I can sell the table saw for, around £200 I guess. Wingy

I recently bought a table saw and am beginning to wish i had bought a band saw instead, I had forgotten just how much room a table saw takes up! Just a quick question; do you chaps think a bench top band saw would be up to the task of cutting a nice straight edge on small pieces of 3/4" ply and...

Many thanks for that. Just watched that and really enjoyed it, will certainly be watching more. Wingy

Yes I was involved in all aspects of the build, from laying them up in the mould and fitting the keels to fitting interiors and soft furnishing, never got involved in rigging though. The Mirage boat interiors used teak (sometimes cherry) faced marine ply, finished with button polish then waxed...

Moody 33s eh, blimey that takes me back :D I was building Mirage 27's and 29's at about that time, a very similar style of boat, mind you I think many were at about that time. This was followed by a longer spell building Prout Catamarans. Doesn't really help you but thanks for the trip down...

Ah cheers for that Andy, it will mainly be used for long pieces horizontal so I shall make up a set of packers for the occasional vertical piece. Wingy

Good point well made, this was bought about by my complete indecision as to how long to leave them :-k Wingy

I don't know but I am not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, I am normally the bloke that buys stuff and gets home to find that it is broken or I could have got a new one for half the price #-o Hence my elation with actually getting a bargain for once :D Wingy

Hi All, Couple of weeks back I was seeking advice regarding acquiring a second hand Record 52 vice, seemed like a good deal at £35 but unfortunately it had sold :( However, strolling around a local boot fair early this morning I happened upon this vice: Being that the fella only wanted £2...

All the best with your operation, I'm sure all will be fine. If it is any comfort, I have had operations to my spine regularly for thirty years and still am, each one has gone very well with excellent results. Hope you are soon mobile again, Wingy

I can't keep a pencil behind my ear because my ears stick out to far... a claw hammer on the other hand no problem :-D Wingy

Thanks for all your help chaps, better informed now ta. I suppose I should view it before buying just to be sure it is a good'un Cheers, Wingy

Hi All, I wonder if I may seek some advice, I have just finish my new bench and was going to refit my old vice, but to be honest it is tiny and not at all substantial. So after reading through this forum I have come to realise that a decent second hand vice could be the way to go, but haven't a...