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I've got some blind m/t joins to make; the pieces are all 35mm thick oak. Pieces to be morticed are 75mm deep. Tenons to be cut on pieces 100mm deep. Hand tools, apart from drill for mortice. What dimensions for mortices/tenons would you recommend? First time of doing this. Attached a shot...

Hi, has anyone had any experience of using this stuff? I'm thinking of using it on spruce TGV cladding (internal). DRIFTWOOD can be used on smooth planed, rough sawn or pressure treated timber, both indoors and on external wood such as garden buildings, fences and gates. The more textured or...

to be clear, leather (skin only) or hide (skin plus hair)?

Thanks, I've given it a few strokes with a small jewelry/modelling file. Guess it just needs more. Seems it's going to be a slow process, though.

I'm using a lower drill speed so as not to burn the wood, but it's a bit of a slog.

I've managed to upload some photos now. Tried to show the interior of the carcass - I'm thinking of making the cut just above the rail. That's really the thing I'm figuring out at the moment. Furniture glides seem to be the best option (it's for a boat). You're right though, I hadn't...

I've got a chest of drawers with these approx. dimensions: 140cm tall, 90cm wide, 60cm deep. Drawer fronts are 25cm top to bottom. Top cabinet section (two doors) is 40cm ttb. I think that might make it suitable for repurposing as a "captain's bed". Putting drawers side-by-side would be...

You can get these from the likes of the paint suppliers for a fair few quid, or much cheaper from art supplies: https://www.cowlingandwilcox.com/specia ... e-size_100 (who also sell soap for cleaning)

Does anyone have any experience of fire retardant varnish for interior wood surfaces? Ease of application? Effectiveness? Thanks

Just recently picked up a catalogue from a high-end 'ecologically-minded' furniture store: "Our reclaimed teak furniture is handcrafted by highly skilled artisans in Indonesia [....] Because of the rapid population increase and economic growth in Indonesia, substantial building work has been...

Check out these designs: http://woodenwidget.com (detailed) plans for sale from £30 quid a go.

Not quite on topic, but I remember back in the '70s my mum coming back from the Ideal Home exhibition with a 'craft gadget' which was a basically a wire strung between two arms and a handle, connected to a big old battery like you'd run your Scalextric off. It was supposedly for artfully...

Not quite roof rafters, but similar. Will check out other brands of gun grade foam, thanks.

Hi, I'm going to fit some slabs of insulation (Celotex/Kingspan etc), and plan to cut them to fit loosely, filling the gaps around the edge with expanding foam. I expected the brands available to be much of a muchness, but have come across this: Dow Great Stuff...

#-o I'll store that nugget away, thanks.