Recent content by Haggis

Thanks guys. Must read the info again.

I have recently purchased a Leigh Super 18 jig. I am impressed with the DVD and the instructions. I am about to use it for the first time. For those who have a Leigh jig would you place a sacrificial piece in the jig to prevent breakout. Neither the DVD or instructions give any advice on this. I...

Nice to see there are some connoisseurs of the "Aqua Vitae". I am fortunate due to my travels around the world to have quite a collection (not minatures). I have conducted lectures on the subject as far afield as Thailand. My favourites are Lagavulin, Bowmore, Laphroig and The Macallan. The only...

Thanks for the advice. Thought it was just me. Looks like I will have to persevere. A bit of a ****ache though.

Treated myself recently to what I thought was a decent machine. Had problems with initial set up and the guys from Record Power were helpful and supplied some shims to set up the infeed part of the planer table. That set and aligned with the blades the next job was to set up the outfeed. At the...

Thanks for your help guys. Off to the drawing board and a material list.

During the year my son and daughter-in-law presented me with my first grandchild (girl). Work in the workshop has slowed down as a result, however I have a couple of projects in mind, one being a toy box. Looking for opinions on what material to make it from. Is Poplar a reasonable choice?

Cambournepete, yes it was Shirley. Ray also made comment that she was the first woman to ask about the Triton workstand. Haggis

Went to Kempton Park today. The first big show that I have attended since taking up woodworking. What a great day. No problems with getting into the place. roadworks removed. All the demonstrators were brilliant, spending enough time with a beginner to explain their product(s). Thanks especially...

My brother-in-law has turned the garage at the side of his house into an "extra" room. Work is almost finished with help from yours truly. One area we have not tackled is the three concrete steps which were outside when the house was originally built. They don't look so good in a "living" area...

Forgot to thank Scrit for his very detailed information on blades. Now I know what I am looking at and looking for. Haggis

I have been following this thread with interest. The main reason is that I have a small cheapo bandsaw and when I came to use it seriously the table was next to useless, no matter how much it was set and tightened up. My obvious disgust prompted a response from SWMBO "Why don't you get a decent...

Thanks guys. The message is very clear. Thought a Trend at this price was too good to be true. I'll pass on this one and save my pennies for something worthwhile. Haggis

My local B&Q has a "trend" router for £80. Its model number is TR127. I don't recognise this as a Trend ref number although it has Trend labeled all over it. Its power is 2050W, but looks as though it only has 40mm plunge depth. Does anyone know if this is an actual Trend and if this is a good...

As a newcomer I purchased a Ryobi table saw. I have had various problems with it which meant buying various spares. I got fed up with the rip fence and its inacuracy. I have ended up designing and installing my own. It will have to do meantime until I can afford a decent one. If you can afford...