Recent content by Davidadew

And sorry forgot to say I don't think that myHermes insures (or carry? not sure) constructed furniture, only flat pack too.

Thanks - parcel is too large for myHermes and Collect+ (both of which I can drop off very locally to me!).

I have some smaller furniture items that I need to deliver within the UK via a courier. They are not high end pieces, so not looking for high end people. Things like beside tables, will be something like 80cm x 50cm x 50cm, a few kilos each - exact sizes not agreed yet, but these are good...

Many thanks for all the responses, that is really great, a lot for me to look into!

I am making a replica early country style cupboard where the original was nailed. Whilst I will hide some stronger joint in there I also need to put in some authentic nails in to complete the look, it is a requirement of the project. I'm well aware that oak can attack certain metals, but...

Thanks for your comments - sorry yes I forgot to say where I am based - Buckinghamshire. I went to see the Pro Workshop people yesterday mentioned above (they are close to us so I don't have to pay extra delivery / installation charges) and they were very good - house quality doors and windows...

I'm soon to rebuild my workshop as current one is at end of it's life. I'm looking at different options, including costs of brick built, although I appreciate that this may be a little too expensive. In terms of wooden ones, i'm looking for supplied and fitted. I've seen...

I did this sometime years ago before we moved (using different doors), gave me much more space as didn't have up and over door getting in the way. Only problem I had was that the timber expanded and contracted too much causing problems with the locks not meeting; I should have researched this more.

I am soon to make a baloon clock that has complex curves on it, and which will be veneered. Am researching the best material to make the base from, and, what people used to use, as well as what would be the most suitable now. Can't make from one solid piece of wood as it is too large (and it...

Sorry yes - by 'size' I mean some text books (admittedly the older ones) say that end grain and porous woods such as pine should be 'sized' before glueing veneering. By this they seem to say brush over body (not veneer) with a weak solution of glue - water/glue mix then when dry glue the veneer...

Doing some veneered work and wondering about Titebond veneer glue. This job requires complex curved work so can't avoid some veneering over end grain. Is Titebond veneer glue suitable to gluing over end grain - I kind of assume it is - and do I need to size the end grain as some suggest? If...

I will soon be working from home as a cabinet maker. I want to make sure that I have sufficient home insurance to cover this for the building and standard household contents (I've been here before in my previous occupation) - I'm not looking for insurance for tools and stock as I will get that...

Here some photos - do these help, or would another view help? Wood is just sawn, and drying, not planed yet. Don't have any end grain yet. it has been drying for a few weeks, and apart from around some knotts, it has hardly split at all. The only other two small splits are on some end grain...

I buy trees in the green from local private landowner and make clocks, small drawer sets, nothing structural in the sense that it supports human weight etc. I have oak, beech, cedar, ash, hornbeam, chestnut, walnut and when the trees come down hopefully cherry and other similar hardwoods. I...

Many thanks for all your replies, I'll take a look at them.