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Hi everyone. I've been asked to make a bookcase to match one which was built quite a few years ago, and the customer wants it to be an identical match. I'm trying to track down the wooden coving/cornice moulding that the previous carpenter used, and I've not had any luck so far. Sadly the...

Hi everyone, I just picked up some fresh-sawn oak posts for a good price on gumtree, with the aim of storing them up to season and use in future. A lot of them have blue tannin marks persumably from where they were sawn, and some have little spots dotted around as well. I'm just wondering if the...

Hi everyone, I've made a replacement raised panel for my friend's headboard. The headboard is a bit like a door on its side, with two panels set side by side, one original, and now the replacement one I've made. I was worried the original wood was darker than the replacement so I lightened the...

Hi all, I've attached a picture of the gate I'm currently building, and just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the general structure. The main frame is 5x3 planed redwood (apart from the curved top rail which is slightly thinner now that I've cut the curve in it) and the brace was 4x3...

Hi all, I posted a thread a while ago relating to the best way to go about making a stormproof window, and after a long delay from the customer I finally have the window pretty much finished! Thanks very much to all those who contributed info and tips. I can stick a photo up if anyone's...

Hi all, I've never really used cascamite glue before but I just bought a tub of powder and was quite surprised to read in the instructions that the glue should only be applied to one surface. I was taught joinery using mainly PVA and religiously told to apply it to both surfaces. Admittedly I...

Hi everyone, my problem is this: I'm making a large casement window frame using 2x3 PSE softwood all round, except for the sill, for which I need to start with a piece of roughly 3x6. Obviously I wouldn't find anything like that in PSE so I ended up buying a 2m long 4x8 softwood sleeper and...

Hi all, I recently helped a friend build a timber cart-shed which was good fun and really interesting, using traditional techniques, and hand-tools where possible, draw-boring all joints etc. It all went smoothly and came together really well, except when it came to setting the posts. My friend...

Hi everyone, I'm afraid this is probably quite a mundane topic for most people, but I've scoured google and there's just so much different info on there that I can't really find a straight answer. So I thought I'd ask the people who know, and who aren't trying to sell me anything haha. While I...

Hi everyone, I've been approached by a guy whose front door is letting rain in at the bottom. I had a look at it yesterday and it's glazed at the top, and the bottom is field and raised panels with a single vertical muntin in the middle. There's a fairly large crack in the bottom of the muntin...

Hi everyone, I bought a large Trend router bit yesterday (1/2" shank, 50mm straight cutter) and tried it out on my new router table. I set it up to cut a normal rebate and as I was pushing the timber through I could see large splinters of wood being chucked out along with the usual dust. When I...

Hi everyone, I just posted this in the design section but wasn't sure if that was the right place so I'll give it a try here instead! I've agreed to make a large casement window for someone (3 sections, 2 full-size casements opening on either side, and a fixed one in the middle with a small...

Hi everyone, I'm not sure this is really in the right forum so sorry if it isn't. I'm making my first table, and I've got the legs and rails as I want them. I've glued the two ends together, all nice and square etc. Now I've come to the point of assembling the whole frame (ie. adding the long...

Hi all, I've recently got the hang of making basic timber windows and doors and I'd like to start trying some more complicated designs. Instead of staring at different types of doors and windows, trying to work out how I'd put them together, I'd love to have some solid Illustrated reference I...

Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy a small bullnose plane but haven't got a massive amount of money to play with. There are loads of Stanley No.75s on ebay for around £20 but I'm a bit suspicious of anything which is that cheap (Please correct me if I'm wrong though- I'd love to get a decent plane...

Hi everyone, I'm pretty new to this so bear with me. I've carved a simple fish shape out of pine which has gone surprisingly well, but the person I've done it for wants it to be a shiny as possible, so I'm wondering if anyone's got any tips on sanding it down to a really smooth finish, and then...