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Just got myself a pair of LN panel saws for breaking down rough boards - they arrived from the USA 2 days ago and today was the first use on some yellow pine. The rip version is pretty good and I can now rip boards without breaking a sweat quite as soon as I used to using my el' cheapo hard...

In an effort to refresh the tired wooden surfaces of my workmate I went and bought myself a length of 6"x2" beech wood from a mill on the other side of the county. It was stored in a large hangar / shed at the mill and I think it might have been kiln dried on site as they have the facilities...

Hi all, Just a couple of questions about rusting planes. I seem to remember Philly confessing to the same sort of hassles, so I know the knowledge is out there. Thing is I feel it might be slightly over the top for me to take the drastic step of becoming a wooden plane maker like Philly did to...

Hi all, I'm presently using an ice bear 800 / 6000 waterstone set for all my sharpening including grinding primary bevels. I don't have any kind of grinder. When a primary bevel needs attention it takes a lot of patience and time on the 800 grit stone to restore. I was hoping someone could...

I visited the Westonbirt Festival of the Tree yesterday. I must have been quite early as when I arrived there were very few cars and when I left there were plenty of them. Funny enough they put the used tool stalls directly next door to where I parked the car. Step out of car walk straight...

Hi all, I managed to get Rob Cosman's Rough to Ready, Hand Planing, and Advanced Hand Cut Dovetails through a DVD rental service and really enjoyed them. Just wondering if anyone has any of the others in the series that they might wish to sell on or perhaps loan to me? Rob Stoakley, the DVD...

Hi all, I'd like to resaw some (roughly) 1.5" x 2.5" reclaimed mahogany posts into 2 pieces leaving the 2.5" dimension intact and cutting down the middle of the 1.5" dimension. I'll then plane down to the 1/2" thickness I need for my project. Trouble is that I haven't got bandsaw or tablesaw...

Hi all, I'm trying to smooth over some reversing grain on reclaimed mahogany and a piece of walnut. The mahogany is particularly bad having long stripes of reversing grain running in parallel to one another. Is a scraper the answer here? The results of my forum searches seem to imply so. If a...

Hi all, I don't think this is a pure hand tools problem, even though that is what I used to arrive at this point. I resawed some inch thick maple into 1/4" thicknesses last Sunday. It was a day long, titanic wrestling match between me, my few hand saws, the wood and my workmate! A great...

Hi guys, Last weekend I bought myself a little american black walnut and some maple from Yandles. I don't have a planer or jointer machine but stupidly forgot that fact when I bought the pieces rough sawn on one side. I got them home and decided it was a good time to try out my new jack and...

Hi all, Through much cajoling on Mrs. Robinson's part I have finally been persuaded to get some new hand tools to replace the 2nd hand ones I have been using. I'm quite stuck for space as I literally work in the lounge and store the tools in a small space in the under stairs cupboard! So the...

Hi all, I've just started upgrading to more expensive planes and would like to look after them. My old record would often rust despite me keeping it indoors in the cupboard under the stairs. I've dismissed paste wax as a bit of a faff and the WD40 I used to use on my record clearly didn't work...

With the 31st January looming I put through my balancing payment for 07/08 a couple of days back. This year hasn't been as profitable as previous so I simultaneously applied to have my payments on account reduced. The system gave me a confirmation screen and confirmation code and said the change...

Well, I was hanging on to this after the workbench plans sorta came to a halt but, as I have no space and it turns out the lettings agency is going to visit very soon to check on the house, I figure I had better get rid of it post haste. I'm a hobbyist but I'm sure a stack of ply and the odd...

Hopefully you took the 'investment' part of the topic title as the tongue in cheek that it is meant to be. I've been doing some digging to see how prices have changed for some tools and had some surprising results. I will make no attempt to explain the rises, nor provide opinion. I merely...

Evening all, Spotted this drill guide from Lee Valley. I like the integrated chuck so that I am not constrained to electric drills (woodwork by candle light :lol:)! Just wondering if anybody had seen a guide with an integrated chuck available in the UK? It would be difficult to hold myself...

Greetings one and all! Roll up, roll up! Come and see a ply bench in the making. Get your popcorn and find a seat. The HeathRobinson circus is about to begin! :lol: I must be paired up with the most understanding woman in the world. Tired of seeing me struggle with my workmate and with no...

Wood screws are not a subject I have given much thought to in the past ... What? :shock: You didn't think I meant that kind of screwing did you!? I want to use some screws in the construction of my bench so that I can break it down in the future when moving. The bench is predominantly ply but...

Hi all, I need some more clamps (don't we all), and have my eye on F clamps. This is for capacities between G-clamps and sash cramps. I know that F clamps come in lots of capacities and throats and have a good idea of the sort of specs I need to look for but wondered if there were any brands...

Hi all, I'm a hobby woodworker and am thinking of tackling a few projects that will need some plywood. Bases of boxes, a workbench (ply and mdf) and in the future drawer bottoms and maybe even some veneered stuff beyond that. I would think that interior grade A-A or A-B stuff would be fine for...