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I agree 100% with Lons. I also had a Tormek and I have two bench grinders (one just for polishing) but my go to sharpening tool for years in my shop is the Pro Edge. Brilliant bit of kit. Dead easy to get the angles. I leave the side guard off as well as it makes belt changes faster and it...

Make a workbench. Store tools underneath. Without a workbench you are really just pretending to be a woodworker.

I had both, bought s/h. Sold the 700 when it had done the job I bought it for and made £80 profit. I would not be without the 500 - it is super quick, dead on accurate and makes no mess. Superb tool.

If you want to comply with Building Regs / best practice, the guidance is properly waterproof wet areas. This article is quite helpful: https://probuildermag.co.uk/features/a-guide-to-waterproofing-legislation I'm just doing a new bathroom in our house and have used 10mm cement board, all...

I agree that there are a lot of red light jumpers - usually cyclists and L plate scooterists. I never jumped lights but always position offside to vehicles so that if they go they don't hit me. The reason I don't like to lag behind the lead vehicle or two at lights, is I've seen lots of...

Agree with the above re speed differentials etc. If you are not a motorcyclist, you will consider it unsafe usually. If you are an experienced motorcyclist, maybe with some advance training too, then as mentioned above you learn to anticipate. I commuted by motorcycle 35 miles in and out of...

Doug, very nice. Try to dissuade them from using Benjamin Moore. Pricey and not better than LG. As Jake says Tikkurila is good but can be hard to get (it is for me). I really rate Mylands, especially the marble matt versions which have a big range of colours, go on very well (never needs more...

Jacob - your old Chapel house looked really nice. Would suit me very well but now sold I see.

It says out of stock on FBM.

I agree with Ollie. Blum is excellent.

If the current tenant intends to go back on site, that suggests he has not made enough money to sustain the workshop. If furniture makers in the area are few and far between, then there is a reason for that: supply tends to be attracted to demand. He is not selling it as a going concern, so he...

These will not be made of boards wide enough to do a Gibson Les Paul body in one piece, and probably not thick enough either. If the OP is doing an authentic replica, it needs to be a single piece. Very scarce now.

I have two 161/4" wide by 12' long by 2 1/4" thick boards of that species in my Warwickshire stock originally bought for making solid body guitars, and they were purchased by my father in 1978 and I have the receipts. Waxed ends. Premium quality. We have ebony and rosewood of same period. PM...

I just ordered two off ebay for £11.25 each and £8 postage for the pair. If they don't look like the photos (clean) then a claim will be opened. Thanks for the heads up Doug. I have several Festool and Mafell systainers and hopefully these will be useful for other tools and stack properly...

Jackie, a great deal depends on the work you do. If all you are doing is cutting say CLS softwood (which I do a lot to make studwork), then a cheap saw like the £89 one linked above will be good enough. It would probably be improved a lot by good set up and a new blade eventually. Generally it...

If you are not metered, then think twice, as they may take the opportunity to fit a meter.

I would be astounded if the Presch tools like combi squares are made in Germany. They may be designed in Germany, but when they are manufactured in Germany they generally have that marked very clearly on them. I think their made in Germany jigsaw blades are actually manufactured by Bosch (who...

I would check that the Starrett (proper ones not the cheap range) meets your needs before buying. I have US made Starrett small and large combis and they are both very good quality. But....as they aged the engraving became harder to read, especially in a bright environment where there is not...

Just to correct one slight thing in case it was not mentioned: what used to be called "compromise agreements" are now called settlement agreements. There are examples on line and they both have much the same purpose but with perhaps a more realistic title.

I've seen the thread elsewhere from the early days, but that has turned out exceptionally well Dr Al and is a credit to you.