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A year ago, as an experiment. I bought two large Aah logs from a tree surgeon, who kindly took them to a sawmill to slice up. I picked them up, and carefully stacked them to dry at a country house I do work for. Just before Christmas , my friend who works there, rang me to tell me that the whole...

I have maybe 30 sheets of Finnish Koskisen 1.5mm aeroply. This is top quality flexible ply. Is 1.5mm thick. used for laminating and curved work. Sheet sizes are 1555x1555. My timber supplier is asking £42, but I think you can get them for around £37. I will ask £25 per sheet. Lovely stuff...

If anyone is thinking of buying a branding Iron for their work. I thoroughly recommend the very patient Lukasz from, https://www.shapeofwood.co.uk/branding-irons I ordered last week, arrived today. Very happy.

Hi all. I am in the process of making storage shelving units for a customer. Base units with Oak shelving units above, t and g backs Quite a nice job for me, customer wants solid Oak everything, no veneer in there. I have been thinking about the doors to the base units, I don't want them to...

hello all. Have to make something similar to the this, Will be two pullouts side by side, taller one about 1850mm high, both about 800mm wide, and a pullout length of about 700/750mm. Have found some runners which look like they will work (also the only ones I could find that will support the...

Have been looking for online logo design sites, and have wasted a large amount of time trying to draw something very simple. Anyone got any tried and trusted sites or maybe software I can use? thanks Davin

I'm am sitting in the new departure lounge at Helsinki airport waiting to board a flight back to Gatwick. Lots of Woody furniture to look at, including lots of 4 metre long oak refectory tables with built up ends to look thicker. Each one has totally bowed upwards, so much so that drinks are in...

Just had an email from a supplier (won't mention them as they are not the only one). I buy hardware and miscellaneous from them. Due to the Brexit and price fluctuations, prices will increase by 8.5% on 1st December. Profiteering or time to stock up on hinges and toblerone?

Apologies if it has been asked before, A customer wants to use doors to divide a room into two. Space is 3.6 wide by 2 mtrs high Cant use a sliding system or track system. I suggested using four doors. I make an oak frame (sides and top) Hinge each outer door to the frame, then hinge two centre...

Have been asked to make wardrobe storage (again). Some of which will be under the eaves of the roof. This always causes problems opening doors. So I thought about the entire unit pulling out, lo and behold someone has done the exact same thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG_wObcHGbc...

Wooden motorbike, wow http://englishrussia.com/2014/06/26/mot ... e-of-wood/

Hello all. Have been approached by someone enquiring if I could make these chairs. They would be prototypes to a show a foreign manufacturer how they are put together, joint structure etc. They seemed very sincere. Not quite the kind of work that I do. If it is of interest to you, get in touch...

Just thought I would see what other members have done. Just come back from Denmark. Was asked to fit kitchen worktops ! Apparently cheaper to fly me out for two days than get a local chippy. Luckily they were solid,so no jigs or routers needed. Was a bit concerned that security would stop my...

Hello all. Have been asked to price up for some furniture, big table and benches for ten people. They want a reclaimed driftwood look. Not worried about the construction so much, but the "look". How do I get fresh timber to look, well reclaimed. Don't want to put old timber through my machines...

So I have some amazon vouchers to spend. I want to buy a book about design/woodworking to inspire me for 2013. Spent an hour looking last night. I have read krenov and Tage Frid, have books about scandinavian design.. Any suggestions or ideas? off the wall, whats inspired you.. I understand...

Cheap pencils Cheap rubbish sacks Cheap drill bits... If I have any more profound insights I willl let you know... Davin

Hello all. Have been asked to quote for some pine furniture, (to be waxed). I use a lot of unsorted re from my timber supplier. Which is fine for most things. I just wonder what people use for better quality Pine furniture. Can you specify furniture grade? Anyone know what the moisture content...

Hello all, On the lookout for a new planer thicknesser (as opposed to an old cast iron lump off ebay) have seen these Holzmann machines. http://www.holzmann-maschinen.at/produc ... fc8b7c1593 Minus the mortise atachment. Any owners out there? opinions? seems a bit of a faff having to raise...

Just wondered if anyone has done moulding like the examples below, Have been asked if I can do them, erm where do I start ? thanks davin

Hello all, Have looked at a Sedgwick planer thicknesser today, the smallest model I think. It is the later two tone blue model. Everything seems fine except that it is missing the extractor shroud. Assume that Sedgwick would charge a fortune, also assume that no-one has an old one kicking...