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@Alan The majority of South Africa is very friendly as long as you don't go around parading your wealth, but that would apply anywhere. There are bits of city centres that you don't want to go, but I bet there are bits of Newcastle that you would avoid... There's been a load of Hoo Harr...

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A bit of progress... I've been having a think about handrails for the hole in the upstairs floor

The idea is to have a 'minstrels gallery' around the staircase, which will become the library (how poncy is that). It needs to have a 'wow..!' factor as it's the old flour mill and the only two story building in the town centre. At the moment I'm sort of thinking backwards by thinking about the...

Eastern Freestate, South Africa. It sure beats any view of Leeds...

Thank you for your wise words. I now stand corrected and rightfully accept my 'spoonhead' status

This will set the cat among the pigeons... 90 degrees, one quarter of a circle, it's known as... the right angle. If it's so 'right' why do you not find it in nature..? Put four of them together and you get a square. It's easy enough to do but it's not strong. Just think of a 'ledge, brace...

as usual... not enough. It may seem like a lot but When you work it out £/hour, it's not. LET THIS BE A WARNING TO ALL MY FELLOW WOODBUTCHERS... It's easy to be a busy fool !

All the lighter coloured stuff is mine. The roof trusses are part of the existing fabric of the building, which is old...

I think it would need some tinkering RE airflow, but a BRILLIANT idea..!

I would agree with you... but it a Catholic convent. They don't like unpopulated crosses

I can't wait to see the finished items

More of the same really, all in oak. All opinions welcome

@Jeff GO FOR IT, if you need any tips... just ask Paul

@tony Looks good... I'm not comfortable working with softwood with knots in, but I'm a snob..! It's a shame that you're in France. I could farm some making out to you. Can you recommend anyone in the north of England? Paul

I used to have a Lamello but some scaly-wags broke into my shop and half inched the blessed thing :evil:. I now have an Elu one which is not quite as good, but I've used a trend and that was really rubbish...

Ahaaa Thank you for saying nice things It is St.Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Bridgend. I did a retirement home for CofE vicars, in Scarborough. If you saw this place you would change profession, it was like a hotel. Anyway, I was there snagging on the day before Christmas Eve. There was a...

I don't make pews very often, but sometimes it's a challenge. Most people think 'oh you can't bend pews..!' Wanna bet These are all curved concentrically from the Altar. This means every row was a different radius. The back row being nearly straight, the front row a tight curve. The...

This all started with a church near Sheffield... 'A camel is a horse that has been designed by committee' I was approached by THE architects because they had reached the end of the line with the clients. On the church committee was a retired architect, a town planner and several sheep/'yes'...

@wobblycogs Don't tell anyone.... revel in your unique style Paul