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Hi, In my workshop build (here https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/first-workshop-build-t60020.html, I installed water-resistant T&G chipboard flooring, and applied 3 coats of floor varnish for further protection against staining etc. Unfortunately, after a few months of wear and the inevitable...

Hi, I'm looking for a decent quality combi with a smallish footprint, and like the look of the SCM MiniMax C26 Genius, reviewed here http://www.scmgroup.fr/media/files/1399_c_30_genius_test_furniture_and_cabinetmaking_195.pdf (correction, this is a review of the C30, slightly bigger machine...

Hello, Having read several build threads and gotten some advice from members, I plan to start my build in the next couple of weeks. I'll give a brief spec in this first post, as I know there will be things to modify/improve. Also, there are aspects I really don't know much about ie roof truss...

Hello, I've been away from the forum for a while, but I'm about to start a new phase of my life and need some help! I'm starting an internship with a luthier in October, and am in the process of setting up a small workshop at home. Plaaning regs in France allow a 20m2 structure without full...

Hi, We have a solid oak table with an oil finish, which suffered a water-stain from a leaky flower-arrangement. I contacted the makers, who sent me the original finish oil (Pearson white linseed oil), and a sanding pad. They also said there had been no stain applied, just the oil. I followed...

Hello, I want to fit some base/wall units in a utility room 1.35m wide. Standard units are too deep, and I've been unable to find shallower units as stock items - I'm thinking 40cm worktop, 37 cm base units. So the alternative is either to make my own from scratch or cut standard units to...

Hello, After many months of temporary accommodation, we're finally in our new house in northern France. Only problem is our bed didn't quite make it up the stairs... Its a wood-framed US queen size (= UK king I think), and takes a 5ft mattress. The knock-down frame went up ok, as did the...

I made this for the 2-yr old son of friends. I'd already made something similar for my daughter of the same age, so took the dimensions from that. First project to go out of the family, so I'm a bit nervous. Friends want to paint it themselves, so I primed with 2 coats of Rustins clear MDF...

I'm moving to northern France in August. My wife is French, and badly wants to go back home. Works out OK for me, as my company has offices in Belgium about 45 min drive from where we're going. My French is improving, but is just about non-existent for woodworking terms etc. Anyone know of good...

I've just bought a Kreg Pocket Rocket kit to make MDF face frames and doors for a built-in. Tried it out this morning on scrap 18mm MDF, and haven't been able to avoid splitting, both in end-to-end and right-angle joins. I'm using coarse Kreg screws as recommended for MDF. Part of the problem is...

Hi, I'm using a section of 26mm oak kitchen worktop as a top for an alcove builtin. It'll be used to house hi-fi, DVD etc, with a heavy TV on top, amongst other things. I'd initially planned to finish as for a kitchen worktop - danish oil, once a day for a week, once a week for a month, etc...

Anyone know if such a thing exists? 621k spec lists the chuck capacity as 6-8mm, but I haven't been able to find an 8mm collet online so far. Thanks Drew

Hi, What are the normal methods for stopping inset doors when using sprung Blum hinges like these? http://www.woodfit.com/product_info.php?products_id=68&Name=Cliptop+95%26%23039%3B+Screw-on+Profile+Hinge+Inset+Door+Sprung I'm thinking either: 1/ thin fillet or block to act as a conventional...

Hi, When sourcing a hardwood worktop, I came across a supplier recommending fitting of "endcaps" on exposed edges to cover the endgrain, and on any edge adjacent to an Aga-style range to reduce the chance of splitting due to excessive heat. Anyone have experience of this? They don't mention...

Hi, I'm building a small lean-to to hide our 45kg gas tanks. Just need some advice on door construction. I'm hoping to use it as a learning exercise for frame-and-panel construction. The opening is 140h x 80w, with a double door, so 2 long narrow doors (140 x 40). The plan is to biscuit-joint...

I had wood delivered at the start of the week for an open-frame woodshed in the garden (WBP ext ply and treated carcassing). Its been sitting out in the elements all week - and the elements have been predominantly wet. I'd planned to build this weekend, just wondered if there are any safety...

Anyone used this stuff? Having renovated all our downstairs woodwork, I decided to use Dulux Once brilliant white, hoping to cut down on the number of coats needed - it appears there really is no such thing as a free lunch though. I used 1 coat of combined primer/undercoat (although the tin...

Hello, I'm making an alcove builtin for TV/hi-fi etc. Its a wide alcove (190 cm), so I'm considering 3 separate cabinets in MDF with adjustable legs. They'll be levelled in situ, screwed together and to the wall. I don't have a drawing package, so apologies for the long-winded description :)...

Hi, Having read a few threads on clamps, it seems Ali sash clamps from Screwfix represent good value (can't afford Besseys :wink: ). Whats their clamping capacity? I'm assuming the quoted length refers to the bar, not the capacity. For example, DM-tools give capacities for Irwin-Record sash...

I have a couple of modern Stanleys (no 5 jack, cheap'n'cheerful Handyman smoother). I bought these a few years back for general DIY carpentry, installing doors, linings and such, and never worried too much about fine setting up. That changed as i got into more detailed work, and have discovered...