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Thanks for all the suggestions These 2 especially are the spirit of what I'm going for. Now I have to see if I can find some! This one kills me. Something much easier to find, but it's 13 characters

I'm trying not to push the name definition with appending "tree" or "wood" unless you'd normally call it that, like lacewood is ok, but wenge wood is stretching it

This is something a little different. I'm doing a long-term project and in order for the next part to fit in I need to find a timber with a name that's 12 letters. Can anyone think of one?

I just wanted to let you all know that the heat idea worked, and I'm not in hospital. It took me a while to get a torch, but I got it done this week. The heat enabled me to twist it a bit with the help of some pliers, completely destroying the bit. Knowing it was moving I then used the biggest...

I hear this is a fairly common issue, and I've looked at posts and blogs already, but I'm still in trouble. I have got a 1/2" template bit stuck in my DeWalt DW625 table router. It's the only 1/2" I have, so it has it's own collet and was probably living in it in the box (I now realise this is...

Thanks for the help. I always can hit it with a hammer, but it's knowing if I should. That is incredibly kind of you. I've already ordered some, and I'm sure others need your generosity more than I do, so I'll pass on your offer. Thanks

At the weekend I managed to toast one of my guide bearings while resawing a log that was beyond the bandsaws capabilities. The bearings have never been changed by me and were probably really old, so I'm going to assume time is to blame and not my poor judgement. Either way they need replacing...

I'm copying Matthias idea for a table with removable legs from his post here. I swear there used to be a video, but can't find it. Going to have to think about this shrinkage a bit more after your threaded insert idea. Matthias normally accounts for shrinkage, and mentions it in relation to...

Thanks Ian. Yep, I definitely need some access holes for the screws near the leg. I think I can do the others with a ratchet though, as that will be visible. The table is a dining/gaming table, which is why there's an inner frame and holes in it would be visible. The inner frame would drop into...

I've changed the design to something Matthias Wendal inspired. The legs will be permanently attached to each other on the short aprons (shown in cherry) and the main table top (in oak) will drop onto, and slide into the legs, and held in place with screws. I think this will work, but adding it...

Yeah that's exactly the sort I was thinking of. Do you have a suggestion for my project?

I know some board game designers in the Cambridgeish area. I'll send some messages and see if we can keep this puppy in the business

I've not worked that much with solid timber, which is another concern for this project. Could you explain why corner braces don't have the same issue with shrinkage?

I've made a few tables in my time, but only one dining table, and the legs are definitely the weak point on that project. It was a dining/gaming table with an inset playing surface and I'm looking to replace it with something better, so I definitely want to make sure I fix that fault, while...

Here's the piece in question