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When I came across these, they seemed expensive and gimmicky. The only real advantage I see is for getting into a confined space, such as when marking a hinge recess in the rebate of door frame. I have never bothered to buy one.

Very nice , neat job, Martin. =D> Did you have previous woodworking experience prior to taking the 5 day furniture course? Either way, a fine table.

For culinary items, I use olive oil; cheap, easy moderately protective and obviously safe; so maybe a good choice for toys too.

That's why I don't get too hung up about having planes and such like prepared to spaceflight engineering standards. The tool, however perfect, will be in the hands of a human being, who will then need to correct his own user-imparted imperfections by the time honoured methods.

I've just had the good fortune to have been given some logs of box, around 27" long and the largest are 11" diameter. The question is how to dry and use them. I tested a fragment which showed up around 16%, so the wood seems to be reasonably dry already. I suppose I need to split them down...

+1 I'm not aware of any book giving adequate coverage to this subject, which in any case is subject to regular change. Tooling manufacturers all seem to have devised their own, regulation compliant systems; but way too expensive for small scale production and tend to require a top of the range...

Size wise, my first plane was a #5 - probably the most versatile thing I've ever owned. Despite now sharing cupboard space with about 15 other planes, it's still the most used, having had some part to play in almost everything I've ever made in 30+ years. It was nothing trendy either, a humble...

I once walked past a property with a pillar box outside. Whilst posting my letter out comes a dog through the open gate and bit my leg, although only superficially. I protested to the moronic owner in a reasonably polite manner, that I ought to be able to walk along the Queen's highway and use...

It's worth taking a look at what they are up to at Colonial Williamsburg. The situation in an English colony 30 or so years after Chippendale's prime was likely to have many similarities. http://livinginwilliamsburgvirginia.blo ... onial.html

Removing the riving knife is a very bad idea. Alternatively, a portable circular saw can perform such cuts in reasonable safety, albeit a little less accurately.

If anything, they will cut even better, because of the slicing action. 8)

I need scarcely add to the praise already given, except to say I concur with it all. What I will add however, is that as a carver myself, this is inspirational.

Early ordering advisable :shock: http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-pr ... ers-952881

And woodworm seem to consider it a great delicacy too!

I had a similar problem, needing an 8mm collet for a Makita RP0900. Sourcing one was a tricky minefield of confusing part numbers and firms charging extortionate prices. Eventually, I got one through these people, who gave good service and correct prices. Even then, it was complicated...

Choral singer (tenor) and I play the flute a bit. I have a modern Boehm and a nice boxwood baroque flute. One of these days perhaps I'll stick some wood on the lathe and attempt to make one. Just before Xmas, I noted that Lidl had a good deal on Yamaha keyboards, so snapped one up. Never...

+1 Though first, make a pair of saw stools, which will come in handy for constructing the bench. A decent bench and vice are invaluable for practically anything you're likely to make in a workshop.

An old-time cabinet maker recalled as an apprentice being castigated for buying a thin one "Wojja go and buy that for? It'll be red 'ot in five seconds!" Personally however, I have a thinner one and find it's flexibility comes in handy. But yes, for anything but the lightest work, it does get...

Nice one! An exceptional piece of veneer, which you have done justice to. What technique did you use to lay it and what finish have you used?

I have heard that they get a special premium for working in greenheart, because apparently it's vile to work with and the splinters are guaranteed to fester.