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I've made a wooden lid out of 18mm moisture resistant MDF. It has been painted with multiple layers of Plastikote aerosol primer and sanded so it's perfectly smooth. I've moved on to Plastikote aerosol satin wood paint and I want the finish to be perfect like on a car. I've used multiple...

Hello there, I have made something that started clean and since sanding has become a mess. I have filled in the areas that need to be fixed and thought I could sort it out by making a template out of plywood. The cutter is 12.7mm, the closest I could get to the size of the bush. It works...

Hello there, I have two IKEA mid-sleepers to modify and make into one. I want to make one but taller. I see that the legs are made of wood which is finger jointed from smaller pieces of wood along its length and wondered if I could use that method to extend to legs further. Can anyone...

I have about 30 holes that need enlarging to allow the screws to sit correctly (flush). I've tried using my pillar drill with a fence behind and lining it up but I'm ending up with triangular or otherwise ugly holes and I really want this project finished nicely. Can anyone please give me some...

Hello there, I am designing a fence for my drill press and am looking for advice. I would like to know what I should use to connect a sacrificial fence to the table that can be connected to the t-track. The fence itself is likely going to be made of 18mm plywood. The height of the fence will...

Can someone please tell me whether it is better to use MR MDF or Plywood for this type of job? Also, what thickness is standard in these cases and what size face frames do you tend to use? What material and thickness is best for the doors? This is a rough design of what I have planned:

Hello there. I know that there are tons of DIY designs out there for drill press tables but having looked into the parts I would need to order, I have calculated that I would be better off buying a premade drill press table. I have been searching and struggled to find anything decent for...

Hello there, I am looking for recommendations for a 1/2" shank top & bottom bearing flush trim table router bit that will work well on plywood and doesn't cost too much. I know that you can spend what you like on router bits and usually the more you spend, the better the result and longer the...

Hello there, I have some projects coming up and I am fed up of inaccurate results due to movement whilst drilling freehand. The next big project will be a log store which needs lots of perfectly aligned holes between posts for bolts and the lumber is pretty thick so any variation will impact...

Hello there, I notice that there are no stocks for this product online as far as I can tell. I also notice comments stating that it is not square. Can you please tell me of a suitable alternative which fits in the profile of the guide rail? I think it's the same as Makita and Festool, am I...

Hello there, I need to make accurate cuts on the long ends of a couple of french doors and also have a number of other projects lined up which will require me to cut down large sheet goods to make cabinets. I also need to make a door frame. I do have a table saw and a table sled which work...

Hello there, I need recommendations on UK alternatives to Satin Polycrylic as protective final layer over painted cabinets please.

Hello there, I have a wooden conservatory which needs retreating as the paint/varnish previously used has started cracking and flaking away. I have sanded as much of the old paint/varnish away and have been left with a few areas which I cannot sand like the detailing on the doors which have...

Hello there, I want to get the dimensions of an alcove in several places mm accurate and was hoping I would be able to find premade slipsticks or someone would know an easy way to make one (I have a diagram from a book which says it is a pair of matched tongue and groove sticks). I just don't...

I need to repair a wooden frame on a hutch which holds the corners together and makes the hutch strong. The hutch frame corners have what appear to be staples in them which wrap around the two pieces of wood making the corners, which from the outside edge are at 90 from each other. Does anyone...

I am looking to make a cutting guide, which needs to span 2.4m (or just over if possible) to cut plywood sheets lengthways. I can source hardboard for the bottom, but don't know which plywood would be most straight for using as a fence/guide rail and where to source it from. Obviously if I am...