Recent content by Br5d

You could plank them, make a few bowl blanks or even zillions of pen blanks!

I generally shop around best prices I've found are ToolNation in the Netherlands, Sauter Shop in Germany. With a bit of patience I've picked up a few items for decent prices.

So what size rebates are you looking to cut with your 1/4inch router?

You could use a biscuit joiner, set the height and off you go!

If you want to use osb make sure it's osb3 which will swell when wet but return to its original size as it dries.

Well now, I've got both and find it faster and more satisfying to cut them by hand. They each (Leigh jig and the woodrat) have their own fiddly bits and idiosyncrasies along with learning curves to match. Either will do the job...

Why not use the shaft of a screwdriver? It's hardened and should do the job.

Save the cash and use an old running shoe, does the same thing!

You'd need a very big router to do that (10in) and arms the size of an elephant's thigh

if you have a passive NZEB house then maybe they make sense, if not then the upgrade to that level would be your 1st priority.

It really depends on how long you want it to last. Breather membrane will help protect the osb from water damage.

I've got a maxi from 1999-2000 era still fully functional. The small knob on mine allows for the adjustment of the infeed table depth for the joiner and the wheel adjusts the thicknesser. I've a manual somewhere I'll try and dig out .

Spray on a coat or 2 of sanding sealer. All you really want is to stop it from staining easily and to be able to scrape off any glue with ease.

I'd purchase a medium to small sized can as when opened the wax oils will develop skin layers. As most of the wax oils are expensive you'd want to lose as little as possible.

Superglue + baking soda