Recent content by macleod92

I was hoping to get some advice on the best way to repair some water damage that was done to an end table which I made. It’s built out of a 100 year old oak door from my parents old house therefore I’m particularly keen to sort it. It has a piece of glass on top of it which normally protects...

Hi, I was hoping to get some advice about combination thickness/ planers. I’ve had a look around and can’t see any recent threads asking this, sorry if I’ve missed them. Originally I ruled out the idea of getting a combination machine as I didn’t have the budget and I’d like to buy something...

Wow, that's a lot of great advice! Thank you everyone, I really appreciate it.

Wow, some really great advice there. Thank you so much everyone. I think I’m a bit clearer on things. Another couple of questions if that's alright. custard you said that it was standard practice for boards to be planed on one edge and then run it through a thicknesser. I don’t have a...

Wow, that's a lot of great suggestions. Thanks very much everyone. Places like SL Hardwoods and Timbmet suit me perfectly. Although apparently Timbmet's doesn't handle orders less than £400 (in case anyone is wondering)

Hi, I’m getting a bit more into woodworking in general (mostly building furniture) and having been doing a lot of research regarding timber. I’m a bit confused as to the best thing to do to let wood acclimatise. I know that you should put the wood in the climate that it’s going to live so that...

Hi there, I was hoping to get some advice regarding sourcing good quality plywood. I’ve been getting more in to woodworking and making furniture but have only ever made stuff with solid wood rather than a composite. Online lots of people refer to ‘Cabinet grade plywood’ or ‘B/B grade’ as...