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I've played around for years and now want to take my woodworking to the next level and take it seriously. I have been looking around at private and academic courses. The private courses are expensive but I would be willing to pay for the right training and course. The 3 I have narrowed it...

Please read and give your point of view. My brother and his wife have been looking for a house in a specific area for years. One has eventually come on the market and it's a beauty. In a quaint village with 2 pubs, post office and all that. The house is one of 3 that sit far apart from each...

mate of mine need to buys some hardwood for a job he's doing as the customer has changed their mind and wants a bit extra done. He's not got time to go back to Glasgow where he usually buys his stuff and not got time to google every timber merchant in Greater Manchester. Needs some walnut and a...

I'm looking for some advive. I have been pottering about making things in my garage which has no heating whatsoever. When I make something at the moment I go and buy timber and work from it withing a day or 2. I'm going to semi retire soon and take on more of a non executive role in my company...

Wonder if anyone can help if this is a thing I read or dreamt ha ha. When finishing a surface to get a real shine I'm sure I read in a book(can't find now) about a finishing technique to fill the grain and get a lovely glass like sheen where a guy did the following:- *Watered down the hot...

Anyone know places I can start using? All the usual European and American hardwoods and some exotic stuff is what I'd be looking for.

Quick question. A mate of mine is thinking of starting a small business from his garage making small bowls, chopping boards etc. It's a triple garage so adequate for what he wants to do. Question is though does he need to pay any costs like tax, rates etc... or can he just work effectively for...

Hi, Making my a jewellery box for Christmas but really struggling to find really nice silver coloured hinges and a locks. Anyone know the best place to buy really nice and simple designed one as the majority seem to be gold coloured.

Hi, I am terrible at sketching and the idea of using sketch-up on a computer fills me with dread. I like to much about in the workshop with ideas and then make crude models and then scale up the final project. Do you NEED to use full size rods and sketches? Is this going to put me at a...

Hi, Just a quick one. Where's the best place to buy hand and power tools near Harrogate. Not looking for a small shop. Looking for a place that sell a wide range of quality brands of planes, chisels and all other woodworking tools. I will travel so not an issue but the closer to Harrogate the...

what are the best brand of chisels and hand planes to buy that are solid quality and you get what you pay for? I know there will be average quality with Rolls Royce prices and good quality without Rolls Royce prices to pay so to speak. What's your advice guys?

What are your opinions on them guys? They seem to be very expensive. And even more so with travel and accommodation. Would you reckon £7000 is worth it for a 12 week beginner course studying all aspects for beginners or would you reckon a longer course like 48 weeks or would I be better just...

I'm useless at visualising how big a property is from the square footage. I'm viewing a house on Friday and the schedule has a front on picture of the garage and it says "Newly built 5/6 car garage at 1000 sq ft" Is this adequate size for a decent workshop building it up over time with...

Can anyone recommend a really good tool shop. I live in Glasgow but to be honest there is only one decent tool shop but even then he has limited stock. I want a shop with a great selection of planes, cabinet scrapers, making equipment and Japanese saws etc.... I will travel as have friends in...

A few films recently have highlighted the following to me In a school classroom scene and the teacher is giving out homework or assignments the bell goes and all the kids get up and just walk out with the teacher shouting what's to be done. - (if you done that at my school the teacher would...

For me it's when the object is not useable for instance a chair you can't sit on as it is uncomfortable, topples over etc but looks good. Also find that over produced woodworking craft things are almost art. IE boxes, jewellery boxes etc... full of fancy dovetails, carvings etc... I have a real...

Last letter of the song, is the first letter of the next song. (e.g., Yesterday - The Beatles. Next would be Yellow - Coldplay So I'll start Depeche Mode -Just Can't Get Enough

To work with it has got to be black American walnut for me. Visually it's lovely too. My favourite looking wood though has to be Macassar ebony. Stunning wood. Pity it's about 20 grand a cubic metre. I have a 4 foot long, 2 foot wide and about 2 inches thick bit someone gave me 10 years ago and...

As a proud Glaswegian and Scot, having a strong dislike for Keith Allen and hate of rap in the middle of songs, I should hate this song. But I don't and actually really like it :oops: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsh2bK09t34

Heading home now and staying in tonight for a change. Couple of Sierra Nevada pale ales while waiting for dinner and having a catch up with my wife and then a nice Rioja with dinner.