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I recently spied a Louis XVI table on a job-site. After ogling it for a while, I decided I’d like to make a replica. So, with the owners permission I took some photos. I’m comfortable with the planted carving, but I can’t work out how the frieze intersects with the legs. For example, the first...

I’ve been clearing out the shed and listing some stuff on ”The worlds most popular internet auction site“ and I found these… what on earth are they for? l can’t sell them until I know what they do! I’m guessing some sort of farriers tool, for the raspy-looking thing in the middle of the...

I’ll offer the pretext that I’m not a professional joiner…. So perhaps you’ll be kind, as you read my tale of incompetence? As part of my home renovation, I recently made some french doors. I wanted large, uninterrupted glazing and narrow meeting stiles, so when the doors were closed the...

Hi all, I’ve Stanley no.8 jointer plane that needs a new iron. The current one is a late addition and at 3 mm thick I can only take one thin shaving before the mouth of the plane is choked. As some of you are aware, this is a known issue with these newer, thicker irons. I know I could get the...

I've done a couple of small guided woodcarving projects and would like to finish them off and make them look triffic! Unfortunately, i'm a fool and I used pine for one of them. It doesn't carve well - the detail is lost in the grain of the wood and it hasn't cut as cleanly as I would have...

(not bragging, but...) I've been lucky enough to have been given a load of saws... to include; a mitre box saw, gent's saws, numerous tenon saws, panel saws - you name it! They're all cracking quality - Disston, Tyzack, S&J, and suchlike, but they ALL need restoring and i've way too many. I'm...

I’m restoring a record vice and about to order some Roundel blue for that. At the same time, I thought I would refurb my Marples 4 Bench plane. I wanted a “proper” enamel, so I’ve chosen Paragon paints, via a forum recommendation, but I can’t decide which colour red will be closest... Could...

I’ve made a new weatherboard for my front door. I’m going to fix it this week but I was wondering what the best method was? Do I fix it with screws and allow the door to move? I’ve read that it should be glued. However, this worries me as the crossgrain interface with the stiles won’t allow...

Hi all, my 636 has stopped feeding timber when thicknessing. I took the casing off and thought that the belt, whilst not broken, might have stretched. So... I found a supplier, online and measured the existing belt at 700x6mm. So my trouble: the replacement belt is the same length as the...

Hi y'all, I'm having another go at making an external door, but I'm still unsure of the correct rebate position. I would like to make this door: In doing so, the tongue and groove panelling must meet flush with the rails. This is to ensure water can't pool on the horizontal surface of the...

Hey Y’all, I recently had a hellish experience, gluing a large exterior door together. So I thought I would as for some advice, for the future! The door in question had 2 large (215mm) rails and a couple of mullions, giving a total of 14 (75mm wide) loose tenons, each cut with multiple...

Hello all, i'm consistently impressed with all the help i've been given on these forums, thanks! Perhaps someone here might be able to tell me if any accessory jaws for rutland's xt450 chuck might also fit the sorby patriot? There are some jaws on sale at the mo and i was hoping they might...

Hello helpful UKW folk, I'm doing ever-increasing quantities of turning and as a consequence I'm considering a new lathe. I've heard/read great reviews of the Nova DVR lathes, but I'm rather troubled by the use of highly proprietary components. Has this prevented anyone else from buying one...