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I'm wondering if anybody here could point me in the direction of a company that provides carved corbels, pilasters, and paneling in kit form. It's for the overhaul of a pub bar. The client wants it to look like a traditional, slightly utilitarian, Victorian style bar front. I'm trying to avoid...

My father-in-law has asked with some help extending the aprons of his dining room table by approx 50mm (on the long side of the table). To do this I was planning on cutting the table frame in half and then inserting in a 50mm long piece of oak on both sides to extend the side apron. I was going...

Has anybody ever used (or can recommend) a commercial jig maker that will manufacture small quantities of custom jigs? They're not too complicated (non standard layout of shelf pins and cup hinge holes). I could make them myself from ply but they need to be metal as they'd be getting a lot of...

Obviously the industry has taken a battering in recent years but I was wondering if anybody hear is aware of any high volume furniture manufacturers that are still alive and trading in the UK currently? I'm not looking for small joinery shops or bespoke cabinet makers but larger scale...

I'm looking for some advice on dimensioning pallet wood; I'm making some shelves and cutting the pallets down to size and shape and over cladding (gluing then pinning) a piece of ply. My question is; I want a uniform thickness to ensure as flat a surface as possible - but only want to reduce...

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Right, after MUCH deliberation these are the two choices for a portable table saw for my workshop. Which one do you think I should go for? Both are priced about the same. Heard some bad things about the fence on the metabo which is making me lean towards the Bosch..... Help me make up my mind!

I'm assuming a router? In which case, any idea? Would I need a jig? The material is walnut veneered MDF or chipboard

For those of you who have seen my thread in the buying advice forum...this is what I've been reduced too! Due to space constraints I am unable to purchase a P/T and don't have the ££££ available at the moment to buy the hand plane that I want (woe is me). That being the case, I was wondering...

In an ideal world I'd like to purchase a planer thicknesser however, I rent at the moment and don't have a shed that I can use. I have a work room (on teh 1st floor) that I can cover in dust. That being the case I can't realistically buy huge cast iron beasts. That being the case is a hand held...

...I have been reading the festool owners group forum and when it comes to using a TS55 as a 'tablesaw replacement' (i.e. having the ability to make repeat cuts relatively quickly and easily) the only responses seem to be; 1. Buy an MFT table 2. Buy or fashion your own version of the festool...

...and picked up one of these badboys Used it for the first time this weekend to cut up some 18mm ply to mock up a model of a conran shelving unit whose design I am using as *ahem* "inspiration" and it was a joy. The cut was perfectly straight and perfectly clean. It was cheap construction...

After what feels like an absolute age in choosing my first tablesaw I'm pretty sure (he says hopefully) that I'm down to the final two choices. 1. SIP 01574 (not 01332) This appeals to me as it's quite a bit lighter than the 01332 and has the sliding table AND mitre slots. If the sliding table...

Has anybody got any experience with or owns a Charnwood W619? I was looking at an Axminster TS-200 (which sounds like a nightmare to setup) and a SIP 01574. I think in an ideal world I'd go for the SIP, however space and additional cost are what are stopping me currently. Spec wise the...

I am planning to order a dakota router table from Rutlands but have what is probably the stupidest question ever regarding router tables; How to you ensure that the router stays on at all time? My router (Bosch POF 1200 cheapie) has 2 buttons which you have to engage at the same time and not an...

I'm currently in the process of setting up a small workshop and only own a small bosch router, dewalt biscuit joiner and bosch mitre/chop saw. I don't currently have any form of extraction and make do with a face mask and a good sweep up when I'm finished. I'm currently umming and ahhing about...

I've been using a 2 part sikkens walnut stain on a birch faced plywood tissue box. I've applied 2 coats of the base (sanding in between coats) and 1 final top coat. Do I just leave the top coat as the finish now or can I apply a beeswax (or similar) on top of the sikkens or does the top coat...

Didn't see a specific 'introductary' thread so hope I don't annoy anyone by introducing myself in the General Forum. My name's tatcho (not my real name obvs) and I've been lurking on the site for about 4 of 5 months and finally decided (after much derision from my girlfriend) to take the plunge...