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Hi All, I'm still fairly new to woodworking, my tools are a few hand-me-downs from my grandfather and father and some bits I have managed to pick up from car boot sales. My worktop at the moment is an old Black&Decker...

Hi All, I will be building a wooden workshop this year and have been doing a lot of reading. Something I would appreciate advice on is ways to protect the woodwork from the elements. There seem to be huge numbers of different finishes for woodwork with different strengths and weaknesses but I...

Hi All, After watching a recent paul Sellers video (I know he divides opinion) I was going to pick up a hammer for joinery which had a rubber face on one side and something more solid on the other but when looking I havent come across many. I have seen some in the US and a few on ebay and the...

Hi All, I managed to get a nice looking Record 080 scraper at a car boot this morning (for £3). The down side is that it didnt have a blade with it. Does anyone know of any good sources for scraper blades for a Record 080? thanks Gebbly

Hi All, Had another fun jaunt to the local car boot sale yesterday and in my haul I managed to spot amongst some odds and ends a Record no 050 combi plane. No box or instructions or anything and the only blade was the one in it. However it was worth a punt since the chap wanted 50p for it :)...

Hi All, Whilst doing some DIY I recently discovered my grandfathers old shed and some of the tools slowly rusting away there and immediately started renovating them using some of the advice found on these forums. I have now also managed to find an old Stanley Bailey no4 at a car boot which was...