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Hi all. I've finally got all tools transferred to the new place (90% hand tools) and am looking to put them to use. A friend has a birthday in a few days and I thought it'd be nice to put something together for her. Any ideas? I'm not very good at this woodwork lark, really, so the easier the...

I've some waterstones that have been quite abused, but I'm sure there's still life left in 'em. I've picked up an Ice Bear ceramic stone to flatten them out, but wondering if there's a particular technique I should be using?

Hi, all. I'm making a box as a little wedding gift for a friend. I was thinking it would be nice to include their names or initials on the top, and thought pyrography might be an attractive option. I was wondering if it's possible to use a standard soldering iron or similar?

I've promised my mam I'm going to make her a birdbox/house and I wanted to do something a bit different, but I'm not really sure what. Does anyone have any ideas or plans for a fairly simple but 'different' birdhouse?

Hi, folks! It's not very impressive, but it's nice to get something practical under my belt. It's a tea tray for carrying stuff to and from the kitchen. The sides are B&Q banana pine which I rounded over with the router. The bottom is el cheapo ply set into a groove which I cut using a...

I seem to remember a post not so long ago about making stopped grooves using a combination/plow plane, but can't find it. I've given it a go myself, and I can't get my head around it. The plane itself rides on the top of the wood, so I can't see how you make a progressing deeper cut with a plane...

Hey, all. I'm trying to make a fairly decent looking tea tray. I spent an hour or so earlier on roughly dimensioning my pieces and then I did some test joints on some offcuts to see what would look good. The boards that make up the sides of the tray are quite narrow but fairly thick, so I...

Hi, all. I'm hoping to do a mini-project this week for something we badly need: a tea tray to take cups, saucers, biscuits etc. from the kitchen to the living room and back. I'm thinking simple: four sides joined with a single dovetail at each corner and a bottom. Obviously, there isn't much to...

Hey, all. I managed to pick up a #7 in smashing condition from one of my dad's mates. He took £60 for it, which seems OK considering the prices I've seen on eBay, etc. Of course, it's so big there's no room for it in the plane rack I made last weekend. I might have to give it a shelf of its...

Hey, all. I've tidied out the utility room I'm going to transform into my little den. I've started to make a frame out of 2x4 that will run the length of one wall which will form the basis of my wall-mounted storage. I intend to cover half the frame with chipboard which I'm going to screw...

Hey, all. I've finally moved into my new place and finally have Internet again! Also, I have finally decided to make up some storage for my tools. First off, I'm looking for a fairly simple rack or similar to keep my chisels safe and to hand, and then I want somewhere to keep my planes and...

I know next to nowt about wood turning, but I spotted this on eBay during my daily browse about: Holtzapffel Lathe. If you're rich, it might make one of your poorer friends very happy! :lol:

Hi, all! I've done some horrible practical MDF things, but this is the latest pretty thing I've finished. I think this is cherry, but maybe someone will correct me! I'm not happy with the dovetails as I think I've got worse at them rather than better. You can see that I couldn't be bothered...

Hi, all! The missus has an idea about making keyrings in, basically, the following manner: I might make it prettier, with rounded edges, some small decoration, etc., and the dimensions might change, but that's the basic concept: a small, squarish piece with a smaller square recess in the top...

Hi, all!! Because my 'shop' is inside the house I'm trying to keep power tool usage to minimum. However, I often turn to the jigsaw or even circular saw when cutting large sheets of MDF or plywood. Is there a quieter, more elegant solution? I tried using my regular pull-saws on MDF sheets and...

Hi, all. A couple of months back, I bought a Trend T3 router. At the moment, I'm only using it to cut slots in these: But I really want to use it for a lot more things: rebates, cutting tenons, and a hundred other things. A lot of the projects I do are quite small, and I don't feel...

Hi, all! I came across this the other day--http://www.brimarc.com/home.php3?page=products&pc=P2101, and am wondering what it's like? Has anyone here used it? What's it capable of doing? Thanks, Keith.

Hi, all! I thought I'd try and pick your brains in regards to sharpening. My current set-up is a stone like this: and another stone like this: My typical routine is: flatten the back on the coarse stone, then onto the combination stone to polish it up. Then apply the initial bevel on the...

Hi, all! I've been busy this weekend! As well as getting sunburnt, I managed to pick up my first lot of used tools. Is this the start of the 'slope'?! I'm not really sure how I did, really. Let me show you my booty: #1. A Stanley brace that I thought looked in good nick. It has 02-742 no 7310...

Hi, all! Well, the woodwork is going quite well. It's been almost a week since my last awful accident! I think I might be falling in love with my try square: how can something so simple be so useful? Anyway, my question today is about joining MDF. Up until now I've been working in proper wood...