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I don't need to use a coping saw very often. The one I have I have known for more than sixty years, crikey, yes it was my dad's. Of course the saw, or rather the blade, sags through lack of tension. Not needing the saw very often the problem gets sidelined, and forgotten. Yestarday the problem...

Hi all. I have a near neighbour with a high level top hung opener in a PVCu window. This is in a bathroom with a high ceiling and she has difficulty opening, or closing, the said opening from the floor. Were this made of wood I could make a few suggestions for floor level opening devices. Do...

Hello all. I wonder if anyone could help. I have a 1/2" Jacobs chuck number 6A which clearly states the required arbor to be 2A. I assume that is a reference to the taper. Sadly I cannot find any information on this taper. Research suggests that the recent equivalent might be the JT2S, 'S' is a...

Hi all, A friend has a Classical guitar roughly 50 years old, could be more. Possibly because of wrong string choice the bridge has come off. I have been asked if I can reattach it. Photos are included Clearly the original manufacturer did not do a good job of glueing the bridge in the first...

Hi all. I recently posted an image of a copper liner for an old glue pot on the 'Last thing you made' thread. In response to questions by AndyT my answer was rather long, and rambling. Therefore I decide to post eveything here. . AndyT,s questions:- . Thank you Andy, sadly no more pictures, to...

Hi all, I am thinking of treating myself to a Graphics Tablet for the winter. As the temperature drops I tend to spend more, too much, time in front of the computer. This leads to stiff fingers and I believe the use of a Graphics Tablet may ease this problem. My use will be mainly for 2D...

Hi everyone, I am thinking of buying a Spoon Carving Knife. Specifically this one by Robin Wood, https://wood-tools.co.uk/tools/spoon-kn ... und-curve/ . If any of you have experience of using this knife, or any other by Robin Wood, would you share your thoughts please. xy

Or animal glue to you and me. Here is an interesting page about Horse Sauce. I particularly like the method of cleaning up any squeeze out after use. The rest of the site is fascinating with a great deal of good information. By the way the author used to be a member here. xy Sorry folks, the...

Hello all, I am a hobby woodworker these days, for enjoyment, and occasional pint. In recent years I have made the odd chair, and stool, in the Windsor style. No matter how I try there is always a leg which is not quite at the correct angle. This guide is an attempt to help with said problem...

Hi all, For some time I have been considering some sort of depth guide for use with augers. I am thinking of augers of the older type used with swing braces. Sticky tape around the auger works well..ish. The area for sticking is very small and the results can be less than truly useful. The...

Apparentlty it was very foggy one mornig in York recently. A friend reports that his granddaughter looked outside and was heard to say, " Mummy , outside's gone." Bless 'em. xy

I made two Spindle Stools recently and came up with this method of getting the seat to settle level, without wobble. I don't remember seeing the method before, but may well have done. Apologies if I have and I haven't credited someone. This is the method I have used in the past. First set a...

Hello all, particularly folk practised in steam bending. I am looking into the possibility of doing some steam bending. The particular shape required is shown, scale is roughly 30mm x 8mm, in section, by 400mm overall length. I have done lots of research, YouTube mainly, and the rest of the Web...

The other day I picked up some Oak, european, to start on a couple of spindle stool tops. My first thoughts were that it was heavier than I expected. This made me suspect that it may not be dry enough. It had been air drying for a number of years in a barn in France. Now I don’t have a moisture...

Hi All, I am about to use Cascamite for the first time in a very long time. My concern is how best to clean excess glue from the joints. Ash is the timber in use and I do not want the glue to fill the grain before staining and finishing. Sealing the wood before assembly would give other...

I guess those with more experience than me will jump in and say my chance discovery is 'old hat' and 'well known'. However this is new to me and may be to others. Today I was using a swing brace and auger. The auger was hot to the touch when I withdrew it from the hole. To reduce the friction...

I don't know if I have read about this somewhere, if it your idea my apologies. Today I was flattening some Ash. From the shavings I could see the areas, of the piece, which were high. To mark these, for amount to remove, I rocked my plane to about 45 degrees and slid it backwards and forwards...

Hi all, I have just broken :cry: the blade of my Stanley no. 53 spokeshave. Could anyone direct me to a replacement? Thanks in advance. xy

Hi all. The old bandsaw blade in my turning saw is very much passed it's best. To replace it I am considering the purchase of a short bandsaw blade from Tuffsaws. Of course which one? My jigsaw will happily cope with stock to 1", the turning saw being used for thicker stock. I cannot easily...

I know there is already a thread about these, but I cannot for the life of me find it. This page has image links to a few puzzles that might amuse for the period taken to digest the last meal. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=makin ... d=0CCAQsAQ Mods please move this if you think it...