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Hi All Have done builds for family and friends but recently agreed to do a paying job. Please let me know what you think, the customer was pleased enough to order another! I must say from a hobby point of view the pressure of doing a paying job does remove some of the pleasure! Mod edit image...

Hi All I am currently making a table with the top being Zebrano, tear out is a massive problem with this board. P/T is really struggling with it not helped by board being max width capacity (250mm). What is the best way to get an excellent surface to finish, am I looking at mastering my scraper...

Hi Guys & Gals I know this is probably a stupid question (Why change habits) I am in the process of making a box and I have to make quite a number of squares and they will need to be exactly square. I am intending to use my trusty LN No.9 and my Shooting Board. My question is what is the process...

After what seems like an overly extensive decision making process, made longer by the time Veritas took to hit the market; I have at long last decided on the Ashley Isles set. They arrived today from WH, next day delivery, brilliant. I have been playing and I can only say that they are perfect...

I have to admit that getting my machines set and kept set for accurate cutting has always been an issue for me, this coupled with my inability to cut a straight line has caused some accuracy issues over the years. I do get there in the end but I decided to try once and for all to reduce the...

I purchased a decent No.8 (Made In U.S.A.) just like I have wanted for some time at the South East Show at the weekend. They had an old tools stand, I could have spent a fortune but had my eldest daughter with me acting as my conscience, kept saying "mummy will kill you". Any way I think this is...

This was a bit of an experiment, I normally use machines and hand tools I decided to try a total piece from start to finish with no electric at all. I am quite pleased with the out come although the time factor was staggering due to my lack of skill. I could easilly be converted as there is a...

Hi Guys & Gals I am going to be in Kent next week end and was wondering if this show is worth attending? Is it normally a good one? The only show I have any experiance of is Yandels. I may get a bit of grief from my other half so am trying to make a decision. regards Rob

My eldest daughter has developed a very keen interest in all things arty and has asked me to build a proper artists easel for her painting. Now I have a fairly decent mental picture I could work out some sketches from but i would like to do a proper job for her so was wondering if any of you...

As I mentioned in a previous thread I have come into possession of my grand fathers tool cabinet and am in the process of getting as many of the tools back into useable condition. I have sorted out the set of 5 Robert Sorby (Kangaroo) firmers and I must say that I am converted to old chisels as...

Due to the ill health of my aunts my granddads old tool cabinet has come into my possession. I know very little about older hand tools only that their quality is often mentioned favorably on this site. I will be looking for advise on getting several items back into a usable state; I have pulled...

As mentioned on a previous thread I have found a complete No.45 and won on ebay. Well she has arrived and I am very pleased, a beautifully engineered tool that just shouts quality from an era of tool making that will probably never return. You may have all guessed that I am hooked and now accept...

Just had my first experience with Ebay, and have a No.45 on its way to me, waiting now with a degree of trepidation to compare between the photos and actual condition. Anyway my question is does anyone know if reprints or copies of the old users manual/ instructions are available anywhere? Just...

As my projects and ambition improves I am getting a hankering for a decent set of bevel edged bench chisels. I as yet have avoided the temptation of any LN products however I am wondering if this maybe the route I should take, I only want to purchase once and not fall into the cheap trap. I did...

Hi All Quick question does anyone know where the best place to get planer blades sharpened professionally in the Devon area? Or if needs be further afield and send away to be done. Thanks in anticipation Rob

Hi All Started to dimension some cherry this weekend, now I have never used cherry before so please excuse me if I am being dim. My P/T is the Axminster PT106 and has previously dealt with everything I have thrown at it, mainly beech and oak plus some soft woods. I surface planed the two boards...

I am in the process of starting a blanket box, one of the items on the wife's wish list. I need to start knocking some items off this list to justify the money that disappears on tools etc. Any way my question is how good are the piano hinges sold in B&Q or similar establishments, they seem...

The warning from "croppy boy" recently went unnoticed by me due to an attempt to stay away from the computer over Christmas thus avoiding being told off by the family. Took all my lovely new Christmas gifts down to the workshop today to find everything literally dripping with water. I opened my...

I know this is probably one of those stupid questions but here goes. I recently bought a set of Henry Taylor paring chisels, now i have sharpened as I would a normal edge. This doesn't seem to have produced an edge suitable, when using I tend to dig in to the work area. Do you put a different...

I have been on the look out for an old No.8 for some time now with no luck but this week picked up an old body from a junk shop. So the plan is to find the missing bits and end up with a complete unit maybe even a little customized (Blade etc) First job is to sort handles, now I was going to...