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  1. Woodmatt

    I hoped this day would never come - loosing my workshop.

    This may be of no help but could you buy your new premises.Clearly you have a successful business if you have been around for 17 years.Does any with the risk of being asked to move again and it is likely to be a great investment,treat it as your pension fund.I was in the same situation 30 years...
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    What's the biggest mistake you have made in your woodworking

    When I was apprenticed I was ask to cross cut 21peices of Walnut 22" long and I cut,well you can guess the rest. I only got half pay that week,bosses were allowed to do that sort of thing back in the day but I learnt an important lesson
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    Power Carving?

    This is what I use https://www.toolsandtimber.co.uk/kutzall-shaping-disc
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    Best Band Saw Blades

    Another for Tuff Saws
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    Drying Olive wood

    So if you bring the timber in for a month and dry it to 10% and take it back to the shop to work on presumably its going to start taking on moisture again so is it a case of take it in and out of the house while you work on it or how quickly does the timber change back to the higher level
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    Dealing with winter workshop conditions

    Good morning all, How do you guys deal with making stuff in a winter workshop with winter levels of moisture and then taking the items you have made into a dry home environment only to find the piece twists,cups or bows. I have just made a table with an 800mm wide solid top using 6 equal width...
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    help us by a power station !!

    Thanks Droogs,very interesting,will be investigating further
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    help us by a power station !!

    So what percentage do you think you are saving with your Ripple ownership?
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    help us by a power station !!

    Until there is population control and therefore less drain on the earths resources everything will continue to cost more and more at a faster and faster rate
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    Sold Leigh D4 Dovetail Jig now reduced in price

    Due to a bit of a clear out I have my Leigh D4 with Leigh D4R upgrade complete and in full working order with manual full set of cutters, vacuum system and storage/setup case as per the one on the Youtube New Brit workshop video This complete system is over £900 with Axminster Was £450 NOW £375...
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    Drying Olive wood

    You could make a simple kiln.Make a box large enough to take the timber and a small dehumidifier.Lots of Info on line ( Youtube ect)
  12. Woodmatt

    Work experience, learning and upping skills

    Being ever the pessimist and with a few years behind me I would say stick to your existing job and make your enthusiasm into a great hobby
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    Is it the knot, or not the knot.

    May seem a dumb question but how do you go about stabilizing them ?
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