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So I'm looking to purchase a new P/T in the new year, I've managed with my ancient Kitty 636 and a Dewalt DW733 for long enough. I need to make some new windows for the workshop and the sill will need to be 2.4m ish and the kitty's tables are just not long enough, and it's super loud along with...

Morning all, For the past few nights/early mornings my wife is convinced she has seen a torch light at the back of my workshop (it backs on to an old drainage channel about 6ft wide) because of this and a number of local burglaries I'm starting to think that my workshop might be an easy target...

Afternoon all, Having just come back from the Great Yorkshire Show with a new Ray Ils gents drawknife I'm wondering what is the best way to sharpen it. I'm not talking stone types or weather to hold the stone and move the tools or vice versa, I'm asking weather it should be a fully flat bevel...

Afternoon all, We moved into an ex council house earlier this year when we moved in there was damp in 2 of the upstairs bedrooms at the top of the walls with one bedroom being worse than the other. A quick trip up the ladder seemed to reveal the cause, the gutters were full (overflowing...

Evening all, I'm after a bit of help with my record BS400. I noticed today that the blade was no longer square to the table so set about squaring it up, upon closer inspection it appears that one side of the blade is perfectly square to the table while the other side is quite a bit out???? I'm...

Just in case not everyone has seen it Wood and Shop have a new DVD out hosted by Bill Anderson on the making of a bow saw. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5RMHR1nDJA Bill is extremely talented and knowledgeable, I have the downloads on moulding planes and joinery planes as well and can say...

Ok, so I've been looking for an infilled mitre plane for a while now and cant seem to fine one that I can afford so I have decided to change tact and have a go at making one. Problem is that I have never seen one in the flesh so have no idea of dimensions, I think I want to go with a 2" width...

Just thought I'd post a quick thread on my latest project. This is a design for a popular woodworking book on arts and crafts furniture, I have modified the design a little as I didn't like the curve on the stretcher going right to the end. Its all made for solid oak and was made entirely by...

Hi, I'm in the process of building an oak side table for my living room its the same design as in the photo (mine has less QS timber though). Its time for me to think about finishes and I'm more than a little confused about the products available. Up to now all my projects have been finished...

So as we all know there is an uncertainty as to what the nib on the end of the saw plate was actually used for, some say decoration, other say to secure a batten in to which the teeth sat to protect them. Well while surfing youtube this morning I found a gent who calls himself Mr Chickadee, he...

Afternoon all, I know this should probably be in the wanted section but i think I will have a better chance of finding one here. I'm trying to find a good 3/8 plough plane iron to fit a wooden plough. I have found a number on ebay that say aprox 3/8" this worries me as I bought one from the...

Does anyone have a use for old bandsaw blades, I've just ordered a replacement 20mm x 3tpi and wondered if anyone had an ingenius use for the old one? Matt

Sorry for another bandsaw thread but I have looked and cant seen to find the answers. I'm seriously considering buying a decent bandsaw, I'm torn between the Record Power BS400 and the Record Power BS350s, I have read all the specs and reviews I can find and am leaning towards spending the...

I know we have a thread for what you have bought but....... come on then lets see who bought what at the Harrogate show (hammer). Matt

Afternoon all, I'm reasonably sure that this a silly question but I bought a nice old marples 1/4 sash mortice chisel from ebay, the only problem with it is that there is a curve down the length of the blade blade (side to side). Is there anyway I can straighten this without heating? Thanks Matt

Happy new year guys n gals, Does anyone know where I can get some traditional bow saw blades from. I have just aquaried one from evilBay. the blade has a tooth missing and and is well rusted. I am going to try and clean and sharpen it but I would like some new ones anyway. I have seen some...

Just followed a link someone posted on sawmill creek. http://www.igaging.com/page45.html Oh dear, has it really come to this? Wonder how many they will sell? #-o :roll: Matt

Hi, Didn't want to hijack another thread so thought I'd start a new one. Just found this guy on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrK3MilHje_oQahoCJEEWQ, his techniques are simple and easy to follow. Some good tips I think. Might have to try it. Enjoy. Matt

Has anyone else noticed that Maguire workbenches is no longer showing Richards holdfasts on their website??? I am in the market for some as well, just my luck :cry: . Looks like its fine tools for some Gramercy ones, I would rather support someone locl(ish) than a US company though. Matt

Hi guys n gals, I'm after a small quantity of boxwood 25mmx15mmx150mm minimum. If any of you have seen my thread about the Mosley plane you will know why I want it :wink: . I have looked at old rules as suggested but I would need to laminate 2 or 3 leaves together and I'd rather not if I can...