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@MikeK Makes sense. I have seen a lot of strange info on the delivery times for the Hammer stuff. 3 months lead time is long enough to know that it could be delayed again by a month or two. My preference with tools is to buy second hand generally. They have a track record of working.

I understand. Thanks Mike. I know when my colleagues commissioned their space they cut a 5m length of timber and walked around it in all possible ways to see what would and what would not work. Being able to open the door in front of the spindle moulder was enough to make the whole space work...

Bris to Plym indeed. Family life and the rest of it makes the move sound like a good idea! I'm going to be making furniture for my home and cabinets too. I imagine that will take a few years to do properly and after that I will be using the workshop to maybe make cabinets to sell. Largest thing...

Hi Mike, Not sure I follow. Why would you not be able to mill a 3m board on the LAB? With roller stands you should be able to mill any length really? I may be confused as I've never had to use a combi machine.

I did look at this earlier. I feel that new is 60% of the value of these machines. They should last for a very long time and I just don't see their value matching their price.

I have heard good things about SCM. The nice thing is that they also do 240V machines. I am looking at a full size SCM tomorrow and it's a 3 phase machine which would use up most of my workshop. Having used a Martin for years I am probably a little spoilt! My ideal would be a second hand from...

Hi all, For many years I had the luxury of having a professional workshop I could use. Large Martin panel saws and planers etc. I am soon moving away to Plymouth and am looking to set up my own workshop. Woodwork is my hobby. The space I have is about 10m x 5m. Most of my work will be sheet...

Thank you Custard, that is really good information, I really mean it :-) I'm on my phone right now so can't reply properly, but with regards to Robins Timber, as an example of rough sawn Euro Oak for a 50mm x 150mm board of 1m length the price (without VAT) is £44.88, so per cubic foot that is...

At the moment all the oak I have access to is air dried. About 18 months minimum which brings it down to about 10% MC depending on where it has been dried. This can be reduced down to 8% if needed. Do people generally prefer natural air dried or is good kiln drying? I'm sure there must be some...

Any idea why the price you are getting is so much less than what I seen from merchants in Bristol? Robins Timber for example has European Oak per cubic foot of around £170 (rough sawn). The price above per cubic foot is around £54. I know European and UK oak are going to be different, but I...

Thank you very much for this. It's incredibly handy to have a contact who I may be able to approach in the UK. I imagine the quantities I can deal with are relatively low but you never know if TimberPride might be after some special timers that we have in Croatia. It's also good to know that my...

Hi Robin, Very handy information, thank you very much (knowing what the words mean is half the battle I find!). it's very good to have the price guide you have shown there too. I'm a little curious should you happen to know why there is quite such a price different between the iwood.co.uk...

Thank you very much Mike, this is all very useful information for me! Am I right in thinking that your clients will choose the flooring they like themselves and will then let you know what they decided upon and you work around them? Deema, mind expending on that a little? Is that English Oak...

Very interesting input, thank you Mike and Custard. I think the interesting outcome from speaking with my family is that in Croatia A1 is the oak everyone tries to have, but its cost can be prohibitive. What in the UK we might call rustic flooring in Croatia they would call 'Village Floor' as...

Hello everyone, Long time reader, first time poster. My extended family owns a small timber mill in eastern Croatia which produces some very find quality oak, ash and to a lesser extend walnut. The quality of the sawn oak is very high with the majority being in the 1a class. For a while I...