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Woodworking Tools
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kadman »
Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:20 pm
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With the internet and access to every corner of the globe, where would you buy from.
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As for the chainsaw wheel thing, I did come across a recall notice from the UK that seemed to indicate that they were all recalled, regardless of...
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Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:25 pm
The end of civilisation as we know it!
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CelticRambler »
Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:39 am
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So much dry wit and extra-dry sarcasm packed into six (imperial) minutes. :mrgreen:
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As a dedicated anti-metric dinosaur I enjoyed that. Well I would be, wouldn't I, as the entire Irish railway system is still mileposted with many of...
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Sun Sep 03, 2023 9:03 am
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Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:57 am
Woodturning
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kadman »
Fri Dec 16, 2022 8:29 pm
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I came across a couple of pics of my woodturning escapades that might interest you's.
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Hey you are good to yourself with that purchase.
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Last post by kadman
Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:14 am
Cad programmes for woodwork
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kadman »
Thu Jul 29, 2021 6:02 pm
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What cad programmes are you guys using to do your project design.
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I'm hearing MrsKadman say I wish that fecker would stick to talking in his sleep so I don't keep finding random samples of altar furniture at the...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:31 pm
Mr Kadman - are you up for a bit of skyscraping?
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CelticRambler »
Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:12 pm
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A bit of wood, a bit of glue, and Björn's your uncle! :mrgreen:
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I don't buy them often but last week I stopped to get two sheets of 12mm mdf, just to put down as temporary floor protection for driving a scissor...
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Last post by kadman
Sun Feb 19, 2023 9:04 pm
New Kitchen.
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kadman »
Sun Jan 08, 2023 8:55 pm
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I have been threatening to do something with a north facing small conservertory, thats colder because of its location, and its predominantl'y used as...
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You've surely earned enough brownie points with this project to be allowed to bring home another vintage wreck for restoration? :mrgreen:
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Last post by kadman
Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:06 am
For all who got a new power tool from Santa
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CelticRambler »
Mon Dec 26, 2022 12:15 pm
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On the one hand ... ( ? :? ) this should probably be recommended viewing for everyone with a high-powered tool; on the other, maybe not a great idea...
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I got my SawStop equipped tablesaw about a year ago now. It was bloody expensive (like, 2-10 times what other saws could cost depending on...
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Last post by JayZeus
Mon Dec 26, 2022 1:55 pm
Weddin present.
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kadman »
Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:38 pm
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Just finished a wedding present for my son who is getting married before the end of the month. Large piece of Yew sculpture.
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Wow! Your son is talented also. What a great idea.
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Last post by kadman
Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:50 pm
Alternatives to Anchorseal for sealing end-grain?
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CelticRambler »
Sun Feb 13, 2022 8:56 am
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Title says it all! I'd like to up my game and start sealing the end-grain of freshly cut wood that might not end up in the fire. All across the...
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If ever I have a shed full of broads instead of boards, I think I'd be looking on a different forum for advice on keeping the humidity under control!...
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Fri Feb 18, 2022 5:57 pm
Mobile sawmill - rent-a-man or buy-and-diy?
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CelticRambler »
Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:18 am
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Talk me out of it lads. Talk me out of it ...
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:geek: Uhhhh ... assuming you mean Michelangelo (coz Lenny wasn't involved there, but did detailed sketches of everything ) he probably did have...
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Last post by kadman
Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:53 pm
Dealing with unhelpful stresses in wood
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CelticRambler »
Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:52 am
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A purely academic question for now, as I don't have a specific piece of wood or a specific project in mind ... but these things pop into one's head...
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500 clicks to go dancing, jaysus I wouldn,t drive that far, for an old VW :D I've driven further for one :mrgreen:
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Last post by CelticRambler
Sun Nov 07, 2021 3:15 pm
Elder wood - of any use ?
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peasant »
Sun Aug 29, 2021 10:26 am
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Elder as in -flower and -berry, that is ...
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Elder is very sappy and from my experience needs to be cut and stored for sometime before it's much use on the fire.
