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When I did it I let the wooden floor under the tiles. I'm only an amateur though.

They were flogging off stump killer cheap in B&Q yesterday.

Today I sorted a bucket of miscellaneous used screws into their respective sizes. Rock n effin roll!

I got an aluminium rule from Wickes and found the markings rub off so I've wrapped it in sellotape and almost never used it since.

If you try buying Gallup or Roseate from a shop they want to see a PA certificate.

The biodegradable stuff is made from veg oil and has a habit of setting like veg oil. It's ok if you use the saw often but left for a few weeks it clogs up the pump.

The code gives you 10% off all non-Clarke stuff, including Record ;-)

Is it regional? I had 2 VAT free codes last month but this month the code only applies to stoves and generators.

Can you unscrew the nipple?

Great thread! It's lovely to see old tools and machinery being looked after and put to use. :)

Wickes sells quarter sheets but only up to 18mm

Have you considered antistatic paint?

The thinner is xylene. I always buy a tin when they have it in. Good for all sorts of things besides thinning paint.

Cool! Origami with 1/2" ply :)

Have a look in the downloadable books sticky at the top of this section. There's one on joints ;-)

Obviously all woods rot eventually but birch seems to be the worst for turning to pith in the blink of an eye. Thanks for the advice, I'll do some googling now.

My dad bought a Clarke tablesaw, I can't remember the model number. It's bloody awful: the fence is wobbly, the top is warped, only 3 legs touch the ground, various bits of plastic guard broke and the motor is woefully underpowered. You can forget about ripping 2x2 because anything thicker than...

Ok, thanks guys :)

Hi, I've just turned a small box from spalted ash but a small area is actually rotten. Is there a way of stabilising the soft rotten part?