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Hi guys i am currently doing my A2 levels and my product design subject requires me to design a new product to fill a need my hobby is woodworking so naturally i want to design a product related to that but my problem is what should i design? what problems do you have with your workshops that a...

i am starting my alevels and it is coming to the time to start thinking about what i am going to make for my resistant materials build i am stuck for ideas on what to make! there is no specification that i know of so i want to get some ideas flowing i got top marks for my gcse work (a 3 drawer...

up until now i have been using mylands wipe on polyurethane laquer for the majority of my projects now i have ran out i want to know if there is an even better finish that people use that is slightly cheaper than the poly i use. i mainly use oak and pine and for the majority of projects want a...

could this be used on wood? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-8L-2K-Clear ... 520wt_1166 dont see why not but i have never heard of it used as a wood finish any reasons why? thanks

i went to wickes to buy 2 sheets of 18mm ply (2.4x1.2m) for a router table i am building i was disappointed to find that every single piece of sheet material in the place had been incorrectly stacked so that it had bent, dipped and twisted into a, for me, unusable state. has anyone else...

i am in the process of building my first proper workbench and i have had an idea of making a wagon vice like arrangement using the tailvice i have no idea if this is already used so please excuse me if i re-invent something! my idea is cutting a hefty t-slot or dovetail in the top where a...

hi i have a multi-co pm12 and im experiencing a buzzing noise in the chisel it seems that the drill is slightly out of line with the chisel causing it to rub against the inside and make a squeeking noise that makes the chisel extremely hot i have tried with 3 bits and the problem is consistent...

i bought a load of odds and ends the other day and im wondering what some of the items are other than the obvious things (drillsaw, countersink, long socket, js blades) what have i got? the trend thing looks exciting thought it was worth a couple of quid for the surprise as i had won some other...

sorry for another RAS question i have bought a dw125 and it has a spindle size of 15mm the blade on the machine has a much smaller hole than modern circular saw blades (15mm, modern is 30mm) and i want to make this saw able to accept new blades i have looked at the parts list for the dw1251...

hi im looking for a good quality blade for my radial arm saw has anyone had any experience with this axcaliber blade? http://www.axminster.co.uk/axcaliber-25 ... rod826566/ thanks

finally i have replaced my rubbish B&Q chop saw with something a LITTLE better :D before: lots of wobble in every direction and lacking in power, not to mention capacity . . . . . . . . now i am the proud owner of a radial arm saw :D :D solid, heavy and powerful now i need to make...

i have been looking at sliding mitre saws for under £250 and the bosch GCM800S kept popping up as being a good saw for the the money it looks great but it only has a 6cm depth of cut! why do they make these saws so small? i understand that a good saw for a small(ish) amount of money has to lack...

what wood is this? mahogany? cherry? thanks

my brother wants me to make him a balance board for xmas (he is a longboarder) to improve his balance. this gives me the opportunity to show him my hobby has its benefits :P a pic of a balance board so you know what im on about; http://blog.sportsmith.net/wp-content/u ... C_0405.jpg so i began...

spent a few hours cleaning my workshop it doesnt look too tidy but its much better than it was! thanks

finally they have filled the gap in the market http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-ax ... rod864186/ http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-ax ... rod864163/ http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-ax ... rod864182/ http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-ax ... rod864273/

hi i was wondering if anyone has any success selling their work on ebay? i have read the lecture about how people dont want to pay the premium that comes with handmade furniture online etc etc but i looked on ebay and there is a fair bit of expensive furniture on there so does this actually...

hi i am making a router table and i want to route a mitre slot parallel to the bit my question is how far should it be from the bit? thanks

hi i am in the process of making a router table and im considering making a simple router lift like this: does anyone use a similar set-up? thanks

my first attempt at a box with a fine finial what do you think?