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Part 2 of 2. I think it's Oak? Correct me if I'm wrong. I'd love for someone to tell me which era this stool is from. It's absolutely gorgeous and drying out nicely. Solid & sits square perfectly. Looks like some fire damage? One foot has a bit of a bevel for some reason. Mortice & tenons...

Hi guys, long time no speak. Everyone still got the regulation 7 fingers and 1 thumb? Great. :D Part 1 of 2. Here are some photos of a quirky old school chair that I found recently. It is in amazing condition and it's a travesty that it's been lying in a dumping area for nearly a year. Well...

Went to an antiques fair in Ayr yesterday and came away with this lot. The guy was selling a load of stuff for his son, who restores old boats at the harbour in Irvine and apparently keeps finding these old tools in the process. A North Bros. "Yankee" No. 10 ratchet screwdriver - handle a bit...

I think it's pretty obvious to anyone reading any of my posts that I'm a beginner to woodworking, and I've made a lot of mistakes along the way. But I've never minded admitting to them and don't mind giving people a laugh at my expense. So, in the spirit of sharing and learning and perhaps...

An embarrassingly long time ago, my wife asked me to build her a simple garden bench. As I am a beginner, and also wanted to impress her, I've made a lot of mistakes, spent far too much money, and learned a lot along the way. She requested something 'chunky', so after many designs and revisions...

I know it's got a plug, but come on, you use it with your hands and very often use it for woodie purposes, right? Especially for bringing old hand tools to life. I couldn't see a more relevant forum and I know you guys are all knowledgeable and helpful and good looking etc. etc. etc. :lol: (But...

Hi folks, After giving my workshop (garage) the best tidy up for ages, I thought I would mark the occasion by taking some photos. So this is what it was like when we moved in - the only thing there was the worst workbench in the world - some planks nailed half-heartedly together and only...

Today I bought ALL the woodworking tools at our local outdoor market/car boot sale - 3 for £1! :D So that'll give you an idea of the choice available around here, that I know of anyway. Anyway, here's my haul for today. As mentioned in another thread, I've been meaning to acquire or convert...

Avert your eyes now if you don't like *extremely* basic questions, please. :roll: Here are my three saws: In order: 12" JCB tenon saw, 12tpi 15" Stanley FatMax 'Fine Finish', 11tpi 22" Stanley 'Jet Cut', 7tpi Am I right in thinking that these are all CROSSCUT saws? :oops: 6 months...

Hi folks, I have one of those Dremel type of multitools, but I'm having problems finding a source of replacement flap wheels with a 3mm collet size. Ideally I'd like to have a range of depths, diameters, and grit sizes, but the only thing I can find is on ebay with a very limited selection...

Hi folks, New member here. :D Over the past few months I've been reading with interest everyone's posts about bargain old tools found at car boot sales etc. I've been looking for a No. 5 plane for quite some time, and last weekend I discovered this lovely old Record No. 5 at a car rally...