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I've a variety of old wheels (some going to Wildman as a donation) & rather than bin I would like to put to some use. They're quite big, various centre sizes & various grades. Can I utilise as grinding stones; can I cut into smaller manageable pieces, can I do anything with them?? I don't...

Well, I've been absent for getting on a year or so, but I've been busy. a) buying at car boots & Ebay b) scavenging anything & everything, tools, wood, books, mags c) Trolling here & other sites for info, a laugh, insight etc d) getting my ear bent about the state of the garage & garden e) busy...

Hi all, I was rooting through a mess of stuff at a car boot yesterday & came across a 10" tenon saw that looked awful. As I'd already bougfht some odd bits the guy said "take it or it'll go in the bin". I haven't had time to give it a caress but enough to pick out HH S Sheffield England & the...

Difficult one to pitch, but what's the view from the 'older' craftsmen on here as to the life of a chisel used daily in a work rather than hobby environment? The reason for the question is that as a new collector I'm intrigued by one's use of a tool that they trust/rely on/are married to. I...

Popped in to see Mike Yesterday & he's got another Open Day next Sunday, the 6th. A new BBQ was in the process of being assembled for the event. mmmm Here's for decent weather.

A total of £9.50 spent. Sold a load of stuff for £120, car pitch cost of £9 plus £2 fuel. Net gain of £100. There are 2 Tyzack tenon saws, one with a reinforcement under the handle??? Anyone seen this before? It needs recutting but I couldn't resist. A Stanley 75 ( I think) body. Some rubbish...

Right, if you were going to answer new give me all your old ones...... My collection is expanding; I've started over the last few months. I'm amazed at what I've bought, been given, found in a bin, in this time. & the pleasure I'm getting from cleaning, using, caressing (oooeerrr) is...

Hi all, Today I acquired a sold oak old farmhouse table. Tatty to say the least... broken tenon on an edge piece connecting to a leg. Warped top boards, splits on the legs & a missing extension key. Weighs a ton & looks the part. However, with limited expertise & minimal tools, do I restore or...

Hi all, First, thanks for all previous comments. It's great to find out what things are, the history, & value. Now collecting as the fancy takes me, although learning to use is my main aim. Holding something a craftsman has used for years is a buzz! Right, I bought these 2 items & have done my...

Hi all, This flummoxed not only me but the guy selling it, who's been at it for years. Cost me £1.90 (loose change) coz I was intrigued by the design, patterning & usage. It's marked 'foreign' on the reverse side. I also got some moore & wright calipers, planes, VERY small files & other bits...

Hi all, I was going to sell yesterday but got up late so just went to browse. I came across a chap with a box full of stuff & I bought the lot. There were other bits & pieces, not worth posting, & the lot was £25. As I've got into wood turning recently the chisels alone seemed worth having...

Hi all, I've just agreed to be the official photographer at Woodworks this year & I'll also be having my wildlife photography stall there too. I'm very happy as I'll be doing the two things I currently enjoy the most. Not sure if I'll be wearing an official bib, but my stall is outside signed...

I've acquired several recently cut lengths of Yew, but only up to 6" diameter. I would appreciate any & all comments on seasoning, usage, wet turning, type of work I could turn or carve etc. I understand pith is a problem given the width, for turning, but I would hate to waste it through...

Hi all, I was given 2 of these at a car boot when I mentioned I was getting into woodturning & general woodworking. I'd bought some stuff from this guy previously, & he had no idea what they were. My guess, through ignorance, is to hold a saw for sharpening. Any help please?

Hi there. I'm a total newbie to anything other than banging a bent nail into scrap wood. So I'll be likely to troll a lot. However, as my dad was an engineer in the RAF who made his own tools it's starting to rub off. I've just bought a Naerok WL-12037 lathe, a Mulitstar duplex chuck, a...