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Ohhhh. Fantastic folks now you've steered me right I can see the cutting edge is on a different edge of the iron and intended for a different part of the moulding. So the moulding is there just to register into the cut made by the snipes bill? Andy, Don thanks very much. edit: Don just seen...

Apologies if this has been covered before, i find the forums a bit tricky to search these days. Just bought some snipes bills. There’s a pair with vertical irons. Can anyone tell me why the irons are set this way? Is it for lighter work so they act more like profiled scrapers? Thanks in...

Hi I'm in the process of clearing my mother’s garage in anticipation of a move. There's a small number of hard/softwood boards and furniture parts to giveaway. Be a shame for them to go to waste. They are of various sizes and thicknesses but as a guide: Roughly 3/4" upwards and 1' x 2' boards...

I'm with you there Jake. I like the design but those prices are crazy. I'm going to be making a few to fill out a wall so i think I really can do better!

Wow thanks very much everyone and so quick too! Good to know I'm not nuts for even attempting this. Sheffield Tony yes the fixings are expensive : ) I assume the shelves are made in or at least imported from Denmark hence the price. Thanks for the ideas folks. There's plenty to be digesting...

Hi, I'm in the process of building myself some of these. They are pretty pricey and hopefully I can make something that will fit better in the room we have and with veneered board options. I dont actually know how this is constructed. i dont think they'd be very forthcoming if i asked! I'm...

The streaks/drips are on the edge of the cupboard top. The section damaged by the sponge cleaning is on the left in the third photo. There is still some evidence of the drips even where the finish has come off.

The stains are difficult to photo but I hope these can help. My wife had a go with a scourer so not that suprising that finish came off after all. No detergent though or solvent. The finish seemed to scumble before she realised that she should stop so perhas a softer finish, some sort of wax...

Hi all, some restoration/cleaning advice needed, I hope someone can help. We just bought a teak sideboard but need to clean some streaking/drips off. It looks like someone’s either spilt food liquid or may be some sort of finish on it in places. The drips have a soft feel to them, they can be...

Okay I'm going to leave well alone I think. The plane is definitely dry, it's been in our workshop for about 4 months. There's other planes in a box so I'll check them out. Thanks all!

He's the fella, Untitled by markuspalarkus, on Flickr Untitled by markuspalarkus, on Flickr Untitled by markuspalarkus, on Flickr The words 'Madox' and 'I Flintoft' are stamped on the front edge with an owner's name and the size, 12 on the back Mark

Hi all, Thanks very much for your replies I don't know how old the plane is. It's just one of an assorted bunch of hollows and rounds I've been using. Will look at the makers marks in a while a post back. The plane is a round and uses a side wedge mount, will post a photo. I think it's...

Hi I'm having a lot of difficulty using some hollows. The wedge tends to be either very loose or so tight that you can't adjust the iron. Just wondering is the wedge supposed to bear on the inside of the plane on all surfaces or just some of them like the face and back: Untitled by...

Don't think so. They are quite high quality linings with facing frames as well as jambs. The meeting edge of the facing has been planed back to accommodate the angle. That said I'd need to check a load of the other frames and see., Anyhoo, any other thoughts?

Doing some work on some double door frames and realised that the side jambs have been cut slightly splayed, about 9mm. Does anyone know why this might have been done? Thought it might be to do with leading edge type closing stuff but the doors themselves have quite pronounced leading edges...

Lamp black? Sounds convincing its quite a mineral texture when it crumbles. Yes we are using putty lamps and they do work., just not as well as on newer stuff. Will try the steel ruler, not thought of that. Thanks! Mark

Hi all Not strictly a building conservation forum here but perhaps someone can help. Working on a load of window sashes at the moment, repairing them. Were taking the glass out and quite a few, the older panes I think, are held in with very hard black coloured putty. It's very resistant to...

What he said. I have the old C9U2 and its a bit battered but a real workhorse. The newer green and black tiger striped ones are a bit more plasticcy although one guy I met was happy enough with it. The makita 235mm equivalent is very good and popular but does tend to spit chips in your face...

Van Dyke Crystals? Also Lime mortar stains oak, Ferrous solution (a rusty wire wool pad left in damp in a jar) will blacken it but I think diluted will just darken it.

Many thanks Bob I think redwood it is. I'll just start sending threatening letters to the client in 5 years time so they're too scared not to re-paint it! : )