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5 years of collecting yorkstone and having them piled up in the back garden, together with various builder bags of sand and tons and tons of sandstone scattered around has left the lawn damaged and dead beyond repair. I've dug all the old stuff up this week, and just had 10 ton of cheap topsoil...

Just gauging interest if anyone is interested in a group buy on some Trizact belts from BND? Am looking for some higher grit polishing belts, but they only sell them in packs of 6. I'm interested in 600, 1000 and 2000 grit. They work out just over £5 a belt, which is a significant saving over...

Looking for real user reviews for the Tiger 2000 sharpener by Scheppach, and if its worth the money. Seems to be the cheapest wetstone grinder of its type, and I just could not afford a Tormek! OK thanks

Discovered today that my favourite circular saw must have taken a fall or something, and the sole plate which is cast aluminium, has bent. This means that it's no longer running square to the blade. Has anyone got any tips, for example should I heat it before attemting to straighten it back? I...

Hi everyone. Even though I've got lots of chisels, they're all mis-matched, and the one set I did buy 20 odd years ago, (Marples yellow handle type) is missing the 3/4 and 1 inch. So I'm going to spoil myself with a new set, and I've been looking at the Stanley sweetheart 750 set...

Just been offered a 7 feet long Coronet. Dont really know too much about lathes, so looking for advice. The bed is over 6 feet long, so would this be as 'stripped' down muti purpose machine?? Just one very heavy centre post. Got the toolrest, 3 jaw chuck and a couple of bowl faceplates too...

Hi. Has anyone made their own jig from the plans found on the internet? Have seen a couple, (cant post links yet, as I haven't made enough posts), but the diameter of the central part the blocks ride in seem very small. Are these jigs ok to make large ellipses (2m major axis, 1200mm minor)...