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I´v used Siga tape on OSB joints and around windows and doors to make a sealed joint on passive houses. But its not a finished surface, after testing, the walls are plated up with plasterboard and that is your finished surface. I have been told that 3m all weather flashing tape will do the...

I don´t know this maker but the disscription of the end result on the stock says to me that the blades are not set right. Rational thinking would tell you that when both tables are coplaner the blades should just touch the stock. But planers are not made like that,to test it with the machine...

Just somthing to help people to remember the different parts of the joint and where they go. "If you put your head down a rabbit hole your cheeks will touch the sides but your shoulders will stop you falling in" When I set the gauge for mortice and tenons I always stick a piece of masking tape...

DoctorWibble has it spot on I originaly Know this as split batten and thats 50 years ago. I think that French cleat is a americanism. A cleat is a bracket where you make a line fast on a boat or ship but the idea that you would use these battens to make lockers fast on a boat is really idiotic...

Quality tools are still produced in Sheffield. But like any tool if its not up to the job send it back. http://www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk/aca ... quare.html

Earlyer some one mentioned having a mirror in the shop I keep a small one in a draw and when useing a brace and bit at the bench place it a couple of feet to my right side, because when useing a brace and bit either plumb or square to the bench you can see only in one direction if its true. But...

If its a tool chest you could always go old skool and fit a chain to the lid and the side of the box. Make the chain long enough for the lid to go past the tipping point and when you close the lid the chain just drops inside.

Close on 50 years ago as a young apprentice I made quite a number of mahogany levels for our Dept and just as skelph says the vials where set in polyfilla.

If the leg is a 4" x 4" cut a 4" half lap in the leg and fasten them together with two off set square cup head bolts and it will go no where, Place the leg at the back out of sight and if any one see's it just say it was from long John Silver.

If its a hex head drill the hole and then put the bolt in and tap it with a hammer you will have the shape to chisel out. If its a square cup head drill the hole smack it with a hammer and let the nut pull it home.

Well done Andy a very interesting and educational post. I must admit I`ve owned one for years but I`ve only ever known it as a spar plane. I live and learn. By the by mine has no backing iron on it and is not so coffin shaped, I don`t know if that means any thing.

The hex bit drivers that you find for not mutch, are usually not worth mutch. The named sets in a small box usually with a bit holder are of better quality but it will depend on who's useing them. One of the problems is that not all pozi drives are pozi drives they could be philips, on first...

The measurment `chain` is also the reason that the young man working with a surveyer is also known as the chain lad. Who knows Nev, maybe in a ealeir life you where a chain lad thats why it feels so good?

Yes footprint have allways been the victim of tool snobery. I was issued with a set of footprint firmers in my Apprentices tool kit way back in the 60's. They took a good edge and hold it well,there's not much more you can ask from a chisel really. The original handles where made out of beech...

Claus I think you will find that the driver sold by leevalley and fine-tools are the same tool, made by the firm Schoder in Wuppertal. The differance between the Yank and the Schroder is that the yank is a push fit for the bit and the Schroder is a chuck that has to be turned down to hold the...

As said very little strain comes on the joint in a door or window frame after it is fitted in place.I allways leave the horns on mine and cut them of just before fitting. If you need to clamp parts to gether that are a good disstance away from each other just google Spanish windless. At the...

A method for setting the plane Iron, first find a flat and clear space on the bench (no mean feat in itself). Cut a piece of paper in half place one half under the sole of the casting infront of the mouth and the other half under the sole of the casting after the mouth. Check that the plane iron...

Jelly I like what your doing don't get despondent if you make a mistake its part of learning. Stop and look at the job and try to understand why you made the mistake, you don't have a master standing be hind you to tell you what the mistake was so you will have to try and work it out your self...

Welcome to the site Dominic its a good crowd here get ready for the ride.

Small brass water fittings or in this case small welding fittings I got two from one fitting costing about a duce.