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I found a tip on Router Workshops this morning, I just thought I'd pass it on as it had many good reviews, for the final polish on any object, use printer paper flat but not on a machine, keep the surface of the paper clean by turning to a new side and you will get the finest finish ever...

I note in the magazine, British Woodworking (latest No. 13) that David Oakes is extolling the Axcaliber Blades from Axminster, I must back him up in this, I have for a few years used nothing else but these, specifically, the 3 skip t.p.i. blade. When blades are mentioned on UKW forum they seem...

A neighbour in her Alzhiemer's state, painted portions of the brickwork adjacent to rendered panels, I have tried to remove it with a pressure washer to no avail, what do you suggest. Derek.

I was in the pub yesterday when I suddenly realized I desperately needed to fart. The music was really, really loud, so I timed my farts with the beat. After a couple of songs, I started to feel better. I finished my pint and noticed that everybody was staring at me. Then I suddenly...

I think I posted on here a little over a week ago about my Trend rebate cutter which cost me about £50:00 and which, when I was honing it the majority of the carbide broke away from one side, the brazing was still holding, just the carbide. Anyway, I complained to the manufacturer Trend Routing...

Here it is. Derek. The boss wondered why one of his most valued employees was absent but had not phoned in sick one day. Needing to have an urgent problem with one of the main computers resolved, he dialled the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper. ' Hello ? ' 'Is...

Been using one of my centre finders yesterday, marking up a number of mortise and tenon joints, certainly makes for ease and accuracy. Derek.

Got up this morning, looked out the back door and saw the hose tap was dripping, went to turn it off and it was on full bore, went into the carport, Under water, opened garage worshop, under water, had left the hose running since about 7 last night into bean bed alonside garege, the water was so...

Lesson 1: A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give...

Someone asked the other day, 'What was your favorite fast food when you were growing up?' 'We didn't have fast food when I was growing up,' I informed him. 'All the food was slow.' 'C'mon, seriously. Where did you eat?' 'It was a place called 'at home,'' I explained. ! 'Mum cooked every...

I made this for cutting the Yo-Yo halves, quite invaluable as it holds the timber and stops it moving and snatching.

Having a job to hold the board when doing the vertical cuts, I devised this jig, two sliding cramping devices to hold the board, (I will change to Bristol Levers when I get them), works very well. derek.

In the latest edition of British Woodworking, there is an article on the making and using of Van Dyke Paste, a very good idea, I tried it, much more accurate for touching up small areas that its water based equivalent, and not so messy. As I have stated before, anything from very pale brown...

I neede to make some 65mm. dowel and don't have a lathe, did it this way, Derek.

Perranoak, When it all goes wrong, use my long edge mitre shooting board to correct the edges., below, derek.

I requested on here a while back some ideas for our village fete where I run a woodworking stall, (voluntary, I might add), one suggestion I got was "make a model plane" here are the results ready for the big day, (i am also going to make yo-yo's.

The body builder takes off his shirt and the blonde says, 'What a great chest you have!' He tells her, 'That's 180 lbs. Of dynamite, Baby.' He takes off his pants and the blonde says, 'What massive calves you have!' The body builder tells her, 'That's 180 lbs. Of dynamite, Baby.' He then...

EAR HAIR My neighbor found out her dog could hardly hear so she took it to the veterinarian. He found that the problem was hair in its ears. He cleaned both ears and the dog could hear fine. The vet then proceeded to tell her that if she wanted to keep this from recurring she should go...

Here are some pics. of an adjustable foot stool that has been very popular and that I have been selling on and off for about ten years. Derek.

I have three pairs of Ecco shoes, they are the most comfortable footware that I have ever tried and to say I am satisfied is hardly doing them justice, that is until:- On Teusday whilst out for the day I found myself walking very funnily, lifting my foot I found that the heel of one of my shoes...