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    oak or softwood sleepers

    One additional consideration if you go down the sleepers route: not all sleepers have the same level of treatment / protection, even if they say 'treated'. The key would be get sleepers that have been treated to Use Class 4 ("UC4"), which is for outside use in contact with soil. This would...
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    Oak dowel

    G & S Timber might be able to make it by special order. They say on their website "If you require a special length or diameter of wooden dowel please contact us".
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    Looking for B/BB 3050mm Baltic birch

    You could try Brooks Bros / Brookstimber. Their website has info on the sheet materials (under Products) they can source or make.
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    What type of chestnut is this?

    I recently made a clock case out of sweet chestnut. The freshly milled timber showed a distinct pale green and pink colouration, which also seems to be showing in your pics. It gave the wood quite a bland greyish appearance but once I'd sanded it and given it some coats of (Danish) oil the...
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    Workshop/tool insurance

    We've been using Town & Country insurance brokers for many years: www.insurance-policies.co.uk. Insurance via them is around £150 for our workshop contents.
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    What do you call someone who....

    Different 'categories' of people will offer different specialisms and importantly insurance covers. There will be, broadly speaking, four categories to choose from..... My understanding would be (in no particular order): Architects: Must by law in the UK be registered with RIBA and...
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    Anyone have a Secret & Marriot bobbin sander?

    Thanks, yes that has been the only info I can find too! It's quite a well made machine, shame they no longer make them.
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    Help with first tools

    Hi, If you are near the Lincoln part of Lincolnshire, I'd suggest looking at the Lincoln College/ Newark College website as both colleges offer carpentry / joinery and cabinet making courses, some of which are evening or part time. If they don't have anything suitable now, check again in the...
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    Anyone have a Secret & Marriot bobbin sander?

    Hi, I have acquired a Secret & Marriot bobbin sander (but no manual) which works fine but I need to change the bobbin spindle and it's not obvious how to do. There is a long allen key type thing which I assumed would slot down the spindle and undo it but it doesn't lock into anything (poss...
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    Thoughts on Jessem router table stock guides?

    Thanks. Was the 5% discount with Rutlands? I can't seem to see it mentioned on the website.
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    Thoughts on Jessem router table stock guides?

    Hi has anyone used Jessem router table stock guides and what do you think of them? I see they are <£100 at the moment so am tempted to buy. Thanks. http://www.rutlands.co.uk/pp+woodworking-power-tool-accessories-routing-accessories+c11000?promo=4215
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    Robland Planer Thicknesser - any feedback

    Hi, I recently looked at a (new) Robland Planer Thicknesser NXSD310 with tersa blades. It'll be around £2500. Does anyone have one? I have also considered the JET 310 - which is cheaper but without tersa blades. Hammer and Felder will prob be out of budget. I guess the other option would be...
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    Which £1500 table saw?

    Thanks for your comments. I shall look at the Hammer and Excalibur options suggested. The workshop won't accomodate the Axminster MJ12, I don't think, which is a shame.
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    Which £1500 table saw?

    Hello everyone, Having decided to buy a JET PT, I'm finding it difficult to find which table saw to go for. I've visited Axminster and looked looked at both the Axminster AW12BSB2 and Jet JTS-600. Overall, I liked the AW12BSB2 but felt it was let down by a poor micro adjuster (coarse and not...
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    Any electricians around Nottingham? Advice needed....

    Hi, I am shortly about to take on a small workshop space and most likely will have single 16A sockets fitted from a newly installed distribution box and just use single phase machines. However, in the adjacent room there is a 3 phase supply so myself and landlord are looking into the...
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