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Thanks for the replies. The oak is currently completely unfinished so I've got a blank canvas so to speak. I'll have some spare once I've taken what I need so I suppose the sensible thing is to do some test pieces and see which goes best with the paint I've chosen. Thanks again Sent from my MI...

Morning all, I'm planning to put together a small side table with a drawer. The drawer and "cabinet" will be made from painted MDF, and I was planning on using an offcut of 40mm oak worktop for the top. I've used an oil based varnish previously and it made the oak a bit darker than I think I...

I appreciate your concern Mike but I quite like the design so unless there's a structural reason that it won't work I think we're going to have to agree to disagree. This is exactly my plan, as there's also a window sill which it will be sitting underneath which needs to be cleared. For this...

Thanks for the feedback guys, The set back plinth was indeed intended to lighten the look (along with clearing the skirting so that it can sit flush to the wall). I've also revised the design to take 100mm off the depth so that the cross section is closer to square. My current plan for the...

Thanks for the reassurance Will. That's a good point about the edges of the lid, I was planning on using some D shaped moulding for those. My only remaining concern is with the hinge. Will the edges of the MDF hold the screws well enough or do you think it's worth using some softwood on those...

Evening all, This is my first post here and I was hoping that you fine folks could help me out with a project I'm planning. The idea is to make a storage chest/bench which will live in my conservatory. It will be 1500mm long, 600mm deep, and about 560mm tall (including a 100mm plinth). The lid...