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I have a wooden playhouse to erect for my twin granddaughters and then paint or stain in pink and white. What's the best to use, coloured stain or outdoor gloss paint? Are the stains vibrant enough? Advice appreciated.

I have just finished making a blanket box in pine. Now do I stain the wood first then apply the sanding sealer? My thoughts are that if I applied the sanding sealer first, the stain wouldn't take, am I right? It will then be waxed. I need to get it right first time. :wink:

I have made a pine blanket box but still have the top to make. I will be joining boards together with glue and biscuits and adding breadboard ends but what I want to know is, when I have the ends on, the main top boards wont be supported on anything (lengthways) if someone sits on it, so would...

Please be gentle, I'm learning :lol: I need to make a series of 10mm mortises, 30mm deep. I have already cut the tenons to 30mm I thought I had a 10mm router bit but was mistaken #-o so I started drilling and cutting them by hand but I need the easier option :wink: I will be doing them on my...

I have had tools and collected bits and bobs, you know, things that might come in one day but never use, stored in an old chest of drawers in my shed for years. Anyway I've had a sort out and done away with the drawers because they were starting to fall apart so I broke them up and thought I...

Is it better to buy a T square or could I guarantee the accuracy of a home made one? I only have a small try square to get the angel right if I make my own. The ones I have been looking at are £30 +

Sorry if its been done before :oops: http://master-loafer.com/outdoor/droppi ... -quarters/

Daft question I know. :oops: I have made extensions for both sides of my mitre saw, what I want to know, is it just personal choice which side the stop block goes when cutting multiple lengths of wood depending on whether your right or left handed?

I recently found my granddad's old wooden ruler, never been used, still in box. I acquired it in 1975. Just wondered if anyone still used these?

I have been asked by a friend who has a 1930's wood veneered radio which needs some repair work. I haven't seen the radio but he tells me that the veneer has lifted in places and there are traces of some veneer missing. Does anyone on here know of anywhere he could take the radio to, to get...

I have just purchased a Charnwood band saw which only comes with a 1/4" blade (don't know how many TPI). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHARNWOOD-W71 ... e#shpCntId I am new to these saws so I would like some advice from you knowledgeable people on what size blade is best, (i.e 3/8" or 1/2" or a...

Well its for towels really :lol: My wife wants me to make a chest/ottoman in pine, also a laundry bin along the same lines. I have a good woodworking book with a design for one in although I will change a few little bits. Anyway my design is a frame with mortice and tenon joints and infilled...

I have finally got my shed come workshop in order, now ready to start the odd project. I was having a play with my scroll saw but would like a bit of advise about a couple of things before I go any further. In the first pic what is the adjusting wheel to the top left for and in the second pic...

While walking round my local JTF warehouse today I noticed they sell a wood glue called Everbuild 502. Its a 500ml for £1.99 +vat (I think). I've read a few reviews on the net but wondered if anyone from here uses it or has used it and what the results are. It says it has a 10 minute drying...

Yet another question :lol: I havn't gone into the price of different wood costs yet but just wondered if say someone was throwing out a hardwood or softwood for that matter internal door, would any of you reuse the main parts after planing or sanding for other projects? same goes for other...

I don't want to sound stupid :oops: :? but is a scroll saw and a fret saw one of the same thing?? Please laugh if you want to, I wont be offended :wink: Russ

Hi, I have just joined this forum after reading through for a few days to get ideas of what's right and wrong with different aspects of woodworking. I'm no professional so wont be able to achieve some of the brill projects some of you guys have made. I only have a 10' x 8' shed which I'm just...