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Hi I’d go for a really tough wood like Hickory or hawthorn although they are not the stunning colours you were talking about they are a good strong wood Martyn

Hi I think you will need quite a strong paint if it’s for a toddlers toy also to cover ply edges it’s important to get that edge really smooth and then use a couple of layers of primers before trying the colours I tended to use a sanding sealer then go for a base colour before the final colour...

Jimi Post a pic so we can see the problem I just use acrylics for my painted projects but the edge of ply is always difficult unless it’s filled or sealed I tend to steer clear of ply for painted projects Martyn

Hi I can accept what’s been said I did a show two years running at the same venue the first year I sold about £50 worth ending up about £250 down but I decided to give it a go the second year just incase this year I came out with about £300 profit on all expenses and since then I have had 4...

Hi One way to overcome sticky glue problem is to cover face of wood first with masking tape then stick pattern to it after you have cut peel the tape I use this technique a lot As for sanding I have loads of different sanding items and use them all at different times from the drum sanders to...

Hi I’m selling on folksy I’d just say that it’s slow but steady, if you keep your shop updated regularly it keeps it at the top of the search and you can link it to other platforms There seems also to be a vibrant Facebook etc community going on I just wish I had both time and knowledge to get...

John Also sorry I forgot if you want intarsia one Judy Gale Roberts at intarsia. com sells patterns for about 10 dollars Martyn

Hi john Look through Pinterest loads of stork things on there if there is not a pattern usually a drawing that is easy to convert, just depends what you want Martyn

Hi John I didn’t see that thing on the tv but I know some suppliers do coloured waxes especially like the antique restoration companies the ones I use are in London called John Penny ltd the have a web site lots of good different products and polished there Martyn MJOriginals

Sorry everybody if your still thinking books now gone Martyn

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Don’t know if any of you scrollers are interested in making automata. I have been collecting some books on them and am starting one as it sort of tickles my sense of humour to have one for my craft stand at shows but recently I got two books from amazon two different suppliers ( I buy the cheap...

Hi there I have checked all my pegas blades and I have2 different styles in 4 sizes of each most of them I got from Axminster none of them have the notch in them Hope it’s not a new feature if it causes breakage Martyn

Hi there Ref your question about a drill press in wanted can’t reply there but for help you need to let people know the sort of work you want to do, I do scroll saw stuff so tend to use a tiny drill press a lot of the time if your doing that sort of thing let me know I’m not far from you in...

Hi Excellent piece of work Martyn

Hi Paul Sorry just remembered Windinghouse66 is the suppliers name on eBay Martyn

Hi Paul I got some really good pieces of wood from eBay a supplier call windinghouse they do a variety of woods different thicknesses and sizes they are off its from a bespoke kitchen business but I have purchased about 10 pieces from them willow oak elm beech I normally want between 8 and 12 mm...

Hi john You just keep taking the piece you cut and transposing it to the next piece of stock and eventually you return to the first piece which sets the thickness if you’ve watched the spiral by Steve video it shows it quite well Martyn

Hi all Re the portrait it is well executed I must say but the debate about patterns from photos interest me I have tried a couple of computer programs and they never seem to do the subject justice, I found the best way is to enlarge the photo to the size you need and the using simple tracing...

Hi all some time since I posted anything been busy trying to get fit again for the summer, had a bad winter for health, but slowly improving, been well enough to get busy in workshop to do some puzzles for the first craft fair i'm doing this year (Whitby 20th april to 22nd April) If any ones...