Recent content by Wood Monkey

Hi Guys Not posted for a long time albeit I've been busy in and around my workshop. This post caught my eye as I faced the same dilemma 2 years back. My workshop was built circa 12 years ago and the roof construction was 100mm insulation, 18mm OSB and then shingles. The shingles failed in...

Hi Kris I used a Kingspan type insulation. I battened out the area where my table saw stands just in case, but I think it was overkill. I've not noticed and sagging issues even on the regular part where I wheel my jointer out. I'm just putting an extension on my workshop and this is going to...

I've just replaced my 13 year old shingles with plastisol coated steel sheets. My workshop is under some trees and hence the shingles were past their best after 13 years, but their death was bought on by mice getting under them and nesting in the roof insulation. The resulting leak rotted out...

I love a workshop build and this one is looking great. Just some food for thought. When I built my workshop I left the floor as bare concrete (150mm with steel over a DPM). I also went OTT with the insulation in the roof and floors as I wanted my workshop to be toasty. I didn't have any...

Same as wot they all just said. I'm a hobby woodworker (albeit a fairly serious one) and find myself thinking up projects just so I can use it. If I was a pro I'd have a 700 also. In fact I was so impressed with how my Dom works that I just bought a Kapex. It's also awesome.

Hi Thanks for the nice comments. I'm afraid it's not for sale as it's my daughters bed. Making another isn't really a viable option as I have a long list of things to do already and a day job (I'm not a full-time wood worker). But feel free to rip off the design if you can get a local woody...

Hi Andy I obtained some Oak trees a few years ago and had them planked. I got some nice pippy pieces also. https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/wood-gloat-with-pictures-t58662.html Recently I've used some for projects and I have to say it's very satisfying to know I rescued them from almost...

Good on you Mark for doing the right thing and solving the issue to the satisfaction of your client and not the detriment of your hard earned reputation. You are right to feel aggrieved by the attitude of the client and I'm astonished that with the total budget you state they haven't got an...

I was given a set of these cutters as a gift a few years ago and they have been OK. I've also bought some better quality bits as I've required them. The main difference I notice is that the better quality bits do exactly what I want them to do which is of course the reason I bought them. The...

Hi Steve Firstly let me say you have made a solid purchase. I've had these bits for a while and they cut beautifully clean holes. I've had mine a long time and can't actually remember where I bought them, however they came in a individual plastic sleeves with a a hanging loop. I simply hang...

Excellent news Steve. I like the look of your proposed new workshop. 8m x 8m you say? Now that is one workshop build I'm going to enjoy. Good luck.

The clip in ear defenders that come with a Trend Airshield. The Airshield is (almost) awesome... A bit top heavy and too noisy to wear for long periods, but very effective. The ear defenders on the other hand are so bad. Really, really so bad. I do not believe it's possible to get them to...

I look at a particular site (it's a job search site) that list search results which you then click on to open is full screen. The fullscreen has 'Back to Search Results' button which doesn't work correctly on any browser I've tried. Instead you have to right click (or 2 finger touch on my Mac...

Have you reset the SMC? Usually more effective on hardware controllers like fans, keyboard lights and so on, but wireless hardware issues and even just poor performance can also be solved this way. I'm running Mavericks 10.9.1 on a 2.3Ghz i5 MB pro with 8Gb of RAM. I had some browsing issues...

Hi Piggolo As mentioned previously the pips come from small side branches. Usually clusters of very small branches. Look at trees as you drive around and you'll see them. I had some Oak trees milled in Surrey a few years ago and I've come across many pippy boards. In fact, I retained a lot...