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I had to finish a bunk bed project today, made from old sound boards from an church organ builder (Mr R Shaftoe - a local legend I never had the fortune to meet, but I now own a load of his tools and materials, and my daughter sleeps on a bed made form a selection of mahogany, rosewood and oak...

I own a Trend M + T jig, which has been used once, and was looking for some accessories. Found this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jig-Making-fo ... 1e8a37ad76 Ridiculous, but it did make me wonder whether or not one could easily be made - it seems a relatively easy project if you had a way to...

Any ideas what this is? Caz PS I know its a chisel.

I was lucky enough to pick up a few bits this weekend. Amongst the rebate planes and such were a few better bits. And a few unknown bits. A natural stone of some sort - any ideas? And these planes - a side snipe by I Sym - maybe early 1800's? I think this may be a bit unusual? And these two...

I have chanced upon some welding rods, of sorts. Two packs. One pack is of low temp welding alloys for aluminium. They are going to be useful, of course. But the other tube is of some hardfacing electrodes. Now these look interesting. I am told they are for treating metal to make it very hard...

I am sorry if this is wrong of me to point this out, for any reason, but...... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Stanley-Plane-In-Good-Condition-/231157602697?pt=UK_Collectable_ToolsHasdware_RL&hash=item35d2111989 WOW! :shock:

Hi all I have a couple of old tools (plane and saw) which are , as far as I am aware, a bit weird. I would like to see if anyone can shed any light on these two. Please? Any ideas? The saw is like a floorboard saw, but with a spine, which kinda means its not a floorboard saw per se...

OK - a serious enquiry for you serious galoots out there. I have a large collection of stanley, record and various other manufacturers planes, chisels and other woodwork extravaganza. Including some rarer items (Stanley 444, a 5 1/4, the flip t + g stanley plane and other 'weird' models) as...

So, as I have been told so many times, think what you need and double it. So here it is, doubled. and this is the soil taken out - looks like good topsoil I reckon? Dimensions are approx 6m x 6.5m. Which will still be pushing it, but is triple what I have now. So , Happy days. If...

I need a door fitting. I have the UPVC door, I need to cut through a cavity wall below a window, involving cutting back past the required width for the door, and removing the window. Then the area will need bricking up, around the door - a lintel put in for the inside wall and the outside wall...

OK - in the hope that I can help someone - I am going to Scott and Sargent tomorrow. If anyone needs anything picked up and brought back North ish PM me. I am going to be there at around 10am tomorrow and am coming back to Bedford for lunchtime with an empty 3.5t truck thing. It has a...

Hi all. I have been using the new nail-gun from DeWalt; the one with no gas cylinder, and as far as I can tell it's great!! I have been hammering ('scuse the pun!) it for a few weeks and it is a real piece of work. Has anyone else here been using one? Are there any known issues? It is a new...