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I've recently acquired a slot mortiser as part of a combination machine. Does anyone know where I can buy imperial bits for it? The chuck accepts up to 16mm bits. Can I use router bits? I'm guessing it runs a bit slow for that. Duncan

I've been buying hardwood for a while in London, but I'm not happy with my current suppliers. They're the usual rude builder's merchant types, they lie about stocks and when they can get stuff in, and also, as an added bonus, they try to patronise you with bullsh@t they've made up about the...

I was at the timber merchant's a while back and, as is usual, I flicked through the offcuts in the mill looking for something interesting. They had a bit of Wenge in there, including some wide boards, so I bought some, with no particular piece of furniture in mind. The right client will...

I'm looking to rent workshop space in North London, not more than £125/week. I'm having a lot of trouble finding something, although I'm sure there must be plenty of space out there. Does anyone know of anything or know someone who does? Cheers Duncan

I've got a client who wants curved doors and drawer fronts. They're not frame and panel, just plain mdf slabs. For the doors, I thought about making a timber frame and then applying thin ply or mdf to the front and back, creating a curved hollow door. For the drawers, I think maybe making a...