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Used to buy some neat little hand tools called Hook Scrapers(for scraping paint etc) from Skarsden who produced them and their replacement blades in a factory in Corby,Northants.Apparently they went out of business years ago but does anyone know of an alternative supplier?These little hand tools...

Hello again Wooy,Never would have thought of it in a million years!Thanks very much for both pointing this out and for taking the trouble in responding to my question. Rgds, H'Market

Hello Woody,I thought so too but just try &'Goggle'- Door Stop- and see what you get;nothing but little pigs,frogs & sweet dolls and all keeping doors open but nothing to do with keeping them properly closed!

Helo KevelJay,Thanks for your reply-it's those three pieces of wood,two down the middle or perhaps as in my case 35m in from the edge? of the door liner (& one across the top) which stop the door as you pull or push it to close it.Your explanation is probably right given my rather vague enquiry...

Can someone tell me the proper name for what I call a door stop- no not the fire extinguisher or old iron you put at the bottom of the door to stop it closing!- but that long piece of wood planted on the door liner to ensure the door closes correctly.Also are you able to buy them at a particular...

Thanks again Foxhole,I was indeed thinking of oiling after the dye process.what would be the best ratio dye to oil?I was thinking of trying on a small area some Osmo Wax Oil-would that mix satisfactorly or is it better to stick with just the straight Danish Oil? Rgds, H'market

Hi Jack,Very grateful for yr reply.Would you mind very much letting me know if the goods measure up to expectations once rec'd? Thanks, H'Market

Hello WhiteVanJack,I need some of this stuff,don't know much about ORDERING ON ebay,any chance of giving me a lead on where you got yours?

Thanks for your input Foxhole-I sort of deduced that and ensured all traces of the old paint has been very definately removed.-quite unexpectly nice grain revealed after my serious sanding.Thanks again.

very kind of you to reply John d and your words of advice are appreaciated.Was going to replace the liners as the cost was not the issue-just the amount of work & disruption-all stripped now anyway so hard work behind me-now to the dye finish.

Just finished stripping white paint from my Pine door liners in advance of having new Oak Architraves fitted on some doors and Pine Architraves on others.Question is, is it best to Stain the liners or to Dye them?What in any case is the difference? Not sure if this should be on this Forum or the...

Thanks for your interest and your query.Either I return it to five parquet as it was originally or tiles depending on both sourcing parquet fingers and cost.Might even go for something like Karndean flooring.My other floors(5) I have refurbished back to parquet and I am getting sick & tired of...

Just finished removing laminate flooring and three layers of old tiles from my kitchen concrete floor which is now back to it's original level.Only problem this leaves me with a strip (about 3.5 meters long) of concrete which is about 4mm proud of the new level.Concrete hides central heating...

Stan,What is the situation on your 5 finger parquet you and Bernie were corresponding on?

Bernie,Have you Oak 5 finger parquer.Is it still for Sale?I live in Saltdean,Brighton.