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Well, that fine Rob Lee chap was as good as his word \:D/ I imagine this is pre-production livery and not aimed at the masses :shock: :D Thanks again Rob! :D

Well, after six months of searching I finally have to accept that the drill either got pinched or I built it into the attic bedroom when I laid the subfloor up there!! Hopefully I'm not senile enough yet for it to have been the latter! :roll: Anyway, my Metabo BST 12 Impuls is no longer...

Having met Mailee's family and realised there are people around here with serious router cravings, I got to thinking about the contents of all the plastic boxes on my shelves and how many power and cordless tools I actually have. One quick tot up later and I come to: Routers (4), Biscuit...

OK, I know it's not real wood but ... :oops: If I was to make a large mdf fronted built-in, what would be the best way to ensure the joint between the sheets is not seen. The mdf will be painted to match the walls and just the doors will be pine. Problem is the unit is bigger than one sheet...

Anyone happen to know the specific gravity of european lime wood? It's not in the table for my moisture meter and the manufacturer's refer you to a website that requires a subscription if the wood isn't in the table. TIA Cheers

Came across these when rummaging through my tip of a workshop. I don't use this type any more so they're free to a good home. First to holler ... Cheers

Chaps We have a black iron stain ring has appeared on out beech kitchen counter top from a can of fly spray that was lying on the damp surface. I was going to try to get it out with oxalic acid. Questions: 1. Is this what I should be using? 2. If it bleaches out the stain, will it bleach the...

Anyone got any ideas how to get the glass cover off my oven light? It's completely solid. I've tried to unscrew it cold and also warm but I can't get it out at all. Given that I'm already in the doghouse this morning I don't want to break the thing! Cheers (BTW it's round ... just to make it...

Just finished this toy box for my daughter who's 1 next week. It might (with a bit of luck) hold about a tenth of the junk I'm tripping over! :D It's made out of a pack of oak flooring that the local DIY shed was flogging off cheap to clear. No drawings/plans/fag packets, just made it up as I...

This hand tool malarkey must be getting to me! :roll: I've dragged out my Dad's old Stanley 50 to have another go at it. I've only tried it a couple of times in the past and never been particularly impressed with the thing. Anyway, a couple of questions: Could anyone enlighten me as to where...

I have a DeWally belt sander and I can't seem to get it running properly. When I run it in mid air the belt tracks off the rollers and settles with about 2cm of it's width hanging off the right hand side. When I apply it to the work the belt tracks back to the correct position and it works fine...

Anyone got a use for one of these 20 pocket jobbies? It's being banished from my workshop because it makes carving tools rusty! :evil:

Hi I have an old Swedish "Wallins" chisel that is redeemable but I'm wondering if they're any good? Anyone know anything about them? Someone has made a bit of a mess of the back so rather than waste a lot of my time flattening it I thought I'd ask if it was worth it first. If it's made of...

I ordered 3 router cutters on t'internet from Wealden this afternoon and 32 minutes after doing so received an email saying my order is winging it's way to France! I like Wealden! =D> =D> =D>

Does anyone have any advice on what the difference between these? The sum total of my knowledge comes from the blurb in the Axminster catalogue (I only have Jap pattern) so I'm wondering why cabinetmakers might prefer English pattern....assuming of course that this isn't just sales twaddle! ...

I haven't had my Tite-Mark for too long and it hasn't really been used on hardwoods in anger (just some pine for making a wardrobe). Anyway, I was marking out some iroko this morning and when I looked at the cutting wheel the whole edge had disintegrated :shock: What used to be a smooth...

Was just reading the destructions for my newly arrived Veritas MkII Honing Guide and.... ....could someone enlighten me as to what a "Type II wood chip" is :?: :shock: ....assuming of course that it doesn't refer to a roll of wallpaper! :? :)

Does anyone know why Axminster might be flogging these with a couple of hundred quid off? Is there something new about to emerge or is it just the competition from the the disciples of Norm/Philly/Woodford? Can anyone offer any comment/comaprison between the SS and the TS2500Ci and the...

Just sharpened a saw for the first time in anger ..... and actually, it's not that difficult (relatively speaking and with a bit of help from Tom Law's saw sharpening DVD and some practice on a disgusting €4 piece of tat from a DIY shed). The saw is my Dad's old Disston D8 7-point crosscut and...

I was contemplating trying one of these but I'm damned if I'm going to order a dustbin lid from the UK so I'll make one. Can anyone tell me if the inlet and outlet have to extend into the bin or should they be flush with the underside of the lid? .... or does it not matter?