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The handles on both my axes were working loose. They're conventional old axes, no special splitting axes or anything, although they're almost exclusively used to split firewood. Anyway I've extracted the wooden wedge from one, done some cleaning up of the head and done a bit of shaving of the...

Doing it by hand also means you can create a more natural curve, rather than being limited to strict fixed radius quarter circle.

I've lost the threaded bit that holds my combination square together. Although it's not a high quality tool, CK or similar rather than Moore & Wright, it still goes against the grain to have replace it for the sake of one part. Starting with an M6 bolt and after a bit of filing ..

My attempt, a bit battered as it's a tool case

How about mitring the last bit? Like this but wide enough to contain your groove.

Cheers, way too rich for me as I suspected.

I want that sledge. Except it probably cost a fortune, and it's not clear what length it can handle.

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has done anything with the fence on their Elekra Beckum BAS315 or 316 bandsaw. Either improving, or replacing. The most important thing I'd like to improve is the angle adjustment. Mine won't actually adjust far enough for the drift of the current blade. The other...

Why do you say that the chuck on that brace won't grip a round bit?

Hi, I'm on the lookout for brace that can be used with modern round parallel drill bits. Even better if it can use square tapered as well, so I don't need to keep my existing brace. Any particular types or models I should look for? I'm thinking old or at least second hand of course, but don't...

Cheers. Butinox No.2 was what was recommended years and years ago, when we were finishing a mixture of old and new, sawn and planed wood. Just put the same stuff over everything so it all ended up the same colour. This may be a terminology thing but when people say "stain" I think of a...

Cheers. It looks like water based is going to be the way to go. All the products mentioned require a primer, do I read that correctly? A slight downside is choice of colour. The old Butinox was basically available in brown, so the only decision was dark or light. These new paints are...

I don't think it would work trying to clamp it closed, and if it did the wood would be under strain trying to open back up again. If it's stable in this shape I'd be included to cut and inset a bit of Oak to give a tight surface. Do you have offcuts of the worktop to play with?

If left in one piece they will split whatever you do. This because it will shrink different amounts in the three dimensions. For example Beech will shrink about twice as much around the circumference as it does along the radius. Painting the end grain won't prevent this, all that will do is...

Hi, I need to apply something to the exterior woodwork of the garage, this is a mix of new untreated wood with some existing wood with and without existing paint finish. In the past we've used Butinox 2, a spirit based paint that we could apply to everything from whether planed or sawn. No...

Assuming you're using the router in a table, you could use a narrower groove cutter and take two passes. That's what I'd do, I don't like dimensions to be dictated by the size a tool happens to be.

I may be a lone voice here, but does it really matter if a water stone isn't flat? I gave up flattening mine a while ago, and I find my moving around the stone I can get the edge I want. Mine are King double sided, bought I guess 20 years ago when I started on the journey that Jacob described...

Isn't it three years in Bulgaria as well? I can only go by Google translate. Home - MyDEWALT - 3 YEAR GUARANTEE - DEWALT

Funny you should say that. I bought my chainsaw used from a private seller, and he posted it with the tank 1/2 full of petrol. I can't remember if there was any bar oil.

Should still be under warranty, get Dewalt to fix it. Email [email protected]