Impatient for a machined aluminium replacement, I tried a softer, more easily worked material. Ready-made shapes sprung to mind: draug...

By popular request , a slide show of the stripped plywood case from the Olympia SM3 . The case had been somewher...

Furniture screwed back in place. The varnish said "satin" on the tin - but it looks almost glossy. So there I was, thinking I...

Un-painting this Olympia's box could end up being a lost cause. The promise of a fine wooden finish seems out of reach because of the t...