Make Your Own Log Saw Horse
It's always a problem safely securing logs prior to chain sawing into useable sizes or shapes such as slabs for turning etc.
You may find that you have all the bits needed to build a log saw horse in your workshop or shed.
What you need is: 1 large section of thick ply or similar which you will need to drill a series of holes to accept dowels.
A large selection of dowels cut to different lengths.
A clamp or some type of pegging system.
With the board safely secured by a clamp to a bench or pegged to the ground fit pegs into the holes to best hold the log steady while it is cut. I may take a few goes moving the pegs around but very worth it in the end.
A belt could be added to further secure the log.
Mr J Whitehouse
Oxfordshire ENGLAND

Avoid Wood Lathe Tool Rest Sticking
Using electrician's insulation tape to cover sliding bolt slot to stop it clogging up with shavings.
Mr V Szmaites
Central SCOTLAND

Tip for Patching Wood
Whenever I start a project which at some point may need small holes or cracks filled I always save some sawdust from band sawing the stock (I have a selection of species and colours saved from earlier projects).
Fill the small hole/small crack with the sawdust and add the thin penetrating type of cyanoaclate glue to the sawdust packed into the small hole/small crack by dripping on the exposed area and allow to dry thoroughly. This technique can be used on all type of Wood Craft but should not be relied on for strength.
Mr S Elworthy
Central SCOTLAND

Cylinder/Polygonal Line Marker
Have you ever had problems using a try square to mark along a cylinder (spindle turning/ dowel) or across a polygonal furniture part? Use a piece of 90-degree angle iron or plastic equivalent. Use along section for marking along cylinders and a larger short section cut square for marking across polygonal parts.
Mr S Lyle
East Lothian SCOTLAND

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