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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...

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...

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 am about to buy a new bandsaw and was wondering if any of the members had the one I an thinking of getting. I did put this post on the tool section but did not get much of a response. I only need a small bandsaw as I don't have the space for a large one. I have looked at what's available and...

I want to get a small bandsaw, it's main use will be for making bandsaw boxes. I have looked at a few and the one that seems to stand out from the rest is the Record BS250, it's the smallest saw in the range and will take blades from 1/4 to half an inch, which is about right I feel. It has...

It is with sadness that I tell you all that our friend Bryan Bennet passed away this morning. He died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by members of his family. He had suffered for a while with cancer. The funeral will be held at St Helens crematorium next Thursday should any of the members...

I need to buy a new phone and have looked at cordless phones on e-bay. The one I would like is the BT4500, it's a large button cordless phone with all the features that I would like. Obviously I would like to get a good deal but having been stung twice with e-bay buying I am a bit wary. I have...

I thought some of you might find this interesting. I was at my normal craft fair some weeks ago when I was approached by one of my long term customers. She explained that her brother-in-law was the warden of a church and that they were replacing the church organ with a modern one, the old one...

I believe that every now and again we all get offered wood in one form or another. sometimes we are pleasantly surprised with what we get and at other times it is a disappointment. Friends often think they are doing us a big favour when they offer us something they think would be useful only to...

When we have spent hours making something and after we have admired our handy work it’s time to apply the finish and it is at this stage that the finish we choose can literally kill it or make it become a thing of beauty highlighting the grain and the colours in the wood. Some time ago, maybe...

I have just been asked to undertake a job. The client want's 500 items made from 6mm thick plywood. the dimensions for each piece is 12.5 inches long by almost 3 inches wide. other work involved on these will involve my pillar drill and my scroll saw. I intend using by big Dewalt cross cut saw...

Some weeks ago I was working away on the scroll saw, which faces a large window, it was early morning and I could see it was an overcast day. Later that morning the sun came out and the sun’s rays came through the window and as I looked I could clearly see the dust that was in the air and it hit...

Christmas is not to far away and in recent weeks I have been thinking of new items I could make for the festive period, then Chatting with Gill she gave me the perfect answer, wine bottle and glass holders. I got some finished today. I had ordered a 35mm forstner bit from Axy but not just any...

I am very much in the dark with this subject and anything to do with electric I try to avoid. However. I am in the process of making a new display unit where I display the things I make at craft fairs. To make the display more interesting and also to attract customers to my stall I thought I...

I need to get an air filter for my workshop that measures 14ft square, I get a lot of air born dust from the various machines I use. I have been looking at the Microlene filters on the toolpost website. I was wondering if they were okay and quiet running. Any advice would be greatly welcome.

I was having a chat with another member and he shared with me some info about some new router cutters Trend are now making. There is a selection to choose from but the ones I was interested in were the rounding over bits. What makes these so special from the scrollers point of view is that the...

last week i returned home from my week away and in the boot of the car I had my Dewalt scroll saw that Martin very kindly repaired. The following day the saw was back on it's bench, I got the lighting sorted out and everything else. It was strange cutting a number of items on it because every...

I have just replaced my belt/disc sander so the old one is up for grabs if anyone wants it. I don't want anything for it but I cannot send it by courier, it would have to be collected. It;s a Charnwood with a 4 inch belt and a 6 inch disc. It still works fine, you just have to give the belt a...