Recent content by Nic Rhodes

One of the best buys from Axminster, deserved

As a long time Beekeeper I love hexagons but wouldn't use them in the workshop. I would not have the long flat joining bits, doesn't look right to my eye! However hexagon shelves are easy to make with a track saw and are easy to hang on dowels etc. Birch ply is great for them. I make individual...

Great post, agree totally with what you have said that engineering controls should always come first (have a career in filter design also). It has always surprised me more don't put dust control higher on the buying list for new tools, too many other factors seem to come forward before it goes...

great job. How was fitting the tail vise? Looks like the Veritas I have just bought to try!

As I said, this wasn't a 'project' per se but just a demo at a Festool event hence the timing. Having said that the time over lunch was not very long! When I use dowels I drill and make at the same time.

Read this with interest with everyone having more Domino experience than me, I am not an owner of a Domino (though not ruled out) but do use other Festool equipment for 15 or so years now as part of a well equipped workshop. I am an engineer working for a large company specialising in precision...

I now have a large collection of planes :rolleyes: don't ask but when I started I went through something similar trying to decide what to get. I was lucky at the time and started off with a similar 'collection' but am surprised to say that it was the 7 I used most initially, especially on bench...

Bought x27 this week very effective

I got down to these two a well. The twister was a long way away to see / use so went for the Regent which has been great but think either will / would be great for owners I think.I struggled to separate them but went Regent with all the toys in the end.

I went through this of Axi vs RS, I went RS and have never regretted the decision. I like the idea of Tormek jig but have not found the RS wanting in any way in use so that is not relevant to me any more, RS is well built and sooo easy to use. It a class bit of UK kit.

Both have limitations, I would stick with what you have )went through a similar thing)

Don't worry about thick workbench top and holdfasts not working, rather than using 'blacksmith' holdfast look at the modern clamp style instead. [or relieve holes from underneath]

I don't know about Milwaukee M18 but I have this for my Festool sanders so is possible.

fine for pens, not tried bigger

Love to know what you buy in the end