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Hi folks, I’m looking for a Stanley No8 jointer plane, must beUK based. I’d prefer a low knob one but will consider a newer one. Cheers Craig

I need to make a worm screw for a project but I'm not sure how to mark it out. I need the outside diameter to be 25mm with a 4tpi thread. I've looked on the web but I'm not finding anything that is easy to grasp. Can anybody help? Cheers Craig

Hi folks, I've been turning pens for years now and no matter how hard I try my mandrel always has a slight wobble on it, presumably due to the shaft being bent. It's not severe or, to the layman, noticeable, but I know it's there and it bugs me. Even a brand new shaft has the slightest wobble...

Hello, I remember seeing an article in a woodturning magazine a good few years ago where somebody made a wooden ratchet spanner and socket for a competition. I have a funny feeling it might have been the late Keith Rowley. Does anybody else recall anything about it? It has always stuck in my...

Hello folks, Need a little advice. I fancy having a go at making wooden nuts and bolts for absolutely no reason other than they look quite interesting. I know there are methods that use fancy jigs/routers , CNC routing and there are thread cutting chisels but I really don't want to go to that...

I recently acquired some old tools from an old lady I was working for. Amongst the tools was a Stanley No4 with the corrugated sole, low knob and rosewood handles. I have dated the plane on hyperkitten.com and it says it's a type 9 dating from 1902-1907 which would correspond with the provenance...

Hello, This is my first post on here and thought I would ask a little advice. I have a nova 1624 lathe, which is a cracking thing, but I fancy upgrading to the DVR headstock but it is a lot of money (the difference in new price between the two lathes). My questions are, 1, Is the upgrade...