Recent content by Shankat

Thanks for the offer Shaun but I’ll pass if you don’t mind. I don’t particularly like doing them to be honest and I have a few other projects on the go keeping me more than busy. Appreciate the thought though thanks

I was recently asked by very good friends to make them a family chess board. I may have gone over the top a little as they gave me complete design freedom. However, I hope they like it and it lasts many generations. By the way, the timber is panga panga, maple and paduak.

Hi Tibi apologies for the late reply. Cabinetman is spot on with his description of how it was done. However as a worker of wood it didn’t go exactly to plan 😆 I made a simple mistake. I didn’t take account of the kerf thickness of my table saw blade. I marked out and cut as described and then...

Thanks Mike. If I’m honest parts were cut on the table saw with a home made jig. Final chiseling to fit. So for the purists I cant admit that they are 100% handmade.

A console table made for our new hallway. Thanks to exotic hardwoods for the walnut, it didn’t turn out too bad. Now I just have to finish the hallway 😬

Many thanks

Hi Hallalujahal sounds like a fun project . Do you mind me asking where you ordered the planks of Purple Heart from? I’m looking for something similar , many thanks

Thanks blackswan wood, appreciate the rec

Hi all Looking for any recommendations out there for the best place to buy sawn hardwood boards from. Walnut, maple, cherry, sapele, oak etc. I,be tried a couple of places over the past couple of years but quality is sometimes a problem, not to mention Prices. I know prices are sky high but...

Thanks Chris , excellent advice.

Thanks Gordon . I’m looking forward to what the saw can do. I’m just setting up my dust collection around my new space with blast gates etc for each piece of kit. Hope it will do the job. Appreciate your feedback.

Thanks Stevebod

Thanks Spectric. I will take a look at Tuffsaws.

Hi all I’m very lucky to be being bought a Record Sabre 350 bandsaw for an upcoming birthday. Over excited. My question is about the blades. Can I ask for some views on the best bandsaw blades that are out there. Normally the ones supplied are not great although I shouldn’t dis record in this...

Thanks Richard, appreciate the heads up. I am thinking of stretching to the Axminster if I can.