Articles

John Adams |
Thursday, 29th April 2010

The first power tool I ever bought was a B&D electric drill which came with a free rotary sanding disk attachment. I struggled on for years with this and its successors because it seemed easier than sanding by hand. I suppose it was if you could stand the...

 
Dave Seeker |
Thursday, 1st April 2010

When cracks started appearing in the flint walls of his 19th century house, owner Pete Nowall thought there had to be an innovative solution...

 
John Adams |
Monday, 1st February 2010

Back in PM51 I reviewed the Owl Monitor. I still have it, and it has proved to be the best energy saving device I have tried. In the meantime energy monitors have evolved and Owl have responded by updating their product with the addition of a memory function....

 
John Adams |
Monday, 1st February 2010

Most of us that own woodworking tools have at some time or another bought a carbide bench grinder, while knowing full well that what we should have bought was a wetstone grinder - but they were too expensive and difficult to source.

 
Emma Cooper |
Monday, 25th January 2010

Delving into seed catalogues is a great way to pass the time until spring arrives and we can all get back to planting. They have a tendency to arrive all at once, and there are so many of them these days that they can be overwhelming. Personally I pitch all the...

 
John Adams |
Tuesday, 29th September 2009

I've always hankered after a woodturning lathe but until now lack of space has prohibited it.However the Scheppach DMT450 stands on a tabletop rather than the floor and is...

 
John Adams |
Monday, 3rd August 2009

Q is always coming up with high-tech gadgets for 007, and I rather like some of the clever devices that cross my desk, but sometimes it's the really simple things that turn out to be the most impressive.

 
John Adams |
Wednesday, 1st March 2006

I first encountered peg loomed woollen rugs when I slept on one in Ben Law's old caravan. It made for a surprisingly warm and comfortable night's sleep. I was struck by its simplicity, decorative qualities and obvious durability and wished I had one of my own. I...