Search results

Hey, all. I'm thinking of a box with a bottom in a grove, and with proud decorative dovetails. Because of the proud tails the bottom's grove will need to be stopped at both ends. I have that plough plane I mentioned in another thread that I'm learning on, but can I use that? The simplest...

Hey, all I went to grab one of my scrap/reclaimed shelves today. I assumed it was stained pine, but it's not, it's hardwood, which is exciting, as I never get to play with hardwood. What is this? Could it be sapele?

Hey, all. Me again. No point in a forum if you don't use it, right? I'm intrigued, does anyone use any alternatives to the standard bench vise? I'm currently on my second Screw-Fix bench vise, this time it is the bigger one, but like the first one I got, the smaller pattern, the damn thing...

Hey, all. I'll admit, I've given myself the ragin' 'ump and before I put the &^%£#@!&^% plane through the window I thought I'd take a break and put the kettle on. I really thought I had this down, but I'm struggling with Edge planing. It doesn't matter how carefully I setup the plane - or...

Hey, all. I've got a big ol' hunk of wood that I can probably get about 4 planks out of when I rip saw it. Now, the question, do I dimension the whole hunk first, get it all square before I rip it? What I'm thinking is, if I do that then the planks on the far sides of the hunk will have an...

Hi, all. I want to knock together a quick and simple box with a sliding lid. I only have reclaimed pine to work with, so no chance of ply or MDF. Looking at the rough design below, how can I secure the lid into the false-side (if that's a term?) If I glue the lid into the false-side/puller...

Hi, all. Okay, so like everyone, I've dimensioned boards before with hand planes. I've done it a dozen or so times, I thought I knew what I was doing, until I tried it on a beam, and this thing is kicking my bottom. It's an old fence beam, it's pine, and it's been outside for ages and it's...

Hey, all. I've gotten my hands on a Stanley 3-blade Plough plane, looks like it was never used, just kept in its box for years. I've used a Plough plane before, so thought I'd be fine. I sharpened up the 4mil blade and practiced on some rough pine, pic below, and all good. Without changing...

Hi, all. I wanted to say Hi. New fella here. I'm a late 30-something chap who started learning cabinetry at 33, with a lot of support from my good lady I went to college to get a diploma in Furniture Make and Design. That was fun, but very odd being 33 surrounded by 19yos. Alas, Lockdown...