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Geoff, what did you use to bevel the hearts? I've seen a small router base that attaches to rotary tools and was wondering if you could use small edging bits on one, as all I currently have is a bloody great Mikita, much too cumbersome for detailed work. Cheers, and nice work, as ever.

That's quality mate! Top of the class ;)

Cheers Brian, that's more great advice. I knew you lot wouldn't late down. #bestforum

Cheers, Chris, will have a look of that in a mo. Jon, I was recently salivating over the SCM 400xs. It's outside of my price range at the mo, especially with P&P, but I figure I'd give carving a go with my CoTech rotary tool, which spins at 36000, and if I enjoy the process as much as I think I...

I'm thinking about giving carving a go, to add to pieces, and am lost in the myriad of bits on the market. Does anyone know if there's a difference between high speed steel and tungsten carbide bits for carving wood? I read a review on a tungsten item and it said it chewed the wood up. I'm...

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Blimey, that's like tool shed heaven, all white and glowing! Mine looks like tool shop hell, a nasty damp ex-summer house. I have the cheapest tools man can buy, having started woodwork just after stopping work to become a full time house husband. We decided to have someone at home to...

More great advice. Maybe an addendum to Geoffs great tome?

Great, informative answers from everyone, even Claymore (lol, joke!)

I was trying to put a negative to give a balanced report :)

Lidls have an LED clip light on special at the mo for four quid. Just got one, and it's great. Shame the lead is only two metres, but hey.

So do you back the cut with tape, then pour the mixed resin in? If not, what's the process, in simple terms, please? I've been thinking about getting insects from eBay, and mounting them in forstner'd holes in resin.

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Fantastic, Bob, really striking. I saw Lizzy on the Thunder and Lightening tour back when I was a young shaver. They were immense. I might have a go at Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, in his iconic one legged stance.

I have a load of old sash windows, taken from a couple of Victorian houses, and I was wondering what wood these tend to be made from. I'm rubbish at identifying timber! I'm guessing pine, but am open to more knowledgable answers. Thanks.

I don't know if you're thinking of doing up an illustrated cover, but fiverr.co.uk is a site where you advertise for a piece of work, then people send you proposals, for very small amounts of money. I used to do a spot of e publishing, through amazon and smashwords.com, and have had some decent...

I need advice myself; I've been using the same filters in mine for 18 months :/

Have you bought a metal detector, Claymore?

A huge market, believe it or not. From angsty teens to metal fans and gamers, skulls in any form sell. I sold a load of skull and crossbone Christmas decs this year.

Great advice, cheers Geoff, and cheers for asking, Rob! I love coming on. Here and learning something, over a cup of tea :)