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Thought I,d share these shelves I made from some spare Bubinga I had lying around...

Hi, I just picked up this slab of sapele for £20 it measures roughly 1m x 1m x 5" tapering to 2". I plan on making a table top out of it (I think). My question is regarding moisture content... It is reading around 24%, how long will I have to leave it until it comes down to an acceptable level...

Hi, can anyone recommend decent sanding discs for a 125mm Makita orbital slander? I use Norton mostly but they don't do 250 grit which is what I'm after.. Thanks, Vinnie.

Hi everyone, started posting pics of this on the finishing forum but thought I should show it on here from start to finish.. hope you like it..

Hi everyone, I am starting a project this weekend and would like any tips, advise, etc on the finish I ' think' I might use. The project is a burr elm and rippled sycamore mirror, I have seen someone finish sycamore with clear beeswax and liked the fact it barely changed the colour. Would this...

Hi everyone, I have just bought a metabo swift bandsaw, put a blade from tuff saws on it and set it up as best as I know but it keeps stalling after cutting 5mm of 3" chestnut.. I have seen videos of people cutting 3" with no problem. does anyone have a link for how to set it up properly? or...

Hi, thought I would share this project I am working on. 300 year old Chestnut with Bubinga bowties, will have a Bubinga frame round the outside with Chestnut pellets when i get round to it.

Hi everyone, my make shift workshop is in my garage which is joined to the house with a bedroom above and kitchen to the rear. The garage has no heating. I am in the process of making a coffee table from bookmatched burr chestnut which is 1500mm long 1200mm wide and 450mm high, the top and legs...

Hi everyone, Has anyone had any experience with the 105 resin and 205 hardner? I am doing some quite large deep inlays in a table top where I will be setting tigers eye gemstones in the voids. I would like to know if I could do the pour in one go. The voids vary in size, the largest being...

Hi, does anyone know how to change your password? #-o

Hi, has anyone got any experience on here doing gemstone inlays in wood? I Could really do with picking your brain... #-o

Hi all, I am making two coffee tables from some highly figured 300 year old burr chestnut. There are a lot of cavities on the boards and I want to fill them with some mirror glass chips or bright coloured stones set in epoxy. My question is (as I have never done this before) are there any video...

HI everyone, I have recently started making furniture in my garage in my spare time. The garage is not heated and gets quite cold in there.. will this cause my wood to cup or twist when I take the finished product inside my house? The things I'm making are mirror surrounds and coffee tables...

HI does anyone know where I can buy some large burr elm boards? Or any highly figured boards with the natural edge on one or both sides? Regards, Vinnie.

Hi everyone, I am going to be making a couple of coffee tables and mirror surrounds from some lovely burr chestnut. Would anyone be able to advise me of the best finish to apply to give protection and retain the natural colour? Any help would be great, thanks.. Vinnie.