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The water I was fishing in the photo is called Garnffrwd trout fishery, well worth looking it up. It is only a 15 minute drive from home but it is a difficult water, there are a lot of big fish in there well into double figures. Another water I fish is a big reservoir Llys y Fran near...

Many thanks for all your kind comments and best wishes. I have really enjoyed my time on the saw and here on the forum. I am loving the fishing side though and thankful it is keeping me busy depsite the difficulties. Have encoded a couple of pics. I am able to get really close to where I am...

Sadly I am having to give up my scroll saw work due to my disability getting worse. I am losing the use of my legs and I have problems holding things, similaer to Brian. The main problem is unloading and loading all the boxes at the craft fairs and getting everything set up despite having lots...

Tahnks for the comments guys. Marcos. I plan to go back in December after the craft fairs finish. Brian, The wood is called iron wood, extremely heavy stuff and I think I would struggle with it a bit on the scroll saw. Martin. I was surprised but I did recieve normal e-mails while I was there...

I thought it was about time I mentioned that I have returned from my trip to the Philippines. The first thing that hit me after landing in Manila was the heat and the humidity, apparently I went at the coolest time of the year but the temperatures were still round the 40 mark but most buildings...

This is not really a scroll saw subject but I thought i would let you all know that in 5 weeks time I am going off to the Philippines for a few months to meet my new girlfriend and hopefully do a little bit of business. At last everything is done, flight booked, had six inoculations the other...

I cut 3/4 inch oak all the time. for your 1 inch oak I would go for a number 7 reverse toothd blade.If you cover the oak with wide clear packing tape you will find it will cut a lot easier, it will reduce the friction between blade and wood and also help prevent burning and the cut will be...

I use acrylic paints from Hobbies, there are a few to choose from and I have found their own branded paints to be the best. There are a couple of secrets for getting the finish you desire and it is quite simple. Firstly I don't bother with a primer and secondly most of what I paint is birch...

Hi. Glad to hear your have got yorself a good scroll saw. The fitting for the vacuum hose is pretty useless and most of us make up our own extraction system and the favourite vacuum is the Henry because it is about the quietest there is and will easily run for an hour without any problems. Make...

I love your sense of humour Brian with the white stick. As you know I am disabled and I had a similar problem to your neck pain. I had a lady call from social services and she gave me a stool, it was no ordinary stool, this one tilted so the seat had a forward slope to it. At first I was a bit...

Hi. I have been attending craft fairs for many years and if you wish to go down the same road there are two main things you need to be aware of. The first is the quality of your work and the second is presentation. You do not have to be an expert salesman, wood sells itself. Most people love...

Hi Brian. I made a woden birthday card for my Bruvver about 20 years ago, I made it from 1/4 inch thick very darl oak. I stack cut two pieces about 7 x 5 with a nice fancy edge and hinged the two together using those tine hinges you see on small wooden boxes. I mananged to scroll happy birthday...

Absolutely brilliant Brian. brings back memories but mine was the Honda 90 version. I love the detail, fantastic work.

Many thanks agin guys, especially Andy. I have booked my vaccinations and my passport is brand new so no problems there. I will certainly get a letter from my doctor. I will have a few days medication in my flight bag should the woerst happen to my main luggage and of course I will have good...

Thanks again everyone for your very good advice, all of which I have written down. Brian my friend, I am going over there to get married to a local lady and if we can get through the red tape in the 3 months I am there bring her back with me, I will be needing care soon and the lady in question...

Many thanks Guys. especially to Brian. I was not aware of the polystyrene insulation packs. When I come to book my ticket I will ask the airline about medical supplies and if I can take them as hand luggage as I will have quite a few other medical items as well.

It must be 30 years since I last flew in a plane. I am off to the Philippines in a few months time for a 3 month stay. I am diabetic and will need to take 3 months supply of insulin with me and it needs to be kept in a fridge. I was wondering if I should pack it in my suitcase and that it would...

I recently had all the old rockwall type cavity insulation removed as it was all soaking wet and The internal walls were getting wet as well. Once the leak on the roof has been fixed I will have polystyrene ball insulation put in. Would anyone have any idea how long it will take for the cavity...

I had an article sent to me by Steve Good about the new Jet scrollsaw and he reckons they will be around $1000 in the states so it looks as if the price will be comparable to a decent Hegner. I like the saw a lot, very similar to the excalibur but a much better saw looking at the many features...

My workshop is my spare bedroom, which is centrally heated with double glazing. I have large quantities of hardwood delivered on a regular basis and this is stored flat in the workshop in maybe 2 or 3 rows depending on the quantity. I may well stick it, again, depending on quantity, that is I...