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Hi, if you're ok with that it would be a great help! I'll message you and we can arrange. Thank you!

Thanks for checking!

Apologies, just seen your reply. Its Kent Moore KM-457-A if you have / can source it please?

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone in Canada can help please - I've found a rare Kent Moore tool specific to what I need on eBay but the seller is in Quebec, Canada and I'm in the UK. The auction shows that the seller will ship to the UK, but as soon as I try to buy it, it says its not applicable...

Thanks, I was hoping so! Any details of which Vauxhall’s?

Does anyone have a tool brochure / catalogue for Kent Moore (Europe) AG? I’m looking for details of two driveshaft forks: KM-460-1 KM-460-2-A I’ve got photos of both (can anyone tell me if I can upload these from a phone?)

I like that rack Chateau Slate 66!

That’s so simple yet so clever!

I’m looking for inspiration on clever ways to store off cuts and sheet metal once it’s cut down to smaller sizes? What have you guys found works so you don’t end up throwing bits to the back of shelves and forgetting about them?

Thanks everyone - I am using the file correctly; the job was on site / away from the workshop and I had to file the part in its assembly without dismantling but it was held solid in position. I didn't realise the noise was related to vibration but that makes sense - going to try the chalk trick...

Perhaps an obvious one, but with my brand new hand files you always get a satisfying cutting noise as you use them (on metal), however some have started to squeak as you use them; is this the sign that they're blunt or that the metal I'm filing is too hard for them? Thanks for any help!

Does anyone know of or have a clever tool for measuring belt tightness that they can recommend? Looking to set the them consistently when rebuilding the same engines or being able to adjust them a bit more scientifically than twisting them by hand. Theres old(ish) looking Gates ones on eBay...

Thanks for all the replies - great tips especially from Larry. Had a brief hunt around for used axes; plenty available but none of any decent quality - sign of the times I guess. So I picked myself up two Fiskars; X11 and X21. Both are made for splitting and have a bit of weight but not too...

Finally moved to the countryside and running wood burning stoves as a second form of heating. Looking to split logs into smaller pieces and also make kindling so looking for advice / recommendations on axes and chopping blocks. So far i understand that the best chopping blocks are around knee...

I think from reading above I'll be buying WISS, but has anyone got experience of Gilbow's? They seem to have been around for a long time, still manufactured in the old shape / style so by that you'd think they'd be good? Not sure if they're only available in the UK?