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Many thanks for taking the time to reply, Points taken onboard ! Yes Im pleased with my Stanley no 5 , its new out the box from ebay,(albeit hidden away for a year) and rather than keeping it hidden away with all its tags decided to see if it was better than another old No 5 I have. After some...

Hi, Im fairly inexperienced woodworker, although I have been on a course in Kent sometime ago where I learnt to sharpen properly. My issue is that with Stanley Planes No 4, 5&1/2 do not seem to be able to plane a flat edge compared to the face, ie not 90 Degrees. Is it my technique, the blade...

Hi has anyone actually got an Axi SMS? As im 'thinking' about it for cutting components to size etc If you have one how good is it? Im mostly furniture making..

Looks excellent! Neat job on the shelf holes do you use a jig? Sorry but im a newbie! Yes, Id be quite interested in the paint technique used on this as my missus is hassling me to do something similar and itl'l be my first effort. Also where did you get and how much did the material cost...

Hi all a quick tour of my workshop aka Garage! ill update this when i get home! Im Home :lol: Ok, started out doing a Bruce Luckhurst Furniture course for 1 week, (2007 I think!) got an appreciation for hand tools and sharpening methods (best thing I learnt really) otherwise I may still have...

Thanks for your swift responses! I think I will go for the Axminster Chop Saw as Its all I can afford right now! Triton - one my neighbour is loaning me is a small table which takes the Circular saw underneath, that too is an axminster £48 job unfortunately when turning the new-ish 66T blade...

Hi, Im a newbie to the forum, have been woodworking with a mix of Hand / Machine tools for a little while now but always get frustrated at not being able to get same length legs for tables etc. ie always a few mm out here and there. I was thinking of getting the axminster AWSMS102 Chop saw...

Hi, I just bought a Freud from ebay £59 I read a review in a woodworking mag online and it got a good review at time price was quoted as £175 so I think Ive got a good deal! Havent used it yet but looks quite solid not cheap like Wicks etc

Hi, Ive got a S/h Axminster and its been really good, Id recommend these models, sturdy , do the job.