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  1. gwaithcoed

    Lost thread

    When opening General woodworking I cannot find the thread Post a photo of the last thing you made . Any idea why? Alan
  2. gwaithcoed

    Sending PM.

    I need to send a PM to a fellow member but am having a brain fog. Please give a 86 year old how I used to do it. Alan:mad::mad::mad:
  3. gwaithcoed

    Small folding table

    Made from my stash of mahogany window frames . 20x20x20mm . Made for the raffle at our annual dance Alan
  4. gwaithcoed

    Covid booster

    My wife and I went to the local hospital today for our covid booster. When the nurse looked up my records she said Oh I see you are allergic to wedding cake. I said this as a joke last time I went and now it's on my medical records. :)😀😀😀😀😀😀
  5. gwaithcoed

    Another milestone

    66 years ago I married my lovely wife. We've had our ups and downs but on the whole I wouldn't change a thing. Alan
  6. gwaithcoed

    Bandsaw blade disposal

    What is the safest way of disposing old bandsaw blades I have 5x88inch old blades to dispose of. Alan
  7. gwaithcoed

    Good find

    The house across the road from me is having a lot of restorations done including new windows and l was allowed to have the old frames This about half of frames that I had After cutting off the waste to get the best size using the bandsaw I put it through the thicknesser and ended up with this...
  8. gwaithcoed

    Serious help needed from any guitarist

    I am 85 years old and my daughters decided that i need to keep my brain going so they bought me a guitar. WHY ? Well you listen to country and western and we thought it a good idea. Because I am left handed they bought me a left handed guitar. I have to much arthritis in my right hand so that...
  9. gwaithcoed

    Sticky back sanding discs

    Is there an easy way of removing sticky back sanding discs from a bench top belt /disc sander. What method do you use? Alan
  10. gwaithcoed

    Another Milestone

    65 years ago today I married my lovely wife. I was 20 and she was 18. Friends and folk said it would not last but here we are today. Had our ups and downs but no regrets from either of us. Alan
  11. gwaithcoed

    Can't remember

    How do I send a PM to one person. Have done it many times but I appear to have a senior moment right now. Alan
  12. gwaithcoed

    Latest Purchase

    Saw it on Ebay, but it's pick up only in West Midlands, and I'm in North Wales. Rang my Daughter who lives only about 20 miles from the pick up. She and my son in law went over at the week end to check that it was working. It worked fine so they paid for it and arranged to bring it down to...
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    Free downloader

    A few years ago a friend downloaded a program In my computer YTD (youtube downloader) He showed me how to download songs from youtube to my documents and then send them to my MP3 player. I used it to download songs from the 50s & 60s . I didn't use it very often, a couple of times a year to...
  14. gwaithcoed

    Rogues gallery

    Can't get past page one on rogues gallery. Is it me or is anyone else having problems? Alan
  15. gwaithcoed

    Help with posting

    I wish to use part of a post to reply to. How do I highlight the part of the post I wish to reply to Alan
  16. gwaithcoed

    Last project (possibly)

    This unfortunately could be my last project. I’m 82 have arthritis in my knees and ankles which after a short time in the workshop turns pleasure into pain. Lately I have also developed severe stabbing pain in both of my thumbs which makes me very wary when using power tools...
  17. gwaithcoed

    Gone to a good home.

    About 2 years ago I posted about my latest purchase, a tandem, so that my wife and I both in our late 70s could enjoy some of our fun days we had when we were in our teens. It didn't work. She was very nervous each time we went out. We persevered but she was not happy so the tandem ended up in...
  18. gwaithcoed

    Puzzle help

    In 2006 aldel posted how to make the above puzzle. I made it and copied the solution. Whilst clearing out my workshop I came upon the puzzle, took it pieces but now cannot put it back together again. I have found his original post but the photo is not available. I thought I still had the...
  19. gwaithcoed

    Locked out

    Went to pick up a coat from cupboard in the hall but although the handle turned the latch did not move. All of the doors in my house are fitted with brass handles and mortise latches. I had access to all the tools I could possible need but could not get the latch to release and ended up sawing...
  20. gwaithcoed

    Planer blades

    I was given a large piece of pine counter top about 4foot long and consisting of 3 pieces glued together. I cut it into 3 pieces along the glue lines and after checking with my metal detector and doing a visual check put it through the planer. And yes you've guessed it I found the head of a...
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