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    Thank you and some kitchens

    I haven't posted in ages and should do more! This is a thank you thread to UKworkshop and as a result finding Wood Monkey aka Rich. Whom I'd also like to thank. Also through the forum I've become friends with BristolDan who is another woodworker running a successful business. I've several...
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    Joiner/Carpenter Bristol required.

    Looking for the above for some fitted furniture installation, kitchens, vanity cabinets, utility room, wardrobes etc. Main kitchen going in around 5th of November and then on and off until after Christmas. The work is for an interior designer that I have installed for over the last five years...
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    Panel saw perhaps...£5k

    Currently use a sheet supplier to cut our sheet goods and it's very good! However it costs a fair amount and we have to have all our ducks in a row with lead times and cutting list etc. Current costs is about £300 per month, typical example 16 sheets of 18mm and various other sheet thicknesses...
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    6.5mm router bit shelf pin holes

    For the life of me I can't find a router bit that is 6.5 for plunging shelf pin holes. Already purchased shelves and inserts but struggling with router cutter. I have made a 30mm holed template for use with a router cnc-ed already. Anyone any clues?
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    Sorry...another kitchen build. 99% finished.

    Another kitchen build folks. F&B Pigeon colour matched in Morrells WB lacquer sprayed with one hand coat brushed after laid down. On spraying... I was getting a lot of over spray in the shop even with the spray booth because I was having to crank the gun right up! So all the fresh sprayed stuff...
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    1930' window seat

    Managed to squeeze in another home project, a long awaited window seat for our 1930's home. Now Avonplywood stock lacquer birch it speeds things up hugely for me and I've learnt Sketch Up which also helps and speeds up working out cutting lists. This project, I didn't cut anything. Only...
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    Some wardrobes.

    Up early on a Saturday with my old man syndrome! So I thought it's about time I contribute to the projects page. Here are two wardrobe projects, pinks ones are for my little girls bedroom and grey ones for a customer. My girls wardrobes are Birchply clear lacquered carcass with 15mm ply...
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    Grex 23 2" Pinner Rutlands

    Rutlands have this on offer £140, anyone using one? I have the Senco pro 23 gauge, but only up to 25mm. Just wondering if the extra length is worth it
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    Rutlands get one free

    Just had a poke round the Rutland sight, didn't need any thing in particular. However, found that their Easy scribe tool is buy one get one free. Works out at about £11.50 each with P&P. Paid more than that for my old compass from eBay.
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    Spray booth build

    Time out from the kitchen build. Had my friend Ross this week for helping on a kitchen build, however Friday was always set aside for fry up and spray booth. Last year I bought a 500mm fan off eBay and the cardboard filters in anticipation. I will only ever do WB stuff and generally stick to...
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    Small kitchen build.

    New year, new kitchen project. This one on a budget, with mfmdf and ply drawer boxes. Painted/sprayed face frame and popular doors on butts. Domino's on gables for the base and top stretcher, rear panel and rear stretcher piloted and screwed. On with the Kreg foremen, it really is fast...
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    High Wycombe Amersham work to quote for

    Anyonein the High Wycombe/Amersham area? Long story...ok short version. Friend of friends etc I've been recommended, but bit far to go and flat out busy. Childs bedroom furniture to be made wardrobe, Chester of drawers and a desk. I said I'd recommend someone for them from a forum that I use...
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    Work experience / Helper

    I have been contacted by a young woman (degree qualified) so would assume early to mid 20's wanting to get into the wood occupations industry. She is coming to the workshop Monday and Tuesday next week. She said she wants to learn general joiner duties and be successful in building and...
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    Startrite TA275 and DC added

    Purchased the startrite in the summer and have been to busy to get the DC sorted out and a little lacking in funds. Recently I bought the wall numatic 750 from a forum member a week or so ago. Already have the NVD 750 and think it's great, that mainly runs my hand tool hose, ts55, domino and...
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    Largest project to date. Kitchen

    My first FULL kitchen build and install. I have previously installed lots of kitchens, yet this is the first one I've designed and built. Carcasses are have been made from Birch ply with Morrells 20% lacquer. Full sheets of 8x4 cut with festool plunge, seneca parrallel guides and mft table...
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    Startrite TA275 mitre not square

    Recently purchased the above saw as a full refurbishment. New 240v motor, DOL, belts, paint job etc. It arrived with zero dust on it and there was little to do to it. Only attach the extension bars and sliding carriage. I had to attach a hard wood piece to the fence, only had had 90x22 oak so...
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    Is one forum better than the other?

    Is it necessary to belong to more than one forum, I believe yes! It's far better to get an answer by a wider spread, for sure. What's not necessary is to go on to one forum and undermined the other...question is why???? So you're on the FOG for example saying " I left ukw because it was blah...
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    Advice needed for new purchase of P/T and saw

    I'm after some help and advice. Recently moved into larger workshop and now have the space to offer larger items, kitchens, wardrobes etc. I was always worried about renting and leaving the confines of my single garage, however I needn't have been and seem to be comfortable with my workflow. I'm...
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    First full kitchen build

    I have my first full kitchen build underway and so far so good, fingers crossed. The gist of it...popular doors on butt hinges. I think I have the odd twist in the odd door. Therefore when closed the meeting of the doors are not spot on! What catches magnets etcwould you guys suggest? That look...
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    Basement wardrobes

    Just a shade under 2.7m high ceilings in a basement in Bath. Access was terrible had to fully dismantle apart from the face frames and the doors of course. Birchply carcass, 20% morrells waterborne lacquer. Maple drawer boxes, customer wanted library strips all the way up for the...
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