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Lie Neilson Low angle block plane Clifton Smoothing plane Lie Neilson No 5 Stanley No 6 Clifton small shoulder plane Tend to use whichever is sharpest!

I use my random orbital sander as much as i can (I hate sanding!), attached to the vacuum there's hardly any dust, then reluctantly finish with a bit of hand sanding. Used to use a palm sander quite bit too, but boy was it noisy

I've had the hammer n4400 for several years, has never struggled on hardwoods (apart from when i can't be bothered to change the blade!), sawn 10 inch thick oak for veneers without much problem. Bit pricey maybe, but then they all are these days! I'm sure others of a similar price would do the...

Had the same problem myself (think the veneer came out slightly thicker than yours) once doing some doors about 500mm square, think there was 4 sheets needed to cover a door and couldn't get a good join when doing it in one, ending up cutting the core that i was veneering onto into 4 equal...

Coincidentally, I'm looking to get rid of an airpress with bags and connectors that i used to use for work. It's pretty heavy duty and can connect 4 bags to it and should run for hours. Only problem is i haven't used it for a while and doesn't want to run now, going to have a tinker to see if...

Yep it takes a while, though it's always a bit of a guess without a moisture meter. I've seen someone use a makeshift kiln in a workshop made using foam insulation and a dehumidifier if you want to hurry things along a bit.

DeWalt 625EK - powerful, quite heavy but really solid workhorse DeWalt 615 - great tool, lightweight and perfect for detailed work both a bit of a pain with dust extraction attachments though.

Axminster Ade 1200 - ok for a planer but needs a fine filter for other machines Felder AF22 - really impressive, powerful Record DX4000 - great for power tools and small workshop

DeWalt 733 Really like this machine, gives a nice finish on hardwoods, although you have to be patient with the amount you take off. Pretty loud though!

Hammer n4400 Had it for a few years now, never struggled for power, really accurate with a sharp blade. Easy blade change and set up which stays in the same place all the time, unlike a lot of old bandsaws i've used which need constant attention.