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  1. John Fenna

    My Covid-19 and later projects

    Safer that way!
  2. John Fenna

    My Covid-19 and later projects

    Phosphoric acid in coca cola eats rust - a 2 day soak followed by a wire brushing cleaned red rust with ease :)
  3. John Fenna

    My Covid-19 and later projects

    Project 170 Palm Drill My take on the tool that Ben was showing at his WinterMoot workshop.It is basically a drill bit glued into a handle for field use ... I added the T piece for extra torque and made a case for the tool as well.
  4. John Fenna

    Hi from the US

    Hello and welcome!
  5. John Fenna

    Wintermoot

    And some more
  6. John Fenna

    Wintermoot

    A few photos of a few things I was involved in at the Moot...
  7. John Fenna

    Greetings from The Great White North

    Hello and welcome!
  8. John Fenna

    Wintermoot

    Well - I got back home safely but have yet to fully unpack... An early start got me home in time to catch the kick off of the England v Ireland match ... and I also got to see all th Wales V Scotland match... The Moot itself was great (as usual)and - as ever - the end of the Moot came too soon...
  9. John Fenna

    Back again

    Welcome back!
  10. John Fenna

    Wintermoot

    I have roughed out a couple of awls for you to choose from...
  11. John Fenna

    Wintermoot

    I will see what you have :)
  12. John Fenna

    Wintermoot

    Sorry - none spare but I will look out something you can shape something from.... if I can!
  13. John Fenna

    My Covid-19 and later projects

    Project 169 Tool rolls and mask I have recently started learning how to turn dead trees into something more useful than firewood and have started reviving old tools that I have inherited or been given or bought cheap... I inherited the Brace and Bit set from my Grandfather but it has languished...
  14. John Fenna

    Worst.Job.Ever.

    Computer Programmer/Operator in a commercial Bank in Brussels - my first ever real job. Boring, sterile, 5 shift system that screwed up social life and sleep patterns ... and I found that I hated computers despite having a huge pay cheque. I quit after 12 months and returned to Britain for a...
  15. John Fenna

    Wintermoot

    Sorry to hear that Chris - see you next time :)
  16. John Fenna

    Drawknife recommendations

    I am following this thread as I am asking the same question - but need a lower price range! :)
  17. John Fenna

    New member needing help

    Hello and welcome!
  18. John Fenna

    Sooty from Scotland

    Good advice there :) I find "test piece" fabric in Charity shops (and have even found Merino wool blankets there) and most Charity shops accept bags of rags (and failed garments!)so the pattern test not only saves waste but benefits charity too!
  19. John Fenna

    For Sale A new thread for my DIY books

    Sorry - Loden is something I have not used - yet!
  20. John Fenna

    Hello from the Midlands.

    Hello and welcome!