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Hi Not posted a project for ages, mainly due to work pressures but had this one on the burner for a while. Now I know the design is a bit of a risk, but you learn from your mistakes. Maybe it will last, maybe it won't. I've done what I think is enough to protect the short grain, but I'm a...

Hi, I have been rebuilding my bench after my old bench top (laminated chip board kitchen worktop) got water damaged. So thought I would make something better this time. I took care to make the framing nice and flat and added a 19mm sheet of MDF (add some thickness) to the top which was then...

Question for Philly.... Were did you get the tool to do those nice initial stamps in your planes? Always looks nice and a nice way to mark ones work. Can you buy them or were they a one off special? I assume its some kind of stamp or do you carve them all by hand :? :shock: Cheers Darren

Hi All, Finally got round to finishing the table which was too late for the comp, but here are the pics anyway. Original Part 1 Entry pic to start with.... ( Full Part 1 post ) .... and for the final pics With Part 2 Submissions Here All pretty much went to plan. The only...

Hi Everyone, Its been a while, but eventually got round to spending my competition winnings. Also added to it my 10year service cash from work. Tried out both of these little beauties at the weekend while working on the build part of the competition. They work a treat! Very pleased with both...

Hi All, Hope you don't mind me abusing your collective knowledge again, but I could do with some help finding some hardware for a snooker cue box I have planned. I am after some push button lid catch things like the ones on these jewellery boxes. They snap shut and then the push button is used...

Hello, So here goes with the story so far... Heres the pile of oak I started with. All air dried with some 2 inch and 1inch planks all from the same tree. All sourced from here, which is abouit half hour drive from me. I like the idea using the wood sourced from local forests. These fellas own...

Hi All I have eventually got round to finishing off the drawings for my (beginers) competition entry. The oak console table is to go into our guest bedroom. The bed in the same room is made from oak and is very rectilinear with square section timber. I have tried to mimick this in the table...

Hello there, Made a start on the console table (6th one down). Been off work all week and was hoping to get most of it done. Yeah right! The timber (air dried sawn english oak) has been sat in the house for a few months now so is nice and stable. Its a selection of 2" and 1" stock, most of it...

Hello, Thought it was about time I added some shed pics. Also thought I would add some pics of past projects I have done around the house. So first the Shed.... Its a 7ft x 7ft shed, so not very big. This shot shows the view into the door. Saws, squares and rulers hung up on the back wall...

Hi, I just got this from Financial Adviser. So if you have switched mortgage in the last 4 years it might be worth a try. I gave my old mortgage provider a ring last night and got a refund of £133! For further stats checkout the following link...

Hello, SWMBO has roped me into making some built in wardrobes in what will become a dressing room. Currently in the very early stages of coming up with some kind of plan. The room where they are going is fairly narrow so like the idea of sliding doors. But the wife doesn't want to see any...

Happy New Year! I know your fella's like a picture or two so thought I would post some pics of a dodgy 2 Cherries Mortice chisel. Asked Santa for one, and he came up with the goods, but I think the elves had abit too much xmas sherry when making it. :? Back of the blade (sorry about the...

Hello, I recently got engaged and the future wife wanted a place to keep her ring when she takes it off at night. I suggested her finger :D , but she insists on removing it at night. So I thought it would be an opportunity to use all those lovely shiney tools in the shed. Its my first proper...

Hello, I am just about to purchase my first bandsaw (Record BS250) and was wondering if anyone can give me advice on the type of blade I should use. I have already found the suppliers people recommend, but its more the tpi, skip tooth,etc which I need advise on. Obviously its more of a...