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This is something a little different. I'm doing a long-term project and in order for the next part to fit in I need to find a timber with a name that's 12 letters. Can anyone think of one?

I hear this is a fairly common issue, and I've looked at posts and blogs already, but I'm still in trouble. I have got a 1/2" template bit stuck in my DeWalt DW625 table router. It's the only 1/2" I have, so it has it's own collet and was probably living in it in the box (I now realise this is...

At the weekend I managed to toast one of my guide bearings while resawing a log that was beyond the bandsaws capabilities. The bearings have never been changed by me and were probably really old, so I'm going to assume time is to blame and not my poor judgement. Either way they need replacing...

I've made a few tables in my time, but only one dining table, and the legs are definitely the weak point on that project. It was a dining/gaming table with an inset playing surface and I'm looking to replace it with something better, so I definitely want to make sure I fix that fault, while...

Hi guys and gals, I'm close to finishing a jewellery box for a dear friends birthday 2 days before Christmas. I've learnt a little too late of the fate of purpleheart and time, and I'm looking on advice to what to finish it with to stave off the inevitable. The box is layers of purpleheart and...

Hey everyone, I recently managed to break the depth lock off my B&Q plunge router. I never particularly enjoyed using my router, especially in my makeshift table setup, but hear so many times that they are the best woodworking tool so I figure it must just be my experience with a cheap model...

Hi all, I thought I'd share with you my project to build a baby changer. I've asked a few questions on here to help me with it, and while this isn't exactly "giving back" to the forum, it's at least a thank you for those that helped my in my choice of suppliers, tools and finish. The idea...

Hi guys, I've decided the best finish for my project would be a satin or matte oil-based polyurethane, but then I came across the problem of where to buy it? Google spits up loads of Us based firms for $7, and only a couple of UK ones for £35 or £50. Are there any places I should be looking...

Hi all. I'm getting to the closing stage of building a changing table for my sister and I know that soon I'll have to order something to finish it, but I haven't got much of a clue about finishes to be honest, and the extra complications of this particular project make it harder. The unit is...

Hello everyone. Long-time lurker finally stepping out of the shadows here. I've been a hand-tool improviser for many years, and now the boring stuff on the house is finally coming to a close I've been thinking about starting to get something more bench-based and less bodged so I can crack on...