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Greetings folks, I have a quick question for anyone who french polishes. How long is french polish likely to last for in bottle? I made up some FP about 3 years ago (flakes into isopropyl alc and stored in plastic screw-top containers) and would like to know if it is worthwhile still using it...

Greetings folks, Apologies if this is at all inappropriate, but i have a rather nice, completely unused, japanese damascus gyuto by Itou that i would like to sell. Can anyone suggest a forum/website or suchlike where i might be able to do this? Ebay doesnt allow knife sales, at least the last...

Greetings again folks, I am in need of a couple of new circular saw blades and would like some recommendations as to type/brand/source please. First off is a replacement 184mm, 20mm bore for a BnQ circular saw that doesnt get a lot of use but is handy every so often. Second is a replacement for...

Greetings folks, Sorry for asking, but can anyone suggest/recommend a method for sharpening planer blades? I was machining up a whole bunch of reclaimed afromosia planks with accumulated grime at the weekend, and i have certainly made a small nick or two in the edge, but also dulled the edges a...

Greetings folks, Could anyone on this here forum recommend a supplier for 100mm dust extraction hose to go between extractor and various bits o kit - p/t, bandsaw, thickness sander etc? And as one end will be swapped over frequently- can you suggest a fitting to ease this rather than just...

Greetings folks, Having not quite decided upon a simple lift-off lid or attempting to fit hinges for the first time, I wonder if anyone could point me in the direction of some decent brass hinges for boxes? I am aware of the Brusso pieces, but I can't quite justify the price for a first attempt...

Greetings folks, Whilst playing with my boys in the house today, we noticed this chap scoffing nuts in the garden. Not the greatest photo, but Im rather chuffed with the visitor :) That is all :) Adam

Greetings folks, I've been building a couple of things in the run up to Christmas, and my router seems to be playing up. It's a makita RP2301 that I've had for a couple of years, but only gets intermittent use. Basically, it seems to lose power, almost spluttering like a lawnmower does when it...

Greetings folks, Following on from the (slightly) recent threads on chisels, their handles and replacing the plastic (aesthetically less pleasing, but practically more useful) with wood (looks nicer, more damage prone), I thought I would have a go rehandling some. Anyway, on the basis that...

Greetings folks, I think this might be my first post in the this section of the forum, so please be kind :) After having the lathe out of use for over a year through our house move, I have warmed up by turning a few bowls. Although ive had the lathe for a few years now, I still consider myself...

Greetings all, After something of a shock on Sunday when my bandsaw made a scarily loud, and percussive, bang, I discovered what happens when the blade snaps. Not much other than the noise, both from the machine and under-the-breath mutterings, it seems. However, it got me wondering how often...

Greetings folks, Just a quick query - is cedar (Scottish grown) a suitable timber for constructing bird and bat boxes? My only concern is its resinous nature and odour. And the reason I ask is that I have a fair amount of it, offcuts, that I have no other use for. Many thanks, Adam S

Greetings folks, We have just accepted an offer for the sale of our house, and will be moving within a month or two. All well and good, but we will be staying at my mums for a while until we get a house to move into. Effectively all my tools (more than I care to admit planes and chisels...

Greetings folks, I have a 3M 6900 face mask - the one with the large array of interchangeable filters - and I have misplaced (probably when cleaning) a small but important washer/gasket that sits between whichever filter and the inhalation port. I have tried a few online sellers, but they only...

Greetings folks, I wonder if anyone could suggest the most appropriate glue for gluing end grain to long grain as a butt joint. Specifically for gluing the neck onto body of the ukuleles I'm building. The options I have at home (without making further purchases) are : Titebond I - least favoured...

Greetings folks, I have a 3M 6900 face mask with both particulate and A2 vapour interchangeable filters. As they are both disposable, how long would you recommend their use before replacing them? Cheers, Adam

Greetings folks, As part of my uke build, I have come across the need for a 4mm Allen key at least 25cm long. If such a thing exists, can anyone suggest where I may purchase one? Many thanks, Adam S

Greetings folks, As some of you may have read on my ukulele WIP, I plan to finish using French polish. However, for the second instrument (being completed a couple of steps behind the first one) I would like to up the finishing ante by adding in a colour to the (blonde) shellac in the form of a...

Greetings folks, Having has a wee bit of success with a pair of electric guitars last year, I have moved on to attempting a purely acoustic instrument. The end goal is to produce acoustic guitars, but I wanted to build something for my two boys, and figured that ukuleles would be more...

Greetings folks, To elaborate on the thread title, I have a 7-8 year old Aximinster radial pillar drill (back when they had a Perform range) which has been fine until recently. Initially I thought it was just blunt cutters (Record forstner bits), but even with a hardly used twist drill bit, the...