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Hi Richard Thanks very much for the feedback and advice.I'll give them a call and see what the prices are like. All the best Ed

Hi Guys I'm thinking of buying the Xcalibur 10" Planer Thicknesser (http://woodfordwm.co.uk/acatalog/Planer ... esser.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) and wondered if anyone has any experience of them in use? I cant find anything on the usual forums, though the table saws...

Hi Paul Great looking workshop! I enjoy reading your kitchen posts on WWUK so its really interesting to see where you build them. Your soon-to-be spray room looks bigger than my entire workshop/garage, but I'm not jealous...much :-) Look forward to seeing some more of your work soon. Cheers Ed

Kris I was in a similar situation to you about this time last year so thought I would pass on my experiences. Like you, I had an empty garage (2.4m x 4.9m) and wanted to buy the correct tools to take rough sawn timber and turn it into furniture. Originally I started buying brand new tools but...

Thanks very much for the advice Guys. John - Thanks for the info on the Morrells paints, I'll check out your suggestions on their website Phil - I've checked the Dulux website and found a datasheet for the eggshell that states it can be sprayed if thinned with 1 part water to 5 parts paint...

Hi Guys As the subject line indicates, I’m new to the world of spraying and am in need of some advice from you all please. I’ve been using a foam roller to paint my furniture up until now and while the final result is very acceptable it’s clearly not as good as a sprayed on finish. My next few...

Thanks for all your comments guys, much appreciated. @ Mark - unfortunately the mirror isnt accessible so if it breaks I'm buggered. I've fitted a door stop on the skirting below it so the bedroom door shouldn't be able to smash the mirror. If it does break I think I could probably carefully...

Thanks Peter. You make a very good point. I forgot to mention in the WIP that I routed out a small hand hold on the back of the bottom style to open the door. That way I dont need to fit a handle to the front and keep up the illusion of it being just a mirror. It works quiet well :-)

Being fairly new to woodworking I've never built a project out of solid wood, its always used MDF or ply. With house refurbishments winding down for the year I’ve had some time to put my newly acquired tools (and my questionable competency) through their paces with a fairly simple project. Our...

Cheers Andy

Hi Guys I'm buying some clear pine veneered doors and need some advice on finishing them please. The end result I'd like to achieve is a finish that will protect the wood from discolouration from the sun etc while keeping the natural, light colour of the wood. I've been advised to use Clear...

Great looking boxes Oli, really like the leather lining on the draw bottoms

@ Mailee - no probs mate, I'm always open to advice, thanks for the tip. The MDF drawers were the first drawers I'd built and it was definitely a lesson learnt in what material not to use. They have held up for a few months but it'll be interesting to see how long they withstand the Mrs shoving...

You're a top man Chems. Thanks very much for the link and the advice (off line) about the P/T and extraction. Will let you know how I get on with it all.

The wardrobes look good, nice work!! How much shimming did you have to do to get the wardrobes sat square in those alcoves? Also, how did you find the structural strenght of the 18mm MDF? I'm thinking of making a freestanding wardrobe and have been pondering whether to use Ply or MDF. I used...

Hey Mailee The unit looks good,well done for hauling it around yourself!! :D What did you use to edge the pieces and how did you do it?

Hi Guys This is my first post and I'm afraid its not a fine piece of furniture like many of you post on these forums. I've recently bought my first house and as a chanllenge decided to build an in-built wardrobe for our bedroom. I've just started woodwork as a hobby and this is my first big...

Looking good Chems, particularly those doors :D