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Friends, As a US expat living in the Cotswolds, I get my share of schtick over American tablesaw practices: from stacked dado blades to, "the guards have been temporarily removed for demonstration purposes." I ran across a great short video at FineWoodworking dot Com demonstrating the value of...

My trusty little Bosch 500A, bought used, lacks one essential accessory... the snap-on dust collection port. Having looked in vain for a replacement, I finally decided to replace the whole lot with a comparable Trend kit, with all the candy. A commission to build 14 computer workstations for a...

I just couldn't resist. After several years with my highly underrated Elu/Dewalt bandsaw, I got the itch for an upgrade. If anyone has a bit of specialised knowledge of these (it a second-hand light green Startrite 301, not sure how old), I'd appreciate some advice. And yes, I've searched the...

With a floor now firmly under foot, I started staring at the walls. The house is old, and the angles are pretty unpredicible. As well, there's one (count 'em, one) electrical outlet for the room -- oddly enough, at the exact opposite corner of the TV antenna. A three letter acronym conveying...

My house has been an on-again -- off-again -- SWMBO-on-my-back-again project for a few years now. Located in the Cotswolds, here is its story... I found a "real fixer upper" a few years back, where the two previous owners had "wall to wall carpeted" and "off-white walled" it nearly to death...