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Afternoon all, Its all in the title really. Does anyone know of a source for this? I mean pine as in redwood as opposed to spruce type stuff. If it exists even? Cheers

So keeping this as brief as possible... A picture frame 500x400mm made with 90x20 quarter sawn oak. Biscuit jointed mitres. Plain apart from a chamfer on both edges. On the frame hand carved lettering 70mm high, 18 characters. Includes card bevel cut mount, glass, backing board, fittings etc...

So I have a special picture frame to make to hold a Papal blessing. I am carving the recipients names into it. Got quarter sawn oak for it. Now, I have carved letters before but smaller that the on this. The letters will be approx 55mm high. The font will be Roman with serifs. I recon I will...

Morning all, My Stanley 50 is missing a couple of parts, the threaded rod and wingnut (part M) that goes through the main body and the sliding section to secure the cutter. Currently I use the large knurled screw (part J) but this is too short for cutters over about half an inch. The threads...

I don't usually allow imbecilic people or comments to irritate me. Suffice to say that today is a day that I pity normal Americans.

Just done a quick 30 miles round the Kent lanes.... saw about 10 cars :D Fantastic :lol:

I need to atach the end of 15mm pvc pipe onto a flat piece of acrylic. So a hole in the acrylic and the end of the pipe goes onto the fitting without continuing through. Like a kind of gland fitting I guess. It's for a water feature. I cannot think of what it might be called. Like what you see...

Anyone here into this? It's an excellent social distancing activity!

Had a trip to Brentwood today. Hardwood offcuts. Picked up some American cherry, olive ash and some very nice quartered oak. Worth a visit, Tim is a good guy. He tells me that he probably won't be open for too much longer so don't hang about!

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Can I use the output connection from an LED batten to power a 'conventional' (low voltage) bulbed light? Im guessing yes as I imagine the output bypasses any stepping down inside the batten? its a minor thing but it would make connecting up an outside light easier if I can just come out of the...

Hi all, I want to get a (probably just one) hollowing tool. I'm looking to turn medium sized and up hollow forms from say about 150mm diameter. Any suggestions for tools appreciated.

Hi My workshop is small but quite nicely formed so would like to keep it that way! Its about 17x8 feet. What type and size of fire extinguisher would be best? Thanks Tim

I've been making tool storage. Nothing that fancy, just a shelving tool wall really. Mostly finished today. When I stood looking at it I realised that most tools had a tale to tell or at least marked an era. So... Stanley smoothing plane purchased with pocket money from an old time hardware...

Hi everyone I was needing a bit of casual plywood today so popped into Wickes. Trade discount at the ready. Their "hardwood" ply is beech faced at the moment and I thought that's not all that common (makes a change from gaboon) so if you need that... Seems decent enough.

Got home today (start of half term which for us is TWO weeks!) To a sorry we missed you card from royal mail. Parcel could not be delivered.... on the card it said "left in bin" Guses what? Yep. Bin emptied. Angry conversation to royal mail, how dumb, stupid can you be to but a customers...

Im soon going to be embarking upon yet another tool cupboard/rack/wall. I've seen a lot of stuff on french cleats which to be honest I don't see the big deal with, yes they are flexible/future proofing but I'm not sure about having to make so many bits and pieces, often for each tool. I have...

I am thinking about making my own trunking from thin MDF (say). Making square/rectangular section box trunking that I can build up around and along corners on walls and ceiling in my workshop. Mainly because I think it will be neater, easier to install and will be a fair bit cheaper. I know that...

I want to use non slip paint for my workshop floor. Put off by the price of buying it I'm thinking it can only be sand and paint mixed. Has anyone done this?

I need some emulsion for my the walls of my new workshop. Aldi are selling buckets of it (magnolia!) pretty cheap. Has anybody used it? any good?