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Thanks for the quick replies. I may try this on my bamboo bike instead of trying to make a pair of leaf springs. It looks far more elegant

Any suggestions how these were done? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ab/45/23/ab45234399e908af2a0826a844c3d67d.jpg

Multicutter? Just plunge the end lines then sneak up on the body of the cut

Thanks for all the replies and the kind offer. I have some scraps of the left over lamination, so I will give the pyrography a go, if it looks rubbish I may take up the laser engraving offer. As for the photos, I will upload some after I have given it all a good polishing up. At the moment I am...

I am in the process of finishing a rifle stock and would like to put my logo on it. The stock is laminated birch ply, the laminations have been dyed using water based dyes. I don't feel tool confident at trying to dremel the design into my stock, I am worried that trying to stencil and dye the...

Having spent too many hours watching youtube myself, there is definitely a pattern. They start with nothing and make some pretty amazing stuff, then an expensive tool creeps in, they make more stuff and more expensive tools creep in. Pretty soon the reason for watching them, i.e regular joe...

I use Tuffsaw blades on my Record Power Bandsaw, I would agree that they tension up longer than the record ones, My BS250 isn't equipped with a gauge but I do them by sound as shown by Record Power's demonstrator at a show. I have to say that Tuffsaw blades are in a different league compared to...

I am currently building a wooden bodied car based on a Suzuki chassis from a set of plans by a noted designer in the kit car / rebody world. Having finished the chassis refurb I am about to put the plywood floor in place. He suggests undersealing the body with a mixture of PVA glue and exterior...

Thank you for that. So pretty useless for getting accessories then. Back to dremel it seems

Just a quick post. I see that Lidl are offering a few tools up next Thursday. One is a combination cutter, a bit like a Dremel Trio. The only thing is I can't see any mention of the collet size. Has anyone had one of these previously who might know this information?

Record Power blades, aren't too bad to be getting on with. I got the selection with my saw. Ian at Tuff blades IS worth waiting for, his service and quality is unrivalled. Let's face it you will be swapping blades left right and centre depending on jobs and it is no fuss to do. If you got the...

I'm not an expert on these things but please check your table is compatible with running dado blades before using it. The extra momentum can overload the motor braking requirement for EU standards and end up causing damage to it.

Hi Mr Basher, Yes the panels are quite sizable and the bandsaw would pose a few problems. If I do go along the router route, I take it, super slow speed and a 1/2" template cutter would be the way forward. Aiden

Thank you for the reply tinbasher. All the cutting is done around a template, so are you agreeing that a router is a realistic option? There are electric metal shears available but @ £90 which is a touch heavy for my liking. Perhaps I will use the jigsaw again using a profile following foot and...

I'm reticent to use the bandsaw and the cutters are hand operated. I struggle to use scissors on paper without getting cramps in my hands. I've seen people mentioning using a router but that seems scary whilst a dremel with a rotary cutter seems less so.

I am about to turn four full sheets of aluminium into various pieces of a kitcar (it is actually a rebody ) Having used a jigsaw last time with some issues after using a nibbler the previous time (I'm still pulling metal shrapnel out of various locations) The jigsaw always leaves an edge that...

That sounds great. I only wish I knew what it meant.

Seems fair, I guess SWMBO's office is going to take on a multipurpose role for the next few months

I was going to start a thread on a similar topic, so I hope you don't mind a mild hijacking. My workshop is mostly unheated, as in when I'm not in there, it is cold. I have been a firm fan of Titebond throughout my short, undistinguished time in woodworking. However it doesn't appear to enjoy...

Firstly what sort of gears does the bike have? If there are more than one is there one it slips in more than the rest? If you have a dérailleur system then there can be a number of things. If there is the slight indication of rust on the chain, then it might be that the gear cables are sticking...