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    A little truth for a change.

    I would have to agree. I mean -, why ask a question , if one doesn't want to hear the answer? Perhaps the government should have had enough confidence, not to have posed the question in the first place.
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    Jointing a Large DIY Oak Tabletop

    The effect your friend is after could only really be achieved if the top were thin veneers on a MDF board Large mitres in solid wood will always open up. I once worked on a job where the unfortunate customer had, had all the flush doors made for his new-build out of solid oak. The design...
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    Paint for kids toys.

    I would second the use of Earthborn paint, though I'm not sure that one can claim that they are entirely plastic free , as some do contain synthetic paint binders
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    Cobalt Drills

    My last set was from Axminster. When drills go missing I replace them with ones from UKDrills which, so far, have been okay. I no longer bother with standard jobber drills as I can't guarantee that they won't be carp.
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    First seeds of 2024

    March is the month for starting off the majority of seeds . I've started my tomatoes, aubergines. celeriac, basil, mangetout, and coriander - all indoors of course. I'll get the flower seed in, in the next week or two. I need to prepare the beds outside for some lettuce and potatoes but the...
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    Repair chair leg

    You need a dowel to reinforce this joint otherwise it will fail again. But, it will be difficult to to line it up properly .I believe that one of the recommended methods was to glue the sloping snapped piece together then cut it square beneath the join. It is then a lot easier to drill into...
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    Panelling/Skirting board Question!

    I can't quite picture what you are trying to achieve. If you are after vertical T&G boards with a capping to the top - as often used in bathrooms or pubs ,( what a friend used to call the ' Pig and Whistle'. look ) Then this is usually applied on top of the existing skirting with a couple of...
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    Wood fillers for oak office table top

    I use two part filler for these type of cracks in knots - the standard polyester sort, like car body filler. I have ebony, mahogany and pine ones that I can intermix to get the desired colour. You can mix your own powdered pigments in, if that is easier. I also have a can of polyester...
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    Fitting an oak windowsill

    In a sense you will be influenced by what is already there. If you can remove the existing window board then it will be a matter of slotting in an oak board to match. often the window sill has a groove to the inside that a bare-faced tongue slots into. This takes care of any shrinkage of the...
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    Metal bending guide

    I had a similar challenge with bending rebar into a large circular form. I chalked out the profile on the floor of my workshop as a pattern for the curve. and kept checking against this as work progressed The curve was formed incrementally, by laying the bar across the step in my anvil where...
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    Integrated fridge with inset doors?

    In my old kitchen, to future proof the design I decided not to use integrated appliances. Instead I made the cabinets a little deeper and hinged doors to the front in the usual way. It meant having to open a cabinet door first, but it worked okay for the dishwasher and fridge.
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    Advice on potential purchase of a workshop

    The machines alone seem to be a fair deal. but the trouble with starting out a business by buying everything you need in one go is that it can place you in a risky position, especially if you have to borrow the money. Should you take on the lease and machines, and have the money sorted...
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    What is a proper jointing technique?

    The longer the board, and the larger the bow - the thinner the finished thickness will be. So keeping it as short as possible will help. When surfacing the bowed board, reversing it at regular intervals should help even out the amount of stock planed from either end. You don't have to...
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    How far gone is too far gone for old wood lathes?

    Nothing is beyond rescuing if you have enough time, money,, equipment and skills. And, unless you have a burning desire to take on such a project, it might be best avoided. I have an old Drummond lathe in need of new bushing, also the shaft either needs areas of damage welded and re skimmed...
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    Joint sleepers (or any wood ends) at angles

    The folded piece of paper method can be quite handy. If you fold a sloping edge over on a sheet of paper to give you the overall angle of the joint, then folding this in half again, will give you the angle of each of the components. Use a sliding bevel to transfer this angle to the wood, which...
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