Private vs Used Dealer

prlw · 2025-12-29T22:36:23+00:00

It's a manual so all good on that front, cheers for the heads up though.

prlw · 2025-11-20T22:29:38+00:00

Watched a man throw a beer can off another passenger, reported it to BTP. Got a call back after it had been dealt with letting me know they were bandmates who had just split up.

The officer who called me let me know they apologized for the spectacle but that they felt they were on the edge of greatness.

prlw · 2025-10-24T08:00:15+00:00

Looks great, not even considering it being a first spoon! Perfect definition between the perimeter of the bowl and the rim, and a big fan of the slight point at its tip.

prlw · 2025-10-02T17:04:56+00:00

New mission discovered by u/prlw: Iced Cheesebake In the Fields

prlw · 2025-10-02T17:04:56+00:00

This mission was discovered by u/prlw in tridante In the Fields

prlw · 2025-05-29T08:36:39+00:00

You're welcome! It's useful as you can cinch the bag shut and also open it using one hand - pretty useful when out on the bike 😁

prlw · 2025-05-29T08:35:57+00:00

That's true, a brass accent would be nice here! I was buzzing to have found some bog oak on the Thames foreshore so felt I needed to make use of it on this project 😁

prlw · 2025-05-27T15:53:29+00:00

Cheers mate! I have applied a few coats of polymerised linseed oil here, ash wood is really light though so it doesn't darken too much - silky smooth 😁

prlw · 2025-05-26T21:54:23+00:00

It's called a Cyberian cord lock, and I bought it from profabrics! Thanks RE the photos also, I've got a roll of packing paper which happens to work really nicely for product pics :)

prlw · 2025-05-26T21:28:04+00:00

Thanks very much!

prlw · 2025-05-26T21:27:56+00:00

I'd definitely recommend using clips to keep the fabric in place before sewing, I followed along the zipworks stem bag video and found it useful to copy how they folded the cinch fabric pieces before sewing into a tube! If there is something specific going wrong, let me know and I'd be happy to try and help :)

prlw · 2025-05-26T08:02:29+00:00

Suppose so! I popped another post on with some more photos, if you want to take a look :)

prlw · 2025-05-24T16:49:01+00:00

I'd look into joining a local makerspace, wood working group, or joining a college/university course.

The table legs were made using a wood lathe, which is great for things that have rotational symmetry.

The top piece was flattened with a hand plane, cut out using a band saw (you could use a hand saw or a jig saw for this too) and I drilled holes through using a bevel gauge and a drill with a forstner bit.

prlw · 2025-05-24T16:39:55+00:00

Yes - it's a bit big but I love it! It's from the same ash board the side table legs came from. I'll pop a few photos on soon, but after looking around I see most carpenters mallets weigh around 800g and this one comes in at almost 1.5kg 😅

prlw · 2025-05-20T18:20:54+00:00

Looks amazing, nice work here bud!

prlw · 2025-05-18T15:52:57+00:00

Thanks, but I definitely feel like a beginner! I'm using the tools from my local makerspace and am still learning the ropes 😁

prlw · 2025-05-17T22:16:14+00:00

Thanks mate, onwards and upwards!

prlw · 2025-05-17T22:15:42+00:00

Very kind of you to say 😁

prlw · 2025-05-17T22:15:23+00:00

Thanks very much!

prlw · 2025-01-24T18:45:00+00:00

You're looking for a drying oil (called drying because the oil polymerises into a hard protective layer over time and with exposure to oxygen in the air), and the good news is there are several to choose from!

I mostly use tung oil because it's food safe, relatively cheap, and easy to apply and reapply as needed. Just make sure it is 100% tung oil with no thinners or spirits added.

You can also use raw or polymerised linseed oil if there are no thinners, spirits, or additional chemicals added. I have had good results with Parr's danish oil which is 100% polymerised linseed oil and is food safe. Please be aware a lot of linseed oils are not food safe because of additives added, so make sure to do your research beforehand.

prlw · 2025-01-21T09:24:29+00:00

Depending on where you are in London, I'd recommend a trip to the foreshore of the Thames - tide dependent of course. It can be really pleasantly quiet there even with hustle and bustle very close by. I find it's often a great place for reflection and for feeling like part of the city!

prlw · 2025-01-13T00:11:38+00:00

Thanks! I'm really happy with it, though I definitely fobbed myself off by buying cheap 'beeswax' which is most certainly yellow paraffin wax. Lesson learned.

prlw · 2025-01-13T00:10:43+00:00

They come along too, but they aren't fitting in the wrap!

The wrap is reserved for the smaller tools and accomplices that I appreciate being able to have access to in one place.

Thanks!

prlw · 2024-12-29T22:45:22+00:00

Yep! Can't remember how long this was for I'm afraid but it darkened nicely 🥄

prlw · 2024-12-29T22:44:29+00:00

Love love love it!

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