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  1. garywayne

    Is there anybody out there?

    Hi all, Some of you may remember me. My name Is Gary and I used to live in Gosport, Hampshire. I have been off the seen for a couple of years or so now. I have moved to Bideford, North Devon, and was wondering if there are any woodies in this area or not too far away that would like to get in...
  2. garywayne

    Bandsaw + blade perchase.

    Hi all. Long time no see. I am considering about buying an Axminster AWHBS450N band saw. Is there any reason why I should not? The other thing, what blades should I buy. Uses will include:- Cutting up logs for Sheela to either carve, or turn, which will include bulk removal, so a narrow blade...
  3. garywayne

    Festival of The Tree, Westonbirt.

    I believe that the Festival of The Tree, is from Fri 27-Mon 30 Aug.
  4. garywayne

    Finish for a 1930s fire surround.

    Hi all. My wife was given a solid wood fire surround, (Oak), in payment. She was told that it was built in the 30s. It has been darkened somehow. The colour is only on the surface so easily sanded off. What we would like to do is sand it down to natural wood. The question is :- What...
  5. garywayne

    Workshop electrics. What do I need?

    Hi folks, I hope you all had a good christmass and new year. I am in the prosess of draught proofing under my stairs, but before I can finnish off I need to run cable from my consumer unit and under the floor. When it comes to electrics I believe that I am capable to do the job. What I...
  6. garywayne

    Not my projests, but bloody good.

    I received an Email from my mother the other day. Ah. Contained within where some photo's. Heres three:- What do you think? I think there bloody excellent. Just had to share. If I don't return before crimbo, I wish you all a very merry crimbo and an excellent new year.
  7. garywayne

    Window sill finish?

    Hi all. As I am still working on my shed I have not gained any knowledge of finishes. So here's the question. What finish would be best suited for a small window sill by the front door? I would prefer to use oil or wax, or even a combination of the two. Rather not use varnish. Any...
  8. garywayne

    Drive belt - Bench/t drill press.

    Hi all. I bought a drill press from the car boot. Drive belt stretched. The make of drill is Nu-tool. I looked on the web, but no can find. I searched name and model number. Can anyone tell me how to size up for a new v-belt, and where to get one from? Many thanks.
  9. garywayne

    Warco Planer/Thicknesser, and Bandsaws?

    Hi all. I will soon be in the market for a planer/thicknesser and bandsaw. Seeing the Warco add in F&C recently, I was wondering If anybody out there had any experience of these machines, or opinions. There is only one planer/thicknesser. The bandsaw I am thinking of is the 16". Item no. 6016...
  10. garywayne

    How to draw a cushion effect in SU

    As above. Could someone explain to me how to draw a cushioned/padded headboard in SU. Thanks.
  11. garywayne

    Venting the shed roof

    Hi again. Earlier this month, or last, I enquired about insulating my shed roof. Part of the sequence of construction was to allow for airflow between the insulation and the roof. I have chopped 2" off of the top of the walls, and installed bug proof mesh. To allow for airflow through the...
  12. garywayne

    Work shop footware.

    Hi. Can anyone recommend comfortable boots for the work shop. What do you ware? Any comments. Are steel toecaps a must to guard against falling chisels, or are good leather boots adequate protection? Looking forward to hearing from you.
  13. garywayne

    What to use to insulate workshop roof.

    Hi all. I have been attempting to use fibreglass type insulation to insulate between the roof joists. So far it has been a reel pain in the a**. I am now really pi**** off. What in your opinion is the easiest (bearing in mind I am doing this on my own) and cheapest way to insulate my w\shop...
  14. garywayne

    New doorstep/plate.

    Hi all I have a new hardwood doorstep/doorplate between the lounge and conservatory. Any ideas on the best way to finish it. ATB Gary.
  15. garywayne

    Holding insulation & boarding W\S roof.

    Hi all. On my workshop build I have got to the stage where I insulate the roof. A while back I got a very good deal on some fiberglass type insulation 100mm thick. All I need to do is cut it to size, hold it in position between the rafters, (I thought I would use plastic netting), then board it...
  16. garywayne

    The best way to hang larder door?

    Hi all. I have nearly finished the wifes kitchen. Sheela, (My wife), wants the larder door to match the kitchen units doors. The door will be made of 15mm laminated chipboard, (the normal stuff from a local DIY store). The door size will be 610mm wide x 2020mm long x 15mm thick. I am aiming to...
  17. garywayne

    Insullating work shop concrete floor.

    Hi all. It's been a hectic couple of months with crimbo, the workshop build, being interrupted by a kitchen build. Now back to W/S. I hope everyone out there has been in good health and cheer. I have decided to insulate my W/S floor which is a concrete slab. My first Q. At what distances...
  18. garywayne

    Workshop doors.

    Hi. I have the timber for the doors, (47mm X 95mm), the same dimensions as the WS framing. My problem is, the timber has warped and bowed. Obviously I need trued up timber to build the doors. Would it be right to plane the timber true, (making the dimensions smaller). If so, how much would you...
  19. garywayne

    Waterproof membrane - Workshop build.

    Hi all. Today, I will hopefully finnish the cladding and start putting up the internal boarding. Sheela, (my wife), has been putting up the insulation and the waterproof membrane. Before I start boarding up I need to tape up all of the joints of the polythene. QUESTION:- Do...
  20. garywayne

    About adding materials to the library in SU.

    I went into MATERIALS, clicked on create MATERIALS - BROWSE FOR MATERIAL IMAGE FILE. Got to the WOOD folder in SU, but there where no files. When I had a look via COMPUTER the files in the WOOD folder had a .skm extension. In the WOOD folder via SU, the CHOOSE IMAGE WINDOW doesn't recognise the...
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