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Last post by Del.Monte
Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:11 am
ESPECIALLY to annoy kadman ... :D
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CelticRambler »
Sun Aug 29, 2021 1:36 pm
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From the only woodworking YouTuber I follow: this week he brings into the woodshop - an angle grinder, an anvil, brass and steel. :lol:
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Not sure if I posted it on this site or another, but his videos are very reassuring to watch because he regularly includes/admits to mistakes that...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Sun Aug 29, 2021 5:31 pm
Shop made jigs, tools and gear modifications
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JayZeus »
Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:40 pm
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'Shop made' - I felt uneasy writing that for some reason. Something tells me it's an Americanism I might get away with, or else I'm just spending way...
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Hows that working for you. I needed a vacuum for the workshop recently. Something small and handy that could be used for small power tools, and the...
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Last post by kadman
Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:20 am
In praise of wonky trees
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CelticRambler »
Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:39 pm
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There is a living archeology project underway in France these last fifteen years, at a site called Guédelon. A couple of decades ago, a chateau...
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Think this is what you are on about more episodes if you go looking for them and another series from Absolute History on the same castle.
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Last post by 490808
Thu Aug 12, 2021 12:19 am
Waterproofing roofing plywood.
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490808 »
Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:53 pm
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I'm stripping back the felt roof over our back door that I did 15 years ago.
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Finished today.
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Last post by 490808
Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:39 pm
Organising drill bits - what's the secret?
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CelticRambler »
Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:23 pm
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There must be a better way than my current system of trying to bag up together all related types of bit (e.g. all masonry bits in one bag, all metal...
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For good quality twist drills, it’s well worth learning how to sharpen them. It’s also not difficult and once you know how it’s dead handy to be able...
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Last post by JayZeus
Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:53 pm
Making a bookshelf door
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Notso »
Sat Aug 07, 2021 4:36 pm
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So the young lad is asking me if he can have a bookshelf door for his bedroom,a quick Google shows it's more popular than I thought,has anyone here...
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Be positive, its gonna happen. Start sending them positive waves out there.
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Last post by kadman
Sat Aug 07, 2021 8:11 pm
Welding ... ... 'snot woodworking, but :-/
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CelticRambler »
Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:44 pm
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Am resigned to the fact that it must be me doing something (or everything) wrong: despite almost a year of (on-and-off) practice, I just cannot get a...
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Not too mention on the earthing something you probably knew, cycling teams now use an earthing therapy to recuperate after long exercise stints. :)...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:19 pm
Paint pine bedroom furniture
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Osciiboscii »
Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:59 pm
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So I want to paint a dated pine wardrobe, locker, mirror frame, bed frame. Picked up a can of washable matt today in Woodies, cos it says suitable...
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Here you go
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Last post by kadman
Thu Aug 05, 2021 9:24 pm
How would ye fix this (grits teeth, grabs hard hat) ... bit of metal?
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CelticRambler »
Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:20 pm
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Listen - I can't help it if there's no anything-but-woodwork DIY forum, and what are the chances of getting an answer in the Other Place? :D
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Yeah, maybe ... not! It's light steel that's already proven it can't stand the strain of a normal French windstorm, and these days we're having a lot...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:01 pm
Apartment & 'Spare room' Woodworking
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JayZeus »
Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:37 pm
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There are more and more folks living in apartments these days than ever before. Many of us are woodworkers also, mixing a bit of work at home with...
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One of the best timbers for visual effect has to be yew.
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Last post by kadman
Sun Aug 01, 2021 3:17 pm
Transporting sheet materials.
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490808 »
Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:43 pm
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As I've just been and bought some sheet materials I thought I'd post some pics of how I transport them.
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Precisely why I would never do it. Its way too small to carry sheet material.
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Last post by kadman
Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:18 pm
spare wood
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Cobham »
Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:41 pm
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I am looking for an appreciative woodworker who might have a use for some old wood salvaged from a brass bed whose provenance can be dated to at...
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I am looking for an appreciative woodworker who might have a use for some old wood salvaged from a brass bed whose provenance can be dated to at...
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Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:01 pm
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