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I was wondering whether anyone on the forum had explored the CAD software Onshape. It looks pretty interesting, particularly as it looks like it could work on an iPad or phone, and is probably free for most woodworkers who don't have huge requirements. Link is...

Just wondered whether anyone had been this year and there thoughts. Thinking of popping up tomorrow

I was wondering whether anyone had attempted to make their own hollows and rounds wooden hand planes or if anyone was aware of any sources on the internet/books on how to make one. I know Lie Nielsen sell a dvd on it but wanted to get a good sense of whats involved before buying that. Many thanks

Thinking of buying some of these from Fine Tools in Germany as opposed to the Besey ones. Just wondered whether anyone had any experience of them and how they compared to the Beseys. Saw someone else asked the same question on a previous post but just wondered if anyone else had any thoughts

Just wondering whether anyone had read this book by lost art press and what their thoughts / recommendations were. Also if anyone had any thoughts on the Anarchist'sToolbox too. Many thanks

There was a good article recently in fine woodworking talking about making up veneered panels using a core of "blackboard", covering it with two thin sheets of mdf and then veneering the outside faces of that with the wood veneer of choice. I think the rationale was a combination of stability...

Has anyone bought any commercial veneer softener in the uk that they would recommend? Thanks

Anyone have any woodworking places ( tool / furniture shops / schools or makers ) that would be worth visiting on a trip out there?

I've a number of old table saw blades from a previous table saw that I need the bore increasing slightly and also need a small secondary hole drilled in them to fit on a table saw blade. Does anyone know of somewhere (preferably in Kent) that can do this or is it something I can just do on a...

I recently bought a fair amount of timber that I need to arrange to be collected and delivered to Kent. Not having use of a fork lift at this end I think I need someone with a Hiab or Moffat lorry. The prices I'm being quoted seem a little steep for a 150 mile journey. Can anyone recommend...

I'm just in the middle of making a piece that involves some solid Ash and some 1 1/2 mm Ash veneered boards. The veneer has a yellowish tint to it whereas the solid timber is much whiter. I saw this post about bleaching Ash viewtopic.php?t=7026 but wondered whether anyone else had any...

I've recently bought some construction grade Ash veneer that is about 1 1/2 mm thick. It is far from completely flat ad my first attempt at joining two pieces together and veneering to a panel was not successful. Anyone have any tips on how to get the veneer flat? Is the process the same as for...

I just spent a hugely enjoyable and very worthwhile week at Marc Fish's Robinson House Studio on an introductory course. While there I noticed that they use a Lenox Trimaster Bandsaw Blade on their main machine and swear by it. Apparently they last almost indefinitely and cut beautifully. I was...

I bought a senior drum sander off ebay a while back and have never got on brilliantly with it. I think the supports for the conveyor belt bed may have been damaged in transit and consequently the bed is not completely parallel to the rollers. I've managed to get it pretty close but am about to...

I'd be interested in peoples workflow with regards to cutting a number of slices of veneer from multiple boards. My assumption is one squares up all four sides of the boards, places one smooth face against the fence to make the first cut and then runs the board that now has one band sawn face...

Lot of questions today. Having just made a first attempt at cutting my own Ash veneer (approx 2mm) thick and using a vacuum bag to veneer it to a mdf core the results are ok but not fantastic. Where I've stumbled a little is in the join between the veneers. I sandwiched the veneers between two...

I am looking to order some replacement rolls of 100mm cloth backed sand paper to load onto an Axminster senior drum sander. I tried some abranet but it didn't work at all. The pre cut stuff from Axminster is a little pricy for me. Anyone have any recommendations that are available in the UK and...

I'm about to make a first attempt at veneering a panel for a desk. I've band sawn some thicker Ash veneer (2mm) as the desktop needs to be able to withstand a little more wear and tear than I think 0.6mm veneer would have provided. I know that I need to veneer both sides to avoid the panel...

I was wondering whether there was anyone with much experience in tuning up a drum sander who lives near Tonbridge in Kent. If so please get in touch. Many thanks

I have a fairly old (8-10 years) Axminster WV1 dust extractor and lately it seems to short out (Tripp the workshop fuse board ) after I've been using it for a while. Can take 15-45 minutes sometimes. I assume something inside is getting hot and causing some kind of surge. Ive tried cleaning it...