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As a test for something similar I have had a stick of white oak on the shelf in my shower for about three months now and it still looks a good as new. Might be worth a look if you can find a local source. I think mine is American white oak but I would think any native European one should do. ( I think red oak is not so good but not sure of the difference ) If it’s good enough for ships it should work in your bathroom 🙂
Just found, Humber Wood Recycling. They might be of use.
http://www.humberwoodrecycling.org.uk/
Found it via this site: http://www.communitywoodrecycling.org.uk/stores/ which seems to have a list of all the UK ones at least. Might be useful for other reading this thread.
I don’t know how far you want to travel but I have had some success with Howarth Timber in York. They have a full selection of pine some other stuff out the back. If you go through the shop and pick up an wood order docket ( They may ask you for an order to put on it so it might be good to have something in mind before you go in, you can add to it later). You can then go out the back and pick what you want and they will help you. They will even cut a 1.8m length of a 3m plank and things like that if you ask them.
They have a limited selection of more varied wood right at the back. Some oak in different sizes and some hardwoods mostly in large planks. I have not tried it but I am sure if you know what you want and put an order in they will be able to get it. I find the most difficult think is I don’t know what it is I want until I see it. Maybe some more planning is required 🙂
I still find it a little intimidating but that’s mostly because I think I am only buying a few planks and so wasting their time. Having said that there are plenty of white vans turning up and getting a single sheet of ply and half a dozen planks so it’s probably all in my mind. 🙂
Let me know if you find anything good in the area.I second the Lithium Ion over Ni-cad. Ni-cad’s will always be flat when you want to use them and die quickly.
I have a tiny 10.8v Bosch and it’s great for most tasks. I like it because it’s very small and light but still packs enough punch for most tasks. It won’t do the big stuff but then I have a brace and bit for those or a chorded drill (Although that has not been out since I got this one.) Being light weight it’s easy to control and encourages a more accurate approach to things.
If you are going to be doing lot’s of masonry or large jobs then you may want to get an 18v but for hobby woodworking it’s a great little tool.This is good timing. I just built a left handed shooting board after laying it all out right handed first then luckily realising before the first cut.
I have yet to build a bench yet but the space I have to put it does not lend itself to have the vice on the right but I had not thought about where I keep my tools on the bench. I might have to give this a little more though and move things around a bit.I have a no 50 but have not used it much yet so I think I just coped with reaching over it with my right hand. Did not think about that till now though so it will likely bother me next time I use it.
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