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I'd appreciate some advice from regular woodworkers please. I'm planning to do some joinery using mainly 'Redwood' and am just about at the stage where I'm going to ruin some perfectly good lengths of timber by turning them into sawdust, as I learn the ropes (having read a lot). Eventually I...

I have to attach a small patch to the bottom of my steel garage door and think pop riveting would be the best method. I would welcome any advice on the best tools, rivets and even material to use.

Has anybody ever seen a bad review on the Axminster website? I posted one for the Jet RDP-17F I discussed herein and it hasn't appeared. I assume they just 'lose' such bad reviews, or find a Terms and Conditions excuse not to publish them. I even left out all four letter words, spilled my wurds...

I'd be grateful for any pointers towards timber merchants in the East Midlands who sell high quality timber and won't rip off a 'newbie'. Also is it too much for a merchant to allow me to examine and select my timber, and then for them to deliver my 'prize'? Or should I just phone through an...

As somebody that's always liked gadgets I'm concerned that I can't watch TV programmes like The Gadget Show because they show devices that just don't attract me. Whereas since catching the woodworking bug about a year ago (thanks to our Norm Abram on 'Shed') I now see woodworking gadgets that I...

Having been let down by Axminster and Jet (no compatibility between Axi mortice attachment and JDP-17F drill press bought at the same time), I am looking for a hollow chisel morticer. I've read many forum pages and am almost decided that my best route is to get a floor standing 1" machine for...

My need for the drill press stems from the desire to build several cupboards, window sashes and ultimately a nice set of kitchen cabinets for our house. So influenced by the promise of 'Swiss precision' (I guess 'Swiss' is a small town in China?) I recently bought a Jet JDP-17F drill press from...