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Hi, myself a couple of other volunteers, are looking to set up a Men's Shed in our town. It's essentially a permanent communal workshop with all the toys which members can get together and make use of, if anyone hasn't heard of them yet. If you have then you're ahead of me ! I myself tend to...

http://m.screwfix.com/details.htm?id=73135&csnbl=1 I've got my first ever compound mitre saw the 89.99 argos challenge which I bought second hand for 20 quid but I don't think it does trench / dado so I looked on screwfix and they have these with very positive reviews for a low priced saw...

Yes, the 89.99 in Argos one, just bought this second hand for £20, it does have two issues but for that money I wasn't walking away without it seeing as I didn't have one and I hate hand sawing :-P Firstly, the laser doesn't work. I have seen many saw reviews whilst dreaming of owning one and a...

Hi Ive just bought my first bench planer (second hand) : http://www.drapertools.com/product/78941/1260W%20230V%20Bench%20Planer on impulse as I saw it posted in a local facebook group and the price seemed too good to not buy it ! Apparently it hasn't had much use but the seller said it...

So I've got a table saw, circular saw, sanders etc but I haven't got nor can I decide between (for xmas from the mrs) ... Jointer Planer thicknesser bandsaw sliding compound mitre saw If the you had everything else except these which would you get next and which could you do without getting...

Irwin Quick Grip Handy Clamp: http://youtu.be/Cd4TyAEIe-w I bought a pair of these off ebay (brand new not used) a couple of days ago for holding workpieces to the workmate while I jigsaw or whatever. I'm squeezing them so hard knuckles are cracking but when you let go they relax to the nearest...

So, the wife says we need a picnic bench for the summer so naturally I said don't buy one they are easy to make (right?) but none of the wood I have is anywhere near suitable, especially as we don't want "one of those flimsy ones that will rot" etc. So, what is the best wood and thickness etc...

Hi, I recently bought my first table saw, a second hand Clarke CTS10D and I'm well chuffed to finally have one, but it has two issues... someone may have experience of either or both or have a suggestion ? 1) The nice wide table top has by the looks of it been bashed a bit in transit so the...

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saw-bench-/26 ... 3cdb14c707 What could possibly go wrong?

Hi, I want a router. I haven't got one so obviously I need to buy one, then I will have one. Easy! Nah... never is! I messaged the guy selling this : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wolfcraft-Rou ... 2334b6271f as it is near me but replies have dried up and you can't see the router very well in...

When gluing and clamping pieces of wood edge to edge, what is the best thing to put down on the bench that will stop the wood being glued to the bench surface but also not be a total pain to remove from the piece afterwards? (Noob question probably, sorry!)

Hi, I saw an item recently online and I want to replicate it as it is rather cool. I made a start last night, but hadn't seen the photos for a while and was working from memory. I checked the photos today and it is a bit different to how I remembered it! Well, I've started, as they say, so...

Hi all, I saw somewhere a while back a list of different glues and only one or two in that list were ok for outdoors and sub zero temperatures, however for the life of me I can't remember where I saw it! Does anyone know what would do the job, without costing a fortune? I think there is a...

Hi, I was looking online at different Fairy Doors today and saw one which had some really old looking nail heads which aren't the usual round or flat. A google search for rustic nails (couldn't think of too many other search terms off the top of my head) came up with Rose Head nails, but they...

Hi, during my current project I needed a chisel, I dug out the rubbish ones I bought very cheaply years ago and decided to buy a set worth using as these are junk! As always, funds for new toys are tight. I've seen some lower priced sets but although they all say super hard heat treated blah...

I have drill bits. They make holes. They are part of a set I bought years ago for not much money. I'm thinking I need to buy some decent drill bits now but what should I upgrade to? I want to drill mostly into wood, but when I want to make a hole in metal I want to have bits that will do that...

Despite being a woodworking newbie, I am in the middle of making a wooden anchor for my nearly 3 year old's pirate themed bedroom. A search on Pinterest for ideas to copy turned up mostly ones cut from a sheet of ply but I did find an antique one which is more 3D and made of timber, so I'm...

Hi, I recently picked up a Ferm 400 scrollsaw which I know is a cheapie but I thought would be ok to have a go with initially. Upon firing it up, I soon realised that it's not something you can get the hang of in 5 minutes!! In particular though, there seems to be two main issues: 1) The...