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Its been glorious up here with just the odd shower guess you're not having that luck jimi

Whats happened to all the car boot topics missing seeing all the bargains

Nice work one question when watching home renovation progs they rip out all the built in furniture so has it come back into fashion without me noticing.

Have to say Norm does state that guards are only removed for filming and reminds you always to read the instructions and follows safety advice of all tools and machinery before using them, reminds you not to wear loose clothing and to wear short sleeves or roll up the sleeves so they dont catch...

Love the stainless steel mandolin

Norm abram demonstrated this on the NYW cant remember which show

I guess you will lose nothing by having a look if you have no ideas as to the staining and its removal perhaps once you have seen what wood the box is made of you could google it and hope for an answer. If it cannot be removed then you may see a way of covering it if the lady would allow that...

i use a scissor jack and it works fine

why not just adjust your jig so you can run the extra width if the cut was clean

couldnt you make a mortice the size of the handle in the drawer fronts and glue them in, it would give greater glue surface than a small dowel.

Thanks Aidan Which type of double sided tape do i need and where can i get it Thanks Den

Hi i am making a router table and wish to have a top layer of 6mm hdpe sheet on 36mm of mdf but not sure how to adhere together also considering using it on the face of the fence. Any help would be appreciated before i buy it. Thank you Den

Half lap joints sound great but that will increase my timber needs by a great deal surely, i will work it out and then consider my options thanks Den

Thanks for the replies great idea with the full size plan will follow that as well as the finishing. Brian i expect the rear of the headboard to be facing the wall so i hadnt planned on plugging the pocket holes. Den

Hi i have decided upon my first project a headboard a design found online i will make it from black walnut using glue and pocket screws to join. My questions are 1. i have created a cutting list and have added 10mm to each piece to work out the quantity of wood i require is this adequate or...

very interesting post scubadoo i wish to build a router table also so will be keen to see the feedback i checked out the link and wondered if one of the other plastic sheets could be used for the top and facing for the fences at less expense there are a few that say they are slippery yet hard...

Thank you Chris i will try on my own but if i find i am having difficulty with it then i will take you up on your kind offer. Den

Thank you Jim you have given a lot of advice that i was thinking myself about cheap tools but needed confirming i will keep it in mind i have some blunt chisels i was given perhaps while im compiling some useable tools i can do as you say and use them to learn to sharpen.

I want to teach myself some simple furniture making i wondered what you would consider to be essential tools to have and whether there were makes you would recommend and those to avoid. Should i keep to hand tools or should i use modern power tool technology. Any advice to save me wasting money...