Search results

UKworkshop.co.uk

Help Support UKworkshop.co.uk:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. K

    Filler for mahongany

    can anyone suggest a good filler for Mahogany? A mate of mine has some pool table legs that have had nails put into them and now there are quite big holes, he needs a filler that is a simular colour but also that he could nail into again if needs be. Suggestions greatly received
  2. K

    Problems with my router

    I bought this router from B&Q a while back and finally got round to using last weekend. only for some reason I cant seem to get the chuck to hold in the router bit. I thought I may have made a rookie error and bought the wrong bit size but I've definately got the right size. I go to tighten the...
  3. K

    My First piece - coffee table

    Well here it is only took me one and a half years to finish! its a squat coffee table that I saw in a magazine and loved so made a few modifications and hey presto here's my version. Its MDF with Zebrano veneer, done rather crudely with sheet glue and an iron and has a pine leg in the centre...
  4. K

    Lie-nielsen tuning advice

    Well I've waited and waited and I finally bought myself my first lie-nielsen no 5 1/2 which I tried and loved while on a course in Kent. Only problem is the course was about 6 months ago and at the time I had a very old plane and spent most of the time removing the rust from it while the others...
  5. K

    plunger router and a router table, do they mix?

    Hiya, I have a plunge router which is a pretty good spec one and has never left the box (and i've had it a year). Do any types of plunge routers work with router tables? not sure what spec mine is but I think I might christen it if I can get/make a table for it. If not can anyone recomend a...
  6. K

    Rebates on small pieces

    Hey guys, I need a pointer on the best way to add a rebate to a small piece of timber. I want to make some picture frames for people for christmas and I have some small bits of oak lying around i'd like to use. They're about 2.5cm x 2.5cm and about 30cm in length. Any idea the best way to put a...
  7. K

    What shall I make?

    Hi All, I've just purchased my very first table saw! I decided on an Erbauer cheap jobby to start me off. It arrived Monday and today I've got a chance to use it. Any ideas what a good first project would be? Cheers
  8. K

    Woodworking courses any good ones?

    Hiya, been looking to use some of my holiday that work give me and do a basic woodworking course. It needs to include basics as I know how to do it but I tend to hash things so I thought I'd change that. I'm willing to spend upto £500 and would preferably like the course in Surrey or Kent, that...
  9. K

    high quality gloss finish that is flawless. Any ideas?

    Hiya Guys, I've got some really nice Zebrano wood and I want a high quality gloss finish that is flawless. Any ideas?
  10. K

    Woodworking courses/companies that take on graduates?

    Hi all, i'm thinking about leaving my current job to pursue a job as a furniture maker does anyone know of good courses or companies that take on graduates? Thanks
  11. K

    Table saw - advice needed!

    Hi all, I'm just starting out in the world of woodworking and am slowly filling my shed with tools. The tool i feel i'm lacking is a table saw. The main wood i work with is oak and i doubt i'll ever need to cut a thickness of more than about 3 inches. There happens to be one in B&Q which is...
Back
Top