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thanks again all. Peter, I'm based next to Gunnersbury Park. Not far at all. Have been enjoying looking through your website. Some excellent work there.

Thanks Peter. Ferguson are close by. Will try to pop over on sat.

great tip Ian. Southall isn't too far. Thanks again all. Its nice to know that people are out and about looking for timber/sheets. Having looked through a lot of the suppliers listed. It opens my eyes to the actual quality and variety available. Saw some nice hobby packs at 'britishhardwoods'...

thanks all. I think i will attach some radiator reflector underneath. The door mechanism is from amazon: "HOMCOM Modern Sliding Barn Door Closet Hardware Track Kit Track System Unit for Single Wooden Door 6FT /1830mm" I looked a long time for the right one and was very pleased with the...

Thanks for the comments guys. Picture is of a glen in Scotland from a family member. banished from the house! good spot on the cleaver...that was a restore project. will attach pic. Picture is taken from door so its 4m wide and 3m deep. (Windsor 44 log cabin).

Hi all, Another post from me today. Panorama of my 4m x 3m garden workshop. Its a log cabin (make and model can be given if interested). Not many good quality tools but a good hobby set anyway. please geive me tips or ask questions about my home made Thien baffle henry frankenstein vac. Jimboooo

thats a great list. many thanks I know Moss & Co ( i once did their accounts many moons ago) when they were in hammersmith. In a more recent visit i seem to remember they were charging about £100 for a furniture grade ply sheet (1.2 * 2.4) . Perhaps thats the norm but it scared the bejeezuz...

Sorry Adam, didnt see the comment. I have not left a gap behind the wall and the back. you are absolutely right and the heat build up is considerable. I have about 4 ot 5 coats of finish (tung oil i think). the wodd has begun to shrink a bit despite being 100yrs old. and sitting glued onto a...

Thanks Roger, Seems a daft point but what about the logistics. Buying in bulk sight unseen seems a risk. is there a method to your process? do you buy pre cut/planed to size? any particular grade or moisture content? many thanks again. ill check out the link.

thanks Adam9453. Appreciate the feedback and help...

hi all, was just asking in the general forum where y'all find some decent wood. promised i would show a project or two. here are two projects i did from welded steel with reclaimed oak parquet. Dont have many build pics but hopefully someone is interested. please comment good or bad and...

hi all, A hobby builder here, just reorganized my workshop and looking over my motley collection of budget tools and hand-me-downs it becomes ever more apparent that the biggest issue I have is wood.... and it’s not just my wife that says that! where do you get your timber? I live in west...